The Republican journal., 1899-08-17
H. c. Shaw and wife of Newtonville are
guests of Mrs. II. Prentiss

H. c. Shaw and wife of Newtonvile are
guests of Mrs H. Prentiss.
| AS usual we have been obliged to defer a
| good deal of matter intended for this issue,
| The steamer Castine takes the veterans of
the Twenty-Sixth Maine Regiment to Ellis
| worth to-day to attend the reunion.
| Miss iInez Move and niece, Miss Ethel
Move of Lowell, Mass, arrived Wednesday
to visit relatives in Belfast and Northport.
| DR.. E. l.. Stevens is to move his office to
| the rooms in the Belfast National Bank
building recently occupied by DR.. J NJ
| Fletcher.
| State Constable Webb made seizure of
liquors at Melvin Grants in Frankfort Tues
day. They were libeled before Trial Justice
Wayland Knowlton yesterday.
| Fred, the family carriage horse of John B.
| Thombs, was taken suddenly blind few
days ago. The animal is "a years old and
been in the Thombs family 90 years.
| The Baptist Sunday school made an ex
eursion to Bake's Point, Cape Rozier, Tues
day by str. Castine The day was fine and
was thoroughly enjoyed by large party
| Pensions have been granted as follows:
Reissue, Samuel F. Davey, Liberty, ST. ad-
ditiona, George F. Loring, Hampden Cen
| tire, Sc to S. increase, Jonathan B. Annis,
Vinalhaven IS to S12.
A new steamer has made her appearance
in these waters, the Alice Howard of Port
land. built expressly for the excursion
business. She began Tuesday to carry pas
sengers to the warship Texas
The regular term of the County Commits
soners' Court is now in session There is
little business aside from that connected
with the court house extension, and they
will probably adjourn to-day.
Dr. John Stevens has returned to Belfast
after taking a special course on the eyes. ear.
throat and nose, in Chicago. He will enter
general practice, but will give special atten-
ton to the above named specalties. He Will
occupy his former office in Hayford Block.
H. l.. Woodcock has returned from
sketching trip to Matinicus, and his studio in
| the Savings Bank building is now open to
the public every morning after ten o'clock
and in the afternoons. Our visitors will lind
| coast scenery, etc.
The steamer Catherine is to make an ex-
cursion from Belfast to Rockland Sept. 18th
leaving the B. & B. S. S. Co. s wharf here at
3 P. NJ. with the Belfast Band which is to
| give concert in connection with the great
Masonic fair at Rockland. The steamer will
return by moonlight after the concert. Fare
for the round trip 80 cents.
The fall term of the Freedom Academy
| will begin Sept 9Th, under the princpalship
of n. K Fuller A. B., assisted by Miss Will
liams and Mrs. Stephenson, with Miss Belle
Rice as teacher of elocution. The courses
will be of high grade and second to no
similar school in the State, irst class Eng
lish course being taught, with practical bust
ness if the student desires.
| EAST BELFAST. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P, Mich
aels and daughters Hattie and Gladys visit
| ed Mrs. MS parents in China last week..
Capt. Philip Pendleton, wife and daughter
Genie, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum S. Piper
Sunday. Miss Sarah A chorn OF Rockland
is visiting her cousin, E. 5. Achorn go. B.
| Kelleye xpects to start work in the axe fac
tory before long. Frank Davis has COM
| pleted the stable he has been building for
| Mrs. Hattie Stephenson. -. Mr.. Leslie Bean
is building a small stable, and has it up and
| boarded
BUILDING AND REPAIRS Hiram Michaels
is building d new residence on Waldo ave-
nue., of the following dimensions: Main
| house, 22x26 feet; L, 14x20 feet. G. L. Pool
| er is the master builder. The exterior of
the house LaForest Robbins is building on
| Miller street is nearing completion and it
will be commodious as well as attractive
building. The house Emery Cottrell is
building on Race street has been plastered
and work on the exterior is approaching
completion.
| GoRToN's MINsTRELs. This company,
billed for the Belfast Opera House, Wednes-
day evening, Aug 23d, presents a clean
show, with specialtes above the ordinary.
''Modern minstrelsy without vugarity" is
the motto of Gortons Minstres. The first
part brings forth a splendid collection of
| songs, jokes, dances. etc. The Crescent
| City Quartette cannot be excelled and is
| especially notable in their fine limitations.
| The olio or vaudeville part is given with
dash and flavor to suit the taste of the most
fastidous There will be band concert at
noon, rain or shine