The Republican journal., 1901-06-13
H. G. Marden bought 5-year-old tllv .,
Fred Black of North Searssort ~. -s =.

Fred Black of North Searsport last 80. =
The trackmen on the Belfast hr.. 5
common with those ON the main linz .r :.
all off duty, on strike az
Capt. Cottle was in port yesterday in hi .
floating shoe-shop Yank &c Notion H.
wintered at Swans Island.
The Old Home Week meeting o.,,.a a.
Monday evening, was postponed subject to
call of DIR. E. Small, President. "
Painters are busy ON Northnort .von,o
The houses of JAS H. HOwes. Mrs. Gaoro;a
5. Pehdleton and N. E. Keen are receiv;no
their attention this week.
Parker. Holmes & Co. of Boston recan+,,,
presented the c. c. c. shoe store with q
mammoth jar Of russell leather dressing
for the use of stores sinner.
The County Commissioners held a hearing
at the Lincolnville town house June 9Th. on
a petition for change in highway in that
town. The decision is not yet announced.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Helen A. Carter, No. % High street. this.
Thursday, afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock. Mat.
tiers of Importance in relation to the county
convention will come before the meeting.
Thomas H. Marshall Relief Corps will
have "Quilt lacking and picnic supper
at Memorial Hall Tuesday June 25t h. The
Post, Sons of Veterans, land Ladies' Aid are
invited. Admission 10 cents.
Pensions have been granted as follows ::
Increase, Roscoe B. Robbins, Union. 1924:
Francis W. Crommett, Pittsfeld, $12; Saml
Atwood. Winterport, II; Webster B. Spear,
Warren, II; VIM. A. Dunton, Searsmont,
$24; original, Zimri Carleton, North TROY.
So.
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. continues its improvements in the
equipment of the Belfast exchange. There
have been a number of changes of instru-
ments recently from the ''ground' to ''me-
talic' circuit, and some additions are to be
made at once. Ralph Stickney is appointed
an inspector, and his duties call him to
various places in the State. Edward Quinn
by OF Portland has taken Mr. Stickney's
place in the Belfast office.
STEAMER NOTES. The Electa was taken
on Gilchrest's marine railway Saturday for
painting and repairs...... A line be-
tween Belfast and Brooklin via Sedgwick,
Scott's Landing, Deer Isle, Sargentville-
Herrick's Landing, Eggmoggin, Bucks
Harbor, Castine and Lime Kiln, will begin
next Monday, June 18th. The steamer will
arrive in Belfast at 10 a, m. and leave at ID.
m. daily. The route was established through
the efforts of the Belfast Young Mems Busi-
ness Association, of which F. A. johnson
is president; W. II. Hall, secretary, and
Fred ID. Jones, treasurer
ACCIDENT. A serious accident occurred
to two Brooks ladies in this city last Thurs
day forenoon. Miss Maud and Mrs. Ada
Gibbs were riding down Vine street when
the horse took fright at pile of stone left
by some workmen beside the road and run
away. In turning the corner into High
street the carriage was overturned and Mrs.
Gibbs was seriously hurt. She struck On
her head, and was unconscious and bleed
freely from the mouth and nose. She was
taken to the house of R. P Stickney and
DR.. Wilson was called She secovered con-
seriousness and was taken home, and is now
thought to be out of danger.
FISH FACTS. Fresh mackerel are running
unusually large this season, and are quite
plentiful. They have sold in the markets
at from 20 to % cents and weigh from Il to
3 pounds. One market sends out a hawker
who sells an average of hundred a day
and his cry "Nice large fresh macherel
here." is familiar in all parts of the city,.
Three sloops with fresh bottom fish, includ-
ing few chicken halibut were in port Fri
day. ... Alanson Greer of Searsmont caught
brook trout measuring IA inches in length
in small stream flowing into QuantabacOok
a few days ago. These large fish are
caught at very rare intervals in the streams
in that vicinity.
Seaside c. L. S. C's were invited to meet
for their annual June picnic with Mrs.
Lucie R. Nickerson on Monday, June 10th.
The day was all that could be desired and
sixteen Chautauquans assembled in the
pleasant parlors. After the usual exercises
and lesson, member of the twentieth
Century Class read sketch of the c. L. S.
SHSlCS uuciSs lCdulIlS duO 1eClbdblOllS
tributed to our pleasure until we were sum-
moned to the dining-h hall prettily decorated
with ferns, plants and flowers. All Joined
in singing the C. L. S. c. song, cat our
Chautauqua Feast" The tempting Chautau-
qua feast was enjoyed and each guest re-
ceived a dainty souvenir card with the
name of our hostess the letters C. L. S.
c. and date, June 10, 1901. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Geo. R. Carter, 9 Com
mercial street, Monday, June 17th,at p. m
AN IMPRESSIVE LECTURE. Mrs. Nellie
E. Burger of Missouri, national organizer
for the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union, spoke in the Methodist church Mon
day evening, June 10th, on the work of that
organization. The speaker is a young
woman of marked ability. thoroughly in
terested in her subject, and speaks entirely
without notes, in most impressive manner.
She took up the many lines of work in
which the W. c. 7. U. is engaged, showed
the methods employed and the success at
tanned. She was listened to with the closest
attention throughout, and was frequently
applauded, as her arguments were present
ed in an unusually happy and telling manner,
with many bright flashes of wit. Mrs.