The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-13
News OF the City and County.


The days have increased eighteen minutes.
Geo Wells has retired from the saloon bust
ness.
The snow shoyeers have had an easy task
thus far.
This is the trying season of paying up the
years bills.
lie mas a good memory who at this season re-
members the poor.
We shall probably get late spring, to make
up for the mild winter.
There is about seven inches OF ice in Hazel
tine Il Blcktord's pond.
The new bark building in McGilyery's yard
for Capt. Partridge, has been named the Emma
l.. Partridge.
Lecture at the Uniyersalst Church next Sun
day evening, by the pastor, subject - Home
made Attractive.
The very poor hauling makes business dull
with the hay dealers. Their store houses are
pretty we'll cleared.
The annual convocation of Cornthian L. A.
Chapter for the choice of officers takes place on
Monday evening, Jan. Eth.
The officers elect of Phoenix and Timothy
Chase Lodges will be privately installed on
Tuesday evening of next week.
The through car for light freight on the road
between this city and Boston, is much better
patronized by our people than last winter.
The slippery streets produce many falls and
sprains. Consequently the army of cripples
,,,I l,II I.,, H. I
When the poet wrote that New Years is "a
time for memory and for tears" he probably
referred to the bills fhat come in about that
time.
selwin McGivery has just FINISHED, beauti-
full model of a ship which he will exhibit at the
Centennial. Il, a specimen of Names great in
dustrl.
" If YOU can get near enough to bird to put
salt on his tail you can catch it," is the old say
ing. Can the politicians apply the rule to the
Reform Club?
Hannibal Ilamn is Il member OF Belfast
Lodge of Odd-Fellows. 1t is not he of the
| SwalIow-tail coat and high postage fame but II
physician Of Belmont.
! Capt. Hartman has Mt his house japanese
boy of Is. the first native of that land that has
| set foot in Belfast lie came to this country on
the ship William Woodbury..
| While at Il public dance one evening last
week, an important part Of a lady's attire be-
came loo,ened and fell TO the floor. There was
a great hustle apparent for while
| The Odd-Fcllows propose to have a course OF
ten assemblies at their hail in McClintock
| Block. Tickets will I've issued to all those out
side the fraternity who wish to attend.
The firm of Garlic a Morrison, hardware
dealers, is dissolved. Nlr. earle goes out of the
| firm. Mr.. Morrison has taken partner, and
will conduct the business in the future.
| Cy. Davis has received nice lot of choice
oranges which he is selling at low rates. A
constant procession Of citizens with packages
and baskets is moving out from his door
The time of the departure Of the afternoon
train from Belfast to Burnham has been chang
ed from O'Clock to $50 This is an improve
ment, and will give universal satisfaction
Game is reported to be very plenty in the
woods this winter. James Manning of Sears
mont, while in ~wauy lille recently, shot seven
teen rabbit, and three partrdgc~ in two hours
| time.
Sch. john G. Smith of Belfast ut Charles
ton from this city with hay, report, that after
leaving thj, port the pumps became disabled hy
freezing, and could not be- worked for several
days,
The fate Of the sch. Florida, on fire Al jack
sonville, has not yet been determined. Her
matches We're taken OFT ON the 9TH, and the car
90 found to be still burning, when they were
replaced.
\ barrel containing IS bottles Of whiskry WA
seized on the ~anfor! wharf saturday, by the
city marshal, and taken to the juii. 1t was
marked to :. a. lIowes & Co., but that firm SAY
they know nothing about it,
| The Methodist Church directors say that the
| boys who We're before them last week for dis
| turbinS their meeting, were let OFT on their ac-
| Acknowledging their wrong doings and promising
better behavior in the future.
" a meeting of the Good Templurs in this
city last week, thirty-nine names were propos-
ed for membership. lAey now number 80
members, and are we believe the largest local
temperance society in the stale.
\ yomgstcr in Monroe sends TO th, office
the drawing of 4 triumphant rooster, standing
ON the rail fence of the Democratic enclosure,
with the bars down for all honest men TO enter
It's good idea, skillfully worked out.
Attention is called to the advertisement OF a
large and new stock Of Hamburgs, by BE
WclIs-Mcssinu oranges and Providence River
oysters, at W. G.. Clark, temperance saloon,
Court strcct-Meal anil cracked corn, by Dan
tel Lane.
Sch Martha A. Brewer, Of Belfast, has been
fined 5000 by the Inited states authorities for
not having her lights displayed at the time ct
the collision with steamer City of Richmond.
She will also have to pay the cost of repairs to
| the steamer.
| The brig IL. G. Sibley. OF Belfast, Capt Mich
OILS, arrived at New York, Jan. 9, from Europe.
The captain reports that on Dee. 18th, on the
| Banks. Dennis Heaton, seaman, while furiing
the mainsail in heavy southeasterly gale, fell
overheard and was drowned. January ID, off
Montauk was run into by an unknown steamer
and had part of headgear carried away Capt
Colson, her former master, has gone on to take
| command Of her.
Trial Justice Wallace had before him case
of ~tore-breaking on saturday. Oak Ii. Chase of
Pittsteld, was charged with breaking into the
harness shop of IIastley b. Rice of Unity, and
stealing $50 worth of tools and stock The case
appeared SO clear that Chase was held To an
Swer at the April term Of court.
! William II. McLord of Knox, on complaint
of W. G. sheldon of that town, was before
Justice Wallace, on Tuesday, charged with
cruelty to his horse, but was discharged, the
evidence produced not sustaining the charge.
| The officers of Belfast Lodge of the |. o. OF
@. f. were installed on Friday evening last by
p. G. VIM. W. Castle, us d. ID. G. NJ, assisted
| by $. G. Hill, &. Con. of the Grand Lodge and,
Past Grands A. j. Meader, d. G. Pillsbury and
Ellis After the installation ceremonies the
brethren repaired to their rooms in McClintoek