The Republican journal., 1873-01-16
Local Items, &C.
News Of the County and CITY,

| The horse letting fraternity are feeling better
| on account of the improved travel.
| The gas man is around with his reminders
| that the days have been very short.
| All the folks don't heed the city marsha's adj
montions about ashes in the streets.
Don't waste so much time in running to Dor
row the journal, when it can be had for 81 a
| year.
We have to thank an appreciaive public fof
u large increase of subscriptions with the new
| year.
Many cartridges are in our market. Mr.. Cook
bought lot of two dozen from Montville on
Monday.
Mr. Spencer Mathews is prop, etor Of a
sprained ankle, as result of leaving his sleigh
suddenly.
Mrs. W. p Burri and Eliza Z. West, of this
| city, have petitioned the Legislature for change
OF name.
Mr.. Pantagruel is having a skating suit ma de-
with the rear portion provided with springs and
upholstered.
Judge Dickerson has arrived home from Ma
chias, having dispensed all needed Justice in
| term of four days.
The ship MrNear from this port, has arrived
al New Orleans making the quick passage of
sixteen days to the bar.
What is the matter with the city clock? If it
stops from too mach friction, the committee on
fabrication should see to it.
We shall soon present our readers with a first
cIJSS item the hnVa IL, 81
salt water lee that skirts the wharyes
Jolly party of young folks filled the Livery
Company's big leigh on Friday evening, and
| took moonlight sleigh ride to Stockton
1t don't work well to start business or do
business with the belief that everybody know
all about it. Advertising must tell the story to
the world.
boy dra@s about the streets sled on which
is painted the name thereof-''L eeping Deer
It is the strongest argument for compulsory at
tendance at school that we have seen.
Young ladies are improving the pleasant
evenings IN sliding. 1t is an inspiring sight to
behold beautiful young lady sitting on and
steering sled with foot on each side.
Capt. Charles Gordon. a we'll known citizen
OF Sntr>port, died on Saturday, at the age of -.
He once represented Belfast in the lie gislature.
and was for many years cashier of the Sears
port Bank
We learn that revival of religion is in pro-
gre9S at Sea?sport, as a consequence of union
meetings of the Othodox and Methodist
Churches. On Monday evening over fifteen
rose for prayers.
Capt. j. w. Ferguson had a wooden celebra-
ton at the Point on the evening of the Sth A
large company was present, bearing gifts of
everything that could be made from wood, and
good time was enjoyed.
ON motion of F. X. Boyle, Esq, Fred J.
Whiting, Esq, was last weel, admitted to prac-
tice law in I'LL the courts of this State On mo-
ton Of W. Fl. Foger, ESQ, James s. Harri-
man. ESQ. was admitted.
A venerable box car, with stove funnel
sticking through the top, makes regular trips
over the railroad. 1t is known as Morrow's
Potato Palace Car. The boys are going to pre-.
sent the conductor with a badge.
A dry goods establishment is this city has
such charmingly persuasive lady clerks that
fellow who came in town to trade expended all
his money, and walked home because he hadn'.
enough left to pay his railroad fare.
The schooner Florida that sailed for Jackson
vile on Friday, got ashore near Saturday Cove.
Her centre board was found to be frozen down,
in consequence of which she misstayed and
touched. but came off without damage, and
proceeded.
Mr. l.. W. Wentworth has taken.thp shaving
and hair dressing rooms lately occupied by
Professor Pierce, where he will wait upon Gus
toners. Mr. w. has had large experience in
the business, md will doubtless give excellent
satisfaction.
The Alfred Jthnson fund of $500 per year, is
doing much good IN quiet way among the poor
OF This city. Seventy families were relieved by
it during the past year, and thousands will in
the future bless the name of their thoughtful
and generous benetactor.
gentleman who had business at the Savings
Bank, on pushing open the lower door discov-
cred couple OF fellows seated on the stairs
engaged in passing a whisky bottle back and
forth. 1t is safe to say that they had no other
deposit on the premises.
The new shoe firm of Leonard, Redpath e
Lamb, ~ Gross street, Boston, includes Horace
Crosby, of our Belfast bows They succeed
the we'll known firm OF i e d. ". Hitchcock. |
who are special partners and we doubt not,
will have abundant success
A large business is done in shipping various
articles from this port to Jacksonville. Florida |
During 1872 George F. White shipped to NJ |
W. Drew, of that place, eighteen cargoes, com
t,,ili tnn nfh a. 49,, I,,;.1 n
lif tons Of ice, and 1923 casks of lime
A large and distinguished delegation from
Camden was present at the railroad meeting III
this city on Monday 1t included four ex-rep-
r@eentatives TO the Legislature. We don't know
when we have felt so oppressed with honor as
when waited upon by the united delegation.
Mr. Albert G. Wiggin, formerly of this city, |
is The musical ana dramatic critic of the Hart |
ford Daily Times. Mr.. W. il d graceful and |
discriminating writer, whose pen is making for |
him name in the world of journalism. His |
many friends will be glad to learn of his success. |
The Pennhscot Bay and River Railroad com |
pany held its annual meeting in tins citv on |
Monday, but without making choice of officers |
adjourned to April. This is said to have been
''i' - oitt " 1--WE pittltS WIG IAN VI rtllu-
ing the road 4 chance TO be represented on the |
board Of directors.
drunken chap male 4 long harangue on
Monday in front of the Telegraph building,
mostly on religious subjects. When the police
captured and laid him on his back on a horse
sled. he continued his exhortation, and kept it
up till the jail reached. A search of his
pockets yielded pint bottle Of rum.
A cast IRON condenser exploded in the base
ment of the shoe factory on Monday morning.
1t collected the waste steam from the warming |
pipes, and was not intended TO bear pressure
and none was on it. The cause of the eXplo |
sion is a mystery. 1t made noise like can
non, and caused lively scamper among the
operatives.
On, Gatu tlriy Inv Mr. Gil |