The Republican journal., 1898-03-03


She lisped, but firmly said: mo,
Thar"
"Alas' said he, 'then must die!''
His soul went where they say souls
Fri.
They found his gloves, and coat, and hat,
The Coroner upon them
TCarolyn Wells in Life.
E. C. Woodbury. of Northport reports see.
ing a robin in his orchard Feb. Goth.
Two men rode bicycles on the crust from
Scar. pu1t Yesterday, making good time.
Joseph r. Mears of Morrill, has been re ap-
pointed and confirmed as State Constable
for Waldo County. He took the oath OF
office Monday before Tileston Wadlin, Esq.
dedimus justice
Herbert W. Healey arrived from Rockland
Saturday with the paraphernalia of his
bowling alley, which he is setting up in the
old bowling room in the basement of the
Coliseum building.
The ladies who gave the very enjoyable
dance in Memorial Hall few weeks ago
with music by the Belfast Band, propose to
give another dance at the same place Tues
day evening, March Sth.
The members of Belfast Lodge, Good
Templars, are invited to furnish either food
or money toward the dinner for the District
Lodge, next Saturday. March 5th Please
report to I. II. Fernald, chairman of COM
mittee, at once.
The annual meeting of Masonic Temple
Association, Feb 22d, resulted in the re-elec-
ton of the old board of officers and directors
with the exception of Frank B. Mathews,
who succeeds his father, the late Sanford H
Mathews, as director.
Seaside Sewing Circle will meet next
Thursday afternoon and will have a five
cent socable i'll the evening All are invited.
The sewing circle will hold their levee and
fair on March oath Tickets are now ready
and can be bought from the committee.
Rev. A. F. Huxley, New England's Tenn
perance Evangelist, will deliver his popular
illustrated lecture, "Sketches from Life, -
Sunday evening, March 6, at the Methodist
.
Z. Seats free. Lecture begins at 80 A
contribution will be taken.
Impossible az it may seem we have on our
desk at the office few crocuses and snow
2Sth by Mrs. j. w Frederick Mrs Fred
erick has always been among the first TO re.
port on these early flowers, but this breaks
all records. The flowers are bright and
hardy looking, as might be expected
Capt. Trip of sch. Mary II. Halves ar
rived from Boston Feb. 2Sth, and brought
here and delivered to John Sanborn few
articles found at Gloucester near where
the James Holmes was wrecked, and which
is thought to have belonged to some of her
cuff bottoms, brass net needle filled with
mackerel line, and large bag needle.
OLD FOLKS DANCE. Nearly $50 tickets
have been sold for the old folks dance at the
Belfast Opera House tomorrow, Friday
evening, which ensures an attendance OF
upwards of 300 1t will not be dress affair
and silk OF calico will be equally en- rege
The music will be by Prof. Jerry Written
E. M. Sanborn, Charles Fl. Crosby and
Lincoln Young, with Miss Mason as pianist
At intermisson ham and chicken sand
witches, ice cream and cake and coffee will
be served Dancing begins at s, and the
march will be led by Capt. David H. Libby
There are only - dances, so that the sold
folks" will not be kept up late, and they are
as follows March and Sicilian Circle, Quad
rille Spanish and Hop; Boston Fancy
Quadrille Lancers Virginia Reel; Waltz
Quadrlle; intermission; Lady of the Lake
Quadrille; Portland Fancy; Spanish and
Hop Hul's Victory; Quadrille. George A
Quimby will he the floor director, with the
following al DIS: F. W. Pote, Il. J. Locke, J
S. Hartman and George 7. Reed. The
dance card bears the inscription: cold
Folks Dance; but not so old as we look ;
There are to be no spectators and no tickets
will be sold at the door. Boutonieres Of
pinks will be furnished, white pinks for the
aides and red for the gentlemen.
PLEASANT OCCASION. The fifteenth an
niversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs
Melvin Cunningham of Halls Corner was
very pleasantly celebrated at their home or
the evening of February 25th. Seventy.
three guests sat down to supper, about forty
coming from Belfast in the storm which pre-
vailed, but which only seemed all incentive
to their enjoyment, Judging from the hilari.
ty and cheerful sounds that emanated from
the well-filled sleighs. Mr.. Slavery had
| company of twenty-one happy and merry
ones in his team. Many were prevented
from attending on account Of the inclemen
cy of the weather, but the brave ones who
ventured were amply compensated by hav
ing good time, as they invariably do whe1
warm welcome, music and good chez