The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-18
The News Of Belfast.

The Improvement Society will meet with
Mrs. F. W. Pote Monday, March 22nd, at 2.3o
p m.
At the regular meeting in Odd Fellows hall
of Seaside Grange last Saturday evening it was
voted to build a new hall, work to begin in the
early spring. Seaside has as building fund
the insurance on their building burned last
year. The new hall will be built on the site of
the one burned and may be somewhat wider
A private subscription dance was enjoyed in
Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening, by about
thirty couples. The orders contained thirteen
dances and three extras, and were well arrang-
ed. L. V. Keyes, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Drink
water and Charles Harmon furnished excep-
tlonally good music. Shiro served ice cream
at intermission, and the dance was one of the
seasons pleasantest social affairs
Mr.. Ryerson of the Supervising Architects
office, Treasury Department, Washington, d.
C., was in Belfast last Saturday on business
connected with the addition to be made to the
government building. The appropriation, $37,-
OoO, has been made, the plans drawn, and it is
expected proposals will be advertised for and
the work begun this season. The plans provide
for an entire remodeling of the floor occupied
by the post Office. The money order Office
will be in the northeast corner of the building
and the postmaster's room will be where the
money order Office now is. There will be
room for the carriers, and everything needed
for carrying on the work of the post Office
Windows will take the place of the present
side entrances and there will be one main en-
trance. For this proposed and necessary i'm
provement Belfast is indebted to Congressman
Edwin c. Burleigh.
A SAD ACCIDENT. Andrew L. Knowlton.
proprietor of the Revere House. met with
very distressing accident last Monday morn
ing. While clearing up the cellar Ralph Snow
found in some rubbish near the furnace what
appeared to be fiat tin box and not knowing
what it was took it to Mr.. Knowlton, who was
splitting wood in shed adjoining the house.
Failing to open it, Mr.. Knowlton struck it
blow with his axe and an explosion followed,
knocking down both Knowlton and Snow. The
latter was not injured but fragment of the
metal struck Mr.. knowlton in one eye and in
f1icted SO severe a cut that it is feared the
sight will be destroyed. Mr.. Knowlton left on
the noon train for Portland for treatment and
was accompanied by his wife, The box was
later found to be torpedo such as is used
on railroads for regulating trains. Word was
received yesterday that it was found necessary
to remove the injured eye to save the sight of
the other.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Fred Tob,so,
Masonic Temple, is having stock readjust-
ment sale, and for another week will offer un-
usual early season values in serges, silks,
dress linens, wash goods, white goods, suit
ngs, hosiery, etc. Miss Hattie NJ Black 1O7
Nam street, makes her annual announcement
of the Crown Shirtwasts, which are of the
latest and most approved styles, all sizes and
prices. She also has nice lines of mercerized
linens, muslins, lawns and batistes collars,
stocks, jabots ties, ETC., nice line of Fownes'
gloves for Easter and the Wilhelmina corsets
1.-The sleigh season is over and E. R. Connor
Front street, Belfast, is beginning to receive
his spring stock of carriages. He can suit you
in style, quality and price, and invites inspec-
tion of his stock. Harnesses he carries all
the time -. Individual DEPOSITS in The City
National Bank have increased $4,000 since
January LIST earle & Jones will have a 10
cent sale Saturday, March goth, all day and
evening The sale will include new cotton
crepes, plain and fancy stripes, belt buckles.
white Madras waistings all new designs, and
ladies' fieeeed hose Emery ]. Roberts, Bel
fast, publishes caution notice . w. A. Hail.
46 Church street. opposite the Opera House. is
prepared to do plumbing, heating and sheet
metal work, and will give special attention to
out -of-town work. Call and see him about the
pneumatic water supply system for country
homes. W. NJ. Randall, Pineland Poultry
Farm, offers for sale thoroughbred Barred
| PlVnnouth Rock and G. Red
-. A. A Howes & Co. sell the Austin Biscuit
Co goods. the best fancy crackers on the mar
ket Next Saturday they will sell the Soda
cites at cents package, packages for 25
| cents 80. Wilson's Hair Tonic and Wilson's
White Pine and Tar, with honey, horehound
and tolu, for coughs and colds at the City Drug
Store.