The Republican journal., 1898-03-31


The regular meeting of the City Council
will be held next Monday evening at 7
O'clock.
There will be dance in Odd Fe,low,s
Hall Saturday evening, with music Nv
Gilmore.
The Governor has issued a proclamation
appointing April 2Sth as day Of fasting
and prayer.
James W. Jones has bought the residence
OF Frank E. Crowley on Primrose Hill and
expects to move in about May 1st.
Owing to delay in finishing their new
store R. A. French & Co. are Obliged IN
postpone moving until next week. An
advertisement in our next issue will give
further particulars.
The Boston Art Club have accepted DIX
% water color by n. L. Woodcock for their
5Sth annual water color exhibition. which
opens April 1st. The subject is "Fisher-
men, and it represents a collection of her.
ring fishing boats moored in Criehayen bar.
Dor.
Miss Vannie Dolliff recently did yery
meritorious act of humanity She saw two
little girls on the street, shivering from cold
and as their feet were most in need of suit
able protection she took the children into
neighboring store and bought them what
they needed in that line
Mr.. Henry Clough received a letter Sat
urday from his brother. J. A. Clough, who
is on his way to Alaska in the schooner Alb
by M. Deering. The letter was dated Sandy
Point, Straits of Magellan, Feb. 1st All the
party were we'll and in good spirits and the
voyage thus far had been uneventful.
petition for a sidewalk on Northport
avenue from the present terminus opposite
the Girls Home to Battery street has been
numerously signed and will be presented
to the city government at its next meeting
The need for this walk is not questioned by
any one, and favorable action on the petition
is hoped for.
Miss Mary S. Snow, superintendent of the
Bangor schools arrived here yesterday morn
ing. She took dinner at the Girls Home, an
institution in which she has manifested
much interest, and in the afternoon address,
ed a meeting in Memorial Hall on"Kinder-
garten work" The meeting was held at an
hour that made it impossible for US to give
any report of the address in this issue of The
Journal.
A GOOD COMPANY. Spears Comedy co m
pany opened five night engagement at
Belfast Opera House Monday evening, be-
fore full house. The play the opening
night was ga Royal Slave" The scene
is laid in Mexico, and the plot involves
Spanish countess, her supposed daughter, a
Spanish count who's also a highwayman.
an American colonel and newspaper re-
porter, an Indian descendant of old Monte
yuma, and others. Every part was we'll
taken and the costumes, scenery and stage
setting were good. The specialtes were
equal to any presented here for long time.
The kaleidoscope dance was specially fine,
and brilliantly illuminated. At the Friday
afternoon matinee gold watch will be given
to somebody. The watch was bought of ii.
Locke & Son was wound up at noon Wednes-
day and sealed up in a box. The box will be
opened Friday at the matinee and whoever
of the audience guesses nearest to the time
at which it run down gets the watch
New ADVERTISEMENTS R. H. Coombs &
Son, 10 and y Main street, Belfast, an
nounce this week the grand clearance sale
OF furniture they have been preparing for for
some time 1t is not a sale of old shop-worn
goods, but of complete and up -to-date
stock IN all lines, including recent purchases
from leading manufacturers. See notice of
special cash offer to out of town customers.
All caskets and burial goods delivered
promptly and free of charge anywhere with
in twelve miles. Next Saturday morning,
April I'd, earle & Jones begin a lamp sale,
and will sell their entire stock of lamps and
silk shades regardless of cost The lamps
will be marked n plain figures. The prices
quoted are for one day only. Sidney Ka-
llsh, clothier, etc, 4S Main street, is selling
out and offers the latest spring styles of
clothing, furnishing goods and hats of 1898
The store is for sale or to rent. A good OPP
portunity to buy business esta bllshed 50
years and having good run of trade. 80. See
a few sample quotations of the prices placed
on all A. P. Mansfeld's goods for his closing
out sale. The goods quoted to-day will be
quickly closed. Grand opening of ladies'
jackets silk waists and suits at Burketts, be-
ginning Friday, April 1st,a II a. m and con-
tinuing unit! noon Saturday, April I'd. The
samples TO De SHOWN on this occasion Will
represent the entire product of the largest
cloak house in America Special measure
ments taken for those who desire to buy
Remember the dates and place. -, Chase &
Doak will buy old gold and silver in ex-
chan &c for n ew fresh styles in all lines of
their goods. Wells & Co. give some ad-
vance information about spring millinery,
and announce their opening of Easter MILL
merry for April tn, 9Th and 9th. Look out for
the advt. in next weeks issue of The Journal
giving full PARTICULARS. E. N. Hartman,
Stockton Springs, has eggs for setting from
purely bred Light Brahma hens; only
% cents for setting of 10 eggs. s. ee
statement of New York Plate Glass In
surance Co., James Pattee & Son, agents,
Belfast. See what William A. Clark, Phe-
nix Row. has to say about SIS suits.
IN