The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-05
News OF the City and County.
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vember.
Howes and GO. are painting their store light
stone color.
The store-houses along the wharyes are ran.
idly filling with hay now.
This will be hard month for washer-wo o.
men, as there are five Mondays in it.
The shipyards look comparatively bare since
disgorging so abundantly last week.
Frank Folett, the cider king, is now running
two cider mills AT Mathews Bros.'s factory
The house fly. that was so lively all the sum
mer and fall is looking very much discouraged
A boy who has n home ia the city, is wanted
TO work inthis office.
MeGilverv is receiving ship timber over the
railroad from New Hampshire.
Excellent weather fer painting, and houses
and shops are rapidly changing color
The masts OF the new ship r. B. Fuller lying
II Simpsons wharf, have been stepped, and
she will soon be ready tor sea,
The Democrats will to-day IRE one hundred
guns in honor of the recent Democratic victo-
ries
There viii be a lecture at the North Church
next Sunday Evening. Subject, Faults and
sins"
Ephraim Moddochs has recently opened II
boot and shoe store in Peirce's Hall. Look for
his adv. next week.
A girl was indignant the other day, because
she was out with clean stockings and handsome
carriers, and the wind wouldn't blow.
The third assembly of Mr.. Hayner's course
take place tomorrow evening Music will be
furnished by the full string Band of five pieces
Prices IS usual.
our fellow citizen John S. Caldwell has met
with q severe atlction III the sudden death OF
his daughter Emily, wife of DIR. Geo. F. Hand.
OF Binghampton, \. Y.
WIN. Pitcher a Son commenced Monday to
load The new ship Frank Pendleton with hay
Tor New Orleans They will put on boad some
800 tons
du,ky maiden at one OF the Indian tents
below BAY View street, enlivene the evening
air with strains from an old accordion. We've
got il season ticket.
its sayUr~ at the street corners. The process is
SAID to be useful mainly on account Of the in-
proved flavor il imparts to the worm.
STANLEY T. Pullen, Esq. of the Portland
Daily Press, was in town on Wednesday, on
his return from 4 visit to the Normal School at
Castine, OF which he Is a trustee.
The readers of the Journal will perceive, by
The poem Neighbor John" published few
weeks ago, and . The Launch" in to-day's pa
per, that We have new poetess among Us.
A little child Of Martin Knowlton, two years
old, was run over by a carriage on Miller street
last Friday, one fore wheel passing over the
side Of the face. He was not seriously injured.
A post office order for $40 reached this Office
last week, sent by Jason Philips and issued by
the Ellsworth post office. Will the gentleman
inform Us to what office his paper is sent, that
We may give him credit for the money receivedf
The steamer Cambridge put in an appear
ance Friday morning having been repaired
and looking none the worse for her little ad-
venture. Flags were flying from her wharf as
she came up the harbor.
A new platform has been laid in front Of the
depot, wider ana longer than the old one. 1t
is much needed Improvement, as the loafers
have found a great deal of fault about the
crowded condition of the former.
Prof Written wants the community to get
their dancing legs in order, as he is about to
commence operations, of which due notice will
be given. He is now teaching school of
eighty couples on Hurricane Island
The many friends of Mr.. Noah o. Clark,
late of this city, will regret TO learn Of his
death at Petaluma California, Oct. 10th. He
was one Of the most genial and kind hearted Of
men, and without an enemy in the world.
Charles Crazy auclioheer, on Tuesday sold
eleven horses at auction on the Square, in front
Of the Post-ottice. A large portion belonged
10 a Mr.. Iaber, who last season gave travelling
entertainments. The price averaged abont $50
per horse.
While Mr. c. b. Hazeltine was driving around
the square on Monday, one of the axles of his
wagon broke IN the hub. He was thrown out,
and the horse ran with the wagon until he came
in contact with a team hitched on Phenix Row.
the animal was here caught by the head by Mr..
tong further harm.
Tbs Boston and Portland boats are making
excellent time in their endeavor to make the
FIRST landings on the bay and river. On Tues
day morning the Cambridge came i'll at half
past SIX, some twenty minutes ahead of the
Richmond. They make quick work at the
landings.
4 a meeting OF the City government Mon
day evening, River avenue, 50 called, leading
off North or Peirce street, was reported favor
ably and ordered to be laid out, providing no
one claimed land damages. The continuation
of Park street from Union to Bay View street
look the same course. On petition Of i. w.
Pitcher ana others for II lamp-post at the cor
ner OF Court and Franklin street, voted the
same be furnished providing the petitioners pay
one half the expense.
Sargent Amber, late Of the q. 5. army, Will
deliver lecture in Hayford Hall, on Friday
evening next Subject-Hereism Of the old
world and new. In the picturesque Highland |
costume, he will give an exhibition Of sword |
exercise, The Sergeant served ten years in the |
British army and in the war of the rebellion |
III lnis country. lie Is known as - he Chrls- |
tian Soldier and Reformed Man" The lecture |
W III be free.
Our readers will bear in mind the opera Of
Martha, %. Wednesday evening, the nth. We |
hear thai Miss Nickels will be compiimented |
by large attendance from her native town of
Searsport The Leayenworth Times remarked |
of the companys appearance in that place in |
Sept.
We have but one thing to say Of the rendi- |
Non OF the Opera OF Martha last night, and that |
is tAat it was a grand and unparalleled success |
II success in each and every feature. Every
body was immensely pleased.
Binding improvements upon the site Of the |
0i.l graveyard, between High and Union streets, !
continue to uncover bodies that were missed
when removals were made 10 the new cemetery.
Last week, in blowing down bank near the
Jewett house three graves were discovered, in