The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-02

L. u dreenlaw shipped car load of cat
'ie 70 brighton Monday. They were inspect
ed Saturday by DR.. Freeman and all were
found healthy. Mr.. Greenlaw has sent near
ly 500 head of cattle to marriott s;noo tbe
'uoereuiosls law went into effect in Massa-
chusotts. But one of them has been killed
oy the authorities, and that was found on
olssectlon to be healthy, and was paid for
oy the State There have been but three
"aiuo county animals killed under the tn
oercuiosls law since it went into effect.
HORSE IALk. The Waldo and Penobscot
Agricultural Society have decided to have
races at the Monroe track June 15.H F..
Haley OF Monroe has bought the fast vonpg
stallion Sultan Wilkes, by Aburton, he by
Sultan. Sultan Wilkes dam is by Diamond
Wilkes, he by Mambrino. The colt ia %
months DID, stands IS hands 3 inches and
"eie"s looo pounds. He is expected to be
~ performer sure. Thomas P. Logan
OF this city has handsome and promising
Haroldson gelding colt three years old dam.
a Morgan mare. The colt is finely built
good color and sound. The statement in a
Bangor paper that George A. Bailey is get
ting up horse trot to take place on the BEL
fast park in June is denied by that gentle
HAL 'oouth"orth q Lancaster have one
PAIR OF horses, weighing 2,4OO pounds. and
three single horses remaining from the lot
offered for sale last week Geo. A. Bailey
has bought promising 3-year-old colt of
John Lancaster of Stockton Springs-Dan
Lancaster, by W. c. Marshall's Wilkesmont
out of mare by Gray Dan, Jr.
The BELFAST DEBATING CLUB At the
last regular meeting this club discussed its
own future and adjourned subject To the
call of the secretary One plan discussed is
to suspend until fall, and then fit UP room
to be supplied with reading matter and omen
to members and invited guests of the mem.
bers at all times; no liquor or card PLAYING
to be permitted; and to have regular weekly
meetings for discussions, with "lades'
night once month. 1t is also proposed TO
have series of public lectures or other
elevating entertainments, the proceeds to be
lows: When the money earned amounts
to, say 500, drawing will be held and the
lucky member has the cash which must be
used in travel, the member to give the
club the benefit of his experiences on his re-
turn. The plan is yet in embryo, but some
thing will doubtless come of it,
CHAT. Those choice California prunes in
two-pound packages at Howes & Co.'S came
direct from Col. Hersey's ranch at Santa
Clara, California 80. The street crossings re-
ceiyed some attention last Thursday. For
a week they had been impossible except
with boots or boats The pile-driver put
down a new dolphin last week for Carter q
Co., off the marine railway w. H. San
born has tried his hand at edge tool making.
and two chisels made by him, all of steel,
would he hard to beat H E. Brauman
lost 90 gallons of molasses last week, by a
hogshead rolling from the team and break
ing the head OUT. Hamilton had home
raised lettuce for sale last week GEORGE
A. Bailey is putting modern improvements
into his stable and re-arranging the stalls.
He will have a model stable. " g are in.
debted to Senator Eugene Hale for a COPY
IS,
delivered in the Senate, March 8. 1896 In
many of the cities and towns of Massachu-
sets the people are fined if they do not
keep the sidewalks clear of snow opposite
their residences. james Durham, former
ly a porter at St. Nicholas hotel, Rockland.
who stole diamond ring from Mrs. Arthur
H. Berry and was arrested in this citv. was
sentenced in Rockland last week to ten
months in Jail -, A work train came over
the branch Monday and balasted a section
of the railroad near Beaver Tai" so-called,
Swift & Paul have novelty of interest
to the little girls. The None Such Mince
Meat Co. offers handsome blonde doll for
a certain number of coupons taken from the
packages Of mince meat. One of the dolls is
at S. 4 p s store. Swift & Pau had straw
berries, cucumbers, rhubarb and lettuce for
sale April 1sJ. -. Mrs. A. S. Fahy gave her
boarders straw berries and cream at tea yes
terday An agent for the shredded wheat
and cereal coffee will have the goods on ex-
hibiton at Swift * Pauls to-day