The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-27
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. February FL 1896

l MIS-. "A. L. DIOWA3 wiz A'e~o ooOA COHuu0u
to the house two weeks by bronchitis, is
| somewhat improved at this writing.
George A. Bailey has sold his trotter Jack,
| 2.36, to Joseph Tyler, who intends to work
him for more speed the coming season.
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle will meet with Mrs. Mary E. Hub
bard, No. PARK ST., Monday, March End, at
2P. M.
Miss Charlotte T. Sibley will lecture
March 9th under the auspices of the Baptist
Y. P. S. c. E. on "Constantinope, the City of
the Golden Horn
Last week there were several trials of the
fast horses on the strech on Northport
avenue Haroldson was the acknowledged
winner whenever he appeared.
We have in type for next weeks issue a
letter from j. W. Lang, Esq, of Bowdoin-
ham that will be read with interest by his
many friends in Waldo county.
| A large number from Belfast attended the
annual supper and entertainment of the
Methodist society of Searsport Tuesday
evening. Several large 4-horse teams and
many smaller ones carried the party. Our
Searsport correspondent gives report Of
| the affair.
| A sociable is to be held this Thursday
evening at No. 10 Hall Citypoint. An
autograph quilt will be disposed of by
guessing at the number Of seeds in pump
kin. A good supper will be provided and a
short musical programme will conclude the
entertainment.
D. B. Southworth and G. W. Lancaster
will receive % head of Iowa horses about
March 9th, which will be on sale at the Bel
| fast Livery Co.'s stable until March, 14th
when an auction sale will be held. These
are all good horses, thoroughly acclimated,
and are to be sold at reasonable prices.
A. E. Clark Camp, Sons Of Veterans, Gel
ebrated 'Veteraus' Day" Monday evening,
by exercises in memory of Lincoln. The
program included an address of welcome by
W. j. Havner; recitation by W. W. Shaw
address on Lincoln by Walter Hobbs read
ing magazine article on Lincoln by o. j.
Dickey; and history of Lincoln by U. G.
Hussey.
The annual meeting Of Masonic Temple
Association was held Tuesday evening, Feb.
18th. The old board Of directors and Off
GERS was reelected, as follows: Directors,
Hiram Chase, N. f. Houston, S. Fl.
Mathews, Fl. L. Kilgore, Robert Burgess.
Col. Chase is President and A. C. Burgess
clerk The Association has been in exist
ence q years and with two exceptions
caused by DEATH the board has remained
unchanged. Mr. Mathews has succeeded
the late A. B, Mathews, and Mr.. Burgess
succeeded the late J. Y. Cottrell.
ANOTHER SHOE FACTORY PLAN. The lat
est move looking towards the establishment
of new industries in Belfast is the PROPOSE
ton OF shoe manufacturer to buy and re-
arrange the building on Washington street
occupied by B. F. Brown as livery stable.
The building is s. feet long, 50 feet wide
and stories high. 1t is proposed to raise
this . feet, to give light and room in the
basement and to build an addition 35x65
feet, 3 stories high, with fiat roof, on the
north end, thus giving building 35x150 feet
with 3 floors and basement. The plans for
the proposed alterations have been submit
ted to carpenters for estimates
| NORTH BELFAST. Mrs. E. W. Mitchell and
Mrs. Eunice Higgins entertained the Ladies'
Aid Society at Good Will Hall Wednesday
evening, Feb. 10Th. At this meeting quilt
was disposed of by auction, the proceeds of
which, together with other funds amounting
to $500, were donated to the Girls Home.
A party of determined ladies braved the
rigors of the fierce wind and intense cold OF
Friday night to attend the DRAMA 1.-The Dea-
CON- at Morrill,, five miles away. They were
well pleased with the entertainment, and of
course "wern't cold a Bit Tie pupils OF
Miss Roberts school gave an entertainment
Friday evening, consisting of a spelling
match, essays and music. The prize for cor
rect spelling was awarded to Caro- Hatch
The essays treated of the anatomy and
hygiene Of the body, and exhibited a
knowledge of the subject such as is seldom
witnessed in young children. Mrs. R. S.
Gay is in Freedom in attendance upon her
invalid sister, Mrs. Sarah Barlow.
How's This
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
| ease nf t,atarrh that oanpnt No curod bx u,ll,c