The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-03-14
Miss Mabel Cushman left Saturday for

Mdicn iotil, NJ q p IN.
| Principal Howard is negotiating for
another lecturer to take the place in the
High school course of Prof. Estabrook, who
is still too feeble to fill the engagement.
Leslie c. Fo1lett will give graphophone
concert in Belfast Opera House Saturday
evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. New rec
Ords will be used. Admission 10 cts
I Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast post-ofies March 18th Ladies-Miss
Furilla Church, Mrs. L. II. Deering.
Gentlemen-W. A. Fitz Simmons, Dr. ]. L..
Jackson, Box Sc.
A small boy named Harold Hartman
broke through the ice on the upper harbor
last week and was rescued by playmate
named Jesse Staples. The Hartman boy
was nearly dead when pulled out upon the
| firm ice
The Boston firm of Bryant & Kent, we'll
| known dealers in lime and cement, have
bought the kilns, quarry and other property
| OF }. ii. Eells of RockpOrt The firm is
building large storehouse in Charlestown,
Mass, with capacity of 10000 barrels
The lime will be shipped by railroad.
Representatives of the Belfast Base Ball
Association will go to Bangor March 18th,
to take part in the organization of league
to comprise Bangor, Old Town, Guilford
Dover, Pittsfeld, Fairfield and Belfast.
Belfast has always been able to put a good
nine in the field and has met with warm re-
frn,, ,>1o,, ,,, &c k1o
places in the proposed league. Ii such a
league is formed an interesting season in
base ball may be looked for.
II the ladies who have promised to con-
tribute homemade candies for the Hospital
Fair, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10Th
and goth, will send it to the Opera House by
eleven O'Clock on those days, or if they
desire it to be sent for will notify me
Monday, the 18th, they will confer great
favor upon Mrs. F. w. Pote, chairman of
candy table, Hospital Aid Society. Those
contributing aprons will please leave them
at Spencer & Wilson's or Mrs. j. F. Will
sons.
Rev. A. A. Smith is an enthusiast in the
study of birds and their habits, and last
week he witnessed an interesting process.
A shrike, popularity called the 'butcher
Bird killed a sparrow and impaled it on
twig before his window. These birds nest
in the far north, but migrate to warmer
climes in the winter. They are great mimcs,
and attract their victim by use of that deceit.
They kill snakes, small animals and birds
and impale them on thornS or other sharp
twgs, to be eaten at leisure.
NORTH BELFAST. An ice cream social
and entertainment, under the auspices of
the Good Templar'S society, was given in
Flanders hall Friday, March Sth. After
the ice cream was served the program, con-
sisting of minstrel show and farce, was
presented. The features OF the minstrel
show were as follows: Opening chorus :;
overture by company; banjo duet, Messrs.
Mason and r. Beckwith solo, Miss Ladd; ;
duet, Misses Hatch and Gibreth; solo,
R. Beckwith; clog, II. Bailey; solo, Miss
Hurd and male quartette. G. Hatch Off
ciated as interlocuter, and jokes were freely
interspersed by the end men, Messrs Ladd,
Bailey, Miller and Greenlaw This was
followed by the amusing farce GA Yankee
Duelist. The affair was success, socially
aud financially.
A SLEET STORM. A storm of sleet set in
Monday morning accompanied by strong
southeast gale, which made rough work in
the harbor. The PenObscot remained at her
wharf in BucKsport, the NJ. & NJ. came to
Belfast and stopped here, and the Silver
Star came from Castine and Islesboro but
sought sheltered berth in the upper har-
Dor. They all remained until the wind went
down. The sleet fell to the depth of about
3 inches, and changed to rain at 3 p NJ. The
barometer was unusually high Sunday after
noon, 3O.4, but fell to 800 before Tuesday
noon. The steamers started on their trips
Tuesday morning, the NJ. q M. and Silver
Star going back early to Bucksport and
Castine respectively and starting on their
regular trips. The Penobscot left here for
Boston about A. M. Tuesday was clear
and cool. The crust formed by the sleet
would bear a mans weight in the morning.
The rain ceased about clock in the even
ing. The precipitation was very large, the
total for 9 hours sleet and snowfall and 6
hours rain being 314 inches.
AN OLD-FAsHIoNED QUILTING PARTY.
The ladies of Searsport avenue, East Bel
fast, met with Mrs. w. G. Preston, at Bay
View Farm, Saturday, March 9th, and en-
joyed an old-fashioned quilting party. The
quilt, which is to be presented to the Belfast
Hospital Fair, was made up of 1882 pieces,
cut diamond shape and made into squares.
The centre square was made by Mrs. Han
nah Gilmore of East Belfast, who is in her
93d year and enjoying good health. The
other ladies who contributed squares were !;
Mrs. Small, Mrs. d. Strout, Miss Gertrude
Strout, Miss Susie Shute, Mrs. Paris Strout,
Mrs. Frank StrOut, Mrs F. Towle,
Mrs. L. Stephenson, Mrs. S. Woods, Mrs.
Lanpher, Mrs W. Jackson, Mrs. 0. Ander-
son, Mrs E. Seekins, Mrs. A. Patterson,
Mrs. NJ. Stephenson, Mrs. J. Staples, Mrs.
r. Shute, Mrs. C.. Gilmore, Mrs. A. Gilmore,
Miss Alice Gilmore, Mrs. Chas. Smith, Mrs.
P. Gilmore, Mrs Mary Marsh, Mrs Little
field and Mrs. W. G. Preston of Belfast, and
Mrs. Lyman Putnam and daughters of
Boston, Mass. The old saying that many
hands make light work demonstrated itself
on this occasion, as at an early hour the