The Republican journal., 1898-08-18
The Kindergarten will open Sept. 6, Miss
Alice G. Weeks, teacher.

Alice G. Weeks, teacher.
The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co. cast
five man-hole covers for the city of Reif.st
Saturday.
Prof. Howard R. burlington of Dean
Academy, Franklin, Mass, is visiting Rev,
l.. NJ. burlington, en- route to Grand Pre-
Ms.
News has been received of the death from
malarial fever of Fred W. Hincklev of
Brooksville, who was in Co. l, Massachusetts
Sth Vols and in Camp George. Chickamau.
ga, Ga.
A very pleasant party took place an
Friday last at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
U. M hnowlton, Citypoint in honor of
MIR. hnowlton's sister, Mrs. H L. Kocher-
sperger of Chicago.
The Twerty-Sixth Maine Regimental AS
sociation held its annual reunion at Winter.
port yesterday. The steamer Castine made
an excursion from Camden Lincolnville
Belfast and Searsport and had a large party
Mrs. H. L. Kochersperger of CHICAGO "a.
sisted by Miss Sara Russ and Miss Bessie
knowlton, gave an informal euchre party at
the home of her mother, Mrs W. 81. KnowI.
ton, on Miller street. The prizes were won
as follows: Ladies' first prize, Mrs C. M.
knowlton; ladies' second prize, Mrs. Fred
Mathews; ladies' consolation prize, Miss
Lora Heal; gentlemans first prize. Mr.. G.
E. White; gents second prize, Mr. r F
Russ; gents consolation prize, Mr. Fletcher
Russ.
Mayor Fletcher returned from Boston
Saturday, having completed arrangements
there for refundiug the city debt The Shoe
and Leather National Bank OF Boston will
redeem the 6 per cent. Belfast city bonds,
due Aug. 18th, and the coupons will be Maid
at the First National Bank of Boston. The
refundng committee have bought here 800
'oo OF the Old bonds, the amount to be retir-
ed, making the new issue of per cent
bonds, S47S,o0J. The refunding is progress
ing satisfactorily.
H. L. Woodcoc5 has returned from Ma
tinicus and opened his studio in the Savings
Bank building, where he may be found I'M
TIL the middle OF September He will be
pleased to show his latest work in water
colors, views of our rugged and picturesque
Maine coast in storm and calm, to all who
call, and it is hoped our sun nler visitors in
particular will avail themselves of this nvi-
tation. Mr.. Woodeock's pictures from the re-
cent Jordan exhibition, Boston. may be seen
in Starretts window, on Main street.
GIRLS HOME, BELFAST Next Wednesday
evening entertainment by local talent of
Belfast and Northport will be given at the
Belfast Opera House for the benefit Of the
Girls Home The first part Will he min
strel act, followed by two oue-act comedies
MY Uncle's VIII and My Neighbor's
W ife." DR.. G. P Lombard and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. g. Carleton Will have the leading
parts in the latter. A social hop will fol-
low the drama. Admission % cents: re.
served seats. 80 cents for sale at the City
Drug Store.
STEAMER NOTES. The Maine Coast Navi-
cation Co., owners of the Salacia. have had
the channel of the upper harbor at Belfast
huoyed. Three spars, each with small
bush at the top, are located on the eastern
side of the channel between Goose River
and the Rag Wharf, 80 called. These are
to be left on the starboard hand, close aboard,
coming in. AT the third one change the
course direct for Lewis wharf. The spars
were set by John McAultf -. The steamer
Castine hauled into Dyer's dock Monday to
have her bottom cleaned and painted. Yes
terday she took the Goth Maine excursion
| lists to Winierport. To-day she will carry
the Nancy Hanks Theatre Co. from Castine
to Vinalhaven, and tomorrow will take a
base ball team from Searsp0rt to Castine
Next week she will run from Searsport and
Belfast to Northport Camp Ground. The
steamers Salacia and Gather ne had race
from NorthI ort Camp Ground to Verona
last Sunday, hut the latter was not in it
with the speedy Salacia, who can show her
heels to anything in these waters, the City
of Bangor alone excepted.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. For a clothing
bargain 60 to W A. Clark, Phoenix Row,
and for particulars see advt. All clothing
bought in this store will be pressed free of
charge for a season. Don't forget that the
midsummer sale of Wells & Co. is still on.
See the new bargains advertised for this
week. Barn on the Henry B. Carver place,
Searsport, to be sold at auction A ~. 25th at
p. m. Mrs. j. I. Rowe and Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Rowe, Frankfort, publish card of
thanks. IS. A. Littletield has taken the
store, IS High street, and openedan entirely
new stock of boots, shoes and clothing He
also has line of domestic goods woven by
Mrs. Littlefeld. such as carpets, rugs, stand
scarfs, etc. His motto is quick sales and
small profits. Give him a call :. Benton W
Lenfest of Newport gives notice of his inten-
ton to apply at the September term for ad-
mission to the Waldo county bar.
CHAT. Sheriff Norton came to the front
again with the first produce of its kind in
the market Last Friday he sold lot of
pumpkins to Swift & Pauls F.
Bowen is building a new foundation and
making other improvements in the William
Reeves house, which he recently bought. .
W. F. Triggs is using new stump litter on
his lot on southern Congress street 1t has
a very powerful leverage and a man can, by
the use of very little strength, take out the
most obstinate stulnps without cutting the
roots, thus leaving the ground in better