The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-08-08
Water from Percy B. Redman's spring

that has been bottled more than two years
is as clear as when put up.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Nathaniel Quincy, Waldo, S.; Samuel B.
Coleman, Lincolnville, $40.
The regular term of Probate Court will
be held next Tuesday, and of the County
Commissioners Court the Tuesday follow
ing.
"O'Flynn's Stone Wall' was repeated in
Belfast Opera House Tuesday evening, with
even greater success than at the first pre-
sentation.
Mrs. A. W. Doe has banana plant which
she received from friend in Florida about
a year ago. 1t is making thrifty growth
this year.
NJ. B. Lawrence has sold his fast PAGER
Kirt to Western parties for a good price.
Horsemen predict that Kirt will get record
below go this season.
The eighth annual reunion of the Herrick
family will be held August 9th at the Dyer
cottage, Little Harbor, Northport. All rela
tives are cordially invited.
The Registry Of Deeds was moved Mon
day into the new fire-proOf Office in the
court house annex, and the former registry
room is being fitted up for the Probate
Court. 1t connects with large fire-proof
vault for the books and documents
A tree of peculiar growth is to be seen at
the foot of Pearl street. As seen from High
and Church streets, looking down Pearl, the
tree forms a perfect shaped outline of a
vessels stern, from keel to taffrail, against
the background of the water of the harbor.
Comrades will please to remember G. A.
R. day at Temple Heights, Wednesday, Aug.
baskets. The comrades on the ground will
furnish clans and coffee. Come on coffee
coolers and bring your wives.-R A. Pa TX
ard.
The heirs of Moses w. Ferguson have
sold the old homestead at Citypoint, which
has been in the Ferguson family more than
century, to Edward II. Knowlton, who
has leased it to Alonzo Bennett. Mr.. Ben
nett will occupy it and carry on the mar
ket gardening business.
At the reunion of the Goth Maine Regi-
mental Association in Belfast Opera House
this afternoon, there will be music under
the direction of Edward Thorndike, recita-
lions by Thomas E. Shea and solo by Miss
Katherine Bickford. Other features of the
day and evening will be as announced
last week.
Adrian c. futile has a singular pet, a
young skunk. DR.. w. L. West performed
an operation by which the objection to
these animals as pets was removed, and
the little fellow is as play full and interest
ing as kitten. The operation is veiy
rarely performed and, we are informed that
but one previous case is reported in which
the animal lived.
An excursion for the benefit of the new
chapel at Browns Corner, Northport, will
go to Bangor on steamer City of Rockla I'D
Friday, leaving NOrthport Camp Ground on
the regular trip in the morning. The fare
for the round trip will be 70 cts for adults :;
80 cts. for children. Tickets for sale only by
Rev. c. II. Bryant, Northport, and members
of the committee.
The Pirates of Ienzance was presented in
Camden Opera House Tuesday evening by
Belfast talent before an audience of the
cultured and appreciative residents and
summer visitors of that section. The
members OF the company were royalty en-
tertained by the ladies of Camden, and are
enthusiastic in their praise of the hospitali-
ty shown them. The players went an ex-
cursiOn trip of Steamer Castine, and the
boat was well loaded. They arrived home
at 3 A. NJ. yesterday. The opera will
be given here with the sane cast Wednes-
day evening, Aug 18th, at the Belfast
Opera House.
THE CHILDREN's RIDE. Col. Conkling of
New York, a summer resident of North
port, who annually gives the children a
hayrack ride to Belfast and treat of fruit,
candy, ETC., gave the inmates of the Girls
Home on NOrthport avenue and five chill
dren from the Northport Hotel, a buck board
ride July 25th, fl nishing all the eatables
for the day. This included peaches, pears
and water melons packed in ice, land gallon
of ice cres-n II. The drive was to Searsport,
where dinner was partaken of in the Nc S.
man grove, the menu including canned
meats in great variety, fancy crackers, frost
ed cake, etc. On the return the party STOP
ped at the cottage of Mr. Frank r. Wiggin
on the shore and ate water melon. On
reaching Belfast Col. Conkling stopped at
earle & Jones and bought each child
large and beautifully dressed doll The chill
dren had delightful day, and they gave
three cheers for Col. COnkling as he drove
away from the Home On his return to North
port.
NORTH BELFAST The Ladies' Aid So
ciety gave an ice cream social on the church
lawn Wednesday, July 31st The evening
was pleasant and large company attended
to partake of the dainties provided for them
and to engage in the festivities. A fine
musical program followed the refreshments,
consisting of solos, Duets and quartetts.
Encores were hearty and spontaneous. A
gOodly sum of money was received for the
benefit of the church. Rev C. S. Harri-
son, who is supplying our church pulpit
this summer, breaches with great accept
ance to the large audiences that attend his
services. George and Frank Dillaway of
Bath, brothe' of Ms. w. W. Merrill spent