The Republican journal., 1900-12-13

Frank Webster killed pig Monday that
was months old and dressed 267 pounds.
An account of the wreck near Portland
of the Belfast-built schooner Fannie 81
Edith is published on the 9TH page.
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast post office Dec. 18th: Ladies'
Miss Barry, Miss Lucia Shute Gentlemen
j. NJ. Parker, Esq, Mr.. Albert F. Wade.
S. A. Parker has made a thorough removal
ton of his laundry, laying new floors, chang
ing the machinery, etc. While the work
was in progress he sent his laundry to
Bangor.
Mrs. J. G. Damon will have Christmas
sale of point-lace and Battenberg suitable
for Christmas gifts at her home, % High
street, Thursday, Dec. Goth, 21st and 22nd,
afternoon and evening.
Following are the official figures of Waldo
county's vote at the Presidential election:
Republican, l 1863; Democratic, 10; Prohbi-
ton, 65 Four years ago the vote was: Re-
publican, 3,253 Democratic, LAT, Prohibi-
ton, 81; Peoples, 1872
ACCIDENT. Tuesday afternoon a bobsled
on which some children were sliding near
Bridge street capsized. Verna, daughter of
Capt. S. c. Rich, had her right arm broken
above the elbow, and Harold, son of W H.
Mcintosh, received cut inches long over
the right knee pan.
City Marshal Sanborn reports that all the
slot machines were closed out last week,
and that the proprietors complied with the
law without any trouble Tuesday Mr..
Sanborn and State Constable Mears started
on search and seizure raid. They got 8
gallons of hard liquor at the Phoenix House,
but at the next two places visited failed to
find anything. They concluded that the
stuff had been taken away for the time
being and went no farther that day. Yes
terday they made seizure at the Windsor
Hotel.
Last Saturday was the 5lst anniversary
of the sailing of the bark VIM. o. Alden
from Belfast for California, in 1919. The
survivors for several years held annual
reunions on the 8th of December, but their
number is now so small that the meetings
are given up. Of the original company
VI OU Uul U ItIudlIi3 u ~ kobcWdit d. II.
Havner and Henry Dunbar of Belfast, H.
J. Woods of Qrono, Lorenzo G. Coombs of
Colorado, and Mr.. Burrill, whose where
abouts are now unknown.
The rummage sale in the Howes block by
the ladies of the North church was well
patrOnzed and Melted 500 The stock in
trade, which was all contributed, consisted
of secondhand goods in almost all lines
There were clothing, hats, caps, boots,
shoes, books, pictures, stoves, crOckery-
almost everything. The prices were very
low. The sale was announced for Friday
and Saturday, but was continued through
Monday, and very few articles were left
when the sale closed The ladies announce
that they will have another sale next season.
STEAMER NOTES The Penobscot, which
arrived here from Boston last Thursday
afternoon and proceeded up-river, got along
all right until she reached Hampden about
6 p M, when she was unable to proceed
further on account of a heavy mist hanging
over the river The mist was as thick as
Bay of Fundy fog, and Capt. Arey decided
to taks no chances of humping the steamer
against StlllcbHluS WHllO SloplIS Ills way W
Bangor The Penobscot remained at Hamp-
den until Friday morning when she proceed
ed to Bangor, leaving there about noon on
the return trip. She arrived here from
Boston Sunday morning and proceeded up
river, leaving Bangor Monday noon on her
return trip. The river has since closed.
Harrison D. Barrett of Boston, Mass,
president of the National Spiritualist AssO-
citation, will be in this city next Sunday and
will lecture both afternoon and evening at
Memorial hall on subjects relating to Spir-
itualism. Mr. Barrett is fine speaker, and
is, in addition to his work with the National
organization, the editor of the Spiritualist
paper, The Banner of Light, published in
Boston. He was one of the speakers at
Temple Heights this season, and will be on
the platform there next year. The after
noon lecture will be held at two o'clock and
in the evening at seven Collections will be
taken at each meeting to help defray the
expenses.
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