The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16
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List of advertised letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending
March IL; Gentlemen-Geo H Butler.
The remains of Mrs Sarah McManus OF
ThoGndike We're brought to Belfast last
Thursday for nterment in Grove Cemetery
Mrs. A. c. Mosman " i'll entertain the Sons
tomorrow, Friday, evening at her home in
East Belfast
The Board of Registration added - name
to the voting lists and struck off 3, net
gain of Q. The total number of voters now
on the list is 1855
William H. Hall, Jr., has bought half
interest in the hardware business of W. A.
Mason, successor to George A. Bailey. Tie
firm name will be Mason & Hall
The ladies of the Universaist society will
| hold an Easter sale, supper and entertain
ment, Wednesday afternoon and evening,
March Doth, in Memorial Hall. Further
particulars later.
Lancaster u West will receive 30 more
horses Saturday, March 18th, and have also
for sale a num Der of good native horses. The
horses which they have sold are proving
highly satisfactory.
A. f. Bowen bought the little building at
the shore end of the steamboat wharf
formerly used as confectionery, and with
thraa ,,f horace haI, ~
off Congress street.
A whist party of ladies of the Unitarian
parish met at the residence of Mrs. John II
Qnimby last Thursday afternoon. Forty
players We're present. Light refreshments
were served at o'clock.
A whist party for the benefit of the Belfast
Free kindergarten was held with Mrs.
Ralph H. Howes Monday afternoon. SIX
ia bles were occupied, and social afternoon
was passed. Tea was served at ) O'clock
The w. C. I. L. will inject with Mrs.
Horace W. Pitcher on Congress street, at
$50 o'clock p. III. to-day. The subject for
discussion will be Parliamentary Usage
Every member should be present at this
meeting
RAILROAD SPARES. The construction
trains are distributing sleepers along the
Maine Central and otherwise preparing for
the spring repairs. They were on the Bel
fast branch last week -. The Maine Central
r. R. Co has been obliged to raiselthe spcuts
of the watering tanks along the line to- &C
commoiate the new engines, which are son-
siderably larger than the old ones
FISH FACTS This CLAIMS dug at Little
River last week were unusually large and of
| good quality, but it was necessary to dig
| very deep to get them. Ferd Clifford weigh
ed two dug Thursday that tipped the scale
at one pound. The Atlantic correspondent
of the Stonington Press says; THE lobster
fishermen are actively engaged in preparing
for their years work. Traps by the hun
| dreds are being made, and boats pat in re-
pair and newly painted. They have some
| fine aud expensive boats here and they take
great pride in having them in first class
| order''
The Municipal Officers met Monday and
drew Jurors as follows: traver Sc jurors
for the Supreme Judicial Court at Belfast,
James C. Durham, Charles Ii. Maxtield
| Melville c. Hill, George w. Chaples; fol
the IT, s. Circuit Court at Portland, grand
jurors. Dana B. Southworth, Frank h
Woodeock; traverse jurors, Wesley j
Bailey, Robert P. Chase. This was the frs
drawing since the revision OF the list, and
the CITY Clerk cautioned the Aldermen tc
he sure and mix the names well, as the list
was made out alphabetically. The result
sbows that the names were thoroughly
shuff1ed.
Helping Hand Circle. Kings Daughters
held their third annual supper and enter
ta;pment at the home of Mrs. Alden Rob
bins, on Bridge street, Thursday, March 9th
A very nice supper and entertainment wal
enioyed by all present. Miss A. A. Hick
read pleasing address of welcome, follow
cd nv the secretarys report, which show,
that the Helping Hand Circle means bust
, ness in the good cause they are working fol-
, TIL. Circle has 5000 in the bank. a nd plent,
If work and orders on hand They will NEE
with Mrs. Ernest Condor on Main street
, Monday evening; or, if stormy, on Wednes
, dav evening. All members are requested t.
be present.