The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06
Lewis A. Rhodes has been appointed post

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sioners at the December term are now pay.
abe by the Treasurer at the Court House.
There will he a meeting of the teacher, u
| the rural schools at the Superintendent s
office Saturday, January 9th, at 1 o'clock,
p III.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending Jan
LIST; conference.-the. Harry Bluorich, Mas
ter c. Saunders.
The stores of all the dealers in clothing,
hats, caps and gents furnishing goods will
be closed at O'Clock every evening except
Saturday until March 31st
g. A. R., will be installed this, Thursday
evening, and of Sheridan F. Miller Com
mand. U. V, u. next Monday evening.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will hold a Mothers meeting at their
| parlors over H. L. Lords store, Thursday
Jan, 9th. All mothers are cordially invited.
No more meetings of the Associated
| Charities will be held at present. The small
amount of money collected for entrance
fees has been left with the treasurer elect,
Superintendent Brick. for use among needy
school children.
| A dividend of three per cent. mas been de-
clared by the directors of the Merchants
Marine Railway Co, payable on and after
Jan. 9Th. The stockholders book will be at
the office of N. S. Lord & Co., where the
dividend will be paid.
Robert P Chase made canvas of the city
between Christmas and New Years, the
hardest week in the year to raise money,
and secured $50 towards new instruments
for the Belfast Band. All of which goes to
show the popularity of the Band and Bobs
ability solicitor.
| BUSINESS CHANGES. Mrs. H. B. Cunning
ham has bought the millinery business of
Miss A. F. Southworth in the The Journal
| building. Mrs. Cunningham has been with
Miss Southworth for some time past, and
will keep up the high reputation the estab-
| lishment enjoys for high grade and artistic
/ work. Andrew l.. Knowlton has bought
the bakery of E. L. French & Co. on High
the old stand. Mr.. Knowlton is Belfast
boy, practical baker, and his many friends
wish him success, Mr.. K. has since put in
a lunch counter,
| The first Whist Matinee was held at Me-
mortal Hall last Thursday and was great
| success. There We're nine tables, and the
| players expressed themselves as having had
most enjoyable afternoon. Undoubtedly
there will be much larger number present
| at the next meeting, which will be held to-
morrow, Friday, evening, and gentlemen as
well as ladies are cordially invited to be
present. Other games than whist can be
played if preferred. The hours will be from
| $50 to 10 30 Sandwiches and coffee will be
served. Tickets for all 25c. The committee
| hope to see large number present.
January was ushered in with variety of
weather When the people retired for the
last night in 1897 snow was falling, but be-
| fore midnight the snow ceased Between
that time and daylight we had rain, hail,
wind, thunder and lightning, and a little
| clear sky. The weather cleared during the
day Saturday, and Sunday there was fine
sleighing with about inches of snow. Mon
day at 7 p m the thermometer stood at 60
above and next morning at o'clock it was
100 below. Earlier Tuesday morning it was 5
or 6 degrees lower. AT Burnham it was 24o
below AT noon it was 60 above in Belfast
and at o'clock had fallen to % above zero.
The temperature moderated in the night
and snow storm set in which continued
| until W ednesday afternoon.
In letter to the Boston Globe Capt Otis
Ingraham of the steamer City of Bangor adj
vocates the maintenance by the govern
ment of an electric bell buoy on State ledge,
Boston harbor. Such buoy was placed
there temporarily at private expense. Capt.
Ingraham says:
| Navigators at certain times feel extreme
~ uneasy and anxious while making" this
ledge, as their vessels pass up and down the
channel that leads by it. In thick fog or
snow storm common buoy is not visible
and light cannot be seen in time to avoid
danger Many times | have made the rum
| from NiXs mate to State ledge in snow
storm or fog, depending upon time as a
| guide to the turn in the channel at the
| latter place, but being unable to see the
buoy, have been Obliged to go slowly, and
| sometimes compelled to anchor my steamer
and be detained several hours III making
my scheduled trip. An electric bell buoy
would prevent such delays and stops and
relieve passengers of anxiety and trouble.
The entertainment given by the small
children of the Unitarian Sunday school last
Friday evening was a very pleasing affair.
The children met at the hall at 3 O'Clock and
romped and played until 6, when supper
was served. Al I 80 they presented little
musical charade in three acts entitled Holi.
days. The characters in the first scene, Holly.
were Katie Quimby. Queen of;the Fairies
with Frances Howes and Lizzie Quimby as
maids of Honor. The Queens Forresters
were Carroll Carter, Ash; Luvile Nicker-
son, Pine; Norman Reed, Palm Elmer Bry-
ant, Oak, and Harry Carter, Holly. The
latter was crowned King. The second scene,
Days, was represented by Lizzie Quimby,
New Year; Arvilla Thorndike, St. Valen-
tines; Emma Newell Easter; Maud Thorn
dixie, st. Patricks; June Howes, Birth day !;
Clara Heating, May Day; Frances Howes,
Christmas, The whole word represented
the following Holidays, the characters being
taken by Lizzie Quimby as New Year; An
drew Wilband, Feb. odd Carlton Doe.
Memorial Day; Faunce w oodcock July 4th ;