The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-05-25

The Post office Department has accepted the
proposal of C. o. Sawyer and B. F. Colcord to
lease for ten years the present quarters Of the
post office in Searsport
Chief Engineer Shute of the Belfast fire de-
partment has received from Frank E. Mace,
forest commissioner, notices to be posted,
warning people of the penalties to be incurred
by them from setting fires on forest and tim
Der land, under the Revised Statutes of Maine.
Two men were sent out to post the notices at
once.
Don't forget to attend the lecture by Mrs
Sarah Rideout Abbott of Saco at the North
Church vestry tomorrow, Friday. evening I'M
der the auspices of the Travellers Club. Her
subject will be "Arts & Crafts" Mrs. Abbott
is a gifted speaker and the timely subject
should ensure her large audience. Admission
tickets 25 cents, may be obtained at the store
of Miss Nellie Fl. Hopkins.
A rehearsal of the opera, Pepita, by Angus
tus c. Knight, a former Belfast boy, which it
is planned to give in this city about the middle
of July, was held last Friday evening in the
rooms of the Belfast Musical Society. The
parts have not yet been assigned but it is
hoped to have Mr. Rawson of West Medford
Mass, well known singer, for the tenor part
and it is also hoped that William Havener of
Somerville, Mass, formerly of Belfast, will be
able to take part.
The secretary of the treasury has again
la5
houses at a number of small ports in New
England or consolidating them with other dis
tficts. This has been agitated for many years
Among the ports marked for discontinuance or
consolidation are Belfast and Castne of which
the following records are given: Belfast re-
ceipts, So, 12s52; expenses, s3,7Os69; persons
employed, 7; cost to collect, 81, as cents. Cas-
tine receipts, $464.31; expenses, $4,294.24 per-
sons employed 6; cost to collect, 81, 1924
A party from Bucksport including Walter
H. Gardner, Charles C.. Homer. Frank F.
Smith, Reuben Simpson, Parker Spofford, Ed
win J. Klock, Richard P. Hartman. Robert
Emery, Albert C. Swazey, Robert Delano, D.
H. Tribou and Charles Cahoon came to Bel
fast Tuesday to witness the working of our
gasoline engine, with view to buying one
for their town. The trial was from reser-
voir near the public library, and the engine
threw a solid stream of water vertically rs
feet, which the visitors regarded as very sat-
sfactory
New ADVERTISEMENTS. earle & Jones have
complete line of base ball goods, mitts,
gloves, balls, etc. and they also carry fishing
tackle of every description. You will find
these goods in their basement salesroom. -.
Put away your darning baskets and stock up
with Holeproof stockings at the Dinsmore
Store. See list of officers and corporators of
the Searsport Savings Bank, elected May 10,
1911.. Gray & Hofses, Masonic Temple, an
nounce discount sale on ladies' high grade
suits. They are showing a great variety of
dresses in the newest models, and have new
stoc'l daily to select from. The Firmfoot
shoes sold at The Dinsmore Store are strictly
beginners shoes-made from soft yielding kid,
with flexible, easy bending soles >. The Esta-
brooks Shirt Mfg Co. wants 25 experienced
stitchers at once. Fair treatment and good
pay guaranteed. Mrs. Flossie Staples will have
charge of the stitching room and will give any
of the old girls steady work. :. If you want to
have your name appear in the next edition of
the Telephone Directory you must give your
order for service at once. Call the Local Man
ager and an agent will be sent to talk over the
details of an arrangement with you. .Takhoma
Biscuit from A. A. Howes & Co., only 10 cents
for three packages %. Penobscot salmon at
Bramhall market =. earle & Jones will have
a coat and suit opening at the store of Mrs.
Kilgore in Brooks Friday, May 26th, from a.
m. to $50 p. m. One lot of suits-last seasons
good quality at less than half price. All are
cordially invited.