The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20
Geo. w. Burkett served free coffee and
chocolate to his customers yesterday.

deo. W. burKett served free coffee and
chocolate to his customers yesterday.
H. E. Morrill, of Belmont has shipped dur
ing the past week to parties in Boston, New
York, Providence, R. l., and Philadelphia,
fifty first-class angora cats for the Christ
mas trade.
Mlnot F. Stearns lost the end of his
left forefnger last Friday, while adjust
ing machine in the shoe factory
We must ask the indulgence of both cor
respondents and readers this week, but
the rush of holiday advertising is now over
and next week we shall make up all arrears.
The meeting Of Thomas H. Marshall Re-
IF Corps is postponed until Jan. sth, at
which time the officers will be privately
installed. If stormy, the installation will
be postponed to the next regular meeting.
The curfew sounded for the first time in
Belfast at 8 O'Clock Tuesday evening, and
was promptly observed. The signal. as
announced, was three distinct blasts from
the whistle on Mathews Bros factory,
Some mistook it for a fire alarm.
STEAMER NOTES. The Penobscot river
was closed to navigation Wednesday night,
Dec. 10Th, and the Boston & Bangor Steam
ship Co.'s boats will make Bucksport their
destination until spring. All passengers
and freight via the line for Bangor will
I be transferred over the line of the Maine
Centrars HQcksport branch without delay
Thursday the Bangor offices of the company
on Front street were closed for the season
and Agent Henry 7. Sanborn took up his
winter quarters in the Railroad building at
the foot of Exchange street. .. Steamer
Cimbria is on the marine railway, where
she is to receive a new stern post and some
other repairs about her stern. The Penob-
scot arrived from Boston yesterday fore
noon and will leave for Boston this after
noon. See advt of the winter schedule of
the b. & B. s. S. Co.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones
have fine displays of new goods in both
their new store and in their crockery store,
and the two stores comprise a holiday
stock that is hard to beat. The new store
leads in ladies' furnishings, and in the other
store, in addition to china, glassware,
found toys, Christmas cards and other
things too numerous to mention. Chas.
c. Coombs has bought the stock of
the late f. II. Francis and announces great
slaughter sale of boots, shoes and rubbers.
He will sell out the stock, regardless of
| cost. If you don't believe the Sleepers
have woke up read their advt. and call at
| their place of business, - Main street.
| William A. Clark, manufacturing clothier
and fur merchant, Clark's Corner, Belfast,
| has smoking jackets, bath robes and pajamas
| for Christmas gifts, and a great variety of
| fur goods for winter wear. The rooms
over the store of II. L. Lord and the Amer
lean Express Company are for rent and will
be fitted to suit tenants. Apply to Arnold
Harris. The Daniel Lane wharf property
at the foot of Main street will be sold at a
bargain to close the estate. Apply to n. F.
| Houston, executor. Eogg & Brown are
ready to fill your order for the Christmas
dinner. They have poultry of all kinds,
celery, lettuce, parsley and cranberries.
They also call attention to their fine display
of pork. A fine line of holly and laurel
branches and wreathS for decorations. 49,.
W. c. Marshall has a secondhand sleigh
for sale, cheap. Chase & DOak have some
genuine bargains in watches and fine dia-
monds for their 10th Christmas. Annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples
| National Bank Jan. 8, at 3 p. NJ.