The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19
Fewer gallons; wears longer Devoe.

FEWER SailOuS wears hunger DeVOe.
Weare indebted to Mr.. F. G. Berry for a
very fine photograph Of the good schooner
Polly. ~
E. S. Morse of Belmont reports goose
egg that measures II 81 inches and weighs
| II pounds.
There were no unclaimed letters in the
Belfast post office for the week ending
March 14th.
The series of promenade concerts by the
Belfast Band will begin in Belfast Opera
House March 9th.
The degree of Primus of the OrieAt will
be conferred tomorrow, Friday, evening, al
Knights of Pythias Hall, on ten candidates
In the report of the Johnston Moody
wedding in Liberty last week the groom's
name was incorrectly given. 1t is Arthur
| E. Johnston.
VIM. Fl. Arnold returned last week from
Boston with two valuable horses, one work
horse, and a high bred Kentucky brood
mare. The latter is bay, stands 16a hands
high, weighs 1860 pounds and is Of fine
style.
Wright & Hall have the contract for the
plumbing on cottage A. A. PendletOn is
to build at Dark HarbOr for A. R. Bolt OF
Boston. Mr.. Wright will begin work next
week.
In the interview with the President of
the Belfast National Bank, published last
week, for "surplus and individual profits
read "undivided profits" The error was
an obvious one.
Large sprays of acacia, jasmine, olive, cy-
press, orange and pepper boughs were re-
ceived last Tuesday from Mrs. j. w. Fred
erick, who is enjoying the delights of the
season in California. They are as green
and bright as any flowers picked in our own
city.
The members of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, March
23d, with Mrs. W. A. Mckenzie, II Spring
street. The lesson will be from Russian
Literature, chapter seven; from the maya
zine, ''Flemish and Dutch Art roll-call,
quotations on art.
In digging for the foundation for stable
at Horace Chenery's premises yesterday
the workmen unearthed two human skele-
tons. The skulls and jaws and portions of
the vertebrae, with ribs attached, and some
of the larger bones of the limbs, were in
good state of preservation. Both were ad-
ults, and judging from the condition OF the
teeth, quite aged persons.
Mrs Carrie F. Black last week sold the
building formerly occupied by her late hus
band as carpenter shop to Lewis Smith.
Monday the shop was moved from its for
mer location near Mathews Bros mill, to
Mr.. Smiths lot on Cedar street, a distance
of more than half mile, over muddy roads,
and was set on its new site before dark.
Four yokes of oxen and eight horses were
the motive power,
A MAINE CENTRAL TOUR TO CALIFoR.
MA. In connection with the Nippon-Cali-
fornia Tour Co. of Boston, the Maine Central
R. r., is arranging a personally conducted
tour to California, to leave Portland, May g,
1903, at $4,000 the round trip, with every
necessary expense included. The trip takes
in Montreal, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake
City, San Francisco, and all principal Cali
fornia points, Texas, Mexico, New Orleans,
and other principal cities, with from one
half day to five days stop in these places
been issued, and copies may be obtained by
addressing Mr.. F. f. Boothby, General
Passenger & Ticket Agent, Maine Central
R. R., Portland, Me.