The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-07-09

uealerS Is posted IN the post Of1ce corridor.
An Islesboro correspondent of the Bangor
Commercial says it is rumored that there
will be hotel and steamboat wharf built al
Turtle Head this season.
All who wish to have a musical treat are
advised to attend the Hall and Cleveland
Concert on July 10th at the Belfast Opera
House.
All the dogs in Belfast have now been ac.
counted for, and 221 licenses issued, against
25l last year During the past week dogs
have been killed by their owners or by he
police.
The milk wagons, appliances and herds OF
G. G. Abbott and d. E. Sheldon were in
spected the past week and found to be all
correct.
The boys took the bell from the High
school building the night before the Fourth,
and have not returned it, The janitor wishes
those who were concerned in its removal to
return it.
The County Commissioners went to Lin
conville Monday on petition to oblige the
town to repair a highway near the Belmont
line. They ordered that the road be repair
ed on or before Aug. 18th
Mansills' Almanac expects that July will
be rather cool and somewhat stormy
month for its season-especially from about
the Sd to 10th, 18th to 23d and 2Sth to 51st.
Poor weather for crops, generally, is antc-
pated.
A party of Camden people took rather a
roundabout way home from Bar Harbor
Thursday. Having got left on the excur-
sion steamer from that place they took one
that was coming from Belfast and took a
buckboa from here home.
The still-life picture, "The Little Brown
Jug which Mr.. H. L. Woodcock had in
the Jordan gallery Boston, where it had a
good position, has been returned and is now
TO be seen in the window of Woodcock's
bookstore, Main street.
Following is list of letters remaining un-
claimed in the Belfast post office for the
week ending July 4, 1896: Ladies-Mrs
Mile E Hall, Mrs. Georgia NJ. Otis, Mrs
q. A. Wood. Gentlemen-Will Brown,
James B. Hall, Mr.. VIM. Herbert White
more, Box H.
The new hydrant on Northport avenue
has been placed near the Girls Home
There are four other houses in the neighbor-
hood, including the handsome residence of
II. H. Mcdonald and the $4,000 mansion
of Mayor Hanson. 1t is good place for
hydrant.
The use of ensilage is gaining in favor
with farmers in this vicinity. Toothaker
Bros, are building a new silo and have 3 1-2
acres in ensilage corn. Leslie Miller has 6
acres, j. W. Mcintyre, s acres, DIN E.
Smith, acres, and other farmers slightly
more than last year.
THE GIRLS HOME. The Home is in
receipt of gift of groceries, cereals, cloth
ing, etc, from Hopeful Circle of Kings
Daughters of Fryeburg. AT the last meet
ing of the Executive Committee one appli-
cation to receive girl into the Home and
three to take girls into new homes were re.
ceived and referred to the committee.
Collector Mason held his annual sale of
real estate for delinquent taxes Monday, on
the tax of 1894. There We're 45 pieces of
property advertised and but Is pieces sold,
the smallest number for many years. The
amount of the tax was S137 O5. Mr.. Mason
wishes special attention called to his notice
in regard to taxes of 1895
Mayo & White have moved to the store in
johnson block recently vacated by Chas E.
johnson and Thayer & Adams, and have
put in a much larger stock of goods Their
new quarters are handsome and commodi-
Gus Their former store, next to the Wind
sor Hotel is occupied by new firm, Melvin
A, Stephenson and Charles C. Coombs, who
will continue in the fruit, confectionery, to-
Uacco and light drinks business.
Hall & Donnelly's Minstrels We're at the
Belfast Opera House last Monday evening.
When they appeared here before, everybody
said it was good enough. This time the
same people said it was better than before.
The Mays Discussion of Donnelly and
Hall was new feature and was enjoyed by
all. The Mignani Family of musical street
PAYERS showed rare skill in producing music
with novel instruments. The imitation of
drum by clog dancers was skllful. The
band was one of the best that has visited
Belfast for some time. In fact, every feat
ure of the show was good. We hope they
will come again.
HORSE TALK. f. E. Babcock sold his s.
year-old bay gelding Rollo, by Day Dawn,
to Christopher Toole of Bangor last week.
Rollo is PAGER with considera BILE speed and
is to be trained for the track. Hutchins
Bros. have bought of j. W. Knowlton the
6-year-old mare which Mr.. K. lately bought
of Walter Bean of Montville. =. Belfast had
two horses in the races at Rockland July
4th, Petronel, Capt. R. H. Coombs, and
Haroldson, L. L. Gentner. The former was
entered in the 240 class, and the Rockland
Star says: SIN the fourth heat Petronel be-
haved badly and was declared distanced
but in the second and third heats she was
the centre of attraction, making the latter
mile in 2.37 1-2' This was the best time
made. Haroldson was in the 2.25 class and
the Star says he made good showing
against odds. Only one heat was trotted
in mud and rain, St. Patrick winning in
81 1-2....E. w. Carter 8 of Danvers, Mass,
arrived Tuesday with his mare Daisy, go
to be bred and pastured at North Searsport