The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-20
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| The grocery stores will close for the day
at l O'Clock p. m. on Fast Day.
DR.. W. l.. West has lately dehorned herds
of cattle for w. A. Monroe of Belfast, Orrin
Jackson of Searsmont and William WATSON
of West Brooksvile.
There will be no meeting of the W. T,
U. this, Thursday, afternoon; but next
Thursday afternoon, April 9th. the Union
will meet with Mrs. A. E. Clark
List of advertised letters remaining un.
claimed in the Belfast post office for the
week ending April 10: conference.-the. W.
Z. Howe, Mr.. Fred F. Smith
The Non-Partisan w. c. L. Alliance will
meet with Mrs. E. 2. Alexander Friday
afternoon, April 21st, at o'clock. Miss Mil
lett will be present and give talk
Since the announcement was made in The
Journal last week that Mrs. R. A. Clifford
intend to close out her restaurant business.
so many of her customers, both from Belfast
and elsewhere, have asked her to continue
that she has reconsidered her decision and
will remain in business at her old stand.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Restoration and increase, Sullivan S.White,
deceased, Pittsfield, S24 to $50; reissue,
James NJ. Treat, Stockton Springs, $12
Original widows, etc. Hannah E. White,
Pttsfed, Sl2; increase, Abram Bryant,
Camden, S16 to S17.
Walter Hall has re-arranged the show
window n T. n MpOHy's
out the Easter display and putting in a frog
pond. An artificial pond is arranged around
which stand the Belfast Band, correctly
represented as to Instrumentation, but the
members represented by frogs At the farther
side OF the pond is large stump on which
rests the new drum marked, Second Regi-
ment, U. Il. X. P Band, while Sanborn, the
drum major and Robbins, the mascot, stand
on the front OF the stump.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Green
law gave them a surprise party recently at
their home on Northport avenue and it was
verify surprise. Byron was caught with
his cold duds" on doing his spring work i'm
the shed. He was not long, however. i'm pet.
ting into the spirit Of the occasion and EN-
tertained his guests IN handsome stvle.
The guests brought and presented to Mr..
and Mrs. Greenaw handsome lamp. Re-
freshmenIs We're served, and al enjoyed the
evening to the utmost
BELFAsT's New DIRECTORY. Henry 0.
Archibald Is giving the city d thorough
canvass, procuring names and occupations
residents and business places Of the inhabit-
ants of our city for the New Belfast Direc-
tory, which will be out the latter part of
May. All persons who are expecting to
change their residence OF place of business
viii please leave notice at f. E. Pillsbnry's
printing office, II Nam street. over Swifts
shoe store, where orders for copies or ad-
vertisements may De left.
The supper ana entertainment of Aurora
Rebekah Lodge viii be held i'll odd Fellows
Hall Monday, April 2+th. Supper at p. M,
entertainment at ?. IN. Tables Will be
provided Tor social whist after supper Att
p. N, there viii he a sale of May baskets for
the children. No admission Some of our
best local talent have been secured for the
entertainment, which will consist Of instru-
mental and vocal music, recitations, etc
The public are cordially invited. Admis-
sion to supper and entertainment 81 cents
entertainment - cents.
An accident with serious results and
narrow escape from fatality occurred on
Lewis wharf Monday. The steamer NJ. < NJ.
was in and discharged steam suddenly un-
der the wharf, directly beneath the horses of
child. We're in the carriage and the driver
VIM. F. Thomas, was on the outside. The
horses jumped and upset the carriage
breaking it badly, aud had it not been for
prompt action ON the part Of II. L. Gilman,
the whartnger, the carriage and ITS occu-
pants would have gone overheard The
lady and child were uniniured, but Mr.
Thomas received a severe aud painful
wound on the back of his land. 1t is hoped
he viii recover the full use of the member
He is crippled soldier, having lost one leg
in the army. and has the ~ mp4thy of all,
CHAR. Shad ana bluehsn have appeared
in the market Frank B knowlton has
bought the Francis Whitmore store on High
StACVps N'NNEANtt ~ t7Nt bhtHtl1til ~ CNbhlilS
There Will be no change in the tenants. .,...
VIM. NJ, Thayer has placed novel sign in
front of his shop. 1t is Il bicycle wheel revol-
we'd by windmill fans attached to the spokes.
... The first homegrown lettuce of the sea
son was N Swift Y Paul's store April 18th,
from the greenhouse OF Joel ?. Wood OF
Northport.. j ohm Sanborn has shipped TO
Aroostook county this spring for the Bow ker
Fertilizer Co., for which he is agent, four full
cargoes aggregating about 1000 tons, of that
company's phosphate. AS usual the A. d.
Chase garden furnishes the first native dan
delion greens of the season. Their Sundays
dinner table was supplied from that source.
W. Ii. Arnold has resumed building
operations at his place on Northport eveuue
...W W. P. Sinclair OF Brooks has bought the
boarding stable business of o. l.. Staples.
S. G. Small has fitted up for making archi-
tects' blue prints at his carpenter shop on
Main street. 1T was just one year ago last
Saturday that Fogg & Brown began bust
ness as successors to r. o. Norton. Bick-
nell & Hopkins will not run their weir at
Murphy's Point this season.
The MACoNDA Conc ERT. A committee is
at work making arrangements for the Ma