The Republican journal., 1898-06-09

| HA''Oi mOuuJeU WHal0-UOnO "nAP
| oeen lost somewhere on the back road from
| oearsport. between Union Hall and Belfast.
Inc Under will please return it to W. ID.
Quimby or Geo. A. Bailey.
A delegation of about seventy-five from
seaside Grange, Belfast, enjoyed a buck
BOARD ride and visit to Granite Grange North
oeafsport, last Tuesday evening. The Bel
last Livery Co. furnished the teams
hehearsals for theIopera "Frogs of Wind
liam Will be held several evenings next
week, and also in the afternoon for those
VINO take part in the drills, etc They will
oe heio IN the Universalist vestry.
oH1LDREN's AID SOCIETY. The following
CONTRIBUTORS to the funds of the Society
nave oeen received: June I'd, SIS 80 from the
south Berwick Whist Club; June 7th $50 -
bequest by Miss Lizzie ]. Clark late of
Searsmont in aid OF the Girls Home.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Increase. Dennis Moody, Monroe, from Sc
TO So; restoration andI increase, Elijah C.
Henderson, East Jackson, $40 to S12; orig
nal, widows, etc, Hannah e. Henderson
East y Jackson, S12.
Grace Barron, the young woman who was
recently arrested at North Adams, Mass, on
the charge OF conducting scheme to defraud
through the mails, pleaded guilty June 9Th
before United States Commissioner Fiske in
Boston, and was held for the grand iury
Postotfice Inspector William B. Snow OF the
Boston office, who worked on the case has
been congratulated by the Federal officials
on his success.
1t is to be hoped we have smellad the last
OF the whale captured in a Northport cir
few weeks ago. After it turned dere let il
went drifting about the bay and became a
nuisance OF large proportions-twel ty-tive
feet long, but with an odor that extended for
miles. Landing on the east side near Pat
terson's Point it was set adrift, and next
grounded on this side of the bav near the
foot of Mayo street The city authorities
were called upon to remove the nuisance
and Elmer Decrow took it in tow of the
Glide and left it off Flat island
During the last few days there have been
noticed i'll one of the large fields at the in
sane hospital, three huge letters in green,
NJ L. H, standing out very prominently
| from the rest of the Young growth They
are about 10 feet long and can easily be
seen from the cars or any place within
mile The letters are simply heavy
growth OF grass induced by fertilizers put
on last fall, and brought ont by the recent
rains. kennehec journal.
The fertilizer used was Bradley's top
dressing for grass and grain. Hon. Fred At
wood says of this method of ornamenting
grounds that when the grass is cut the
letters will come out again. He did this
some years ago, and it lasted three years
Mr.. Atwood sells the Bradley fertilizers in
Winterport, and they are sold By A A
Howes & Go. in Belfast.
! EAST BELFAST; Joseph Estes has moved
| his stable away from his house and intends
to connect 1t with an l., which will make
decided improvement. Mr.. and MIS-. Z. p
Michaels, and daughter Hattie visited Mrs.
Ms parents in China last week. .. Miss
Hattie Ward left by steamer City of Bangor
Thursday night for Boston, where she has
gone for treatment for her eyes. Mrs.
Benz. Kelley's brother of Boston is visiting
her Ior lew days. Mr. b. Kelley, who
was hurt by having his horse jump sudden
ly while attempting to get into his carriage.
is rapidly improving. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Taylor and daughter Kate left Monday
for carriage trip above Bangor. Caleb
Pendleton of Islesboro visited relatives here
last week. Mrs. Isaac Sherman is improv-
ing her stand of buildings by adding a coat
OF paint. B. Kelley is adding a cupoa to
his stable, which improves it greatly