The Republican journal., 1899-01-26
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Mrs James Starbird of Lynn, Mass, aged
So, visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Starr in Orland, was found dead in an un.
finished room in the house. Monday morning,
having committed suicide by hanging dur
ing the night She is supposed to have been
temporarily deranged.
The Belfast Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet this, Thursday, after
noon with Mrs. Frances Murch on Bridge
street at 30 O'Clock, sharp. The members
will recall that this is the regular monthly
mothers meeting and the question for dis
cusslon will be, How can mothers best OBJ
| tain and keep the confidence of their chill
dren? AS this is in nature of public meet
| ing, most cordially invite all mothers
and those interested in the work, to be
present.
The comrades of Thos. H. Marshall Post
are requested to assemble at the Post rooms
Tuesday evening, Jan. 31st, at o'clock,
sharp, local time On that evening Gen.
| Gordon is to deliver a lecture in the Opera
| House and the Post will attend in a body.
After the lecture a short reception will be
served in Memorial Hall. The ladies of the
Corps are invited to be present and assist
the comrades in entertaining the General.
1t is hoped that every comrade, who can,
| will be present on this occasion.
The attraction at Johnsons this week is a
splendid line of new spring wash goods
! piques, lawns, silk stripe madras, muslins,
organizes, ginghams, percales, etc. Also a
big lot of Marseilles bed spreads, 50 90 quail
ity at 80, and a like reduction in table
linens some very striking values. This
time they have gathered largely of the ex-
pensive kind at big reduction from Is to
80 cents per yard less than regular price !;
nothing over CSC per yard. House keepers
who delight in charming table furnishings
will benefit by the lessened prices. Read
the advertisement:
AN OLD CLOCK. Charles +. Thompson has
a clock known to be more than a hundred
years old, and nobody knows just how much
older. Mr.. Thompson got it from his uncle,
Charles f. White of Thorndike who if liv-
ing would now be 96 years Old. 1t was in
his fathers family long before he was born
The works are Of brass and are in perfect
order, keeping good time and striking re-
gularly. 1t has the original weight-strings
of cat-gut. The case is of mahogany, of
elaborate workmanship. The works We're
recently overh auled by Samuel Adams and
the case repaired by Z. A. Hoyt
AN OLD Folks DANCE. Last winter, while
Fred W. Pote, steward of the B. & B. S. Co.
steamer City of Bangor was at home for re,
pairs, he got up an old folks dance. 1t took
place the evening of March 4th, in the Bel
last Opera House. and was brilliant sue
cess The net proceeds, which We're some
thing handsome were devoted TO charity,
and taken altogether the affair was the
greatest hit of the season. Now every body
will be glad to know that Mr.. Pote has de-
clded to have another old folks dance, on
the evening of March Sd. All who attended
the former one will be eligible, as they will
be one year older and it is said that of the
aged people who attended last year there
has been but one death, and that one of the
youngest If you want to live long be sure
and attend Pote's old folks ball.
I
entertained party at Lakeside, Quantaba
cook, last Monday, and gave them a sail OF
their new ice boat, the "Snow Squall ,
f. q. White sick and unable to bt
present. 1t was the first time the boat has
had talr chance to show her qualities, an(
she met the expectations of the owners fully
she Is fast sailer, easily fitted for business
| and easily hand led n he ip.A iFb
breeze and good ice there is virtually n,
end to her speed. Those who enjoyed sal
We're Rev r. I. Capen, Rev. w. G. Baker o
Searsmont, Geo A. Bailey, E. NJ. Hall, 6 60
; A Quimby, G. B. Hall Frank j. Starrett
II. V. Starrett, Will Gentner, S. H. Freeman
and Hugh Mcclellan. The same day james
FL. Howes, Rev. James NJ. Leighton, Rev
Geo. S. Mills, S. A. Parker and IRWIN!
Dinsmore, enjoyed a sail the Howe
: Bros. boat at Pitchers Pond.
OUR BAND IN BUcKsPoRr The Belfast
Band went to Bucksport Monday Afternoon
to give concert and furnish music for the
[ bali of Torrent and Deluge Engine Compa
MES. The trip was made by Steamer NJ & NJ.
, and there were a few passengers beside the
| bdAu 1uo CouCeIt CUuSiSteu Oh seven mum
, bers, and the Band gave Chase's Second Reg
, iment U r. K. P. March as an encore. The
Belfast Band Orchestra of ten pieces furn
ished music for the dance. The party re-
turned home by special trip of the M & NJ
arriving at 5 80 d. NJ Tuesday. The mem.
bers speak in highest terms of their treat.
ment by the people and firemen of Bucks
: port, and say they were never treated more
handsomely or Hospitality in all their expert
ence as Band The Bucksport correspon-
dent of the Bangor Daily News says of our
, band 1.-The work of the band showed long and
conscientious practice, and was excellent u
The Commercial Correspond ent says "The
Belfast band of 80 pieces furnished the mu.
sic and made their first appearance in Bucks
port. The music was excellent and the con.
cert was thoroughly enjoyed by everybody
Belfast has band of musicians of which
that city may well be proud. Nearly every
number received an encore"
, STEAMER NOTES. The Boston Globe OF
Saturday morning says:
While the side-w wheel steamer Penobscot
Capt. Pierce, from Winterport was making
her berth at Foster g wharf Yesterday morn.