The Republican journal., 1897-04-22
There will be dance al Wbtromb,s Hall

The Belfast Printing Co. is to publish. in
card folder, the schedule of the Maine Base
Ball League.
Repairs on the library are progressing
favorably, but the trustees are not vet able
to state when the library will be opened.
Policeman John Dolliff has been the night
watch the past few nights in place of Geo.
W. Frisbee, who has been looking after
offenders against the game laws
The Yellow Kid Company drew a fair
s,zed audience at Belfast Opera House. but
those who attend ed were disappointed. The
show, while very good of its kind was not
what was expected.
The County Commissioners, at their April
term, disallowed the claim of Truman Fl.
Bucklin of West Rockport for alleged SER
vice as agent for the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to animals.
1t is expected that the ladies of the Uni
versaist parish will hold their Easter sale
in the vestry next Wednesday afternoon. A
Green Tea will be served at six, and an en-
tertainment given by the young people in
the evening.
Tuesday. April Goth, was the coolest day,
so late in the season. which Mr.. l.. H. Murch
has recorded in 80 years. The mercury stood
at 210 in the morning and 27o at noon April
20, 1875, the thermometer stood at 90 in the
morning. The average for the day Tues
day. this week, was % 5. Wednesday morn
ing there was change of 11o, or from 23o to
$40 from 6 o'clock to I -.
Among recent nominations by Governor
Powers are the following: Agent to prevent
cruelty-Augustus Coombs, Castine; James
L. Saunders, Blue Hill; Notary Public:
Robert F. Dunton, Belfast; Charles E.
ADAMS, Searsport; Daniel II. Glidden.
Ninalhaven; Justice of the Peace and Quo
rum: George l.. Tyler, Troy; d. G. Went
worth, Appleton l.. I. Boothby, Waterville.
Monday morning, when the death of Con-
gresham Miliken IN Washington became
known the flag on Memorial building the
Grand Army headquarters, was promptly
placed at half The veterans had no
truer or more devoted friend in public life
than Hon. S. L. Milliken, and their appre-
half-masted flag. Yesterday the flags on Ma
sonic Temple, Odd Fellows Block and
knights of Pythias Hail We're placed at half
mast.
The managers of the Girls Home feel un-
der great obligations to Mrs. Ralph H.
Howes, Mrs. 9. H. Walden, Miss Blanche
l., Sullivan, Mrs j. NJ Leighton and others
who have assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Williams ia
rehearsing for the Carnival of the Republic,
which was given Wednesday evening rs a
benefit for the Girls Home, and viii be re-
peated at the Belfast Opera House this,
Thursday, evening.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Last Thursday even
ing Mrs. John O. Harvey Of Waldo thought
her husband had the blues and that she
would relieve him of some of his burdens by
taking herself out of the way with the aid of
aconite. She took the poison in her hus-
bands presence, he Selling the bottle as
quickly as possible, but not before she had
swallowed part OF its contents. He sent for
DR.. Ellingwood, who by prompt measures
saved her life, although her throat was badly
buih0o' 4Hi' 1Aol Wy 10 ~ y0dlS Oil anu LIS
wife is 90. There are two children, one
aged I, by lis first wife the other baby.
CHAT. l.. I. Shales is renovating the in
terror of his store. II. L. Woodcock's
premises on Church street have been inn
proved by the removal of the fence...
Lemuel Nichols of the Grand Central
stables, Bangor, will have charge of the
livery business at Fort Point this season.
Owney, the celebrated railroad dog, is dead
again. This time he is reported to have
gone mad in Cleveland, and been dubbed to
death by a policeman. A contradictory re-
port is now in order Frank NJ. Lancaster
has bought the ''Merrill horse" for a family
carriage horse, and E. r. Conner has bought
the David Lancaster horse. -. Mrs. r. P.
Chase dug dandelion greens for last Sun
days dinner in the orchard at A. D. Chase's.
49,. Chas. R. Coombs has a two-headed lamb
among his Jaxidermy work. 1t was sent in
by James McTaggart of Brooks.
RUNAwAYs. A span of horses owned by
A. j. Grant of Northport ran away from
near the schoolhouses Monday morning. and
passed GOWN MAIN street, IN winch There
were a large number of teams, only col
liding with one, and but little damage re-
sulting. At the foot of the street they ran
into storehouse, breaking the pole of the
wagon, and one horse going to each side.
The horses were not hurt. .... Monday
noon a span owned by L. A Knowlton ran
away from up town, down High street and
the Commercial street hill to the steamboat
wharf, where they were stopped without
damage. -. Tuesday noon the horses of the
Camden stage became frightened at band
and ran short distance, upsetting the
carriage near the Belfast Livery Co.'S stable
Lucky no one was in the carriage at the
time, and the only damage was breaking the
pole
BUILDING AND REPAIRS. Frank H. Hoag
is building a stable and other out-buildings
to his house formerly the Morrison housed
on Bay View street.. oseph Tyler is max
ing extensive Improvements to the F. V.
Cottrell house, No. l High St, which he
lately bought. He is making two-story
addition on the north side building a stable
and making some minor changes o. G
Critchett is making improvements and re-
pairs to his residence on High street, includ-
ing new veranda. l. w. Parker is build