The Republican journal., 1876-05-25

coming utG on tilal uly should be PAD on Monday.
At The Probate Court in Rockland last week. Sam
ucl 6. Thurow, of Belfast, was appointed guardian
over Eta a. and Julia ". Hutchinson OF Rockiand
The keel for li@o ton ship was last week laid in
NcGiivcry's yard, searsport. She is to BIZ principally
owred in town. and viii be commanded by Capt. j,
e. NichclS.
Services next sunday evening at the Unitarian
Church. Third lecture Of the course. Subject -
What can we know now in the realm of Religion.
services begin III - o'clock.
Permission has at last been obtained from govern
nient to place that lantern the post Office; and
now that much delayed appendage hangs over the
main entrance, and at night Illuminating rays
about the square.
A five year old son of A. X p. Moore, of this city,
lift his home Saturday, and returning fears We're
entertained for his safety. When found he was at
rle house Of his grandfather in Swanville, having
walked part of the way and begged rides for the re
u.ainder Of the distance.
Mrs Mary Jewett, wife of Parker Jewett former
y OF Belfast, died at Chenoa Illinois, 4th instant,
aged z. She was the daughter of John Cochran,
our Of the early settlers of Belfast who was one of
the number who threw overheard the British tea in
Boston harbor at the commencement of the revolu-
'l7nary war.
The pupils of the Normal School at Castine sat
Nunday for their photographs at the saloon Of Mr..
Henry kilgore, in this city. The stereoscopc pict-
made by this artist Of The young ladies who rep
-rsentcd the original States of the Union does full
Justice to the beautiful bellies OF Belfast. Mr. Kill
gore is progressive in lis art, and therefore his
work compares ayorably with that Of the metropol-
rap photographers
SABBATH SCHOOL CoNF .NTIoN. The Maine
state sabbath school Convention commenced its
1hth annual session at the Congregational church,
I'D this city on Wednesday morning, and closed
thursday evening The officers Alden Baker
~ Gardiner, President, and David Cargill, of Au-
-la, Secretary. There were eighty delegates pres
rot including many prominent cergymen and other
a-t4rns from AL parts Of the state. The object of
Ile convention, stated last week, was to promote
'.q sabbath school interests.
ACCIDENTS Samuel Heath OF Belfast. work
u4n in Mathews Bros sash and blind factory had
.i- right hand jammed Tuesday, between the rollers
5t planning machine. The space between the rol.
ler- is but five eghths of an inch and his hand was
drawn i'll TO the wrist The flesh was torn from each
tle and the bones badly crushed A grandson of
&. a. tJewett, on Tuesday was thrown from horse
NaHe driving up cows, he was stunned. Augustus
'fe-cott, Of Searsport, Saturday, fell from the
eeu -agc of ship building in Lanes yard, in that
g00, distance of thirty-nine feet, and strange to
relate not seriously injured lie got up and
walked TO his home distance Of half "a mile.
BURGLARY IN BELFAST. Ii has been the custom,
The past thirty years, of Mr.. Paul K. Hazeltine,
wealthy citizon of this place. to close his summer
mansion here during the winter months and seek
-one more genial climate. On the ist of December
as Mr.. Hazetne and his family started for Florid,,
whtre they have passed the winter. They returned
here last Monday, and found that their house had
hr burglariou5ly entered and ritled of its val
gabe contents Mr.. Hazcltine estimates hi loss at
between $1,000 and $500. The rascals carried of
nearly all the solid silver ware, part of the plated
ta5e service took the best blankets, silk dresses to
t!e value of $500, fine harness, etc, etc No
clue to the identity of the burglars has yet been
obtained.
Attention Is called to the following advertise
Inents Dinsnlore & Son, boot and shoe dealers.
They lave new stock, aud always sell at bottom
prices-Great sale of livery stock at Bangor May
3lst-Boots, shoes, &c. at j. w. Clark's Mr.. Z. ad-
vertises remarkable low prices for cash-Notice to
soap makers Trus5es, &c, by w. Q. Poor & Son
>electmen OF Searsmont have Il notice TO road build
ers-Mrs. II. a. Carter Of this city, adyertses to
each vocal and instrumental music. Mrs. c. is
Ijghy recommended as music teacher.-Dr. Carl
B I.ghtfoot will be at the American House, june
-3 II and Is, The doctor is said to perform Won
a'rs. Good pant finishcrs wanted by Carter g
Woodward.
SHERIDAN & MACK's CONVERSATION As will be
seen by advertisement in another column this pop
liar troupe will give an entertainment at Hayford
Hail. Saturday evening 27th inst. This is OF
few good companies travelling, and receives the
highest endorsement from the press in places where
}, has exhibited. The same bill will be played in
,ns city that had long in Boston. The Bos-
ION Post has the following to say regarding of
-halr performances in that city recently
The bill merited overfowing house, for it drew
pom the best talent Of the company, and was in
cry respect admirable. The Mmiques, a Dress
Rehearsal, included the whole company and some
line music and fancy dancing Miss Rosa Leigh
~tng the popular Killarney with success, and the
jubilee Singers made a great hit. Miss Blanche
torell won repeated applause in ler sweet songs,
aud Mr.. j. D. Kelly developed music from the
-Tingtd woods and with s&ilful effect. Sheridan
aud Miss Alccia Jourdan i'll Married in Haste, in
coiucing several wellrendered songs and countless
lokes and funny turns, was one of the very good
parts Of the bill. Little Carrie Boshe sustained
et part with her usual graceful dancing The en-
rtainment concluded with j. ID. kellys Ccnten-
nin song and chorus, Onward, Still Onward
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION. Tuesday
morning an unusual number of sleek looking beav
y was observed about the Streets which excited
-ome comment, until ii remembered that the
an Of the Fifth Congressional District held
ention i'll this city, to choose delegate to the Re
rll Tha
hour of opening fixed at 10 a. In, but not
'nough had congrcgated at that hour to make de
cent appearance. 1t was eleven before the machine
sAs set running. 1t was called to order by NJ. S.
staples, of Belfast, who called r. r. Snonton, Esq,
Camden, to the chair; Geo $ Silsby of Winter
port WAS made Secretary. Some one wanted to pro.
coed to business, but Simonton was bound to run
be concern strictly according to National rules and
called for the credentials of delegates. D. n. Mort
land Esq. of Rockland H. l.. Shepherd Of Camden,
.nd W. G. Frye, Esq. of Belfast, made &
Inittee on resolutions. Seth L. Mliken of Belfast
received all the votes thrown (oS for district dele
gate, and was declared elected OIilliken made
little speech eulogizing Blaine and made one allu.
sion to Christ but when he touched upon the Scrip
lie made two attempts before he got the quota
ton right. Hon. John S Case, Of Rockland, was
chosen alternate delegate. The committee on reso-
atoms then reported a series complimenlng the
party and presenting Blaine for President. The
concern then dissolved, just Of the more
tardy back town delegates put in appearance, but
lhe show was over.
IINCoLNYHLE. Quite smart shower passed
the central part of the town Thursday after
noon, the 18th inst, at about o'clock. There
also some spiteful discharges of electricity. The
Lightning struck the top of the chimney in the dwell
lhg house of Mr.. T.. Miller and knocked portion of
it of; went down the chimney to where the stove
flannel entered, turned at right angle into the fun
mel, turned again and passed down to the cooking
stove, went through that into the cook room and
ended with loud explosion, filling the room with
dust and smoke of IL strong sulphurous smell. The
lamily We're n in the house at the time but no one
was injured. and the damage to the house was little
"A neighbor has a common sized hen that has laid
her Centennial egg, measuring II inches round
one way and the other...There is not much
cinking of metallic currency in this vicinity at the
present time there is noise of the bobolnk in his
morning song.
a correspondent of the Portland Argus