The Republican journal., 1877-07-12
News Of the City and County.

boS HEuIS are lI't ~ tic'oicht 40 ptlolS tuc
new law.
l. W Parker will be master builder on the Ma
sonic block
Now all the land is fragrant with the odor of
newly mown hay.
A person with good hearing can hear the corn
grow in this weather
The wreck of the old steamer Emperor, at Sandy
Point is being burnt for old iron
Raspberries have appeared in the market, ac
companied by the inevitable worm.
limited number of copies of Williamson's His
tory of Belfast can be had at g per copy.
5. A. Render custom house official at stockton,
has lost a teat by the abolition of the office.
The compensation for the tax collector OF this
city is one cent on the dollar and not one mill rs
stated last week
Lancasters new store. adjoining Wadln block,
on Main street, is being made uniform with the
others brick and iron front
There is station Oh the Belfast railroad at
Waldo, formerly known Littleheld's crossing
4 depot has been built there.
This is the accepted season for excursions pic
mics and camping out, besides being busy time
for fish lines and frying pans.
The yacht r Nj. Bonuey Capt Burgess, has
taken party of Boston gentlemen to Mt Desert
aud neighboring islands, for Il weeks cruise
The steamer Arrow, with 4 large and substau
lial barge which accompanies her, makes an ex
celleut boat for harbor and bay excursion and sail
lug parties.
A man near Custom House Square is trying 10
raise to maturity a pair of youna crows Tn,
neighbors think thcy have .,n-, not to admire hi,
fancy III the bird hno
Tuesdays Was the most quiet night preceding
the Fourth ever known here Marshal Parker
took special pains to suppress rowdyi,u, and all
good citizens thank him
TW Pitcher and wife, and Noah Mathews and
wife left on Monday for a vacation of d few weeks
They will visit the Rangeey Lakes, and other
points OF interest in Name
Benz Ryder, at Eyders Cove, lsesboro, dedi
Gated Il dancing hall on the Fourth The ac
conlnolations at this PLACE for the summer visit
or or cXcursiorist are complete
mother in this city keeps her little boy tied
rs one would tethrr hctl-at the end of u SIX foot
rope fastened to post in the front y,,rd She
generally knows whore to lind hun
The Good Templars OF Waldo county. number
ing some 1000 will hold their annual excursion
session at Northport campground Friday, August
3D. \ general invitation is extended to all mem
beers OF the order.
The steamer May Queen took her frat large ex
curson party, last week, from Scarsport to Ryder.
Cove, With q schooner upon either side. she
made very good time She will be in demand II,
an excursion boat.
Al the law court at Bangor in the ease Of Brad
bury against Hayford IN the note given Mahan
for moving machines the verdict against plaintiff
sustained Also that of Marcia i Campbell
against F J. Bailey. bastardy case
1t has been suggested that the city government
cause the names OF the streets to be placed upon
the corners and street humps Strangers are very
much bothered to lind given places. 1t would
cost but trlho aud would be It great public con
vrnieucc.
The barn of Gardiner sherman at Palermo
Corner. struck by lightning during the heavy
storm Sunday evening and partially destroyed.
Iw" COWS and al OK were killed horse which
WAS Ill another part the p"rn was Knocked down
and severely injured
The fishing sch Martha A. Brewer, Capt Nc.
Donald, OF this port, came IN last week to spend
the Fourth. When about to sail Thursday she
was attached for debt, and ship keeper placed On
board After delay ot some days the matter
was adjusted and the schooner sailed
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Baptist Church, on Il late sabbath. after rulirht
euing the young ideas upon the journpyin.,s of the