The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-08-11
Charles Palmer and wife of Boston visit
ed friends in Belfast and Montville the first
of the week. They left for home yesterday

| lnlversallst society, announced for this
evening, has been postponed until later
date, of which due notice will be given.
Miss Elizabeth X. Robbins will give a
violin recital in the Baptist vestry, We,lnes-
day evening, Aug. H. under the auspices of
the Y. P. S. c. E. She will be assisted by
Mr.. F, W. Chase, Mrs. E. P. Frost, male
quartette, and other local talent
Last Sunday was something like the old
time campmeeting week on Northport
avenue. From so to O'Clock in the
afternoon W. H. Clifford counted 50 bicy-
Giles, 22S single teams, double teams and
5 buckboards going past his house toward
the city.
List of advertised letters remaining in the
Belfast post Office for the week ending
August 6: Ladies-Mrs. Mary E. Butts. Miss
Grace E. Field, Mrs Edwin Lawrence. Mrs.
F. F. Phillips. Gentlemen-Fred A. Con.
don, Mr.. j. F. Knowlton, Mr. II. H. Wheeler,
Mr.. T, B. Thompson.
| William Jacobs. bow lookout on the
steamer City of Bangor, reports a novel ex-
perience while on a recent trip from Boston.
Monhegan and Seguin whale followed
alongside the steamer and, as William tells
it: He watched his chance and came up
close to. an bowed an wet me all over.
do believe he's the same cuss as done the
same thing two years ago"
New ADVERTISEMENTS Notwithstanding
the advance in rubber goods Poor & Son are
selling at the old prices. See what they
say Of water pad trusses. Chase & Doak
are making way down prices on watches.
See advt. of Searsport Savings bank e.. H
A. Starrett Main street, adyertes a clear
auce sale of lawns, dimities shallies and
ginghams and many OF her bargains are Of
fered,
New LANDLORD. George W. Patterson
retired yesterda as landlord of the Com
monwealth Hotel and Edward H Knowl-
ton took charge, Several years ago Mr.
| knowlton had restaurant IN this city, but
of late has been on a farm in Linconvile
Mr.. Patterson Will remain in Belfast, but has
not decided on his future business. He i 8
to reside in the Hartman house on Gross
street.
We often read of lockouts in business, but
a certain hardware clerk in this city got
locked in few days ago. He went into the
store of a friend who is in the clothing bust
ness and while engaged in the back room
the proprietor went out and locked up
When the aforesaid proprietor returned he
found his prisoner behind the counter, ar
rayed III one of the best suits in the stock
and Offering to sell anything in the store at
kuock-down prices.
MIDSUMMER CLEARANCE SALE. Wells &
Co., l03 & los Main street, had good success
last week with their clearance sa e, due, no
doubt, to the fact that the goods were as
represented and the prices low. The sale is
still on, and new prices are quoted for this
week, Wells & Co. say: Favor US with a
call and we will explain how il is W. lead
in quality, quantity style and price. Next
week we will quote new prices, for we mean
to make business during what is considered
a duh month
Messrs. J. W. Dougan and Thos E Shea
warm personal friends of Col. H. E. Nc
Donald, wishing to testify their gratif cation
at his safe return home from the perilous
Alaska trip, engaged the Belfast Band for a
serenade after the regular band concert last
Thursday evening Mr.. Mcdonald was
taken completely by surprise but extended
warm greeting to the band, collectively
and individually, and 10 doubt their sweet
music tended to still further strengthen his
opinion that 'there is no place like home"
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Senator arrived
Aug. 4th from Winterport to load hay at the
F. G. White Co.'S for Bar Harbor. Sch.
John NJ. Fiske sailed Aug 4th for Rockport
to load lime for Boston. Sch. Emma W
Day arrived Aug. 4th from Boston with
leatherboard stock for Sherman 4 Co. and
loaded hay for Boston for A. NJ Carter. :.
Sch. Anna Pendleton arrived Aug. 9th, with
coal for the F. G. White Co. from New
York. She will be overhaued and reclass-
ed at Carter & Co.'S Sch. Isaac Orbeton
arrived Aug. 9th from New York with coal
for Swan & Sibley Co.. Sch. Lester A.
Lewis arrived Aug. 18th from Hoboken with
coal for the F. G. White Co... Schooner Sea
Bird of Belfast, which stranded on Naushon
island while on a passage from Boston for
Promised Land with cargo of empty barrels,
but was subsequently toated and towed to
Vineyard Haven, has been condemned. Her
cargo of oil barrels will be forwarded to the
destination by schooner Ada Herbert, and
, the vessel will be stripped.
FIRE ON NoRTHPoRr AVENUE. The dwell
ing house of Mrs. Sarah W. Brown on
Northport Avenue was burned last Tues
day morning about o'clock. The build
ings consisted of story and half house
: and stable, and all were totally destroyed.
The fire was discovered in the hay in the
stable and was we'll under way when first
seen. Everything in the house and L
was saved, but in a more or less damaged
condition. WheD the fire was first dis
covered word was sent to the pumping
station and Mr.. Bird telephoned by his
private line to his residence, from which no.
tice was sent out and an alarm sounded. He
called for hand engine or long line OF
hose as the nearest hydrant is some 800 feet
away. By some mistake only 500 feet OF
hose was sent and before more could be OBJ
tanned the fire was beyond control. Mrs.
Brown, who owns the premises, is quite