The Republican journal., 1898-06-16

for the summer vacation.
The Non-Partisan Alliance will meet with
Mrs. H. P. Thompson, Friday afternoon,
June 18th. A full attendance is desired, as
business of Importance will be transacted.
The County Commissioners opened their
April adjourned term at the Court House
Tuesday. Nothing except routine business
came up and they adjourned Wednesday
afternoon.
Charles Fl. Chamberlain has obtained the
mail route between this city and Northport
Campground: He will commence his du-
ties next Monday, leaving the depot upon
arrival of trains.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending June
18th: Lades-Miss Ella Haswell, Mrs. Myra
Stewart. Conference.-The. Miles S. Jeler-
son, Frank F. Phinney.
Lawn thieves are again operating in this
city. Mrs. John Smalley lost honeysuckle
from her lawn last Saturday evening. She
is very sure who the guilty parties are and
if the otfense is repeated they will pay for
the theft.
1t is understood that the custom which
has been followed for the past two or three
summers of having the afternoon train from
Belfast run to this city will be done away
with this year and passengers from the Bel
fast branch will connect with the Yankee
at Burnham Junction. The train has been
run here to save time at Burnham but aside
from that it has been good arrangement
for Clinton and Benton as it afforded those
stations afternoon train west. Water
vile Mail.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Harry w. Clark,
My Clother, 50 Main street, is headquarters
for bicycle suits, golf pants golf hose, caps
and shirts. Mothers day, June Is, his entire
stock of children's clothing will be marked
down, regardless of cost, to close OUT
Have you bought wheel? If not you should
read the advt. of john W. Jones, 80 Main
street. He has full line of bicycle repairs,
and wheels to let by the day or hour. Bar
gains in tin and iron ware, iron pipe, fittings.
etc for the next ten days, corner of Church
and Franklin streets. Yacht for SALE.
! Mr. r. 7. Rankins dancing school opens at
, p. III jane IS in Memorial hall....Dr. W.
l. West has good work horses, which he
viii sell cheap. Office at Belfast Livery Co.
| III. j. Locke & Son repair watches,
clocks, jewelry, etc, and sell Featherstunes
first class bicycles. Call for catalogue,
Fish FACTS Fish Warden George W.
Frishee reports S. salmon weirs in Waldo
county that employ II men, The number Of
salmon caught during the month of MAY is
400. The fishermen think the bounty on
seals good thing for they have not been
/ bothered SO much since it has been on. Mr.
Frisbee believes that CLOSE time" should
! be placed on Holsters for several Years as
/ they are fast becoming extinct Two more
nackere, and more porgies have been taken
in the Bicknell & Hopkins weir at Murphy 5
| Point. One of the mackerel was quite large
....Several fishing craft have been i'll port
! the past week with fresh corned and smoked
| fish The Rockland Star reports that Levi
| Leadbetter IS catching many porgies in his
weir at Half Way point this season. This is
something unusual and not for many wears
have porgies been caught in Rocklaud har-
Dor. -. Salmon are retailing at 20 and p
cents per pounR
THE FROGS OF WINDHAM The opera OF
this name, which has long been in prepare.
zion, will be presented at the Belfast Opera
House on the evenings of June 22nd and 23l
under the auspices of the Unlversalist
society. No pains have been spared to Ell.
sure successful presentation. The cast
| includes Is persons. Following are the prin-
cipal characters
Colonel Dyer, a Tory Lawyer of Windham
n. W. Leayitt
Jor irxyoo1 an, mn D,,Ja
| Captain Folett, Owner of the Frog Pond.
| Uncas. Chief of the Monhegan Indians
E. S Pitcher
Parson White, Pastor of Windham,
F. G. spinney
| sam Larrabee, Young Farmer
Mr.. Page
Lin Berger. Dutchman, afterwards Nip
muck Indian, Mir. White
| Prime Dyer an Eccentric Slave,
Mr. Davis
Dorothy Dyer, the colonels Daughter,
Scarlet Feather, Uncas' Daughter.
Katrina, Wife of Linn Berger
Mrs Weber
Jerusha.
Samantha, Capt Follett's Daughters.
80 ''' Miss sanborn, Miss spinney Miss sanborn
Gypsy Queen, Danseuse
Miss Pettengil
Villagers, Soldiers, Indians, Braves and Maid
ems, Slaves, Frogs. Etc.
CHAT. futile x Son, photographers, re
Gently finished 800 dozen photographs TO,
graduating class of the Castne Norma,
school. The Penobscot Bar Association
will have an excursion to Islesboro, June
%. The Custom house is much improved
in appearance by the white trimmings. Now
the brick should be cleaned and oiled Is
this to be summarizes year,. ... The confec
tionary cart of G. G. Pierce & Co is resplen
dent in new paint and lettering. The his
torical eagle of Thos. H. Marshall Post, G
A. R is to adorn the front of the Memorial
building. People don't enthuse much or
base bail. The query you hear is not, what
is the score? but what is the war news?.
Fishermen complain of the prevailing east
winds. The wind from the south blows the
bait in the fishes mouth. i. Most time fol
straw berry short cake. How those cater
| pillars crawl. Summer suits have beer
called in, and the clothing stores display
rubber coats, sou westers and mackintoshes
| This weather is hard on the owners of a
new bicycle. The schools close to-morrow
for the summer vacation Most people
nowadays decline to express an opinion as
| To who al