The Republican journal., 1897-11-25

Fire in an adjoining building at Bath
caused some damage by smoke and water to
the stock of Charles A. Hartman, jeweler,
but to what extent is not known at this
writing. Mr.. Hartman is insured.
The concert in preparation by the Belfast
Festival Chorus will be given in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Friday evening. Dec. Sd, See
next weeks Journal for program
A Massachusetts Sarsaparilla concern
(not Hood's) has been supplying the waste
baskets and wood boxes about town This
sort of advertising is thinner than air.
The comrades OF Sheridan F. Miller Com
mand, U. v U , are requested to meet in
Memorial hail, Monday evening, Nov. 29th,
as business of Importance is coming before
the Command.
A full attendance of the comrades of
Thos. II. Marshall Post is requested Thurs
day evening, Dec. End, for the election of
officers for the ensuing year, and other i'm
portant business
The X. S. A. Society will meet Friday
evening, Nov. a. with Mrs. F. E. Cottrell,
- LII otlVtt. all lOllutT HitluDtES, anu ali
desiring to join the society, are cordially in
vited to be present.
OUR CLUBBING ARRANGEMENTS. To those
who desire to avail themselves Of our club
bing offers, elsewhere specified, we would
say that Tribune list will be sent to New
York, Nov 9th, and list to the Farm and
Home Nov. Goth. Tie latter paper is issued
on the 1st and 10Th Of each month. and the
Tribune is printed weekly.
The Rebekahs sale, supper and dance last
Tuesday afternoon and evening was very
successful Many useful and fancy articles
suitable for Christmas gifts were for sale
and the supper was excellent and patroDzed
by large company. The dance was also
a very enjoyable affair for those who partici-
pated.
A sheriff's sale of 40, 229 shares of stock in
the Petit Manan Land and Industrial Co
owned by the Petit Manan Land Co. was
held in this city Monday, Nov. 22d. he
stock was sold on an execution in favo- of
Frederick r. Page obtained in the S j.
Court for contract labor performed. Loeal
was sold to F. W. Brown, Esq, represent
ing Mr.. Page, for 81 600.
ZERO. The first zero weather of the sea-
son was Wednesday morning, Nov. oath, the
thermometer reaching that point in several
places in this city at sunrise. In other
places it varied from 10 to 60 above at the
same time. l.. Ii. Murchs record, taken at
I o'clock was e above. The mercury rose
rapidly and was 20o above at 10 o'clock. At
Thorndike the thermometer was 80 below
zero.
The supply of Thanksgiving poultry is
fully as large usual and of excellent
quality. Home raised chickens and turkeys
are in fine condition; although early for
geese and ducks to be at their best those
brought in are in fine order. Early in the
week it looked as though the supply of tur-
keys would be short, and some dealers sent
away for supplies. Wednesday morning
large supply of all kinds came in from the
neighboring towns and there was an ample
supply to meet all demands. Retail prices
were as follows. turkeys, % cts. geese and
ducks, Is cts. chickens, Is and Is cts.
CHAT. The smaller ponds and the still
places on the streams froze over and gave
the boys some good skating November 10Th
and Goth. Potatoes are now shipped from
Belfast to the neighboring towns. Scarcely
a town il this vicinity raised enough pota-
toes for home consumption this year,
Dana B. Southworth has bought valuable
FRI pa hDrsa of w
Isles boro.. John Piper of Rockland was in
this vicinity buying Christmas trees the
past week. He shipped five carloads from
Belfast and Citypoint for New York. . Mrs.
r. A. Clifford is to close her restaurant on
Main street next week and go out of the
business. -. Frederick W. Brown has taken
the local agency for the Equitable Life In
surance Co.
Two GEMS The members of the Belfast
Chorus have shown their appreciation of
the efforts of their conductor, Mr.. E. S.
Pitcher, in their behalf, by presenting
him a pure diamond stud in gold setting.
The presentation was made at the regular
chorus rehearsal at the Baptist Westerly Tues
day evening. Mrs. j. M. Leighton made
the presentation address, giving Mr.. Pitcher
two gems at the same time-one diamond.
the other poetical gem written by herself,
as follows:
Dear leader of our choral baud,
And valued friend beside;
To show our gratitude, for all
Your patience, we have tried.
Accept from us this little gem;
And may its brilliant glow
Suggest the wealth of kindly thoughts
Which, with it, we bestow.
And should your memory recall
Our oft-tlmes ill-sung slaves;
How, carelessly, we held too long
Those whole notes, quarters, halves.
Lo! from our pockets, not our throats,
We bring forth once again
zen whole notes, quarters, halves, to prove
Your labor not in vain.
Behold them, gathered up, in this
Transmitted into light
In setting pure, like friendships gold.
Receive our gift tonight.
Mr.. Pitcher vas taken completely by sur.
prise and for some time was unable to re-.
spond: He finally spoke feelingly and brief.
~. Mr.. Pitcher prizes the gift highly, not
To nfri,1 al,