The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-03-10

Mr.. II. l.. Woodcock's sti ll.life painting
Club exhibition and may be seen in the
window of NJ. P. Woodcock & Son, Main
street.
The song recital. announced in last week 8
paper to be given at Memorial Hall, to-mor-
row, Friday, evening, will begin promptly
at eight o'clock. Admission to the hall at
half past seven.
William H Sanborn is to act by appoint
ment as City Marshal during the remainder
of Marshal Norton's year, as the latter is
likely to be called away suddenly by his new
duties as U. S. Deputy Marshal.
The members of the Alliance, assisted by
others, will give reception and o'clock
tea for the benefit of the kindergarten soon
to be established in Belfast. Notice of time
and place will be given in later issue of this
paper.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Increase, Thomas kenney, Fra nkfort, S24
to S0 Stephen 8. Marston, South Jefferson
So to IS; Samuel r. Stevens, Monroe, SO to
81 lCloSut, lItutIlth l., NdUefnOuSG,
Centre Montville, ST.
Rev, A. F. Hinckey, who was announced
to give an illustrated lecture on "Sketches
from Life" at the NJ. E. church last Sunday
evening, failed to appear on account of a
failure OF letters to connect The lecture
was postponed to Tuesday evening, at which
time he also failed to put in an appearance.
-Four men met recently in j W Jones
hardware store, whose united weight was
over half ton. They We're VIM. H. San
born, Capt. Thomas G. Bartlett, Capt. Geo
r. Carter, and Capt. James H Perkins The
next day Pickett Pendleton came in and in.
creased the record by 319 pounds
The repairs to the custom house in this
city are to be quite extensive, including new
and sanitary plumbing throughout, new TIL
ing i'll the post office corridors, the re- laying
OF the granite steps in front, and general
renovation of the interior and exterior An
advertisement for proposals to do the work
will be found in another column.
A very enjoyable sociable by the members
OF the Methodist society was held at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Pitcher
on Congress street last Monday evening.
About fifty men, women and children were
present, and the evening was very agreeably
spent with music, recitations, etc A lunch
was served.
Henry Reynolds of South Brooks reports
that he recently saw on his farm an animal
which he then thought was very large deer
An examination of the tracks on the snow, to-
gether with the facts that the animal occas-
lonally broke through the crust where yoke
of oxen could go, and that it had no horns
has led him to believe that it was a female
moose. 1t made jumps of from is to 20 feet.
Those who have been familiar for MANY
years with city business say that not only
has the present City Council attended to all
its duties in a most thorough and business
like manner, and done an unusually large
amount of work, but the various depart
ments have been managed with skill and
fidelity. The annual reports of the various
city officials, while brief, are comprehensive,
covering the ground most thoroughly. 1t
is without doubt the best showing of the
city's business ever given by any years
officials.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. B. G. Dinsmore
announces his annual clearance sale of boots
and shoes for the next two weeks. Ladies'
low shoes at so cents pair, and IS pairs of
mems shoes, former price So to S., at 81 a
pair. William A. Clark, Phenix Row, has
the Lamson & Hubbard new spring hat ;
and can tit you with hobby spring suit of
the Stein-Bloc Co. make. Mr.. John W.
Sleeper is in charge of the retail depart
ment. See announcement of the reduced
prices in the Dalton's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
parllla, pills, pasters and coraline, all
standard article -. A capable girl wanted
to do general homework. Apply to Mrs.
Albert Gammans, Church street See
statements of insurance companies repre-
sented by Field & West, Belfast Read
what earle & Jones have to say concerning
bargains in room paper and curtains. Thew
also have full lines of tin ware and kitchen
furnishings at very low prices. w. A.
Clark, Phoenix Row, is sole agent for Belfast
for the Lamson & Hubbard hats. and has
the spring styles for 1898. :. Mrs. Charles
Baker pu bli shes card of thanks See
advt of cane lost by c. r. Coombs
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Mary Jenness of
Bangor, reported ashore and full of water on
Cayo Largo on the south side of Cuba was
built by j. Cakes & Son, Brewer, and
launched in June, 1895 She was then rig
ged as barkentine. later being changed to
a three-masted schooner. She is owned hv
Henry Lord and measures 5O4 gross, AL net
tons. She was commanded by the we'll
known captain, Joseph Clay of Bucksport.
who, with the crew, was saved She was
bound from Cienfuegos to New York with
suger. Ship Josephus, Gilkey, at New
York from Manila, reports having been
ashore in the Java Sea, and was OBLIGED to
Jettison portion of the cargo to tighten the
vessel. She foated without damage.
Bark Lucy A. Nichols, 1, $3.50 tons, built at
Brewer in 1875, has been sold at or about
$4,000, to be converted into barge. Sch.
Lucia Porter. Farrow. which cleared from
New York March I'd for Jacksonville. Lost
anchor and chain 4th in lower bay and re-
turned to the city. A new anchor ana chain
was obtained and she proceeded March 9th.
IA. M. Carter loaded sch. Game Cock