The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-29


in session the second week in May to pre-
pare the voting lists for the special election
for Congressman. The lists must be posted
by May 25th.
A E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans,
hold camp fire at their headquarters or
Main Street Monday evening, May 3rd
All are requested to be present as important
business is to be settled.
Mr. n. B. Milliken, brother of Seth l..
called at this office during his stay here, anG
in speaking of the last hours of his brother
told how on the night before he died he was
conscious of his condition and in a clear
steady voice offered a most earnest and fer
vent prayer. To those who stood near il
seemed beautiful, and indicated that he was
willing to meet his Father and Great Judge
THE MODEL MINsTRELS. Eddie La Barres
Model Mnstrels will appear at the Belfas,
Opera House this, Thursday, evening Apr1
29tll-one night only. Fred Hart, Belfast
boy, now professional singer, is member
of the company, and his friends will no doubt
turn ont in force. The company carries a
first class band and orchestra and makes a
noon day parade. Tickets now on sale at
the City Drug store.
EAST BELFAST. George Clark is on the
sick list at this writing. Joseph Estes is
making Improvements, filling up the Old eel
lar on the lot he bought of Mr.. Knowton a
few years ago, and putting in water course
back of his residence, which was much
needed. Mr.. Thomas Taylor resumed
work for Sherman & Co. Monday after seven
weeks sickness. -. Edward Davis is on the
sick list. The most needed improvement,
the cutting away of the bushes from the
sidewalk between George Leavetts and the
Kelley axe shop. Let US have a few more
such Improvements and the tax payers will
feel as though they We're getting some bene-
fit from the money paid into the city for
taxes.
STEAMER NoTEs. May 4th the Boston
steamers will begin to run five trips per week
between this city and Boston. This arrange
ment will continue until June 25th, when
there will be daily service. The steamer
Penobscot will come on the route May 4th,
after having been thoroughly overhaued.
She will be commanded by Capt. Marcus
Pierce. The first excursion of the season
on the Bangor & Bar Harbor steamboat line
will occur Tuesday, May 4th, in the steamer
fremont, when she will make her regular
excursion trip for the benefit of the cottage
owners at Standpoint, Fort Point, Castne,
lslesboro and Hewes' Point, stopping at all
the landings OF the river. She will leave
Bangor at 7 a. m, and returning will leave
Hewes' Point at 3 30 p. M, arriving at Ban
gor about o'clock. The fare for the round
trip will be 30 cents.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Schs. Miantonomah and
James Holmes arrived from Boston Friday,
the former with flour for L. 7. Shales & Co.
and the latter with general cargo. /. Sch.
Flora Condor arrived April Dist from Rock
land, and was taken on the marine railway
the Goth She is to be calked, painted, and
general repairs made. Sch. Andrew Neb-
niger, which has been on the rail way all Win
ter was launched last Friday. She has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired -. Sch
NJ. w Bates loaded hay last Friday at F. G
Whites for Vinaihaven. Sch. P. M. Bon
ME sailed last Thursday for Vinalhaven
with hay from A. Nj. Carriers. Capt. Ell
den Shute of Stockton Springs, late of sch.
Fawn, is now in command of sch. Colin c.
Baker of 3S9 tons net She was built at Bath
in 1871" and halls from Boston. Sch. Isaac
Orbeton arrived April 25th from New York
with stove coal for Fred G. White. The
bills OF lading were signed in New York
Apr. 2lst and the vessel was in Belfast Bay
the 24th. Sch. Telumah arrived Sunday
from Boston to load ice from the Belfast Ice
Co. for Oyster Bay, n. Y. She will take
about 400 tons... Capt. E. E. Harvey of
North Bucksport has bought sch. Grace
Webster and is having her repaired and
fitted out at Rockland for the coasting trade.
The Webster is double decked craft of 321
tons burden net, and was built at Portland
in 1867 and owned by l.. H. McKenney.
Sch. Fannie and Edith sailed Sunday for
Rockland to load lime, but when off North
port Campground her rudder becan:e clogg-
ed and would not work, and she came to
anchor. 1t was found tn at number of lobs-
ter pots had been picked up, the warp get
ting between the sternpost and rudder and
the huoys jammed against the rudder. The
vessel was brought to Belfast and beached
when it was found that the lower rudder-
iron was loosened. Repairs We're made and
the vessel is now to load stone at Sullivan.
80. Capt. Frank Welch formerly of sch
Marcellus, is in command of sch. Henry
Whitney The vessel arrived here April
oath with lumber, from Bangor for New
York. Sch. Miantonomah is to load lime
at Camden for Boston. Sch. Lester A
Lewis has arrived from Islesboro where she
has been hauled up, and will load paving
from Oak Hill. Sch. Jacob Reed, Capt.
Bunker, is chartered to load ice from the
Belfast Ice Co for St. Simons, Ga. Sch
Amanda E. arrived Tuesday from Portland
with corn for CHM & Field. :. Sch Mary D.
Elliott arrived Tuesday from Boothbay to
load fish barrels for Damariscotta. :. The
coasting fleet, which had been waiting fav-
orable weather, sailed yesterday morning.
The first 10c. cigar ever sold for &C. wa
the genuine "Belfast." This brand has been
held up to the high standard, as when it was
iptro1ucad ahOut two vaars 400 The