The Republican journal., 1897-05-27

A. I. Stevens will speak at McGrays hall.
East Knox, Sunday. June g. at o'clock P.
NJ Subject, Spiritualism-why l believe it.
Don't forget the Belfast Band MINISTRIES at
the Belfast Opera House tonight and to-
morrow night. Two evenings of mirth and
music. Reserved seats at City Drug Store
The new portrait of the late Congressman
Milliken for Thomas H. Marshall Post, G.
A. R., is on exhibition at Clements book
store.
j. H. & J. W. Jones have adopted a novel
scheme for selling a bicycle They have
taken a $50 wheel and are marking it down
81 cents each day The price is accordingly
81 81 to day.
Garlic 4 Jones have taken the agency for
the Packer bicycle. These wheels are finely
finished and well-made, and are listed at
500, but on account of an overproduction
are marked down to $40.
Pensions have been granted as follows ::
Supplemental, James Eodgkins, Benton
reissue, Amos Jones, Palermo; original, E.
knowlton, father, Waldo Station original,
widows, etc, Sarah G. Sprague, South Pc
nohscot.
The item IN The journal last week about
Mr.. Mears' lemon reminded Mrs. Allen
Orcutt that she had among her relics an
orange brought home from South America
by her husband before the war 1t was
brought out and found to be il good shape
and color, but rather hard.
ATTENTION, VETERANS The W aldo Coun-
ty Veteran Association will meet with Var
rem Post, &. A r, in Winterport, June 3rd
1891. If stormy. the next fair day. All
veterans are requested to be present. Baked
beans, brown bread, tea and coffee Will be
furnished by the Post. Comrades will bring
their pastry with them. Come, boys, aud
have good time Lorenzo Jones, Secre-
tary.
ACCIDENTS. James Perry fell from stage
at f. q. White Co.'S wharf last Thursday
morning but luckily escaped serious injury
He fell - feet into Is inches of water and
narrowly missed some old piling AMI other
distractions. May 10Th, Mrs. Mary A. Mud
gett fell in her garden on Belmont avenue
and dislocated her right shoulder She was
walking across the garden and tripped on
wire.
The Boston & Maine Railroad has issued a
notice of interest to all who go into Boston
by the night Pullman over the Maine Cen
trail, which includes those who leave Belfast
by the $40 train Instead of passengers
being obliged to get up at 5 a. NJ. in order to
leave the cars on arrival in Boston, the sleep
ing will be side-tracked and passengers
need not leave before o'clock unless they
wish to.
Before he died the late Representative
Mlllken endorsed the petition of Charles III.
Hooper of Castlne, to be postmaster at that
place This endorsement not made pub
lie at the time, but MIR. Hooper's appointment
is assured IN due season. The commission
of the Democratic postmaster at that place
expires soon. AS has been the case with
other endorsements Mr.. Miliken made there
will be no disposition to change the conclu-
sion he arrived at. The Castine office is a
fourth class one but pays good salary
Washington Special to Portland Express.
The Barrae Brothers, spiritu al mediums,
who give their exhibitions in full light on
the open stage, will appear in Belfast Opera
House next Wednesday evening They
have appeared recently in the leading cities
of the country, and as sample of the press
notices they have received we give the fol-
lowing from the Chicago Inter Ocean: CAN
we can say of Barrael Brothers is this If
their clever work is Spirit Power it is Won
derful; if it is fraud, it is the most clever
that has ever been seen or heard Of" A
small admission fee will be charged
A MONROE SENSATION. The breaking up
of once happy home, and the bombarding
of the village hotel with sticks of stove
wood, form the sensational termination of a
twin scandal which has kept Monroe people
"all stirred up" for the past three four
weeks, says a special to the Bangor Daily
News, The woman in the case and the man
charged with having been the cause of all
the trouble were missing about the same
time, and in some way the impression got
out that the couple We're located at the Elm
House in Monroe village. This house is
kept by Ashbury Staples, a gentleman who
enjoys the reputation of being good citizen
and minding his own business. After the
windows had been broken in and the house
bombarded with eggs and other missiles it
was found that the suspicious were nnfound-
ed. The couple We're not there.
NORTH BELFAST. The rendition of the
cantata, 'tMeeting of Natous, was highly
appreciated by the audience which gathered
at the church last Thursday evening. Several
of the parts were heartily encored and many
were surprised to see how excellently the
younger members of the company executed
their parts. The management wish to ex-
press their gratitude to all who in any way
assisted to make this successful entertain
ment; especially to Mr.. and Mrs E. S.
Pitcher, Miss Isabel CHM, Miss Sally Dur
ham, Mr.. Will j. Havener and Mr.. B. A.
Roundy of Belfast, who 50 kindly lent their
fine musical abilities for our enjoyment and
profit. Much credit is due Miss Sadie A
Russ and Mrs Flavilla Merrill for their I'M
firing efforts to bring the entertainment to a
successful issue. Mr.. H. o. Worthley of the
Bangor Seminary began his summers work
last Sunday. His service morning and even
ing was favorably received by the people
The Sunday school was re-organized last
Sunday, with Harry Furbsh superintend-
ent W. G. Hatch, vicesupe rintendent
Miss Abbie Roberts, treasurer; Frank