The Republican journal., 1899-03-30

| taxes. Alderman Rankin kept up his record
by being the second the list this year, as
we'll as last.
Fogg & Brown had an unusually fine dis
play of beef, pork and lamb in their market
the first of the week. 1t included four
headquarters of native beef, bought of
Montvile parties by E. r Conner.
Capt [. NJ Boardman is repairing the store
which was occupied by the Belfast Age be
fore it was moved to the Peirce block, and t
will be occupied in the near future by Miss
Elizabeth Patch for millinery and fancy
| goods.
List of advertised letters remaining I'M
claimed in the Belfast post office for the
week ending March 18th: Lades-Mrs
James Brown, Sadie E. Elwell, Mrs d
Richie, Mrs. Martha Sylvester, Gentlemen
Mr.. Joseph j. Cain, John Small, Mr.. j. B
| Wilson.
Superintendent Brick has lately received
calls for teachers for other towns, and az d
result three young ladies who have been in
training in the Belfast schools have secured
good positions They are Misses Mitchell
Hall and Stevens. Other teachers are in
correspondence with school superintendent
elsewhere on Mr.. Bricks recommendation
State Constable A. T. Webb of Swanville
went to Wnterport last Friday and made a
| search and seizure at H, A. Bol4ns. The
proprietor was arragned on search and
seizure process before Trial Justice w 7
| Q. Runnells of Searsport, vas found guilty
and sentenced to the usual fine and costs,
$40, from which he appealed The hearing
on the Libel will be April 5th.
Lancaster & West are me citing with good
sales of their Western hors es, and every
one sold thus far has given satisfacti on. Mr.
| Jordan of the firm of Jordan & Lockman
/ of Drakeville, Iowa, is the pioneer shipper
of Western horses to New England, and as
these horses are from that firm, the reputa-
ton Of the sellers is guarantee. The sales
the past week were to c. II. Cha mberlain,
| Belfast; Stanley Freeman, Camden c. w.
| Shorey, Waldo; S. l.. Downes, Searsport
i VIM Bickford, Searsmont.
The three-act comedy drama, Little Miss
Nobody" will be presented in Belfast Opera
House W ednesday evening, April 18th, by
the Thaler Club of Camden, for the benefit
of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans.
| Special scenery will be used, and among
the features of the play will be the funny
trained bear a burning station and saw
mill scene. Alfred Beverage of the Camden
Herald will represent Chinaman. A prize
Will be given to the lady selling the largest
number of tickets and is on exhibition at
Poor's j4welry store.
A STUDIO SOCIAL. \ very ingenious aud
enjoyable entertainment was given in The
parlor of the Methodist church last Friday
evening, by Miss Essie Sanborn. More than
30 invitations We're given in the form Q. paint
tubes, to Studio Social" The parlor was
tasteiully arranged with curtains at either
end. The walls Were hung with many PIC
lures, aud one whole side was devoted to the
| Perry pictures, gracefully arranged. The
| suhdued light of several parlor lamps lef,
inviting shadows around touches with their
various bright cushions. The artistic talents
of the guests We're called into action, caus-
ing much amusement. Light refreshments
were served, and all pronounced Miss Essia
most agreeable hostess.
| HORSE TALK. DR.. F. E. Freeman has pur-
| chased OF Belfast parties ylish road horse
Chas. A. Davis has sold his bay PAGER Rabbi
| (by st. CrolS) to George A. Bailey of Bel
fast, and his bay PAGER Bill to W S. Roberts
of Belfast. These horses did not have track
record but both have bright prospects Bill,
TO use MI. DAVIS own expression, is faster
| than goat, and recently cleaned em all out
| on the pond, including Mr.. New bert's Crack
a-Jack. The gray mare Meta, which was
| trotted last season by III. NJ Bean of Cam
| den, and winch has record of 80 10, has
| been bought of G. l. Burrows by Frank
| Jones. f. III. Berry has sold Harodson to
Chas. Fl. Berry, who will drive him double
| with one of his colts Mr.. Davis has gone
out of the trotting horse business for the
| time being, but has bought of E. R. Conner
of Belfast fine horse weighing about 1925.
| The new purchase is a resolute upheaded
horse OF good blood. Trotting prospects the
| coming season are very fair and the track
will probably open in June, Rockland
| Courier Gazette
New ADvERTIsEME NTs. Harry W Clark
IS Main street, announces his spring opening
for Saturday, April LIST. He has the latest
styles of mems, youth and chldren's suits,
| neckties, fancy shirts stiff and soft hats, etc
| A fine custom suit of spring woolens for SIS,
fit aud style guaranteed. X A. French &
| Co. will have their first anniversary sale
| Wednesday A pri 9th Goods sold on thar tlAy
at anniversary prices and to each person
| buying 80 cents worth OF more a souvenir
Will be given. Remember the place. Belfast
| Opera House block, Church street. -. Geo.
, w Burkett will have a grand Easter open
| ing OF millinery and gloves Friday and
| Saturday, March 31th and April 1st, He also
offers bargains in ready made suits, silk
i finish pongee, satteens, Nottingham lace
curtains, draperies, portieres, cretons, art
| denims, carpeting. etc. Remember the place,
! Odd Fellows Block, Main street. 1899 style
| wall paper-20,0OO rolls-and 200 dozen new
window shades at earle & Jones'. The
| largest assortment of tinware in town..
| The assessors of Belfast publish their annual
notice. .Osgoods Bitters, unequaled as a
spring medicine, at Poor & Sons. A full
pint for so cents. See change of schedule
of Boston steamers. A good tenement of
rooms, with city water, for rent, No. Green
street. W. A. Clark, manufacturer. buys
woolens direct of the mills, manufactures
in his own factory and sells direct to the
wearer. Call and see the suits and top