The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16

There was a heavy white frost last Tues.
| day night.
The next Cotillon party will be Friday
evening, April It'll
Chester E. Perkins is getting ready to
| open his store at Northport Camp Ground
on or about April 1st.
Oramel Murray and j. w Manson of
Pttstieid We're in Belfast yesterday on busi-
ness at the Probate Court.
party of ice boaters went out to Pitchers
Pond Tuesday. They found the Ice in GOOD
condition but there was no wind
Mrs, Isaac Baker was thrown from car
riage while riding on the Belmont road last
Thursday and sprained her right leg badly,
| besides receiving a number Of bruises
Pensions have been granted as follows :;
Increase, Cyrus Oliver, East Palermo, S12 to
S14; James Warren Brown, China Sc to IS
original widows, etc, Lucia F. Ames, Rock
land, So
The Belfast Debating Club will hold a
special meeting for important business at
the office of the secretary, Orrin j. Dickev
in Hayford block, Saturday forenoon at 10
o'clock.
A series of card parties held this winter
closed last week, with I. T. Clough and Mrs
M. r. Knowlton winners. The medals were
given last week and will be kept by the win
ners for similar series next season.
Constable W. s. Irish returned to Camden
March 10Gl from Waldo county with trunk
belonging to Miss Minnie E. Fernald of Lin
colnville, which was stolen Dec :, 1898.
The name of the thief is withheld for various
reasons.
Remember that the ladies Of the Congregs-
tional society will give public supper az
the Opera House March I'D. After the sup
per the comedy, The Spirit of the Goth
Century" will be presented by some of our
best local talent. If you want to enjoy a,
good laugh attend. The comedy is full of
fun from start to finish and shows what the
woman of the next century may be. A good
supper and tine play may be expected.
Admission to supper and entertainment 35,
cts. SEES advt
Some Of the public school pupils have
taken up quite an interesting fad-the illus
trating Of book titles Sheets of stiff gray
paper about the size OF note paper are used,
and pictares are pasted on these which
give the title of some we'll known book
For example, pictures of yachts give the
title "White Wings" A figure of man
with the letters s. A. on his breast is S. A.
essay ON Man. When complete the leaves
are tied together with ribbon.
THE CREAMERY. r. J. Gerry of Dexter
was in town Monday in consultation with
our merchants and others in regard to es-
tahlslng creamery here. The proposition
| IS TO occupy the basement of the Dana. builsl-
ing. Mr. Gerry has an established business
in Dexter and good market, and will psat
in an extra plant to meet a demand he is
unable to supply with present facilities. He
has been handling cream products for 25
years, y of which he has been in charge, Of a
| creamery.
| HYPNor1sM. Lient. Jeffrey gave hypnotic
| exhibitions in she Belfast Opera House three
| evenings this week to good sized audiences,
and the exhibitions were both interesting
and amusing. He made his subjects do just
as he desired, causing much sport. One
| young man was put to sleep Monday even
ing and lay in Carrie & Jones' window Tues-
day. He was awakened on the stage Tues
day evening. He was violent when he first
awoke but during his sleep appeared natu-
fal-not lying perfectly still, but slightly
restless. Two unbelievers visited the lieu
tenant at his hotel Tuesday, and both proy-
ed good subjects.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones
have large stock of new wall paper at 6, 6
and 10 cents per roll also shades mounted on
patent spring fixtures and ready to hang at
III, 10, % and IS cents. Francis cash &c
days sale closes March 23d. See advt for
bargains offered in footwear at the Francis
Shoe Store, Main street.. At 48 and so Main
street is the only department store in Belfast
and it does strictly cash business. Bargains
are offered in all departments. b. c. Dins
more. 80 Main street, again calls attention
TO samples offered last week. They are
splendid bargains. Mrs. 81. FL. johnson, 5
Elm street, offers for rent desirable
house on Primrose Hill. -. Miss Maud John
son is prepared to take piano pupils, and is
we'll qualified for teacher.