The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-03-24
rsF NEWS OF bELrAoi'

THE NEWS OF BELFAST.
have been granted as follows:
f7'' Rani F Chase, North Monroe, S24
kjnei7 ir5ual Austin <, Batchelder,
II original, widows etc, Eliza N.
e.z,rviIle; original Stephen E. Grin
,.t 'raud' $
a acclaimed letters remaining in the
-- flee for the week ending March
Miss Lottie Cunningham, Mrs.
,.fr Gentlemen = Mr.. Meron
Sir " 5. Whitney
-5+ a. Winslow will deliver the
address this year for Thomas
POST G. A. r. The other
rt- for the day and for memorial
E. .a.s net yet been decided on
-..ant nominations by the Cover
Flowing: Trial Justice, Benz.
,rDdke Justice of the Peace and
.ss4 overlook, Liberty; Daniel o.
U.rrIi: Albert R. Conary, Blue
b.
r, annual fair and supper of Seaside
o, f-, Ia will be given in Seaside
.s- Ha this, Thursday, evening. Ad-
Il -1e hail, free; supper tickets, 20
Il dance akets, % cents. Good music
.. ,--r.sAed All are invited
....-. Il and r. Fl. Howes went out
az
cr,al Trip on their iceboat, built the
clutter by O. R. Webster. The boat
.-4 sac,e ss, but the ice was not in
5u, the runners cutting through
rs-s -laes
ag ing ladies' of this city are pre-
-... rs colonial dance, to be given in
4 ia House Friday evening, April
IL. Ffast Theatre Orchestra will
- Ladies will dress in Colonial
. 4o-e than a hundred couples have
.... To attend.
H n1r F.ANs ARE READY AT a regular
Thomas II. Marshall Post, G A.
49, rsday evening, it was unan-
ts4 that the members join the
4eavy artillery which is to be
Grand Army men either under
.. tI of Col. I. S. Bangs of Water
. ther capable artillery officer.
- Isl ANNIVERSARY. The fiftieth
4f modern Spritualism will be
the rooms of the W. c. T. L.
s-,...e. 54 9th, at o'clock P. NJ. Mrs.
I, north of Knox will deliver an
Interesting papers will be given
-- Of the Liberal and Spiritual
In Vs. greatly desire large attend
: our tiftieth anniversary, and
te ALL trusting the meeting may
.-r sting and helpful, 4 collection
-cu. Mrs. A. E. Clark
williamson, Esq, who admins
-. lrh of Office to the Mayor and
Monday, performed the same
.- Belfast's first City Council 10
He has sworn in large proper
City Councils since that time
N Murch, who qualified as City
Monday for his fourteenth consecu-
f-...- 80 held the same Office one wear.
--- l- His is the longest term of any
lr gwn Clerk since Belfast was in
eieH Jonathan Wilson was Town
t--- tie same length of time, but in
Isl SOC to 1860 and 1864 to 1873.
U LIES IT MEAN? A letter was re-
-r -l last week addressed to the Har-
~ 1,-'er but that official turned if over
o.5 A. s, Lord, who is in quandary as
v4f do with it. It is a circular letter
ra PARTIES in England, and asks for all
Esli.ar Information about Belfast harbor,
t-- That it is to be used in a Hand
t.5 rue Ports of the World" soon to be
gl. set A blank to be filled out is en-
es- witch if properly filed would give
cor lel- ID at all conversant with maritime
-,l-.s al the information he could desire
aor be- facilities for entering the port,
4ins uscharging, repairing in port, with
M- arges, pilotage fees, and all other
l-rs5s expenses. If the scheme is what
IT'S 10 be the book when published
0 great value to all Interested. but
ti nj the opinion that it is a scheme
~ i1rmatjon for the use of Spain in
s. Var,
HE KILLED. Herman Merriam and
lse of Morrill, came to Belfast last
lr' with tie body of a large Canada
-- ich they shot the day before in
A Mr.. Merriam was hunting in the
th shot gun and small dog,
'-a log began barking at some animal
e. birch tree. AS soon as Mr.. Mer-
d see what the animal was he left
'ae 4- 10 keep it freed and went to the
L-4'-' house for q. rifle and help. With
w Blake he returned to the spot and found
'-79st -rll in the tree, the dog barking fu-
f"1sig 4il the while. The first shot brought
'lt 5AS down apparently dead, but for fear
Ing Laying possum" they put another
'llfE- nto his head. The animal was
i-4Elt TO Chas. R. Coombs, taxidermist,
'lf S aiming the skin for mat. The ami
la Mtasured n inches from the root of his
5'F TO the root of his tail, and 5 feet
+V1 Tie end of his hind paws to the end of
1' lore paws. 1t weighed but % pounds,
rs and paws were as large as those
VIA Nr" Foundland dog of 70 pounds This
ir animal variously known as a lynx,
--an levi or loup cervier Qucivee). and
which hunters and transfers who FREE
7i IT forests stand in fear
'7 'ING ITEMS. Capt. John w. Ryder
s' his week in the Boston and Belfast