The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-12-24

Opera House Christmas night
William W. Gates killed a 17-months Old
hog last week that dressed $40 pounds.
| Meetings are held every evening at the
Peoples Mission, Church street, oppos lite
The Journal office. Mrs. NJ. c. Clapp of
Chelsea, Mass, will speak there next Sun
| day at 80 and p. N. All are welcome
| List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast pest Office for the week ending Dec.
10, 1896 Ladies-Mrs. Mccarthy, Miss Nav
| Damn. Gentlemen-G Gorge E. Jones. f. E.
Stevens.
The State treasurer has completed the APP
and telegraph tax, which towns owning
stock in the State are entitled by law to re-
ceive, the amount so distributed for the cur
| rent year, aggregating $685. 80. Belfast is
| apportioned So 1914 S3, and Winterport S216.-
| 80.
| There will be a meeting of the Pine Tree
Circle at the home of Mrs. W. B. Decrow
on Monday evening, Dec. 28th. All mem
bers are requested to be present. Election
of officers and other business of Importance
is to come before the meeting. [Alice Dec
row, Sec'y.
A faucet was accidentally left open in one
of the upper rooms of the Howes block and
when the water turned on Wednesday
morning, the wash-bowl was overhowed and
considerable damage was done in the store
of Ria Kittredge and the markets of Norton
and Bramhall.
| CALENDARS FOR 1897 Calendars are
ripe now, and the work of distribution is in
progress. The Journal has received very
handsome calendar from Spencer & Wilson.
furniture dealers, Coliseum building, Bel
fast. Field < West and James Pattee, in
surance agents, are sending out some fine
calendars advertising the companies they
represent.
Mrs. Betsy F. Maddocks of this city lately
received from a relative IN Vassalboro
souvenir cup made in Germany for George
H. Gates of East Nassaboro. 1t has a rep
resenta ION of the grist mill at that place
owned by Mr., Gates The foundation of the
SllSb llllll w dS DNltb W cars ago DN MIS-
Maddocks father. the late Jabez Dow and
is in perfect condition to-day.
YACHTS AND BOATS. G. f. Brown, Pulpit
Harbor, has received from Bangor an iron
keel weighing 1910 pounds for yacht, 50
feet over all, he IS TO build for William Hall
of Boston. The Edna parted her moorings
last week, hut sustained no damage. g.. O. r.
Webster is making good progress on his new
yacht ami will soon lave her planked. He
has many visitors and the fine lines of the
craft are much admired 49,. The January
number of The Rltdder will contain the lines
of six prize winners, including the celebrat
ed Cape Cod cat Harbinger, and full work
ing drawings and plans with directions for
building 20 foot open cat. Every yachts
man and yacht builder should subscribe to
The Rudder. Address Rudder Publishing
Co, 155 Broadway, New York 81 year.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. A. Hayford arrv-
ed Sunday, light, from Boothbay Harbor
and will haul up here for the winter. 49,. Sch.
William H. Davidson arrived Sunday with
live fish. Sch. W. 7. Emerson arrived
bHhhdJ AlOll OlbldHu VIII OdbS anu corn
for L. T. Shales & Co. Sch. Emma S.
Briggs arrived Sunday from New York with
coal for f. G. White. Capt. Osborne reports
a long, rough passage, and when the vessel
arrived she was badly iced. When off Cape
Ann they tore the foresail and jib quite bad
ly. The vessel will be hauled up here, F.
G. White is loading sch. James Holmes with
no for n
mand the Holmes awhile. Ship Puritan
has been chartered to carry 10000 cases re
fined petroleum from Philadelphia to Japan;
20 cents one port, q cent two ports. Sch.
Jonathan Cone arrived Tuesday, stone
laden. Greens Landing for New York;.
Sch. Charlotte 7. Sibley is chartered to load
coal at South Amboy for Jacksonville, and
lumber back to EIizabethport.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Read what Star
rett has to say of Christmas bargains. This,
Thursday, is the Tanner day and everybody
should take advantage of the special prices
quoted. The window of handkerchiefs is a
sight worth seeing, and the handkerchiefs
displayed there are only cents each. W.
A. Clark, manufacturer, wholesaler and re-
taller in mems and boys clothing, next door
to Phoenix House, quotes prices on suits,
overcoats and ulsters. >. See notice of an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the Bel
fast Hotel corporation. Call and see the
stock of china and toys at earle & Jones.
For to-day only they offer Miller banquet
lamp for 50 49,. :. Wallet found on High
street. T o. Knight of Unity publishes
caution notice. Mrs. Sarah A. ingalls, pub
fishes a card of thanks. For Christmas
and New Years presents call on Samuel Ad-
ans, jeweler to the people. His window
and store are very attractive. A reward of
$50 is offered for information which will
lead to the conviction of the parties who
entered the Howes and Lakeside cottages
at Quantabacook Lake within the last
month. See notice.
UNION VETERANS UNION. The old sol
diers interested in establishing the Union
Veterans Union in Belfast met in Grand
Army Hall Monday evening for organiza-
ton. 1t was voted to name the local body
"Sheridan F. Miller Command" in honor of
one of Befast's heroes, of whom William
sons History says:
Sheridan f. Miller born Nov 13 1911