The Republican journal., 1901-07-25
The W. c. T. U. will meet this, Thursday,
afternoon at $50 with Miss Ellen P. Froth-

W. T. Howard has moved his marble
business from High street to the Opera
House annex on Beaver street.
The ladies of the 26th Maine and Relief
Corps are requested to meet Friday after
noon at 9 o'clock in Memorial Hail.
An empty box car jumped the track
while being shifted near the Swan & Sibley
Cos wharf Saturday, and came dangerous
ly near upsetting into the dock.
The Maine Central steamer Sebanoa on
the Rockland, IslesbOro and Castine route
is reported as doing good business both in
freight and passengers.
A rehearsal of the Pirates of Penzance
was held Tuesday evening, and another,
strictly private, will be held next Tuesday
evening, in Memorial Hall. 1t is desirable
that there be a full attendance.
The State Assessors held meeting in the
court house, Tuesday, to hear statements of
town assessors in regard to the assessments,
etc., of the various towns. Nearly all the
towns in the county were represented.
The result of the hearing will appear in the
Assessors report next January.
DR.. Elmer Small has bought of B. II.
COnant his fine carriage horse Norman. 1t
is bay with black points, good style and
speedy. Fannie, the chestnut horse with
white feet, so familiar to every one in Bel
fast and vicinity, has been owned by DR..
Small thirteen years, and is in fine condi-
ton, but priced too highly as pet to do all
the work of large visiting practice.
The Belfast Band will give its third open
air concert on the school common to-mor-
row, Friday, evening The concert will be-
gin at 7.45 O'Clock Following is the pro-
gram:
March, "Under the Double Eagle" Wagner
Overture, 'Puritani,' Bellini
Waltz, "Doctrinen,' Strauss
Sextett from Lucia, DOneZetti
Celebrated Mnuett, Boccherini
Selection, "FlorodOra, Stuart
March, "Washington POST SOusa
Albert McCullum, who temporarily lives
in Northport, was before the Police Court
Monday, on charge of breaking and enter
ing at the dwelling house of Edward Drink
water at the Cove. Judge Rogers found
probable cause to believe the man guilty
and he was ordered to recognize for appear
ance at the September term of the Supreme
Court. He failed to get bail and was COM
mtted.
The Baptist Sunday school made an ex-
cursion to Standpoint Tuesday by steamer
Castine. There were over hundred pas
sengers The trip was extended up the
river to Verona. where the boat turned
about and then landed the passengers at
Standpoint. A great variety of entertain
ment was provided, including visits to
French Bros. duck farm, swings, bathing,
boating, ball playing, etc. The company
returned home in the early evening, well
pleased with the days enjoyment. AS the
boat reached the wharf the passengers
gave three cheers for Capt. Coombs and his
steamer.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. A grand clear
ance sale of summer boots and shoes will
begin at the c. c. c. Shoe Store, "a Main
tinue until all are sold. The summer stock
will be sacrificed to make room for fall
styles. -. Trusses, all kinds and all prices,
at the City Drug Store. Geo. W. West,
Belfast, publishes a caution notice. See
notice of Tax Collector NJ. c. Hill concern
ing taxes for 1901. M. P. Woodcock &
Son have the daily and Sunday editions of
the New York Journal regularly on sale
and are the Belfast agents. .. Another
week Of low prices at Johnson's dry goods
store, Masonic Temple. Fancy hosiery
speciality Saturday afternoon, until 4.
BROKE JAIL. George r. Staples and Ru
dolf Cox escaped from Belfast Jail during
the night of July 18th and went into large
forest growth in the town of Liberty, where
they found secure hiding place for time.
1t was a warm night and the prisoners were
not locked in their cells, but were allowed
the run of the corridors. They made key
to fit the back door and scaled the high
fence at the rear of the jail. Both prisoners
were awaiting trial at the September term
of Court for larceny, Cox in Montville and
Staples in Burnham. This is but the Sec
ond attempt at Jail breaking in Sheriff Nor
toms term of six and half years. The 9th
ers who escaped were captured inside of
lolI -CiSAe Aoulo ny bcputy SucIIlI f. w.
Norton. Traces of the men have been seen
in petty thefts of clothing, vegetables from
gardens, etc, and milking cows in the pas
lures. 1t is thought that they will expose
themselves soon and be captured, and the
officers are resting awaiting their move
ments.
BELFAST IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY," At
the regular meeting of the Belfast Improve
ment Society, held July 22nd, the committee
on collections were assigned districts cover
ing the city and will call upon all members
now in arrears for annual dues, and to So
licit new members. A petition was drawn
asking that city water be carried to Grove
cemetery, and it is now being circulated
among our citizens, a large number of whom
have already signed. Reports were received
from the several committees to the effect that
by request the letter boxes in the city have
been painted and placed in more convenient
positions, the unused lamp posts removed,
telephone poles painted, and dead trees and
underground removed from several vacant
lots. The flower and park committee, Miss
Louise Hazeltine chairman, have had shrubs
and foliage plants placed upon the grass
plat at the junction of Upper High and
Church streets. The plants were donated by