The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-29
LOCAL ITEM S, &c.

| The Adj STABLE SPRING BED BORON. Thi-
exceedingly comfortable addition to beds is now be
ing offered to our citizens by Mr. Pomeroy propi-
rlor of the patent. II i, newly invented. and has
many advantages over those previously in the mar
kel 1t consists of thin STATS of wood, running from
head to foot, and supported upon spiral springs. SC
that the elasticity Of both combine to give ease and
springincS. 1t makes really Il most lux curious bed
with only thin mattress oVerit. The wonderfully
easy beds Of the best hotels now made upon this
plan. Having tried one of Mr.. Pomeroy's make
we can endorse its merits. If. as Sanrho Panz,
maintained, a blessing is due to .'hm who invented
Sleep" share oft should go to those who invent
the means of making il easier and more relrcs hing
The following certificate will show that the merits
OF tins invention are appreciated by our ctizcns-
f. A. WHITE. Agent for the Adjustable Spring
Bed CO.
DEAR SIE.--\ttrr using the Spiral spring beds
with canvas covers and various other kinds, we
have settled on the Adjustable Spring Bed. manu-
featured by Pomcroy and Bartlett Portland. We
prefer them to any we have ever used. and cheer
fully recommend them to the public.
y. ABBOTT
w. II. MCCLELLAN.
5. l.. MILLIKEN.
ne Ga!ifp:ti contractors nave mel with lltfu
customer in the ill across Clay Cove. lust below the
Point. They have dumped in earth and rocks
enough to make the high embankmcnt, if had not
all. Junk in the reachcrolls mud. The flats have
hulgcd up on each side of the dumps until they
form parallel ridges. 1t is hard 10 say what will be
done with ii.
The excursion OF the steamer City of Richmond
from the landings on the river to Mt. Desert. was
complete success. She took over 700 persons in all
stopped three hours at the island, an, came back by
moonlight Everybody was delighted. The Rich
mond will soon make an excursion from Belfast Ia
Mt. Desert
The painful news was received in this city OH
Monday. that John H. Cousins. mate of brig X. :
OF Charles Thombs, died At Havana. on the morn
ing ofthat day, OF yellow fever They were high
y respected Young men.
We saw on the wharf Of the steamer Richmond
hirteen barrels of shoc-pegS, marked to the State
Prison. to supply The manutactory of thai nstitu-
ton. They We're made in Liberty. by II. W. Priest
While family on Church street We're cntrrtain-
ing callers one evening last week. couple of bats
sailed in If the window. and created some conster-
nation until the boys captured them in their hats.
An elderly Irshmm comes into our city occiSioll-
ally. wearing on his hat wide green ribbon with
long pendant ends. He evidently believes in '.weal-
ing of the green.
a dealer in fish informs us that while the salmon
catcherS We're selling salmon here to other dealers
III - cent he bought them in Boston and sold them
here at that rate, and realized handsome profit.
MIR. Dudley A. Sargent. of this city, has received
the appointment Of Professor orc; gymnastics at Bow
dom College, and will take charge of that depart
ntnt of education in September.
The Waldo Union Musical Association will com
nlencc il sixth annual session at non Hall Sears
port, Aug 24th. under the direction of Prof G. NJ
Wyman of keenc n. III.
Ii will be seen by the acceptance Of cEallcngc il!
our advertising columns, that we are liable to have
Il lively horse trot next month";
In Difference TO the feelings of the ladies who exc
cuted summcrsaultS from the back seat of IN cXcll-
sion wagon, we omit the particulars.
This ,log-day weather. with lis fog and heats
isn't of the most cheerful kind. 1t gives Ia every
body a sort of boiled lobster feeling.
Capt. A. ID. Bean has been elected City Marshal
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