The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-16

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Nickerson, W. W. Ormsbee.
The next regular meeting of Thomas q.
Marshall W. R. c. will be Sept. 18th, at P.
NJ. There will be business and work of i'm
portance and all are requested to be present
lping Hand Circle, Kings Daughters,
met last Monday evening with Mrs. Maria
Macomber. Next Monday they will meet
with Mrs. Mary A. Coombs. 1t is desired
that all members be present.
Mr.. c. R. Coombs is laying a substantial
covered drain through the centre of his lot
on Northport avenue, north of the residence
of n. E. Keene. 1t starts opposite the Gull
vert under the avenue and will greatly aid
the drainage in that section.
Sch. Fairy Forest arrived Saturday with
10 barrels of herring caught off Swans Is
land. Capt. Smith will make some slight
repairs to the vessel here and then go to
Portland or Gloucester to sell his fish. He
expects to ftout again for herring fishing at
Wood Island.
STEAMER NOTES The mail on the Bos-
ton & Bangor steamers was continued one
week longer than was at first announced.
The last mail for the season was brought
from Boston yesterday on the Penobscot...
Steamer Rockland will be withdrawn from
the Belfast and BROOKLYN route on her arri-
val in Belfast Saturday afternoon, Sept 18th.
The citizens of Belfast will be pleased to
learn that the Hon. W. W. Stetson, State
Superintendent of Schools, will deliver a
lecture in the Methodist Episcopal Church
on Tuesday evening, Sept. 2Sth. Admission
to members of the public schools 10 cents
others. 25 cents. Mr.. Stetson is ne of the
finest speakers in the State and everyone
should hear him.
Shipments of live stock from Belfast the
past week We're not large but were varied.
John Carr shipped compound hog. and
Libby Bros. half dozen cows, by rail
Saturday. James H, Cunningham sent
shipment of cows and calves to Boston by
steamer Monday, and l.. G. Putnam sent
crate of handsome Brown Leghorn chicks
to Maiden, Mass. A number of crates of
fowls from other parties went by the same
boat.
The Central Maine Association of Young
Peoples Christian Unions, bringing dele
gates from Gardiner, Hallowel. Augusta,
Oakland, Waterville, Fairfield, Skowhegan
and Pittstield, will hold its fourth meeting in
the Universalist church in Belfast, Tuesday,
Sept. Dist, Meetings begin at 1030 and con-
tinue through the day. The address in the
evening will be delivered by Rev. w W.
Hooper of Deering. The public is invited
to all the meetings.
Mrs. George W. Field of Bangor has pre-
scented to our free library the entire set of
Scribner's Monthly from 1870 to 1881, in
twenty two handsomely bound volumes.
This magazine was started in 1870 by Josiah
Gilbert Holland and Immediately attained a
great popularity. The set contains much of
the early writing of American literary men
now noted, among others Stedman, Glider
Burroughs, Warner, Stockton, Cable and
Trowbridge. In 1881, DIR. Holland died and
the Scribner's Monthly became The Century
Magazine. All those who enjoy magazine
literature will be grateful to Mrs Field for
her generous gift.
EAST BELFAST. V. D Larrabee has i'm
proved his house by adding new coat of
shingles. B. Kelley began work in his axe
factory Tuesday with the same help as last
yeaT....J. H. Stinson is finishing his house
on the outside, which makes notable i'm
provement,. School began Monday in the
Mason mills district with Miss Mamie
Woodbury. as teacher. We predict very
profitable school, as she has taught several
terms with splendid success and is favorite
with all the scholars. Mrs. Spencer, who
has been visiting her granddaughter, Mrs.
James A. Nickerson, returned home Tues
day. E, 2. Michaels has been on the sick
list for the past week, but is again able to
resume work.
RAILROAD SPARKS. A crew of bridge
builders arrived here Monday to put a new
top on the Maine Central wharf. They will
put in new stringers, planks and few caps.
The space to be recovered is 100x60 feet. I.
L. Dunn is master bridge builder of the
company, and W. L. Witham is foreman of
the crew here. Conductor Emery W. Cook
of the mixed train on the Belfast branch was
off duty last week on account of the illness
and death of his mother. He returned to
duty Tuesday morning. William McTaggart
was in charge of the train during his absence
1.-The engine of the passenger train was
in the repair shop at Watervile several days
the past week for repairs, including new
trucks for the tender and other matters
The engine of the mixed train was also off
for few days for repairs. i. 1t is reported
that the fall arrangement of trains will 90
into effect Oct. Sd,
FIRST MAINE CAVALRY. The annual re-
union of the First Maine Cavalry Associa-
ton will be held in Belfast Wednesday,
Sept. Goth. The Grand Army will give the
boys clam bake on the shore during the
day, and the Relief Corps will serve ban
quet in Memorial Hail in the evening. Gen,
c. P Cilley of Rockland, corresponding Sec
rotary, has issued a call in which he says:
Comrades are urged to be present with
their wives and families. They are also de-
sired to reply to this invitation, if unable to
be present, and inform the association con-
corning any and all facts of interest and
good fellowship Half fares on Maine Cen
trail and Bangor & Aroostook railroads and
Boston boats. Bound volumes of the Bugle
from July 80 to Oct. 92, '93, '94 and '95, can
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