The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-03-23
The rise in temperature and the bright

cultural Society held at the court house
invite Gov. Cobb and his staff to be present
at the county fair on Thursday, Sept. 5, 1906
A committee was appointed to ascertain if
it were advisable to put a floor in the sec
ond story of the grand stand building to be
used as the ladies' department The prize
winners this year will be awarded premium
badges, on which the name of the society
will be printed in gold letters.
POSTAL NOTES. The following changes
in the postal service are announced from
Washington:
Unity to DixmOnt Centre. Leave Unity
daily except Sunday ut $40 a. IN. Arrive at
DixmOnt Centre by 1855 p. m. Leave Dix
mont Centre daily except Sunday LOS p. m.
Arrive at Unity by 4.35 p. m.
SearsmOnt to Union. Leave SearsmOnt
daily except Sunday at 4; Is a. M; Arrive at
Union by us a. m. Leave Union daily
except Sunday on receipt of mail from train
but not later than 6 p. m. Arrive at Sears
mont in hours.
Belfast has had to depend on lslesboro
for clans since the freeze up, and last Sat
urday morning team came over with 6
barrels of the bivalves, nearly ton. 1t is
related in Williamson's History that in the
early days of Belfast clans were very
abundant and during severe winter they
saved the inhabitants from perishing until
relief arrived from neighboring towns.
This incident originated the following bur-
lesque stanza:
Camden for beauty,
Northport for pride,
Had it not been for CLAIMS,
Belfast would have died.
George A. Gilchrest went to Thomaston
last week and completed arrangements TO
build there the four maSted schooner he
has contracted to build for McQuesten Il
Co. of Boston. lie bought the frame there
of Dunn & Elliott and they offered him the
free use of their yard and all the appliances
and as he would have had to tit up yard
here at considerable expense he decided to
accept their otter. The marine railway will
be ready for use as soon as the steamers
hauled out on it for the winter can be
launched and Mr.. Elon Gilchrest will be
in charge
The Universalist society gave a ST. Pat
rick's day whist party and dance in Me-
mortal hall, Friday evening, March 18th.
The hall was deliberately decorated with
emblems of the day. About twenty tables
of bridge and straight whist were set in the
hall and were all filled. At 1890 ice cream
and cake were served, after which a social
dance was enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bradbury furnished the hall, music and
refreshmen 5, thus ensurng the financial
success of he affair, which Detted hand
some sum 10 the society, while it was a
social Succe IS as well.
HELP THE HIGH SCHOOL. The pupils of
the High school have become interested in
the voting contest of the Boston Herald and
are making an effort to win one OF the art
prizes offered. In order to get this they
need every available coupon, and they earn
estly request that their townspeople will
help them by saving or procuring for them
as many as they can. For some years the
pupils have been interested in identifying
and adjoining the SchoolrOomS, and this af-
fords al opportunity to aid them in this
commendabe WORK. The coupons may be
iittbhVu W any Va viz iii3h t)Siipol Pupiio.
MORE TROUBLE. Complications continue
to arise in relation to the dog fishing cruise
planned for last season under Capt. Henry
Staples. Capt George W. Miller claims that
he shipped as first cook at S45 per month
and that there is about 10 months pay due
him. He also has a claim for clothes put
aboard the vessel, including cutaway suit,
the loss of which has rendered him unable
to attend the dances this winter. Captain
Staples disputes this claim and says that
all the clothes Capt. Miller had were tied
up in a red bandanna handkerchief. Capt.
Miller has been advised by his friends to
place the matter in the hands of w. p.
Thompson, Esq, if he is unable to get
satisfactory settlement with Capt Staples.
1t is said that Capt. Fred White denies ever
having received the special suit of oil skins
ordered by Capt. c. b. Hall, and that tran
SactiOn remains unsettled. The frequent
absences from town of Captain Gilchrest
makes the settlement of these matters very
difficult.
The tenth annual ball of Seaside Hose
Co., No. ., given in Seaside Grange hall last
Friday evening, was very largely attended
and successful in every respect. The hall
was taStefully decorated with emblems
appropriate to st. Patrick's Day, and the
best of music was furnished by Keyes'
Orchestra. Nine dances were enjoyed, and
then came intermisSi0n during which clam
stew was served in the banquet hall below
There we're nine dances after ntermission,
and the party broke up about 2 a. M, Satur-
day. "A lottery with 70 prizes had been
arranged, and articles were drawn as fol-
lows Russell Carter and Henry Burgess,
one half ton of coal each; r. T. Rankin, a
beautiful rug Rose Ryan, a rocking chair
Frank Stevens, box of cigars Clair Harr-
man, a silk petticoat; A. }. Clary and L..
Frisbee, each a jardiniere; William Brown,
"a water pitcher; Carleton Duak, a turkey !;
Margaret Turner and Mrs. Iaugh, a ham,
and Archie Peavey, Il cake. The company
wish to extend their sincere thanks to the
citizens of Belfast for their help and patron
age, and especially to those who helped to
make the lottery so great success.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch Young Brothers
has been chartered to load ice at North
Boothbay for Philadelphia. The revenue
cutter Woodbury. has liberated or assisted