The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

Pensions have been granted as follows:
Rufus b. Gardner, China, SO; widows,
etc, Olive Stevens, Pittstield, IS; Daniel
Ward, West Winterport, So; Alonzo NJ
Taylor, Hampden, IS
The rates of fare over the Belfast branch
will be Il cents per mile to the Waldo
County Grange at Burnham Aug. 18th, or if
stormy, on the next fair day. The rate will
be the same to the State Grange rally at
| Windermere Park Aug 18th
The sloop Dirigo, Capt. Gross, arrived
Saturday with small fare of cod and had
dock and few chicken halibut. The cap
tain reports dogfsh still numerous and
troublesome, and that mackerel have not
struck in yet.
Advertised list of letters in the Belfast
post office Aug. j: Ladies' Miss Annie
Cutter Mrs. Charles Morris, Mrs 5. {. r.
Thomas. Gentlemen-Mr. +. L. Hewitt,
NJ L. Lttletield, Esq, Mr.. F. II. Libby,
McCabe Bros, Florists. Mr C. H. Richards.
Orrin j. Dickey conducted an excursion
from Northport Campground and Temple
Heights to Castine July 30th The trip
was made by steamer Castne, which was
loaded to her limit. Blackboard rides were
taken about the town. Nh Dickey expects
to conduct several excursions of the kind
this season.
Stalks of o IT'S well-hlled, 81 inches tan,
, from the farm of Geo F. Wixon Sidney,
have been laid on our desk. such crops
tell of good cultivation Maine Farmer
We have at The Journal Office a stalk of
oats that is 10 inches long. 1t is from a i
acre lot on the farm of Mr. Eli c. West of
Monroe, and is not the largest stalk there,
any one Of which viii measure five feet
The field is handsome sight. Mr. West
also has fine field of corn
OLD TINE II NOR, Waldo B. Washburn
of Hyde Park, Mass, has an envelope ad-
dressed to him several Years ago by Nathan
| {. Wheeler. The address covers the whole
face of the envelope. and is as follows.
Send this letter to Belfast, Maine, on
PenObScot Bay,
May the Devil take The "AIodoc" who stops
II on the way
If it arrives all right, Frank, place it in
" Nashburu'S box,
| lie works with kiigore (vou know him
| He's Il running mate OF L"ci.e'S.
| So put it in Wally's box Frank,
| Now be so kind, please do,
| or | II take a trln to Belfast
| And Put heau ON YOU y C. w.
STEAMER NOTES. The route on which
| the steamer Florence has been running be-
tween Belfast and the ports in Eggemoggin
Reach has been found Improbable She
| has been hauled off and is for sale .. Presi-
dent Fuller of the Eastern S 5. Co. states
that within three years the company'S fleet
OF IS steamers VIII be increased by two new
ones of the class of the Fuller. Just built IN
Bath. \ mortgage for 81, 0O0000 given by
the Eastern Steamship Co., to the City
Trust Company of New York, was record
ed at the registry of deeds in Portland Fri
day. 1t covers a bond issue and includes
all the steamship company's property 1t
provides that of the total bonds covered.
Sl,1o0,0o0 may be issued at once, and the
Others as needed.
The Town CLOCK, MesSrs. Henry W.
Mariner, U. A. Hoy and VIM NJ Thayer
have given the city clock on the Unitarian
church thorough overhaulng, and it is
now in first class condition. Mr. Thayer
linn Mr.. Mariner examined the wood
work and replaced with new stock every
part that needed it, and MI lIoNt painted
the dials and gilded the hands, letters and
minute marks. The markings of the faces
are of metal, gilded and screwed on. thus
ma ling the work of repainting much easier
and less expensive than the old way Of gid
ing directly on he dialS, as the yrk can
be done in the shop. Many of tn ette. :
are in two or more pieces, and there are 800
separate pieces on the four dals requiring
100 brass screws to hold them in place.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. 1t is some time
since Burkett's bargains have been
announced in The journal; but he now
gives notice of his mammoth August sale.
in which he proposes to clean up odd lots,
ends of lines and remnants, wash goods.
muSlins, dimities, etc. The prices quoted
speak for themselves. See notice of
sp sial sale of skirts for next Saturday.
See announcement of free E Goa at the
stores of A. A. Howes Il Co., Main street.
and CHM & Field, Church street, which be-
gan Tuesday and will continue until Satur
day. See advt. OF two places for sale in
and near Stockton Springs village wv.
G. Fuller publishes freedom notice. -.
| Dancing at the Pavilion, South Shore.
| Northport, Aug. 18th to Thursday evening
OF camp-meetng. Music by Meseryey's
Orchestra of Rockland. ... Banks Busines,
College in this city will open Aug. 18th.
See advt.....F. A. Follett, 81 Church street.
advertises a closing out sale of Columbia
| Graphophones and records. Call early if
| you want bargain. The preserving sea-
son is at hand and Carrie Il Jones have 30
gross of fruit jars-the "Mason'' and slight
ning"-with extra rubbers for lars. Girl
wanted at the Ice Cream Parlors. 10 Church
| street
| STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED. From
time to time during the past six months
burglaries and thefts have been reported to
the police, mostly occurring in East Belfast
Last week |. L. Perry missed two watches
and other property which he kept at his
cigar factory, and suspicion rested on,Pert,r
Higgins, who was recently discharged from
the State Prison, and Bert Smith, Young