The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-06-03

| Dy Juuge Rogers tuesday tor drunkenness
Seaside c. l.. S. Circle will meet with
Mrs. H. F. Gowell, Searsport Avenue, Mon
day, June It'll, at . p. m.
The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co. has
added TO its bicycle department two new
appliances, welder and brasier.
Sch. Sarah Rose arrived Sunday with a
good fare of fish, including few small hall
but. They We're caught near Mt Desert.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Increase, VIM. E. Wales, Hampden origi-
nal, minor child of Lafayette G. Howard,
Camden.
The members of the Baptist Y. P. s. c. E.
are making preparations for a lawn party to
be given in the near future. Furt her notice
viii be given later.
The Children's Aid Society acknowledge
the receipt of SIS 80 from the South Ber-
witch Whist Club, and SIS from Mrs. Arnold
Harris, Belfast. A. c. Shley, Treas.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post-otfice for the week ending May
%, 1897: Ladies-Mrs. E L. Danforth, Mrs.
Sarah Thompson; gentemen-L. P. Lowell.
Mr.. Irel Nicke1son.
Alderman McKeen, chairman of the COM
mlttee on cemeteries, has taken great inter-
est in the improvements at Grove Cemetery
and is giving them his personal attention.
The fence has been painted.
They say that Belfast is paying Tom Nc
Dermott 800 per month. That's quite lot
of money for Belfast Bangor Commercial,
If we poor il is not our fault hut our
misfortune aud we believe it is not consid-
cred good form to twit people of their pow
ertv
Members Of the W. c. T L. are reminded
that the county convention will be held in
this city June 25d, and it Is expected they
will d. all their power to make it a sue
cess. An interesting program will be pre-
sented
MAY WEATHER. The month of May 1897
viii - into history as remarkably cold and
wet The mean temperature, according to
the records OF Mr., l.. H. Murch. was 52,9l9,
against % It, for May, 1896 and 30 29' for IS
years past Rain fell on is days, with
precipitation OF % inches The highest
temperature was IS on the 18th: lowest 1872
on the ID
j. S. Hartman, Esq, entered upon his
duties a. Collector of the port of Belfast
! Tuesday June LIST, W. P. Thompson. Esq,
who has held the position something over
four years, retiring. The duties are mol very
eXaetng in these days of maratime deca-
dence, but Mr.. Thompson has performed
them to the satisfaction of those having bust
ness at the custom house. and his successor
viii no doubt do likewise.
Thomas H Marshall Relief Corps elected
the following officers May 18th: President,
Mrs. James F. McKeen; Vice President,
| Mrs. Sarah Mansfield; Chaplain, Mrs, Eta
/ Dodge Secretary, Mrs. Annie L, Clifford
/ Treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Gentner; Conduc-
tor, Mrs. Ruth Thomas; Guard, Mrs. Ellen
Rowe: Past Pres dent Mrs. Ruth Staples
! Mrs. Clifford has served years as secretary
! The officers viii be installed tomorrow, Fri.
day, evening by Mrs. Anna Nash The
/ Grand Army and Sons of Veterans are in
/ vlted Ice cream and cake will be served
BELFAST OPERA HOUSE. The Miles Stock
Company which will appear here next week
| has given perfect satifaction wherever it has
! appeared and no doubt will be greeted by
! full houses. Of one of the plays to be pre-
scented here, the Allentown Star says. "The
| new Michael Strogof, given last evening at
! the Academy by the Miles Stock Co., receiv-
! ed most liberal patronage. The play was
well staged, charmingy costumed and Judi
| clously cast. The manly hero in the hero
/ role was ably personated by John E. Miles,
a versatile and talented young heroic actor.
I who has magnetism and personal charm
most captivating. The remainder of the
/ company are unquestionably above the aver
age. An especially attractive feature of the
! program We're the musical selections, in
| GLIDING a superior male quartet, singing, and
several mandolin and guitar duets by the
| vaudeville specialists.
New ADVERTISEMENTS The weather has
been narrowing; but when you get at your
belated farm work you will want one of
those spring tooth harrows that j. H & j.
| W. Jones' Main street, are Offering at half
! price to close a lot. They also have the
| Osborne harrows at regular prices Stevens
Bros, 80 Main street, have seasonable shoes
of all kinds for men, women and boys-all
in the latest styles and at the lowest prices.
The firm of A. X. Pierce & COMPANY has
| been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
John F. Smalley has bought his partners in
terest and will continue the business at the
old stand. He wants a boy to learn the
| trade. See advt. of great sale of mackin-
toshes and rubber coats for men, women and
children. The sale is for five days only and
the prices quoted are extremely low.
James II. Clark, 11S High street. has very
| desirable tenement for rent -. .Dinsmore. SO
| Main street, offers lot of ladies' low
walking shoes at 40 cents a pair See adyt.
of cottage for sale on Northport Camp
| Ground.
EAST BELFAST. AS George Clark was re-
turning home from the city last Wednesday
night, about $50, when between the resi-
dences of Howard Mason and Joseph Estes
he collded with another team driven nv a
| man named Clark who works on the stock
| farm. The former Clark saws he saw no
team until they came together, while the
| other claims he saw the former team coming
| and turned ont but gave no warming Goorro