The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-20

Mrs. Margaret Frost is making additions
to her house at the corner OF Church and
Park streets.
The Non-Partisan W. G. T. A. will meet
at the usual hour tomorrow, Feb. 21st.
Subject, "Patriotsm.' A full attendance ia
desired.
Following is list Of unclaimed letters re-
naming in the Belfast post office for the
week ending Feb. Is, SO: Gentlemen-Mr.
Frank Dickey, Mr.. E. c. Newhall.
E. S. Shuman's largest span of team
horses are out in new brass mounted har-
nesses from Stevens 4 Erskine's. The
horses evidently feel proud Of their new
trappings.
Saturday, Feb 22d, is Washington birth
day. 1t will be observed in the public
schools Friday, and the banks and pubic Of
fees will be closed Saturday as is usual on
national holiday.
Mrs. S. B. Parker received Tuesday from
Montgomery, Ala, some beautiful red
japonica sprays. They arrived in nearly
perfect condition, despite the very severe
weather, and were distributed among her
iower-loving friends.
Those who subscribed for stock in the
Waldo County Loan & Building Associa-
ton and paid the first installment of So per
share are taking legal measures to recover
their money. The money was paid on the
promise of the canvassing agent that if the
Il ~,
paid back. Before the association could be
organized the Granite State Provident
Association, of which it was to be local
branch, became involved, and no organiza-
ton has been made. Letters to the officials
do not bring satisfactory answers, and the
matter has been placed in the hands of
attorneys.
A COLD WAVE. Monday was one of the
colde 1t days of the winter, the thermometer,
according to Mr.. l.. H. Murch's record,
standing at 16o below zero at a. m, the
same as on January 9th, the coolest previous
day. At noon the mercury was at 40 below.
but the temperature moderated in the after
noon, and at 6 o'clock it was just at zero
No ice made in the harbor outside the docks,
Tuesday was nearly as cold, and in some
sections the mercury was fully as low in the
morning. Mr.. Murch's records were 10
below at I a. M, 50 above at D, m. and
y above at p. m. Thin ice made in the
harbor and bay Monday night, but the small
steamers made their regular trips all right
Wednesday opened with the mercury 50
above, and snow falling
NORTH BELFAST. Through the efforts of
our progressive teachers, Miss Roberts and
Miss Russ, microscope of one hundred and
fifty diameter power has been placed in our
schools. 1t will be found very useful ia the
study OF physiology, botany and kindred sub
Jects. The money to procure the instrument
-S10-was raised by subscription among the
people of the community, together with
| some outside assistance The teachers wish
to;express their gratitude to all who so kind
ly assisted them and especially to DR.. A. l..
Roberts, formerly of Waldo now of Boston,
through whose good offices fine instru-
ment was procured at reduced rate We
feel that with increased facilities for study
and efficient teachers our schools are equal
to any in Belfast
The best "Sell' of the season was on a
Past Chancellor Of Silver Cross Lodge,
knights of Pythias, last week. After the
meeting at Brooks the P. c. entered into
conversation with brother Knight, and
after describing the fine hall, paraphernalia.
etc, and telling how nicely the degrees are
worked in Silver Cross Lodge, he invited the
brother to visit the Belfast Lodge often, as
surfing him of true Knightly wei come 1t
was not until the brethren were on the way
home that our Past Chancellor learned that
the other brother was member of his own
lodge with whom he had sat in the lodge
scores OF times, and also regular customer
at his own store. The strange brother had
shaved off his mustache. The other knights
are not having much fun about it, however,
for several of them failed to recognize the
changed brother. In fact, two offered to bet
that he was not with the party, when he was
even then one of the group who We're discus
sing his altered appearance.