The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-05-10

of coal Mt their factory.
If the first week in May is sample of the month
we prefer April weather.
1t is curious, but the fishing party that takes the
biggest demijohn always reports fish the scarcest
| The probabilities are that the state camp meet
ing will not be held at Northport, as was antici-
pated
Tho time is near when you can sweetly sleep on
the turf under the trees. and wake with bug in
your ear.
| There would be good deal of lying saved in ii
vorce suits, if the courts permitted the plea OF
don't suit
| Cy Davis has got young Florida alligator at his
| saloon, which excites much interest among the
brethren who drop in for their lager
The brig Matilda Of Providence, is on Dyers
railway for repairs A portion OF her keel has been
knocked off in coming in contact with the rocks
1t is remarkable that straw berry plants that have
grown in the open air should be in blossom on the
9TH day OF May. Such is the fact can be seen i'll
garden i'll this city.
| Our Republican men and brethren who taunted
Dr. Ellingwood with failure to reach the position
of city physician, will that the Doctor has got
it. They will have to take his pills after all
The regular quarterly session Of W aldo County
Lodge OF Good Templars will DO hold with Green
wool Lodge, at tho Head OF tho Tide, Belfast ol
Saturday of this week All Good Templars are il
yited
Tho steamer launched on Monday from the yard
Of Carter d Co, is the one hundred and first yesse
that has been turned ont by that firm. May they
OF theirrepreseutatyes live to round off the second
| hundred.
| Mr.. Lynch, the architect who recently examine
| the custom house and post office, will recommend
several improvements, such as IL now root tho I.
PRODUCTION of water from the well on the lot lu
proved post office boxes, &c.
\ girl named Webb living with a family in til
city, had tooth extracted one day last week
On the way home and after her arrival the wuu1i
BLEED SO profnscy that sho became weak from tie
loss OF blood physician had To be called
Attention Is called to the advertisement Of d.
| {. B Iighthi Who IS At the Mansion House, Au
gusta The Doctor IL ou one OF his professions.
tours, and calls the attention OF all whose afl.
toL- como within the hne of ms specalties
The Methodist Conference has assigned to thu
city Rev. james Il Mooers who has been for thru.
years past at C.tstine His first sermon in hls new
passionate will be preached Sabbath Th.
Rev. Mr.. Pratt il assigned to Morrill, and Knox
Mr. Mcdonald harness maker in this city, has,
received an order and Is making pair of harnesses
designed for South American parties They are TO-
| be very tine, gold mounted, and will cost about
s25o0O The order came through Boston msu
! who are making hcarses to be sent to that country
Young man who thinks that the protection or
his life i'll this dangerous locality demands tina,
he carry aIeyoyrr, WAS showing il 10 some ladies
in the post Office, when the pistol exploded sem
ing q ball into the floor Somebody should read &.
hlln the law concerning the carrying of concealed
weapons, and thea administer lecture the toIly
and danger of the practice
Mulau, the agricultural machine operator is stu
i'll jail having failed to furnish tho required s5Ou
bail 1t is reported that number OF special wril7
are ready to be served as rs he is released
coming from parties i'll different parts of the State
with whom he has had dealings There are ais,
some other indictments If all this class come
forward Nathan will need tt large amount OF bonds
This is the way the warm season is usheret ia
this year Just hold Your breath and read
Il am waiting tor the summer sang the maide.
at her loom.
For can't let johnny KISS Inc with the old toL-
Ill the room
In the bright and hal.nv weather we can wandrs
he and |,
When there's no ono to observe Us bat the hedge
and the sky
In addition To- the Isl O00 bushels Of pou,toes
Skipped from Belfast the past season as mentiouel
last week We make some further statistics regAr4
ing Waldo county. There have been shipped from
stations along the Belfast road not less than 5000
bushels; from Winterport, 10000 Lincouyillc
10000 and from other points not less than 2U,oo0
more, making the total aggregate reach 10000
bushels.
The authorize, Of Belfast and Northport viii y.
obliged this to rebuild the Little RivG
bridge, that crosses the dividing stream The iu
teution is to make il Il very substantial structure
with granite ubutmcnts and thirty feet spal
The expense will be about $4,000 Many are iva
favor OF putting on an iron bridge which can boz
built at an extra expense of a few hundred dollar
and will never need repairs except in the plals
flooring. Such ii bridge would be- tho most pc,
nomuaI
AT umeetius Of the stockholders of the Bella,
Manufacturing Company On Monday tho tollowlla
were elected directors for the ensuing year Phil,
Jersey ". C. Marshall, A. f. Houston, W. Z, Dol
burn ). II Mathews and l.. A. Knowltou M
Simpson declined reelection Mr. Houston wa
elected Secretary and Treasurer A COMMITTEE
consisting Of rhilo Hcrsey, l.. 4 knowlton and
W Parker WAS appointed to examine the shoe tuy
tory, 10 see what repairs were needed and to rs
port at an adjourned meeting On Monday next
rs an instance Of the amount Of produce bus
ness that is done hy Belfast dealers, we give tn,
seasons transactions of oneh firm. Since last Octu
Der Woods Mathews 4 Baker huve bought S2.Uoo
busheSofpototocs, averaging 10 cents and amount
ing to S73 500 1000 tons of hay, averaging sl3 per
ton amounting to $4,000; besides many hundred
dollars worth of beans and other produce About
25,0oO bushels of their potatoes have boon shipped
at intake weight to ono Baltimore firm, Shiplel 4
Sotsky, without one word of complaint from either
party, as to discrepancy of weight on settlement
CIrY GovEENAENr MEEIING. The meeting ct
the city government tn Monday evening was a
prolonged but interesting one lasting beyond mid
night The principal matter Of interest was the
final action ofthe board ON the report Of the com
mittee on Strengthening High street, which has be
fore been explained in these columns 5 4.
llowoa aud thirty six others presented petition
asking that but fifteen lrct be taken from thy
southrrly side OF High street instead of the TWEEN
ty It's the committee reported After argument
by Phio Hersey for aud > l.. MilHkeu against
the petition, the movers were given leave to with
draw Then tho report On the original petition
was passed without dissenting vote, granting AL.
that the petition asked. This ends all arguments
and the street is To be Strengthened. DIR. A. { +.
lmgwood elected citv physician, in place NJ
Dr Homer resigned David Alexander WAS elect
ed policemen, Several petitions for sidewalk
were presented and referred Among the most
important WAS for walk on High street
from Met lntocb's blocl; toward the Phoenix house