The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-02-10
L OCAL ITEM S, &C.
fCity Affairs.

In City Council, Feb. :. 1870. Roll of accounts
No. " VIZ, Contingent S665.09; Paupers S55O.OO
Highways S41o07: Schools S62 81: Fire Depart
partm"nt sl6.43; Liquor S70i.3s; S2S0s.09. Claim
ol Harrison ayordfor costs in suit Morrill, VS. Bel
fast. Referred TO City Solicitor for opinion as tc
liability Claim of s. L. sweetser for land taken t,
widen Main street. Referred to Committee O,
Roads Petition of d. ?. Flanders and 81 other
| to have street Lamps lighted. Referred to Com
mlttee to make all necessary arrangements.
Capt. f. II. HERMAN, sailed from Portland fo
| Liverpool, on the steamer Moravian, last Sunday
He will be absent about six weeks
The steamer Katahdin left Boston on Saturday
night, having been delayed by stormy weather, and
reached this place about seven o'clock Sunday
evening.
The tom-cats that make night hideous under oul
windows will by and by bring down vengeance on
themselves, and the cat crop in the vicinity will
be short.
We are indebted to Y. A. Gates, of Thorndike
for handsome glass box of honey. the product O.
his hives. Mr.. G. markets about 200 pounds an.
nnaly, which brings high price on account of its
beautiful appearance.
BELFAST EXCELSIOR MINISTRIES. The Young
gentlemen VINO acquitted themselves so well in a
recent occasion, will again entertain our citizens
!" haylord Hall, on Friday evening next, with an
entirely new programme. 1t will be a very pleas
ant occasion. =
/ The Excelsior Ministries have decorated their bin
board in style not to be excelled by the more pre-
tentions troupes-and the work of native artistes.
too.
a son OF Harvey Smalley, truckman had his leo
broken on Tuesday by block of ice falling upon if.
while Unloading.
Hamlin, who is in the Jail here, charged with
burglary, Is III demand at various other localities
lie Is indicted at Bath, for stealing boat owes
seven months to Wiscasset Jail for stealing, and is
wanted at Portland to respond to charges of various
kinds They have all been writing to Sheriff Calder.
wood to keep him safely.
The weekly assemblies at Hayford Hall are very
pleasant gatherings, and much enioyed by those
who attend.
There Will be a public religious service at the
Unitarian church on Sunday evening next, at 10
O'Clock. Subject-An idea of Christian CITY.
The Newburyport Herald recently mentioned the
departure from thatport of the schooner Mary Far
row, Capt. Condor for Belfast. The Herald feared
she would never arrive, as there was only one man
on board besides the Captain. We are happy to
-'- VAN AANA"u BIC SoU mere SAFELY.
Messrs. VIM. Pitcher & Son are buying and stor-
ing very large quantity of hay.
Col. Wildes has condemned the iron rods finnish.
ca ior the railroad bridges by Portland firm. 1t
hasn't The tenacity called for by first class work.
and will have to be replaced
We are Catching it, just now. rs m ofsot e.,
the mlldness of December and January # 10
generally found that there is about so mich s,op
and cold pertaining to New England winter .nd
it comes sooner or later.
The masqueraders for the 28th are already h,,s
with their costumes, and some surprising 1;sr,o,,s
may be expected. good delegation from ont Of
town is expected. Altogether it will be the most
brilliant affair of the kind ever seen here.
Is the figure on the left of the bill board opnos;te
our office, portrait of one of the Excelsiors? #
looks like Barnum's "What is it,"
The next public enterprise in Belfast, after the
railroad is finished, will be the building of new
hotel. The matter has already been discussed by
some prominent gentlemen, and location agreed
upon.
The shovel brigade was out on fatigue duty on
"Wednesday morning. They performed well.