The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-30
Inc Belfast Light & Power Co. has received
carload OF new poles to use in this c;tv

The Belfast Light & Power Co. ha, rsca; > y
carload OF new poles to use in this c;tv
| The Ancient Order of United wor,
and New England Order of Prorect;or Iii
have joint excursion soon.
The Belfast Band gave its frat ont ~ doo.
concer' on tne school common last Saturday
evening The concert did not begin INIT
$50. "
Read the story "Dropsy" on the 9Th n.oe
In this issue. 1t was written nv Roltas,
person, but the modesty of the writer for
bids mentioning his name.
William II. Beckwith reports that he nick
ed quart of fully ripe strawberries Satur
DAY from plants of this years setting. He
has about 600 new plants. 1t is seldom that
fruit natures on vines the first year
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Price will entart.ip
the Armor Bearer Circle, X. D. and s at
their cottage on Northport Camp Ground
Monday July 4th. The regular meeting
will also be held. The party will leave this
city at a. M. Picnic dinner and supper
Charles r. Coombs shipped lot of furni.
ture, etc, Monday to his sister, Mrs. Alex.
ander Leith of Bedford, England Mrs
Leith is to furnish room at her home in
Bedford. wholly with furniture and matari-
al from her fathers home in this city-tbe
home of her childhood. The goods are bipb.
ly valued by her on account of early associa-
tions.
EXCURSION TO VINALHAvEN The Casti,a
made an excursion to Vinalhaven last Sun.
day which was enjoyed by large party.
having her full complement of passengers
The trip down the bay was fine. a cool
southerly breeze blowing after they cot ont
into the bay Three hours were spent in
\inalhaven, in visiting friends or the gran.
lie quarries. Many stone-cutters and other
mechanics went on the trip to see the 40.ton
block OF granite lately quarried there. on
the return trip off Mark Island the steamer
met heavy squall but weathered it i'll such
way that comparatively few We're seasick
They arrived home at 10 p. IN.
THE FRoGs OF WINDHAM. The comic
opera The Frogs of Windham' was given in
the Belfast Opera House on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, June 22d and 23d
before large and enthusiastic audiences.
With the exception of Mr.. n. W Leayitt.
the manager, the talent W as all local, and
each participant took his or her part with
credit. The play calls for large company
and there are many prominant parts The
role includes soldiers, Indians, a dude. 4
Dutchluan and his wife, negro. an old
maid, gypsy queen, several citizens. Young
ladies' ami gentlemen, frogs, etc The pl4y
IS amusing from the rise to the fall of the cur
tain and aside from the general features of
tie play, there are twenty-five songs, either
solo or chorus, given, some accompanied by
dance, The costumes and stage SETTINGS
We're good, the frogs being especially
life-like and am using
Fish FACTS. Alvenus sauborn caught a
6-pound cod near Steele's ledge beacon in
Belfast harbor Saturday. Fishermen report
that bottom fish are working up the bay
Several fine salmon and trout have been
caught in Swan Lake recently The fish are
caught off Fort Point ledge last week A
passenger on steamer Silver Star on her
morning trip from Castine last Saturday re-
ports passing through fleet of fishing boats
near the mouth of the harbor, the occupants
of which were busy hauling in bottom fish.
....Capt I4eadbetter has opened a fish stall
on Lewis wharf, where he is to sell fresh,
corned and dry fish He will remain here in
charge of the selling, while his vessel. the
smack Marguerite, is out in charge of other
parties -. Capt, VIM. f. WEIGH and brother
Horatio sailed yesterday in sch. Eliza Mary
fishing. Everything is fish that comes to
their net as they go in search of mackerel,
bottom fish or anything else that they can
catch
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Harriet Rogers
loaded hay last week at F. G. White Co.'S
for Seal Harbor. Sch. Levi Har-, which
recently discharged coal here for F. G.
White Co., is ito load secondhand rails
at Bangor for New York. Sch. Oliver
Wendell Holmes arrived June 24th from
Portland with corn for L. 7. Shales & Co.
Portland June 2tth for Swan & Slbley Co.
Sch Fannie x Edith arrived June 9th
from Boston with general cargo... Severa,
lumber laden coasters from Bangor put in
here Friday afternoon for harbor. They
sailed Saturday morning. Sch. Game
Cock loaded hay the first of the week at A
NJ. Carriers for Boston. The British ste,am-
ships Alaska and Whitburn, bound to Ban.
gor to load pulp or spool wood, passed W the
bay Monday afternoon. Many thought they
We're cruisers. Ship VIM. Fl. Macy, 1892
tons, built in Rockport, Me. in 1888, has been
sold for Pacific account for $40 600. The
f. G. White Co. loaded sch. Harriet Rogers
yesterday with hay for Seal Harbor
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN UNITY. Mr.
and Mrs R. r. Spinney celebrated the 1StL
of their marriage, Monday, June
Goth. Music and dancing were the order of
the evening. Ice cream and cake were
served. They received the following pres
ents: Linen table cloth, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stevens linen Napkins Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Moshier; framed picture, ST..
Cecilia, DR.. and Mrs. Cook; linen towel
Mr.. Frank Kelley and sister; large nickel
shade lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rand