The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
INF NEWS OF BELFAST.

Ne always enjoy the home paper,
-...a Redands, California, subscriber.
Wizard 5. Morse of Belmont saw the
..., frog of the season, March 31st. Re-
..-l 10 The Journal by telephone.
.. susan Mathews has bought the
house on the shore formerly owned
eupied by f. E. Pillsbury, and will
. .lp for summer use.
rt t. S Mcdonald has bought the
-.-,on lot south of the j. W. Frederick
zen Congress street through Holmes &
.-- and will build there later.
&C. c. C. Shoe store was re-opened
week after a thorough renovation
,.a leaves no traces of the recent fire.
r5- ,.ock is new and up to date.
Tie grey squirrels still remain in the
this being their third year with us.
-f-, are unusually tame, and will approach
.- ne who appears friendly.
r-f fare tickets over the Maine Central
f Dad will be sold to delegates and
5-, who attend the Democratic District
ention at Fairfield May 9Th.
The hrst rehearsal of R. P. Chase's opera
a, Tuesday evening was enthusiastic
. al speak highly of the music. The
6iu soon be announced.
Tt- tolored posters for the April Fool
at Memorial hall last Friday evening
I-signed and executed by Miss Evelyn
Vo-ison of this city, student at the
Is, j. Art School.
L. Hartman has bought Harry
lends milk route and has united it
: own. He has 10 cows. Mr.. Harri-
graduate of Belfast High school,
03, and is one of our most progress
Jung farmers.
Louis and the Worlds Fair, an illus
courier and advance Souvenir of
uisiana Purchase exposition is the
vi a handsome booklet sent us by
Q. Clark, proprietor of the Royal
East st. Louis, Ill.
The recent meeting of the State Board
ade in Portland the secretary in his
gave the names of members who
lied of late and included in the list
Marshall of Belfast. We are glad
hat Mr.. Marshall is still with US and
he report of his death was without
Journal very frequently receives
for job printing, but has not had
-partment for many years There are
.<relent job printing offices here, con-
-.I by home peoples Il Co., II
street and Grace f. Burgess, IS Church
.' Mr.. Bracket has been for more
2o years Grand Secretary Of the Maine
- t3 Lodge of Good Templars, and Miss
cess is a daughter of the late George W.
-rss, veteran of the Civil war and one
.- best printers Belfast ever produced.
p. Journal recommends these printing
--S to its readers as prompt, reliable
every way worthy of patronage.
hearing was held last Thursday and
av at the office of VIM. H, Mcclellan,
on the claim of Mrs. Emma Young
.-5.ISt the estate of Mrs. Deborah W.
l.oln. The amount of the claim was
and was for general services and
Nc from 1892 TO 1900. Mrs. Young's
A Was general, and without specific
a+~. The defense was that Mrs. Lincoln
~r contracted debts of any kind, but
unusually prompt in settling every
T. The commissioners on the claim
VIM II. Mcclellan, John Z. Dunton
Thomas W. Pitcher. The claim was
flowed. Vim. p. Thompson, Esq, APP
ID for the claimant, and K. w. Rogers,
and K. f. Dunton, Esq, for the es-
PUBLICAN DELEG ATEs. The Repub-
Of Belfast met in caucus Saturday
X TO choose delegates to the District
milton at Waterville, April 18th, and
tate Convention in Portland April
he caucus was called to order by
i. knowlton, chairman of the city
uIttee. Hon. Geo. f. johnson was
sch chairman and John S. Fernald
The following delegates were
sell; District Convention, A. A. Howes,
rs. A. Pilsbury, Chas. F. Swift, l. A.
ant, James S. Hartman, S. W. John
Sen D. Field, R. F. Russ; State Con-
ION, Chas A. Pilsbury, Chas. F. Swift,
W Rogers, VIM. II. Wight, d. ?. Elan
-., John Stevens, Geo. w. Boulter,
" am Vaughan. The delegations were
lowered to fill vacancies.
MARCH WEATHER. Following is the
nonthly report for March as compared with
,rmer years:
1903 1904.
'-du temperature. ..-.......... 39.2 2S.S
N-parture from normal. ........ 9.8 g
. chest temperature. ............ "a 56
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