The Republican journal., 1896-07-23

operated by cable from the gate at the lower
bridge.
special meeting of the Odd Fellows
Building Association, in lieu of the annual
meeting, has been called for Saturday even
iEg, Aug. 1st. The Association is now out
OF debt, and the stock in future will pay 6
per cent.
over the doors at the Home indicating by
whom certain rooms We're furnished, are the
work and gift of Mr.. George w. Burgess of
this city. The Childrens $ Aid Society has
received donation of IS from E. P. Hahn,
Esq. of Lincolnville Me.
The Fire Department is making a thor
ough test of all the hose owned by the city.
Each length is tried at the hydrant at the
foot of Main street where the pressure is $50
pounds TO the square inch. The tests thus
far, of about 800 feet, showed all to be in
good condition. The remainder of the hose
will be tested this week.
The annual Field Day of the Alliance will
be held with Mrs. Fred A. Griffin Wednes-
day afternoon, July 29th All members and
their friends are cordially invited to be pres
ent. Arrangements in regard to buck boards
the time and place of leaving, will be re-
ported at the regular meeting Friday, July
24th.
William L. Glidden of Freedom was be-
fore the Police Court Tuesday afternoon on
complaint of John Mcdonald, neighbor,
for a1f ltar MalApnalJ's wifi Tho
wife testified to all the acts charged by her
husband and respondent denied all Gidden
was bound over to the October term of S. j.
Court i'll $500 Dunton for complainant
Johnson for defense.
An Augusta despatch says that when the
State assessors will place a valuation on
bic ycles Will depend on the returns from the
to WINS and cities. If majority Of the local
assessors return valuations on bicycles, then
the State board will probably assess them,
towns not returning them being doomed
their proportional part. But if majority
do not tax wheels then all will doubtless be
exempted from the State tax.
The Belfast Band gave inc concert on
the common last Friday evening. Each
number of the program was heartily ap-
plauded and the last number received an
encore, which was responded to by Halls
song and dance Tomorrow, Friday, even
ing at 80 tine Band will give a request con-
cert, with the following program:
March, Old Times, Thomas
Overture, Banditenstreiche, Suppe
Spring Song, Mendelssohn
Selection and Intermezzo from Rusticana
Mascagni
Waltz, Silver Rhine, Meissler
Sweet Old Songs, Dalbey
Mexican Dance, Mccoy |
March, De New Bully, ATT. by Boyer
EXCURSIONS. Tomorrow, Friday, weather
permitting, the North Church Sunday school
will make the excursion planned for last |
Tuesday. The excursion is intended for the |
church and parish as well as the school |
The steamer will leave the Boston and Ban
gor wharf promptly at 10 a. m. Returning
will leave Islesboro about 7.30 p. N. A |
pleasant feature of the excursion will be the |
sail home by moonlight. Tickets will be
not over 80 cts. for adults and 25 cts for the |
children. The steamer Castne will make |
an excursion to North West Harbor Deer |
Isle, next Sunday, leaving Belfast at a. m.,
and leaving North West Harbor to return at |
3 p. m Fare for the round trip 30 cents.
SCHooLHousE IMPROVEMENTS. James T |
Pottle began making the changes in the |
| pper Grammar school building Monday |
morning. The plan as adopted is nearly |
the same as outlined by the School Commit. |
tee several weeks ago and published in The |
journal at the time. In place of the former |
winding stairway a straight flight will be |
put III, the door changed to the northeast |
corner, with a window where the door
has been, The rooms of the lower floor will I
not be changed, but the recitation room
above will be extended 8 feet towards the |
stairway, and jog Of 3 feet will be taken |
from the larger room to accommodate the |
change in the stairs a good system of ven-
tllation will be provided and changes made |
in the heating, the present apparatus
does not give sufficient heat in cold weather |
SALE OF SCH. JOHN G. SMITH. The prin- |
cipal owners of sch. John c. Smith. which |
returned to this port for repairs, having |
DetH ashore III lue hedtn, nave SOIu their |
shares at the rate of 81 900 for the vessel to |
Capt. Fields c. Pendeton of Islesboro |
Those who have not sold can sell at this
rate or retain their shares as they see fit |
The late owners are to pay the outstanding |
bills which amount to about 81 900, so that
the accident amounts to total loss. There |
was no insurance. Capt. Kneeland had been |
carrying insurance on his interest but it had
expired. As reported last week the vessel |
was badly hogged, but when grounded in
Carter's dock she Strengthened out good
deal. Monday she was taken out on the |
marine railway and outside showed no evil |
dence of having been on the rocks. On ex-
it was found that she was quite
badly strained but nothing was broken, and
everything went back into place when she |
was brought to her bearings on the railway !
She will be fastened and strengthened and
some minor repairs made. Her condition is
much better than was expected. The Smith
was built in Belfast in 1874 and was for sew
eral years barkentine in the Australian
and New Zealand trade, in command of
Capt. Nathan B. Foss. Her present com
mander, Capt. W. G. Kneeland, will be con-
tinued in her by her new owner.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch Menawa arrived