The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-04-18

Bicycles have made their appearance on
the streets, but it is pretty hard wheeling.
The W. c. 7. U. will meet with Mrs. D.
Lincoln, Church street, Thursday, April 18th,
at $50 p. m.
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
Belfast postofice April 10th: Gentlemen
| Capt. William D. Scott
| Most of the stores in the city, including
the grocery stores and markets, will close
at l O'Clock P. M. on Fast Day, Thursday,
April 25th
A. A. HOwes 4 Co. have received case
of rifles, carbines, muskets, sabres, etc.,
bought from the U. S. Government, and
which will be sold long way below cost.
Henry d. Gilman chloroformed his faith
full old dog Ned last week. Ned was -
years old and will be missed about the wharf,
! where he has been a constant companion of
his master for many years.
A Sacramento, Calf, subscriber in writing
for copy of The Journal of April 4th says:
''My copy was undoubtedly burned with two
postal cars in the wreck of the west-bOund
limited, S. P. R. R., April sth, three miles
west of Wells, Nevada"
| Mrs. R. P. Chase gathered mess of dan
deliOn green's in the orchard for last Sundays
| dinner. The Chase orchard generally pro-
duces the first dandelions of the season,
but this year the date is few days earlier
| than usual
Mo or ho,1ia Dol, Nd T.
| schoolmates Monday evening, April 18th, it
| being his twelfth birthday. They were very
| pleasantly entertained with music and
games and ice cream and cake were served
during the evening. Master Decrow was
the recipient of many pretty and useful pres
| entS
| Misses Knight and McCorrison, who gave
| the successful hurdy -gurdy dances in Sears
mont last summer, will continue them the
coming season. Their instrument has been
shipped to New York to be fitted with new
cylinders and the opening ball will be given
as soon as it is returned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
| Original widows, ETC., special, accrued,
March Doth, Adde c. Sullivan, Winterport,
| IS; additional, Jacob McLain, Appleton,
| $40; original widows, etc, Harriet c. Ray,
Hampden Corner, IS; increase, special act,
| April 3, Sarah F. Bridges, Stockton, SIT.
| HOLMAN F. DAY. Don't forget that this
popular Maine author will give recitations
and readings from his unpublished writings
this, Thursday, evening at Memorial Hail.
OF his recent appearance in Fairfield under
the auspices of the Ladies Guild of the NJ
f. church of that place, the Fairfield Jour
nal says:
| The reproductions were pen pictures of in
| terestng phases of life among the Yankees.
| Varied as were his portraits every time that
he turned his kaleidoscope, up would come
live Yankee to be greeted with round of
| applause. The marked characteristic of his
| renderings is its naturalneSS. His art is so
| complete that it seems artlesS Listening to
hear what the enthusiastic ovation given to
| Mr.. Day would articulate, we distinctly
heard voice saying ''come again.
FIRE. The O'Connell house Oh Federal
street was burned yesterday morning with
portion of its contents. The fire was dis
covered by some young men about 2.30
O'Clock. They gave the alarm and tried to
arouse the inmates, but failing to awaken
anybody broke into the house, where they
had some difficulty in arousng the occu-
pant Mrs. Sarah Nealley, who was probably
overcome by the smoke which filed the
house The house was owned by A. L.
! Clark of Castine, and the property was
| valued by the assessors at $3.50. 1t was in
sured. The walls are standing, but the in
terror is pretty badly burned out. The
cause is said to have been defective chin
ney.
| STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Marjorie,
which has been running between Belfast,
Castine and Brooklin, made her last trip
| yesterday Her business has steadily in
creased, and in the summer season must
have been profitable, but the steamer was
found too small for the route. 1t would pay
| some one to put on a larger boat The
Marjorie will return to her former route be-
tween Bangor, Castine and Brooksvlle. go.
Naval Architect F. NJ. Cook of Bath is at
work on plans and specifications for a steam
er to be built for Rockland parties which,
when completed, will ply between points on
ChoUoCot Ddy hC SeOdluCl W III NC lfU
| feet long, % feet beam, and will draw about
nine feet of water. She will be equipped
with engines of $50 horsepower, and her
speed limit will be about IA knots. She will
carry 400 passengers. Bids for the con-
struction Of the steamer will be solicited in
few days. The Castine will make an
excursion to Camden to-day, Thursday, to
the launching of the 4-masted schooner,
leaving Lewis wharf at 7.45 A. M, and leav-
ing Camden to return at 2.30 P. The
City of Bangor omitted her regular trip
out of Boston Monday night on account of
the storm, and left at the usual time for the
next trip, Wednesday afternoon. She is
due here this morning.
| New ADVERTISEMENTS. Henry Staples
has bought F. V. Cottrells interest in the
store - Main street, formerly occupied by
Staples & Cottrell, and will keep an up-to-
date line of gents furnishings. He will sell
at bargain all the old stock on hand and
will give you bargains in the new stock just
opened. Sole agent for the Guyer hat and
the Monarch shirt, and for Klee & Co., Gus
tom tailors, New York City. earle &
Jones have too much wall paper and too
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