The Republican journal., 1898-12-08

Il think Mrs. ara letters pay any one
for what The Journal costs thtm.' writes a
Vinalhaven subscriber.
The store and house at North Union oc.
cupied by Will Miller were burned Sunday
with all their contents. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
The shipwrecked crew of the schooner A
B Perry. which went ashore Nov. 305h on
Elwells Point, Northport. We're cared for at
the home of Oscar Hills.
Mrs Jennie s. Jackson will soon canvass
the city for the Illustrated History of Our
War with Spain, by Hon. H. B. Russell,
Senator Proctor and senator Thurston
The steamer Castine brought party of
10 from Brooksville, Castine and Islesboro
on trading excursion Tuesday. The trip
was advertised for Monday, but was post
poned on account of the weather.
There will be dance at Equity Grange
Hal, Belfast, Friday evening Dec. 9th with
music by Townsend's Orchestra Floor
managers, Leslie Miller, Fred Toothaker
Dance tickets. 81 cts
The Belfast Farms Creamery suspended
operations last Thursday, but it is hoped
and expected that local company will buy
it and continue the business, as negotia-
tons to that effect are ia progress.
Belfast has cfJen been called the home of
the coon-cat An exhibition of oar petted
feline friends VIII be given under the aus
pieces of the Uuiversalist Society, at the
Opera House, Dee II Priz = will be offer
ed, and all viii have an opportunity Of
naming their favorites All who have cats
! are cordially invited to enter them Please
street
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist Episco-
pa church viii have sale Of fancy and use
full articles ia the vestry of the church Mon
day afternoon aud evening. Dec 12th 4
baked bean supper will be served from Is to
:. Ii p. N. VIII all who have prepared arti-
cles for the sale please bring them to the
parsonage, No. Court street. Saturday af-
ternOOn, to the vestry early Monday at
ternoon, and thus greatly help the commit
tee. Supper tickets, ID cents ice cream and
cake, 10 cents.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, g. A. R., cleo
ted the following officers Tuesday evening
Com, Robert Watermar S. V. c., Samuel
Morse; j. V. c., VIM II. Sanborn; @. NJ,
Henry Staples Chap, w. H Clifford; Surg
Geo. r. Carter O. D., |. A. Conant, o G.,
Fitz w Patterson trustees, W. H, Sanborn,
Henry Staples, W. H. Clifford; trustee of
relief fund Henry Staples; delegates to
State Encampment, Samuel Morse, Henry
Staples Alternates G. f Goblet, Geo Il
Carter, The officers will be installed j an
3D. The Relief Corp served supper aud
held socable in the hall in connection
with this meeting.
THE WRECK AT NoRTHPoRT. In the case
Of the schooner 4 B. Perry ashore at North.
port. the survey by Port Warden n S Lord
resulted in the decision that the voyage be
aba ndoned. This gives the rnderwr ritter
the cargo, and the owners the vessel, as the
latter was not insured. Capt Joel H K ins
of Bangor, underwriters agent, was hert
and has made arrangements Tor reshippng
the cargo of lumber, which is being hghter
ed to Belfast by sch. Gazele Capt. Crowley
OF Addison came here to represent the own
ers. The scene of the wreck has been visit
ed by many of our people During tie
storm of last Sunday night the schooner
worked ahead six or eight feet and it is
thought this will facilitate getting her off
|, 1t is proposed to tow her to this city will
her under deck cargo in, as it can be m ore
readily discharged here than on the shore.
The owners, it is understood, will not re-
pair the vessel, but will sell her in her pres
!, ent condition.
A. E. Clark Camp Sons of Veterans, cleo
ted the following officers Monday evening
Capt. Orrin J. Dickey 1st Lieut., Walter ]
Clifford; ID. Lieut., Andrew j. Colcord
} Camp Council, Elmer S. Whitehead, Tnos
A. Young, Frank O. Whiting; Delegates t,
State Encampment at Bucksport, Waite
j. Clifford, Roy E. Young; Alterpates
Edgar L. Harding, Wallace W, Shaw
Delegates at large, Fred V. Packard, Thos
A. Young; Aternatea, G. Arthur Roberts
Castanus M. Smalley Delegates 20 Deatl
Benefit Association in New Jersey, ULYSSES
G. Hussey, Orrin j. Dckey; Alternates
Andrew j. Colcord Castanus NJ. Smallev
1t voted to change the night of meetin!
, from Monday to Tuesday. Refreshments
, We're served after the meeting
ANOTHER STORM This section has bee1
= visited by another severe storm, but fortu
| nately of short duration aud less disastrous
f than the one of the previous week A ligh
A snowfall began Sunday evening, changing t.
rain early in the night. The wind was north
+ east and increased gradually until earl,
Monday morning il was blowing gale, com
f. ing then from east to southeast. At higl
water, about a. III. it was very rough, bu
no damage was done in the harbor and bu
t little on land beyond the breaking of limb
from shade trees. Mr.. W A. Arnold had
t new barn up at his place on Northport ave
+ nue., the walls boarded and rafters on, and i
was blown fiat and clear from the founda
: ton. Allan I'll. Shaw, who lives on the shor
). off the foot of Mayo street, says that Sunda
: morning the water as flying clear over hi
!. house. The gale continued with but litti
abatement until about 10 a. IN. Monday an,
a then suddenly stopped. The sea- which wit
}, the ebb tide was very rough, fell as sudden
1 | as the wind. and in half an hour the harbo
/ was perfectly calm and with very little swell
A IL, ;rht If ba la it, blew harder tbs