The Republican journal., 1874-05-07
May parties are now in order.


and the matrimonial lam is broken.
owen G. White has bought the Linck
house, on Primrose Hill, for $4,000.
The Supreme Court, lately i'll session in thi
city, adjourned finally on Wednesday.
some drunken rowtlics on Sunday night brok
down and carried away the street lantern from
Chasc's corner.
The Street Commissioner ought to rcquir
the lot of rotten plank and rubbish on Churcl
street. near the Savings Bank, to be removed
bv the person who placed it there.
Hon Ncmiah Abbot is suffering from Sigh
attack of paralysis. J. b. Murch experience,
on Sunday similar attack. Neither of tn
eases are now considered dangerous.
The old flagstaff at the corner of the Pierre
Block was felled on Tuesday, by order of tn
city government. 1t had become very rotten
and was in danger of falling. 1t was erectc'
twenty five years ago.
The season Of big eggs is upon lis. Mr.. |
W. Havner of Searsport, has hen that chal
lenges competition with specimen of this kin,
of fruit that girts "a inches around. an,
weighs a quarter of a pound
a city ordinance requires that the dead bod
les in the receiving tomb shall be buried befor,
the 10th of May. The city sexton is now al
tending that duty and wishes parties interest
ed to give directions as to interment.
Al a meeting OF the Unitarian Parish. on
Monday, it was voted 10 supply the pulpit tenn
porarily from such sources as the parish com
mittee might be able TO command. The usua
amount of money was voted to be raised
Attention is called the following loca
adyertsing-The large and new stock of boots
shoes and slippers, by n. G. Prescott 4 Co.,
Phenix Row.-Jewelry, watches, &c. by G.
Hervey.-Stock raisers should read the notice
OF ]. II. Cross, Morrill,.
ALONG THE WHAEVEs. The hay season il
about over, and business III this department Is
naturally dull. Pitcher & Gorham have ship
ped 4 cargo to Norfolk, Va, and Pitcher 4 Son
are 10 load brig for southern port. Howes
a Go. have loaded sch. joachim with slaves from
their mills, for New York.
The steamer Clara Clarita, that runs between
Rorkland and Caryer'S Harbor, came up on
saturday, went as far as Wnterport, and re-
turned on sunday afternoon. She will continue
to make these trips during the summer, ii is re-
ported, thus afording the stone cutters oppor-
tunitie> to visit their homes.
On Monday the ground was broken for the
new block of four stores on Main street, near
the shoe factory, for Messrs. j. b. Wadin, l..
R. Palmer. and others. They are TO be large
substantial buildings, of brick with granite and
iron fronts. The iron for the fronts is east at
the Belfast Foundry.
EMPIRE SALOON. Attention is called to the
advertisement of Mr.. Havner's Saloon in TO-
days paper. He has been at considerable eN-
penditure and taken much pains i'll fitting up
his place, and keeps an excellent stock of every
thing usually called for in his line. He is bound
to serve the public in satisfactory manner.
ON Monday morning the scene on lower
Main street was a lively one. The pick and
shovel were in full operation upon the sites of
The new blocks of Swan & Co., Fredericks and
W adlin and Palmer's. The dump carts were
busy i'll hauling away the dirt and depositing it
upon the site of Mr.. Castles foundry; the office
Of Swan & Co., and building of Mr. Milliken
we're upon rollers, moving to new locations.
Altogether, it was busy scene.
The workmen in Carriers shipyard. on Tues
lay, were the recipients Of Il treat. consisting
IF lemonade and full course of edibles, from
capt. Behe, whose vessel is being built there.
The event was the completion of the outside
planking, or - shutting in' as they term il
This was common practice in olden times
and before the Maine Law was in operation
The beverage used on those occasions savored
IF something stronger than lemonade.
The East Maine Methodist Conference com
nenced its annual session in this city, Wcdnes-
lay, 10 O'Clock, Il. M, Bishop Z. 5. James, Of
New York, presiding. The opening religious
Exercises We're conducted by the bishop, and
consisted in singing, reading scriptures, and
he administration of the Lords Supper. The
minute business occupied the remainder of the
forenoon. The Rev. c. \. Plummer. of Bucks
port, delivered Il sermon in the afternoon. In
lie evening Mrs. Wittenmyer, of Philadelphia,
addressed the conference in behalf of the La
lies and Pastors Christian Union.
Let us give the clerk Of the weather due
:redit. The frowning face of winter is turned
away. We haye stepped in Il day from bowling
winds and binding snow storms, to the bland
sunshine and warmth of later spring. and are
lose upon the delights of summer. The wind
'omes laden with the odors of the renewing
rees, the velvet buds OF the willow are ont, the
birds sing their jubilant songs, and 1T evening
he plaintive note of the awakened frog is heard
II the distance. The impeding mud of the
streets has dried up The angler gets his lines
in order and digs for the enticing worm. Let
lis all give thanks
CITY EoUNCIL. Monday evening, MAY 4th
ordinance be passed prohibiting the erection OF
wooden buildings within certain limits, referred
20 special Joint committee consisting of Messrs
Wallace and Townsend Petition of
David Pierce and others, for a sidewalk on
North street, and petition of W. A. Houston
and others, for sidewalk on Spring street be-
tween Church and High streets, referred to
committee on sidewalks. Petition of hosemen
of engine companies for waterproof clothing,
referred TO Committee on Fire Department
Petitions of J. B. Wadin, C. p. Hazeltine and
Mrs ID. Carter for permission 10 occupy por-
ton of certain SITS. with building materials,
granted Notice ordered of final hearing on dis
continuance of cross road leading from near
the Nickerson house on the Point Road to Wal
do Avenue, on the 18th inst. Chief Engineer
instructed to purchase 100 feet Of leather hose
for No.5. Capt. of No. . authorized to extend
hose-toWn in engine-rooms, provided that lum-
Der be furnished by Mr.. S. G. Ellis City Clerk
directed TO advertise for proposals for collect
ing taxes. Orders that the new road in Dist
No. g, commencing near VIM. Cunningham's
house and ending at the bridge near the house
OF Geo White, be set off from Dist No. s, and
to Dist. No. :. Adjourned till May
18th, at 80 O'Clock, ?. NJ.
IN LICENSING BOARD, AND BOARD OF OVER
sEERs OF THE Poor May 9TH. The special
to whom was referred the petition