The Republican journal., 1901-10-10
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Ell
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The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs Eli
Cook on Thursday, Oct. 18th.
The Nom Partisan w. c. T. Alliance will
meet with Mrs. E. Fl. Conant, tomorrow,
Friday, afternoon at O'Clock. All ladies
of the city who are interested in the sewing
school are invited. p.
T. II. Marshall Relief Corps will have
clam stew and clam chowder supper at
Memorial Hall Tuesday, Oct. 18th, at p. m
Admission 10 cts. The pablo are cordially
invited. Ladies of the Coz ps are requested
to furnish doughnuts
A Belfast bridegroom, whose wedding oc-
Cured on a Saturday not long ago went to
jail the following Monday for debt on bill
that he refused to pay. While the honey
moon was cut short, he possessed grit akin
to ugliness and positively refused to settle
under any consideration.
The shoe factory situation remains I'M
changed. Representatives of different man
ufactoring concerns have been here and
looked over the plant, and the assignees
are in correspondence with parties, with
whom it is hoped arrangements will be
made that will result in continuing the bust
ness.
The verdict of guilty on Tuesday in the
case of Geo. H. Brainard for the murder of
isaiah II. Farnham in the Western Union
office in Portland April oath, was surprise
to all in this vicinity who had watched the
trial, as the plea of insanity had been most
skillfully worked by his attorneys
The Rockland Star of Oct sth announced
that Boston and New York capitalists have
bought or bonded all the available lime rock
quarries in Knox and Waldo counties. The
| deal at Lincolnville has been made within a
day or two. These quarries are perhaps the
| finest IN this country, but have not been
operated an account of lack of capital
Samuel German, who pitched for the Bel
fast ball team this season, rejoined Co. G. of
the 9th Massachusetts Infantry on his re-
turn to Worcester last month He served
during the Spanish war with that regiment
in Cuba. AT target practice Oct. list, his
record was as follows out of possible so,
at 200 yards, n; 800 yards, 43; 500 yards AZ,
an average of Sc per cent.
The electric light machinery has been
working badly the past two weeks, the lights
showing dim and occasionally going out al
together. Last Friday the crank of the
steam engine broke and it was necessary to
depend wholly on water power, which made
the arc lights quite late in coming on. The
company sent to Bangor for new piece to
replace the broken one, and as soon as the
machinery can be put in condition we may
expect better service.
The Young Mems Business Association
holds weekly meetings, Tuesday evenings,
in Memorial building, and desires all young
men who feel interested in the city's bust
ness interests to become members. The
association has been in existence about six
months and its object is to promote any
enterprise that may help to advance the
general business welfare of the city. 1t isa
worthy cause in which each one should do
his share, an d all work together.
THE GIRLS HOME. Edith Libby, for
merly of Bath, has found home with Mrs.
Billings of Sargentville. Irene Shute, who
has home with Mrs. Boynton of Liberty
vile, writes that she is pleasantly situated.
Carrie Richards Of Brewer has arrived at
the Home. A new furnace has been put in
and the cellar and ell put in fine condition.
The ladies connected with the Home ex-
press thanks for assistance to those who as
sisted in maxi ng carpets for the Home last
Tuesday.
POSTAL CHANGES. The following
changes in running time on star routes are
announced from Washington:
Sunset to Deer ISLE Leave Sunset daily
except Sunday p. m. Arrive Deer Isle by
5p. m. Leave Deer Isle daily except Sun
day on arrival of mail from Sargentville,
but not later than Z p. m. Arrive Sunset in
one hour.
Islesboro to North IslesbOro, June 16 to
Sept: IS; leave 1slesboro daily except Sun
day Gas a. m. and 1890 a. m. Arrive North
lslesboro by As a: m. and 11.sO a. m. Leave
North Islesboro daily except Sunday 1145
a. IN. and 5 p. m. Arrive at IslesbOro by q As
p. m. and 6p. m. Sept. 16 to June Is; Leave
lslesboro daily except Sunday 1.45 a. m.
North Islesboro daily except Sunday on
arrival Of mail from Belfast, but not later
than p. m. Arrive at IslesborO in one
hour. ~
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Mary Brewer
discharged corn for the Swan & Sibley Co.
last week and went to Rockland to load
lime. Sch. Thomas Xix arrived Oct. Sd
from Boston with general cargo. :. ...Sch.
Sunnyside, once famous racing yacht, was
in portlas week with general cargo from
Deer Isle.. ..Sch. Brigadier sailed Oct. Sd,
for Bangor to load lumber. Sch Charon
ARRIVED from Bangor October 9th with lum-
Der for Cooper & Co.. Sch. Mark Pendle-
ton arrived October It'll from New York
with coal for the Belfast Light & Power Co.
....Sch. G. B. Clark arrived October It'll
from Rondout with cement for Cooper & Co.
and parties In Bangor. = The new schooner
will be rigged or the atQCkA. and Il Ia exnaok-