The Republican journal., 1897-12-23
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

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q Au oil painting representing the 4-masted
,ubentine Josephine under sail, the work
\ II H. Carter, Jr., was on exhibition in
q Dinsmore & Sons window the past
ssse.
ping Hand Circle, Kings Daughters,
d meet next Monday evening with Mrs
I WARS A. Libby. The circle gratefully ac-
!. edges the gift of quilt from Mrs. H,
Moore.
N-s. A. K. Pierce found live butterfly
o x her house plants Dec. 14th. 1t was
I rrg large specimen and appeared as live
~ audi AS much at home as any summer but
IF N the sunny fields.
Jorge W. Morse of Belmont, Samuel
of Belfast and Charles G. Heming-
,t7 # Searsmont went to Windsor last
week fox hunting. They got three fine ones
Oh ding one cross grey.
The use of private telephone lines is in
-e.sng. Several business men have re-
HJy connected their residences and offices
s privste wire. The latest additions are
j. ID
tearing was held in the Police Court
U- 18th on the liquors recently seized by
state Constable Mears at laughs and Free
asls. The hard liquors were ordered
r.rI over to the sheriff and the beer
.H4ed.
I,r contractor in charge of building the
--si. crossing of the Wiscasset & Quebec
.- the Maine Central at Burnham has re-
-trl orders to suspend work pending the
rus decision. Injunction papers were
u. I'd Tuesday morning,
re County Commiss toner's are holding
regular December term at the Court
sc. Chairman Brock is not i'll attend
M being away teaching school The
nissioners request that all persons hav-
oils against the county present the same
re the close Of business Tuesday, Dec.
a family IN this city who live upstairs
a eat-elevator for the feline pet of their
~-hold At the back of the house is a
-nent and on that side they are Two
been furnished with a bail to
i a rope is attached, and by this
ns pussy is lowered to terra ttrma.
IN the 'tcat comes back the basket is
red pussy jumps in, and is hauled up
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CHAT. Mrs. Francis Whitmore has an
g-ange tree growing at her residence at the
r1-er of High and Spring streets. 1t has a
II Der of small oranges upon it. William
ombs of Waldo plowed a piece of land on
q 4eighhors farm Dec. 18th. DR.. W. l.. West
8rplied the tuberculn test to a herd Of cows
fig D G. Greenlaw Saturday. They were
shipment to Boston. Geo. 7. Read has
t.e useful Columbia Pad for 1893 which he
stributng among his customers -. L. L.
miner has bought of Mrs. VIM. H. Moody
ndsome colt by Ledo to match another
.4u colt in his stable. Swift & Paul re-
ed some Michigan potatoes last week.
Pine Tree State has bought Michigan
ar for long time, but we doubt if she
rs ever before bought Michigan potatoes.
new HOUSES. j. G. Aborn has his house
The corner OF Cedar and Elm streets well
ny and is finishing the inside. He ex-
is to occupy it in about three weeks. The
Ase is 24x30, with 13-foot posts, and has a
rction on the Elm street side 1-2x11
Pc There is piazza on two sides. The
-u, which is connected with the house, is
4 and stories high. Mr.. Aborn will
it for a storehouse and Workshop,
Henry G. Marden's house on the corner of
Grt and Elm streets, is boarded in and
roof shingled a heater will he put in
f the house plastered and finished inside
winter. The outside finish will CORE
nd with that of Miss Alden's house on
urt street, which it will resemble in other
pects. The interior arrangements are
god, and the house will be supplied with
at the modern conveuiences. A stable, 25
30 feet, IS in course of erection in rear of
lie house.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. L. B. Sargent ar
ved Dec. &c. from New York with oil for
oW an & Sibley Co. She sailed next day for
Calais, to which port part of her cargo
vi as consigned. Sch. Isaac Oberton has
been hauled up at Lynn, Mass, and Capt.
B. NJ. Trim is at his home in Bangor for the
winter. Sch. Arthur V. S. Woodruff, Capt.
John Devereaux, arrived at Bucksport Dec.
9TH from Sosurs, P. E. l., with 800 bushels
If potatoes. y. Sch. Mabel Jordan has made
he run from Boston to Rio Janeiro in II
avs She took out cargo of 2, 1O5 barrels
# apples which were landed in excellent
.ondition. .Schs. Omaha, Julia Baker,
Nary Augusta and Electa Bailey arrived at
bucksport Dec. 10th, to haul up for the
winter. Sch. William Rice of Rockland,
l36 tons, arrived Dec 10 from Hoboken with
GAL for f. G. White Co.. Sch. Oregon ar
fived Tuesday morning from Boston with
t0rn for Swan & Sibley Co.
STEAMER NOTES. The Penobscot was de-
aged at Boston last week by the storm, and