The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

frof. Written will play for ball at UNITY
Friday evening, May 1st.
| The Belfast Gun Club will have sboo+ o+
the grounds on Fast Day.
Inc Easter sale, supper and entertainment
given by the ladies of Universalst societv
| last week netted $50.
The Assessors are making their annual
canvass for poll tax payers this week. Mr..
T. A. Sanborn is assisting them.
| A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans. is
making arrangements to appear in new uni
forms on Memorial Day. A full attendance
IS desired next Monday evening, when mat
tiers OF interest will come up. Davis S. Jack
has resigned as chaplain of the Camp. AZ he
| is to move away.
The Maine Central will sell tickets to all
attending the Third District Republican
convention at Waterville, April 18th, at one
fare for the round trip; and also to those at
tending the Republican State convention at
Portland, April 10th, with the privilege Of
stopping over at Waterville.
Mr. Joseph H Darby, 5 Spring street. has
quaint piece of furniture which he is sure
is not less than one hundred years old. 1t is
chest of drawers of solid mahogany, and
is unlike anything of the kind the writer
has ever seen. 1t is deeper than is usual
with fiat top. The top drawer when pulled
out makes d desk, the face letting down and
the bottom of the drawer making the desk
with pigeon-holes and shelves at the back.
Mr.. Darby will sell this piece of furniture,
and those interested in such articles should
call and examine it.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY. A singular case
was heard in the Police Court Monday after
noon. short time ago a corporation was
organized known as the Wood Manufacture
ing Co. for the purpose of manufacturing
long and short lumber, athletic goods, etc
Lewis E. Pitcher of Northport is president
| and Chas. E. Peabody of Lynn, Mass, treas
urer. An account was opened at the Peo-
ple's National Bank, with the understand
ing that money could only be drawn upon
checks signed by both these officers. The
prosecution claims that Peabody met Pitch
er last Saturday and asked him to sign two
! checks in blank. for the payment of bills in
Liberty. Mr. Pitcher signed the checks but
took the precaution to fill in the names of
the parties to whom they We're payable. The
amounts were not filled in, as neither knew
without reference to the books, Just the
amount for which each should be drawn
Peabody afterwards wrote his own name
over that of the payee il one of the checks
and filled in the amount, Si56. He then
drew the money from the bank. He put in
no defence at the hearing and was bound
over in $500 for appearance at Supreme Jul
dicial Court. II. f. DupJon, Esq, appeared
for the complainant and VIM. II. McLellan
Esq, for the defendant.
CHAT. A New York friend, who is in a
position to know, writes that "Everything
relating to Fort Points future is assuming
most favorable aspects. 80. The Belfast let
ter carriers completed three years of ser
vice April 1st. The merchant who does
not advertise in dull season makes it more
profitable for those who do advertise. The
Ohio Legislature has passed bill prohi bit
ing the wearing of high hats in the theatre
$50. Will Quimby, agent for the Eclipse BIZ
cycle Co., has distributed copies of an at
tractive advertising sheet entitled The Ar
| row and the Crescent. News from up-river:
The Belfast Band has begun practicing go.
Where are the April showers ?...We were
reminded last Saturday thatit was only three
months to the 4th of July. The river and
habor bill contains an appropriation of IS 900
for Belfast harbor. There was quite heavy
fall of snow last Thursday night accompani-
ed by high wind. 1.-The capon stands at
the head of all poultry kind, and always com
mands a high market price, says Table
Talk for April. A little while ago there
We're two Guinea pigs at Poor & Sons. Now
there are six. The muddy days have
come, the muddiest of the year. If you
want rubbers that will wear buy the Good
year. c. r, Coombs photographed the in
terror of the Catholic church Easter Sunday.
80. There We're Easter services last Sunday
morning, afternoon, evening and Knights.
THE Battle AK is very much evidence,
not only in the newspapers but by means of
tin signs about town These are but the ad-
vance guard Oh al advertising pdlSu Ill
Belfast. IL E. Burns shipped a porker
that dressed 635 pounds to Boston last Mon
day. Howes' store and the offices in the
second story of Odd Fellows block are I'M
dergong painting and a general renovation.
Now that Crosby Inn is in ruins it is
said that the lunch car is factor in city
politics The Barnum-Bailey circus is
coming to Maine this year. The crows
made themselves heard last week, but the
Maytlowers and robins have not yet appear
ed. The ice is out of the Penobscot up to
the narrows and the Daily News thinks that
the river will be clear about the 15th....
There has been much complaint the past
few days of the condition of the street cross
ings.
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