The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-17
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

a. L Oooupcs VhSAACCA VI ceOUhACA Sac-
tine, lost valuable carriage horse Saturday
night of collie.
Don't forget J. W. Ferguson 4 Co. s MILL
merry opening to-day and tomorrow, Oct.
18th and 18th.
IS. G. Norton is building an addition to the
buildings on his farm at Little River, occupi-
ed by VIM. Soule.
Thompson & Foster were obliged to work
over time few days the past week to keep
up with their orders.
The curfew bell will ring at O'Clock I'M
til October 31st, after which the time will be
O'Clock until May 1st
A large quantity of sheep skins for Hunt,
Walker & Co.'s tannery in Liberty arrived
by the Boston steamers last week.
George d. Wheeler OF Castine advertises
his shoe store for sale. He intends to go
west and will sell his business at a bargain.
city Marshal Sanborn has appointed
Policeman James A Nickerson on the
night police in place of L. Fl. Jipson, de-
ceased.
Joel P. Wood brought to town last week
a mammoth pumpkin that measured 5 feet
aud inches in circumference, and weighed
- pounds.
Herbert Kimball, who recently bought
the H. H. Sides farm, is putting the build
iugs in thorough repair and making other
improvements.
There will be special opening of the
Oh
store, Saturday, Oct 10Th. See their large
advertisement.
An amusing mistake was noticed on
ressel in port last week. The name paint
I'd on the starboard bow was spelled back
ward, thus EDISYNNUS.
The change of time on the Maine Central
vent into effect Oct. 18th. Trains leave
Belfast at 7.15 a. M, 1.25 and $50 p. M; and
arrive at 1905 a. H., LOS and Cos p. m.
NJ. NJ. Colson has moved his clothing re-
par business from the johnson store,
phoenix Row, to the store across the street,
recently occupied by Leavitt Il Cunning
lam.
Following are the Maine pension changes:
Norton, South Penobscot, SO; Robert S.
Keen, North Appleton, SO; Elijah L.
knowlton, Belfast, S17.
The price of yellow eye beans is rapidly
falling and the market is in a very unsettled
condition. Early in the season they sold at
wholesale here for S3.10per bushel, but now
The price varies from So % to S275
peculiar growth was seen at the store of
swift & Paul last week. 1t was a common
sugar beet weighing II pounds, and was
almost a fac-simile of a roast duck. 1t was
crown ON the farm of Joseph F. Wight
The following star service change in
Maine is announced:
1859, Searsmont to Union. From lOct.
L. 1901 change service so as to be via West
road between Elmwood and Union; no
change in distance.
George E. Knowlton opened his bakery
and lunch room in the Opera house block
saturday evening. He has moved his oven
from the former location on Union street,
and has fitted up the store for a salesroom
Tor bakery goods and a quick lunch room.
A visitor in Belfast last week, from
Il more sunny clllle, lids lOSU HIS ldltH Ill Tile
markings on the thermometers. One raw
lay he looked at the thermometer when it
stood at So opposite the word 'temperate,'
and exclaimed: Temperate. 0 dear, |
freeze to death. That thermometer no
good -"
All members of Waldo Lodge, No. 1856,
j O. of g. T., who were in good standing
When the meetings were suspended, are re-
luested to meet at Gilbreth's Hall on Satur-
LAY evening, October 10Th, lat clock, stand
ard. to determine what shall be done with
3ur lodge, and to transact any other bust
ness that may be necessary
Per order of Lodge Deputy.
CLARENCE II. SMITH, Deputy
ALMA c. SMITH, Secretary.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. VIM. A Clark
has Overc0atS, mems suits and trousers
ut greatly reduced prices. .Knowton's
Bakery at 40 Church street has been opened.
See his advt.. Geo. A. Quimby advertises
for old pictures of vessels. Mrs. L. H.
Jpson and the Greer family of Morrill, pub
fish cards of thanks Read tax collectors
notices for Belfast, Montvlle, Prospect,
Northport and Thorndike.. -. Pitcher and
Lancaster give the farmers an opportunity
TO dispose of their cider apples.
The warm weather this fall is favorable
to late crops, and many out-of-season speci-
mems are reported. A raspberry bush was
found at the rear of the Belfast Livery Co. s
carriage house Oct. 18th, with ripe and green
berries and blossoms. Herbert L. Bucklin
found a stray cultivated strawberry plant
by the side of the railroad at Citypoint,
Oct. 18th, with a number of fully ripe ber-
ries on it. Several city gardeners report
ripe blackberries and raspberries the past
week. A bush in the garden of Miss Sarah
r. Gardner contained ripe and green rasp-
berries and blossoms, Oct. 10Th.
The weather in the morning was not
favorable for the county meeting of the W.
c. 7. L. at Searsmont Oct. 10th, although
there was an improvement towards noon
and those who attended had clear skies A
large delegation was present from North
port union, and there we're representatives,
from other places. The program was carri-
ed out substantially as announced. Steps
were taken towards furnishing comfort
bags for the soldiers, in which work all