The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-08

! The appearance of the Unversalist church
has been very much improved by a coat of
! paint. The main building is white and the
base dark brown the same as before.
We print on the 9th page another of Mr..
Hart L. Woodcock's interesting contribu-
lions to Shooting and Fishing. His subject
this time is bass fishing at Quantabacook.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending July
Sd; Lades-Miss Lillian A. Dean. Gentle
men-Capt. A. NJ. Pierson NJ. w. Saunders
See advt, of H. F. Mason, tax collector,
with regard to delinquent taxes of 1896.
After July 18th notice will be served for the
| Pay now and save costs.
! S. 81. Mathews is building handsome
veranda on the front and south side of his
residence on High street. The south side is
open and the front covered. The design is
modern, and will greatly improve the ap-
pearance of the premises.
| Mansil's Almanac, which made hit this
year by predicting that May would be "the
most stormy month of the year. and June
nearly as bad, is kind enough to mention
that "July is expected to be about normal
month, or perhaps little cooler than its
mean for the season.
The Journals flower "Fadder" has con-
ceived an idea of making a floral album of a
flower from each State in the Union, and has
about half dozen out of the New England
States. The Journal goes to every State in
the Mon, and its subscribers may, il they
see fit, take the hint that advertising paws.
| even in fads.
| Helping Hand Circle had clam bake and
supper GU Mayo's shore last Monday after
noon. Thirty-two persons We're present and
all pronounced it a very enjoyable time A
vote of thanks was extended to Mr. and
Mrs. Dunton for their kind hospitality in
opening their house for an entertainment.
The exercises consisted of music reeitations,
etc. The Circle viii meet next Monday with
Mrs. NJ A. Coombs, Union street.
About SIX years ago young woman in
this city was making sale vests and put her
name and address on the back of one of the
the tickets Last week she received letter
from man in one of the Western States
saying he had Just bought the vest and in
qured in regard to the time and circum-
stance in which it was made. The strange
part Of the affair was that he did not pro-
pose or ask for photograph.
Several weeks ago II. W Clark offered
bicycle to the customer at his clothing store
who would guess the nearest to the number
of beans in large glass jar. The beans
were counted Saturday evening by the re-
| porters of The journal and Age The cor.
rect number was 7422. John G Perry guess
ed 7425 and won. Most of the guesses were
reasonable. varying from 5000 to 10000
Some, however, We're wild. The smallest
was $40, and the largest 5674l.
Tie Daniel A. Kelly company appeared
last week in Belfast Opera House before
small audiences. The plays We're fairly we'll
presented. In the Irish Refugee" Friday
night, the curtain caught in a sofa and near
| ly dumped the old man Wolf in a very
affecting scene. The actors could not re-
press their merriment whenever they looked
toward that sofa, hence some otherwise
Saturday afternoon was given up on account
of small attendance.
ACCIDENT. Emery Peavey, aged wears.
a son of ii. L. Peavey of Waldo, ha d his
right hand nearly severed from the wrist
Monday afternoon. He was at play near the
mowers, and, unnoticed got in front of his
fathers scythe. The cut extended from the
palm of the hand around the base of the
thumb, and to the wrist joint. The main
artery was severed. Mr.. Peavey corded
stopping the bleeding until he could drive
to Belfast, Z miles. DR. Ellingwood dress
ed the wound, and the patient is doing we'll
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones
are offering some great bargains in glass and
tinware, and those fitting up cottages would
do well to call at their store and see the
goods Maine State Fair at Lewiston, Aug
80, 81, Sept l. =, ,. Meet your friends there
... Cultivators at 1896 while they last, of
Fred Atwood, Winterport The family of
the late Richard A. Forde of Swanville pub
fish card of thanks. Gee. 7. Reed adver-
tises the Columbia and Hartford bicycles
at the new prices. See advt. of boa
| fou nd. Tenement to rent. Enquire at
B. 0. Nortons Market
| SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Nimbus which runs
regularly between Boston and Montevideo
was obliged to leave the latter port on her
last voyage light, on account of being unable
to get freight of hides. The shippers fear
ed that she would be unable to arrive in
Boston before the passage of the tariff bill.
| Bark Jennie Hardness, 1905 tons, built
III Rockport, Me-, in 1879, has been bought
by Theo Ruger & Co. of New York for for
eign account at S13 900. =. Bark Grace Lyn-
wood has been on the railway at Bucksport
to be released. =. Bark Herbert Black has
been receiving general repairs at Boston, in
Guiding new stem, and new remetaing.
She will be released. :. Sch. Vicksburg was
in port few days last week for slight repairs.
| Sch Lester A. Lewis was taken on the
marine railway July ID for reca king....
Sch. Maria Webster loaded hay at F. G.
| White Co.'S last week for Somes' Sound
CHAT. The parlor suit put up by Charles
| Wentworth was drawn last week and was
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