The Republican journal., 1897-01-21

Pensions have been granted as follows:
Original, widows, etc, Eunice M. Stevens,
Searsport; Elizabeth Brown, South Mont
vile.
The members of the Alliance are requested
to meet with Mrs. f. A. D. burlington to-
N orrow, Friday. at 2.30 p. m. A full at
tendance is desired.
The office of R. F. Dunton, Esq, in Saw
ings Bank Block, has been recently refnish-
ed, including new plate glass windows, re-
painting, papering aud hot-water heating,
The National House has passed bill Civ
ing a pension of $50 a month to Elizabeth
/ A Marthon, widow of Lieut.. Commander
Marthon. L. s. n Mrs Marthon is native
of this city.
See annual statement of the -Etna Insur-
ance Co., of Hartford CT, and the lnsur-
ance Company of North America of Phildel-
phia, Penn. These strong companies are
represented in Belfast by Field & West
The Belfast Band will have a supper and
entertainment at Belfast Opera House on the
evening OF Feb. 9Th. The comedy "Chums'
will be presented-hy our best local talent,
there will be band concert and a few
dances. Further particulars next week.
H. w Davis, who has been doing black
snlithing in the Jones S. Davis shop on
Washington street, has moved to Searsport
and Zelna S. Richards has moved from the
Cannon shop on the same street to the
Davis shop. Thomas Cannon & Son will
occupy their shop as a storehouse.
The trustees of the mortgage bonds of the
Belfast & Moosehead Lake r. r. Co., Messrs.
W. B. Swan, Calvin Hervey and A. c.
Burgess, met Tuesday and drew $500 of
the bonds, which will be payable May Is,
1897. This ma es SIG, 900 of the bonds which
have been drawn, reducing the mortgage
from $3.50, 900 to $l34 600.
BURKETT's BARGAINS. This alliterative
and truthful caption is sure to arrest the at
tention of buyers and when they turn to
| the advertisement and read what is offered
at the mammoth dry goods store in Odd
Fellows block the result is sure to be a
brisk sale. This week Mr.. Burkett IS offer
ing new bargains, having sold out the lines
previously advertised, and he makes sug-
gestion to country customers which is well
worth their attention.
GOOD TEMPLARS. The order is receiving
new impetus in Waldo county. A new
] lodge was organized Jan. 9th at Freedom,
No. 2S5, by State Deputy Geo. E. Files. Jud-
son b. Wiggn is deputy. -. Sebasticook
4 Lodge, No. 101. .of.Burnham, which has been
three years dormant was revived last week
and starts with good interest and large
membership. Geo. F. Sherman has been
commissioned deputy The District Off.
GERS are planning for aggressive work dur
ing the coming months and State organizer
will be sent to assist them. The next SEES
sion of Waldo District Lodge will be held
with Belfast Lodge Feb 20tll.
! EAST BELFAST. George Clark, who has
been visiting his parents in Winterport fo1
the past two weeks, returned home Satur
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Saverv drove tc
Winterport last Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Edith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Leonard Clark. Michael Leary is on the
sick list. Miss Flora Sherman has beer
obliged to leave her school on account of hel
health. =. Theodore Coombs of Boston is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Coombs. -. Walter Clark of Winterport Wis
i tied his uncle, Isaac H. Sherman, Sunday
Mrs. E. Levenseller has gone to Massa
chusetts to spend the winter with her daugh
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Piper went te
lslesboro on a visit last Saturday
UNION VETERANS UNION. Department
Commander M. A. Murphy of Lewiston, as
sisted by Col. NJ. c. Lowering of Watervile
mustered Sheridan F. Miller Command, No
! Il. Union Veterans Union, at Grand Army
Hall, Monday evening. There are II mem
bers of the Command. The officers are as
follows: Colonel VIM. H. Sanborn; Lieut.
Col, James F. McKeen; Major, VIM H
Clifford; Chaplain, James Pattee; Surgeon
Samuel Morse; Adjutant, NJ. c. Dilworth
Quartermaster, Geo W. Burgess; Officer o
the Day, A. ID. Smalley Officer of the Guard
| Otis Whltmore; Sergeant Major, Robert
Whitehead; Quartermaster Sergeant, Rob
| ert Waterman; Sentinel, John S. Gilmore
Picket, Otis Ryder. After the mastering
/ t.duS, pickles, cOlIe6, etc, We're served auu
"smoke-tak'' held. NJ c. Diiworth was
appointed Aid de Camp and Mastering Off
Ger.
PEOPLES MISSION. The Peoples Mission
have outgrown their present quarters, the
room having been crowded every night
and have had the room ON High street next
to the American Express office, up stairs
htted mp in a very attractive manner and
will occupy it, beginning with next Sunday
Jan. 24th. Meetings will be held in the new
room regularly every Sunday at 2 80 and Z
p. M, and every evening during the week
except Monday and Friday, beginning at Z
o'clock. These meetings are doing good
work and there have been number of con.
versions since this mission was opened last
November. The work is to be permanent
and all are welcome to the meetings. A SUI.
day school will be opened in connection
with these meetings, beginning next Sunday
at 10 o'clock. All children that do not at.
tend Sunday school are cordially invited
There will be Bible class for older people
who desire to attend. Mrs. NJ c. Clapp OF
Boston has charge of this work.
There has probably been more infringe.