The Republican journal., 1896-06-11


have fair this year.
Prof. Written will play for a social dance
at Clark's Hall, East Belmont, next Satur-
day evening, and for bali at Odd Fellows
Hail, Unity, Tuesday evening, June 10th.
Following is list of unclaimed letters re-
naming in the Belfast, Me-. post office for
the week ending June g. 1896: Ladies-Miss
NJ. j. Kinball. Gentlemen-Dr Chas H.
Burr, Mr. B. Hamm, NJ. A. Tracy
There was meeting in store in this city
last week of three gentlemen, the youngest
90 years of age and the others more than rs,
none of whom had ever used tobacco or
drank glass of liquor in their lives
There are two brothers in Belfast one of
whom has entered with the City Clerk his
intention to marry the mother of the others
wife. The boys are naturally enquiring
what relation they will be after the marriage.
Highway surveyor Shuman is replacing
the concrete walk which leads from the
Post Office to Chase's corner with granite. 1t
becomes necessary to raise the walk and
give it a better foundation, hence the change
to granite.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Original, widows, etc Abbie I. Devereaux,
Bucksport; reissue and increase, George w
Cunningham, Razorville original, widows
etc, minor of Charles H. Thompson, Jr,
Whites Corner.
The body of Arthur Burgess, who was
drowned at Gardiner last January, was
found near South Gardiner Monday De-
ceased was a colored boy who played in the
Picaninny Band of Cleveland's Minstrels
when they We're in Belfast last winter. He
belonged in Ohio.
The monthly report of the Belfast Custom
House for May shows few features differ
ent from the ordinary reports, The duties
We're paid on cargo of culm coal imported at
Rockport from Peterboro, n. B. Twelve
cargOes of kiln wood We're imported at Rock
port from St. John, n. B., and 90 500 Holsters,
valued at SLIGO, were imported from the
Provinces at Ninallaven.
GOLD" HYDKANr No. 2. Peter F. Wech
has thoroughly overhaued and repaired
odd Hydrant Engine No > and she is now
in good working order. This is a small
Hunniman engine, and was bought for the
city IN 1919, at a cost of $3.50, exclusive Of
hose and hose carriage. From Jan IS, 1911
To Nov. Is, 1865, when Washington No. )
was bought, "old' Hydrant was the princ-
pal engine of the city, and she was for
nidable competitor OF her larger rival until
July -, 1873, when "new" Hytirant was
bought. Since that time she has seen hut lit
tie service, bat was occasionally manned by "a
crew of youths or kept in the suburbs. For
a few Years past she has been at the Head of
the Tide. Both hand engines sold" and
"new' Hydrant, are now in working order,
FISH FACTS. Bramhai had lot of verv
large fresh mackerel last week. The largest
was bought by Mr.. c. B, Hazeltne and
weighed ) pounds and T. ounces. Many of
them weighed more than pounds apiece,
The Mcfarland smack Lotte May was in
port last week in search of cells but found
them scarce and departed for more promising
waters. Capt. Pomeroys smack W. H.
Davidson in port Friday and Saturday
with good fare Of live fish. Among the
arrivals of fishing crafts the past week were
the sloops Agnes and Estella, pinkey Erma
NJ, and various small open boats. -. F. A
Shaw and nephew, Arthur Chesley of Bos-
ton, went to L nifty Pond last Thursday and
caught large string of bass and pickerel.
....,Augustne Colhurn and Hartwell l..
Woodcock made the best catch of fish from
Swan Lake last Thursday that has been
made for some time They took six big fish,
two being 6-pound salmon....A. G, Caswell
Of SearsmOnt was the most surprised fisher
man last Thursday that we have heard of
lately. He was at Islesboro and dropped a
line over in hopes of catching tomcod, eel,
founder or sculpin. Imagine his surprise
when his line was nearly pulled from his
hands, and after hard tussle he landed
salmon weighing p IA pounds. Two pc
culiar looking fish known as sea togue We're
on exhibition Monday in Bramhall's market.
They We're caught near Lincolnvile Beach.
The fish rarely seen in Maine waters but
are quite common in Long Island Sound ....
strange fish from the Bicknell 4 Hopkins
Weir at Saturday Cove was brought to the
city the other day. 1t was thought to be
sturgeon. The weirs on the lower Penob-
scot have been taking large numbers of sal
mon of late and they have gone to the Ban
gor market by the hundreds. Shaw Il Son
have had good catches in their Sears Island
weirs.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Bargains in shoes
at W. 7. Colburn's, McClintock Block, High
street. Read the prices quoted on new,
fine, good style goods. Prof. c. 81. Stew
ems of Lynn, Mass, will open an afternoon
dancing school in Odd Fellows Hall June
23d at 3 p. M, and will teach only stand
ard dances. For terms, eLc., see advt.
Fl. M. Cook, New castle, Me-, or 16 Linden
Place, Brookline, Mass, has for sale num-
Der of sewing machines nearly or quite new,
button-hole and zig-zag machines, Railroad
Press, etc. This is a desirable opportunity
to secure an outfit for clothing or shoe man
ufacturing Poor & Son have artists ma
terials for summer sketcling, at lowest
prices, toilet articles in great variety, the
water-pad truss, etc....A p. Mansfield,
Masonic Temple, has opened this week a
consignment OF new shirt waists, Just re-
ceived from the manufacturers. .. Garlic &
Jones, Main street, have glass jars for milk