The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-02
| ocai Items, &C.
Mews If TIE County and City.

ti@H ives. IhtN all succeeded IN escaping WiiA
Wire exception Of man bv the name Of Josiah
+ g who was caught by the falling timbers
aut Immediately crushed to The ground. On
ee1' ering from their fright. the men We're
IArt'ed by eroan that proceeded from the
aaiDs. On looking around they discovered the
-o-ence Uf their companion, and Immediately
went 10 bis rescue. A tier fifteen minutes of
hard labor they eXtreated his body from the
ruins. Medical and was summoned, but TOO
late The was dead. Mr.. Fagg was about
% Years of age, ard resided al Mason's Mills,
a rni> Guy.
The schooner Hattie, Capt McClmtock, that
We mentioned last week, a. being greatly out
n time in her passage from Savannah To Prov
i5enee, arrived Oh the 25th, after being at sea
o isy- Capt. MeClintocA writes that The
95aJbe. was tile hardest he ever experienced
/ aue passage They had gale after gale, for
stx weeks and were driven as far rs Newfound-
land. The supply Of " alter and provisions ran
short, 50 hat al were on an allowance Luck
BIZ ID 8 heavy rain they caught quantity of
water. and fell 10 with he bark James Welch,
II New YORK lbAt supplied them with -four
a1d bread. having t0 get out her own boat to
DO IT. The schoouet's WAS stove by the sea-
The schooner suffered in sails and rigging, and
Sprans !eak, % that the pumps had TO be kept
s-ng Jsg and night, but came out of her ter
l11Ie .i-Iai IL good shape, All things considered.
On Monday night last, the first time for more
han yeaf, our citizens were alarmed by the
<f2 QI ire which proceeded from The house
m nee by Mrs. Margaret Meek Oh Wilson'S
Hui Lne engines we're promptly On the spot
ans immediately eXtnguished the flames but
uot Until 1he house and ell, together with the
l4lnitule and bedding il tie upper part, had
-eth entirely destroyed. A portion of the fur
aNlJe ot die lower part Was saved The house
ras ua,auAylttq at The time Mrs. Meek having
oeea AWAY lol more (han s " eek, origin of
tic IRE unknown. Loss about $1,000. Insured
1F OK i HELD Ia the Etna 81 Hartford, ior
$500
"oIk "a The Shoe Factory is being pushed
foI" aid rapidly. The foundation - all, very
leaEy ana substantial one, is about completed.
iAs mterrlGping, OF The handsome Swanyille
granite. has been haaied 10 the spot The win
doW tam-s and sashes are oil finished. and the
'aIe1 atV being glazed. The lumber for the
tuI3Hs j- beng delivered Ii is contemplated
* lu a French foot upon the building,
" bith 41j rive another story Tor working pur-
poses. Such addition " ould make the build
.n8 nuel more attractive i'll appearance. Some
A3dlt'oAa Subscriptions are needed for the pur-
pose, and the directors invite citizens 10 aid by
investments Ia the stock.
The market for drinks Of an exhilaratina ma
fule eonunues very stringent here, and the city
Is p<rN aded by The dryest set OF countenances
~Yer seen The only mitigation of the drought
j. al Folett's who having q cider pres, on his
premises is allowed 10 dispense that dangerous
beverage an original manufacturer. His
1elxhoor Clark. across the way who is devoid
Vi ali apple -queezer, isn't allowed to go higher
in ne list OF 0erllous fluids than pop beer. I'M
'iel penalty Of Ibe county Jail. II this rate of
progress continues, we shall get TO be com
iAnnlty OF Just men made perfect
SHIP TO BIZ BUILT Captain Henry McGil-
very mas closed cOnrI act 10 build ship OF
lzV0 tons ut hS ward in This city the present
season, u be owned by Capt. Baker McNear of
Boston snd others. The frame which was cut
ana taken 10 Boston some time ago, with the
purpose Of using it there, is being shipped 10
his poFt, The ship will be ready to launch the
ffst OF December. The schooner now in Capt.
hcGnvery's ward Will be finished The last of
Mis- month
Hon Thomas B. Reed, Of Portland, Attorney
General! was IN his city on Tuesday, engaged
IN tie deteuce OF the suit OF j. II. Kaer against
ThorndlAe. The plaintiff sues for the loss of
ealgo VI ground plaster, through the alleged
caTeleseness IN navigating the schooner. which
belonged II part 10 defendant.
CONCERT. We understand that on the even
ing OF May 22d, grand concert will be given in
HAytord Hail, BY Ars. Staples, the favorte
Soprano, who has recently returned from
Europe, Dir. Fessenden, Of Boston, the accom-.
plshed tenor, and MIR. Howard NJ Dow, the
well known pisnIst.
The steamer City of Richmond will take pas
sengers TO the meeting Of the Masonic Grand
Lodge at Portland, next week, at half fare
Those paying their fare TO Portland will receive
4 return ticket free
Mr.. c. E. Johnson has been admitted part
ner in the firm Of Il. Il. Johnson & Co., and will
heDceforth take al active part in conducting
lie business. They advertise al opening Of
oeW spring goods
Dir, Z Mr.. Chase, at the LADIES' Exchange,
advertise fine stock Of dress goods, Of all the
Ae~ and popular sly les. We believe that Dol
y Warden hasn't come vet, but is expected.
The steamer City Of Richmond connects with
express Trans ~ md from Boston on both the
Eastern snd Boston 4 Maine Railroads giving
passengers choice 81 routes.
Bradey's super phosrhat Of which we pub
lish some recommendations in our agricultural
column, IS SOLD in this city by Edwin Beaman.
The Revenue cutter Dobbin, Captain Dean,
N'ss il our hArbor on FRIDAY. Lieutenans
Smith aid Munger are attached TO her.
Mrs. Ricbsrd, and Miss southworth advertise
choice millinery goods.
Snort CAKE. HOLSTERS are scarce this spring,
owing, il ls thought, 10 the severe weather In
March y hich kiiied The vines "A nd now the
pislntive note ofthe frog il heard al evening. IA
Nsrt 90 which stone ID hauled through the streets
liits up complaining voice that grease is scarce
THE Meadow King wss in town on Mon
day.. Mr.. Blacks hat and bonnet bleacherv is
vegtsement.,....fhe maple buds are swelling
with The promise Of coming foliage. If YOU
want nice BIT for breakfast or dinner, go 10
hcFarland's, hsk William for a haulibut's nape
and havs The same broied....The makers OF
pop beer rejoice over the present suppression
OF rum, as Ii creates demand for their mild
uDpe...,.The ground is remarkably dry for the
season. and rain much needed.....We saw at
hctarlands store, on Tuesday, a large lot of
emets from Goose Pond, that must have been
captured willis spawning IN the brooks, which
N rather destructive fishing. re the streets
10 be 7prlnhle't This snmmer!.... Capt. Loring
Small who was unable 10 90 out In his shin.
The Winged Hunter, remains very Ill at Boston.
Our streets are exceedingly dry, and the
nigh winds create whlrls of dust like the sand
storms Of Sahara.
FRA. as. DIRT.
Or. Fellows, young man and physician of
considerable promise from Bristol, y. H, has
recently come into town with view to remain,