The Republican journal., 1897-10-07

| 6: Ladies-Mrs. Mildred l. Coombs. Gen.
tlemen-Frank Hickson.
Rev H. H. Churchill, who conducted the
meetings at the Peoples Mission the past
week, baptized nine candidates at the east
ern end of the bridge Sunday afternoon
| The State Prison officials will come to
Belfast to-day to take Perry and Coson,
who We're sentenced to that institution at
the late term of S. J. Court.
| The fur business of II. G. Barker, Gardi
ner, has attained such proportions that he
has found it necessary to issue fur cata-
| logue for the convenience of his numerous
customers. 1t is handsomely illustrated and
will be sent free on request.
The Belfast Band has received note
from Mrs ellison Carmen enclosing $40 and
expressing best wishes for the organiza-
ton. 1t is perhaps needless to add that the
members of the band appreciate to the full
not only the gift but the kindly sentiment
which accompanied it.
| Sergeant Leopold Hegyi's commission as
| ordnance officer in charge of Fort Knox
expired on Oct 1. He was called to Fort
Preble, Portland, Saturday and there duly
commissioned for a term of three years
more, or to Oct 1, 1900 when he will be re-
tired after thirty-three years continuous
service in the U. S. Army.
The Henshaw & Ten Brock Co. appeared
in the Belfast Opera House two evenings last
week, Wednesday and Saturday lin an anus
| ipu IT,;
York" They have a large company, all
good actors, and every part is laughable
| They also gave a Sacred concert at the
Opera House Sunday evening.
Miss A. F. Southworth has returned from
| the markets with lovely assortment of the
latest novelties and newest designs in mil
| linery. She has secured the services of Miss
| Gray of Boston, a most expert trimmer, and
is confident that she can please the public in
dress and common hats See her advertise
ment in our next issue of opening dates
In our advertising columns will be found
notice of boat picked up The descri ption
does not seem to tit any of the local fleet
The boat was found at anchor below Fort
Point, with the small boat at the stern, but
no one aboard. The men who picked her
up fear that some one may have been in her
and accidentally slipped overheard and was
drowned.
LOST. On Lincolnville avenue opposite
the standppe the fore end of a shot gun.
! The finder will be rewarded on leaving it at
| A. A. Howes & Co. S.. On Northport ave-
nue., or Church street, a pair of eye glasses
with chain attached Finder will please
leave at the The Journal office. The Bel
fast Livery Co. has lost side curtain,
| hreastplate and traces.
Coroner Charles r. Coombs was called to
Prospect Monday night to act on the case Of
body found in the river. 1t was identified
| as Wilbur Tucker, one of the four men
drowned in the river Sept. I'D. There be-
| ing no doubt as to it being an accidental
| drowning Mr.. Coombs decided that an in
quest was not necessary. Mr. Coombs was
accompanied on the trip by City Marshal B
| O. Norton.
The fall meeting of the Penobscot Spiritual
| Association was held at Verona Park Sun.
day with good attendance. Mrs. Mary J.
Wentworth of Knox delivered an address,
Mrs. n. NJ. Kneeiand of Medford Mass,
conducting the music. The contemplated
Improvements will be begun this week and
rushed to completion before cold weather if
possible. 1t is intended to make the Park a
model camp ground in every respect.
There will be Farmers Institute in the
Town hall, Union, Friday. Oct 10, with the
following programme: 1.30 p. NJ, ga small
Fruit Garden" illustrated, by Mr.. 7. B
Terry, followed by "The Outlook for Maine
Farmers" by Sec. B. W. McKeen 73O D.
m, Comfort and Convenience in the home
Illustrated, by Mr. 7. B. Terry. Also an
evening meeting at Hope Corner, with a lee
ture by Sec. Mckeen on "Methods of Han
ding Milk" illustrated by the use of the
| Babcock milk tester.
HORSE TALK. Frank Jackson's horse
Hector took second money at the races at
| Union last week. The fastest time was 23l
The old trotting horse Jim Blaine once
famous in Belfast and vicinity under the
training of NJ. Warren Frost, is again own.
ed in Belfast. VIM, Cobbett bought him
recently Races take place at the Georges
river trotting park, Liberty. to-day, Oct I
go. Blue Wilkes, owned by A. F. Gould OF
Prospect, took the first money at Mountain
View Park at B1uehill recently: time 2 81
L.; at Ellsworth he took first money in the
24O class, time 2.37 and at Monroe he won
in two races and did them handsomely in
80 and 2 Sc -. -. There are "a entries fo,
to-day's races in Liberty, including severa
Belfast horses. An exhibition of Belfast's
team and carriage horses was to be seen or
the steam boat wharf Tuesday morning
when the City of Bangor arrived There
We're 46 horses on the wharf, and but o
them weighed less than 100 pounds. Mos
of the team horses weighed from 1900 te
l $50 pounds.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Geo. w Burkett
Odd Fellows Block, will open to-day ar
elegant assortment Of novelty dress goods in
dress patterns only, no two patterns alike
He will also have on exhibition beautifu
silks for waists and has received his new
stock of ladies' fall and winter Jackets. All
the departments are well stocked with al
tractive goods, and now is the time to buy
before prices advance... William A Clark