The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-09-09
State election next Monday.

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Attention is called to the following new adj
vertisements - Farm for sale at Lincolnville
| Beach. by Q. w. French.-Geese found by f.
NJ. Hartman, Stockton. - Penobscot Musical
Association, Bangor.-Provdence River Oys-
tiers, by {. X. Davis, Beifast.-Cards by Uni
tartan Society and Francis Whitmore-Farm
for sale by ii. T. Ridley Prospect.-New stock
newly fitted store.--A lot of German canaries-
beautiful singers, by Horace Thullow, Belfast
| CITY COUNCIL, Sept. 9th. Roll of Accounts, No
o. passed; Amount $3l62.21. Report of Committee
| on FIRE Department adverse to building reservoir
| near Conant'S store, accepted Petition of James
| T. White and ais. for an investigation of the feast
biiity OF procuring supply of water for fire pur-
poses from the 'Muck Iole, referred to Committee
on Fire Department, Alderman Woodcock and the
Chief and Assistant Fire Engineers, with authority
to make survey. Petition Of W. NJ. Brown and
ais for location of street from point opposite the
entrance to the City Cemetery, on a course South
| deg East, to Iincolnville Avenue, referred 10
| Committee on Roads and Bridges. Petition OF n.
Abbott and ais. for Street lamp at the junction Of
| Congress and Main Streets, referred to Committee
on Sidewalks. Resignation OF VIM. H. FogleI as
member of school Committee, accepted Philo Her
| sey elected TO fill vacancy. Committee on Roads
and Bridges instructed to lay ont Court Street from
| Park to Elm Street.
| REUNION OF THE 18TH MNNE REGIMENT.
The annual reunion Of this regiment in this
city last week, brought together about one
hundred Of the surviving Veterans. The 10Th
was principally from the kcuuebcc region and
| " aldo countY, four companies being from the
| latter. one company Of Is men. under com
mall'i Of Capt VIM. II. Fogler, who was after
wards promoted to Lieut.. Col. was raised in
! this city. of the Belfast company 30 were
| Killed in battle or died in the service. Ten fell
| at the battle of Gettysburg. Ansel l., White
was OF this company, and was promoted TO the
| rank of MAJOR. Among the noted officers of
| this regiment present were Gen. Scdrn Con-
nor the republican candidate for Governor,
| who commanded the regiment ana was wound
ed It the battle of the Wilderness; 4nd Gen
| /. W. starbird, Of Portland. The regiment
made no public display, il being strictly a prj-
Nate affair They paid their own expenses,
and met only to exchange friendly greetings
| They were served with dinner at the American
| Hotel, where remarks We're made from those
| present and invited guests. At the business
| meeting the following We're chosen ofcerS tor
! the ensuing year-Col. f. f.. Heath, Fairfield,
President Captains Nehemiah smart Sears
mont, +. A. Burpee. of ROckland and Lieut.
W. H. Emery of kendalrs Mills. Vice Pre,-
DENTS LauriSton Chamberlain of Dover, \.
H., Secretary; Rev. Edwin 3. Palmer Chan
lam Col. W. II Foglcr. Belfast. Orator: Can't
{. T.. Nash Augusta, Historian, with long
Executive Committee. The place for holding
the next reunion was not determined upon, as
IA general reunion of all the Maine Regiments
to meet AT Portland next wear is being agitateCl.
Gen. Connor delivered an address in the eve
ming at Perces Hall, TO very large number
who We're present some to listen, others for
idle curiosity The address was long and re-
lated mainly to the leading incidents in the
Revolutionary war, Che perlinence of which
was not apparent, with slight sketch Of the
18th at the battle If the Wilderness They
were well pleased with the visit and appa-
rently enjoyed themselves.
STOCKTON. The Andrew Dickey family re-
Gently held a meeting, upon the occasion of the
return of Capt. Amos Dickev, who had been
absent . years in California. Eight of the
family met at Nahum Griffin, rcsidence-the
eldest -, youngest 80, average age S. All
Democrats except one lady.
SEAEsrOET. ON Monday evening oflast week,
tramp unceremoniously entered the dwelling
Of one OF ou good citizens just as the family were
retiring for the night-m fact all the family had
gone to bed hut the lady Of the hous,.-takin@ a
char without asking. The GOOD woman eyed
him for a moment, and then. rs only She could
speak them, came the words " hat do Won
want :" To his reply, - A nights lodging"
like the quick, decisive report of a rifle. came
from her the summons not to bc mistaken
- tct out OF my house. YOU d. OF :
b., or | will Scald YOU 1T is needless 10
say that that tramp got up ana rot IN double
quick time..... Recently MIR j. q IIuinmons
was awakened from his Sleep by hearing par
ties at his stable door. Carefully getting N.
observation from his chamber window. he be-
held two men, one in the act of breaking into
his stable with a crow bar, while the other
stood guard. Two shots from his revolver
disturbed their operations, and caused them to
beat hasty rctreat......At the >cmi-centcnnial
of the Rev. Dr. Thurston, a very fine collation.
was prepared by the good ladies of SearSport,
worthy Of them and Of such an occasion. We
only regret that the occasion WIS NOT more
worthy Of the collation..