The Republican journal., 1877-05-10

May Both will be Decoration Day when it is
customary TO lay flowers the graves of those who
fell in the late war. There is movement to OBJ
serve the day in this city
The Masons will be ready to lay the corner stone
OF their Temple about July 4th. The ceremonies
on that occasion may form an interesting feature
III the days entertainment.
Evening services at the Unitarian church next
Sunday, at 40 p. m Lecture by the pastor Rev.
J. I. Blxbv. Subject, Adaptation of Religion to
Human Nature Lecture to be followed by social
sing, led by the choir
The Belfast Reform Club have moved from
thaSe's building and now share the room with
Heman Temple Of Honor over the new millinery
store on High street The building was formerly
occupied as a liquor saloon. 1t seems appropriate
after having captured the citadel of the enemy
that they should garrison there.
Deputy sheriff Rich last week seized at,the de
pot at Thorndike station eleven bottles Of liquor
in a box. They were claimed by Daniel D. Ste
Phenson and wife Of llontyilIe who first said it
was lard atterwarl that ii was liquor for medicinal
purposes The parties were taken before Justice
Moore. Of Belfast who held court at Thorndikc on
Tuesday. The wife was acquitted. but Stephenson
convicted Of single sale and fined $50 and
costs for keeping liquor with intent 10 sell he
was lined so and costs. He WAS ordered to recog
uize in the sum of 300 in each case
At a meeting of the Masonic Temple Association
on Tuesday evening, it was voted to proceed i'm
tnediatey with the erection Of the building. The
100000 have been subscribed but with the add
tlonal land, which viii require Il larger building,
II may be necessary tp increase the capital stock
4 building committee consisting ot Hiram Chase
Houston, j. y. Cottrcll Dr. f.. W. Pendle
ton and II Mathews were appointed to take the
matter in charge The occupants of the land have
been notified 10 quit the premises and by the time
they vlcate the committee win be ready TO break
ground
Geo W Burkctt uses two columns in todav's
paper 70 chronicle his new and large stock OF fancy
dress goods carpets curtains. &c His opening to
day wl be il grand affair Bnrkctt is enrrprisjns
aad i determined that no competitors shall beat
linn IN catering t"the public i g. Thompson has
ieuoyed his furniture Stock 10 the new store in
Nadu Block and is ID change OF his son Viii 1t
an elegant Store add wen worth looking over
Aor work D., Sarah II Pray. aelrsport-,Jas "
CLARK Mn, removed tn another Store, where lie
offer, another large stock Of boots and shoes. Fred
Atwood offer to the farming community IA hand
hay a,se tor which he claims great credit
We desire 10 cali special attention to the Art
Exhibition Of Bclcher 4 CO.. to Be given at Hay
r'ri Hall, On Friday and Saturday evenings next
oar readers may be assured that these gentlemen
furnish q most beautiful and attractive entertain
meAt The Photographic views. tnowu by double
calcium gAs on a are: absolutely startling
u their effects. One very attractive feature is
tom through the Centennial. showing all the feat
ures Of the great Exposition The highest praise
Ata been awarded wherever This Exhibition has
been before the people. At Bucks,ort Ellsworth
and other places the large audiences were delight
ed as letters from well known citizens attest
The OWNERS OF the three m;tsed schr r H. liv-
ingstone Of this port. have recently had rather
rough experience with Tie Spaniards Last wear
the vessel after dscharging cargo of oil at Sc
Vile fined $1,000 for intumaitv in her mani
fest. which error of the shippers The COY
eminent refused the bond OF Barring Bros az secur
ity pending an investigation, and forced the inn
nediatc payment Of the gold. Capt. Mcdonald
constituted Garcia Hermanos Ship broker agent
for the vessel to prosecute the claim for a refund
Iug of the money. BY some means he procured Il
remission ri the line, and received the money
But to all inquiries BY letter he returned answer
that il had not been paid A claim was then filed
at Washington by C. Hazeltine agent for the
vessel when after some diplomatic correspond
rnee the Spanish government replied that it had
long since paid the money to the broker icrmanos.
who was authorized 10 receive it. Then Mr.. II
proceeded another hunt after the delinquent.
4 cW daya aEu il, received d letter from HcrnlAnos
saying that Ae invested the money in shares of Il
gold mining company which promised great RI.
Turns But unfortunately the company collapsed.
leaving him without the means to pay the owners
VI the Livingstone Re45rettinr has inability he
begged to them Of his distinguished consid
Grafton, &c. &c
isLEsBoRo. Capt George Keller was very ser
ousy injured on Sunday by being thrown from his
carriage The harness broke frightening the horse
(which was young colt. smashed the wagon to
pieces and stove things up generally .. Mn Milton
Whitcomh has lost twelve head ri cattle, the past
winter, BY Il disease unknown to him. The farm
ers here put their seed in very early Now they |
are troubled by the fear that if MAY rot There |
have been four houses burned the past winter !
three entirely destroyed the fourth partially