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

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prominent Bath ice man said to a re-
porter last week 81 believe that this is to
be big year for ice. 1t is so late now that
they'll get but little south of us and Maine
ice will bring good profit
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We are indebted to
Hon. W. G. Marshall for copy of the 9Th
annual report of the Board of State Asses
sors.. We have received from j. E. Burke,
superintendent of schools in Lawrence.
Mass the 49th annual report of the school
committee of that city. Drawing, manual
training and the kindergarten are included
in the school system of Lawrence
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. IL. The capitol CON-
mittee, yesterday, opened bids for complet-
ing the new capitol by contract. Two bids
were for the entire work They were John
Pierce of New York for 81 800, 900, and joseph
F. Bodwell Company of Hallowell, Maine,
for 81 &c., 800.
Mr.. Pierce, the successful bidder, is a men,
Der of the Frankfort family of that name
and interested in the granite works there
Curtis Mitchell of Unity recently sent to
A. A. Hurd of this city pair of skates of
the style of our grandfathers DAYS. The
runners were forged by blacksmith and
are unfinished beyond the work on the an
vii. The woods are of apple-tree and were
evidently worked with jack-knife AL
though probably nearly century old the
skates have never been used as is shown by
NO of ~,
brads.
CITIZENS CAUCUS. The citizens of Bel
fast, without regard to party, are requested
to meet in caucus at the Court House. Tues
day, Feb. %, at I p. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Mayor to be sup
ported at the city election to be held March
g. 1896. Wards l, . and will hold caucuses
at the same place, Immediately after the
city caucus for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the City Council and ward
meet at their respective ward rooms on
Wednesday, Feb. 26, at I p. M, to make
nominations for their wards. Per Order.
Monday afternoon Cassius r. Dckey was
before the Police Court on complaint of DO
lice officer Knight, on two warrants, one for
drunkenness and one for assault and battery
The evidence for the State showed that
Dickey had been drinking, that he took a
hand in quarrel between two other young
men, and struck one of them severe blow
on the jaw. The defense was a denial of
both the drunkenness and the assault De-
e., o. !.
to pay costs in the assault case, and to $500
and costs for drunkenness. He appealed.
One of the others was also tried for drunk
enness, but it being his first offense he was
let off on suspended pittimus during good
behavior.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS See what Charles
O'Connell, proprietor of the White Store, 81
Main street, has to say this week on values
in suits, overcoats, REFERS, ulsters, etc. He
is agent for the Lamson & Hubbard hats and
has the spring style I'D. P. Palmer, Ma
sonic Temple, is on deck with the spring
styles in stiff hats, soft hats and caps. Sole
agent for the Wilcox stiff hat. A few pieces
left of that bargain underwear, only 50 cents
....See statements of Quincy Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Quincy, Mass, and the
Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York,
James Pattee agent Belfast. Some one
will receive five dollars in gold and others
lesser prizes from the Nutriola Company,
Belfast. For particulars see their advertise
ment. See advt. "Half rater Free.
Starrett continues this week the closing out
sale of winter goods, and is Offering great
inducements to shoppers. See statement
OF the Plate Glass Ins. Co., New York
James Pattee, agent, Belfast. IF H.
Francis & Co. have inaugurated a strictly
cash sale of ladies' misses and children's
boots and shoes, ice creepers. lambs wool
soles and Forsythe Corn Cure. Read their
advt. and then call and examine the goods
at "a Main street, next door below A. A.
Howes & Co. Calvin Hervey, at the old
stand, Phoenix Row, is Offering great bar
gains in spectacles and eye glasses.
Steamer Catherine made an excursion
from Rockland to Bucksport Monday to
carry delegates to the meetings of the State
Department of the Grand Army and Wo-
mans Relief Corps. There were about IS
CoMlduco duu ldultS -IIOtu hOCklA0u, t1flal-
haven, Camden, Rockport. ETC., on the steam
er when she arrived here. The Belfast Post
and Corps were represented as follows:
Thomas H. Marshall Post, c. F. Goblet.
d. 7. Guptill, John W. Nash; Thomas H.
Marshall Relief Corps, Mrs. Martha Carter,
Mrs. Anna Nash, Mrs. Mary Willis, Mrs
Rose Wise, Miss Rose Dickey. The Rock
land comrades were accompanied by Rock
land Band. The party was taken to Bangor
by special train from Bucksport. They will
return by the same conveyance to-day San
born's Orchestra went to Bucksport by the
same steamer to play for the annual ball of
the St. Elmo Club. The Catherine returned
with the orchestra Tuesday morning. Sam
ue Morse and Capt. Charles Baker went to
the meeting at Bangor by rail-
ART EXHIBITION. Despite the storm last
Thursday evening there were many callers
at Miss Mira Jenkins studio to inspect the
work OF her younger pupils. These were
mainly object studies in black and white, al =.
though Master Rex Hazeltine was repre-
sented by two oil paintings, flower piece
and a landscape. All of the work shown
was very creditable atteStinp both talent