The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-01-07
The shoe factory people are hauling water t.

rcplenish an empty cistern
Revenue Cutter Dotbin, Capt. Abbey. va,
in our halbor on Tuesday.
Thirty five unemployed vessels sw Ing idly at
their moorings in our halbor.
Lecture at the North Church next Sabbath
Evening-subject Building up"
The Good Templars have clam eli wders at
their meetings-warranted not to intoXicate.
The snow of Saturday gave some Indifferent
sleghing, on which hay and potatoes are NOV
ing little.
John b. Wadlin is finishing the interior of
his new store, and will open new branch of
business i'll the spring.
| An adjourned session of the County Com
missioner's Court opened on Tuesday. and will
continue three or four day.
The horse of VIM. Pitcher, driven by boy,
in turning corner near the depot, Tuesday,
fell and overturned the sleigh, breaking both
shafts.
Emery Boardman retires this week from the
editorial management Of the Belfast ADVERTISER
after two years of service His successor is
not announced.
| Mrs. HAYNES is canvassiAg Belfast for Zell's
| Encyclopedias, 4 work which embraces in a
compact form grent deal If useful and vulu
able information.
| Frank Follett calls the attention Of the pub
| lie to his large stock Of New York apples which
he is selling at very low prices. also confec-
tionery of all kinds.
! A good many people think that the city gov
ernment should next spring be elected on the
issue of having the city clock run-in other
W rds that it should come to line.
John B. Wadlin has sold his stock and trade
TO his son George Everett and gentleman
from Portland, named Merrill The new firm
| VIII he Known a- Walln & Merrill
sch. Charley Buck is dscharging cargo of
Virginia oak for Carter & Gothic frame for the
new ship which they will build the coming
season for Capt. Ford OF Searsron
| Al the annual meeting Of Washington Engine
Co., Tuesday evening, w. W. Castle was elect
ed foreman. 1t was decided TO hold the annual
masquerade ball on he 22d of February
Monday, with a great many orders on hand.
They have contract to furnish large amount
Of hard wood and walnut doors for the Boston
| market
| A man from out of town h;t, been looking
over the city to find place TO open grocery
store. The only unoccupied building in town
is the old Railroad store. fact which speaks
well for Belfast.
a lady III this city was recently afflicted with
severe cold and a horribly stuffed mead. For
| several days She took hot sling and other ale
yiators, with sweats at night At last, in a fit
| of sneezing she blew ont of her nose speckled
feather, and cured her cold. She haa been
picking cartridges.
MASONIC. AT the annual meeting of King
Solomons Council, No. l. iii this city for the
choice of officers on Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing Were elected for the ensuing year-C.
w. Haney, I. |. NJ; Geo. L. Wight, D. NJ. E.
s. Carter, P. c. of w; w. 0. Poor, Treasurer:
W. H. Foger, Recorders S. H. Walker, c. of
| g.; c. NJ. Littlefield, c. of c.; NJ Z. Dodge.
Steward; A V. Sawtelle, Sentinel.
We are indebted to Hon. Fred Atwood, Of
| Winterport, for Photographic view of the
open Polar Sea about Winterport, as it appear
cd March IS, 1872 at the time that the steamers
G. b. Sanford and Katahdin were beset in the
ice in the attempt to reach it, The visit Of the
natives to this city, week later, will also be
pleasantly recalled in this connection, The
| anamalous condition of the river at that time
was something which will probably never oc-
cur again
Hayner has inaugurated a course Of Monday
| night assemblies in Peirces Hall that are meet
| ing With great success, and are very popular.
| The Ee2t of the course comes oil Monday eve
ming neXt.-W. o. Poor & Son call attention to
| their notice in our advertising columns. They
always keep large and superior assortment of
patent medicines and fancy goods, and have one
of the finest drug stores in the comtry-Read
the notice concerning tickets on board Steamer
| katahdn
WINTERroRT. The store Of Joseph Clark,
| OF this town, was totally destroyed by fire with
most of its contents, Tuesday night Loss not
| known. Insured.
LIBERTY. On Saturday, Ezekiel Leighton, a
one legged pilgrim and wanderer. was before
Judge knowlton, and fined one dollar and costs
for backing the eye of Ben. Dyer.
BROOKS. The officers elect of Marsh River
Lodge of Masons were publicly installed on
| Wednesday of last week, by b. D. 6. NJ, J. H.
| Gordon. After which collation. was served at
| tn Rose House. Speeches Were made by the
| District Deputy and several OF the craft and the
utmost good humor prevailed
| MONROE. J. n. Mckinney ground in his
8rlst mill, in November and December, oyer
| 1000 bushels wheat, all of which was raised in
the vicinity, the last season.
The Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural So
cety, held their annual meeting at Monroe
Dec. 10th The Society Is in a prosperous CON
dition. They elected the following officers for
the next year, viz: Freeman Atwood Pres't:
S. F. Nansur, Vice Pres't f. II. Neallev
| sect'y and Treasurer. L. b. NealIev of Monroe
| +. w Richie ofWinterport,J Joel Lane of Frank
| fort, Amos Lane of Prospect, A. Z. Nickerson
| Of Swanville, James Wallace of jackson, Hor-
| ace Edwards of Brooks, W. B. Ferguson of
| DiXmont. Charles Croxford of Newburgh.
Trustees.
SEARSPORT. The facts about the resuqrected
corpse IN this town appear to be these The
occupant of store that was formerly an apoth.
ecary shop, found the cellar drain obstructed
| With shovel, pick-aXe, hoe, &C.. he proceeded
| TO dig for the water course. But he began
| work In the wrong corner, and had labored but
| short time before his hoe became entangled
in something, and presently a skeleton hand
sprang out of the earth, and appeared TO beckon
to him. 1t was curious thing to happen to
peaceable man his own promises and rath-