The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-04-25
Girl wanted at this office to learn to set

type.
Red bananas were in the market last week
at 75cents per dozen.
Farmers have begun their spring blowing
on dry land, but no crops are yet planted
except early peas.
A portion Of Front street was graveled
last week-a much needed improvement. 1t
needs travelling the whole length.
The trustees of the Waldo County Agri-
cultural Society will meet at the court house
next Saturday afternoon at 1.3O O'Clock.
DR.. W. L. West performed trephiming
operation last week to extract molar tooth
from a valuable horse owned by A. E.
Chase of Brooks.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Increase, Edwin Jackson, Citypoint, ST. ;
original, widows, etc., Eliza s. Pattee,
Brooks, So; increase, Andrew J. Mudgett,
East Jackson, SIT.
Pendleton Bros. have bought all the logs
from up-river which come ashore on Isles
bOro, and will use some of them in repairing
the wharves at Hewes' Point and Ryder's
Cove. They think of extending the wharf
in the Carter shipyard about one hundred
feet, to give better chance for vessels to
lay.
ACCIDENTS. Henry Gentner had finger
broken by a kick from horse he was driv-
ing last Thursday. The animal kicked over
the dasher and reached the hand which
held the reins =. Charles A. Littlefeld lost
the little finger of his right hand last Fri
day while saving firewood with power
saw.
George W. Young of New York, formerly
of Liberty, has bought Isaac Jackson's
farm, on the Pitcher Pond road. This is a
large farm under a high state of cultivation,
to which it was brought by the use of ashes,
as Mr.. Jackson has been in the soap making
business for years. Mr.. jackson has bought
the VIM II. Knowlton place, No. Is Miller
street.
A Belfast poultry-raiser had a novel ex-
perience last week. He came to store
with two boxes of eggs. AS he pulled the
boxes from under the seat of his grocery
probably went into the box in the barn be-
fore the box was pushed under the seat
The merchant thought the hen came along
to testify that the eggs were fresh.
VETERANS MEETING The Waldo County
Veteran Association will meet at the Grange
Hall, Swanville, May >, 1901. If stormy,
the next fair day. The boys of Swanville
will furnish beans, Bread coffee, etc. Bring
along your lunch basket. Department Com
mander Clayton of Bangor will meet with
the boys of Waldo County to form an ac-
quaintance. Comrades, throw aside busy
cares for one day and renew old times. A
StinSon, Secy.
A FINE CONCERT. The concert Monday
evening in Belfast Opera House by the Glee
and Mandolin Guitar Club of the Univer
sity of Maine, for the benefit of the High
school base ball club, was given under the
disadvantage of very rainy weather. II
was an enjoyable entertainment to those
who attended. A dance was given after the
concert, which was enjoyed by large mum
Der of our young people and the visiting
musicians. The clubs came from Bangor
by special trip of steamer Castine Mon
day, and left on the Silver Star Tuesday
afternoon for Castine, where they give d
concert that evening for the benefit of the
Normal School
BUILDING AND REPAIRS. Mr.. George
W. Burkett is to greatly improve his resi-
dence on Church street. The plans were
made by }. F. ,,Burkett and work has already
begun. A square tower is to be built in the
front of the house, making handsome en-
trance and charging the hall in the secont
story The tower will be carried above the
main roof and finished with an ornamental
iron railing. On each side of the tower vii
be veranda. Sanford Howard is build
| ing an addition to the residence of Chas. p
Hazeltine, ESQ.,, at the corner of Cedar an(
! Park streets. General repairs have lately
| been made to the exterior of the residence
| of DR.. J. G. Brooks on Church street.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. This popu
| lar opera will be presented at the Belfas
of May I'd and Sd, with new scenery, at
/ tractive costumes, full chorus and orches
ira The cast is as follows:
! Richard, Pirate Chief, f. S. Pitche
| Samuel his Lieutenant, B. l.. Davi
| Frederic, a Pirate Apprentice, Emery +. White
Major General Stanley OF the British Army.
Edward, Sergeant of Police, E. o. Thorndik
Mabel, Genl stanley's Youngest Daughter,
Mrs e. p. Eros
Edith, Mrs. Mabel Webbe
Kate, Genl Stanleys Daughters, Daisy Ska.
Ruth, a Piratical 'Maid of all Work.
General stanley's Daughters, Pirates Police
| man, etc.
The opera will be given in Camden Mon
day evening, May 9Th, and there will be al
excursion from Belfast on that date.
Mr.. DAYS READINGS. Holman F. Day
Names new poet, gave reading of his un
published work at Memorial Hall last Thurs
day evening under the auspices of the Youn.
Mems Club of the Universalist church Rev
A. A. Smith in his very complimentary in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Day said that he might b.
called the poet laureate of Maine. Mr.
Days pleasing voice and graceful name
added much to the interesting text of hi.
work. His selections included the laugh
able sketches that have given him his repu
tation outside of the State and some of thu
serious nature which show his poetic gen
ius to better advantage. His prose charac
ter sketch of DR.. Purg brought down tn,
| house and shows that the author can appre.