The Republican journal., 1897-11-25
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

MEETING this week on account of Thanks
ng.
l.sbster dealers report that there are more
lztrrs and that they are bringing better
r~ $ than was the case last year. Port
ard Press.
l1Iis IS good news, if true.
There will be shooting to-day, forenoon
afternoon, at the grounds of the Belfast
t.la Club, including clay pigeon shooting
.- shooting for chickens with small rifles
feet.
l.st of unclaimed letters remaining in the
last post office for the week ending Nov
-.tl: Ladies-Mrs. Frank Cozens, Mrs.
Ia NJ. Hall. Gentlemen-Leroy Burgin,
.-,h & Stride, Merchandise, Freeman L.
rJc kett.
IHANKsGIvING SERVICE. The regular
.nksgiving service will be held this,
Irsday, evening at 80 o'clock at the Uni
At an Church. The sermon will be by Rev
VI Il Winslow and the music by the Uni
9 ran choir collection will be taken for
4srItable purposes.
The South Thomaston correspondent of
.1 Kockland Opinion says: "Mackerel have
4de rush here and in our vicinity. The
e-'r tenders are having their hands full
RIB them. Mr.. Henry Hurd has done quite
4 susiness teaming them out the past two
-, -eks at both retail and Wholesale
Thanksgiving Day the Belfast post office
s. close from l p. N. to p. m. Carriers
make their usual collections and II a.
delivery, but there will be no delivery by
rriers after the arrival of the s so pm mail
ialyery will be made from the General De-
hilgore, P. NJ.
Blue Jeans was presented at the Bel
All audience. The play merited better
use. All the parts We're played in an ex-
emit style and won much applause. The
by Master Huntington and the skillful
ura with the baton by Major Malloy were
-srtaining specialties. The entire COM
-y was strong one.
The storehouse OF the Dana Sarsaparilla
in the rear of the Legro K Spaldjng shoe
Tory was advertised to he sold by the
riff Nov. 10Th. on an execution in favor of
.-- J. T. Pottle. The morning mail, the
tile sale was to have taken place, brought
Politics. attorney check for the full
.lluut of the execution, with costs, conse-
-utly the property was not sold.
EAILRoAD SPARKS The passenger car Of
hductor Sullivans train was returned
III the repair shops Nov Goth, having been
III m thorough repair for the winter. The
-l0w-plow for use on the branch was re-
wed the same day coz. Maine Central loco
IHtlve No. 81, which has been stored in the
lunG- house in Belfast several months, was
AIKEN to Waterville Monday to be repaired
The apple crop in this section was no
oubt failure; but Mr., V. B. Paul of Nor
..ll has apples that in quality have certainly
LOT been exceeded in the best apple years
He recently brought in some 20-ounce apples
nat could hardly be excelled, and last week
ue had some of the finest specimens of King
Gompkins we have ever seen. If the guam
" corresponded with the quality there
ould be no occasion for MI Paul to go to
ondike. He would have bonanza at
4fae.
a DEAL IN CRocKERY Last week a
man called at Swift x Paul $ to enquire
ne whereabouts of the travelling man for a
Boston firm. She said she had plate which
lie had sold TO Boston man for $40, and
expected to deliver it to the commercial
he plate, evidently an ancient one, and
Inch bore representation of the old State
House in Boston, an adjacent tavern, etc.
stranger who was standing by the cigar
lunter asked TO see the plate, and on ex-
mining it said he would give S11 so for it.
The bargain was closed at once, and paying
yer the money the stranger departed with
he plate.
There will be an interesting entertainment
Is the Baptist Church Tuesday evening,
nv. 30, under the auspices of the Y. P. S.
E. 1t will consist of choice readings by
rof. Menander bennett, the widely known
Humorist, Elocutionist and Impersonator,"
+sslsted by local musical talent. Mr..
bennett has appeared in over 100 New Eng
and churches alone, and always with most
altering success. He is in the foremost
anks of his profession, and most enjoyable
vening is promised all who attend this
Entertainment. From large list of press
lotices the following are selected:
Menander bennett is humorist of the
/. CHEST order, and a gentleman. Lewiston
Journal
His rendering of the "Unfortunate Young
Man. and the Inventors Wife, was worth
The whole price OF admission. Bath Times.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer fremont
# the Bangor and Bar Harbor Co.'S line has
been leased to Capt. Crockett OF the Rock
and-Surry line, who will run her over his
route this winter. The Rockland is now on
his route, making two trips per week.
alvin Austin, general superintendent of
The B. & B. s. S. Co., was passenger on the
Senobscot last Thursday to Boston, after a
business trip up river. The steamer Salacia,
which has been running on the route be-
lween Camden and Portland, has been with
trawn from the route as the business is not
teemed profitable and the line will be dis
aOntinued. Samuel Cole, one of the crew
4 the steamer City of Bangor, met with a
alnful accident while on the passage to
Boston Nov. 18th. While at work slowing
he cargo his foot got wedged between two