The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-26
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

A new veranda is being built on the front
OF the George G. Seavey boarding house.
Mrs. Hannah j. West is fitting up the
Salmond House on Church street for q
boarding house.
Don't forget the meeting of the Waldo
County Veteran Association in North
Searsport, June I'd.
A Lewiston subscriber says of The Jour.
nal: II should be lost without it. think il
improves with age, like myself"
The store of A. D. Chase & Son is under
going a thorough renovation, inside and
out.
The ladies of Thos. H. Marshall W. S. R,
Y. request those who can to send flowers to
Memorial Hall next Monday as early as 8
O'Clock a. m. and will send team for those
who will notify the ladies at the hall. All
who have badges out are requested to send
them to the hall Monday morning.
A petition has been forwarded to Wash
lngton for new rural free delivery route
from Belfast post Office, through Poor's
Mills, Morrill, and Belmont and back to
Belfast. The proposed route covers nu-
merous cross roads to make up the ne
cessary 20 miles, and has more than the
requisite number of families.
PARADA! We are pleased to announce
to the public who so greatly enjoyed Zeph-
ra. when given here few years ago, that
Mr.. F. j. Rigby has secured the entertain
ment ''Parada," which is produced on the
same extensive scale, to be given in this
city four nights and a matinee beginning
June 22d. Parada is being given in all the
big towns in the State with great success.
Further particulars later.
A CARD. Iregret very much that such a
show as that of last Monday night should
have appeared in the Belfast Opera House.
When the contract was signed l supposed
the company to be all right, and did not
learn to the contrary until too late 1t has
been my endeavor to secure only first class
and in this instance feel that
an apology is due to my patrons. w. j.
Clifford, manager.
The new time table on the Maine Central
will go into effect June 9Th. The official
orders and time table are not yet issued,
but rumor has it that Owen Clement will
be conductor on the passenger train; Al
bert Crosby on the Belfast freight; and
Emery Cook on trains between Bangor
and Watervlle now in charge of Conductor
Clements.
The City Government committee on park
met last Friday evening and decided to
report in favor of buying the lot on North
port avenue opposite the Hanson place.
This lot has frontage of about 80 rods on
the avenue and extends to the shore. The
grade is even; there is a fine beach, and
road is built across the lot from the avenue
to the beach. The committee has an option
on it for $4,000.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Annie May has
finished her orders at Wheeler Bay and re-
turned to Belfast. Sch. Polly arrived
May 18th, from Boston, with general cargo.
....Sch. Ella G. Eells arrived May 22d from
Port johnson with coal for Swan & Sibley
Co....Sch. Sunnyside arrived Sunday from
for produce. Sch. Lizzie c.
Rich arrived May 23d from Boston. She
had general cargo for Camden, Belfast and
Bangor. Sch. Harriet Rogers went to
Bangor May Goth for lumber. Sch. Good
Intent sailed May 21st for Rockland with
casks. Sch. Polly is loading hay at Sears
port for Bar Har Dor =. The sch Henrietta
Francis is hauled into Dyer's dock to finish
repairs. A new foretopmast was put up
Sch. Van Aliens Boughton,
Capt, Alzo NJ. Carter, arrived at Boston
May 23d from Philadelphia, with coal. She
made the round trip in ten, and would have
made it in eight days but for adverse wealth
er on the trip east
New ADVERTISEMENTS Taffeta silks
and Windham silks at Fred A. Johnson's,
Masonic Temple, this week. Read his blue
stamp offer -. With every suit sold this
week A. D. Chase & Son will give, absolute
ly free, 1000 blue trading stamps. This is
to be gala week in blue stamps. The
Matthews are up to date. They fit little
folks first at The Dinsmore Store and have
So shoes all styles, one of which is shown
in their advertisements. James Ii. HoWes
advertises this week dress goods and dress
and is offering the remainder of
his stock of suits and garments at greatly
reduced prices. Free trading stamps Tues
day, May 31st.. Arthur A. Moore, success
sor to Charles L. Fletcher, deals in fish of
all kinds. He has fresh mackerel, new
scallops and Holsters. Summer cottage for
sale in Northport. For particulars address
Box 1887, Boston, Mass....A young Chris
tian couple want a farm for the support of
an aged person. Address Box 81, Water
vile, Me-. Mrs. Mary S. Pullen, Belfast,
and Miss Beatrice Park, Searsport, are
managers for the California Perfume Co.,
and will call on the old patrons to receive
their orders....W. A. Waterman, Belfast,
publishes caution notice. .Carle & Jones
are offering 300 worth of trading stamps
absolutely free For particulars Of this
and other offers read their advertisement.
Healey's Ice Cream Parlors will open for
the season to-day. After June 18th team
will be sent to Northport, Searsport and
about the city,. Fred A. johnson, Masonic
Temple, offers triple blue trading stamps
for one week beginning to-day. June End
take your book to 50 Main street and get 81
worth of blue stamps Free. Messrs. Bara-