The Republican journal., 1876-03-16
The river is all clear of ice below Winterport.

The river is all clear of ice below Winterport
| The vote for Mayor Monday, over 100, was the
largest cast in this city at spring election
Among the Boston freight of steamer katahdin,
Tuesday, large shipment of doors and sash
! from Mathews manufactory.
The mayor elect appeared at the polls Monday
with one eye in sling. When the votes
counted that night, he barely saw his his way clear
personally officially.
The price of hay remains about the same, and but
little comes to market There is considerable
amount in the store houses and dealers complain of
a scarcity of vessels for hay iIeighs.
Ward now throws the largest vote Of any
ward in the city. Over 300 votes cast there on
Monday last. 1t was formerly to republican.
but il is contested ground, the Democl ats
bering over 100.
There slight fire Tuesday night in one ofthe
sleeping rooms of the American House, which
extingushed without general alarm 1t burned Il
small hole through the carpet and floor and
supposed to originate by The carelessness Of the ten
ant throwing down match or cigar.
We hear OF an encounter growing ont OF the Stock
ton election in which hnlly ing Republican struck
a wounded soldier, Democrat. The soldier rallied
and with his sound arm gave the assaulter thrash
ing without receiving scratch himself Good
enough.
There's 10 be a big crop oi eaterpar9 this year.
Orchardists who the rings OF eggs from the
limbs of apple trees will much trouble Geo.
+. White brought our Office recently some eggs of
the kind that had Matched in the warm air Of his
Kitchen, the Youngsters actively foragng along the
paper i'll search OF tender lea> as for food.
NEW ADV REFRESHMENTS John J. Watts, travel
ing agent for the well known wholesale grocery firm
ofTwitchell. Chan,plain & Co. Portland, advertises
their card i'll to day paper. Our groeers in want Of
such goods, will lind John agreeable and ready TO
give them bargains....A lady i'll this city would like
to the finder of an Astrachan collar, adver,
tisement-..CoX & Field the well known insurance
agents make an exhibit of some of their reliable
companies.....Fred Atwood the agricultural king of
Winterport adyertises a horse rake.
A CARD AT a meeting of the Bangor Amateur
Dramatic Association, held al the American House,
Belfast, Wednesday March 18th, the follow ing
resolution unanimously adopted
Resolved-lhat the citizens Of Belfast, by their
courtesy and unbounded hospitality, have laid ns
under everlasting obligations 10 them. ana we can
not fndswords TO express our appreciation OF their
manyi acts Of kindness. Our hanks are especially
due 10 MeSsrs. Woodcock ana Chase OF the Belfast
club, to the citizens who received nj their homes
Young ladies, 10 those ladies Whu provided that
delicious supper and, in general 10 the "tole OF the
good City OF Belfast ''Mav shadow never grow
less"
MEETING or REtoEMER, The state Cony ention
of Temperance Reformers met at iiaytord Hall,
Wednesday. About 90 delegate, present the
first day C. c. Frost of Auburn made President
with Vice President from each club in the stare.
Rev Geo. Pratt, of Belfast Chaplain, and j. w.
wilkins, Belfast, Marshal. a Committee on Bust
ness and one Resolutions chosen, The Con
vention then adj ,urned in the afternoon.
We go to press TOO carly give further report.
large accession to the member of delegates is ex-
pected by tomorrow.
SCIfooL. seldom, if ever, has evenings enter
tainment so delighted our people as that given by
the Bangor Amateurs ON Tuesday evening, in the
presentation Of the charming play of school The
scene is mainly in and around young ladys Semi
nary. in England, which includes among its pupils
the dashng Naomi lighe, an heiress ana employs
assistant, Miss Bella, the missing heir 10 arts
tocratic and fortune. OF course there is love
plot, in about every play, and this compasses a
double one. There come upon the scene Capt, Jack
Poyntz and Lord Arthur Beaufoy, shooting upon the
with the ladies and then fun, filtration and
match making in earnest ending in the marriage of
Reautoy to Bella and the engagement of Poyntz to
the hcres-. Ile inside view of the Seminary. with
the exhibition of the pupils requirements, was a
farce of the most rocking kind, and people laughed
until their sides ached. Mr. Wooderson, Jack
Poynt1. acted admirably the gay and careless sol
der, and Mr.. Owen, as Lord Beaufoy, sustained his
part eHcellently Mr. Gowen, as DIR. SuclifTe and
Mr.. kelleher. Frint0sh, showed fine acting, es-
pecially the latter, In Miss Addie Hayes the com
pany has actress OF decided talent. As Naomi
lighe, the gay gushing school gin. She was splen
tid-and her reading OF The love letter bit OF
acting such - is seldom witness ed in amateur.
Miss Garland made sweet ana modest Bella, and
charming in her bridal dress. The part of Mrs.
Sutliie, the preceptress, well acted by
Miss snow, who had hard time with her irolicsome
pupils, Besides The characters named there were
about twenty charming Young ladies, pupils of the
school Who made the Stage appear rs blooming as
aconserN atori of flowers. Andrews Orchestra Band
gave some choice music, and were much appaudel,
Altogether the occasion was an exceedingly pleas
ant our people, and in their behalf we tender
thank to oar Bangor isitor~ for the favor.
THoRNDIkE. on the night OF Monday the 18Th
the store OF oscar j. FarNell, at the station was
broken open and robbed OF Il quantity Of cigars
dy, cutlery, clothing, Sc The NOW being soft from
the rain. the thief readily tracked, and eXt day
Constable &. II Rich arrested Oscar :. Larrabee,
and found the goods on his premises. The accused
examined before Justice Raymond :. Rich, and
in default Of 500 bail was sent to Belfast ail.