The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-10

SXe&e'vN~ G>N NWeXAXA :.
A new ten-cent public carriage appeared
on the streets Tuesday, George A. Beckett,
proprietor and driver.
The BendiX concert has been postponed to
a date in June to be decided later, in order
not to conflict with Pinafore.
James p Wight has begun on a dwelling
for the poor at his farm on the Lincolnville
road 1t will be 26X3o two stories high.
The annual meeting of the Belfast HUI
name Society will be held in the Office of
Dunton 4 Dunton next Tuesday evening at
10 o'clock.
Sperry II Locke has bought the interest
of A. II. York in the New Lunch rooms on
Common street. Waterville. Mr.. Locke has
secured Manager Lewis, who will remain in
charge of the rooms. keunebec Journal.
Tie May number of The Campus, pub
lished by the students of the University of
Maine, was issued last week. f. II. H. Bo-
CART, 81. OF Chester, Conn, is editor-in-
chief and W. r. Bartlett, 'ol, of Centre
Montville, business manager.
The Unitarian Society will have a parish
party Friday evening" May 18th, in Memori-
al Han Admission to supper and dance
p and 81 cents. 1t is requested that the
tabecloths belonging to the society be sent
to the hall as early as two o'clock p. M
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast post office May Sth; Ladies-Mrs.
George +. Currier, Mrs. }. l.. Homes, Mrs
Lizzie Russell, Mrs. Olive NJ. Snow. Gentle
men-Mr. John L. Adams. Mr. Pearl Aus
tin, Mr.. Harry Dodge, Mr.. Edward Clark
Mr.. Thomas Quincy, Mr.. George r. Rob
bins, Mr.. Charles Sherman.
Chas Is. IIazeltine, Esq, has recently ad-
ded to the fine collection of trophies of the
chase at his home on Primrose Hill, a
friend who. like himself, is a hunter of big
game. Mr. II. has the finest moose head in
this country, a boar's head, and heads and
antlers of deer and elk.
1t is necessary to rebuild the abutment of
the Little River bridge on the Northport
road and the bridge will be closed to travel
Monday. May 18th. If the weather is ia
yolable il is hoped TO complete the work IN
three or four days, and We shall probably
be able to give notice III The journal next
week when the bridge Will be again open
EAST BELFAST. Mrs. A. f. Tettley and
daughters Myrtle and Ruby are visiting
Mrs I. S parents, Mr. and Mrs Els. Achorn
Mrs. Richard Blown, who has been sick.
has SO far recovered as to be about the house
again.. Mrs. V i. l-arrabee, who has
been very sick, Is conyalescent.. Miss Lot
tie Bean OF GreenbuSh is visiting her brother,
Leslie Bean, and her sister, Mrs James A.
Nickersor Mrs Mary A. Nickerson is on
the SICK list. -. Frank lIerricl1 returned
home May md from winters cruise to
South America
ACCIDENTS. James II. Cunningham fell
on the sidewalk Saturday night and receiv-
ed injuries which have since confined him
to the house. -. Miss Lillian, daughter of II
F. Mason, fell while hanging May baskets
the evening of May 2nd, and broke both
bones of her left arm near the wrist
Lewis Wentworth fell from his carriage at
Poor's Mill while riding home to Knox from
this city Tuesday afternoon. He was taken
up unconscious and carried to DR., Pearson's
in Morrill,. The extent Of his injuries can
not yet be fully ascertained, as he was prob
ably injured internally. He received a
few bruises on his head and hands, but no
broken bones.
young woman appeared in the garden
at the rear of the Jail Wednesday evening
May I'd, and when the turnkey accOsted her
she gave such strange answers that he de-
cided she was insane and sent for the po-
lice. She gave an account of herself, say
ing that her home was in Rockville and that
she had lately been at work in the family of
an aunt in ThomaSton, giving her name.
Sheriff Norton telephoned to Thomaston
and learned that no such person lived there.
The woman was given food and shelter by
the sheriff, and word was sent out to the Of
ficers of neighboring towns. AS the wealth
er was stormy the woman remained at the
Jail until Saturday, when word was receiv-
ed from Rockport that she had escaped
from the almshouse in that town. She was
sent back on the Boston steamer Saturday
night.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY. A very pleasant
party, attended by some fifty young people,
invited guests, was given in the Belfast
Opera House Wednesday evening, May I'd,
in honor of the 18th birthday of Miss
Mamie Maxtield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Maxfield. The program opened
with three act drama entitled 1ndepend-
ent, with the following cast of characters ::
Mary Reynolds, Mamie Maxfield; Lenora
Murray, Lillian Spinney Mrs. Murray, Inez
Hanson; Mr. Murray, Clarence Hall; Bob
Bouncer, Maurice Towle; Mrs. Bouncer,
Bessie McNIahan; Charles Ingraham,
Ernest NJ. Jacobs. The stage was arranged
with the usual furnishings, and every detail
was given attention as for a professional
performance, and the young folks acquitted
themselves finely in their respective parts.
During the intermissiOn between acts
Misses Maxfield and Hanson gave banjo
solo with piano accompaniment After the
play the main floor was cleared and dancing
and playing games were enjoyed. Miss
Maxfield received many costly and beautiful
presents and her guests had a most enjoy
able evening.