The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-15
The News of Belfast

Pine Tree Circle, Kings Daughters. will
meet next Monday evening with Mrs. Shaw
in the Fletcher house, Bay View street.
w. A. Arnold started Saturday for Brigh-
ton with carload of cattle and hogs, but
sold out the lot at Burnham to Libby Bros.
Pensions have been granted as follows;
Original widows, etc, Lydia A. Whitten
East Jackson; Goodwin Staples, father,
North Brooksville; additional, Albert B.
| Wooster, Vinalhaven.
Walter Dutch burned his right arm quite
severely at the Jackson boarding house last
Saturday by getting his bare arm in contact
with hot stove funnel.
Ringing Bros. circus will be the only big
show that will visit Maine this year. 1t is
their first visit to this State and it is said to
be the best show on the road.
Percy Benner has bought his partners in
terest in the barber shop and bath rooms of
Plllsbury & Benner, and has re-opened the
place. The establishment has been given
thorough renovation, with new paint, paper
| etc.
Plea for Good Bread" on the 9th page 1t is
from the pen of a valued contributor, who
writes from her own experience, and who it
will be seen, recommends "Pillsbury's
Best"
Prof. j. G. Written had a busy season
with his violin the past winter, 1t was not
unusual for him to play four nights in
week and travel an average of 20 miles for
each engagement. He will play for dance
in Odd Fellows Hall next Saturday evening,
and for the May ball at Mystic Grange Hall,
April 30th. July Sd he will go to Green's
Landing for the 25th consecutive year to
play for the usual two days dance to cele-
| brate the 4th.
| ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. William Dunbar, a
farm hand in the employ of Mr.. Alonzo
| Butler of Union, shot himself, Saturday
| noon, at the house of a neighbor, Charles
Bachelor. He examining a revolver
belonging to Mr.. Bachelor, and either acct
dentally or Intentionally shot himself in the
temple. He is still living. The ball has not
been located as yet Mr., Dunbar had been
somewhat depressed of late and it is
thought suicide was his intention. One eye
is entirely gone and he lies in a critical con-
dtion. A brother of Mr.. Dunbar arrived at
Union Monday from Skowhegan.
The County Commissioners opened their
April term at the Court House Tuesday
Three road petitions are before them, as fol-
lows to discontinue section of the high
way in Thorndike from point near the res
| idence of G. E. Peavey to point ON the new
Jackson road near the farm of A. G. God
ding for an alteration in the county road
from North Monroe to jackson; and to lay
out new town way in Thorndike from the
Wing bridge southerly to point near the
Walker schoolhouse, the selectmen having
refused to locate the last named. The Com
missioners ask all who have bills against
the county to present the same on or before
Friday noon. The term will be a short one.
THE PASSING SHOW. he Hatford & Lin
coin Yellow Kid Extravaganza Company is
announced to appear in Belfast Opera
House, next Tuesday evening, April Goth.
They give an entertainment that is replete
with new and attractive features. 1t is full
of fun from start to finish, and the members
of the company are exceedingly clever artists
according to the reports that come from
every place where they have been. They
have with them a band and orchestra of
great talent and merit, and novelty pa
rade'' is advertised that is expected to be
particularly nice thing. Eddie LIE Barre's
MINISTRIES are booked for Belfast Opera
House Thursday evening, April Goth.
WASHINGTON AND ITS ENVIRONMENTS. A
good sized audience met in the Methodist
Church Tuesday evening to make tour of
Washington, d. c., and its vicinity with Pres
ident Harris of Orono College as a guide
and with some very fine views as ground
work for pleasing discourse President
Harris is familiar with the ms and outs of
our national capital and has selected such
views as would most interest the stranger
to this wonderful city. In his introduction
he gave some interesting facts concerning
| the selection of the site and early history of
| the city. The approaches to Washington,
| it's streets and beautiful avenues We're des-
cribed as we'll as the busy life and character
of the people which throng them. The parks,
public buildings, many with interior views
| were shown, together With private resi-
| dences, and of course the capitol claimed
more attention than the others. Little Incl
dents and anecdotes of personal observation
invested the scenes with real life The
| Smithsonian Institution and Fords Theatre
were among the most interesting views.
Georgetown, Mt. Vernon and the long bridge
were shown and the lecturer described the
neighboring historical points. Scarcely a
picture even of the statues but showed the
beautiful trees and shrubbery which add so
much to the beauty of the city The empty
halls of Congress could be peoped easily in
the imagination from President Harris ex-
plantations. The White House came in for
it's share of attention, and lastly very fine
view of the Washington monument. The
! audience included a number of the Belfast
| alumni of the State College, who were glad
to meet President Harris AID have our peo-
| !, him