The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-04-06

Win IEAHf IN THE ARCTIC" The lecture
by Prof. D. B. Macmillan in the Opera House
last Tuesday evening, under the auspices of
the Junior class of the Belfast High school.
was largely attended. Prof Macmillan was
member Of the last Peary expedition to the
North Pole and one of the party that made the
i'nai oasn. He has pleasing, well modulated
voice and his fine descriptions of the scenes
and incidents of this memorable expedition
We're made the more vivid by the exception
ally hne pictures. The physical sufferngs of
the party were but lightly touched upon The
lecture was one of the best heard here for
long time and the audience testified their an
probation by frequent and hearty applause
IHE GUN CLUB DANCE. The first dance
given by the Belfast Gun Club took place last
tuesday night in the Seaside Grange hall and
scored complete success. Socially and other
wise 1t hit the bullseye, and the two hundred
present enjoyed the long list on the dance
orders to the last number. The concert and
dance music by keyes orchestra were fine. Ice
cream and cake were served at intermisson.
The net receipts, $50, will go toward the
erection of a club house on the Bradbury proo-
erty at the foot of Allyn street on the harbor
front. William Hill of Rockland, representing
the Remington company, was guest of the
club at the dance and while in town assisted in
laying out the grounds. 1t is not proposed to
erect pretentious structure, but one that will
afford room for lockers for the members, and
with a veranda in front. The club now has
about 40 members and looks forward to some
interesting shoots.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Harry W. Clark &
Co. sell the Kuppenheine clothes, and have
in stock of the brand-new styles in both suits
and overcoats. Prices, $1S to S35; other
makes, SIS and up. They have also their new
spring Halves and Guyer Derbys and their
new shirts with the soft collars. Buy your
Easter clothes now and get the good selections
Eggs for setting that will produce stock
for exhibition or heavy winter layers. at the
Pineland Poultry farm. In May and June
there will be 5000 day-o chicks, Barred Plym-
outh Rocks and Rhode Island Reds, for sale at
$l5 per hundred. Orders booked in turn as
they are received. Carle & Jones have the,
always reliable Memo corsets and Easter
gloves, 81 quality for 79 cents. See their Eas-
ter inducement to buy 500 suit at any time
between Thursday, April 6th and p m. Sat-
urday, April 9th. i. A. A. Howes & Co. have
seeds of all kinds for the farm and garden.
Sweet peas, all colors, mixed or separate, in
bulk or package. -. If you want to Danish the,
darning basket buy Holeproof stockings, sold
only at The Dinsmore Store. Man and wife
wanted at once the former to carry on the
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for a small family who remain on the place
about five months in the year Good wages.
and help continued all the year with wages
and food. Reference required .J. w
Ferguson Co. have just received a new
line of spring dress goods, all at popular prices.
Nv. B. Fletcher, 27 High street. is prepared
to clean carpets, furniture and mattresses
with the vacuum cleaner. The annual meet
ing of the Pythian Building Association will be
held at the office of James Pattee & Son, on
Tuesday, April llth, at 8 p. M. Mrs Sadie E,
Ellingwood and Roy W. Elliugwood publish
card of thanks. Gray & Hoffses, Masonic
Temple, have received large invoice of dainty
lingerie dresses at prices that are a revelation;
also, just arrived, new smart suits ard coats.
80. Wanted, at once, 200 men to enlist in the
Layman's Bible class. w. 0. Colby and FAM
lily publish card Of thanks
POLICE COURT Sumner Madducks, one OF
the proprietors of the Commercial House, who
escaped arrest when liquor seizure was made
on the premises March 18th, was before the
police court last Saturday, found guilty and
sentenced to pay fine Of Sl00 and costs and
to 60 days in JAIL with 60 days additional in de-
fault of payment He appealed and gave
securities for appearance at the April term of
court. Shortly before midnight last Satur-
day deputy shertfs c. o. Dickey, Percy Edge
comb and H. L. Bucklin made d call at the
house on Washington street occupied by Rus
sell Thomas. Thomas was out, but had left an
assistant in charge. On former visit the
officers had found dump, but no liquor; this
time they found both. The liquor was kept on
shelf in the chimney, SO arranged that by
pulling string the bottles would go to smash.
pile of bricks and some sand would absorb,
their contents. When the officers appeared
the assistant pulled the string, but one bottle
did not break, and that was sufficient evidence
on which to hunt up and arrest Thomas, and
hiouudy HioihIuS ne appeared DeIote tQuRe
Rogers to answer to four charges. as follows:
| search and seizure, common nuisance, common
seller and keeping drinking house and tipling
shop On each he waived the reading Of the
complaint and warrant and plead not guilty
He was convicted and on the search and seiz~
ure case was fined 500 and costs with 60 DAYS
in Jail, and in default of payment of fine and
cost to be imprisoned 60 days additional He
/ appealed. On the other cases he was bound
over to the April term of the supreme judicial
| court, which convenes in this city on the third
| Tuesday, and his bail fixed at $500 in the nui-
sance case and at 5000 in each of the other
cases. making the total bail $ll0O In default
of bail he was taken to Jail. George Forbes,
the assistant of Thomas, who was arrested
after the raid was also before the court Mon
day charged with obstructng an officer in the
discharge of his duty, having pulled the rope
that dumped the liquor before the officer could
prevent him. He plead not guilty, but was.
convicted and bound over with bail fixed ar
5000. He went to Jail. Monday afternoon
| Deputy Sheriffs Edgecomb and Bucklin nves-
tigated the Thomas place further and in a
stable adjoining the house leased by Orrin
Wing for the stabling of his horse found
sugar barrel with false bottom, the top filed
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