The Republican journal., 1896-09-24

Mrs R. P. Chase is to open her millinery
parlors over A. D. Chases dry goods store
Oct. Goth
An examination of Hira M Hustus of Mon
roe was held in the Insolvency Court Tues
day, and adjourned to next term.
The Clough Veteran Charitable Associa-
ton will hold their first annual meeting at
Association Hall, Windermere Park, Unity,
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. III.
The fall arrangement of trains on the
Maine Central will go into effect Oct, 4th.
Is is understood the time on the Belfast
branch will be substantially the same as last
| winter.
Riggs & Son have at their bakery on
Main street small cherry tree growing in
a pail, and bearing ripe fruit, green fruit
and blossoms. 1t was raised from the seed
by David S. Cressey.
The Belfast Debating Club will meet at
the Police Court room Thursday evening,
Oct. 1st, to reorganize for the season. Off
GERS will be elected and the school district
system discussed. All are invited.
Following is the list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Belfast post office for the
week ending Sept, 49, Ladies-Mrs. VIM
Downs, Miss Maud Dutch, Miss Celia S.
Greenleaf, Lizzie A. Keeley. Gentlemen
Mr. Price Eldredge, DR.. H. NJ Smith
Another of our citizens had an attack of
I,l., |
terested III election news one (k)mght, went
home ate his supper and Went over to the
store to talk politics. Late in the evening
his boy came in and asked: "Say, pa, when
are you going to feed and milk the COW"
The hay dealers of Belfast make an an
nouncement III our advertising columns in
which all farmers who have hay to sell will
he Interested. The advantages of using the
new Dedrick Columbian Press are clearly
set forth, and the cooperation of the farmers
OF Belfast and vicinity in preparing the hay
crop for market in the best manner should
be assured. See the advertisement for full
particulars.
CHAT. The Belfast Water Co. is making
repairs and improvements i'll its office on
Main street. IA pair of Canada moose We're
on exhibition in a tent on the vacant lot be-
low Reads machine shop Saturday and Mon
day. The Mckinley & Hobart Club served
boiled clans to all corners at the club room
Saturday evening. Two bushels We're dis
posed of. .Janitor Clark started the fire
under the boiler for heating the Court House
Monday morning. Sixteen to one-sixteen
stormy days to one pleasant. One of
Howard F. Mason's best team horses was
found dead in the stall last Thursday morn
ing.
NORTH BELFAST. Rev. j. F. Tilton gave
q very helpful sermon at the church last
Sunday TO large and apprecative audience.
| . Miss Charlotte I. Sibley will lecture at the
church next Sunday at go p. N. If very
stormy she will speak the following Sunday.
81 MIR. Stanley O. Gurney, who spent sew
eral weeks with his parents this summer,
returned to his home IN Montana Thursday
Mrs Relief S. Brier, who has passed the
summer at her home, went to Charlestown,
Mass, Saturday where she is to reside this
winter. 80 Mrs. Hattie A. Clough, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. q. L. White,
returned to her home in Liberty Sunday
| Work on the Downs culvert is progressing
slowly. The workmen could not handle the
large rocks to an advantage without der
rick. The surveyor has been able to secure
one and we now look to see the work
progress more rapidly, We think it time
for the city TO own a derrick. Much expense
in bridge building would then be saved.
FISHING TRIPS. Charles r. Coombs, Ar
thur Read and Lewis Poor sailed last Fri
day afternoon in Capt. r. H. Coombs' soop
Eagle, for fishing and cunning trip. Owing
to heavy winds and rain they We're unable
either to fish or shoot The first night was
spent at Eagle Island, and the second at
North Haven They arrived home Sunday
evening. Frank r. Woodcock, Fred T.
Chase and Alfred Johnson arrived on
steamer Penobscot Sunday morning from
their trip to Criehaven. They were gone
five days, but found very little opportunity
to fish. The fishermen at Matinicus report
bottom fish very scarce and most of the men
are now turning their attention to Holsters.
W. F. Bean, who went with the others, re-
turned Wednesday, and H. l.. Woodcock
will remain some days longer. r....H. E. Nc
Donald, F. f. Cottrell, Capt G. f. Chaplin
and Master Carl Mcdonald arrived home
last Thursday from fishing trip to Isle
au Haut in the schooner Clara. They were
gone nine days and had bad weather most
Of the time. They caught about 1 900 pounds
of fish.
tn thn Farmers Of Waldo In.