The Republican journal., 1903-11-26

Geo. A. Gilchrest has his new shop in the
shipyard early ready for occupancy.
The W. C. T. U. will meet tomorro W,
Friday, afternoon, with Mrs. A. E. Clark.
Fl. E. Kneeland and Fred Cole of Winter
port are each credited with bringing in
| deer last week.
The Claiming League will meet at the
home Of Mrs. VIM. B. Swan on High street
Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The regular meeting of the Improvement
Society will be held with Mrs. G. A. Pills
bury, Monday, Nov 3Oth, at 23OP. M.
Thomas H. Marshall Relief Corps will
nominate officers for the ensuing year at
| their meeting next Tuesday afternoon. No
p0stpOnement on account of storm.
The fall term of the Banks Business
College will open next Monday after few
I days vacation. Geo. S. Wilbur, who has
been in charge of the Calais branch, will be
! the new assistant in the Commercial De-
partment.
The second entertainment Of the course
under the auspices Of the Improvement So
ciety will be given by the Metropolitan
Grand Concert Company, Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 9th. Holders of tickets will note
the change of date.
The annual elections of officers of Thos-
H. Marshall post, G. A. R., and of A. E.
| Clark Camp, S. of ", will be held at the
regular meetings next Tuesday evening. A
full attendance of both organization is de-
sired.
| The members of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, Nov.
3Oth, with Mrs. A. c. Weber, No. Union
street. The lesson will be chapter six from
the Literary Leaders of America and from
the magazine, Alaska and Klondike; the
author, Emerson.
| VETERANS MEETING. The Waldo Coun-
ty Veteran Association will meet with E.
NJ. Billings Post, Monroe, Thursday, Dec.
3D. These monthly meetings have become
a watchword with the old veterans, and
Monroe is fine place to meet. Come one
come all. A. Stinson, secretary.
ACCIDENTS Everett Hopkins was hit by
a hammer last Saturday drilling rock for
the Belfast Water Co., and had his right
hand injured. Elroy P. Mchaels is suf
fering from blow on the back of his head
caused by a fall while scuffling with shop
mate in the shoe factory last Thursday. He
went to the factory to resume work Tuesday,
but was obliged to return home. He is i'm
proving slowly, but is unable to work.
The danger of spread of smallpox or
varioloid by contagion from A. F. Brown is
now over, as the full time has elapsed since
he was out of the house or came in contact
with any one. The house and its inmates
| will be in quarantine another week. The
South Primary and Intermediate schools,
which were closed on account Of scarlet
fever were re-opened Monday. Many of the
scholars who were first taken have recover
ed, and there has been but one new case for
the past week.
VALUABLE HORSES SHIPPED. Nine
horses were shipped from Belfast Tuesday
for the auction sales in New York. They
were taken in special horse car No. 1888 of
the New York Central L. Hudson River r.
R., a car equipped with IL stalls, gas lights,
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for the necessary attendants. Seven of the
horses belonged to NJ B. Smith and were in
charge of Robert Evans and two owned by
Horace Chenery, in charge of A. A. Fowler.
They had two assistants. The horses were
Smiths Emily, Chenango, Arzille, Robert
R., Lucy Pan, Exquisite and Dean Patchen,
and Chenery's Talapoosa and Naughty
t,I- to lott 1Ja f10
the 800 train, and thence on the mig hit Pull
man to New York.
THE MARKETS. The Thanksgiving
markets were we'll supplied this year, both
as to quantity and quality, and although
prices ruled high the sales were larger
than ever before. Native turkeys sold for
% cents per pound; geese and ducks, IS to
20 cents chickens, 16 to IS cents. Fogg &
Brown began to receive their Thanksgiving
poultry Monday morning, and the birds
were hung up, making as handsome dis
play as was ever Seen in Belfast. w. B..
Wadsworth had a fine display of poultry,
meats and vegetables at his market in Post
Office square, including a handsome lot of
Vermont turkeys. Vegetables of all kinds
were in good supply and of excellent quail
ity, and the Boston boat which arrived
Tuesday afternoon brought celery, spinach,
cucumbers and radshes.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Stephenson &
Sargent have sold most of their damaged
goods, but to make room for new stock
! they will continue to sell confectionery, to-
bacco and cigars at greatly reduced prices,
and are.giving great bargains in stationery.
James II. HOwes, Odd Fellows Clock,
announces reduction in price on wCmen's
suits, coats and garments, and special values
in blankets. Green Trading Stamps.
Harry W. Clark & Co.'s advt this week
tells you how to get $40 in gold. For the
next two week this firm offers special val
ues in winter clothing. They give blue
trading stamps....P Poor & Son, beginning
to-day, will make cash discount of 8 per
cent. on any article in their store. They
have everything kept in first class drug
store and fine display of holiday goods.
....Sixty-three more days Of the moving
sale at the Belfast Department Store, A and
so Main street, w. Fl. Richards, proprietor.
Ten per cent. off everything in the store,