The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-29
There are but two prisoners in Waldo
County Jail, one waiting sentence and one

| dIo Dul TWO pIiSOHtES Ill w dlul
County jail, one awaiting sentence and one
tramp.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Increase, William A. Dunton Searsmont
increase, S. Fairfield McKenney, Clinton.
Elmer A. Sherman has bought the resi-
dence of Hon. VIM. B Swan on Church
street, and DR.. A. c. Ellingwood has bought
that of the late David Lancaster on High
street.
The Railroad Commissioners met at Waldo
station Tuesday forenoon and held a hearing
on the petition Of the selectmen of Waldo
for a change in the highway involving the
railroad crossings in that vicinity. They
came to Belfast for dinner by a special train
and left by the l p passenger train.
| Last season Mr.. w. H. Quimby had a com
! bination tandem bicycle for lady and gentle
man, the first 10 be used III this city. Mr.
Geo. r. Poor now has a tandem Reming-
ton, for two men, and Mr. S. G. Swift has
| ordered a combination tandem Rambler
| The wheelmen are beginning to show up as
the streets become dry and cycles bid fair to
be numerous this season.
UNION FAST DAY SERVICES The Fast
Day services We're held at the Baptist
| Church last Thursday evening. In the
absence of Rev. G. G. Winslow, Rev j NJ
ing and patriotic sermon on "The Higher
Patriotism. 1t was sermon that all IN
terested in good citizenship could listen to
with profit Revs. Geo. S. Mills, C. H.
Wells and j. F. Tilton participated in the
exercises. The music was furnished by its
Baptist choir and Miss Sara Russ sang a
solo.
WALDO COUNTY FAIR. The Trustees
of the Waldo County Agricultural Socie-
ty met at the Court House Satur-
day afternoon to arrange the premium
list for this years fair. The question under
discussion was the adoption of the premium
list of 1895, but some favored taking the list of
| 1894 for premiums on horses and colts, which
Is claimed to be talrer list. A proposition
was also made to make a distinction be.
tween draft oxen and working oxen The
meeting adjourned one week for final action.
Loretto Hayford, Secretary of the Associa-
ton, stated that he wished to resign that
position on account of the pressure of ether
business.
Two FIRES. The buildings on the Preston
place on Northport avenue We're burned
Sunday night about II o'clock The fire
was discovered III a shed between the house
and barn and spread rapidly towards both.
and all the buildings with the contents are a
total loss, The occupants had barely tim e
to escape with their lives The place was
owned by Mrs. Emma j Marshall and was
occupied by her and her sister, Miss Camilla
Elwell. There was 81 900 insurance on the
buildings, but none on the personal proper
ty. The buildings of Daniel Kinds We're on
fire once from sparks, but We're saved by
prompt work. The fire also ran rapidly in
the dead grass towards the Kinds buildings
and lively work was required to save them.
The cause of the fire is unknown. Mon
day afternoon about s o'clock some small
boys discovered small fire on the roof of a
tenement house on Bridge street They
went up street, notified the police, and with
the tiremen then at hand returned and had
the fire out in very few minutes with but
little damage The fire was caused by a
burning chimney.
| CARNIVAL OF THE REPUBLIC. Under the
| management of J. Nickerson Williams, and
in the interest of the Girls Home, pleasing
presentation of the we'll known operate
pageant, the Carnival of the Republic, was
given at the Opera House April 21st and 22d
The costumes were good and in some in
stances very becoming. The principal parts
were capitally taken. Mrs. r. Fl. Howes as
soloist and Mrs. E. P. Frost as Columbia
were specially pleasing, while W. r. How
ard, Emery White, r. H. Howes and E. S.
Pitcher could not be excelled in their re-
spective parts. Columbus of old was not so
fine looking las portrayed to us) as this
one who took possession in the name of
Spain; and our real Uncle Sam would tip his
hat to E. S. Pitcher in his stars and stripes
! ncle Sam is Interested in our financial
affairs and in good roads, as the following
verses sung by him will show
| Now there's Our Georgia. fine vouny man.
| He grinds no political axes
| But now he's on the assessors board
/ He's going to pay all our taxes.
Now that the gentle spring has come
We all will join the glad refrain
| Now mount your 'bike" and climb the hill
! TO patronZe the ball game
The serpentine dance and the specialties of
/ the older ones We're interesting, but the lit
tie folks have the advantage in affairs of this
kind every time. The boys in the grotesque
gambols and the little girls in the tamborine
and scarf fantasies were given most favor
able criticisms by the audience. The skirt
dance by Miss Effie Clifford was most grace
full and would have done credit to a
professional. The patriotic tabeaux under
the lights was very pretty. Mr.. Will
liams, the manager, was assisted by
his wife, and both were patient and pains
taking in their efforts to make the affair a
success 1t is due to Mr.. Williams to say that
he kept all his engagements, even to the send
ing of prizes to the children who sold
above a certain number of tickets. Besides
giving very unique and pleasing enter
tainmeDt, Mr.. Williams gave valuable in
structions in physical culture which will be
helpful to those pupils who desire to Guilt
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