The Republican journal., 1897-02-25

best one in the State. This is pretty strong
statement, but the Belfast organization is
surely a crack one for a city of Belfast's
size. Waterville Mail.
Thomas II. Marshall Post, G. A. R., will
have a camp fire in Memorial Hall this,
Thursday, evening. All members of the G.
A. R. and Sons of Veterans, with their
lad les, also the members of the Relief Corr $
are invited.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. r., has
invited Norman Wardwell, Esq, to deliver
the Memorial address at Belfast Opera
House, May 31st, which day will be oh serv-
ed as Memorial Day, the Both coming on
Sunday. The Memorial Sunday services
have not yet been decided on.
A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans, had
a very interesting meeting Monday evening.
Rev H. L. Holt of Morrill, gave an address
on "Alexander the Great ard Washington, -
and Samuel Morse recitation, speech de-
livered by Lincoln at the "Peace Jubilee"
in Chicago shortly after the close of the war.
The Portland Argus, in a summary of the
base ball situation in the State, says.
The Belfast team will be one of the best
backed ones in the League, there being
plenty of money behind it. 1t is said the
management lies between Joe Lezotte of
Lewiston and James Plummer of Boston, a
former wel-known New England League
| pitcher:
| When people awoke Tuesday morning
they found clustering snow storm in
| progress, and it continued until early in the
afternoon. At u o'clock the storm was so
severe that Superintendent Brick ordered
/ the signals for closing the schools in the
afternoon. In Is minutes after the last signal
was given the sun came out and the alter
noon was pleasant
| The members of Pullen's Orchestra of
! Bangor, who came here to furnish music for
dancing at the X. of P. ball, We're invited to
the rooms of the Belfast Band after supper
| Friday evening for smoke and social talk.
! Cigars and confectionery were provided in
| the reception room and the visitors We're
! given a cordial welcome. unsteady and in
dividually Pullen's Orchestra left a good
impression here
FROM JOURNAL READERS. An Iowa sub
| scriber writes: 81 have taken The journal
| for more than a quarter of Il century and il
is still welcome visitor" IA Minnesota
subscriber says For all | have been away
| from Belfasj so many years l should give up
anything else to keep on taking my home
| journal, as | get so much news in it from
my old friends.
Representative W L. Littletield, who has
been seriously ill at his home in this city, is
now, we are glad to announce, improving
rapidly Capt. Charles Baker is also said to
be gaining, although still very sick Yester
day Mr.. Littleteld received the following
telegram:
STATE House, Augusta, Me, Feb. "a. The
| House of Representatives has heard of your
| improved condition with sincere delight
Tie members desire hereby to extend
their hearty congratulations, to express the
| deep interest they feel III your ultimate re
covery, and join you in the hope that it may
not be long deferred. SETH L. LARRABEE,
Speaker
ACCIDENTS. Sylvanus Robbins of Green's
Landing accidenty shot himself through the
heart Feb, 18th at Isle au Haut. Robbins hat
and when he attempted to push the Graf
off into deeper water he hit a gun that was
lying in the boat discharging it. The charge
entered his heart, killing him instant
ly. Robbins was 80 year old and is survived
by wife and one child. Allen Shaw re
ceived a severe scalp wound on the heat
while at work on the pipes of the Belfas
Water Co last Thursday.
SEWER CASE DECIDED. Judge Emery has
rendered his decision in the case of City o
Belfast VS.. Mrs. d. A. McKeen. Action t.
recover an assessment of 500 made on tn,
defendant in consequence of the building O
the sewer on Miller street in 1898. Defend
ant claimed that she was not liable, for TIN
reason of lack of notice of the hearing by TIL
City Council on the assessment and tina
her premises We're not benefited by TIN
sewer then constructed, but by an Old on
extending from near her house to tide
water, The judgment is for the defendant
Wardwell, City Solicitor, for plaintiff. Nc
Lelan for defendant.
EAST BELFAST Surprise parties are nov
in order and we would kindly inform on
friends to be ye also ready, for they will no
huOW witch liltiI tuTu VIII come. L.
Achorn went to Camden Tuesday on busi
ness for few days. Mrs. Mary A. Nicke1
son has returned home from visit to Isles
boro. Wyatt Carrow, who has been visit
ing in Thorndike, has returned home.
While George Leavett was blowing on tn
!, ice last week, engaged in harvesting ice TO
himself, his boy was riding on the horse
back. He drove him up to the edge wher
he slipped and went in, carrying the bo
with him. The boy caught hold of t1oatin
cake of ice and was got out. and then wit
assistance from the lower mill the horse wa
taken from his icy bath. No damage wa
done.
A DIsTILLERY IN BELFAST. Last wee
while in quest of material for the local CO
umns journal man came upon still i
full operation, and met one of our prominen
citizens coming from it, carrying a bottl
containing a white fluid that might hav
been gin; but which proved to be simpl
pure water-a much rarer article. The st
was in the back part of Poor K Sons dru
store and was distilling water for use in til
prescription department. The still W; cor
structed by George G. Trussell, the niger