The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-10-05
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

Probate court will be held next Tuesday,
oct. 10th.
George Daggett shot large deer in Nor
ru Tuesday.
Rev. j NJ. Leighton will speak on the dis
,rlbution of seeds at the meeting of the Ma
rlre Club next Monday evening at the High
school at I 30 o'clock
Every week is bargain week at G. W.
E kett's big dry goods store in Old Fell
l5ws block. He is receiving goods by every
4t and has full lines to select from in all
-p4rtments.
Pensions have been granted as follows
F-,toration, James Mutt, Belmont; increase.
VILLAIN F. Gould, Burnham SIG to S17 AL
f-rt B. Meservey, North Searsport, S12 to
ST John W. Nash, Belfast, SIG to s17
The Non Partisan W. c. T Z. Alliance
" meet with Miss E. c. Frye, Friday af-
.-ruoon. Oct 9th. at O'Clock. 1t is hoped
t--re will be large attendance as matters
/ Importance are to come before the meet.
E.
L.
Ids of three fingers of his left hand last
friday by getting them caught in a planer
Mathews Bros. Mill. -. A little daughter
It Charles A. Leavitt had her left wrist
t-lken by fall last Friday.
H NJ Bean of Camden has lost his valua-
trotting horse Veni Wei. He was one of
best bred horses in the State. Mr.. Bean
md him in the pasture with his leg broken
above the knee. and it was necessary to
ave him killed.
our Northport correspondent referred last
e- to a Swan Lake snake story and ex-
--ssed his disbelief IN it. This week we
sent the story IN full on the 2nd page
AZ others may Judge of its credibiity. 1t
st have taken good deal OF bait" to
Dire such a yarn.
= A. Howes & Co. have on exhibition at
...e.r store Dewey watch" made from the
rnucal steel received from the battleship
N tne. On the DIST of October the watch will
presented to the one sending in the great
.-. number Of Globe Flavoring Extract cou-
IS.
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wallace We're call
ID Atkinson, Ne Monday by dispatch
auouncing the accidental shooting of their
--in-law, Frank johnson, while cunning
ar Mt. katahdin. Particulars have not
.er been received here.
Tie ladies should not fail to read the grand
.ouneement of the Dinsmore store in this
s-ue. Next Saturday Will be opening and
4llbiton day at this store for the Sorosis
"a. the celebrated new shoe for women
i are invited to call and examine "Sorosis. 3"
ID viii be ladies' day. Handsome silver
1venir TO all purchasers OF the Sorosis
-..-.
Open time on deer in Knox, Lincoln and
waldo counties is the month of October 1t
unlawful to shoot deer (or any other
l----l on Sunday. It is unlawful TO dog"
-er and dogs kept for that purpose may be
It. Each hunter is allowed but two deer
1ae penalty IS $40 for the offense of having
lt more than that number. These are
yr deer laws in a nut she'll.
The meeting of the Belfast w. G. T. L.
til Miss Ellen P rockingham this, Thurs.
sy afternoon. viii be of more than usual in
rest Reports Of the State Convention in
rtland Will be given by the delegates, and
annual election Of officers will be held
-- election was postponed from previous
eetiDg on account Of the illness of some of
officers.
Cram & Barrows of Newport will not get
elr steamer completed this fall in season
he shipped to NOrcross as was intended
is is due in a measure, if not entirely, to
fact that David Head of LincoInville
Who was engaged on the lob cut one of his
kles severely and they have not secured a
n who can 90 ahead with the work prop
r--y. 1t is now said that they will not com
lie 1t TIL another spring. Pittsfeld Adj
-ytser.
a baked bean supper was given at the
WILLOWS last Friday evening in honor of
Mrs. Hannah West, by a party consisting of
Nr. and Mrs. NJ. r, Knowlton, Mr. and Mrs
In Doilotf, Mr., and Mrs. John T. Frost
Mrs, Phebe Frasier, Mrs, Flora Dodge, Mrs
Alice Carlow, Messrs. Elisha Sherman. H .
Cunningham, j. ". Burgess and Master
.rerett Burgess 1t was very enjoyable
ue, and Mrs, West received many good
F-shes for pleasant trip to Massachusetts
Hd speedy return.
Court HOUSE EXTENSION The County
commissioners met last Saturday and
warded the contract for building the court
louse extension to j. s. Randall of Portland.
ior S15,957 70. Two other bids were put in
ly Portland parties, both considerably
ilgher. There were no local bids for the
whole work. The extension is to be Il feet
inches long. and the full width of the
ooilding. The general style will be the
same as the present structure, but the
eight will be less, the peak of the roof
ooming up to level of the caves of the
curt house. A proposition has been made
~ slightly change the original plan, bring
ing the judges room nearer the court room.
and enlarging the law library. The matter
= now under consideration by the commits
7oners and the contractor. 1t would not
Materially change the cost of the work.
SHIPPING ITEMS The Bangor Daily News
recently took exception to our calling the
lelos brigantine, and said she was not
hHgantine but a hermaphrodite brig or
Aalf brig" and further explained that a
1rlgantine carries a square maintopsail
While hermaphrOdite brig, like the Telos
As gafftopsail on the main" We have
zen hundreds of brgantnes, including
many from the maritime provinces, and
ever saw one with "a square maintopsail."
he Telos is hrigantine, half brig and an