The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-12-29

The minstrel entertainment at Hayford Hall, on
| Friday evening, drew out an audience that filled
the hall trimming full And they all got their
moneys worth, too. Certainly 10 foreign troupe
ever gave better satisfaction. The Jokes were good
and many sharp witticism was pointed by local
allusion The Prussian Barber was side-splitting
i'll its fun. Aud Of the best burlesques we ever
saw was that upon the Alleghanians. The bells,
up to the fair sized dinner variety, were the genuine
thing but beyond that they ran into empty hat
boxes and paper-covered hoop skirts, which gave
no sound, but capable of being shaken ex-
tensiyely. We are promised another entertainment
Of the kind.
Y The regular passenger and freight trains COM
menccd running on railroad Monday, and
will continue on the published time table for the
present. The amount Of travel and freight thus
far has been very satisfactory, and of the latter
peciay, there is more offering than the present
rolling stock can transport. 1t takes time and
careful management to develope the business of "a
road and experience in this state has shown that
there is scarcely any limit to the business often
from unexpected sources, to which a railroad may
give rise. We among those who believe that
this road will in brief time draw to itself pay
ing business.
Owing to some flaw i'll the programme, none of
the original settlers were hand at our Centennial
celebration last week; however, it was a success
barring this oversight Chimes aren't as the use to
was when you could buy u cord Of wood for $
cents, Willie now bunch of white wood tooth
picks costs 10 cents. The occasion wa very
pleasant one and the audience were unanimous in
voting to all be present at the next one which will
take place on Wednesday evening Dec. 18th, 1870.
We hope those who stayed away thinking this at
fair would he dull, will be hand at the next ceie
bration. Don't forget the night.
Mr.. Fitman, of Bangor, Col. Wildes, Can't Il. H.
HERMAN and others, have bought a large portion
Of the shore OF Unity Pond bordering on the rail
road track, with view to cutting and shipping ice
The facilities for the business are first rate the ice
will be of superior quality, land with!the advantage
of shipping ut our port, it is believed that profit
able business may be done.
Before the regular trains were run on the rail
road, dealer prevailed on the Superintendent to
take ten bags of corn and IL barrel of flour, to be
left at the Bailey Crossing, in Knox. The con
signce did not appear, and that night the Phistines
made OF with the corn, and scoopcd out the -four,
iudicousy leaving the barrel, which might be
identified.
Mr. G. f. Barnes, of Portland, will give Prom
enade Concert and Ball, at Hnytorl Hall on The
18th. Mr. 3. has for some time past been engaged
IN Instrucng classes OF pupils in Portland in new
and graceful dances A class of young ladies who
have acquired them fully, will be present, giving
all VINO attend IN opportunity to the dances in
all their perfection. Raymond's Portland Quadrille
Band will accompany the party. Sec advertisement
The Baptist Society have purchased for par
Sonage the house on High street recently owned
and occupied by Capt. Aaron PendIeton Consit1-
'rins the very large sum Just expended in remodel
ing the church edifice and the means Of the socic-
", this expenditure is very liberal indeed
Mrs. Hannah Higgins, of Belmont a widow
lady living alone was found dead in her bed on
Tuesday. Coroner Poor, of this city, held an in
quest, and found that she died from natural cause
As the freight train with several platform ears
loaded with hay, WAS coming in on "Wednesday.
one OF the ears OF hay took fire, and before it could
be separated i've tons Were burned and the car
damaged. 1t belonged TO Michael Chase of Brooks
Among the accompanimens of the late hundred
year celebration was pair of cent enniai chickens
which we purchased. They were certainly entitled
to ull the honors.
The employees of the Paper Mil superintendent
by II. +. Thompson, ESD, have presented to him Il
handsome silver pitcher and gobets, very heali-
fully ornmnented.
Philo Chase, Esq, Of New York, is in our city.
Mr.. Chase has recently become IL member of the
law firm of Chase Bestow ~ Holt, "A Wall st. and
is, we are glad to learn, doing prosperous bust
ness.
The holidays make lively times for expresses |
On Saturday the Eastern Express hauled five loads
OF freight from the Sanford wharf.-the largest
amount ever delivered here