The Republican journal., 1904-04-07
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

The Belfast Band will give promenade
concert in the Opera House April 18th.
Hiram P Farrow of Belmont recalls the
fact that April 2, 1887, we had big snow
storm.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Bel
fast post office for the week ending April
Sd: c. N. Dicker, J. A. Ham.
A Boston subscriber in paying two years
subscription to The Journal in advance
writes: "Could not live without it."
H. A. Drinkwater went to Camden Mon
day to join Bucklin's Orchestra for two
concerts in Rockland and Thomaston.
Miss Lena Leavitt returned via Bucks
port to Castine last Monday. She will
graduate from the E. NJ. Normal School
next June.
David W. Dyer, has accepted the cty's
offer of $125 for damages on account of
raising the grade OF Front street, and that
amount was allowed him in the roll of &C
counts passed by the City Council Monday
evening.
The many friends of Mrs r. P. Chase
| will be pleased to read her notice among
the millinery openings this week. She has
/, improved from her enforced rest and will
| be able to fill all orders for her customers in
and out of town.
The Methodist society will give supper
| and entertainment in Memorial hall We'd
nesday evening, April 18th. Cup to Fred
wi no nv
| will be served at 6 and the entertainment
will begin at O'Clock.
The latest arrival at Pearl Brook Farm is
foal with this fine pedigree: sire, Direc-
tum Poster, Swear old, son of Directum,
2.54, 4-year old champion of the world
dam, Polonia, sire Palo Alto, 2S4, one time
champion trotting stallion of the world.
| Mrs. Carrie F. Black has bought the stock
in trade of Frank b. Knowlton, and he will
fit the store for her use as soon as Stephen
son Il Sargent can move into their store,
which is undergoing repairs. Mrs. Black
| buys the business for her son, Franklin H.
Black, and the business will be conducted
as F. H. Black & Co.
Miss Julia Leary pleasantly entertained
party of friends at her home one evening
last week. Among the guests were Misses
Amelia and Alice Guptill, Lena and Ethel
Davis, Lena Ellis, Ethel Slavery, Gladys
Carter, Florida Carrow, Messrs. Fair, Gay
and Clyde Holmes, William Hogan, Russell
Carter, Charles and Wyatt Carrow and Will
liam Leavitt. Dancing was the feature of
the evening, and ice cream, cake, apples
, and candy were served. A very enjoyable
evening was passed by all. The party broke
up at late hour, bidding Miss Leary good
by, as she was to return to CaStine the next
day.
PooR's MILLS PosToFFICE BURNED The
store and postoffice at Poor's Mills, four
miles from this city, were burned Wednes-
day evening, March 3Oth. An auction had
been held in the store during the day and
it is thought the fire originated from cigar
stub dropped by some one. The building
was owned by A. 5. Jackson and stood on
land leased of George Patterson. 1t was
occupied by Robert F. Russ as a general
store and postoffice. The fire broke out
after the store was closed for the night, and
was SO far advanced when discovered that
nothing could be saved. The building was
val ued on the assessors books at $500. Mr..
Russ had an insurance of $3.50 on his stock,
which he says about half covers his loss.
There was no insurance on the building.
The municipal officers held an investiga-
tion Tuesday afternoon and decided that
the origin of the fire was accidental.