The Republican journal., 1874-12-03
Dealers are getting in their Christmas sto

six inches of snow fell Oh Tuesday night
and there is now very fair seghing.
The religious societies in this city employ ta,
Belfast Cornet Band to enliven their levees.
Mathews Bros. are manufacturing some OK
cellent walnut doors for the Boston market
Sch. j. G. Drew is discharging 4 cargo OF
jacksonville hard pine timber at Carter y CO..,
yard.
| Cy. Davis is offering to his customers some
new cider that is like Wine to him that is heavy
of heart.
The heavy rain OF Sunday filed the wells and
| room for more.
! The ship r. B. Fuller has finished loading
and went into the stream Monday. ready fol
sea, excepting a crew.
John Hyland, in jail for stealing Nc lintock',
horse, writes to Mae very implorng and penitent
letters. John says that rum did it.
AUCTION BOOK SALE. The Belfast Book
Club will sell about forty books in MeClintock'
Hall, Friday Dee. 4th, at eight o'clock
The Methodist evee Tuesday evening not
withstanding the storm, was a success About
$50 were realized clear of ali outlay
The steamer Clara CIalita, of Ninahayen
touched here Wednesday noon, with the dis
charged workmen from the quarrie> at Hnwi-
cane Island.
Mrs. Daniel Lane has ~ eXquistely painted
miniature on ivory. of GOV. Gore, of MasSachu-
tod hor ~ bo 4
daughter.
Jon Collins for an assault upon his wife was
before the Police Court, Monday, and in default
Of bail for his appearance at the supreme curt
was sent TO Jail.
Q. q. White few DAYS ago cut up III his
weighed over 800 pounds, and carried six
inches of clear pork on his back.
Usually, about Thanksgiving, large shipments
Of poultry are made by steamer from This city
to Boston But this fall little or none has
gone forward. Turkeys went up to forty cents
in the Boston markets last week
Upon the closing of the i'cnobsrot the steamer
Cambridge will make Two trips per week from
Winterport to Boston. during portion Of the
winter after which the katahdin viii take her
place.
The festivities of the Christmas season are
already in part announced. Havner will giye.a
Masked Ball (Sheet and Pillow Case at Pierce
Hall on Christmas Eve, which will be a first
class affair, with good music and all the arres-
series.
We can take no note Of time bN looking at
the city clock. 1t points Professionally to II
which is about the hour that the wicked 90 for
their drinks. Col. Chase says ii can't be made
to run without extensive repairs, and the city
fathers decline to appropriate.
George K. Doal. of this city, has loca.cd at
Ninaihayen, where he has opened a watch
makers and jewelers. establishment. Mr.. Doak
learned his trade of Col. Chase. is a good work
man as well as worthy Young man, and viii
give satisfaction to all who employ him.
Mr.. David Fitzpatrick of Unity, while in The
store OF Mr. Elliott at the head OF Grand lake
lost his wallet, containing $50 in money and
$500 note. Mr.. &. thinks that, IN attempting to
put the wallet in his pocket, it fell, and was
picked up by some person who chose 10 retain
il.
Hiram Wing, Esq, Of : ear,mont, has present
ed to Us an Indian hatchet which he found near
his house about twenty years ago 1t is an III
teresting specimen of aboriginal work. From
Mrs. Dutton, of this city, we have received
very handsome flint arrow head, which She
found many Years ago at the Methodist camp
ground, in Northport
Speaking of the extraordinary growth Of
plants, &c. james Higgins, Of hnox, thinks he
has something that will match the searsport
geranum, mentioned in late number Of the
journal. 4 Baldwin graft, set on his farm last
spring, has grown five feet two inches in length
and one inch in diameter Al the butt Send rs
one Of the apples next year, James.
Run INTO 4 WHALE, The brig Irople,
which arrived al this port on Sunday, from
Turks Island, had a remarkable experience on
the passage Capt. Baker reports that one
morning, while on the edge Of the Cuff Str cam
the brig going about five miles an hour She
stopped with a shock as though she had struck
a rock. It was discovered that there was 4
whale under the bow, that made off furiously,
lashing the water and spouting. The brig's
and chain bobstay were carried away,
and piece of the whales skin was left hang
ing on a projecting bolt. The brig belongs il
Yarmouth, n. s., and has $500 bushels of salt,
to r. G. Lewis While entering the harbor she
colided with an outward bound schooner.
breaking the briggs foreyard and carrying away
the schooner's iibboom.
VIM. Q. Poor 4 Sou cail attention to their
new stock of goods for the holidays Persons
about to purchase holiday gifts will here find
them in every variety. They are constantly
receiving new accessions TO their stock by every
boat. A supply of staple articles such as med
icines, constantly on hand.-H. L. Mcdonald
also advertises holiday goods of a different ma
ture-such as gold aud silver articles and
ewelry of all kinds and at the lowest figure.
Mr. NJ. is Il very popular matchmaker and jew
eler, and perfectly reliable gentlenan.-Man
wanted by Arthur Heagan, Prospect.-A petit
ton of number of citizens Of Palermo TO he
annexed 10 the town of Liberty is advertised.
SEARSPoRT. Capt. VIM. McGivery has laid
the keel for ship, Of 400 tons, in his yard at
this place She is to be commanded by Capt.
John McGilvery.
J. II. Lane is getting timber together for
bark, of 500 or 900 tons, for Capt. John Dow.
Capt John Pendleton has retired from sea.
and is moving his family to Des Moines, iowa.
NoRTHPORT. Friday of last week, Clarence
P, son Of E. w. Griffin, aged six years, fell
down stairs and broke an arm.
STOCKTON. On the 26th there was launch
ed from the yard Of Willard Midget, a bark
OF about 900 tons-a first class vessel, named
for the builder, and to be commanded by Capt.
Isaac B. Dickey.
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