The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-10-15

D. Robinson, South China Eugene F. Jones,
Union.
The Belfast Industrial Real Estate Co.
want the services! of some one in making list
of voters of Belfast and doing other similar
work. Apply to e. W. Wescott, clerk
Chief Engineer F. Fl. WEIGH is overhaul
ing the hand fire engines and getting them
ready for winter use. Old is in good
working order, and new . is having her
cylinders repaired.
Charles E. Stevens has sold one-half inter-
est in his harness shop to his brother, Mason
[. Stevens, and the business is to be con-
tinued under the name of Stevens Brothers
They will also add a line of boots and Shoes
There is dog in Belfast that is getting an
unenviable reputation cat killer. His
favorite prey appears to be valuable pet
coon cats, of which he has killed several the
past week. Some of the owners of the slain
cats going cunning for that dog.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
belfast post office for the week ending Oct
10, 1885, Ladies-Miss Mamie Simpson, Miss
Georgia Thompson. Gentlemen-F. NJ.
Carter, Mr. Pirce EldIidge, Mr.. Fred Small,
Mr.. G. Y. Woodside Packages-Mr Charles
ii. Young.
The County Commissioners are holding
the adjourned August term at the Court
House this week. One petition has been re-
ceived from the Selectmen of Searsmont for
an alteration in highway laid out in that
town in June last. A hearing has been
ordered for Nov. 49,
LILLIAN KENNEDY IN "THE DEACoN's
DAUGHTER." The pretty and favorite SOU
brette Miss Lillian Kennedy, supported by
an exceptionally strong supporting company,
will be seen as Ruth in Annie Pixley's
greatest success, "The Deacon's Daughter"
a sentimental farce, full of pathos, sensation
al climaXes; also the latest songs, medleys
and dances of the day.
RAILROAD SPARKS. The locomotive of the
freight train, No. SO, was returned from the
repair shops last week with a new tender
and with general repairs. 80. A crew arrived
last week to put in new iron bridge at
Burnham in place Of the old covered bridge.
There will be no detention of trains while
the work is in progress. The pay car was
here Saturday -. The reduction of working
time of the Maine Central shops in Water
vile from 10 to nine hours a day, went in
to effect Monday. Over 200 men are affected
by the cut down.
MISSES SoUTHwoRTH AND FRENCH. Yes
terday was the first day of the display of
fall and winter goods by these ladies', and
very many novelties We're shown. Miss
French's window was very prettily trimmed
with yellow and white goods, and Miss
Southworth's presented fall scene. The
groundwork of white silk, representing
snow, was trimmed with pine and ever
green, with daShes of the new shade of pur-
pie and the words Fall, '96'' in purple
roses. The new shades, gray, purple and
cerese We're conspicuous, and the extremely
high crowns, velvet braid and an abundance
OF birds and feathers were most artisticaly
combined Ivy Miss Soule, whose taste and
skill are so much admired Visit them TO
day.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The bark Josephine
sailed from Rio Janeiro, agd the Doris from
Santos the same day, Oct. 5, for Baltimore
Santos is about one degree south of Rio...
Some fears for the safety of the sch.
John q. Smith, Capt Kneeanl, were
entertained last week. She cleared from
New York Sept. 18th for Havana and
was not heard from until Thursday, when
her arrival at Havana, Oct. 1st, was re-
ported. Sch. Eliza j. Pendeton, after
undergoing repairs here, sailed Oct. 7th for
New York, light. Sch. Silas McLoon dis.
charged corn last week for Swan & Sibley
Co. Sch. Miantonomah arrived from Port
land Oct. 9th with corn and flour for A. A.
HoWes u Co...Sch. Oregon, arrived Sun
day with corn for L. T. Shaes & Co....Sch.
Hard Chance arrived Sunday from Boston
with hard pine for Mathews Bros and pig
iron for Bangor. Sch. Mary j. Elliott ar
rived Oct 18th with corn for CHM & Field.
....Sch. Fannie Earl loaded produce from
points up the railroad at Lanes wharf Mon
day for Cranberry Isles. She was painted
above the water lin while waiting for her
cargo to arrive. A large fleet of tramp steam
ers, some of which have been laid up on the
other side for a long time, have been turned
loose to come after the early cotton. The
list of vessels cleared from Great Britain for
southern ports is much larger at the present
time than at any other corresponding period
for several year ....Sch. Cazelle, Payson
Bangor for Belfast, lumber laden, went
ashore Oct. 18th on Verona, off Fort Knox,
and filled. After removing part of her deck
load she was pulled off Thursday by the
steamer Agnes and lowed to Bucksport, and
Friday afternoon the Agnes brought her to
Belfast with her undertook cargo and part of
the deck load and she was hauled into Overs
dock and a survey held. Sch. VIM. B.
Palmer, Dyer, arrived at Portland last Sat
urday from Louisbug, G. B. She had hard
weather but made quick trip. The seas
swept the Palmer so that the man was
washed from the wheel three times. Sch.
Laura of Islesboro, Capt Lamson, has arriy-
ed at Velasco, Texas, after passage of 20
days from New York. -. Sch Fannie and
Edith sailed yesterday for Bangor to load
lumber. The owners and agent of the
bark Thos. j. Stewart have given the vessel
up for lost. The Stewart was commanded
by Capt l.. c. Blake of Brewer, and her
first mate was Joseph Corners of North Cas-
tine. The cook was Charles W. Gray of
Orland. There was also on board the
vessel Philip B. Boynton, a young man be-
longing in Bangor, who was lear ming navi-