The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-01-30

not lose this opportunity.
An immense amount of pressed hay Is being
hauled to this city for shipment. Much OF it |
comes from Brooks and other towns along the |
llne of the railroad, even as far AS Thorndike |
In one half hour. about noon on Monday |
tWentN-three loads passed our office
Our windows command view of the front of |
the American House, and we are often treated |
to the sight OF stalwart fellows from other
Places lifting their girls from sleighs and carry
ing them to the door II don't look as though |
Maine was losing her share of the carrying |
business
The Robinson Patent Fire Kinder sold by |
Geo. Wells. is a very neat and efficient inven- |
ION for overcoming the veXatons OF making a |
Dire on cold mornings. 4 package costing - |
cents will start one hundred and fifty fires, and !
under tavorIng circumstances will kindle one As |
big as the Boston condagraton. |
During Whitten'> exhibition on Friday even
ny, Mr.. II. NJ. Garland was stricken with
paralysis, aud taken from the hall in
helpless condition. He remained speechless
tor several days. but is now better Mr.. Gar
ot the Messrs. Mathews.
Petitions very numerously signed, asking tina
the Bay and River Railroad Company may have
no authority 10 bridge Belfast harbor below the
present toll bridge have been presented to the
Legislature. The hearing before the committee
takes place on "Wednesday OF next week 1t is
expected that large delegation from this city
will be present
Quick TRIP. The three masted schooner
Annie H. Mckeen, Capt. Mckeen which left
this port Dec 18th with hay for Jacksonville,
Fla, arrived at that place. discharged cargo.
loaded again for New York. arriving ut the
latter port Jan. 19tll-making the round trip in
p days. This one of the most remarkable trips
over known for a sailing vessel.
The new three-masted schooner r. NJ. Hay
ward, due at this port for some time, arrived on
Friday. She Is tirst-clAss double-decked yes
-nl 500 tons burden, OF fine model and rates A
! Tor eleven wears. She was built at Bath by
MeSsrs. Go>s X sawyer: launched on the 9th
nst and is commanded by Capt. s. Doane,
Pitcher a SON are loading her with hay for
Mobile
Al the annual meeting Of Cornthian Royal
Arch Chapter, held January Goth. the following
differs we're elected for the ensuing year A.
B. Mathews. II. P: Geo. f. Wight, H.; \. F.
Houston. s.; II. II. Garter, c. of Host; Irwin
Underwood, p $; Timothy Chase, Treas; w.
IT, Foser. Sec'y: G. NJ Littetield, r. A. c.:
}, :. Davis. NJ. 81 Vail F. s. Carter. NJ. %
Vail; Geo 5. Chase, VI. list Vail; A. V. Saw
lelIr, Sentinel.
Another joke comes out of the Getchell pau
per case. While the selectmen of Montville
were in consultation at MeLellan's office one
evening, Getchell being present. some one de-
sired 10 know the time. one after another re-
marked that he had no time keeper, until
Getche drew from his pocket good looking
watch and gave the information. 1t seemed
that the pauper was the only one present that
aforded that luxury.
The workmen i'm the Mathews sash and blind
factory, consisting of sixteen men have formed
An association among themselves known as
the Mechanics Relief Association. with relief
committee treasurer and secretary. They
assess themselves twenty-five cents per week,
and when one of their number is unable 10
work, through sickness. he is pad the sum OF
- per week from the treasury. This is Il good
example, and where any large number of men
are together could be practiced with mutual
benefit TO all concerned.
MAN DROWNED The body of Rue s. Ellis.
of this city, arrived here on Saturday for burial.
Mr. Ellis was drowned while on visit to his
brothers at Dix Island aud Spruce Head He
attempted to cross from the main land to Spruce
Head in small boat alone How the accident
occurred is not particularly known. The boat
was picked up on the shore and the body found
some five hours after. Mr.. Ellis was the son of
Eliakim Fl. Ellis. at Head Of the Tide. was
man Of excellent reputation, and about % years
of age.
The very remarkable occurrence of lightning
curing snow storm was witnessed in this city
on Friday evening. between and seven
O'clock. The lightning was very sharp, the
flashes lighting mp the heavens at intervals for
an hour. 1t was observed all over the region
between the Penohsc0t and kennebec rivers,
and at Rurnham the thunder was very distinct.
The occurrence is not without precedent as
we ind that the file of this paper makes men
lion of similar phenomenon twenty years
ago. 1t says, Feb. IS, 1S5}--
On Sunday night occurred the severest storm
OF the season. The snow must have fallen
some foot and a half AMI drifted badly. What
Is most remarkable is. that though it was very
cold. and the wind from the northward, the
storm was accompanied by very sharp light
ning.
A five year old boy in this vicinity, who has
been on a long voyage with his father, and
al, oil in, l,oJ,
of showing off his accomplishments at the inyi-
Eton of his fond mother. Recently, in the
presence of a large company, he was told to
show how his father tackled ship. 50 mounting
Il chair. ne bccan-'Down wheel-rSe tickS
and Observation-Disclosures haul-hcad yards--let
90 and hau-,rhy d0At you pun, yoW ID
iHbberS ," That boy had learned too much.
FIRE. During the furious storm of Monday
night, an alarm Of fire WAS sounded, soon after
ten o'clock. 1t proceeded from the house of
Capt. Riley s. Cottrell, on the Little River road
and the building entirely destroyed, to-
gether with the furniture in the upper rooms
The fire took in the attic, probably from de-
tective chimney, and was first discovered by the
ianiy, who had not retired. The engines got
to the spot with difficulty but nothing could be
done TO save the building. The house was in
sured.
ALONG THE WHARvEs. To the eye of a
casual observer 1t looks a little curious to see
the large number of able vessels moored at
the bridge, when such demand exists for
sells with freights at s. on hay to Boston. We
know persons in this vicinity who have been
obliged to 20 to Boston in order to get vessels
10 take away the hay they had in store here.
There has been the usual activity along the
wharves, and we note the following in the hay
trade-Pchcr e Gorham have loaded schr.
Abbott Devereux for Baltimore. A. w. Rich
of Brooks, schr. E. A. Elliot for Boston.
Woods, Mathews & Baker, schrs Isis for Bos-
ton and Geo. B. Ferguson for Charleston, s..
O. Pitcher & Son schr. r. NJ. Hayward for
Mobile, Ala, and have two others under con-
tract. Schr. p. NJ. Bonnie has loaded for Car