The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-05-26

pTluIou III COlOrS.
A mothers meeting will be held in the
kindergarten rooms tomorrow, Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A. E. Clark Camp, Sons OF Veterans will
meet for drill at their rooms tomorrow, Fri
day, evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Mrs. VIM. II. Quimby has bought hand
some coupe and will use one of the Belfast
Livery Co.'S large grey coach horses with it
The Non-Partisan Alliance will meet to-
morrow, Friday afternoon with Mrs. E. P
Alexander. The hostess will serve refresh.
ments.
A large blackboard party from this city
spent Sunday at the farm of Joshua Little
field in Waldo, They were, as usual, royalty
entertained.
There are but four prisoners in Waldo
| county Jail and their sentences expire in a
few days. If no new arrivals appear Sheriff
Norton will soon be without boarders.
The Mayor and City Marshal have caused
all places of business in the city to be closed
Sundays except the bakeries, which are
open short time in the early morning.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post Office for the week ending May
21st; Ladies-Miss BERTHE Jackson. Gentle
men-Mr. E. A. Clark, Mr.. Maurice Hamlin.
A Belfast family cut up a squash for pie
this spring and the head of the house
planted some of the seeds therefrom. The
day they ate the squash pie the new plants
We're up and growing finely.
| The Belfast teachers desire to express
| their sincere thanks to all those who so
tributed to the success of the Teachers
Association meeting.
| A girl named Minnie A. Nickerson aged
10, was sent to the Industrial School Monday
by Judge Rogers on complaint of her mother,
who claimed that the girl was getting into
habits that might lead to bad life.
The Belfast post office will be closed from
l to p. m. on Memorial Day, The carriers
will make morning delivery and the usual
collection. No evening delivery by carriers
The mail will be delivered from the general
| delivery from to p. N.
The Grand Army officers have spiked the
cannon in front of Memorial Hall to prevent
the possibility of any mischief by the boys
They have also put in tompions and painted
them. The guns are now ornamental and
perfectly harmless, as the boys cannot fire
them if they want to.
CLUB REoRGANIzED. The Elm City Club
has disbanded and has re-organized and be-
come incorporated under the name of Waldo
Club. Following are the officers President,
James II. Howes Vice President, VIM. Fl.
Quimby Secretary, W. J. Dorman; Treas
urer, Herbert 7. Field; Directors, Frank
R. Woodcock, VIM. c. Libby, Geo. R. Doak,
John G.. Damon, Ben d. Field.
ELECTION CLERKS The Municipal Officers
have appointed the following ballot and
election clerks. The names first given under
each ward are denominated as ballot clerks
Republicans-Ward /, Chas L. Fletcher,
W. H. Thomas ,, NJ. c. Hill, W. B. Wash
burn 3, Chas. F Cobbett Adelbert knight:
4, +, M. Bailey, Freeman T. Wentworth: 5,
c. B. Stephenson, Geo A. Davis Demo-
crats-Ward l. j. F. Wilson, E. P. Giles; 2,
W. F. Thomas, John Dolloff; 3, F. o.
Greer, O. G. White; i, S. A. Payson, G. Fl.
Monroe;5, John Carr, Leroy Staples.
STEAMER NOTES. The Penobscot was
detained about four hours at Bucksport last
Friday while the U. S. officers were planting
torpedoes and laying the cables across the
narrows.. The Silver Star went to Rock
land for repairs Saturday and her place on
the Castine, Islesboro and Belfast route was
taken by the c. P Corners of Castine
Capt, Ingraham of steamer City of Bangor
had life-boat and crew remain in the bay
Tuesday, while the steamer was up-river,
and repair the buoys along the shore south
from Belfast.
NORTH BELFAST. Mr.. H. H. Worthy OF
the Bangor Theological Seminary began his
summers work here last Sunday -. The
Sunday school was reorganized last Sunday
The following officers We're elected: Super
intendent, Harry Kurdish; vice-supt., Airline
Walton treasurer, Abbie Roberts librarian,
Emily Gilbreth. The young people of the
community will give an ebony concert at
Flanders hall Wednesday evening, June 1st,
for the benefit OF the church and society.
Admission 20 cents for adults, children 10
cents. -. Mrs. Relief S. Brier arrived home
from Charleston, Mass, last week, to remain
during the summer.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Levi Hart arrived
from New York May 49, with coal for Swan
& Sibey Co.. Sch. Henry Whitney arrived
light May 10, from Dover, N. H.. Sch.
Sophia Wiley took load of telephone poles
to Islesboro last week. Sch. Georgia A.
arrived May 20 from St. John, n B., with
cedar shingles for Cooper & Co. Sch. Levi
Hart is loading ice for Belfast Light & Power
Co. for New York Sch. Geo. Ferguson
was in port the irst of the week, Bangor for
Staten Island with slaves. :. Sch. Paul Sea-
vey is at Richmond loading ice for New
York.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The furniture
sale at the store of J. C. Thompson & Son
has been extended two Saturdays. Mrs Eta
Lancaster, IS High street, has returned from
Boston and is prepared to treat feet in a
special manner. See her card Mrs E. A.
Rhoades formerly Mrs. W. ?. Clarke is
well known to many of our readers as a
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