The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-05-15

James p. Wight ana a. !. Mausneiu WeHI
| to Vinalhayen the first OF the week on a
! pauper case.
Twenty-seven years ago to-day QS75)
| there were snow banks on the sides of
Northport avenue and drift Ice IN the bay
| All who are interested in recognizing
the Golf Club are invited to meet at the
School Superintendent office Friday even
ing at o'clock.
| A Republican caucus TO elect delegates
| to the district and State Conventions will
| he held at the Court House on Thursday
| evening, May 10Th, at 7.3o O'Clock.
| Those who wish to attend the auction
| sale in Searsmont next Wednesday for the
| benefit of the Girls Home will be provided
with conveyance by blackboard by leaving
their names with c. w. Wescott at the Bel
| fast National Bank
| We have received letter from Waldo
| county town protesting against the practice
of working on the Lords Day, and of allow
| ing boys to go cunning and fishing on that
day. Our correspondent thinks that with
| six days for working we should keep the
| seventh day holy and set good example to
| the young people who are growing up. The
| writer neglected to sign his name, but this
| is the substance of his letter.
| FISH FACTS Mackerel weighing from =
pounds to 4 were in the markets last Thurs
| day at 20 cents apiece. Mackerel are very
plentiful and cheap. Frank l.. Robertson
| brought home IS handsome brook trout as
the result of a days fishing in Monroe last
week. .Sloop Jennette arrived Tuesday
morning from Isle au llaut fishing grounds
| with a fare of fresh fish She broke her
gait down the bay and will have new one
! made here.....T nifty Pond, sandy Pond in
Freedom and Quantabacook Pond in Sears
mont each received $1,000 trout fry the past
week.
| The journal last week mentioned two
cases of malicious mischief, and since then
| others have come to notice. One night
recently Capt. j. f. McKeen's truck wagon
was djsmantled. One of the forward
wheels was hung in a maple tree several
rods away and the other wheel, with the
axle and shafts, put in an apple tree some
distance off in another direction, while a
harrow was carried into neighborng field
Capt McKeen thinks he knows tn
| offenders and is giving them time to return
the property before beginning legal pro-
ceedings.
FOUND DEAD. Coroner Charles r.
| Coombs and Sheriff s. &. Norton We're call
ed to Jack son Tuesday to see the body of a
man who had been found dead in his house.
| They found that Johu Waite had been lv-
| ing a hermit life in IA small house near the
new church. He had no known relatives
and but very little was known of him. He
was about - years Old. He was last seen
Sunday by a neighbor, who called to see
| him, and he was found dead on the floor by
another neighbor who called on Tuesday
morning. He had evidently died of apoplexy
| and had been dead some time when found
| The coroner considered an inquest unneces-
| Sary
New ADVERTISEMENTS. You will find
everything in the furniture line at Spencer
| X Wilson's, Coliseum Building, Main street
! They have nearly half an acre of floor space
! filled with goods from which to make selec-
| tons. ~ ou will find carriages and har-
nesses at the old stand, rear of Windsor
! Hotel. Mr.. Marden makes a speciality of
| State prison carriages and harnesses, but
| has medium grades from other firms.
! Save your hair. Poor & Sons hair tonic is
only 80 cents a bottle. They have easy
| trusses, new styles and new prices. Prac-
hap ta1 10
| A. Bloom, 3S High street, Belfast See
statements of the Belfast National and Peo-
pies National Banks of Belfast, and the
| Searsport National Bank of Searsport. q.
| L. Peavey is prepared to deliver pure ice
| from the Quincy stream in any part of the
| city 80. The relatives of the late Lucinda f.
| Sherman publish Il card of thanks. The
| City Clerk advertises for proposals for col
| lecting taxes. -. Read what Garlic Il Jones
have to say concerning their closing out sale
of wall papers. They will give free the 9
inch borders with any 10 cent paper in
! stock. -. Mrs George Grace, Belmont, wants
d situation to Il general houSeWork.. Girl
wanted to do general housework in "a small
family. Apply to Rev Harry Lutz, 7 Church
| street, DelldSl., NJ. IL. hllOWllOIl, ldUu-
lord of the Windsor Hotel, will dedicate his
new stable next Saturday evening with a
social dance, to which his friends and the
public are invited. Music by J. c. Written
| and full orchestra. See notice of auction
sale in SearSmont of household effects and
real estate by the Children's Aid Society of
Maine. Sch. Thomas Xix, "a tons net,
will be sold at bargain. Address Capt.
Geo. F. Ryan or f. G. White, Belfast. 49,.
Harry w. Clarke Il Co., SO Main street,
Belfast, are offering great bargains in Grand
Army suits. Price only $40. Fine hats,
81; white gloves, 10 and % cents. Mrs. r.
c. Sheldon has arrived from Boston with a
| full line of summer millinery at summer
prices. No. 81 Church street, opposite Me-
mortal Hall See advt. "Shorthand