The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-08

was adjourned to July 80.
Sheridan F. Miller Command, Union Vet
Grams Union, has changed its night of meet
ing to the first Tuesday of each month.
There will be a box sociable and dance at
Silver Harvest Grange Hall Monday even
ing, July 18th. If stormy, the next pleasant
evening.
The Claiming League met With Mrs Chas
Thombs at the Burd cottage. Little River.
yesterday afternoon. A picnic supper was
served
An interesting entertainment was given at
the NJ. E. vestry June 30th, by Marie knib-
loe, elocutionist, assisted by Misses ENERGY
CHM and Cleora Haney and Mrs. Eta
Mitchell, with music
j, G. Aborn has begun on the foundation
for new house on his lot, corner Of Elm
and Cedar streets, and which he will oocnpy
when completed. 1t will be 80 by "A. one
story and half.
a scientific and artistic Job OF barbering
was done on the hair of small boy Tuesday
by playmate. The youngsters We're neither
of them more than six years old. When the
job was finished the customer had bare
spots interspersed with long tufts of hair all
over his Uranium. The reporter wasn't in
the vicinity when the boys mother saw h III
after the barberng.
The annual meeting Of the Belfast 4
Moosehead Lake K. R. Co. was held yester-
day forenoon. The following directors We're
chosen G. B. Hazetine, F. B. Mathews,
&. W. Frederick, c. E. Knowlton, n. F.
| Houston, VIM. NJ. Woods, Geo. E. johnson,
G. O. Poor, j. NJ. Fletcher c. B. Hazeltine
was chosen president; John H. Quimby,
secretary and clerk; Frank r. Wiggin,
treasurer.
Mr.. Frank E. Morse, formerly teacher of
vocal music in Wellesley College School Of
Music and the New England Conservatory
of Music, is to conduct summer school of
music at Unity from July 9th to August
18th, with instructors in pianoforte, piano
forte harmony, theory aud musical history
voice culture and the art Of singing, and
literary studies.
Amos Jackson OF Knox was before the
! Police Court yesterday on charge of setting
| me W tHG DuiluIllSS u L. IL. JACKSON June
9th. A large number of witnesses We're
| summoned. The chief evidence against the
prisoner, in the early part of the hearing,
seemed to be that he tried to prevent people
from saving bis buildings while the others
were burning The hearing was IN progress
when The journal went to press.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society has
terminated its contract with E. G. S. Kicker,
| who has been acting agent in this city. P
L. Chandler of Portland Me-, who succeeds
Mr.. Kicker, will be recognized by the public
as man of Integrity and business qualities,
and worthy the position assigned him by the
| Equitable Life. This is the fifth year Mr..
| Chandler has been connected with the COM
pany, which fact is sufficient guarantee for
his standing.
Mr.. Selwyn Thompson, clothing manu-
facturer of this city, has taken partner,
Mr.. A. W. B. Foster of Boston, The part
nership went into effect July 1st, and the
firm name is Thompson & Foster. They
will engage in the manufacture of pants,
overalls and jumpers and expect to do large
business. Mr.. Foster who has been with
Bradford & Thomas, Boston, for the past IS
years, will represent the new firm on the
road. Mr.. Thompson, the senior member,
| is we'll known throughout this section as a
reliable and enterprising business man, and
we predict for the new firm a prosperous
future.
THE BAND EXCURSION. The excursion of
the Belfast Band to Ellsworth though made
in thick fog, was an enjoyable trip, the
company making up in socia blity and good
cheer what was lacking in the weather.
A bout hundred passengers We're on the
steamer Catherine when she left Belfast at
6 so A. NJ. Monday. The morning was foggy
and the excursonists saw but little of the
picturesque scenery along the route down
the Reach and up Union River. The Band
played at the races and ball game at Wyman
Park, Ellsworth, in the afternoon and gave
a concert in the hall in the evening As
they were obliged to wait for the tide they
did not leave Ellsworth until O'Clock Tues
day morning, and arrived home about 9
O'Clock, half an hour ahead of those who
left the boat at Ellsworth and returned by
train.
WHITcoMB's HALL BURNED. The build
ing in Waldo owned and occupied by L. A.
Whitcomb, and known as Whitcomb's Hall,
was burned yesterday morning, together
with the stable near by, and nearly all the
contents of both buildings. The fire was
discovered about o'clock in the stable, and
was so far along that it was impossible to
save either of the buildings or much of the
contents. The main building was 10 feet
long and two stories high. The lower part
was occupied as general store and dwell
ing by the owner and the upper part as a
hall. The buildings cost about 81 200, built
new years ago, and were insured for 500
The stock in trade Mr.. Whitcomb esti
mates at about 800; insured for $3.50. The
household furniture, tools, clothing, etc.
!, are a total loss and are uninsured. The
cause of the fire is unknown.