The Republican journal., 1900-08-30
on the place recently bought of Thomas
Cannon on Cedar street.

Cannon on Cedar street.
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast post office Aug. 2Sth: Ladies-Mrs
Mary Ellis. Gentlemen-FrancisP Blake,
Mr., A. Clifford Bryant e letters, Mr.. Her.
bert Whiting
ing of the school committee Monday even.
ing, and special meeting has been called
for tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at 3 O clock
A full attendance is desired.
Miller Colby arrived Monday night in Sch
Clara from Deer Isle, on business. The
Clara has not been here for a few weeks, as
fish have been scarce and the few caught
have been marketed nearer the fishing
grounds.
The campaign was opened for the Popu-
list party by Clinton Simonton, candidate
for Congress from the First District, who
addressed small audience in Seaside
Grange hall Monday evening on "Some So
cial Problems and Labor's ID estiny"
The L. Carver Relief Corps of Vinal-
haven will visit Thomas II. Marshall Corps
in this city Sept. 5th to exemplify the new
work. All members are requested to at
tend. A picnic supper will be served, to
which the Post is invited.
The posters for the Waldo County fair
are out, giving the list of premiums, the
programs, etc. The grand stand at the fair
grounds has been rebuilt, and a committee
will begin at once on the fence. The truS-
tees are arranging for timer and judges of
experience.
Sept. 26, 1900. a civil service examination
will be held at the Belfast post office for the
positions of clerk and carrier in the post of
flee service. The age limitations are, clerk,
not less than Is years; carrier, between 81
and 40 years. Further particulars of Fred k
W, Brown, Secretary Postal Board.
Nathan Walls of Monroe was brought to
Belfast and lodged in Jail in default of bail
of $500, Tuesday, on charge of threatening
to kill neighbor, Eben Page. Page keeps
store and Walls is accused of threatening
bodily harm to him and to some of his Gus
toners. Some of the neighbors think that
Walls is insane
The regular monthly meeting of Thomas
II. Marshall Post, g. A. r., will be held
next Tuesday evening. The Post has re-
ceved a supply of silk flags which are to be
placed ON the baskets of deceased comrades
instead of flowers. Henry Staples has re-
ceved the appointment as aid-decamp on
the staff OF the Department Commander
Increase, Charles {. Dicl1ey. Monroe, ST.
war with Spain, original, Samuel S Peters,
South Warren, So; original widows, etc,
special accrued Aug. 5. Lucinda NJ b. Bill
lingS, Freedom, 80. Increase, Sewall l..
Reynolds, Bucksport, 81 John Berry, East
Troy, $50 original widows, etc, special ac-
crued Aug. Il. Bertha Light Belfast, IS.
The [ . s. government have as yet made no
move in detailing an officer in charge of
Fort Knox since the death of Serg't Loop
lod IIegyi some weeks ago James Pierce,
g. A. r. veteran. is acting as keeper and
his permanent appointment, if allowable,
would be il wise and satisfactory choice
F. W. Grinde of Prospect Ferry has been
appointed administrator of the estate of L.
IIegyi
The Waldo County W. c. I. L. will hold
a public meeting in the church at Swanville
Sept. 18th. All friends are cordially invited
After a basket dinner the exercises will
begin. The speaking will be on the general
topic of claw" Rev Mr. Erskine of Hall
dale will speak on Law vs. Anarchy" Rev
Of i
Rev F. W. Richmond of Freedom, on Claw
relative to Man" There will also be sing
ing and recitationS
JERE MCAULIFFE. The Jere McAulitfe
Stock Co. fully sustained its well-won repu-
tation by three-nights' engagement in Bel
fast Opera House. The plays were The Flee
trician, I nder Sealed Orders and The Great
Diamond Robbery. There was good audi
nee the first night and the audience increas-
ed at each performance The scenic effects
were good and skillfully managed. The
McAulitfe company is deserving of liberal
patronage wherever it goes.
The Bangor Commercial of Aug. 18th de-
votes a page to the Legends and Ancient
Traditions of MatinicuS, the Picturesque
including illustrations from drawings made
for the Commercial by Hart L. Woodcock
of Belfast and Charles Copeland of Boston.
In the same issue the Commercial says that
Mr.. WoodcOck will have an exhibit of his
work in the art department of the Eastern
Maine State Fair, and in Bangor just be-
fore the holidays And further:
Examines of the work of Mr. Wnn1nncl-
and Mr. Copeland are to be seen in this issue
of the Commercial in connection with the
writeup of Matincus, but as the fast press
work and cOarSe-screen half-tone process of
reproduction does not permit of the bring
ing out of the fine effects of the drawings,
the pictures cannot be taken as good ex-
amples of the artists work.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Volant loaded
casks from Eickery & Hatch for Rockland
Friday. Sch Sarah L. Davis arrived Fri
day from Frankfort, with stone for Phila-
delphia and sailed Monday. Sch j. V.
Wellington sailed Thursday for New
York with ice from the Belfast Light &
Power Co....Sch. A. Uayford sailed Thurs
day for Boston with hay. Sch. Julia Edna
carried cargo of coal to Islesboro for the
Belfast Fuel Il Hay Co. Thursday -. Sch
Maria Webster carried party from Unity
and Burnham on fishing cruise down the
Bay last week They had fair success and
a good time. NJ. Carter landed the
Webster for Rockland with lime casks and