The Republican journal., 1877-07-12

The house and ell Ut William Barns, iii Waldo,
were burned by defective chimney on Tuesday.
Insured for $1,000
At an adjourned meeting of the city government
on Tuesday the petitioners to give the muck pond
to private individuals, were given leave to with
draw, The city solicitor decided that the city
could not give away its property.
Mr. Allen of Bangor, is laying down some excel
| lent concrete walks in this city When well laid
by man who understands the process these are
the best and most economical walks Mr.. Allen
has made it his business for many years and has
patent for his process. His walks laid in this
city in years past have stood we'll
The Yacht Comet. of Ninalhaven, while coming
mp the bay on Tuesday, with passengers. among
whom were ladies and children was struck by a
squall, and was in considerable peril The fishing
steamer Hunter, of New Bedford came to their
| rescue and towed them to Belfast. for which kind
| ness all on board were very thankful
ACCIDENTS As Dr. G. W. Davis and another
gentleman from Augusta. were driving on North
| port Avenue, on Monday, they eoded with
| another team and thrown out Their car
riage was badly smashed, but no personal injuries
were received....Mr &. L. Foss Maine Central
station agent i'll this city. was severely hurt on
Tuesday morning by being struck by ii box car
He WAS changing switches on the bridge while the
| morning train was changing and making up. He
had adjusted one switch and was walking to
| another when the train came down the middle
| track unnoticed by him He was struck on the
head by box thrown rnmnlntnly ba
bridge and fell fifteen feet to the flats and water
below. The tide nearly out and where he fell
| the water but three feet deep He retained
sufficient consciousness to crawl upon mud sill Of
| the bridge, where he was rescued by Il boat. His
head. arm. breast and legs were badly bruised but
fortunately no bones were broken.... On Tuesday
| morning Young son OF F. W. Gilbert, about seven
years of age cut his ankle badly while playing
with hachet in his fathers shop. He was placed
III q. W. Pitchers team to be taken to a surgeon
when the carriage was overturned and everybody
thrown out, smashing two wheels of the carriage
J, II Hayner then took the child i'll his arms and
carried him to Il surgeons office, where the wound
was drcssed,.....On Wednesday morning Young
man. a sou Of Thos l.. Stephenson and his two
sisters driving down Stevens hill, on the
east side of the river the carriage in contact
with pile of boards overturned, throwing the oc
cupants ont, but fortunately without injury. The
carriage smashed.
SEARsMoNr This village is getting well accom-
modatrd by sidewalks James Barker recently
donated 10 rods to the use Of the public which,
with that built by other citizens, makes about
100 rods-a great convenience
SEAk>loRr, \ series of Unitarian services. pre-
sentlng the truths Of the gospel as held by liberal
Christian thinkers. was begun in Union Hall last
Sunday, by Rev. J. T. Bixby of Belfast The sub
ject Of his sermon was What Religion is and
how to get it, \ large audience, filling the hall,
was III attendance, and listened with interest to
the liberal views of Christianity by Mr.. BiXby'
Next Sunday eve the services Will be continued in
the same place at .45. Subject OF scrmon-..W nat
is UnitaraniSln!"
MONROE The Fourth duly observed here
II little dusty, hut the dav was fine and
there was large collection Of people The ex-
crcSes of the day began between eight and nine
o'clock \. NJ, by Il company of lIorrbes, parading
the streets. There was good sized company
made up OF most every thing that could be thought
Of An Grafton was delivered in the grove. by VIM.
H Foglcr Esd, OF Belfast, in the forenoon which
is well spoken Of The Rev. \. 2. Fogg served as
Chaplain of the day The Declaration Of Independ
ence was read by Miss Atwood with credit to her
sell. In the afternoon the horse trot took place
II is reported that there WAS some tall trotting.
The owners of the track took over $3.50 in adms-
sion fees,
Brooks. The store of W b. Rich was entered
on The night Of the 18th, and about dozen dol
lars taken. Also the mill OF NJ. Chase was entered
and silver watch with small amount of money
taken theretrom, The same night a horse was
stolen from John Cllcy and was found the next
day in Winterport Suspicion pointed to Willis F.
Downs. Of dampden. Upon search the watch was
found in his possession which he had traded for.
etc He was examined before John Roberts Trial
Justice. and bound over to the October term of
court under 500 bonds.....T The fourth passed away
quietly with no celebration \ dance i'll the eve
ming at Kichs Hall, proved a succesS..... The po-
tato bug has come at last. We saw IA specimen of
the new crop. young ones on the vines of
Chandler Pulley. They look disgusting and the
vines whiting fast under their noiscess siege.
Lorenzo Cilley has bought the farm of Charles
Cook for 800 Also Enoch Gilman has sold his
10 acre lot near the village. to s. l.. Dodge