The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
News of the City and County.

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For local charters and freights see our Ship news
department
Blossoming lilacs are now recklessly scattering
| their perfumes.
| People who need repose and quite should visit
Belfast on the Fourth OF July.
| A man named Farrow has commenced the build
| ing of a house on Alto street.
If there is any faith to be put in the prophesy of
blossoms, the apple crop is to be good this year.
| Notice is given that Hills Mission sewing circle
will meet at their rooms Wednesday, the 2Ist.
A beautiful female foot should be one seventh the
wearers height. Now, then, take your measure.
| Anew plank sidewalk has been laid on High street
| from the corner towards the New England House.
| An Advent meeting will be held in Thayer's
Grove, swanville, July 7th, And continue over the
| following Sabbath.
| Levi Dyer. of Palermo, thrown by q
which he was leading, Saturday of last week and
quite seriously injured
Several Belfast nags participated at the trot in
Rockand last week, but we fail to learn of any Of
| them taking first money.
The Belfast Cornet Band gave its first open air
and attracted large crowd.
The damp and easterly weather the past few days
has been very disagreeabe, but the farmers inform
us that it nsures large hay crop
sermon at the Unitarian Church ne xt Sunday eve
ming. Fourth lecture by the Pastor, Rev. James I.
BiXby. Subject Scientific Material
Complaint is made of boys passing ball in the
streets. A lady struck in the head by ball
thrown in that manner, one day last week.
John il. Murray's Great Railroad Circus is head
ing this way. Murray always keeps his promises to
the public, and gives first class entertainments.
A young man named Arthur Garcelon of Troy, at
work at Moosehead Lake was drowned last week.
His remains were brought home on Monday last
A delegation Of Belfast Masons went to Caryers
Iarbor, Wednesday, to help institute Il new Chapter
at that place, TO be called Atlantic X. a. Chapter.
About dozen Belfast visitors 10 the Centennial
returned last week, all delighted with the vastness
and wonderful attractiveness of the great display.
An odor of fried fish issuing from the kitchen on
Monday morning creates a suspicion that somebody
about the house didn't go to meeting the day before
At The adjourned city meeting Mond ~ night Hon.
n. T. Houston elected second assessor in place
of l. NJ. BoardInan resgned, But little else was
done.
The Judge OF the Police Court is getting discour-
aged and thinks his Office may well be abolished,
as he has nothing to do. The Reormcrs to
blame.
The Belfast military company had an out door
drill and march Monday evening The company ap-
pears in good condition and made an excellent APP
pearancc.
Former members of No. . Engine company, who
have left or been discharged, and have uniforms be
longing to the company, requested to return the
same To the clerk.
A large number of the country town delegates to
the Democratic State Convention, arrived in town
on Monday, and took tie early boat for Bangor
Tuesday morning.
Our thanks are due to Judge Flanders of Monroe,
j. 7. Perkins of Palermo w. D. Smart of Searsport
ana O. VI. Pease of Wadoboro for large lists of cam
pal IN subscribers to the Journal.
Three skysail yards were crossed Saturday, on
Capt. Herrman's ship, which adds greatly to
her lofty appearance. She is without doubt the
handsomest ship ever built at this place.
Ii Portland, so many stolen articles are sold at
junk shops that dealers are required to keep record
Of purchases How would such n rule work in this
city, where much small thieving is practced.
Now that the farmers have got through with their
spring planting they hauling large quantities Of
hay market which goes into the store houses. But
little shipping is going on, and but few vessels in
port
Worthy Chet Temphtr Shorey will on this Thurs
day evening present the state banner TO Belfast
| Lodge Of Good Tcmplars A collation. will be pre-
pared and partahen of at Iayford Hall, and good
time is expected.
a tug came from Bangor last week and toWed the
three masted sch. John c. Smith from this port to
that city, where she will load lumber. Also on
Tuesday morning the ship c. p. Carter
towed to Bangor where she will load for Liverpool.
"Oh Lordyi' That was what she said she came
out Of the mners shop into the crowded street,
and raised her hands to her head. She had only for
got TO put on her bonnet-that's all. Then she
turned perched it the upper edge of her left car,
and departed happy.
The representatives of Belfast in the Blaine Club
pilgrimage to Cincinnati Seth l.. Miliken, l. NJ.
Boardman, A. d. Chase, and N. =. Woodcock.
Seth is to play Peter the Hermit In this new crusade
but fear that the Conhling infaels will continue
to hold the sepulchre.
The hard times and depression is severely felt in
wardness in collecting and forwarding the taxes to
the county treasurer. That official recently advanced
$500 90 of his individual funds to meet the current
expenses of the Office.
| The Belfast military company has accepted an in
vitation join ia the festivities OF the Fourth of
| July celebration 1T Bangor. The company has
waited for Belfast to make some demonstration to-
| wards celebrating, that they ,ngit stay al home,
| but Belfast don't celebrate.
| Gangs of boys make systematic raids upon the
of the little birds in the trees about the city,
| sometimes entering gentcmen's gardens, and rob.
| bing them of their eggs. This is an outrage that
should not be tolerated, and one or two examples
| would have beneficial effect.
| Geo A. Quimby & Co. invite you to "pull down
your vest in other words they have lot of vests
which they offer to makers Read their notice
| Miss Matilda b. Briggs of Freedom, has a farm for
sale.-IIervey advertises new lot of jewelry and
watches.-See notice of stephen Grover, of Boston,
! tuner repairer and polisher Of pianos
| A London telegram OF the 18th, states that the
ship McNear, built in this city in 1872 for Baker Nc
Near & Co., in her passage from Shields for Bombay
with load of coal. str ok on Wnerton Shoal the
| 10 inst, and abandoned by the crew. who land
| ed at Yarmouth, (Norfolk.) AS the tide rose she
| Il
shower accompanied by sharp lightning, passed
over city on Saturday afternoon. The house of
| Michael Casey, near Union street, struck, and
| bricks torn from the chimney child was knocked
down, and marks left upon it. The wife of Patrick
Brogan, who occupied part of the house, was also
| struck and knocked down, but not injured. There
| was lively time in the neghborhood for while.
| The damp weather of late has somewhat interfered
| with the trot at the Park, and caused postpone
| ment. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the
days now designated, Some noted horse flesh is on
| the ground and good trot Is anticipated if the
weather will allow. The course has undergone some
| radical improvements, and is pronounced in
| good condition. We 60 to press too early to give
| an account of the races.
The public examinations of the city schools will
| take place, next week, as follows-North Primary