The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-17

Gilmore.
p G. Hunt, whose house was damaged by
lightning, as reported in The Journal last
week, says his right leg was numb for quite
while and there is lameness about the
shoulder that did not exist before
The Executive Committee of the Belfast
Board of Trade met Tuesday and elected A.
c. Sibley, W. c. Marshall, W. B. Swan and
A. A. Howes as delegates to the State Board
of Trade, which meets in Portland to-day
Superintendent Brick would like to OBJ
tain three of the maps of Belfast published
by Philadelphia rm in 1875. There are
no doubt a number of them in this city, of
no use to their possessors, and they are need
ed for school purposes.
A special train left here at s o'clock Sun
day morning to carry Gov. Cleaves and Col.
Pitkin to Burnham to connect with the west
bound train. The return train brought Con-
gresham Millken, who concluded his
stamping by addressing large meeting at
Augusta Saturday night.
The auxiliary steam yacht Algonquin,
owned by Mr.. Carter of Boston, was in port
Friday night, with Mr.. James F. Brown and
friends of Boston on board. The party called
on friends in Belfast in the evening and left
next morning for Bangor. Capt. Byron Hart
of this city Joined the yacht here as pilot.
Among the recent contributions to the
Girls Home were 81 from Mrs Frank Glenn
ent, Newton Centre, Mass. 50 from a
friend 50 from the Givers and Cleaners of
Searsport; II rubber circulars from Mr.. E.
G. Hilton, Belfast; dress goods from Mrs.
Arnold Harris, Belfast.
At business meeting of George Pratt
Epworth League Monday evening Miss
Lena Sanborn was chosen fraternal dele
gate to the State Convention of the W. c. T
T., and c. F. CHM, Miss Mary Jackson and
Mrs Frank P Blodgett We're chosen dele
gates to the Epworth League Convention to
be held IN Providence, r l., in October.
The schooner Fairy Forest returned
September 9th from an S-days fishing trip
to Isle an Haut and Mt. Desert They
found but one day suitable for fishing, but
made good haul The total catch of the
party is reported as about ) coo pounds. The
company consisted Of twelve men from Bel
fast, Brooks, Monroe and Jackson They
report the weather rough and fish scarce.
Several places Of business in this city are
undergoing improvements Critchett, Sib-
ley Co.'S shoe factory has been newly
painted outside; Fred G. Whites store
houses have been painted and otherwise i'm
proved; Cooper x Co. 5 lumber and lime
sheds and the storehouses on the Lewis
wharf property have been reshingled and
L. 7. Shales' wharf is receiving new plank
ing and other repairs
A committee from the High school, with
Miss Helen DUnton chairman, have in pre-
paration supper and entertainment to be
given in the Opera House Sept 18th. The
Belfast Band are to give their services and
some of the best musical talent in the city
has been promised. The proceeds are to be
used in buying a new piano for the school
room and the scholars should receive liberal
patronage, Full particulars Will be given
next week.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS W. T. Colburn,
McJlintock Block, Belfast, is Offering great
bargains this week in foot wear for men and
women. Fine, good style goods only 9S
cents a pair. If vou want to illuminate,
if you want lamp to read or sew by, go to
Carrie x Jones, Il High street, who let their
light shine in our advertising columns and
in prices throw their competitors in the
shade. IL. L. Bucklin, by reason of i'll
health offers for sale his restaurant on
Main street opposite tile post office. 1t has
a good run of business.
STEAMER NOTES, A severe storm prevail
ed on the Massachusetts coast Wednesday
Sept. 9th and the steamer City of Bangor,
with other steamers, deferred her depar-
ture. She did not leave Boston until 5 P
NJ, Friday, arriving here Saturday morning,
The Penobscot arrived here "Wednesday
morning from Boston and came down river
Thursday, but remained at Rorkland until
Friday morning. She arrived at Boston at i
P n. Friday and left Saturday at the usual
hour, arriving here Sunday morning. 1t was
the first interruption of regular trips for
many weeks. The Bar HarbOr Record is
conducting a voting contest for the most
popular captain running on the steamers in
Frenchman's bay. Capt. Dickson of the
steamer Sappho now leads the list, and
votes have been sent in for Capt. Mark In
graham of the steamer Mt. Desert, Capt c.
A. Barbour of the steamer Cimbria Capt. G.
H. Barbour of the steamer Sedgwlck, Capt.
Henry Barbour of the steamer fremont and
Capt. Arey of the steamer Hector and others.
CHAT. Capt D. H. Libby is making full
suit of sails for Cape Ann mackerelman,
including fore and main gafftopsails and
staysail. The craft is about three feet over
all. The close time on partridges is off at
midnight Sept. Goth. The Islesborough at
Ryder's Cove has closed for the season and
the Isles borough Inn at Dark Harbor will
close Sept. 2Jtl1... Among the places from
which the Union Times publishes CORE
spondence are Hog Back Mountain. Razor
willie, Delectable Mountain, Mcdonald and
Pleasant Point. A moving machine
used on schoolhouse common Saturday with
good effect. The leaves are beginning to
turn. Augustus Colburn caught another
big trout at Swan Lake last week A
family of Indians arrived last week and ell