The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-03-24

In future, unless other notice is given
in the window of A. D. Chase & Sons store
the rehearsals Of the Belfast Band win he
private for practice and study
F. Fl. Francis is re-arranging the lighting
| OF his store and putting in Wesbach burn.
ers. The standards of the window lights
serve as supports for showing stock. maxi
ing novel and attractive Arrangement
Helping Hand Circle, Kings Daughters
met with Mrs. O. R. Webster last Monday
with full attendance. They will meet
with Mrs. Martha Pendleton, No. % Bridge
requested to be present.
Misses R. A. French and Nellie Hopkins
have formed partnership in the dry and
fancy goods business, under the name of R,
A. French & Co., and are having the store
in Hayford block, formerly occupied by G
A. Quimby, fitted up for their use. Miss
French is in Boston this eek buying goods
They will announce their opening next
| week.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Charles Flanders of
Waldo received a severe gun.shot wound
Monday. He laid loaded shotgun on the
roof of a shed and in taking it down the
weapon was discharged. The charge passed
completely through his right wrist making a
very painful and dangerous wound He
was brought to Belfast and attended by DR..
Kilgore, who expects to save the hand.
| The last OF the new instruments for the
Belfast Band has arrived. 1t is a double h
bass, made in Austria, and will be played
| by W. B. Wadsworth. 1t is of lower tone
| by one fourth, than any instrument ever be.
fore owned in Belfast, and with the one ex-
| ception of an instrume Mt used only in the
largest metropolitan bands, the lowest toned
band instrument made. The other new in.
| struments are four altos, one baritone and
one tuba, made in England, and one piccolo
made in France.
SPEARS COMEDY Co. This organization
will open a five nights engagement at the
Belfast Opera House next Monday with the
farce-comedy "0nly Jay" The company
| appeared in Bath last week before crowded
houses, and the press of that city speaks in
high terms not only of the leading man and
| lady but of those cast for the minor parts.
The Enterprise says:
| Bath theatre goers endorse the Spear Com
edy Co. as all right. The liberal promises
| of the management as to their PLAYS seen.
cry, and costumes We're handsomely fulfill
! ed. The box office talks volumes for the
merits of the Spear Co. in atteStng to the
! largest receipts of any other repertoire COM
pany that ever visited Bath.
| New ADVERTISEMENTS. Garlic & Jones
have their wall paper department fully
stocked with the latest and most desir-
able patterns, at prices from cents a roll
| upwards, and furnish estimates on any work
desired, whether large or small. They have
| the largest stock of curtains in town, from
| y - cents up, and large and varied line
| of tin ware at low prices. 81. J. Locke &
| Son, National Bank building, P. O. Square,
are selling the Elgin watch very low. They
| give special attention to the fitting of spec
tacles aud guarantee satisfaction. Watches
clocks, jewelry, etc, repaired and all work
| guaranteed. VIM. A. Clark, Phoenix Row,
calls attention to his Factory Prices, -
quoted this week. Mems Pittstield all wool
children's knee pants, 10 cents pair, etc.
Especial rates on plate glass insurance on
application to Fred Atwood, Winterport
See notice of stock of tin and stove ware etc.
for sale at bargain. w. A. Clark, Phe-
nix Row, is sole agent for Belfast for the
Lamson & Hubbard hats and has the spring
styles for 1898.