The Republican journal., 1896-04-23

nouuces himself as a Republican candidate
for County Commissioner
Deputy collector E. A. Wentworth of
Rockport was in town Tuesday and assisted
the Custom House officials in measuring the
new barkentine Josephine.
City Sexton H. G. Marden reports that
there were but 90 bodies in the receiving
tomb at Grove Cemetery this spring, 4 Of
which are to be buried elsewhere.
The Belfast Gun Club will hold it's
first cup shoot for the season to-day at the
grounds near Congress street, also a sweep
stake shoot, the latter open to the public.
A picked nine of base ball players from
Belfast will meet similar nine from Sears
port at Searsport village this, Thursday
afternoon. Young America will make it the
occasion for blackboard ride.
The Assessors have nearly completed their
canvass for the Board of Registration, which
includes the name and ages of all men over
q years of age. The number by wards is as
follows: Ward l, $50; ward 2, 1862; ward 3,
3O5; ward 4, 1874; ward s. 200; total, 1,451
To this will be added possibly 10 names
before the canvass is closed, May 1st.
The ladies of the Unitarian Society have
arranged for a Basket Festival on May night,
including cards and dancing. Dancing will
begin at o'clock sharp. Supper will be
served from $50 to 1870. Each lady is to
provide basket containing lunch for two
and her name; these baskets to be auctioned
to the gentlemen. Each bidder will take
supper with the lady whose basket he buys.
Tea and chocolate will be served to all. Ad-
mission Is cts.
FAST DAY. The annual Fast Day OBJ
servance will be by union service at the
Baptist church this evening. The address
will be by Rev. Chas. III. Wells, topic, "a
Nations Need The music will be BY a
special choir composed of Mrs. E. p Frost,
Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, Mr.. G. E. White and Mr..
E. S. Pitcher, with Mrs. W. B. Fletcher as
organist. The music will include the anthem
"Hark, Hank, My SOUL" Shelley, and solos
by Mrs. Frost and Miss Salle Durham.
The Waltham, Mass. Free Press reports a
notable society wedding at the Universal
ist church in that city, April 18th The con-
tracing parties were Miss Mae Edith Ryan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Ryan
of Waltham, and Albert Samuel Smith of
New York. The Press says: cat o'clock
the bridal party entered the church to the
familiar strains of the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin, brilliantly performed by Miss
Mol iofo Of r oh, Mic ;e
Miss Florida B. McKeen of Belfast.
LIQUOR CASES. Joseph A. Gilmore was
arrested Saturday on three warrants charg-
ing common seller, common nuisance and
single sale. The single sale was continued
to May 10th. On the other two the defendant
waived examination and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury. Warrants
We're also issued against S. w. Freeman, but
he could not be found Deputy Sheriffs McAl-
lister and Blanchard and State Consta ole
Mears searched the premises of Melvin
Grant of Frankfort, Monday and seized
quantity of whskey and beer, which will
be llbeled to-day.
CHAT. Capt. Allen Orcutt's faithful old
dog, "Sag" ended his life last Sunday morn
ing. He had been in the family thirteen
years. -. Warren E. Marsh has begun filing
his egg cooler. He intends to put in $4,000
dozen. Parties who drove to Saturday
Cove last week report that more than hum
dred wharf and bridge piles are strewn
along the shore. The city watering
troughs were opened and made ready for
use last week, by the Highway surveyor,
but some of them are still dry. 80. The E. M.
G. Seminary base ball nine went to Castine
last Saturday and played the Normal School
nine, defeating them by score of Is to B.
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion has ordered that an examination be
held by its local board in this city on Satur-
day, June 6, 1896, commencing at o'clock
A. NJ, for the grade of Clerk and Carrier in
the United States Postal service. Only cti-
Zens Of the United States can be examined.
The age limitations for this examination are
as follows: Clerk, Is years OF over; carrier
over II years and under 40 years. No appG-
cation will be accepted for this examination
unless filed with the undersigned, in com
plete form, on the proper blank, before the
hour of closing business on Monday, May Is,
1896. Applications should be filed promptly
therefore, in order that time may remain for
correction il necessary.