The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-23

The w. c. T. [. will meet with Mrs. Lin
coin, IL Church St, Thursday, Jan. 30th, at
80.
H. f. Bradman has made some changes
| in the arrangements of his store in East
Belfast.
A painting representing Priscilla, by ".
| Miller. is on exhibition at Garlic & Jones'
crockery store.
There viii be a Universalist dime social
Friday at the home of Mrs. Albert Gam
mons on Church street.
The Secretary of the Children's Aid
Society has received a check for S25 from
Isaac b. Rich, Esq, of Boston as a contribu-
ton to the Girls Home in this city.
Henry u. Clough is still busily engaged
in manufacturing dolls furniture, and at
! earle X Jones store may be seen some of
| the latest specimens of his fine work.
The first lecture under the direction of
the Murray Club will be given Thursday
eveni5sS Ian. 3oth, in the Universalst
churGSe. Frank O. Hall of Cambridge,
Mass. The lecture will be Illustrated; sub
| iect, "Ovpr the Alps and Down the Rhine"
John +. Rogers has contracted with the
J. c. McCarter Company of Boston to act
as selling agents for his patent vamp marker.
| The firm handles all kinds of shoe factory
machinery. The Rogers vamp marker is
increasing rapidly in popularity and is sold
in all parts of the country.
A surprise party was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha II. Conant last evening, Wednes-
day, on the occasion of Mr.. Couant's seven
| ty-siXth birthday A goodly number of
near relatives was present. Mr. Conant re
ceived congratulations from all and severa1
valuable presents. Refreshments We're
| served.
POSTAL CHANGES. As recently announc-
ed the post office at Winnecook has been
discontinued and mail for that place goes to
| Durham, which now has free delivery
route. The following star service change
| is announced;
1861. North Islesboro to Northport Per-
NIT poStmasters at terminal to dispatch
mail l hour i'll advance of schedule time,
provided no connections are broken and no
| complaint made.
\ new free delivery route is to be estab-
lished, extending 215 miles out of Winter
port, covering an area of l. square miles,
serving a population of 4}::' people in 103
houses, with Charles W. Young as carrier
The postotfices at North Winterport and
West Winterport will be discontinued after
Feb. /, as will star route No. 1886
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Read the advt.
of Harry W. Clark Il Co., SO Main street,
headed $4,000 reward Mrs. F. E. Miller
publishes card of thanks. -. Fred Atwood,
Winterport, has limited amount of high
grade stocks paying a good rate of interest
for sale in blocks of 500 and upwards.
Mrs. Oliver p. Chase and Walter A Hawk
ms, wife and grandson of the late Oliver
P. Chase, publish card of thanks. earle
\ Jones advertise an eight days sale of
granite ware at 20 per cent. discount :. See
notice of change in the firm of L. T. Shales
Il Co... John w. Hill, Searsport, adver-
tses logs picked up. The estate of the
late Charles Moore, 10 Cedar street, is offer
ed for sale. If not sold the lower tenement
will be let. Apply to I. B. Dinsmore or on
the premises.
Mrs. E. P. Alexander, State Supt. Juve-
nile Temples, has been doing effective work
lately in assisting and organizing temples
A temple has been organized at Auburn
called the Little Helpers, arrangements
made for another at Kennebunkport, and
Mrs. Alexander will leave soon fol- Kent S
, Hill to assist in the organization of tenn
pie there. Miss Blanche f. Kimtall was
instrumental in the successful organization
af d., j
district, and is interested in a movement to
| for m temple in Warren. Following are
the officers of Perseverance Temple, No. 60
Blanche E. Kimball, Supt. Arthur L. Clark
c. T.; Annie NJ. Kimball. v T.. Edgar c..
: Hart, Chap; Jennette Hart, Sec. lnez NJ.
Hill. A. s.; Alice NJ. Heal, F. S Harold
Hayford, Treas. !; E. P. Alexander, Mar
Hugh Hayford, d. Mar; Jessie NJ. Hart,
Guard; Chas W. Stevenson, Ser. Geo. O.
Hart. P. C. T.
THE SHOE FACTORY SITUATION. Messrs
W. H. Quimby and j. H. Howes went to
I Boston last week to consult with the firm
of Leonard & Burrows, shoe manufacturers,
4 in regard to that firm taking the Belfast
factory. Representatives of the firm came
W oOiIOoo Ooo'tiuoyS 1oohOu oSOI GAC Pldut
l and made an offer, asking for free rental,
light and power and exemption from taxes,
n which would amount to about $4,000 pei
year. The committee did not accept the
offer, and it has since been considerably
modified. The committee is considering il
y in its new form, by which the amount asked
. for is reduced more than one-half F. II
: WEIGH and L. j. Galley are interested
Q with Perkins & LinscOtt and ]. B. Brown
Y & Co. of Boston and members of those
!, firms are expected here today to submit a