The Republican journal., 1903-01-29

| Brown have bought the j. w. knowltOn
house on Miller street.
II. w. Healey has sold his bowling alley
and billiard room to Fred Staples, who will
put in another alley and thoroughly y reno
vate the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Quimby will go
to Augusta this morning to attend the meet
ing of the Maine Press Association and the
Governors reception.
The Rockland CourierGazette says that
work will begin in the spring upon an cleo
tric railroad from Camden to Liberty, dis
tance of 10 miles. This road will pass
through Lincolnyille, Hope, Searsmo mt and
Montville.
The next regular meeting of Thomas Ii.
Marshall Relief Corps will be held Tuesday
at 23O p. m. Picnic supper at O'Clock.
Entertainment in the evening The pub lie
are cordially invited. Admission to supper
and entertainment 20 cts.
VETERANS, ATTENTION. The veterans,
meeting, postponed on account OF storm VIII
be held at North Searsport Feb. 9TH. Should
the day be stormy it will be held the first
Thursday in March. We will fight it out
on this line if it takes the whole year.
We have Just received report OF recep-
tion held by Mr. and Mrs. John Clements
at the home of A. Il. Clements in Monroe,
Dec %, 1902. This is rather too far oack
for news item, and we can only say that
many useful presents were received ana 'he
evening was passed in playing games. The
puests were treated to peanuts, candy ana
cigars.
THE ELECTRIC ROAD OUTLOOK. Anoth-
or move has been made looking towards an
electric railroad between Belfast and Cam
den. A company OF capitalists from heh-
nebec and Knox counties have MADE an Oh
fer for the franchise and charter OF the
Waldo Street Railway Co., the offer has
been accepted and the necessary contrac's
will be made as soon as possible. Inc coil-
dition of the transfer is that work shall De-
gin on the road before October Isl, lN''
The lessees include the leading electr'c
railroad men of the State, who have deVei-
oned that industry throughout the kenne-
hoo valley and are now working for line
along the coast.
Last Friday night, January 23d, MI
Frank Stevens left his little home on RIVER
Avenne and went over street to Duy MS
evening paper. Returning about ocloch'
70 his great surprise he found 3S Oh MS
naiohhors assembled in his house anu TWO
Tables running lengthwise of his large DIM
, ING room were filed with all hahhei Vi
u good things Franks amazement anu De
wjlderment set the guests into roar oi
laughter The surprise was complele sue
cess. 4 beautiful quilt, made by the laaieS'
n and beautiful cup and saucer was present
: ed to him, and then they all sat down 10
simmer. The event was a complete success
l the sumner was delicious and the merrimen1
,,.,s .rnb that Frank will remember the oc-
e cason for many years.
/ New ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. W. h''i
/ kett. odd Fellows block, announces "hl'e
u sale this week in addition TO the artleleS
mentioned in the former advertisement. lie
+ is also loaded with dress goods ana wants
. to reduce the stock. In fact, you VIII lliiu
S bargains in all the departments o1 tlis p's
d dry goods store. Parties having ou"''i'7
e halonoipg to the X. P's are requested TO re-
t turn the same ..All kinds of type-Writihg
e done at short notice. Apply to Room g. ouo
Fellows block -. See card of J. II. Haley
9 oculist. He will be in Belfast three days III
II each month at the Windsor Hotel loon
n cats wanted-solid orange females ana Solio
, cream female. ...91 Cough Syrup, Dr'
o ! iiDrake's headache powders and. Dr. ross
: GRIN and cold tablets at the City Drug Store.
at the clothing store of Harry w Clark d
Co., s3"NIain street. carrie Jones liaS
> new wall papers and window shadeS' anu
have word to say to the people IN aaJoll-
, inp towns Poor 4 son have Osgoen
! Indian Bitters, well known spring medi-
=, cine aud tonic.
: STEAMER NOTES. The Penobscot m'de
her first break for three weeks from hel
schedule days last week. She lald over III
Boston from Tuesday night to Wednesday
night. arriving in Belfast Thursday noon
She went to Winterport and returned the
same night, leaving here at $50, she ar
, rived at Belfast from Boston about noon
, Saturday, and left for Boston on her regular
- schedule Monday....A typographical error
- in the paragraph published last week con-
cerning the Merryconeag made it appear
', that the decision of the U. S. District court
. was in favor of Daniel W. Bennett, instead
% of Daniel W. Kerst, to whom the steamer
- was to be delivered provided he filed BOND
-. for her safe return. Capt. Bennett, who is
= a half owner, is to have his share OF her
~ earnings. The Merryconeag is still hauled
up at Bucksport but Mr.. Kerst says he shall
), put her on her old route between Bucks.
port and Camden as soon as possible. Capt
Bennett says the Golden Rod will still be
- kept OIL the route. The friends OF both
" parties intimate that the differences between
them will probably be compromised. Its
i, reported that the Eastern Steamship
70 Company is building steamer for this
route.