The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-08

MIS- MOTlSOn mas rented nor mouse, corner
of Court and Pearl streets. We did not re-
ceive notice until after the advt. was printed
for this week.
The venires summoning Jurors for the
April term of S. j. Court, which opens
Tuesday, April Goth, have all been returned
to the Clerk of Courts.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending April
Sd: Ladies-Mrs. Magnus Frensson. Gen
tlemen-Mr. Freeman Don, Mr.. W. H. Mer-
riam, Mr.. S. H. Neal.
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-.
sion, IS High ST., this, Thursday, and Satur-
day evenings at O'Clock, and Sunday at
80 and at P M. Sunday school at l
P. M. All are welcome.
The Pine Tree Circle of Kings Daughters
will have dime sociable at the home of
Mrs. W. B. Decrow IA Bay View street,
Monday evening, April 18th. Ice cream and
cake will be served. All are invited.
man has been selling filter around
town for ST. claiming that it is something
new. M. l.. Mitchell, lis High street, has
been selling the same filter for the past two
years at so cents. This is one of many cases
where it pays to patronze home people.
| A little minister, Charles Sherman Mills,
| arrived at the home of Rev. and Mrs. George
S. Mills Tuesday night The little fellow
brought happiness to his parents, and is
named for a grand man. his great grand
father, Mr. and Mrs. Mills are receiving
| congratulations.
q. K. Coombs has mounted this week
very handsome peacock received from W. ID.
Elliot of Knox Station. 1t is a perfect spec
linen, with rich pumage and magnificent
tail, and is mounted in very life-like posi-
ton Among the other specimens Coon,bs
| had live weasel in a cage.
Charles F Russ of ward had six sheep
killed and four injured by dogs on Thursday
| last. The sheep We're in the barn yard at the
time. Mr.. Russ has presented a claim to the
city for the damage, and under the State law
will receive pay for the sheep. the amount
paid being from the dog license fees.
An alarm of fire was sounded Friday
evening about o'clock. The fire was in the
oil-room in the second story of the Phoenix
House, and extnguished with bucket
of water The fire department responded
! promptly, and had line of hose stretched,
but fortunately their services We're not
needed
| MARCH WEATHER. The weather record of
| L. II. Murch shows that the mean tempera-
| ture for March was 80 $50. In March, 1896,
| it was 2S.2S', and the average fer the same
months for IS years past was 81 2So. The
| highest temperature for the month was 49,,
| the 22d and 23d, and the lowest below zero
on the LIST. Rain fell on 10 and snow on II
| days. The total snowfall was 20 inches,
which is considerable more than in any
month in the past winter. The precipitation,
rain and melted snow, was 465 inches.
WALDO COUNTY FAIR. The trustees of
i Waldo County Agricultural Society met at
| the Court House Saturday afternoon to act
! on matters relating to the coming fair. The
| premium list is to be printed in pamphlet
| form, similar to those of 1894 and 1895. All
members of the Society are requested to
| look over the list of 1895 and suggest such
changes as occur to them for action of the
trustees at their next meeting The trustees
decided to repair the fences at the fair
| ground and to re-stone the well at the rear
OF the stables. Adjourned to Saturday.
| April 18th, at 2 o'clock, p. III.
| SEWING SCHOOL The winter sewing
school, under the direction of the Non-Parti-
san W. c. T. Z. and taught by Miss Lillian
| V Ryan. closed last Saturday with delight
| full time for the little girls. The school has
had session of II weeks, meeting Saturday
| afternoons, with a total mbershp of 49,
| The smallest number present was II, the
| largest so, and there has been a good aver
age attendance. They are taught to cut,
haste and sew, to sew on missing boot but
| tons, darn mittens and stockings, etc, and
/ have made 62 new garments. The garments
made We're not of the simplest kind either.
| They have made night dresses, dresses,
| skirts, waists, aprons, etc. The ages of the
little ones range from to II. One little
| girl of . years has made herself three gar
ments, and another of the same age has walk
ed mile TO school. More than half of the
members at this term attended the former
terms and the apparent patient and painstak-
ing lessons must be lasting at their impress
sionable ages One Saturday was given to re-
pairing clothes for destitute boys, and they
did the work in very satisfactory manner
Feb. 18th, Mrs. j. NJ. Leighton delighted the
school with talk on sewing, outlining and
cleanliness. Feb. 9th the ladies provided a
treat. The program Saturday included some
finishing stitches, literary exercises, and a
treat. Provided the little ones have home
training these special lessons can but bene-
tit them while they must be of greater help
for the less fortunate.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wells & Co. an
nounce their millinery opening for this
week, Friday and Saturday, the first under
the auspices of the new firm and no efforts
will be spared to make it a notable event
They have an extensive stock of trimmed
and untrimmed hats and bonnets, flowers,
feathers, ribbons, etc. Best styles, and low
est prices possib le... earle & Jones have
$4,000 rolls of wall paper at 5, &, Z, and 6
cents roll and 5000 curtains, all mounted
on patent spring fixtures, with rings, at Is,
% and 81 cents. They are also offering great