The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-13
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

DR.. E. L. Stevens has moved his residence
from u to:14 Church street.
A cable from Liverpool, England, Dec.
10th, says: "The apple market continues
steady"
The Non-Partisan w. C. T. Alliance will
meet with Miss E. C. Frye Friday after
noon, Dec. 14th.
The superintendent of schools advertises
for proposals for carrying pupils on the
Northport avenue route.
Everett S. Carter has sold his interest in
the Carter ship-yard to Fields C. Pendleton,
who now owns five-eighths of the property.
Seaside Chautauqua Circle will meet with
Mrs. F. H. Black, 6 Union street, Monday,
December 18th, at 2p. m. Lesson, review
questions of chapter nine Rivalry of Ma
tions.
According to the terms of the city
ordinance the curfew law will 90 into
operation next Tuesday. The signal will
be three short blasts of Mathews Bros.
whistle at O'Clock in the evening.
Chas. L. Fletcher has bought the fish
market of F. FL. Mathews, and took possess
sion yesterday morning. Mr.. Mathews has
not yet decided on his future business. S.
l.. Sleeper will remain with Mr.. Fletcher
The County Commissioners will open
their regular December term next Tuesday.
Persons having bills against the county. or
other business to come before the board,
should present the same not later than to-
morrow.
A very successful meeting of the Parlor
Musical Society was held in the Universal
list vestry Tuesday evening, December 11th.
full attendance is requested at the next
rehearsal, Tuesday, December 18th, as that
will be the last meeting before January.
Thomas H. Marshall Relief Corps has elect
ed the following officers: Pres, Mrs. w. II.
Clifford; V. F., Mrs. J. II. Dodge; Sec.,
Mrs. Robert Waterman; Treas, Mrs F. II.
Black; Chap, Mrs. j. W. Wilkins Con-,
Mrs. D. II. Strout; G., Mrs. Daniel Rowe;
Past Pres, Mrs. J. F. McKeen.
SHIPPING ITEMS. A libel was filed in
the United States court Dec. 10th against
the schooner Lizzie Lane, which put into
Salem Nov. 29th on her way from Bangor
for N. Y. The libel was brought by three
members of the crew on the ground of sub
traction of wages, and keeper is now on
board the vessel. Capt. Closson of the
Lane stated that he hired the men to
run the vessel to New York and that
6I1p fha
completed. ... The new five-masted schoon-
er Van Aliens Boughton, which sailed from
Camden on the morning of the great blow,
arrived at Hampton Roads Saturday after
very rough PASSAGE. The four-mast-
ed schooner r. W. Hopkins, Hichborn,
reached Boston Saturday from Turks Is
land with a cargo of 1875 bushels of salt.
The vessel encountered considerable rough
weather during the passage, and in the
recent severe gale broke the Jaws of her
boom. The Kennebec river is closed to
navigation. The Ice is from to 6 inches
thick. Sch. f. L. Warren is at Gardiner
ready for sea, but will probably have to re-
main there until SPRING
NEW ADVERTISER EMENTs. Fred A. John
son. Masonic Temple, advertises s'The econ
omy shop for the gift buyer,' and in
addition to bargains in other lines an
nounces a sacrifice sale of wool waists.
These are in broken sizes and are offered al
most at the buyers price. OF special holi-
day goods there is a great variety, including
many novelties, and all at extremely low
prices. "A rousing Christmas bargain may
be found at the Dinsmore store, corner Of
Main and High streets. This enterprising
firm has received 800 pairs of mems holiday
slippers at about one-thrd their actual
value, and has marked the price on this lot
9S cents pair. They also have mems Slip
pers at 40 and 73 cents and WOmen'S GRO
chet slippers at 50 cents, the Sorosis shoe
for women, and full line of overshoes and
rubbers for men and women.... You will
find sweets for the palate, food for the
mind and fancy goods for Christmas at F.
G. Mixers, Main street. All the magazines,
monthly and daily newspapers. See notice
of annual meeting of Belfast National
Bank and of Searsport National Bank.
Swift Il Paul, Masonic Temple, have a
CuOlce line OIL NuTlStllldS cdHuleSs HlAeu
nuts, etc. !; fine teas and cotfees, choice call
ned goods, and all the fancy groceries of the
season This cold weather will interest
you in William A. Clark'S line of heaters.
We mean Clark, the manufacturing clothier,
who offers line of winter Spl cialtieS in
fur coats, ulsters, top coats, etc, at prices
as low as the mercury in the thermometer.
.....C Christmas is on at the City Drug Store,
90 Main street, where may be found great
variety of pretty and useful articles suitable
for holiday gifts. This is also the agency
for Huyler's candy, and the stock is fresh
from the factory. Spencer & Wilson
make special feature this year of useful
holiday goods, of which they have large
and well selected stock, including furniture,
pictures and easels, rugs and art squares,
etc. Call and see their holiday display.
The new firm of Leavitt 4 Cunningham
will open this week, at the store formerly
occupied by P. S. Staples on High street,
full line of everything usually carried in
first class market. They will have every
thing of the best quality and at reasonable
prices Give them call. b. S. Staples,
Citypoint, publishes a card of thanks....
Girl wanted for cooking and general house
work Good pay. Apply to A. c. Burgess,