The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-08


to buy Thanksgiving and Christmas goods
Tor his firm, Swift Paul. Next weeks
journal will tell in an advertisement what
he found in that line.
The Misses Knight and Me- orrison scored
another success with their Halloween hall
in Searsmont last week. The hall was
prettily decorated with pine and evergreen
and the floor was filled with dancers. Their
next dance will be given Saturday evening.
Nov. 10th.
musicale, complimentary to Miss June
Hills, will be given at the home of Mrs
Charles H. Walden, Monday evening, Nov.
18th The program will begin at O'Clock.
Miss Curtis OF Bangor. who sang at the
recent festival, will assist. A cordial inyi-
tation is extended to all who are interested
Admission IS cents
The Gov. Crosby house has been placed
on its original site, the granite underpin-
ming placed in position, the L remodeled
and boarded in, and the grading practically
completed. A crew of II men has been at
| work this week under the direction of
| Jordan w. COombs and the work has been
carried on rapidly. During the winter the
interior work will be done.
The harness store of Stevens & WEIGH
| on High street was closed last Friday, on
| attachments by Portland and Belfast credi-
tors. The firm was formerly Stevens Bros,
VIM NJ. WEIGH having bought the interest
| of Mason l. Stevens only few months
apO Tho fol uro nooo iopod cop,o e,,r,>,:oa
| as the firm was supposed to be doing good
business, and it is hoped that they may be
able to effect an arrangement with their
creditors and continue.
The trustees of the Waldo County Agri-
cultural Society met at the Court House
Monday afternoon and discussed several
matters of business. 1t was voted to put up
notices at the fair grounds forbdding the
burial of horses or any other animals on the
grounds. The question of hedge fence was
discussed, and it was the general opinion
that such fence should be placed around
the grounds, but definite action was deferred
until the annual meeting, which will be held
Saturday afternoon, January 9Th
| STEAMER NOTES. When the Silver Star
returned from Bangor last week after being
overhauled she was found to be leaking
| badly and was beached in Belfast. The
leak was found to be an augur hole through
her keel. On her next trip she broke her
crank shaft and was again taken to Bangor
for repairs. The Castine took her place on
the route until last Saturday, and is now
running for the Madeline between Bar
Harbor and Winter Harbor, steamer Mar
| jorie taking the Silver Stars route Monday,
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Read what Will
liam A. Clark, tailor, clOthier and Outtitter,
next door to the Phenix House, has to say
about mems clothes He guarantees A fit
and can suit you on suits and prices . Poor
| X Son, druggists, are agents for Ishams
| California Waters of Life See the testimon-
| ials on the 18th page. Also new fall stock
of strictly pure drugs at guaranteed lowest
| prices. r. A. French & Co., Opera House
| block, are offering a special sale in black
and cOlored skirts. Also lot of slightly
soiled night robes at great bargains. =. See
notice to owners of sheep on the islands.
Apples wanted at the Cold Storage Market,
Journal building :. Girl wanted for general
housework in small family. Apply to Mrs.
John ii. Burke, 81 Pearl street, Belfast. -.
See prices quoted on meats at the Cold
Storage Market. Sauer kraut of their own
make and six kinds of sausage
ACCIDENTS. John Lane was at home
few days the past week, suffering from an
injury to his left hand caused by getting it
caught in a sheet block on board sch. Henry
Whitney during her recent trip from New
York to Bangor. "A little boy named
Charles Mahoney, living in East Northport,
fell from wagon Monday morning and
dislocated his left elbow. . james F. Fer
maid received a number of severe injuries
Monday afternoon while feeding his horses.
lie was carrying hay into stall on a fork
and the horse reared and struck him several
times with her forward feet. He backed the
horse out of the stall, hitched her and went
into the house without assistance. Physi-
clans promptly responded, and found three
very severe wounds and several bad bruises
The calf of the left leg was cut in such a
way that flap of skin and flesh inches
long and from to inches wide hung by a
narrow connection near the ankle The cut
was IA inches long and the patient refused
to take ether while it was being dressed,
bearing the pain of the sewing without a
groan. The right leg was badly bruised be-
low the knee and there is lacerated wound
! on the right hand.
A FAMILY REUNION. Mrs. Gentner re-
Gently had family reunion at the home of
her son, "a Church street, at which seven
children and their families were present
They were Mrs. Eta NJ Small of Hodgdon,
Me-. :; Mrs. Eva Blanchard, husband son and
grandson of Mars Hill, Me; Mrs. Zadie.
Berry of Brockton, Mass. Mrs. Abbie
Holmes and daughter of Augusta, Me-; L.
L. Gentner and family, Mrs. Ada Peavy and
family and W. A. Gentner and family, all
of Belfast. The time was passed very
pleasantly by dining one day at W. A. Gent
ner's residence, Mrs Gentner, SONS and
daughters, going from there to Tuttle's stu
dio where the family group was photograph
ed. On their return the children presented
her with a nice SET Of furs. Another day
they dined at l.. L. Gentner's and another
at Mrs. Ada Peavey's. Sunday l.. L. Gent
| ner took them IN a huol, hoard rida ont IL,