The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-01-20
LOCAL ITEM S, & C.

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Chas. B. Hazeltinc were re-chosen directors. w.
r. Swan was made President, J. II. Quimby Clerk
and Treasurer and Albion X. Pierce, Superintend-
emf. A dividend of six per cent payable Jan. II,
was declared. The affairs of the company have
been very prosperous under the superintendent
of Mr. Pierce, the supply of gas constant and the
quality excellent The price per thousand feet Is
AS low as afforded by any companies in the state,
save Portland and Bangor-the former being less
by % cents and the latter by five cents per thousand
Taking into account the amount of light furnished
there is no doubt that Belfast has the cheapest gas
light in the state
The exhibition by the Minstrel Troupe last
week, was exceedingly good. We have seen less
meritorious ones by the Morrises and Buckleys.
Some neat parodes on the late entertainment by
the religious societies were given. Love among the
roses" was represented by a dry goods box on
trucks, labelled "Freedmen's Bureau" filled with
colored pussons eating gingerbread and candy-the
ebony cupds that hauled the affair having dried
Goldfish for wings Bones of the company was
specially accomplishments solo initiating drum
being a splendid performance of the kind. The
stump speech was Also full of rolcking fun and
local hits. The company will, we learn. give en-
teranments in the neighboring towns. and we be-
speak for them favorable receptions
The crop of fools is perennial. A postmaster in
one OF our back towns received a circular from
Wogan & Co., 1} Nassau street, New York, offer
ING for five dollars. to be paid delivery of the
article by express to send a watch that could not
be told from gold. Desiring to ornament his per-
at that cheap rate, the conding official sent his
I st 1vnnE he fnIOl al thn office
this city, box for him. Laying out his money,
according to the memorable C. o. D. rule, he open
ed his package, and found, done up in newspaper,
q luWp Of 3eod, lie wants to interview Wogan
4 Co.
The Prog. Age says that an engineer of the
Maine Central, who examined our road, finds
''Some things to be undone in the matter of grading
and bridging" All a hnmbug. 1t is the best piece
of railroad in Maine, and the bridging and stone
work cannot be eXcelletl. There an engineer
in the interest of the Central Road, who made
trip over ours last October, which the Age has Just
found out The directors We're satisfied with the
road as he reported it.
Several times during the past fall, traces of bear
had been seen in the back part OF Stockton. A few
days ago, Mr. j. +. Eames was at work in the woods,
and hearing his dog bark i'll very excited manner,
"A few rods off, he went to where he was, and
the bear, very large one, who ran
some distance and took up tree; but before MIR.
Eanes could reach them he came down and attack
ed the dog, who became frightened and fled. The
bear then made off, and Mr.. Eames lost sight of
him III the low shrubbery, and had to give up the
,hase. He has been hunted considerably since, but
The hunters have not got upon his track. prog.
Age.
AT the house of Judge Dickerson, few evenings
since we were shown an Indian Scaln-a pnuuinp
article, sent by friend on the western frontier. 1t
was taken from the girdle of an Indian killed in
Skirmsh, and who had been so unchivalrous as to
scalp woman. The skin was but a few inches
square, to which adhered braids of long, SOFT CLOS
~ black hair-a sad relic of humanity, which
might perhaps have told Il tale rs touching and
mantle as that of the bride of Hiawatha.
1t is best always to let those undertake jobs who
understand them. A man who had bought Il quar-
ter of beef at a meat shop undertook TO supersede
the knight of he eleaver, and cut it up himself The
first lift of the axe struck kerosene lamp over
head, letting the oil down on the operator and his
work, There was mans temper and quarter of
beef spoiled at blow.
The police officer is discharged early from his
station on the corner of Main and High streets The
roWdies hold high carnival after nine o'clock. On
Tuesday night, from o'clock till midnight, there
was panlemonillm let loose there. Three different
fights occurred on Main street, in one of which
man was knocked through window of the Ameri-
can House.
Belfast has a mysterious female who writes
anonymous letters to men, accusing them of all
their sins and more too The bachelors laugh at
the illusions but the married men, especially those
whose wives have got hold of the documents, think
it a very serious matter The boys say they don't
see how She knows much, 'Eunless she has been
there!
On Sunday morning, the steps of the lodgings
occupied by three bachelors on Church street was
made attractive by raisin box, containing a rag
baby, with label attached saying that the paternity
thereof belonged to the trio, either collectively or
individually. They all deny having had any affair
with a rag-bag
On Wednesday, Mr.. Quimby, of the Savings
Bank, showed us pansy, in full bloom, which he
picked that day in his garden. Also lilac branch
with buds ready to burst. Think of that. for the
10Th of January!
Mr.. Livingston, of the firm of Perkins, Livings-
ton Il Co., of New York, is in our city, negotiating
with the railroad directors for iron. They repre-
sent heavy English manufacturing firm.
The drizzly, foggy weather continues. Every
snow-storm is followed by rain which leaves the
ground bare. The days are more like April than
January Business men are Disguised.
tool-box, on the railroad near the Point was
broken open on Sunday night, and the contents
stolen. In their hurry the thieves dropped some
shovels along the road.
The alarm of fire on Thursday afternoon, during
the high wind, came from the New England House,
where it caught beside one of the chemneys No
damage done.
Sudden and painful sittings down in the streets
have been among the exercises of late. Fortunate
are the wicked who can stand Gu slippery places.
The evenings last week were as beautiful as
moonlight and starlight and starry eyes could make
lhem--and that is beauty enough.
Attention is called to the advertisement of piano
forte tuning by D. w. Wheeler, in another column
of this paper.
There Is Il rumor, said to be well founded, that
the clerk of the weather has become insane
The Rev. Mr.. Cook, OF New York ,swhose
clopement with a pet lamb of his flock is
narrated in an article on the outside of this
paper, has returned. Miss johnson has also