The Republican journal., 1900-10-18

Wlliamson's residence.
Frank, son of Chas. E. Dunton, aged H.
fell at the schOol-house common Oct. 10th.
and received severe scalp wound.
| The interior of the Western Union Tele-
graph Office in this city has been re-arrang-
ed, giving better light at the instruments
| and more convenient room for the business
Melvin Ford had party at his home in
East Belfast Oct. 10th, in honor of his Dist
birthday. About so guests were present
and the occasion was greatly enjoyed by all.
| ice cream and cake were served.
The classmates of Miss Eva Dilwortb
| gave her surprise party at her home last
Thursday evening, and all had very en-
joyable time The evening was pleasantly
passed, with music, social chat, refreshments,
etc.
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast post office Oct. 18th: Ladies-Mrs.
| Mary F. Keen, Miss Idella Morse, Mrs Rose
E. Twitchell, Miss Alice Sheldon. Gentle
men-Joseph f. Hartford, Capt. David
Ladd, Mr.. c. R. Marshall, Capt j. L. Smith.
Saturday morning, Thomas Davis escaped
| from the Reform school. He was at work in
| the garden and during a few minutes while
he was not under observation he left the
| premises. He belongs in Belfast. He is IS
years of age, and is large boy, weighing
over 200 pounds. Portland Press.
Swan & Sbley Co. are building an eleva-
| tor at their store, beside the railroad track,
| for unloading grain from cars. 1t will be
operated by an electric motor in the same
building, entirely separate from the machin-
cry in the grist mill and the other new ele-
vator.
Fred II. Stephenson was before the Police
Court Monday on charge of drunkenness
and as this was not his first nor even his
second otfense Judge Rogers gave him the
| full sentence of 90 days in jail and fine of
$40 and costs, or another 80 days if the fine
| and costs are not paid.
Good catches of thinkers were made in the
harbor Oct. 18th. The fish were of good
size. This is the latest date of taking tink-
ers remembered by local fishermen, with one
exception. Several years ago Capt. Thorn
as Condor caught over buShel of thinkers
Off Steele's Ledge on Nov. 1st and the
weather was so cold that the fish were COW
cred with frost when he got them to market,
John Campbell was arrested by the police
Saturday night, badly intoxicated He was
in early life frequently before the court for
drunkenness, but about fifteen years ago he
professed religion and has since led sober
life until within a few weeks. He was kept
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taken home, the officers hoping that he
would try again and remain sober.
YACHT NJ ARJoRIE WRECKED The sloop
yacht Marjorie went ashore ON Birthstone
Island last Thursday and became total
wreck. Her owner, Albert Lane of Ninal-
haven, and a friend named Arey, were crus-
ing in her, and when the storm came on
Tuesday, anchored their yacht in a cove at
Birthstone and went ashore to stop at the
house of a friend. Thursday her hawser
chafed oil and she drifted ashore and broke
completely up. Her rigging and gear We're
saved.
SCH. ELIZA j. PENDLEToN ASHORE AS
a result of the recent storm eight schooners
were piled up in the Gut of Canso, and
among them the :'-maSted schooner Eliza j.
Pendleton, owned by the Pendleton Broth
ers of Islesboro, who have sent represen-
tative to the scene of disaster The Pendle-
ton was built at Belfast in 1891, and registers
612 tons. She sailed from Philadelphia,
Sept. 18th, for Port Hastings, c. B., where
she arrived Sept. % and was to bring a
cargo of coal from Louisburg to Rockland
Her condition is reported to be favorable
for floating.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. For model Gus
tom work call on William A. Clark, tailor,
clother and outtitter, next door to Phenix
House, Belfast. Burkett's big bargain sale
begins to-day, Oct. 18th. Small upstairs
tenement to let. Enquire of Mrs. NJ. S.
Staples, 2S Miller street. e. Chas. +. Whit
comb, Belfast, publishes a caution notice
....Mrs. Horace Twombly publishes card
of thanks. Three pounds of tripe, Is cents
pork chop, 10 cents at the Cold Storage mar
ket, next door to CHM u Field. This sale
closes Saturday night. Carrie & Jones let
their light shine in our advertising columns,
in announcing their sth annual lamp open
ing and sale for Saturday, Oct. Goth. They
will also have lot of new china on display
BURKETT's BARGAINS. For fully quar-
ter of century the shoppers of Waldo
county have looked to the columns of The
Journal for announcements of Burketts
bargain sales, and they have invariably
proved a success, not only in reducing
stock, but in the satisfaction they have
given buyers. The sale to begin this,
Thursday, morning at 8 O'Clock, will equal
if not excel all previous bargain sales. 1t
will include dry goods, jackets, furs, ETC.,
and there will be big reduction in all de-
partments. A large force of competent
clerks will be in readiness to serve custom
ers and the public are invited to call and ex-
anime the goods offered Burketts, Odd
Fellows Block, Belfast.
STEAMER NOTES. Representatives of
the Boston, Portland and Boothbay Steam
ship company, which is to establish line
between Boston, Portland, Boothbay, Bath,
Rockland and Bangor, have been in Bangor
for the purpose Of securing dock privileges,
and it is understood that they have nearly
completed arrangements for establishing
suitable landing facilities there Charles Y