The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16
The following traverse jurors have been

| uCaWu W serve dG UQo January Term OF Su-
preme Judicial Court: John S. Davidson,
Thomas B. Dinsmore, Richard P. Stickney,
Israel W. Parker.
The benefit to Mr.. John Parker, which
was announced to be given this, Thursday,
evening, was changed to Wednesday Dec
18th, to accommodate the musicians who
are to play for the Rebekah assembly.
George A. Bailey wishes it understood
that he has not sold out his hardware bust
ness, or his stock of carriages and sleighs,
but the sale to Messrs. Gentner & Black was
just as was announced in The Journal last
week, his private stable.
Miss Gladys Pitcher gave birthday party
to her little school-mates at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Pitcher, on Con-
gress street, Saturday afternoon, from to 5
o'clock. Twenty-four guests were present.
The afternoon was very pleasantly spent in
music games, etc, and an excellent supper
was served.
Hon. w c. Marshall met with painful
accident last Sunday morning He was sit
ting by the register reading, when section
of the plastering containing about rs sqnare
feet fell upon him. He was insensible for
awhile. His scalp was cut in a number of
places, and he has been confined to the
house since the accident.
William 81. Staples, a teamster, was before
the Police Court Dec. 18th, charged with
selling horse that belonged to another
man. 1t was alleged that years ago he
sold John S. Gilmore a horse of which he
had previously given W. E. Grinnell of Sears
port bill of sale, and Grinnell took the
horse from Gilmore. Respondent was found
guilty and bound over to S. j. Court in
$500.
HORSE TALK. Geo. A. Bailey has bought of
Capt. n. B. Foss very promising trotting
colt. The colt is dark bay, with black
points, years old stands 10 hands 3 1.2
inches and weighs 1850 pounds He is by W.
G. Marshalls Nelsonee .. % IA which trot-
ted trial mile within Is 3 t. Nelsonee is by
Nelson 2,09 The colt has never been trained
for speed, but shows fast gait. Edward
Babcock has sold his grey trotter Silver to
Dr. w. A. Albee of Rockland.
RocKPoRr's KLoNDIKE. A mineral strong
~ Assembling val Has ItSb DtCu lOintt upon
the farm of j. X Annis in Simonton, Rock
port. MIR. Annis came upon it while turn
ing up some ground for next springs culti-
walton. He tried several pieces IN his stove
and it burned III exactly the same manner as
coal. Several specimens have been sent
away to be tested and the result is awaited
with curiosity. There appears to be quite
a vein ana should it prove to be coal MI.
Annis will have struck it very rich
The HUNTERS. A party of six returned
from hunt in the vicinity of Mt. Katahdin
last week. They We're J, s. Paul Of Water
Vile, engineer on the Belfast branch M. @.
r. r. B. @, Paul Of Morrill,; Edwin Paul of
! Plymouth, Mass, fireman on the New York
New Haven & Hartford R. R; Levi W.
Stewart of Manchester, n. H., baggage
master on the Boston & Maine; and Ed
ward L. Abbott of Reading, Mass, engineer
on the B, & M. The party got six deer.
They were in the woods two weeks.
WHIST MATINEEs A committee of ladies of
the Unitarian society will inaugurate series
of whist matinees at Memorial Hall Thurs
day, Dec 30th. 1t is thought that such
gatherings will prove as popular here as
they have in other places. All ladies who
enjoy game of whist are cordially invited
to attend all or any of the matinees. Other
games can be played, if desired, The com
mittee propose to have the matinees once in
| two weeks, the players to be exclusively la
dies and an admission of % cents will be
charged, while on the alternate week the
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all gentlemen are invited. After the plans
are fully perfected further notice will be
given, stating when and how tickets be
obtained, also price of evening entertain
ment.
THE GIRLS HOME. Miss Martha Talking
ham recently taken from the Girls
Home into the family of Mr.. George B.
Robinson of South Liberty There are now
eleven girls at the Home and one more is ex-
pected soon. The repairs and improvements
at the buildings are completed, and the bills
rendered in. The managers are highly
pleased with the economy exercised by Mr.
I'll. S. Morey, who had charge of the work,
the bills aggregating but S463 so. The work
| included pipe and plumbing for drainage
and ditch to the stream near by; bath
room enlargement of the kitchen and store
room repairs to the doors, windows, etc. ;;
putting the outside windows; painting
and papering the house inside and painting
outside; new boiler and piping for heating,
and many incidental repairs. The Society
is highly pleased with the present condition
and future outlook of the home. The Chill
dren's Aid Society acknowledge the receipt
of S. from the Dorcas Circle of King s
Daughters, Warren. Any friends who
may wish to do a kind act and help this
work for destitute girls will kindly send
| their Christmas offerings directly to the
Home Gifts of dried fruits, canned goods,
vegetables, groceries of all kinds, would be
especially acceptable. Mrs. A. A. Howes,
House Committee for December, will glad
ly confer with any who may wish to make
contribut ions, for either the Christmas tree
| or the c christmas dinner.
ART NOTES. Mr.. H. l.. Woodcocks an
| nual exhi bition of water colors and oil paint
| ings last week at his studio in the Savings
| Bank building was a success in all respects.