The Republican journal., 1901-05-23

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FL. Rigby caught 56 trout in the johnson
brook, Durham, last week
Corporal A. F. NATION of Fort Williams,
Me-, is canvaSsing the State for recruits for
the army. His recent visit to Belfast was
not successful.
The steamer NJ. & NJ. is to be hauled out
soon on Gilchrest's railway for general re-
pairs to her machinery by the Belfast Ma
chine Il Foundry Co.
The creamery is doing more business this
season than ever before. An improved
separator will soon be put in which will
double the capacity of the creamery, and
other new machinery will soon follow.
Master Eugene L. Parsons celebrated his
fourth birthday anniversary Tuesday alter
noon by party at which fourteen of his
playmates were present. The children pro
sented him with a wagon and other gifts Ice
cream and cake were served
Work on the new vessel in Geo. A. Gil
chrest's yard is progressing rapidly. With
good weather the square frames Will all be
up Saturday night. The stem is ready for
setting, with the head attached, which is an
innovation in Belfast ship building.
One of Belfast wide-awake lawyers got
"fghting mad recently. He was busy, as
usual, and on opening a letter in his mail
found it to be an invitation to buy law
book on ''Negligence.' He said it was an
go, 1oo of hot
kind.
Thompson & Foster are doing a rushing
business this season. They now occupy
three floors of the Dana building on Front
street, and use the office formerly fitted up
for the Dana Company. They are having a
full run of orders on WorkmenS suits and
childrens drill suits.
Quite number of pupils were out of the
schools last week ON account of mumps
Misses Mason and Frost, teachers, were
among the victims and their places were
supplied respectively by Misses Lothrop
and Barr. Miss Mason resumed her duties
Monday morning, but Miss Frost is still
sick.
The Pirates of Penzance will be given in
Camden Tuesday, August 9th, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Guild of St. Thomas
Parish, and will have an excursion on that
date by steamer Castine. The ladies of the
Guild are to have a fair and have engaged
the opera company for the evenings enter
tainment. The next week will be Old Home
Week, and the opera will be presented one
evening in the Belfast Opera house 1t
may also be given that week in Bucksport
and Castine.
Elbridge S. Pitcher has a novel looking
piano at his music store on Main street.
When the Wiley house on High street was
burned the piano was badly damaged and
Mr.. Pitcher bought it. He repaired the
action and made new case. The case is of
hard pine, finished in the natural color.
1t is not finished with the extra polish of an
ordinary piano case, but merely smoothed,
as in tables, etc., and filled with spar var
nish 1t is designed for use at his cottage
at the Battery, and the case is finished with
view to withstanding the dampness of the
sea-shore. 1t is ine-toned instrument
The workmen in digging cellar for Gerald
W. Howard last Saturday dug up coffin in
fine state of preservation. The sides,
ends and bottom were in place, but the cover
had decayed and broken in The skull.
thighs and arm bones of medium sized
adult were inside. The space between High
and Union streets, north of Pearl street to
the Baptist church, was a burying ground
from 1890 to 1910, when all the bodies that
WarQ then fOund Wara romova6 70 Tho ,,o,,l,,
opened Grove Cemetery on Wilson Hill.
Several have since been exhumed, and are
buried on the public lot in Grove Cemetery.
as there was no trace of their identity.
The Improvements at the Crosby house
are progressing rapidly and it will soon be
one of the most attractive residences in this
section Of the State. The grounds are nicely
graded and the walks artstically laid out.
There will be no entrance from Main street.
but the walks and drives will circle around
to all parts of the premises from the Frank
lin street side The old well has been
thoroughly repaired and will have a well
sweep. The dove cot is retained in the sta
BILE loft. A lily pond has been made in the
garden and rare plants and shrubs will grace
tuc Id Ao. HC IIloCIlOi VI tllc mousse mas
been described in The Journal, and the
furnishings are being arranged according to
the original plan of restoring the house to
the condition it was when occupied by Gov.
Crosby. =
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Annual meeting
of the Belfast Water Co. at the companv's
office at p. M. June 5th.. Poor & Son have
just received 100 pounds of pure Dalmation
insect powder. Also new brands of i'm
ported and Florida cigars. -. William A.
Clark, tailor, clOthier and outftter, will
close out few odd suits this week at re-
auctions of 81 to So. Dr. brakes head
ache powders at the City Drug Store. w.
A. Clark, Clark's Corner, wants a button
hole machine operator and general bushel-
ing. Read what Geo. T. Read, "A Main
street, has to say of the hot-water system of
heating =. Harry w. Clark & Co., SO Main
street, have something to say about their
overcoats and suits. For rent, a desirable
upper tenement, with all conveniences for
one or two persons. Enquire at Park street