The Republican journal., 1875-03-18
News of the City and County.
Who'll get the first Mayhower:
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Ihe oas anu nights are now of equal length
Wednesday was ST. Patrick's Day in the
morning.
If you have any maple trees, now i, the time
to put them on tap.
The sickness in this vicinity is abating with
the return of mild weather.
a lady's fur trimmed glove, picked up in til,
street, awaits the owner at this office.
The ice in the eastern bay is reported broker
up to within a mile of Turtle Head.
People who are anxious to see blue water
once more. can view it around the lower bridge
William B. Swan will the coming season
build for himself dwelling house on Churcl
street
Numerous gas leaks around town caused by
the contraction of the pipes, in the severe cold
are reported.
This is the season when the motherIy COW
mourns her departed offspring, and veal is
abundant in the market
Ship Frank Pendleton, built at this place last
year, has just sailed from New Orleans for
IL.
The heavy ice in the harbor is not only a
hindrance to business, but deprives us OF luXu-
ries. Not founder has yet appeared.
Sch. Jack Downing, noticed last week as
crushed by the ice, fills every tide. An attempt
is being made to get her to Hollis wharf,
Albert c. Burgess starts on Saturday for St
Louis, where he will join William Bean, and
the two will make the tour to California.
The annual school meeting in this city dis
trict will be held on Saturday afternoon next.
Some important matters will be attended to.
The contract for building the Morrill, cheese
factory has been awarded to Joseph r. Mears
of that town. 1t is to be completed by the first
Of June.
Rev. Charles n. Plummer of Bucksport will
deliver the lecture of this week in the Metho.
dist Church, Thursday evening. Subject, The
Present Age.
Orchardists Who are examining their apple
trees, report an abundant crop of catcrpia'>
eggs. The safe way is to hunt them out, and
cut off the tNigS.
The case of the sch. Ann Eliza, now in Oul
halbor, libelled for seamen's wages, was tried
in Portland last week, and 4 decree entered for
the full amount and costs.
The Directors OF the Bay and River Railroad
held a business meeting at the American Hotel
on Saturday They talk about the contractors
going to work this spring,
Two men who crossed the bay Wednesday,
report about five inches of slosh on eight inches
several times in crossing.
DR.. L. W. Pendleton, after ten years service
as City Physician and Chairman of the Board
Of Health. declined a reelection this year. and
Dr. Fletcher takes his place
Rev. Mr.. Goodenough, of Bangor has accept
cd the call from the Uniyersalst society Of this
city, and will settle here, supplying the pulpit
ut Stockton portion of the time
At Il special meeting of Timothy Chase lodge.
Thursday evening, appropriate remarks were
made and resolutions read, in memory Of Past
Grand Master Timothy Chase deceased
T. A. Howard, at his machine shop, has lately
b'llt II Ntl5 Ingenious paper cutter lOl bcOTgt
W. Burgess. The design is said to be an origi-
nal one with Mr.. b. and is very neat machine.
LECTURE. DR.. Homer by request. will de-
liver lecture in the Universalist Vestrv. on
Saturday Evening, March Goth. Subject, Physi-
ology Of Digestion and Hygiene.
1t will be seen by advertisement that the
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eastern landings on the 18th As things look
now, she will have tough work in reaching some
Of them.
The local democratic sheet cacl,led prema-
ft last week over the y IL. election. Bel
1t wasn't an egg. after all We knew the alert
nose of Our neighbor would smell ont the diff
ference.
G. b. llazeltine has returned from hi, trip
to the South. The sch. Florida on which he
had placed his shooting traps, to meet him at
Jacksonville, is still lying quietly in the ice.
where he left her.
A pedler named Day haiing from Portland,
caused some little excitement last week by get
ting drunk and disturbing the peace. lie was
lodged in jail, but no complaint being made.
was let out next day.
\ party of three young men from out of town
made Il disturbance at the American Hotel,
and one was lodged in Jail on complaint of the
proprietors. The MeSsrs Clark allow no row
dyism about their house
The new city government haS elected Mrs
Judge Dckerson one Of the experimenting
School Committee. She will be 4 valuable ac-
cession to the board, as q lady of finished cdu-
cation and excellent Judgment.
In the breaking up of the ice in the cas- tern
bay, Sunday, a small fishing schooner, owned
by Capt Morse, of Belfast, was carried out by
the floating ice and deposited on Resolution
Island where she now lies full Of water.
young man whose folks reside in Belfast
but voter in New Hampshire, while visiting
here was sent for by the Republican committee
of that state to come home and vote at the re-
cent election. His expenses, amounting to more
than $50 were to be paid out of the corruption
fund. He didn't go, however
The big negro that has been honoring the
Maine cities with his presence, was the guest
Of Belfast on Monday night He was accorded
all the civil rights Of the aims house. In the
morning he set his face eastward and began to
take up and SET down pair of brogans each as
big as one Of the Goldfish of Barnabas
Mathews Bros are making, for parties in
ftockland. two pairs of front doors that will be
the incest specimen Of workmanship ever turned
out at their factory. They are of black walnut
with heavy walnut trimmings and carvings and
will cost from eighty to one hundred dollars per
pair,-the carvings alone costing forty-tiYe dol
lars on each
The ship City Of Brooklyn, of this port, be-
fore reported at Pernambuco in leaky condi-
ton, has again put in, this time at st. Thomas.
despatch from the captain received the 18th,
saws she is leaking too badly TO proceed She
will probably be discharged, wholly or in part
She has a grain freight from san Francisco. for
Liverpool.
n heavy rain prevailed during Tuesday night
TO the advantage of empty wells and cisterns.
1t troze to the branches and twgs of trees, load