The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-09

| Women are to vote, if the Debating Club at
North Belfast can bring it about. They have
Just resolved that it ought to be.
The subordinate appointments i'll the Custom
House have not been made yet. There is some
hitch in the machinery, it is thought.
Frank Cousins. charged with threats to. burn
the building of his father-in-law, Benz. S. Pat
| terson. of Swauvillc, was before the Police
Court last week. Failing to give $500 bonds,
lie was committed to Jail.
/ The crows put in an appearance in this vicini-
~ last Sunday. They have been visiting their
southern brethren. Wild geese have also been
/ seen going north.
| Our grasshoppers are dead, from pinng aftc T.
the February fields of Maine, we suppose
Foxes have been unusually destructive in
/ Palermo the past winter, having carried OFF $75
worth of poultry. Mr.. Apheus NJ. Blaistlell
declared war against the invaders, and has trap
ped twenty-five since last fall. The skins sell
for Sl.50 each.
1 The new bark Mendez will b, commanded
| by Capt. Eleazer McGilyery, son OF the builder.
young gentleman of excellent qualities.
| Lewis f. Butler and Chas. W. Davis, of
| Roekland, are in the jail in this city. charged
4 with having robbed the store OF John f. Brown,
at Blackingtons eorner-with strong proba-
1 hlity that the charge is true
4 IIoralio II. Carter aud associates are prepar-
! ing to raise the frame of a schooner in the yard
south Of the upper steamboat wharf.
NoRrHPORI. At the annual town meeting in
Norhport on Monday, the following town Off
GERS were Observation-Disclosures r. w. Ellis; Sc
lecmen and Assessors, j. NJ. Stevens, f. A.
Dickey, W. }. Greenlaw; Treasurer and Au-
ditor, Danl Patch; School Com. j. R. Hurd;
Constable and Collector, j l.. Wtherlep; Town
Agent, J. NJ Stevens.
Whitmore and Cark's Ministries and Brass
Band, will give one of their entertainments in
this city on Saturday evening. They offer great
attractions of a novel kind. Their former Wis
its to this city, have given satisfaction, and they
will no doubt have crowded house. See adj
Nertisement.
The old sunken raft of hard wood logs in
Goose Pond. Swanville, seems destined to i'm
OF four years ago. Prog. Age.
Then it has come to the surface only twice in
dogs Age, which is not very often.
PROSPECT. At the annual town meeting, on
Monday, the following officers were chosen:
Moderator, James II, kiman; Clerk, Wilbur
Grant; Selectmen, Willard Midget, Isaac |.
Smith, +. ID. HERMAN; Treasurer, s. S.
1reyett; Collector, Henry l.. Clifford.
The parishioners and friends of Rev w. o.
Thomas made donation visit at the parsonage
one evening last week, and left with him
purse of 800.
Don't forget the entertainment every night by
Prot. Stone, at Hayford Hall lie has the most
complimentary notices from the press in Ban
sor and Augusta, and we believe every one
who attends will be amply repaid.
Judge Dekerson is holding Court at Houlton.
Carleton delivered his very interesting lecture
on the Great North West in this city on Tues
day evening. We regret that TIL crowded state
of our columns will not admit of more eX
tended notice. Mrs. Livermore will lecture on
Thursday evening Of next week. Her reputa-
ton AS a lady of intellect and as Il fascinating
speaker will draw crowded house.
W. w. Thomas, Esq. Commissioner for pro-
noting Swedish immigration, was in our city
on Wednesday. on his way to Stockton to lee
tire.
SHORT CAKE. How do you like our appear
lnte this week?.....Those ladies who "haye
nothing to wear" should emigrate to the region
that pu Chaillu spoke of, where an umbrella
or hat Is fall dress..... Some small boys were
reading notice. tackled to a tree, of an cover
skirt lost" when one spoke up, Hello some
body has lost his shirt" Owing to the bad
state of the roads the stages are not running
strictly according to the time table 1--WE I'M
derstand that Dana Southworth has purchased
the interest Of Henry Parker in the Belfast
Livery Company. moon is alfording a |
good opportunity for out door courting if one
has the requisite material for the lob Winter
has concluded not to Ginger in the lap of
Spring'-unless il changes its mind. ,."Oh
tanaan, sweet Canaan, were bound for the
land of Canaan railroadly speaking ...NeYt
Tuesday are to choose a mate for our iron
horse; il will be Il Mayor. Don't all move to
the Great North West on the strength of what
Carlton says. He was very pacific-Northern |
l'acilir.....i'rof Pierce is renovating his shop,
putting in new floor and ceiling, and otherwise |
fixing up."..W William Hatch has had.a butterfly |
Matched at his house which is only waiting for |
summer to go out on the fiy."...We under |
stand that the Masonic Library Association in
tend giving theatrical entertainment, to raise
funds for the benefit of their Library .... Nearly
II hundred members of adjacent lodges visited
the Timothy Chase Lodge last Thursday even
ing. a substantial repast was furnished there,