The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-04-06


this city, and a part was taken down river to
the site, yesterday. The cellar is completed.
and the bricks for the chimnies &C., are on the
ground. The hotel will probably be dedicated
IN june or the first part of July. Bangor
Wing.
The Adelphan Comedy and Burlesque Com
pany, which is to perform at Hayford Hall, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week. comes heralded by an excellent rcputa-
ton. They performed to the utmost satisfac-
ton during their stay at Bangor. and were
complimentcd by rousing benefit upon the
last night We think that our friends who may
attend will be gratified by witnessing an excel
lent entertainment.
There is prevalent disposition along the
line of the railroad to steal the property OF the
company. One night last week pile driver
which was at work protecting an embaukment
at Unity pond was stripped of the big hammer,
rope, and tools generally. A search revealed
the rope under the hay in barn, and led to the
arrest of three boys, who were brought to this
city. The hammer was sunk in the pond. A
few eases Of severe punishment will stop that
kind of fun.
The usual jokes cropped out on April first
Innocent looking hats ON the sidewalk conceal
ed boulders to be kicked. Hot horsc-shoes pre-
vailed. One gentleman was called from his bed
by the grave joke that his neighbor was dying.
A very lively joke was perpetratedn the evening
by rope stretched across the walk on Church
street, by which woman was thrown down
and had her wrist dslocated.
Hamlet having once engaged in sword COM
bat with a rat the incident is quoted to sustain
the theory that he was insane And now we
are invited to try issues with A-mousel The
game is too small. Any blind mice that want
their tails cut off with carving knife, must app
ply elsewhere.
A grocer the other day was surprised at the
cheap rate Mt which boy offered to sell eggs
His neighbor was equally surprised that the
tween this plus and minus a boy that frequent
ed the latter place was badly tangled.
The Eastern Express Co. have sent to their
agent in this city new and elegant wagon with
Il covering to protect goods from the weather.
The company does large business here, both
over the railroad and by the steamers. Ned is
us smart as an agent can be and live, and accom-
lnodating rs he is smart.
The editor of the Prog. Age has backs idIen,
and declines to come into the church, after all I!
Well, if he thinks there is no hereafter, let him
keep on. He will find place by and by where,
If he continues to issue the Age, it will have to
&c printed on sheet ron.
Hon. Nelson Dinglcy, .Jr. was in this city on
Thursday of last week, on his way to Casttne,
where he ectured before the Normal School.
lie also delivered lecture at Unity.
our Jail is no longer to be made populous by
the contributions of Knox County. The offend
ers from that locality are to be sent to Wiscas-
set
Lewis Jackson is third Selectman of Morrill,
instead of Silas Storer, as announced last week
Mr.. Storer is Treasurer.
Sch. Lucy Ames, from Baltimore, with Sl00
bushels of corn, for skowhesan, is dscharging
at our railroad depot
The new law in regard to milk measure has
gone into effect. and the vendors of the juice OF
the COW govern themselves accordingly.
Master Holly Bean, who last year built YES
sci at Sandy Point, has contracted for another
one in the same place, also one at Camden.
Geo. F. White cleared four vessels for Jack
sonville last week-three from Rock port with
ice, and one from Belfast with hay and brick.
The Devils fiddle hasn't reached our city yet.
The Old chap is here, but he doesn't play on
that instrument.
Rev. W. A. Drew, of Augusta, preached at
the Uniyersalist church in this city on Sunday
last.
Our neighbor Howes has new patent match
safe that is attracting great deal of attention.
1t sells we'll
SHORT CAKE. The gentleman who picked
up the hot horse shoe on the LIST day of April,
concluded he did not want it, and laid it right
iown......The cavalry are out every morning;
they carry arms-and flap them like wngs......
The ii and in the Adelphian's poster opposite
our window are put on bottom side up, making
them shade wrong-How is that for H | ? but
the company are right side up.....We saw a
spotted Arabian horse on the street the other
day. We know he was an Arabian, for we are
acquainted with the chap that sold the owner
the dye to make the spots with..... There was
some windiness Wednesday, .....A pair of fur
spectacles and Il pair of gold bowed mttens
were picked up in the Hall Tuesday. The own
er can learn of them at the Savings Bank.
About these times every man is seen carrying
home cod-fish.....It takes just four days to
kill "A cat with strichnine; we have tried it and
know. The annual Parish meeting was holden
ut the Unitarian church Monday afternoon
and the officers for the coming year elected
A parish party by the Untarians gathered at
Haytord Hall on Tuesday evening, and was
very pleasant occasion, interspersed with talk
and tea, beauty and blanc mango, coffee and
conversation, doughnuts and diverse discursivc
discussions.