The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

fOlcemen FrlSDee and NlckerSOn are tax
ing their We cations, and Policeman COlson
is doing the night work
The ChautauQua Circle will meet with
Mrs. W. A. Mckenzie, II Spring street,
Monday, August 18th, at p. NJ.
Maney 0. Wilson of Searsmont marketed
nearly 400 bushels of stra wberries in Bel
fast this season, and they were very fine
berries
Look for the notice next week of sale of
Indian pottery at Johnson's store Saturday,
August 10th. The sale is by the ladies of
the North Church.
The eighth annual reunion of the Clement
family will be held in Monroe Aug 21, 1902.
We expect all to be ready to respond. If
stormy, the next fair day.-Sec.
The New England Order of Protection
has paid to Miss Ada Mariner $1,000 the
amount of protection carried by her mother,
Mrs. Maria Mariner, in that order.
The Belfast Water Co. pumped more water
in the month OF July than in any previous
month since the water works were estab-
lished The amount exceeded II, 900 600 gal
Ions.
Frank p. Wilson, real estate, room ., Odd
Fellows block, Belfast, has sold the A. O.
Hall farm in East Belfast to Ursula G.
Pearson, and the Benz. F. Libby house on
Condor street to Capt George p. Fletcher.
1t is understood that the [. S. Govern
ment is to build two more dredgers, and
that George A. Gilchrest of this city, who
has nearly completed the one he contracted
for, will bid on the new ones
The Universalst Society will have a
lawn party Thursday evening, Aug. 18th,
at the home of Capt and Mrs. C. c. Glover
on High street. All are cordially invited.
Admission ten cents Further particulars
later.
The trustees of the Waldo County Agri-
cultural Society will meet in the custom
house Friday evening, Aug. S, at ! o'clock.
\ full attendance is desired, as fair time is
drawing near and important business is on
hand
Thomas G. Small killed hen-hawk in
yard on High street by throwing a stick of
tirewood at him. The bird alighted in d
flower garden and Mr.. Small. who was pass
ing with load of wood, threw stick and
killed it.
The Light X Power Co. has taken down
and removed the old lamp posts formerly
used for the street gas lights, and taken out
the gas pipes leading from the mains to the
posts, Some of the branch pipes were leak
ing and becoming offensive.
The regular meeting of the Belfast In
proyemeut Society will be held in the Com
mon Council room, Memorial building,
Monday, August 11th, at 3 p. NJ. This is a
meeting for all members to discuss plans of
work and full attendance is desired
The hydrant on the waterworks extension
on Belmont avenue. opposite the entrance
to Grove Cemetery, was set last week, and
the pipe laid into the cemetery. j. w Nash
has contracted to lay the pipe in the CEN
terry, and Will do it as soon as the connec-
tons are made outside.
The floral offerings at the funeral of the
late Edward X. Thurston included Il large
pillow with the word "Edward'' from his
mother; a basket with the word ''Brother''
from Ralph f. Thurston of Wateryille;
wreath from Mrs. Charles II. Bowen of
Belfast and large number of bouquets
and wreaths from friends and neighbors.
Fred H. Mathews and NJ. b. Lawrence
have bought the Commonwealth Hotel of
f. II. Knowlton, and took charge Monday
morning. Mr.. Knowlton retains and will
conduct the stable for the present. The new
firm is called Lawrence & Mathews. They
will make some Improvements in the house
and run it as d dollar a day hotel. Mr.. Law
rences clothing business is for sale
An interesting sight was witnessed at
Miller's secondhand store opposite The
journal office yesterday morning. A small
dog c2me to the store and whined to be let
in until the store was opened A baby car
riage was set out and the dog jumped in and
made himself comfortable. The dog and
carriage are both owned by Mrs Charles
Ludwick of RoXbury, Mass, who is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Thomas
The Board of Registration finished its
Preliminary work last week and the voting
lists for the September election will be
posted next Tuesday. The usual ward
changes were made and the names of AZ
voters who have died or moved away were
stricken Off. The final sessions for revising
the lists and adding new names will be held
from Tuesday, Sept. 2nd to Friday, Sept
5th, inclusive There are large number of
elegible persons in the city who have moved
in or become of age since the last election
and it is thought that our voting lists will
show a large net increase.
A HANDSOME MONUMENT. A represen-
tative of the firm of Long X Saunders of
Quincy, Mass, set a handsome monument
and statue the past week on the lot of Mrs
J. G. Brooks in Grove Cemetery, in memory
of her former husband, the late Philo Chase,
and their son, Edward Francis Chase. The
monument staI DIS feet 3 inches high and is
surmounted by statue 4 feet inches on a
6-inch base. The base of the monument is
Al Al inches, and II inches high, of rock
faced granite. All except this granite base
is Of italian marble. The pinth is so 80
inches. The die is "a inches high, 25
inches square at the bottom and % at the
top. The eastern face bears the name