The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-23
The Cotillion Calico Party will be given in
Hall Friday evening. April 18th.


The first of the series of bowling games
between the Belfast and Rockland teams,
March 18th, resulted in victory for the
latter The next game will be in Rockland
soon date not yet fixed.
The 25th anniversary of the Belfast Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will be-
observed at the home of Miss E. Frothing-
ham on High street Thursday P. M, March
Both. at half past three O'Clock, supper at
six o'clock
MARINE RAILWAY SOLD. George A. Gill
chrest of Rockland has bought controlling
interest in the Merchants Marine Railway
Co. of this city. Heihas owned aud managed
small railway in st. George, but it was not
capable of handling 50 large.vessels as he de
| sired, and he sold it and bought into the
| company here. He has no plans matured as
| to the future, but expects to do considerable
! business here.
THE WARE MURDER The latest develop
ments in the Bucksport are at1i1avits
from Fogg's parents to the effect that he
| told them his story before Mrs, Wares body
was found. Fogg is now in jail at Ellsworth
for perjury, and from these thdavits would
| seem to be guilty. however the matter is
viewed. The case is much mystery
| before.
WHIST The Unitarian whist party at
Memorial Hall last Thursday evening was
well attended. There We're ten tables. W. II.
Mcclellan. Esq led the gentlemen, scoring
60 points and Mrs, Geo. A. Bailey the ladies
with 5S points. Refreshments were served
and a very pleasant evening passed. Last
! Friday night the Neighborhooi Whist club
was entertained at the home of Mrs. Amos
! Clement on John street. Six tables We're
! filled and the affair was an exceedingly
pleasant one. Light refreshments were
served during the evening.
SHIPPING ITEMS Sch. A Hayford arrived
| March 18th from Boston with general car
90. The F. G.. White Co is to load her with
! hay for Boston. At the meeting of the
| State Board of Trade in Augusta, March
! 18th, a resolution was adopted urging the
! eastern shippers to the bill of lading
recently adopted by the Maritime Assoca-
! ton of New York, for the protection of lum-
| Der schooner owners The Fannie & Edith
was towed to the Upper Bridge yesterday
! morning by steamer Castne to load slaves
| for AlonZo Holmes for Rock land. =. The
| three-masted schooner Yale, Capt. Cooinbs,
now at Boston awaiting favorable weather TO
4 proceed to Clarks Cove to load for Norfolk
/ Va, has finally secured colored crew, after
another of coiored men, taken on
board refused to make tie trip. The men
signed at $50 per month. Sch. Sarah l..
/ Davis arrived Tuesday afternoon from
+ Gloucester for Biuehil to load stone for
/ New York.. Sch. p. NJ, Bonney arrived
yesterday from Vlnalhayen after being
! frozen in there some Time
MORE SLEIGHING storm set in We'd
i nesday afternoon, March 18th, which result
/ ed III some good sleighing on the country
roads as We have had this winter. 1t start.
| ed i'll with rain and southeast wind, but
/ soon changed to snow, the wind came
/ around to northeast and the thermometer
fell to very near zero, Thursday morning
there were about inches of snow ON the
ground, quite level, and at Brooks, Liberty,
and other places away from the coast, near
! ly double the amount. On the shore roads
| both up and down the Bay, bare ground
alternated with snow in such way that
| travel either by wheels or runners was very
dlsagreeable. Friday morning the mercury
! stood at 90 above zero and there was almost
a gale blowing from the north. Saturday
morning the mercury was again at 90 above,
but there was no wind. In the afternoon it
began to snow and later sleet and rain fell
|
west and the came out A thin ernst
had formed on the snow and the sleighing
continued good.
EAST BELFAST. Mr.. aud Mrs. S. K Rich
ards celebrated the thirty fifth anniversary
of their marriage March 18th, by inviting
their friends to meet with them in their
pleasant home in East Belfast. About three
p. N. the invited guests began to arrive
| bringing token of esteem. The presents in
| cluded glass ware, china and silver Ware, a
nice eight-day clock, nice chair andsother
useful articles, and testified to the esteem in
which Mr.. and Mrs Richard are held by
their many friends They have always been
| kind and obliging neighbors, ever ready to
assist the sick and those. in trouble aud TO
| deny self to help others About D O'Clock
an elegant supper was served by the host
| ess and it was ample to feed multitude.
| After supper remarks We're made by DR.. A.
/ I. Stevens, George Patterson and George
Levett, Mr.. Richards responding with much
feeling. A song was sung by Mrs. Chalmers
Ford. "We are Growing old together" and
reading given by Mrs. George L9avett.
Ice cream and cake were served to which
all did ample justice. About midnight the
guests retired to their respective homes with
many good wishes for the host and hostess.
| All declared it to be the most enjoyable
| event of the season, and the writer wishes
Mr. and Mrs. Richards many more years of
happy wedlock. -. George, the little son of
Mr.. and Mr.. c. c. Ford, is sick at this writ
ing. He is attended by DR.. Johnson.
| Work will be resumed in the leather board
mills Monday. They have been shut down
on account of breaking big cog wheel on
| the main shaft. Capt. E. W. Curtis, pilot
on steamer City of Bangor, visited his
brother-in-law, E. S. Achorn last week, re-
turning to Camden Saturday by steamer
| M. & NJ. Miss Nina Richardson of North
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