The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-07-20

IaSt post once tOr the week ending July
18th: Ladies-Mrs. Mary L. Bryant, Mrs.
Hannah ". Farnham. Gentlemen
Percval ". Keen, F. W. Knowlton, Hugh
Mcdonald, W. A. Rideout, G. c. T.
NOTES FROM PEARL BROOK FARM
Brown Braden, 2.13f, the handsome big son
of Brown Hal, 2.12f, and Kate Braden, who
is also the dam of Hal Braden, 2o7t, Bran
don, 2.10s, and Braden, 2.124. all by Brown
Hal, has returned to the Pearl Brook Farm,
after heavy season in the stud at Charter
Oak Park, and will be bred to few high
class mares at S25, to warrant live foal.
His stable companion, Marston c., three
year-old record, 219f, the only guideless
trotting stallion, has been engaged to go an
exhibition race against a running horse at
most of the large fairs in New England
The little mare, Isabelle, 2.154, by Adbell,
one-year-old, record 2.23, won the 21S pace
at Worcester, Saturday, July 18th, in
straight heats, and completely upset the
talent, as she was entered from Maine and
was not looked upon as being a dangerous
competitor.
THE LIGHTNING STRIKES. A very Sc
we're thunder storm passed over this city
Wednesday night, July 18th The thunder
was heavy, the lightning vivid and the rain
came down in torrents. The disturbance
was hardly over, and people were preparing
to resume their slumbers, when the fire
alarm sounded. The lightning had struck
the DR.. J. NJ. Fletcher house on Main
street, and in passing through the lower
part had set fire to pile of rags, and an
alarm was sounded from box %. When the
tlremen arrived the burning rags we're
thrown out Of doors, and the "all-out' sig
nal was soon given. None of the occupants
of the house were injured and the damage
to the building was slight. The same night
the house of James Metcalf in West Rock
port was struck by lightning and set on
fire and was totally destroyed. The fami-
ly escaped, but lost all Of their furniture
and clothing. The barn was uniniured
About the same time the barn of Chester P
Wentworth in Rockport was struck by
lightning and slightly damaged
The ROBBINS CIRCUS AND MESAGERIE.
In the Frank A. Robbins X Co, Circus,
Menagerie and Hippodr ONE, which is due
in Belfast July 26th, is presented gigantic
new departure in animal association and
training, which may appropriately be
labeled, "a whole show alone. The
credit for this literally colossal idea be-
| longs to Manager Robbins, and it is one the
the realization of which has required
several years of laborous preparation. care
ful and most expert training and great eX-
| pense. The present season is signalized by
its first public introduction, which involves
the Simultaneous congregating in one
arena Of almost every species of wild and
domesticated beast that can be trained and
safely shown i'll the open before an
audience. In this huge, incongruous as
| semblage OF highly educated and phenomen-
ally proficient quadrupeds are included
elephants, zebras, water buffalo, camels,
| dogs, goats, horses, lamas, ponies, donkeys,
dromedaries, mules, bears, monkeys and
| sacred cattle, and the resulting stupendous
and Kaleidoscope spectacle of astonishing
action, contrasted rivalry and furore of
| fun, can neither be imagined nor described. |
| 1t really looks as if big section of the
promised Millennium had broken loose and
got here ahead of time.
EXCURSIONS. Dickey's excursion last
| Saturday on the steamer Castine to the ter |
| mnal of the Northern Maine Seaport Ter
minal at Stockton, from Belfast and North
port, carried over large party, almost
| hundred. Sunday Mr.. Dckey took almost |
| an equal number to Rockland on the steam
| er Golden Rod, returning via. Gilkey's Har- ,
| Dor. The steamer Castnet that day carried
! party under the auspices of the Camden
i band to Stockton. Tuesday the Castine
went to Bar Harbor with the guests of the
| Hotel Dome Of the Rock at Castine, and
! Friday took the same party to Bangor
| Today, Thursday, Mr.. Dickey will take an
other party to Togus via the Maine Contra
railroad, and Friday he takes another party
/ to the Good Will Farm at Fairfield, the rate
being one dollar; giving plenty of time at
Fairfield and two hour stay in Waterville.
| 1.-The steamer Castine takes a party to
| Ninalhaven from this city Thursday and
leaves here at nine O'Clock, with stops at
Northport and Temple Heights. Saturday
the steamer makes an excursion out of
Camden with party around tSlesb0ro and
On Sunday runs to Crescent Beach from
Belfast, with landings at Northport, Ten
pie Heights, Stockton and Camden. MIR.
Dickey has announced an excursion to Bar
| Harbor for next week from Belfast,
Northport and Islesboro, leaving this city
at 49, the fare being one dollar For other
excursions ask Mr.. Dickey.
| New ADVERTISEMENTS. James II.
Howes. Odd Fellows block, takes the
whole of our second page to set forth the
attractions of his July clearance sale, which
begins today anG closes Saturday night,
| July Goth. AS the sale includes all lines,
and every department, with great bargains
| in all, you should not fail to read the adj
vertisement Another thing, call early and
examine goods and prices as it is not likely
they will remain long on shelves and coun-
tiers, and the rule must be, first come, first
| served. This is the second week of the
midsummer sale of Carrie Il Jones and you
will find in their advt. change of goods
and of quotations. Ready-to-wear goods
are a speciality this week in the dry goods
department, and in basement bargain sales
they are akinp a straight % nor cent die