The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-10
News of the City and County.

The Odd Fellows assemblies commenced on
Wednesday evening last.
The sch. Carrie Walker arrived Sunday with
a cargo of II 900 bushels corn.
In Belfast it costs to run the custom house
50, 1872 more than the duties collected.
This April weather in February is making
the ice harvest of Maine more valuable.
The mild weather of Monday and Tuesday
about spoiled what little seighing there was.
The Dickens party, by the ladies of the Uni
tartan society, takes place next Friday evening.
Belfast Lodge of Odd Fellows are comforting
the Rebeckah degree upon the wives of the
members
The plan for consolidating the custom houses
and cutting down the officials is worrying the
brethren Slightly.
Some Of the Boston packets are leaving their
winter quarters, and will commence their regu-
lar treighting business.
Pitcher Bros, Carrie, Whittier & Go. will
commence the cutting of ice next week. They
expect to harvest a large quantity
The commissioners on the Alabama award
have allowed in full the claim for the destruc-
ton of bark NJ. J. Colcord of Stockton.
subscriber in Morrill, says in a recent let
ter that the small poX is about over, and that
The school, Will rpco,n,npnre newt weck
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good many people are trying To persuade
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The large coach dog belonging to Joscphu>
sherman bit a young man Monday, and was
Immediately shot. He has before bitten
number Oh peoptr.
socablc was held on Saturday evening, at
The Methodist Nestry, IN adof the Hill Mission,
at winch recitation, singing, &c. was had.
About SO was raised for Mr.. Hill.
Evening services ut the Unitarian Church
next sunday at : o'clock. Lecture by Rev. j.
4. BiXby. Subject ''Going on in the Temper
ance Life" to be followed by social sing.
The agent is delivering comics of David
Barkers poems to subscribers in this city.
Those desiring extra copies can procure them
BY leaving orders with Mr.. Dyer, at this office.
Mr.. r. +. howe. = son of the Hon. John n
Rowe of Frankfort yvbo has had I,roo ovner-
renee IN quarry ing granite has gone 10 lied
he"'i 10 LAKE 'ii1rse Oh Il ne" granite quarry
Rev. Howard b. Abbot, well known Meth
odist preacher, died last week at his home in
Waterville. aged g. He was a brother of Hon.
Nehemiah Abbot and formerly resided in
Belfast.
The prospect for shp-building next season in
Belfast is not tlattering at this time. We learn
that George Cottrell is absent cutting the frame
for an soc ton vessel. which he will set up at
his yard.
The steamers from the Penobscot to Portland
and to Boston are doing good business, favor
ed by the mild winter, and are carving lots of
passengers and freights. They make trips about
as regularly As IN summer.
The latest from the sch. Ralph TIowes. ashore
nj cane Heulopen. is that She has been tloated
w" ar" Is h'NlNS o''n's' 'he VIII pe ''heh u
HiIale pm" lof Fep''FS' lie damage Is larger
'"'il WIS at nlst s"ipoSeu
The scheme to make two towns of Montville
did not succeed, the committee giving the petit
TONERS leave to withdraw. But it was voted
to report bill to set of portion of the town
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The sch. Ralph Howcs Cart Reuben H
Burgess, of Belfast, went ashore on Cane Hen
lopen during the gale of last week. She was
on the passage from this city to Baltimore with
hay. A portion of the cargo will have to be
discharged before she can be got of.
nn Erl,,- tbo shorie o+toaI,o1 +I,o Good. .,
knowlton II Knight, grOcers, on Church street,
10 satisfy the demands of creditors in this city
and Boston. The trouble seems to be that they
trusted out too many goods, and in these hard
Tunes were unable to make collections.
Charles Cookson. the married man who was
30 bewitched by the charms of the Davis
gir of Stockton, has left town. and it is said
.ccn,nnanied IL, tho oi,J ,+o ,,,oot;,,, of ,bo
Good Templars last week. Si3, - We're raised
10 enable Mrs. Co0kS0n and her children to
reach their friends in Calais.
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