The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-02
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.
GOOD FRIDAY.

g. b step was taken for thee.
e. ;.uetl. my heart. let clamor cease:
H- .l-r a chamber white with peace,
u. testing place to be.
nm shadow of the cross,
.i..ul. abide till He
81, lasted death ere thou shouldst know
rttruess of utmost woe
n strength shall guerdon thee.
E.t Dolorosa still
..Q life of earth must see,
some hour, soon or late,
I'D beneath the crushing weight
.lrths Gtthsemane.
Q -trt, in love and prayer look up
IND the aweSome tree;
.-tven OF heavens is reft to-day:
gels march the starry way
Irads from Calvary.
uquering the Lord of life
mighty legions free
inward while the ages roll
On. .rice Of every ranSOmed sou
lAid on Calvary
N.--.ret Z. Sangster, in Harper's Bazaar
I'm OF Cleaves has designated Thurs
. April 23d, as Fast Day.
regular meeting of the City Govern
.. will be held next Monday evening at
k
SONS have been granted as follows:
ii, widows Lucy A. Upton, Camden ;
mai, Marolus A. Harding, Thorn
Poor OF Watham, Mass, is building
amer cottage on the battery lot in East
t7t 1t is l2X20 feet, with a projection
The building is nearly finished outside.
concert by the Fisk Jubilee Singers
rr in the Opera House Friday evening,
-id Of IN the Methodist Church, Tickets
sale at kilgore x Wilson's drug store.
we'd seats can be selected Thursday
Friday.
lowing is list of unclaimed letters
nlng in the Belfast post office for the
ending March IS, 1896; Ladies--Mrs
Emmster Miss Stella NJ Harris
emen-Mr. Geo. W. Fogarty; G. H,
u Esq.
uher W E, Dilworth is in training for
Aase ball season. He is walking four
daily to strengthen his legs and wind,
logan Monday pitching. He viii pitch
.-asant days out of doors and on stormy
n Belfast Opera House.
A. j. Billings Of Freedom visited
lis Fl. Marshall Post G. A. r., at the
..N.5r meeting last Thursday evening and
.~.rtrI the claims of the proposed new
N-r- retreat at Windermere Park, nifty.
s. result Of his labors in the Post and
us the friends of the soldiers outside
'sisrd about S125 for the enterprise.
.J,n J+l,, L;
must be taxed, and the local boards
--essors have now To decide the method.
I- cortland the authorities favor the issuing
rnSes at 81 a year each for bicycles cost
500 or less, - a year for all exceeding
lalue. The Belfast assessors have not
iecided upon the course they shall pur-
.Ft, have received from the publisher, Mr.
II, Andrews of Bangor, copy of the
song, cover the Fence is Out" 1t IS a
--'tt and taking composition of Skinner <
4, sung with great success by MIR.
ward j. Pooler and other prominent vo-
sts AS the name indicates, the words
humorous and bright, while the music
uneful and very taking.
The sale Of Crosby Inn furniture by r. H.
.3ubs x 5 II last Friday a great sue
The prices We're very reasonable and
r1thng was sold. The large kitchen
.L-. pastry oven, kitchen crockery, &C.,
furniture for 10 sleeping rooms were
ro L. A. Jones of the Revere House
other furniture was sold IN smaller lots
ndvidual buyers.
Ir stockholders Of the Belfast Machine
umdry Co. met last Thursday and re-
au1zcd the company. The old code of
avs was repealed and a new code adopt
The following directors were elected
Burgess, Fred G. White, E. S. Shu
t.- S G, Swift elected clerk of the
tuuration. meeting of the directors
be held soon to complete tie organza-
4 nnder the new management.
'ONcEkNING CAPoNs When in Waterville
entity delegate to the State Board of
1de Mr.. A. A. Howes saw some capons
ching IA pounds, and became much inter-
Sled in the caponizing Of fowls for the mar
't. On his return he talked with number
POULTRY raisers and offered to get book
blaming the process and the necessary in
9.isments for those who would undertake it.
w have since learned that DR.. F. E. Free
tn IS equipped with the necessary instru-
uents and skilled in their use, and that his
.rYlces may be obtained on reasonable
rms. capon is ga male chicken gelded
improve his flesh for the table" This
y dates back to the days of which Skaks-
}-are wrote. For example, he speaks of
re Justice, in fair round belly with good
ipon lind The process not only adds to
flavor but adds largely to the weight of
.Hr fowl, and as capons always command a
.aury price the producer makes han lsome
ir"tit, Years ago The journal endeavored
interest poultry raisers in this method of
IH reasing their profits, but so far as known
thout success, although we have recently
..tri of one man in the county who has
Gagged in the business and doing we'll at t.
tliMINAL MATTERS. -Four men We're be-
Are the Police Court for drunkenness the
iaNt week, each sentenced to 30 days IN Jail
N % appealed and two were let off on sus-
|'uded mittlmuses. One of these cases was
peculiar. The man came to Belfast Satur-
4 frir a in,