The Republican journal., 1899-02-23

be the best thing in the market in that line.
H. j. Locke & Son use it and have it for
sale
List of advertised letters remaining I'M
claimed in the Belfast post office, for the
week ending Feb. 18th: conference.-the
Edwin Blodgett.
Henry Haugh lately received from
friend in South America a handsome watch
of novel construction. The dial is peculiar
and the watch runs eight days
Mrs. M. R. Knowlton entertained the
Progressive Gard Party at her home last
Friday evening. Mrs. Knowlton sat at the
king table through ten games The next
meeting be with Mrs. Joel E. Dodge, to-
morrow, Friday, evening
Lancaster & West have ten horses left of
the lot which they received last week.
Those sold thus far are giving satisfaction
and those on hand look and behave equally
we'll. A new lot, weighing from 1000 to 1900
pounds, will be received on or about March
9th.
VETERANS MEETING. The veterans of Wal.
do county will meet with Thos II. Marshall
| Post Belfast, March 2ud. IT stormy, the
next day. The committee who have the mat
ter in hand are making arrangements to give
the boys good send off. Bring along your
lunch baskets; Belfast will furnish the rest
las.
Thomas II, Marshall Post, G. A. R, is
making preparations for the entertainment
of the Waldo County Veterans Association,
which is to meet in Belfast, March ID. The
program will include solo by Miss Sullivan
a reading by Miss Burrows, and music by
the Baptist choir The Post Will furnish
baked beans, coff ee, sugar and milk for the
dinner.
Preston W, Coombs of Camden, travel
ing salesman, has presented claim against
Rockland for 500 damages, on account of
personal injuries received by him on Janu-
airy Sd last, when he was thrown from a
carriage, alleging that the accident W as caus-
ed by defect in the highway. Mr.. Coombs
passed his boyhood days in Belfast. He is a
son of the late Capt Arphaxad Coombs of
this city
BELFAST CREAMERY. NJ. c. Hill is meet
ing with very gratifying success in his efforts
to re- establish the Belfast Creamery. He is
forming stock company and several of our
prominent business men have subscri bed
Ills negotiations for the sale Of the product
are progressing favorably, and he expects to
be able TO start up very soon after the adj
ionrument of the Legislature, with a strong
company, good market for the cream with
ness managed by experienced men, on sound
business principles.
Two derelicts have been fioaung about in
the Bay for several days. One came out of
the river last Thursday aud was in the
western Bay until Monday, when it was
last seen of Islesboro No one has been
near enough to see the name, and sailors are
divided as to its Identity, some stating that
it is the Harmona, which has been hauled
up dismantled above Bucksport number
Of years, and others just as positive that
it is the Mentora, an old schooner owned in
Bneksport. The other craft is the schooner
Lake, Which drifted out from Penobscot,
where she hauled up dismantled. Since
the above was in type William E. Bowler
informs The journal that he has been near
enough to read the name of the former, and
that it is the Harmona.
PARLoR MUSICAL SOCIETY. At the meet
ing Of this society Thursday evening, Feb |
10th, the following program given:
Piano duet, Ballet music from Faust
Gounod
Miss Hill. Miss Crosby,
Vocal solo, Whisper and L Shall Hear,
Piccolomini
Mrs. E. P Frost
Violin obligato by Mr. P. A Sanborn
Vocal solo, Language of the Flowers,
Dvorak
Mr.. Emery White
Vocal solo, Flower Song from Faust,
Miss Maud Miliken
Unison chorus with four hand accOmpa- |
nllnent, May Day Dance, Nevin |
Every number was encored, and the meet |
ing was one of the most successful and en-
joyabe yet held. The meeting last Tues
day evening was devoted to the rehearsal of |
Festival music, and there was no concert
program The next meeting will be Tues
day evening, March 7th, and the committee
on program is Mrs. E. Y. Frost, Miss Louise
Richards, Mr.. Emery White.
STEAMER NOTES. The Manhattan Steam |
ship Co.'S steamer II. B. kunnells, which |
was due to leave New York some DAYS ago |
for Bucksport, IS still tied up at Pier g. |
Agent Ii, G. Quimby of Bangor told Ban
gor Daily News man Friday that the steam
could not leave New York on account of |
the ice in the harbor and through He'll Gate |
When the steamer does arrive at Bucksport
and is discharged she will return to New |
York by way of Eastport On her return to
New York she will load for Bangor and
other Peuobscot ports, and the steamer Geo
Farwell will be ready to reopen the E astporu
route. The Geo. Farwell is 1872 4 feet long |
81 s feet wide, 1916 feet deep, registers 1884 Sc
tons, and was built in 1895 at Marine, Mich |
The NJ & NJ. resumed her trips on the
Bucksport and Camden route Monday, after
being off few days to repair broken rud-
der. The Penobscot had her Belt asst freight
room fully occupied Monday. The shipment
consisted principally of apples, leather board,
cod lines, shoes and hay. Considerable hay
is stored here waiting Shipment. The
Penobscot arrived from Boston yesterday
morning, very nearly time. She has
been de laVeI nv had Waathar NEARLY avarv