The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
The Mayor, Aldermen and City Clerk of
1896 had group photograph taken at Halls


The Mayor, Aldermen and City Clerk of
1896 had group photograph taken at Halls
Monday.
Mrs. S. T. Edgcomb is suffering from
bruises and slight cuts received by fall on
the cellar stairs last week.
List of unclaimed letters remaining I'm the
Belfast post Office for the week ending
March 10, 1897 Mr.. Fred J Eames.
The population of Belfast is increasing
rapidly of late, and majority of the new
corners are future voters. This is encourag-
ing.
The members of the Non Partisan w, G..
T. U. requested to meet at their rooms
Friday p. m, March 10Th, for ''tacking %
[Secy.
Granite Grange, North Searsport, is in
very lourishing condition. Two new MEM
beers were initiated in the third and fourth
degrees at the last meeting.
futile photographed the decorations at
Odd Fellows Hall on the occasion of the re-
ception given to the knights of Pythias and
in radius OF iiQ9
Emily f. Miller, County President, w. G.
I. u, has issued an address TO local Unions
notifying them that they are expected in
some way to cele brate Prohibition Day,
March Goth, the birthday of Neal Dow.
Our new City Marshal is Bernes O. Nor
ton, and if he Ills that position as accept
ably as his father does the office of Sheriff
he will not only show that he is chip of
the old block, but merit the public approval
Schools closed last Friday for a vacation
of two weeks. The asst day of each term is
a flag day and the colors were hoisted on the
schoolhouses. In one school the boys were
evidently sorry school was closing for they
put up their flag union down.
The Spiritualists OF this vicinity will cele-
brate the forty eighth anniversary of Spirit
ualism by services in Memorial Hail. Sun
day afternoon, March 2sth, at o'clock Mrs.
Wentworth, Mrs. Smart and other we'll
known speakers will be present
An old-folks dance, the proceeds of which
will be used for charity, will be given in
Belfast Opera House, tomorrow, Friday
Doors open att o'clock; dancing to begin at
7.30. Tickets % cts. for sale at the door.
A public meeting in the interest of the
Civic League will be held in the Baptist
vestry next Wednesday evening at o'clock.
The committee will report constitution
Il eAl,o
perfect the organization. All voters who
are interested in good citizenship are invited.
Preparations for the Maine Musical Festi-
val are progressing favorably. The Belfast
chorus meets for practice in the High school
room Tuesday evenings and is making
good progress. Prof. Chapman and Mr..
Homer n Chase of Lewiston made a visit
to several of the choruses early in March,
and will come to Belfast in May. In May
aud June Prof. Chapman will make several
visits here and in September he will take
up the work vigorously and continue until
the festival.
BASE BALL. At the meeting of the Maine
Base Ball Association in Augusta March
10Th constitution was adopted Belfast
was represented by W. j. Dorman. There
are six clubs, representing Augusta, Port
land, Lewiston, Bangor, Belfast and Rock
land. 1t was voted to apply to the National
League for protection in class G, the same
as the New England League. Visiting clu bs
will receive $40 and 40 per cent. of the gate
receipts, and so per cent. on holidays. The
week of home games at a stretch. Mr.. Dor
man, secretary of the Belfast Association,
reports the outlook very promising that
funds are being subscribed quite literally.
A manager will be engaged and the grounds
be decided on very soon.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Chester R. Law
renee arrived from Weymouth, March 18th,
With phosphate for Howes g. Co.. Sch.
Emma S. Briggs, Capt. Geo. I. Osborn, is to
load granite at Tenants Harbor for New
York. Sch. Anna W. Barker arrived
March 18th from Castine for repairs. Her
mainmast will be taken out and either splic-
ed or replaced by new one. 80. Sch. Fine
man arrived March 10Th from Elizabethport
with phosphate for the Bowker Fertilizer
Co., to the interior via. M. G. R. r.. Sch.
CoQuette loaded general cargo for Cranberry
Isles Saturday,. Sch Frank G. Rich ar
rived from Boothbay Monday with phos-
phate for l.. A. Knowlton. Sch. James
Holmes left Boston at II a. m. Monday and
arrived in Belfast harhor at l 30 p. m. Tues
day. In beating into the harbor she ran on
sand bank near the mouth of Goose River
and remained fast. She t1oated off at about
o'clock A. NJ Garter loaded sch. Laugh
Wo+.. !, hoy fnrS 20 Ial la ~
day.
500 REWARD, 500.
The readers of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least dreaded disease