The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-01

will leave the Baptist Church at a. m.
sharp.
Special examination for positions in Bel
fast Custom House will be held in July.
For particulars address Columbian Core
spondence College Penn. Ave, Washing
ton, D. G.
Helping Hand Circle of Kings Daught RS
will have clam bake and picnic supper on
Mayo's shore Monday, July 9TH. All mem
bers with their families are invited. Will
begin at O'Clock, supper at 5.
At the regular meeting of the school COM
mittee last Monday evening it was decided
to begin the fall term of school Sept. 18th.
The matter of repairs and renovation of
school-houses was assigned to the ward cou.-
mittees.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Belfast post office for the week end
ing June Goth. Ladies-Miss S. c. c., Mrs.
Williams. conference.-the. Geo. R. Cogle,
Union Hotel, Mr.. W. n. Roberts, Mr. Gilbert
White
Hamilton & Sawyer have finished dredg-
day for Camden, where they will repair their
machinery. Their next job is in Rockland
harbor. They began on the government
work here May 22d, and have dredged a
large section to a depth of 10 feet at mean
low water. Hamilton & Sawyer have been
here four seasons, during which they have
dredged the harbor to Is feet from the chan
| no of do 70 tbn
wharves, and from deep water below Goose
River to deep water in the upper harbor.
The total amount of the appropriations is
$4,000; the amount worked up this year,
$4,000
Don't forget the Belfast Band excursion to
dious steamer Catherine leaves Northport
Camp Ground on that day at & 90 A. NJ, and
from the B. & B. S. S. Co.'S wharf Belfast,
at 80. The party will be landed at Els
worth within five minutes walk of the post
office, and the steamer will leave for the re-
turn trip after the grand electrical display
in the evening. The route is over handbook
ed waters with charming and varied scenery
on either hand, and it promises to be the
! most uellSuuul excursion OF The year
Tickets 81. at Poor & Sons
RACES AT MONROE. There will be d trot-
ting and pacing meeting at Monroe, on the
grounds of the Waldo and Penobscot Ag-
rcultural Society, July 81, beginning at 9 30
a. m, and dance at the Town Hall in the
evening. The Monroe Band of Is pieces
will furnish music, The purses amount to
$3.50, as follows: 3-minute class, trot and
pace, $50; 2.35-cass, trot and pace 500.
At 1.30 o'clock p. IN. 224 class, trot and
pace, $50; 2.3l class, trot aud pace, Sl15.
Entries closed June Odd. The above races
to be 3 in tn harness, four or more to enter
and or more to start. Tie entrance fee
10 per cent. of purse, . per cent. to accom-
pany nominations, > per cent. additional
from winners. National rules to govern
If stormy, the society will indefinitely post
pone declare the off. Mr.. E. H
NealIey telephoned from Monroe yesterday
t that the purses We're all filed, and some
good races may be expected.
NORTH BELFAST. Last Sunday, the
church and Sunday school rendered very H.
teresting exercises, The motto and thought
for the day were God in Nature" The au.
dience room was very tastefuly decorated
with spruce and fir trees, wreaths of flowers
potted plants, cut flowers and evergreens
f The effect surpassed anything seen in our
church in recent years In the morning
the pastor preached an interesting sermon
from the subject God in Nature. In the
evening the Sunday school gave concert tc
, a full house. The children acquitted them
selves finely; and it was said by many to be
the best concert we ever had. Mr.. A bert
Lane, who has been at sea since early spring
arrived home last Friday with his left arm
badly INJURED He received the injury dur.
ing collision at sea. Miss Sadie A. Russ
started last Tuesday for Chicago, where she
will spend her summer vacation. =. Rev. H
o. Worthey, W. G. Hatch and wife and W
S. Hatch attended the Waldo Conference OF
Congregational churches in Freedom last
Tuesday and Wednesday,. Mr.. Byron
Pitcher is making extensive repairs on his
buildings. He is at present building an adj
dtion to his barn.
CHARGED WITH ARSON. Deputy Sheriff
Eugene Blanchard of Stockton Springs
came to Belfast Monday evening with
Henry W. Colson of the same town who
was bound over in 81 900 bonds to await the
action of the grand jury at the Septembei
term OF S. j. Court on charge of arson. The
alleged crime was committed on the night
of June %, when the house, barn and other
buildings of William n. Mcfarland in
:, Stockton Springs, we're burned. The build
ings were destroyed, and McFarlands loss
$500, the savings of years. Colson was
arrested in Bangor a few days ago by the
deputy sheriff and Bangor police officers
He was tried in Searsport Monday by Trial
Justice W. 7. c. Runnels. The officers say
that Colson has been heard to threaten tc
l wipe Mcfarland off the face of the earth
Colson denies the charge and says he had
nothing to do with the burning. He says
that Mcfarland is his sisters husband, that
she owned the buildings and that there was
3 no i'll feeling whatever between them He
was unable to get bail and is in jain. Col
l son was arrested by Sheriff Norton a short
: time ago on charge of embezzlement from
Massachusetts parties, to which State he
/ was taken, tried and convicted.