The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-15

Washington Engine Co.. will on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 10th, give at Hayford Hail. of their char
acterisic masked ball, for which they somewhat
celebrated. To make the present one equal to its
predecessors they have engaged VIM. H. Wheddon,
of Boston, Befasts favorite, to furnish the music,
We can safely predict rich treat for both spectators
and participants. Read their advertisement in an
other column.
Business abou, the wharves is quite active again,
with potatoes still in the lead. The following YES
SclS are under charter to load immediately schrs.
Fannie Edith, 200 bushels capacity, to New York
or Philadelphia Nautilus, 800 bushels, probably TO
Baltimore. Impress 4,5oobushcs, for orders; Moses
Eddy 300 bushels TO Baltimore Also the schr
orion has taken hay 10 Salem, Mass and the Helen
NJ. Condor Will load plaster and hay for W Wilmington,
NC.
The masquerade of the Young Folks on tuesday
evening, was an exceedingly pleasant affair. in
which about sixty couples in costume participated.
Considering that no regular costumcr present,
the dresses We're varied, ingenious and pleasing.
The company OF colored Sklmore Guards that
marched in and went through exercises gave rise to
shouts OF laughter 1t was noticed that among the
knights clowns nuns and fairies there were the Pre-
historic Man and Cave Pear Of DR.. Pendleons lee
ture. The whole affair passed off very pleasantly.
SEAEsPoRT A wholesale batch Of tramps passed
through our town on Saturday. ON Thursday pre-
cceding, the eye OF Deputy Sheriff Black had OBJ
served their movements at your city, and was on
the lookout Tor them here. On Friday some sin
came to town, obtaining supper, nights lodgn 9
and breakfast with the keeper of the towns poor
Three Others came from Belfast Saturday, joinin G
the six already here and all engaged actively in the
special business OF Migrants tramps and beggarS,
asking for clothes, food, Sc, aud even threatening
that if their wants not acceded to they Won Id
steal Joshua, not the one who commanded the
and moon 10 stand still, but the Joshua who is a
conservntor OF The peace having secured sufficient
proof for their conviction, quietly followed them
through Stockton into Prospect, and then went for
them in earnest. Result, at o'clock f. NJ. one by
one they were marshalled by him before magis-
trate and before the closing hours Of the week
over these nine pests of the public peace had their
names entered for thirty days S0journ with the
keeper Of the County Public House, situated on the
hill At BeItaSt..... The new Boston horse of one OF
our prominent citizens creates some excitement by
antics along the street from time to time-bu we
won't 90 into particulars just mowA little coyey Of
spalr0wS mindful of a few crumbs which at times fell
to their lot last fail, have passed the winter about
my premises, showing Themselves almost every fair
day, however cold, an apple in front of my
window. HE mild weather OF the past few days has
warmed the hroats OF these sweet Songsters, and
occasionally such Strains may l'e heard in this
month OF chruary a. are seldom heard, except
lyhri si,iiue is robring it-slf with lr,t, bud and
blossom.
IlN,Ul>NGIII. fine chronic dullncss in business
i'll tt~ locality has been somewhat broken in the last
two weeks. Since the snow has been stopped from
drifting by the hard crust, the roads have become
toeIably pas4able and considerable tea1ling in he
ing done on the nam travelled roads. Quantities
OF lime rock being hauled from the quarres Of
Cen Cley TO the shore at Ducktral, where there is
OF the best patent lime kns IN the state. Ii is
oWned hy Capt. David Howe, zen iillty and
Others. ihr Kiln and appuftenanceo are "aid TO
have cost $1,000 henYy horse teams from Rock
land are hauling rock 10 this kiln. iha supply OF
NlnW ood will probably be short, account of the
depth OF now III the woods.....,Neurly all the @ur
plu hlty thus lar. haS been sold 10 parties in town
and shipped b. them Potatoes the same From
The central ana west part OF the town most OF the
wood, hard aud soft, lime CASKS, beef pork ana ap
Pies for market 90 to Camden, k0ckport ana Rock
land.....W thin the last Two ceks there has been
considerable horse trotting on the ponds. ON Fri
day afternoon of last week there was large crowd
gathered on The pond near Lincolnville Centre
agreeahly 10 previous arrangement. The afternoon
being pleasant the ladies were present in consider
able numbers. There good show of horse
flesh that belonged i'll town. and some from Cam
den, Hope anu Belfast. There was a good deal of
promscuous trottinG, but only one regularly match
ed during the afternoon, and that had been pre-
yiously arranged between A spauding and A. NJ.
Drake, it'll ten dollar bet side. The judges
decided that Drake he. There