The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-17

The L nlversalist parish will have a supper
ana social this, Thursday, evening at the
church vestry Admission Lets. All are
invited
Thomas II, Marshall Post, g. A. r.. voted
Tuesday evening to entertain the Waldo
County Veterans Association in Memorial
| Hall June It'll
The Dickens party which was announced
to be given i'll Memorial Hall Frda, even
ing under the auspices of the North Church
Y. S. 7. c. f., has been postponed to a date
to be announced later.
DAMAGE BY IIGnrNING. A heavy
shower passed over this section Tuesday
afternoon. The rain fell in torrents and
with a few peas of heavy thunder and
] vivid lightning. The lightning struck the
barn OF VIM l.. CoombS of Waldo and kill
ed d horse. but did no other damage
Information is wanted concerning Charles
| Farnham, who once lived in Belfast and
died in California about twenty five wears
ago, and of his heirs. II is thought notice
of his death was published at the time in
oehaSl paper; Dut we nave pteH unable 10
find it i'll our files.
At the last meeting of the Waldo Agricul-
tuial Society 500 was paid in for member
| ship fees, and the committee who are solicit
ing subscriptions in aid of the coming fair
are meeting with good success. Every one
should take hold and help make our annual
fair a success
Every Thursday afternoon people begin
| to come to The Globe Office with ADVERTISE
ments for The Weekly Globe, which is
| printed Thursday morning. The funny
part OF it is that the same people make the
mistake week after week. AtcniSon. Kan
ssts Globe.
1t is pretty much the same here. The
Journal goes to press Wednesday afternoon,
and nearly every week items and advertis-
ing come to hand from one to two DAYS late
IN Midway. Mass, on Saturday last all
the ladies of the Metcalf House assembled
in the reception room, and Mr. and Mrs ID.
| l.. Dyer, superintendent and matron of the
house, We're then called for and there listen
ed to a most appropriate and pathetic part
ing address given by Miss Anna Benson.
| Mr. and Mrs. Dyer We're then presented an
elegant silver fruit basket filed with golden
| fruit as d token of remembrance. The la
dies have returned to their homes in Maine
and the house is closed for the season. Mr..
and Mrs Dyer have also returned to their
home in Wlnterport, Me-, after an absence
of seven months. Me1ford Daily News
\ SILVER WEDDING. \ large number of
relatives and friends met May 9Th, by spec
ial invitation, at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frank NJ. Staples formerly of Belfast,
but now Of South Hancock, to celebrate
/ by the guests were many, beautiful, APP
proprate and useful. During the evening
! interesting ami amusing games We're play ed
and at 10 O'Clock ice cream ami cake were
served. At 1870 the guests departed. All
expressed great satisfaction for their even
ing's entertainment, and many kind wishes
for a long and happy married life to their
host and hostess. Mr.. and Mrs Staples are
deaf mutes, well known in many sections of
our State, and their circle of friends EN-
braces a large territory, extending from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and many of their
presents came from affair. They also receiv-
ed many letters of regret from friends who
could not be present in person, as they were
in spirit, to enjoy the celebration.
SHIPPING ITEMS Sch. A. McNichol ar
rived May 18th from New York with coal
for Swan 4 Sibley Co... Sch. f. S. Potter
arrived May 18th to load ice for New York
from the Belfast Light & Power Co. :. Sch.
Garland for Stonington and Laughing
Waters from Swans Island loaded hay, etc,
at A. NJ Carriers the first of the week. -.
Sch Nolant took load of lumber to Rock
land May 18th for Berry Bros Capt. Per-
kins, recently in command of the Bucksport
schooner Arthur V. S. Woodruff, has left
that vessel to take command of a Boston
bark in the African trade. Capt Geo. W.
Pattershall, who recently sold sch. Sarah l..
Davis, has bought sch. Wellington, now at
Long Cove, Me-, loading for New York.
The Wellington is of 243 tons net register,
was owned in New London, and was built
in Philadelphia in 1861 Capt. Pattershall
expects to take command after the vessel is
discharged at New York.
CHAT. Henry d. Clark has novelty in
the visor of his cap. 1t was made by HIM
self from piece of the shell of a foX-bill
turtle which he bought in Key West, Fla,
and is of fine quality. The material is
IlucI uSeu VII Tile caps VI government Olll-
Gals in the West Indies and South Ameri-
ca. =. Emery 0. Pendleton has sold his
wagon and his interest in the school trans
pOrtation route in East Belfast to Stephen
S. Woods. R. f. Freeman shipped a car
load of cattle to Brighton Saturday. Fred
Gilman of Liberty sold to FOgg & Brown
last week a January lamb that dressed
29f pounds, and John Rowe Of Morrill, sold
them a pair that dressed 81 pounds. Eli
c.. West of Frankfort sold to Burgess &
Gardner last week steer, 3 years old, that
dressed including the hide and tallow, $50
pounds. The meat weighed $40 pounds. ..
The water in Pitchers Pond is said to be
higher this spring than at any time since
1862. &C. w. ShOrey has new and hand
some delivery wagon on his milk route. 1t
is neatly lettered, Maple Grove Dairy Milk.
THE chains, windlass, boiler and engine