The Republican journal., 1871-02-23
LOCAL ITEM &C.
News of the County and City.

solcs Some one high in authority would do
well TO muzzle those small bows who fill the Post
Ofllce while the mail is being distributed at night
Frank says they make such noise he can't see who
the letters are for....Que large party of masons
from this city, visited the Searsport lodge one eve
ming last week, and We're Hospitality receiycd...~.
As sam was standing in the restaurant door after
supper, his hat suddenly left its abiding place ,and At
last accounts had not returned. ..".Quite waterfall
was witnessed in our city Saturday Our seighing
Is sort Of mon est .... Now is good time to go
skating mo ice in our harbor.~."Aldcn has de-
oared his dividend. S1G0 to each stockholder'..
We saw runner in town last week.....It is very
hard walking since the rain. We hear Of num-
Der of persons who have sat down on the ice to
rest...A A team containing three ladies, while COM
ing up from Northport, upset and strewed the oc-
| cupants lengthwlse, crosswise and otherwise; no
one hurt, however,. Wednesday was the 22d of
Feb. Washington's birth day; it was celebrated as
usual, by every one attending to his own business
..... The over skunk Saturday night; no.
body mistook it for a case of Lubin......"As the
days begins to lengthen, the cold begins to
strengthen our conviction that we live much
nearer the north than south pole....As matter of
interest, we notice our City Treasurer is paying
railroad bonds.".-The icy streets and walks might
convey to a stranger the idea that the Maine Law
not enforced in our city,. The man that "would
he were boy again." did not mean a wooden buoy
in any nothern waters this winter. Not much ......
Had q. Washington been living he would possibly
had birth day present, Wednesday .....We hope
Maine Central friends at their meeting the 22d
will bear in mind the man born that day and how
his good name is yet remembered. Nv no is to be
Deputy Collector: is the latest conundrum; we
pass.... One of Senators is Smart, he goes for
Webbs Ledge Railroad; the other is not, but he
goes for it also, la pugilist.I the short-cake is
poorer than usual this week it aint ours but some
new dough heads"
| The down train on Wednesday night of last week
| struck and killed horse that was on the track
near the Brooks and Waldo line. There was no
headlight on the engine, and the engineer could
only tell at the time that he had struck something,
he knew not what. On reaching this city. the
bruises on the cow-catcher and part of string of
bells hanging to it, told the story. Next morning
the horse was seen lying beside the track, with the
harness and thls hanging to him, while the sled in
fragments lay on the opposite side. The team
belonged to James Austin, had been left in door
yard and wandered upon the track, The horse
was valuable one.
Rev Mr.. Palfrey, of the Unitarian church, has
addressed a second letter upon the sube ct of his
health to his parishOners, in which he says that it
is not probable that he shall ever recover his
strength sufficiently to discharge the duties of pas
tor, and recommending the employment of a
younger and more energetic minister. The parish
has not yet acted upon the subject
Washburns is q lively place on the arrival of the
evening train. So it is on Thursday mornings,
when the Journals in.
The Universalists recently held sociable of
large proportions at the Vestry. The Unitarians
are thinking of parish party in one of the public
halls.
On cold mornings the doves about town warm
their toes on the Gimme ey tops of the American
House, and seem to enjoy the tropical airs from be-
low.
Sixty years ago raft Of hardwood logs sank in
Goose Pond in Swanve. Last fall, during the
low stage of water, some of them were recovered.
NJ S. Staples, Esq, handed a portion of one,
which is sound and firm ever, with the eXcep-
ton that the layers of wood are separated, like
ready made basket stuff.
The present course of low tides and the industry
of the diggers demonstrate that at the outer mar
gin of the uncovered flats there re CLANS for the
clamorous of gigantic size.
One of the most tender and feryid love letters
ever committed to paper, was found In a sto re in
this city recently. 1t fairly gushes with outpour-
ing affection, and is as gorgeous and glowing as
Murray's rainbow. One of the clerks has shown
signs of insanity since reading it.
The next lecture will be on Tuesday evening,
25th by Du Chaillu. Subject, Equatorial Africa
A valuable horse belonging to D. W. Dyer
ran away on Monday, and was injured SO much by
coming in contact with pile of ship pla NIX, as to
spoil him.
The fellow that stole Mliken's coat touched by
remorse, has sent it back.
A trout thirty inches long was taken near the
mouth of the inlet to Quantebacook pond, last
week, by fisherman from this city Trout are
very rare in that locality now
The leading lady of the Dramatic Club of this
city, is playing The Honeymoon in Boston. She
was married last week.
Waldo Baptist Quarterly meeting will be held
on the 18th and 26th of February, instead of the
24th and 18th, AS previously announced
IN this city next Sabbath. Preaching by the Pre-
siding Elder, at O'Clock, p NJ.
Mr.. Roberts was on Monday confirmed by the Sen
ate as Collector-so he has nothing to do but to
''sal in
Major Timothy Chase is quite ill, and fears are
entertained that he may not recover
Ed.Whtier's gray mare, while attached to an
Ice plow. on the east side, on Monday, walked up
on the new ice, and went out of sight. She was
rescued, and dried off at the paper mill, but not
caendered
The Paper Makers Assemblies. at Burgess Hall,
are popular hops with those the east side. We
get ticket, because we belong to the fraternity,
| and make rapping paper.
The Prog Age expresses itself concerning the
appointment of Collector, that "Belfast has been
treated most shabbily in the matter" 1t proceeds
to take its revenge by spelling the collectors
name with two BIS, which makes it look good
deal like ltobber.