The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-02
Pensions have been granted as follows :
Renewal, Robert Easton, Lincolnville.

There was no meeting of the School Com
mittee Monday evening on account of lack
of quorum.
Seaside Hose Company will hold thei,
third annual ball and banquet at Seaside
Grange Hall, Friday evening, Jan. Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. B. Cook and Miss
Ada E. Bartlett from Unity were guests al
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Sargent's New Years
Day.
Dealers in mems clothing, hats, caps and
furnishing goods will close their stores at
o'clock P. NJ, standard time, from January
1st to April 1st, except Saturdays.
DR.. j. C. Ham and Alvin T. Condor have
bought lot on Northport avenue of l. W
Parker, and intend to build a double-te
ment house next season. The lot is the first
one north of the Durham residence.
A very rich and handsome collection of
minerals from Colorado and photographs of
scenery in that State were on exhibition in
G. r. Poors jewelry store the first of the
son by friend in Denver.
THE RIVERS OPEN. The mild weather and
rain last week weakened the ice in the Pc
nobscot and Kennebec rivers, and Saturday
both rivers were clear. The Bismarck broke
up the ice in the Penobscot Friday morning
and the greater part of it Went out on the
ebb tide. The Nennebec was open from Au-
gusta to the sea on that day.
Mr.. and Mrs j H. Sanborn of Vinalhaven
are visiting relatives in Frankfort, Winter
port, Monroe and Belfast, They attended
the family Christmas reunion at Mrs. San
borns former home, the old Riverside
Farm" in Frankfort, where they We're mar
ried % years ago This was the first time
since that happy event that they have all as
sembled under the family roof at Yue-tide
The first lecture of the Peoples Course will
be given at the Opera House tomorrow. Fri
day. evening by James Kay Applebee of Bos-
ton on "Charles Dickens, Sentimentalist and
Humorist.' Mr.. Applebee has been called
THE best interpreter of Dickens in Amerl-
ca, and this lecture viii be highly enioyed
by all and specially by the lovers of the great
author. Single ticket, including reserved
seat, 50 cents.
The will of the late Mrs Frances NJ
Banks gives to her husband, Adoniram H
Banks, 5000 in trust for each OF the follow
ing named persons: Annie Maria Hovt and
William Hoyt of Worcester Mass; Jane c.
Lunt, Edward Lunt and Mrs Annie c.
Cooper of Montville, Me. $500 to the Home
for Aged Women, Belfast, and 500 to the
Belfast Humane Society. The remainder of
her property she ills to her husband, who
is named executor.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry j. Chapes attended
the annual family Christmas gathering,
which was held with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bailey of Knox There We're more than 60
persons present. Capt. Chaples acted as
Santa Claus and with few able assistants
distributed the presents. An excellent sup
Per was prepared by Mrs Bailey and very
enjoyable evening was spent by all. The
next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs
Nelson Gordon of Thorndike
The Debating Club wrestled at its last
regular meeting with the question, "Resolv-
ed, That the Monroe Doctrine has been the
greatest factor in preventing wars with for
eign powers ana in affecting the present
standing of this country among the nations
Of the EARTH The disputants were Frank
|. Wilson and E. P. Frost, alternatives
Hugh d, Mcclellan and C. E. White, mega
tive, with s minute speeches from the floor
The question was decided in the negative.
ha
ed, That 1t will be unwise considering the
present financial condition of the City of
Belfast to construct a bridge across the har-
Dor az proposed by the present City Govern
ment. Affirmative, Geo. r. Poor and " N.
A. Mason; negative, L. w. Hammons and
Jesse Wilson.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Schs. Hattie Paige load
ed at f. G. Whites and sch. Mary Farrow
at l.. L. Shales' last week, with hay for Bos
ton.. Sch. Eta A. Simpson lowed to
Rockport Sunday to load ice for Port au
Prince, Hayti. Sch. Fannie & Edith, with
hay from Standpoint for Boston, put in here
Saturday. Sch Marcellus arrived Dec
18th with phosphate for l.. A. Knowlton.
Sch. Delaware has hauled up at Bucksport
for the winter. Sch. Hattie H. Barbour ar
rived at Stamford, Ct, last week from ia
maica, and will be hauled up at New York.
Sch. Odel is undergoing repairs at Bos-
ton. Capt. F. W. Treat of the American
ship Iceberg, which was recently burned in
Chilli while loading nitrates, arrived at New
York last week on the steamer Advance,
New ADVERTISEMENTS. D. P. Palmer's
"After Christmas" announcement is inter-
esting. He offers case of tieece-1ned shirts
and drawers at 80 cents-regular price rs
cents. earle & Jones have rearranged the
stock in their handsome and well-fled store
and have added 25-cent counter which is
laden with bargains. Staples & Cottrell
II Main street, will sell the remainder of
their clothing for the next thirty DAYS, re-
CARELESS of cost. A five-eent order with
every dollar purchase of furnishings. The
Swan q Sibley Co., Front street, Belfast.
are Jobbers in grain, feed, Seeds and grocer
les, importers of salt, and dealers in anthra-
cite and blacksmith Goals. All orders
promptly filled, -. Poor & Son have full
and complete stock Of drugs and medicines,
perfumes, etc. Personal attention to pre-
scriptions. Watches at Locke's low in
price and good in quality. Now is the time
to buy reliable time keeper for little money