The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-13

futile IS hlllng an order for souvenir pa
per weights for the officers of steamer Pc
nobscot
N. E. Murray has been appointed post
master at Burnham, and Thomas E. Gushee
at Lincolnville.
Critchett, Sibley & Co. are taking account
of stock this week. and are making some re-
pairs to the shafting of the factory.
Chase II Doak had "jiner's' window
Saturday-a great variety of secret society
pins and charms very prettily arranged.
The winter term of the Belfast schools
opened Monday with the corps of teachers
as announced last week. The central
schools We're closed during the afternoon to
allow the teachers to attend teachers
meeting.
The pamphlet containing statement OF
the financial condition of the county of
Waldo for the year 1891 is from the Burgess
press, and is very neatly printed. The
county has an excess of resources over liza
bilities of S15 ,459l7.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast postotfice for the week ending July
Sth Ladies-Emma Higgins. Gentlemen
j. r. Ames; DIR. Frank r. Bosworth (2),
Windsor Hotel, Brown Lumber Co.: Mr..
Frederick Ford, Mr.. Ellison Mullen
The appointment of Joshua w. Black as
postmaster at Searsport is announced.
Josh " has been there before, and needs no
iDtroductlon A good word is due the retir-
ing postmaster, Mr.. j. II. Sullivan, with
whom we have had business relations and
who has always been prompt and reliable.
Mrs. Leola PIERCE arrived home from New
nan, Ga. Friday evening with the remains
Of her husband, the late Percy c. PIERCE.
The funeral was held at his late residence
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Geo S. Mills Off
mander, X, T., acted as bearers. The in
terment was in Grove Cemetery.
The annual evee and ball of Washington
Hose Co, will be held at Belfast Opera
House, Friday evening, Jan. 18th. The Bel
fast Theatre Orchestra will furnish music
and Chief Engineer L. I. Clough will be
floor director. Supper will be served at 6
o'clock. The admission will be % cents
supper tickets % cents.
The County Commissioners went to Burn
ham Jan 10th to view the premises in accord
ance with the petition for assessment of land
damages for land taken for the Wiscasset &
Quebec railroad. The parties wishing to
adjust the matter among themselves, the
Commissioners adjourned to Saturday, Jan
10Th, and returned by the next train
FISH FACTS. Some very large smets were
caught in Swan Lake last week. One lot
sold at Dutch's market averaged three to
pound E. h. Thompson, who recently
came home from a business trip to New
Brunswick, tells of seeing nine carloads of
smets, 90 tons to a car, being shipped from
the Bear river to Boston. IA fishing
schooner was in port Saturday and Sunday
with fresh-and frozen-tish.
ACCIDENTS. Howard F. Mason had mar
row escape Saturday from the loss of his
right eye, and, as his left eye was accidental
ly destroyed some time ago, such a loss
would have resulted in total blindness. He
was trying to adjust trouble about some
lumber at the mill when he was thrown
down by James Aldus and his speetacles
broken. The broken glass cut bad wound
just below the whole eye, in which the sur
geon was obliged to take four stitches .
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, while sleigh
riding in East Belfast Monday evening
collided with a bob-sled on which several
m Mr Tbnnasi all ipl
badly broken and he and his wife were
somewhat bruised. Some of the men on
the bob were also slightly injured. i. Geo
W. Pearson of Morrill, slipped on the ice
while getting out of sleigh in Belfast Mon
day and sprained his left wrist. Robert W :.
Waldron of Swanvillle was thrown from his
sled in this city yesterday by the sled slew
ing and received bad cut on the head.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. W. Bur kett
does not allow a little thing like broken
bone to interfere with business and with his
ankle in plaster cast he is at his store daily
giving personal supervision to his big annu-
al bargain and clearance sale..See advt on the
7th page of the genuine clearance sale of
bankrupt stock OF clothing at 81 Main street.
Staples & Cottrell, II Main street, cloth
iers and furnishing goods, are Offering great
bargains in all lines, and will continue their
mark down sale until March 1st Look at
the prices quoted by III. A. Sta rrett, Sth
page. 1t is a great opportunity to get bar
gains in winter goods. -. Fl. J. Locke & Son.
National Bank building, have line of new
belts, beauties. Call on them for watches
or clocks, or to have your eyes fitted to
glasses. See advt. Peoples National Bank
The B. B. S. S. Co. gives notice of
l.. c. Morse, Esq will be at G. F. Cobbett's
shoe shop, 1877 Main street, Belfast, Jan. "a tn
and 25th to attend to pension business
The attention of readers in Liberty and vi
cinity is called to the card of L. c. Morse of
Liberty, undertaking. He has had thirty
years experience in the business and has
fine stock of caskets of all grades. :. earle &
Jones advertise their Sd annual remnant
room paper sale. They have 1000 rolls at 3
per yard. House at Citypoint, Belfast, for
sale or rent. Apply to Albert Gammans, 6
Church street, Belfast. .Jewelry repairing
promptly done, and all work guaranteed
by Geo. r. Poor, jeweler, Phoenix Row..
A blacksmith and joiner shop. one of the
best locations in the city, for rent. Inquire
6 l.,lo @, ~. Ar