The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-27

The Committee on House and Supplies of
the Childrens Aid Society are requested to
meet at the Non Partisan W. c. 7. u rooms
Capt. John Moore aud Chas. T. Richards
celebrated Washington's birthday in a
double sense. Each finished saving and
splitting his woodplle and hoisted flag on
the summit.
Andrew S. Fahy has made number of
improvements in his boarding house, No. Is
Spring street, this winter. He has laid new
hardwood floors in some of the rooms,
moved the bath room to a more convenient
location and piped it for hot and cold water.
Something of i.lizzard accompanied by
very vivid lightning visited this section about
8 o'clock last Thursday morning. The wind
| blew hurricane, for few minutes, driving
the snow about furiously. There was one
flash of very sharp lightning, but no thunder.
| Other places in the State report some
what similar blow, and Bar Harbor had
three or four almost identical during the
night and Thursday forenoon.
THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The final meet
ing of the School Committee for the current
municipal year was held Monday evening
with d full attendance except Messrs Meri-
am and Racklitf. The petition of 7, H. Fer
maid for permission to use brick schoolbouse
in East Belfast for holding Good Templars
meetings was laid on the table until next
meeting. The resignation of Mrs. Rena
| hn1a Of r Mo- Il ~
the North Primary school was received and
accepted. Miss Ida B. Roberts of the Head
of the Tide school recommended for the
| North Primary position, Miss Gertrude Fer
guson of Citypoint for the Head of the
Tide school, and Miss Alma Robinson for
the Citypoint school, Adjourned.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. r. G. Dinsmore
has just completed taking stock and an
nounces his annual mark down sale to clear
up the accumulation of odd lots and sizes
These must be disposed of within the next
two weeks to make room for spring goods,
and prices have been made to suit the
emergency. See advt for particulars. In
this connection it may be well to state that
Mr.. Irwin I. Dinsmore has been admitted to
partnership with his father in the retail
business, deserved recognition of the capa-
bilities of one of Belfast's brightest young
| business men....O OF course almost every.
body will do some papering this spring and
the advertisement of earle & Jones, 81 Main
street, will be of general interest. They
have curtains as we'll as room papers, and
curtains on spring fixtures at only II cents
go. Hon. Fred Atwood, Winterport repre-
sents the Capital Fire Insurance Co., of
Concord, n. 81. See statement of this re-
| liable company Burketts sale still con
tnues. He is offering ladies' underwear,
| hamburgs, novelty dress patterns and silk
for waists at prices that must tempt buyers
Call and examine Burkett's bargains. 80.
Starrett has this week new and beautiful
line of wrappers in veral les and prices
a new line of prints, and a speciality in
white quilts at 9S cents. Special sale OF
ginghams at 5 and cents for Friday, Feb.
2Sth.. Staples & Cottrell II Main street,
have in splendid line of high grade goods
for the spring of 1896. Among their spec
ialties are the Monarch shirts and the Guyer
hats. They have everything in the furnish
| ing line of the latest and best. :. See advt.
of auction sale of horses March 14th at the
stables of the Belfast Livery Co... The
| Windsor Hotel, Belfast, is offered for sale.
1t is centrally located and has good run OF
business. A good chance for the right man
For further particulars address Windsor
Hotel, Belfast. "A competent girl wanted
to do homework. Apply to Geo. S. Chase,
| As Cedar street, Belfast.