The Republican journal., 1900-01-25

| ThOmas d. Marshall Relief Corps will
meet in Memorial Hall next Tuesday after
noon for sewing.
The next of the regular series of Unitarian
whist parties will be given in Memorial Hall
this, Thursday, evening at 8 o'clock.
F! There was rapid fall in temperature
Tuesday night, the mercury standing at 400
at q O'Clock that evening, and at zero at
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The scholars of grade vi, Miss Bird teacher,
sent box of fruit, Armours extract of beef,
| etc, to their classmate, James Kelley, who
was so severely injured by coastng acct
dent.
Rev. A. A. Smith of this city is an enthus.
lastic lover of nature, his specially being
wild birds. One morning this week, while
out watching the grosbeaks, which were
very plentiful, he counted nine species of
birds.
Lauren Blake, who was sentenced to two
and half years in State prison by Judge
Fogler last week for burning the barns of
II. M. Howard of Montville, was taken from
the Belfast jail to Thomaston Tuesday by
Chas s. Porter, an officer of the prison
ACCIDENTS. Elmer Knowlton cut his left
knee very badly while at work in Gilchrest's
shipyard Tuesday forenoon. He stuck a
broad.axe into the knee pan, making
severe and dangerous wound. Simon Ber-
ry slipped on the doorstep at his home in
East Belfast Monday and sustained severe
injuries to his right elbow.
Thos. E. Shea is rehearsing a new play by
earle Cramer, entitled "a Voice of Nature"
| which will soon be produced on an elaborate
scale. Mr.. Sheas business this season up to
JAN 1st, was over forty per cent. better than
last years, and Manager S. w. Coombs re-
ports such good bookings ahead that it is
likely that Mr.. Shea will have a remarkable
season. Dramatic News Jan. 13sh.
d. 4. Tarbell, representing W 4 j. Sloan
of New York, the largest carpet house in
America, was In town this week with num-
erous trunks of samples Of carpets, and rugs
in carpet sizes. George W. Burkett has
taken the exclusive agency for these goods
in Belfast and will soon be able to show as
varied line of samples in Administers, Saw
onerries, ETC., as may be found in Boston.
The rehearsals of the Bangor chorus are
now attended by more than $50 singers, and
it is expected that at the next meeting the
225 names required by director Chapman
Will have been obtained. At the rehearsal
last Thursday evening a letter was read
from E. S. Pitcher OF Belfast in which he
resigned the position of director, and Arthur
S. Hyde was chosen his successor. Mr..
Hyde will conduct rehearsas twice month
Director Chapman once during that time,
while the fourth will be in charge of some
competent member OF the chorus.
A preliminary meeting was held Jan. 18th,
looking to forming an athletic association.
Two committees were chosen, one consist
ing of Rev. r. I. Capen, Rev. G. S. Mills
and w. r. Howard, to see if a suitable room
for gymnasium can be secured; and the
other composed of five young men with
Ralph Stickney as chairman, to solicit funds
and members. If so members can be Sc
cured who will pay So entrance fee and
dues not exceeding 50 per year the associa-
ton will be formed. Thus far about 40
young men have promised to join and the
committee think the outlook very encourage
ing.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Special bargains
this week at Burkett's in linen damask and
napkins, cotton underwear, Nottingham lace
curtains and winter jackets. ..See state
ment of the Holyoke Mutual Fire Ins. Co.,
represented by Field & Quimby, Belfast.
M. j. Dow, Brooks, can deliver one or more
house or stable frames in the spring if Or
dered now $50. Read what r. A. French &
Co. have to say of the Cresco corset New
wash silks just received. See advt. of
pocketbook lost. Finder will be rewarded.
Room to let in johnson Block. Apply
to Poor & Son. Two young ladies wanted
as travelling agents. Apply to Box S54,
Belfast, Me-. See advt. of F. A. Rogers &
Co., bankers and brokers, Odd Fellows
Block