The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-05-28
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Inc last prisoner in Belfast Jail was dis
charged May 21st by expiration of sentence
since which time the Jail has been tenant
less
fatents have recently been issued to John
r. Rogers of Belfast for vamp marking ma.
chlne, and to Martin L. Mitchell of Belfast
Tor Hush tank for water closets.
Charles Hopkins of vinalhayen went ont
Thursday morning to pull his lobster traps
and his boat with several Holsters in it. was
found in the afternoon with one of the oars
missing and one of the rowlocks broken.
and 1t is believed Mr.. Hopkins was drowned
IMPROVEMENTS. H. l.. Stevens is build
ing an l. for kitchen to his house, No 4S
CEDAR street. Geo. S. Chase is enlarging
the bay window of his house, No 46 Cedar
street, thus giving an additional room on
the second floor. The d. Lane house,
Church street, is receiving a coat of paint
+. M. Lancaster store, Main street. has been
newly painted
Inc following officers were elected at the
last regular meeting of Thomas H Marshall
Relief Corps President, Mrs. Ruth Staples
wee President, Mrs. Olive Wilkens; Chap
IAN, Mrs. Mary Dodge; Secretary, Mrs. An
ME Clifford Treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Gent
ner Conductor, Mrs Ruth Thomas; Guard,
Mrs Susie Nash; Past President, Mrs Ellen
Richardson. They will be installed June
9Th.
AS announced last week the Belfast Band
Will make an excursion to Bangor by
steamer Sedgwick next Tuesday to attend
the Republican State Convention The
steamer Will leave Belfast at s d. NJ touch
ing at Searsport and Winterport. The fare
from Belfast and Searsport will be 81 for the
round trip, and from Winterport so cents.
number of Belfast ladies' will go on the
excursion.
The Republican caucus to elect delegates
to the State convention was held at the
Court House Tuesday evening. Hon. Geo.
e. johnson was chairman and r. G. Dyer
clerk. The following delegates We're elect
ed: S. Ii. Mathews, G. 0, Poor, W. H.
Quimby, d. P. Flanders, S. W johnson, B.
T. Field r. P. Stickney, H. C. Bailey, P S.
Strout The delegation was empowered to
fiji vacancies.
Mr. w. B. Snow, az ent for the Maine Bible
Society, IS To begin his work in Brooks
the last of the present week. Mr. Snow has
fine stock of Bibles on hand, and purposes
to call on every family in town and sup
ply all with Bibles who are in need Those
who are able to buy will be supplied at cost.
and those who are unable to buy, free OF cost
Mr.. Snow will also receive for the society
such sums of money as the people will
contribute for the circulation Of the word of
God in this State.
The hose companies We're out Monday
evening for practice and testing the hv-
drants. About dozen hydrants We're open
ed. The second hose company is under tenn
Porary organization in charge Of CAPTAIN w.
A. kmball of Washington Hose Co.. which
arrangement Will continue until the new
officers and members become familiar with
their duties. James Pendleton is foreman,
Orrin Haney and Melvin Dickey pipemen.
Next week, probably Tuesday evening, an
Next Saturday the Belfast Band is engage
ed for the Memorial exercises in Belfast.
June I'd the band has an excursion by
steamer to Bangor, and will play at the Re-
publican State convention. Wednesday
afternoon, June Sd, the band will 90 to Rock
land by steamer to fill two days engage
ment, which will include marching, concert
and dance music. The band has received
selections from the opera of Princess Bonnie
and will give them at the concert in Rock
ed by local talent.
HE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The regular
meeting of the School Committee was held
Monday evening, all the members present
except Messrs. Kilgore, Hayford and Put
nam A committee consisting of Messrs.
Sibley, Tilton and Hatch was appointed to
memorialze the City Government in rela-
ton to matters on which there is differ
ence of opinion between the City Govern
ment and the Committee. The City Govern
ment in making its annual appropriations
included the superintendent salary in the
IS,
allowing $500 for said salary. The School
Committee claims that this action was lille
gal, under Sec. 3 of Chapter 43S, of the Laws
OF Maine, which provides that the School
Committee shall elect the Superintendent
and determine his compensation. Also the
opinion of Attorney General Powers that
the salary of the Superintendent must be
provided for by special appropriation and
not included in the appropriation for any
other purpose. Messrs. Tilton, WardweIl
and Rackliff were appointed committee to
make plans for the repairs to the Grammar
School building. The Committee then ad-
journed to Wednesday,, June 3d.
CHAT. W. G. futile went to Castine last
week and took orders for IT'S dozen photo
graphs of members of the graduating class
and other students Amos Hatch of Jack
son shipped 1900 pounds of wool to the
Knox Wooden Co. of Camden last Thursday.
go. Among recent nominations by the Gov
ernor were the following: Dedimus JUS
tice, L. H. Smith, Bucksport; Justice of tn e
Peace and Quorum, John Thompson, Sears
mont. BY the new readjustment the salary
of the Belfast postmaster has been reduced
4 100 and the salary is now 50 600 ner war