The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-26

The use of holly in Christmas decorations
is increasing so much that the supply in the
city was not equal to the demand.
The New England Telephone Co. have
established public pay station at North
Deer Isle, located in the residence of F. f.
| Hardy.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Original, Rufus P. Douglass, Brook sville
So; increase, ETC., James NJ Engeley, East
Jefferson, $14, John Ward, Belfast, S17.
The members of Seaside Chautauaua
Circle will meet with Mrs. NJ S. Whtmore,
129 Main street, Monday, Dec Both at . D.
m. Lesson, american Diplomacy" chap
ter six; author, Ralph Conner
At times during the past week it looked
as though the bay might be frozen over.
On several mornings it was skinned across
to lslesboro and the ice was quite thick al
times. No one can recollect seeing so much
Ice in the bay at this season of the year, and
had not the weather moderated our
communication by water might have been
cut off.
! Major, alias Peavey. received two Christ
mas presents, one Of which he appreciated
very highly and the other not so much.
| They were large candy cane and hand
some collar. Peavey'S home is with Henry
Staples, but he is a warm friend to every
body who will give him candy. He did not
like the feeling of his new collar
Sealed proposals will be received by the
| Post office Department up to January I'd,
for carrying the mails across the Bay
between North Islesboro and Northport
from Jan. IA, 1902, to June 80, 1905 The
schedule is to leave North Islesboro at Us
a. M, and arrive at Northport at 9.45
returning leave Northport at 3 Is D. H.,
arrive at North Islesboro at AS.
Armor Bearer Circle, K. d. & S. met
with Mrs. J. G. Aborn Dec. IS, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
quarter: President, Merte Pendleton
Vice President, Gertrude Stevens; Sec.,
Bertha Smith; Treas, Lora Maxcy; Collec-
tor, Mae Adams; Reporter; Carrie Price !;
committee on work, Carrie Price, Gertrude
Stevens, Lillian Twombly
The Young Mems Fortnightly Club of the
North Church will give an entertainment
and social in the church pa rlors Friday
evening, Dec. 9th, at O'Clock, consisting of
banjo and guitar music, songs, solos, etc
The entertainment will be followed by re-
freshments, consisting of steamed CLANS
doughnuts, coffee, etc, served in the lower
vestry. The public is cordially invited,
Admission to all 25c.
There will be meeting of the Parlor
. Musical Society Monday evening, Dec Both,
in the Universalist vestry, to make arrange
ments for the coming year, and it is earnest
ly desired that all members and all others
interested in the work be present. The So
ciety will start on a sound financial basis.
having proved more than self-supporting
during the past year. Next years festival
work is particularly interesting and should
be taken up with spirit
Bucks Harbor people have seen the sea
serpent, or something much resembling it,
according to the South Brooksville CORE
spondent of the Ellsworth American. 1t is
described as about sixteen feet long, as
large around as barrel, four fins on its
back, round head and picked tail. One
man fired rifle ball into the tieshy part of
it's neck, when the monster sank, to appear
no more. The correspondent takes the pre-
caution to add: 'sThis is no fish story. as
those who saw it are all sober, reliable
| men,"
| The supply of poultry in the market was
not equal to the demand. The local supply
was unusually small, and many turkeys
were brought from outside the State. f.
+! A. Wadsworth had handsome lot of ducks
from W. P. Jones of Montville, and Ward
| & Wadsworth sent a large shipment of tur-
| keys and geese to Islesboro. Fogg & Brown
sold more poultry than last year, but were
| obliged to cancel number of orders thew
were unable to fill. A telegram was receiy-
| ed by them Tuesday forenoon saving that
| an order sent to a Boston firm for Ok tur-
keys could not be filed. Many families
we're Oblige d to compromise on Christmas
dinner of pork sparerib.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. A, Clark
has decided to enter the wholesale clothing
mandatory business; in Portland, and is
offering his large stock of clothing, furnish
ing goods, ladies' and gentlemen's furs at
bargain prices at retail until he finds q GUS
toner to buy the stock, fixtures, goodwill,
etc. For particulars see advt. Also see
advt. Of real estate, horse and buggy, etc.
| for sale. See statements of Belfast Ma
tiOnal Bank and Searsport National Bank.
80. Meeting of stockholders of SearspOrt
National Bank, Jan. 14th at 2 p. m. =. The
annual meeting of stockholders of the
Peoples National Bank will be held at their
banking rooms in Belfast Jan. 14th at 8
p. m.
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