The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-18
Mr.. A. c. Knight of Boston arrived Tues.

Ethel Tucker opens Monday with The
Lost Paradise, the Great Labor Play: at 10
20-30 and no higher.
Col. H. E. Mcdonald informs us that the
chrome paint works in Knoxville, Tenn, in
which he is interested has a demand for all
the paint they can produce and that the out
look for the business is promising
Roscoe Weymouth of Morrill, sold to the
cattle shippers for the Brighton market last
Saturday, a ''toad calf" weeks Old. that
weighed alive $40 pounds. 1t sold for $50
aud was the largest calf of that age ever
seen here.
Mr.. Edward G. SWEET has issued very
pretty brochure containing some of the fat
tering notices of the Boston and Maine
press of his lecture on Picturesque Maine.
1t is well illustrated. The Journal is in
debted to Mr.. SWEET for copy.
Charles P. Hazeltine of this city has
bought Mark Island, small island off
Dark Harbor, Islesboro. 1t contains, ac-
cording to the deeds, about 80 acres. The
island was recently sold to Capt. W. W.
Turner as payment for schooner Tidal Wave.
In the Office of the State Board of Agricul-
ture at the Capitol is a fine oil painting, the
work of W. H. Moody, Esq of Liberty, a
member Of the board. 1t shows the heads
of two white horses, and is a very striking
addition to the collection of pictures of ami
NAL life which adcrns the walls of the room.
[kennebec Journal.
More cases have been printed for the Law
Court i'll this county this year than for sew
eral years past. Most of the cases in recent
years have been short and the copies were
made i'll the attorneys offices by type
writers, but this year there are a number of
long cases, requiring the services of the
printer
THE FOURTH AT UNITY. There will be a
grand celebration at Unity July 4th. A
parade of fantasies in the morning, horse
trot. a foot race, sack race and potato race,
with dancing afternoon and evening in the
hall on the ground will be among the at
fractions. The trotting will be in the go,
. 81 and 2 80 classes, and entries may be
made with Mr.. E. I. Reynolds, Unity.
When the Charles X. Harris Comedy Co.
left here after a weeks engagement at the
Opera House, they We're owing board bill
at the Windsor House Landlord Knowlton
was disposed to be easy with them and let
them depart on their promise to pay from
their first earnings. Mr.. A. A Knight went
with them to look after the matter but as
the money was not forthcoming after few
days playing he attached their goods
A TYPICAL TRAMP. Among the occupants
of the city lookup last Saturday night was
tramp of the kind described in the funny
papers He had the traditional tin can, and
tools for doing ali kinds of odd Jobs. He
wore heavy cowhide boots, but carried a
brush aud a box OF backing. He had a
clothes brush, tooth brush, comb and razor,
none of which had been used on his own
person or clothing for long time. Some
time in the night a lodger who was put in
for drunkenness entered the tramps cell,
the door of which stood jar. and closed the
door. The automatic latch was in working
order and it consequently fastened them
both in one small cell with but one
bunk. The drunk didn't care, but it hurt
the tramp's feelings considerabl
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Department
has given trial to the two hand engines
and find both TO lie in good working order,
and they are now in the engine rooms ready
for instant The annual election of
officers Of Belfast Hook & Ladder CO., No
j, last week resulted as follows: Captain, F.
W, Prescott; Foreman, Thomas West; As
slstant, Geo. F. Black Clerk Charles WEIGH
The two hose companies had compet-
tive trial on High street Monday evening.
One carriage was stationed at the Miller
street hydrant, the other at the Pearl street
hydrant. At a signal from Capt. Kimbau
the race began the companies each rushing
to the opposite hydrant, connecting the hose
and turning on the water The new COM
pany won by 5 seconds. Another trial will
be held soon and the Hook & Ladder Co.
brought out for practice.
CHAT. The large sign of Dana's Sarsapa-
rilla which has stood on the bank below the
steamboat wharf has been taken down.
Charles r. Coombs has a common wood
chuck mounted in very ifelike position.
LEVI l.. Robbins found two nests of
skunks while at work about his barn Mon
day Some of the kittens were saved alive
and were given to the boys, who carried
them off for pets. CHM & Field had the
first native gooseberries of the season Mon
day, from the farm of NJ. B. Whitney, East
Northport. Ripe straw berries were picked
in number of places Sunday, June 14th,
and W. II. Mcclellan had cultivated berries
from his garden Saturday. -. DR.. E. A. Por-
ter, formerly of Liberty, has bought the
stand of A. ]. Loder opposite the Maine
Central station in Pittsteld. . Waterviile
experienced a snow squall last Thursday
morning. 1t has been too cold here for
snow. One of the cold mornings lately
Staples & Cottrell put out signs in their
window can ear muff with every straw
hat and eur coats to let. Swift &
Paul had Massachusetts green peas Tuesday
that cost in Boston S6 cts. per peck
STEAMER NOTES. The City of Bangor had
her flags at haf-mast on her down river
trip Saturday in memory of Capt. S. H. Bar
bour of Brewer, whose death is elsewhere
recorded. Beginning Saturday, June Goth,
the steamer Frank Jones will leave Rock
land at a. N. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays for the east, arriving at Machias-
port at + p. III. Returning, will leave Ma