The Republican journal., 1897-02-04
The News of Belfast.

The News of Belfast.
The meeting of the Alliance will be held
at their rooms on Main street, tomorrow
Friday, afternoon from 2.3O to 80.
Notes on the meeting Of the Maine Press
Association in Augusta and other matter OF
interest, crowded out this issue, will appear
next week.
Master Donald Clement had birthday
party last Saturday in which a large number
OF his schoolmates participated. Refresh.
ments were served and a very pleasant
afternoon was spent by the little folks.
A subscriber writes of proposed amend
ments to the fish and game laws: "a close
time in weirs would do our people harm.
We cannot start until May LIST and with
close time July 10Th, the time is short for
the expense.
| Forty persons were overcome by escaping
gas in the Palace Hotel, a lodging house on
hneeland street, Boston, last Sunday morn
ing. The night clerk is Otis MeKenney,
supposed to be former resident of Belfast.
The inmates of the house all had narrow es-
capes from death.
| Last week we announced the presentation
| by the Universalist Society of a chair and
vase to Mrs. f. E. Crowley. Last Sunday
the Society presented Mr. Frank G. Mixer,
who sings bass in their choir, with hand
some gold-headed ebony cane, as a token of
their appreciation of his services.
|
| for robbery of the Jackson store at Poors
Mills, Monday. U. S. Deputy Marshal E.
Fl. Emery of Sanford came to Belfast yes
terday and arrested Davis on charge of rob-
| bing the post office, which W as in the store.
| Miss E. M. Pond, Librarian of the Belfast
Free library, has compiled list of 27 books
| and magazine articles bearing on the life of
Lincoln. AS Feb. 18th is Lncoln's birth
day, and will be observed as alag day. in
the public schools, the list will be found
| very convenient for all Interested The list
will be published in The Journal next week.
Meetings will be held at Peoples Mission,
So High ST.. (next door to American Express
Office) every eveningthis week, except Mon
hoJ ohd liudy oN0HluSo, U CIOCh also
on Sunday at 2 30 and Z P. NJ Sunday School
every Sunday at P. M. The meetings are
conducted by Mrs. NJ G. Clapp of Boston,
and are undenominational. All are well
come.
SUNDAY RACING ON THE AVENUE. Since
the last good sleighing came on and the
owners of good horses have been exercising
their steeds on Northport avenue, quite a
controversy has arisen regarding Sunday
| racing. The horsemen claim that they have
not exceeded the legal limit of fourteen
miles an hour, but the City Marshal, while
he thinks otherwise, claims that the collect
ing of crowd, with the noise which natu-
rally accompanies the racing, is violation
of the State law against Sabbath breaking.
The Marshal also claims that, with few
| exceptions, those who are urging him on to
| prosecute the fast drivers are not willing
even to appear as witnesses against them,
and that some We're in the crowd and did
some of the cheering. The position of the
Mayor in the premises is stated in an ottici-
al notice in another column. The clergy
men have taken a firm stand in favor of en-
forcement Of the law.
NORTH BELFAST. Miss Mil lie Mitchell re-
turned home Jan. 9th from a three months
visit to her uncle, Frank Mitchell, and
other relatives i'll Chicago. She came home
by the way of Niagara, which enhanced the
pleasure of her trip very much. -. The
| Ladies' Aid Society have been giving some
very enjoyable suppers and entertainments
OF late and the treasury has been substan-
| tally repenished thereby. The next sociable
will be held Wednesday evening, Feb 10th,
at Good Will Hall. Mr.. Geo. Flanders
and Mr.. W. w. Merrill, upon whom criti-
cal surgical operations We're performed sew
eral weeks ago, are recovering as rapidly as
posi- BILE. -. Mr.. Adelbert Merrill went to
Orono Monday to continue his studies at
the State college,. Mrs. h. A. Gurney
ment for her eyes.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Rnrkett's bar
gain sale continues. but with an entire
change of program for this week, when he
| occupies four columns to enumerate the spec
| ial mark down rates on new goods. A
| IuOFullS call Is dUV1SdDle. Ouu fellOWS
| block is the place where Burketts bargains
| are to be had. d.. This is the sec ond week of
| the mark down sale at A. p Mans field, Ma
| sonic Temple, and new list of bargains is
presented to the public in our advertising
| columns. Now is the accepted time to buy,
as prices were never lower. r... The plant of
the Merchants Marine Railway Company at
Belfast is offered for lease by Charles w
Frederick, Secretary and Treasurer, Bel
fast. The property is in good condition and
| we'll adapted for general epairing bust
| ness. See advt. of cigar ribbons, to be sent
by mail. postpaid. Mayo Il White, SO
High street, opposite the American Express
! Office, Belfast, have 500 pounds of the "Edel''
chocolate nougatines, made to their order,
which they are retailing at only 25 cents pei
| pound. They also have confectionery, nuts
| and fruits at wholesale and retail. -. See
| bargains offered t is week by William A.
Clark, manufacturer, wholesaler and re-
taller of mems and boys clothing, next door
to Phoenix House, Belfast -. Sheriff Nor
| ton publishes a number of legal notices