The Republican journal., 1875-02-11
News of the City and County.

A night watchman is now employed at the
Belfast shoe factory
Severe colds are the most prevalent disorder
about town at present
: Ice in the bay and cold weather everywhere
have made business dull
Ice boating on the harbor was attempted
Tuesday with varied success.
Neither do the boys PLAY marbles on tho
walks at this soft and enchanting season
Rev. Mr.. Ross will lecture next Sabbath
evening. Subject Always Young"
A Belfast woman recently fell violently tc
the lev Ground. Her back hair saved her.
The county expenses of Waldo ought to be
q good desl less than $4,000, but they amt
The young man don't tarry long at the gate
now, when he goes home W it'll Mary Ann.
The plan for setting off a portion Of Palermo
to Liberty has failed before the Legislature.
\ man drove his horse from Corinth to this
city last Friday, and next day the animal died.
Anybody would think that sidewalks were
not popular Just now 50 many people are down
on them.
A new station has been created on the rail
road, called North Belfast-at the crossing on
Bridge street
On Monday several people travelled across
! the bay, hauling boat for safety, from Isles
boro to Northport.
Mrs. Treat, an elderly lady of Searsport, re-
tired in her usual health, and found dead
next morning. She was widow
! The Bangor Amateur MinStrels have accepted
the invitation to perform at Belfast, but have
not as yet appointed the time
Colds, influenza and lung complaints are
very prevalent. Mr.. George Knights and Dr,
Fletcher are sick with lung ievers.
There were lively times last "Wednesday,
with leaky roofs and receptive tubs and buck
cts. Pastering and paper suffered
The theatre company that was to play in this
city Monday, did not put in an appearance.
| Froze up at Ninalhaven. Just as well, how
ever.
Subscription paper for the Washington
Company's masquerade is being passed round,
and signed by everybody. 1t will be grand
affair.
| The Belfast Variety Troupe lately gave one
of their performances in Belmont with such
satisfaction as to receive an invitation to repeat
| the same.
Capt. l.. I. Cottrell. retired and respected
| shipmaster of Belfast, died last week after Il
short illness, of pneumonia, brought on by
| taking violent cold.
| The Auxiliary Centennial Committee form
ed by the Ladies of Belfast, will hold grand
tea-party in June, to aid in raising funds for
the grand Exposition.
| Woodcock is enterprising. He doesn't wait
for people TO come to him, but sends out an
agent about the country. The Young man is
doing lively business.
The enthusiastic Searsporter who wrote to
the Bangor Wing that the ice was all out of
that harbor, woke on Sunday morning to find Il
new crop that had come to stay
The Ice IN the harbor was cut out last week
and the katahdin set free, 50 that She was
turned around and headed Seaward But the
terrible cold Of sunday closed ii all up again.
Prof. Whittcn will close his popular dancing
school on Tuesday evening next with a grand
callc0 ball, ut Peirces Hall. 1t viii be one Of
JerrY's best efforts, which is saying a great
deal.
The colored people on board steamer katah-
din gave an entertainment Thursday evening
last, that was pronounced good performance,
but was poorly patronized, owing to insufficient
advertising.
New BUILDINGS y man named Farrow
is building a dwelling house on the top of Will
sons hill, the highest elevation in town. War
ren Frost is building Il tenement house on
| Bridge street.
This terrible weather and the lack Of employ
mcnt make the poor mans condition a hard
one. Remember, ye who have been blessed in
basket and store, that you are the stewards Of
Gods bounty.
The h1ses attached 10 The New England
House coach, ran away from the railroad sta
ton on Friday noon. There was lady inside.
Mr.. Maker climbed upon the coach, secured the
| reins, and stopped the horses.
The birds that came down from the Arctic
regions recently have become disgusted with
the weather and gone home 4 few chilled
specimens were picked up about the streets
Monday, t4lawcd out, and sent on their way.
We are indebted to William McClintock ESQ,
of Bristol, Tor some fine specimens OF stone
implements found in that vicinity. They were
left by Lo, the poor Indian, when he passed in
his checks and departed for the happy hunting
grounds.
Mr. Hayner will close his Assemblies Oh Mon
Vt with q
queradc ball at Piercc's Hall. 1t is designed on
the part OF the proprietor to make this the oc-
| caslon OF the year. Good music has been en-
gagged from Bangor, aid nothing will be spared
| TO make il Il success.
young lady in this city was afflicted recent
y with severe cold, and her sister made prep
arations to administer a rum-sweat. Mistaklng
a bottle of hair oil for the forbidden fluid, she
! ignlted the same in close proximity TO the suf-
| terer. She is now the most highly perflInled
| lady in town.
A man from Winterport created some excite
mcnt among the smelt fishers on our river bv
| setting nets one day last week. There was a
good deal Of grumbing, and some threats. But
when the demzen of Winderput had, like the
scriptural fishers ''toied long time and caught
| nothing" he sorrowfully folded up his nets and
| departed. Then peace reigned once more
| Lucy Stone Blackwell will lecture at Havlord
| Hall this CThursday) evening. Subject - Po-
| lltical Equality of Women" She appears in
| response to an invitation from prominent cit-
zens of Belfast Mrs. Blackwell is among the
| foremost OF American ladies who have appear
az f1a ,,la To- <l,-
nality and eloquence, who cannot fail to inter-
| est all who attend.
MIR. }. II. Loso, of this city has lately in
vented and patented chain for bridling sleds,
sleighs or wagons when descending steep de-
| clivities. 1t passes under the runner. like the
ordinary chain, but is adjustable and can be un-
shackled without stopping, by tripping lever
with the foot From the simplicity and easy
working Of the chain we should say that il
Is a much needed invention and cannot fail in