The Republican journal., 1904-04-21

Gov. Hill has nominated Reuel w. Rogers
for judge of the Belfast Municipal court
and Clifford j. Pattee, Belfast, for justice
of the peace.
Mr.. Charles Bradbury, who recently
bought the Howes residence On NorthpOrt
avenue, has bought four lots in the rear of
his grounds, which gives him clear way to
the Shore
The senior class of the Belfast High
school are to present at Memorial Hall to-
morrow, Friday, evening the drama ga
Rival by Request" which has been in re-
hearsal for some time.
The telephone at Lewis wharf is
changed to a pay station and N. S. Lord
& Co. are again on the local exchange A
pay station will soon be established at
Nickerson & Damm's store in Swanville.
FISH FACTS. Founders are very plenti-
full. .... The first fresh mackerel were re-
ceived in the markets April 18th and sold at
from 80 to 40 cents apiece. ..Smelts were in
the market April 18th at Is cents per pound.
They were caught in Warren. Sch. Hec-
haddock
SPRING MOVES. Geo. Fl. Webb and
Arthur E. Bicknell have moved from Lewis
O. Fernald'S house on Cedar street to MIR.
Webb's farm in West Belfast Freeman
Cook has moved from the A. J. Howard
house on Cedar street to the Kilgore block,
Bridge street. Mrs. R. S. Smart has moved
from the NJ. S. Staples house on Miller
street to J. W. Nash's on the same street.
BELFAST SAVINGS BANK. At the an
nual meeting of the corporators of the
Belfast Savings Bank, held at the banking
rooms April 20, the following trustees were
elected: Edward Johnson, James II.
Howes, Robert F. Dunton, Arthur l.
Brown, Fred G. White. Mr.. White sue
ceeds Charles B. Hazeltine, resigned.
The trustees reelected Edward johnson as
president, William II. Quimby, treasurer,
and Wilmer j. Dorman, assistant treasurer.
The report of the treasurer showed that
while for various reasons the deposits had
not increased during the past year the
earning'capacity of the bank had been in
creased, and that its. affairs are in a highly
satisfactory condition.
The STORE CLERKS. There have been a
number Of changes in the clerks in the local
stores recently. Frank Black leaves B. d.
Fields to go into business for himself, and
is succeeded by Ralph Ames of Thorndike.
Arthur Condor is out of ". b. Wadsworth S
market, and will probably work during the
summer at Dark Harbor. Rufus Mayo
goes from I. Cannon & Sons grocery store
to Wadsworth's, and George Reyes from
the shoe factory to Gannon's. Walter
Hobbs has returned from Lewiston and
has succeeded Sumner Frisbee in Swift &
Paul's. Willis B. Fletcher, who had been
for some time with Walter II. Richards in
the Belfast Department Store, is now in
the new Matthews shoe store.
PRoMEN AIDE CONCERT The Belfast
Band gave very delightful promenade
concert in the Opera House last Friday
evening. The music was of the best and
latest and was finely rendered and the
dances We're evidently greatly enjoyed.
Although there was a goodly number
it should have been. Our band deserves,
and should receive, liberal patronage.
Following is the program;
March, "Steel King st. Clair
Overture, "Fest," Leutner
Waltz
Intermezzo, Laughing Water, Hager
Two Step.
Selection, "king Dodo," Lander
Quadrile.
March, slack Tar" Sousa
SchottiSche.
Waltz.
SUPPER AND ENTERTA INMENT The
Unitarian Sunday school had supper and
entertainment in Memorial Hall last Satur-
day night. The first part of the entertain
ment, a Kinder-Symphony called "The
Sleigh Ride" was played by the members
of the Sunday school with Miss Faunce at
the piano, and was very pretty and exceed
ingly well done. 1t was followed by the
farce, ''No Cure, No Pay" The characters
were taken by the Misses Helen Doak,
Frances Howes, Marian Hazeltine, Flor
ence Hill,, Elizabeth Qumby, Cora Morrison
and Miss Katherine Quimby, who made
the hit of the evening as the maiden aunt
1t was an interesting coincidence that the
same play was given here years ago, with
Miss Quimby's aunt, Mrs. Augusta Fred
erick, in that character All the parts were
well taken and the little play evoked much
applause. After the entertainment the
young people danced and played games.
RURAL CARRIER EXAMIN ALTON. An
examination under the civil service law of
candidates for rural free delivery carriers
was held in Belfast Saturday, April 10th.
These examinations are usually held by a
special agent or route inspector of the
rural free delivery service, but the law pro-
vides that where local civil service boards
exist they may be called upon to make the
examination. Frederick w. Brown, clerk
/ in the Belfast post Office and chairman of
the local civil service board, conducted the
examination. Among the conditions of the
service are that the carrier shall not be
under II nor over 55 years of age, except
| soldiers of the Rebellion or Spanish war
he must be physically able to do the work
under all conditions of weather, and he
must have lived at least one year within
the territory supplied by his route. The
examination was held in the Common Coun-
Gil room in Memorial building. Eight can
didateS took the examination, as follows
James A. Carleton, Winterport, Alton f.
Andrews, Lincolnville; Ralph W. Richards,
Lincolnville: Hodgdon c. Buzzell, Monroe
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