The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-06-28

The Junior Epworth League held picni,
On the shore near the Geo. W. Cottrell shin
yard last Friday.
According to returns published in The
Insurance Press Of New York the State OF
Maine paid in 1899 for life insurance the
round sum of s1,659,O23 Belfast paid S24
$40
We frequently have enquiries from out OF
the State, and requests for copies of The
journal, from parties who would like to en-
gage board in this city or vicinity. So few
advertise, however, that it is rather difficult
to answer such questions satisfactorily.
Home grown cultivated Strawberries were
quite plentiful in the market Monday.
Among those who brought in the largest
lots were A. b. Stantial of Brooks, Manley
O.WilsOn of Searsmont, Lester A Wilson of
Poor'S Mills and Mrs. J. b. Payson of
Waldo.
The employees of the American Express
Co. in Belfast were changed, Monday, June
18th. L. d. Candage, who returned here
from Kennebec and Somerset counties last
week, is IN the office at Bar Harbor; Geo.
Havner is on the Belfast 4 Burnham train
and Robert P. CoOmbs drives the delivery
team.
Last Thursday evening the Belfast Band
entertained the members of the Pinafore
company at Memorial hall. Lemonade, ice
cream and cake were served, and the band
orchestra furnished music for dance The
| IA 70 bny f1o
appreciation of the band for the benefit
given them by the presentation of Pinafore,
and it was very pleasant affair
/ Leroy Weber of this city was arrested in
Old Town last W eek charged with forging a
check on a Portland man, and was taken to
Portland. 1t was a case of mistaken inden-
tity, and Mr.. Webbers innocence was
speedily established Those who caused the
arrest are doing all they can to make amends
for the inconvenience to which he was sub
jected Mr.. Weber is in Belfast.
A HORSE KILLED. The team of f. Noyes
was run into last Friday night while return
ing from Northport Camp Ground with the
mail, by Il team driven by Adoniram Moody
Mr.. Moves had a passenger in his carriage
and Mr.. Moodya lady in the buggy. Moody S
horse went between Noyes' horses, shaft
of the Moody buggy penetrating the breast
of the near horse in the Moves team and
killing him almost Instantly Both carriages
! were badly broken. but luckily the occupants
escaped unhurt. Had any one been on the
front seat with Mr. Moves he would probably
/ have been killed, OF badly injured, as the
head of the other horse broke glass in the
carriage. Mr. Moves found later that the
surviving horse of his team had received
injuries that will unfit it for use for some
time.
The trains on the Maine Central began
on their summer time table Monday morn
ING. The time table will be found on another
page of this issue. The conductors, baggage
/ masters and brakemen appeared in new
uniforms Conductor Sullivan's was made
at Lords, the others at II. w. Clark
| There We're a number of changes in the crew
of the freight train. James Lowe, con-
ductor, is on the night freight between
| Waterville and Portland and owen Glenn
ents is on the Belfast branch. Selwin Good
win, engineer, is transferred to the Skow-
hogan branch. and Horace Evans. fireman, is
/ on road train at Brunswick. Frank Lowe,
| a brother of James, is engineer, and Fred
Slavery, formerly of the Bangor and Water
vile run, is fireman on this branch.
| New ADVERTISEMENTS William A. Clark,
manufacturing clothier, Phenix Row, gives
quotations this week to show that he sells
coed clothing cheaper than any other house.
earle Il Jones have 30 gross of fruit jars,
a good article at low price,. The 18th of
July is near at hand and +. A. Follett, II
| Church street, has all the ingredients for
making noise on 1.-The day we celebrate,
at the lowest prices in the city....Geo. +.
! Higgins publishes a caution notice. -. Mitch
| ell X 1russell have full assortment of pearl
agate ware at prices lower than ever be-
| fore ~ Girl wanted by Mrs. II. c. Pitcher,
u Congress street NJ. L. Mitchell has a
| notice concerning persons indebted to him
| prior to Feb. /, 1oOo....F A. Griffin has a
| mower and rake for Sale....See DR.. +. f.
| Luce's new advt -. Edmund Wilson, pro
pretor of City Drug Store has a change III
his advt. Read what he SAYS. Rev F..
Surance advt. of interest to farmers.
| Miss Susan Dinsmore will take class in
voice culture at her home So Court street,
after July 1st.