The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-05

THE OLD FOLKS DANCE Perhaps the best
part OF this recent social event remains to
be told. After Mr.. Pote had paid all the
bills, which We're not small, the money how
ever, going mainly to our own people, neat
little sum was left, which was distributed in
cash or groceries where it would do the most
good. The Girls Home received barrel of
flour, but the other recipients need not be
mentioned. 1t should be added that SINH
lar distribution followed the two proceeding
old folks dances under Mr.. Potes manage.
ment.
Thomas Fl. Marshall Relief Corps had a
supper and entertainment in Memorial Hall
Tuesday evening. Fancy goods were sold.
an excellent supper was served, and pro-
gram presented, consisting of trio, "The
New America" by Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher
and Mrs. Frost; reading by Mrs Alexander
and Mrs. Ruth Staples; recitations by War
rem Gentner and Rice Black; and song by
Helen Dilworth, interspersed with gramo-
phone concert by Mrs. G. B. Eaton. A bottle
contained 100 beans and William A Gent
ner guessed 121 and won handsome piece
of bead work. The ladies feel grateful for
the liberal patronage.
FISH FACTS. F. W. Collins, the lobster
dealer, has sold the steamer Grace Morgan
to Alvin Crockett, Charles Boswell and
Thorndike & Hix of Rockland who will
use her in connection with the lobster
industry. Capt. John Simpson, who has
been in command of the steamer for more
than year. is fitting a small schooner for
the lobster business. The Rockland
ourier Gazette says: &C. F. Summons
who has been with Thorndike & Hix for
several years, has bought the lobster bus
mess carried on for some time at Tillson's
wharf by Frank w. Collins. Mr.. Simmons
will enter into possession next week" &c.
F Eaton of Stonington shipped Monday $50
bbs. of clam bait to Portugal via. New
York. This is new enterprise for him, but
it seems strange to ship CLANS such dis
lance to be used for fish bait.
CHAT. Capt. H. j. Chaples reports prof
liable yield of eggs from his flock. In the
month of March So hens laid SO dozen eggs,
an average of 1921 eggs per day....J. F.
Smith and Samuel Reynolds shipped three
handsome horses to Boston by steamer Pc
nobscot Monday. Austin Whitmore is en-
ployed at the Boston Il Bangor wharf in adj
dltion to the former force. One Of the
sopgs "My Home in Alabama" sung by the
Graham Speciality Co. in "Blackville So
ciety" was written by Joseph Wheeler for
merly of Belfas t.. L. H. Knight and W. A.
Arnold shipped carload of mich cows to
Libby Bros. OF Burnham last Saturday 49,.
W. 81. Clifford has received his commission
and has qualified as agent for the prevention
of cruelty to animals. The pictures of the
Boston and NJ aine scenery at the Belfast Free
Library attracting considerable atten-
ton. They will be in the library few da Us
longer.
The CROSBY Inn NATTER. Since the city
took possession of Crosby Inn lot they have
had offers to buy some of the material there
and have also been requested to take down
the chimneys and such other parts of the
ruins as might endanger life The following
order was prepared for presentation at the
meeting of the city council last Monday
evening, and representatives of the mort
gage bondholders We're invited to be present
Ordered, That the Inspector of Buildings
be authorized and instructed to pull down
standing chimneys the Crosby Inn lot,
and to remove such other parts of the ruins
as might prove a source of damage to the
city. The work to be done under the super
vision of the committee on city property.
Calvin Hervey, Esq, came before the
Board of Aldermen, AS representative OF
the bondholders and opposed disposing OF
the property, or interfering with it in any
way, claiming that the city was not legally
in possession of the property and that the
| bondholders had rights which should be
| recognized. 1t was then decided to let the
matter 60 over to the May meeting, when a
further hearing will be given to the mort
gage bondholders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Clark will be in
| New York next week getting the styles for
their ladies' tailoring department. 1t i,
their aim to produce high class stylish fit
ing jackets and suits for ladies', that viii
compare favorably with those made at the
high priced places of the large cities, at
great saving in cost to the purchaser. Have
your last years suits made over in the pres
emit styles; they are taking special pains r
this branch, and think their efforts are beins
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