The Republican journal., 1898-12-08

"A r.. Clark LADIES Ala society Will mold
its annual meeting and election of oficels
next Wednesday evening.
Helping Hand Circle Kings Daughters,
will meet at Mrs. Ernest Condon's on Main
street Dec. 18th.
The letter carriers appeared in new uni
forms last week The suits are the same as
the old ones with the addition of black
band on the sleeves.
The Fire Department has placed portion
of the hose on punes, 80 arranged that it
can be run off as readily as from the reel au
arrangement much more convenient in the
winter season than reels ON runners
The Fire Department has adopted au all
out alarm. After alarm of fire. which is
several short blasts of the steam whistle,
the same whistle giving long blast in
| dictates that the fire is out.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending Dec
3: Lades-Miss Lottie Adams Cent H.
men-Mr W. P. Leonard, Mr. Walter Nc.
Kinzie, Fred Robbins, J. W. Wakef H.
The Unitarian whist party held their
4 second meeting lot lit season ldSt I rl1 iV
evening at Memorial halt Mrs John G
Damon and Hon W. H Mcclellan had the
highest scores. The parties are to continue
during the winter
Waldo District Lodge, Good Templars,
will hold an extra session at Winnecook
Thursday Dec %, at which time Winnecook
Lodge No. EOS. expects to celebrate its fifth
anniversary, and dedicate its new hall.
Further particulars will be given later.
The Universalst society viii hold a fair
in the Opera House, Dec 18th, next Thurs
day afternoon and evening. Admission in
the afternoon free. Supper served at 6
O'Clock; supper tickets, b cents. There
will be line display of fancy and useful
articles and the public are cordially invited.
At a regular meeting of Sheridan F
Miller Command. L. V. T., the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing year:
Col, ". H. Clifford; Lit, Col, Fred L. Pal
mer; Major, Robert Whitehead Adjt., NJ c.
Dilworth; Surg, John S Gilmore; Chap.
Samuel Morse; Q. NJ, Robert Waterman;
o. D, A. D. Smaey; o. G Otis W hitmore;
d. NJ, T. d Guptill; S. NJ, Albert O Hall;
@. NJ. S, W. H. Sanborn; P. G., Otis K
Ryder.
NOVEMBER WEATHER, The weather rec
ord of Mr.. L. H Murch shows the month of
! November to have been warmer than usual.
The mean temperature was 299 against
34.99o for November, 1884, and 81 099 for
November for 80 years past The highest
temperature was 521 and the mercury reach
ed that point on different days, the Il, 4th
9TH and 9th. The lowest VAS IL on the 26th .
Rain fell on Is days and snow on DAYS
The total snow fall was u inches and the
precipitation 80 inches. The snow storm
and gale of the nth was very severe
The death of Postmaster Kilgore placed
the charge of the office in the hands Of his
bondsmen, and they met Monday according
to the Z. S. postal laws and chose Austin
W Heating to be Postmaster, Mr. Heating
has been Assistant Postmaster during Mr.
Kllgore's second term and is well qualified
20 fulfill the duties of that responsible
position. Forest E. Cottrel has heen ap-
pointed Assistant Postmaster. The bonds
men We're Messrs. L. A. Knowlt on, S. H
Mathews, Charles Baker, |. NJ. Boardman,
Robert Burgess and E. F. Hanson The
first three have died since signing the bond
and were represented in the appointment of
the acting Postmaster by the executors.
ACCIDENTS. John IL. Hallowell put up
his horse last Thursday at the Common
wealth Hotel stable and while there anoth-
er horse stepped back from a stall into an
open scuttle in the floor. Mr.. Halowell
was helping the stable men release the
horse when the animal fell over upon him
and broke his left leg above the knee As
Mr.. Halowell is rs years old his injury is
serious. Charles r. Harrison was comm
ed to the house last week by an accident to
his right foot, caused by a piece of stone
falling Oh it. Clarence Dickey, youth of
IT, fell from one of John Sanboru's teams
last Saturday and the jigger body passed
over him, rolling him over. His right arm
was broken above the elbow
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Salacia,
which has been running on the Bangor and
: Portland line this season, has been hauled
up at the Bath Iron works for repairs A
new boiler will be placed in her and per
haps some other changes will be made which
, Will be to the advantage of her running
: qualities. She viii probably not be put on
the route again till next season. and it is be
lieved that no other steamer will be secured
for that purpose. Capt. Benz. Arey, Jr., Of
Brewer has sold his little steamer Laurena
to S. b. Thurston of Deer Isle. The Lau-
rena ran between Belfast and Northport
} Camp Ground for short time last summer
....C Capt. Bennett of steamer fremont went
to Brewer last Thursday to inspect the work
on his steamer Verona, formerly the M 4
M, which has been rebuilt there. The boa,
will be launched next week and will be
F., ready for the route about Christmas. :. Last
Saturday the steamer City of Bangor brought
80 shipwrecked sailors from Boston to Maine
landing them at ports all along from Rock
land. Two were for Bangor-one a Hamp
i den man and the other John Mercer of New
: foundland, both from sch. Hattie NJ. Howes
t 1t is reported that the Maine Central Str
Sebenoa, which was wrecked ON Hancock's
r Point few days ago,was insured for So 900
d 1t is not yet decided whether the boat will
|. be rebuilt or not. She is in Rockland haul