The Republican journal., 1903-05-07
The Belfast Band has been engaged by
Thomas H. Marshall Post. G. A. R., for the
Memorial Day exercises.

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prison, was taken to ThOmastOn Saturday.
There will be meeting of the Belfast
Improvement Society at the home of Miss
Inez Crawford, Miller street. next Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
Letters remaining in the Belfast post
Office for the week ending May End: Ladies:
Clara w. Tapley, pkge; Gentlemen; Willie
Bowen, Chas. L. Gray, John Stearns.
Spencer & Wilson are furnishing the 80
rooms in the new extension of the Acadian
House in Castine. The rooms have white
iron bedsteads with brass trimmings.
| DC. Davis and Henry M. Staples have
formed partnership in the blacksmithing
business and will begin as firm on or be-
fore June 9th Mr.. Staples is at present
with }. G. Damon.
I A valuable horse owned by virgil Hall
had his jaw broken recently by KICK from
a. other horse. DR.. Darling was called ana
attended to the case and all symptoms are
now favorable for a full recovery.
The shirt waist ball last Friday evening
in Odd Fellows Hall, by the members OF
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, was decided sue
cess. Berry's Orchestra of Stockton springs
furnished music, and refreshments were
served at intermisson.
About thirty friends of Miss Maude
johnson gave her surprise party anu
/ s'kitchen shower" at her home on Court
street last Tuesday evening, each one bring
ing some useful household article in anticl-
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the recipient The company spent an en-
ioyable evening in whist playing, and re-
freshments were served.
A deed was recorded in Waldo County
Registry of Deeds May 9Th, from Margaret
A. Fenwick and Robert Clark of Union to
the Methodist Episcopal Church of u mon,
The property is the dwelling house OF the
late Benjamin and Mary A. Libby on Bay
View street in Belfast, which came into
possession of the grantors as heirs OF Mrs
Libby. The consideration named in the
deed is Sl.OO and the deed specifies that
.ssaid real estate is to be sold by the said
Methodist Episcopal Church, and the entire
proceeds of such sale to be used in furnish
ing the audience room and annex of its
cnultI Dui iuiiIS III Slcti. anu III pioSt'i Ai'S
and placing in the vestibule of said church
a memorial tablet to our late sister. Mary A.
Clark"
STEAMER NOTES The Ellsworth Ameri
can says it is rumored that syndicate Will
buy the steamer ''Merryconeag" when the
time in which the boat was awarded by the
court expires, and that she will continue
] sfrA,,l. ont nj
eineer Kerst Meanwhile the ''war' wages
on the same old lines; the "Merryconeag
having a shade the better of the Bennett
boat, the "Golden Rod although there are
occasionally days when the latter boat has
the best end of the custom. The new
steamer building at Rockland for Capt. l.
f. Archibald, former owner OF the steamer
Merryconeag, has been chartered by the
Queen City senate, EsSenc order of Ban
gor, for its annual Fourth of July excur-
sion. The steamers of the Bangor division
of the Eastern Steamship Co. entered upon
their summer schedule of six trips per
week. Monday, May 4th.. The Merry
coneag ran aground on the east side OF the
channel off Lewis wharf Monday and was
detained more than an hour.
NORTH BELFAST. Will Mason went to
Boston last week to seek employment, .G.
r. Brer has gone to Waterville, where he
has EMPLOYMENT with the n 4. Telephone
Company. &C. A. Hopkins went to Frank
fort last week to obtain work at his trade,
stone cutting. -. Several transfers OF real
estate and other property have been made
of late SlaS Beckwith has bought the
farm of Ralph Cross and Mr.. Cross and
family are to move to Northport. Nh, and
Mrs W. S. Hatch have bought the former
residence of Silas Beckwith. 1t is one of
the best stands in the village. ...H. {.
Bailey has sold his store at CitypOint to
Ralph Mosher. Capt F. A. Russ has en-
closed the private cemetery OF his father
family with an iron fence, and otherwise
improved the appearance of the lot. 1t is
situated on the farm now owned by the
heirs of the late Eben Newell at Citypoint.
.... Hatch Bros shipped carload of bar
rels to Gloucester last week. Fred Holmes
is doing a good business at his mill saving
long lumber and shingles. Edwin Mitch
ell is buying eggs to place in cold storage.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Jas. III. HoWeS
successor to George W. Burkelt, has spec
ial sale at special prices of ladies' suits and
outer garments. Also dress goods, white
goods, curtains and upholsteries, carpets,
rugs and mattings.... Fred A. johnson,
Masonic Temple, advertises bargains this
week in 36-inch black Mercerized Marine,
36-inch Black Velour, and in a collection of
Bates gnghams. do you use the auto
sparker? Read the advt. of George l..
Read, and no doubt you will want one for
your gasoline engine, launch or automobile.
.... Mrs B. F. Wells is making "a success of
her manicuring and shampooing parlorS, 15
: Main street, up stairs. She is fully equipped
with everything essential for good work -.
The family of the late Capt. William Col
| ins publish card of thanks. Buy your
fishing tackle at Follett's Sporting Goods
I Store, 81 Church street. Spalding's base
ball goods at the same place. Mile Tree
Farm, on Northport avenue, is advertised
. for sale. This is very fine property, equal
ly adapted for summer or all the year occ1-
pancy See advt for further particulars. -.
Harry W. Clark x Co., tailers and clothiers,
are making a special offer for the next ten
) weeks of spring and summer suitings made
to order in sack style and spring overcoat-
ings. The Dorothy Dodd shoe for women,
both high and low cut, may be found at the
Dinsmore Store. Ladies are invited to call