The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-16
The News o f Belfast.

| Lie news L 1elAdsO.
The delegates from Belfast, Searsport and
several surrounding towns to the Republic
can State Convention at Portland, took the
Train here yesterday. Full delegations at
tended from most of the towns.
McMahan & Black of this city, who are
running lunch wagon in Augusta, tiLd bet
ter business the spring opens. The nppo-
sition cart on the square has been removed,
the owner not finding it profitable.
Capt Hutchings of sch. Estele has on
board as pet reptile known as iguana or
"guano monkey which he procured in the
West Indies in January. The animal is
about feet in length and somewhat re-
sembles small crocodile.
The New York papers report the trial for
highway robbery, and a sentence to fifteen
years in State prison. OF one Henry Kendall
who is said to be Beecher Kendall, formerly
Of this city. The Judge in giving the SEN
tence stated that highway robbery on the
streets of New York was becoming alto
gether too common, and despite the very
affecting argument of the prisoners coun-
sci, made an example of him, and gave him
the full extent Of the law.
Miss Southworth has returned from Bos-
ton with an unusually large line of spring
and summer millinery. She has engaged
the services of Miss Geneva Soule of Win
CHESTER, Mass, an experienced and very
stylish milliner. The opening will probably
be next Thursday and Friday, April % and
"a, when Miss Southworth whose health
permits her to be at her place of business
this spring, will be pleased to welcome all.
Miss +. A. French has fine line of spring
novelties ,shirt-waists and Innings a speciality
| See advt next week.
| The April term of the Supreme Court will
open in this city next Tuesday Chief Justice
Peters presiding. Among the more impor-
tant cases to be heard are the Inhabitants of
| Thorndike vs.. Inhabitants Of Knox, a pau
per case; and the Belfast contested election
case. At the March election Edgar NJ. Gun
bingham was declared elected Councilman
| from Ward by a vote of 81 over Charles I'll.
| Waterman, whose vote was returned as 81.
Mr.. Waterman claimed that II votes which
We're thrown out by the ward officers, on ac-
count of irregular use of stickers, should
have been counted for him. The common
council referred the matter to a committee
and a hearing was held at which Il. f Dun
ton, Esq, appeared for the contestant and
City Solicitor Wardwell for Cunningham
Subsequently the committee reported in
favor of the sitting member and the COM
mon council accepted the report and Cum
ningham was declared elected. Mr.. Duntun
then instituted proceedings in equity in be-
| half of his client
New ADVERTISEMENTS. j. w. Ferguson
& Co. have their millinery opening to-day
and tomorrow, April 10th and 18th, Miss
Jessie Sargent, mlliner. The public are
cordially invited. The firm have added to
their stock line of dry goods of all kinds,
and will make speclaties of dress trimmings,
| laces, gloves, corsets and underwear. Gloves
fitted and warranted. An inspection of the
goods is invited. Mrs. J. G. Gates has her
millinery opening Friday and Saturday,
| April 18th and 18th, Miss Theresa Cushmar
milliner. Mrs. Gates and Miss Cushm III
have just returned from Boston with the
latest styles i'll bonnets, hats and trimmings
and no pains will be spared to please GUS
toners All are invited to the opening.
Mrs 3. F. Wells has just returned from
Boston with a large and varied stock of
spring and summer millinery, including all
the novelties, and will have on hand through
the season a good assortment of trimmed
and untrimmed hats and bonnets for Gus
toners to select from. Call at II Main
street. Pepsin, Wine and Iron, a 81 prepa-
ration for 80 cents, put up by the Waldo
Medicine Co., Belfast, is for sale i'll this city
| by A. A. Howes q Co., and al all country
stores. 1t is highly recommended as a
spring medicine, and the company has re
ceived many strong testimonials. j. II. &
| j. w. Jones, 60 Main street, Belfast, are sell
| ling two-horse spring tooth harrows for
! S11 80 that would be bargains at So. Call
| and examine them. See the picture Of the
frog in our advertising column, and read
what the John NJ. Ames Co. of Stoc kton
Springs have to say Geo. 7. Read, H
Main street, has the Columbia au,t Hart
ford bicycles, lawn mowers and garden
hose. If you want to get summer board
ers or rent cottage, advertise in The Jour
nal, the best medium in this section. =. A
finely located tenement, with stable con-
nected, city WATER etc, is offered for rent.
| Apply to G. W. Frederick. Geo. A. Bailey
has just received from Amesb bury, Mass, a
carload of top buggies, Concord wagons and
double-seaters, and will sell them cheap for
cash and warrant them fully for one year.
Cali at 90 Main street, Belfast, where will
also be found a full line Of hardware. Meet
ing of corporators of Searsport Savings
Bank May 9th at 10 a. m. See advt of the
Windsor Hotel, NJ. r. Knowlton proprietor.
| We have heretofore made mention of the
changes and Improvements at this house
and of the qualifications as a landlord of the
new proprietor. The travelling public will
now find at the Windsor the best of accom-
! modations and attention.