The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-11
News of the City and County.

VIII the soft weather of Sunday and Monday pass
for the January thaw?
How many good resolutions have you broken since
The first day of January?
Sheriff Walls will put new and secure locks upon
the county jail in this city.
Hazeltne & Co. have placed and large sign
over their place of business.
II is reported that there great many poor
people in the city this winter.
The sidewalks Tuesday morning were ICY and
in a wretched condition for travelling.
Haleltne & Bickford have commenced to cut ice
al their pond on the east side of the river.
The snow train went the Belfast railroad dur
ing the storm Of sunday 10 clear the track
The Probate Court commenced its January session
on tuesday, with judge Hersey in the chair
Ihe public installation of the officers OF Belfast
odg- of odd Fellows has been postponed to Friday
evening neat.
W. would suggest that the steamer building in
This city for the Castne and Brooksville route be
named the City OF Belfast.
The third lecture of the Belfast lyceum course will
be delivered on next Monday evening by DIR. Elmer
mail. Sublect-"The Modern Idea"
ile might to cold north invest wind, freezing the
-la-n and snow, making very good sleighng.
ANel Iaytord will build under his block, on Church
street, ciseru holding hundred and fifty hogs
trad- Of water for the of the laundry above
he .lehu- that insist on driving at break neck
-reei On principal streets make the highways
dangerous. II is no place Tor race course, is ii,
Mr.. Mayor
the Alfred ". johnson charitable oequest of $500
annuay has relieved the past year, sg persons and
families. 1t has been disbursed by Daniel Faunce'
itr the trustees.
fine winter drought was broken by the slight rain
.i sunday Wells and cisterns have for a long time
te>n dry, and much inconvenience experienced.
More rain Is needed
the steamer Howell that l4- been running on the
t,oneers route between this city and i3rooksville,
Gas discontinued her trips Tor the winter. She is
TOO Expensive Il boat tor the route.
tren,ne services 1t tn, Unitarian church next
sunday Lecture by the pastor. Rev. j. l. BilbJ,
N ilarwinism and Divine Purpose in Nature"
Lecture to lie followed by the usual social sing.
Tin. wiutrIest CT winters, and the weather
-hogys HAT thosa fellows who have Just put in pc
non for congressional aid another North Pole
edition have evidently toundth Northwest Passage
mi lift the back door open,
The case OF Benner ana wife against the Belfast
ilrerg Company for damage received through an
alleged defect i carriage. which the jury dis
greed lust october, mas been withdrawn by plain
an Iaeh side pays its own costs.
Tie following were last week elected Officers in
Timothy Chase Lodge OF Masons Tor the ensuing
,rar A. f. CLARK, W NJ. j. G Townsend, S. w;
y TlnG Traaa
Da,s, sec'y. b NJ. Newcomb. 5. d; +. A. Paul,
j u
A man Who had been tIAlnplng about town, went
home the other day with a piece OF brown paper
sticking to the heel OF his boot. When his wife
pulled the paper off, it discovered to be dollar
bin HI wanted to 90 right over The same route
4garn.
lie officers OF Aurora Lodge ID. OF r. pub
nclj installed on Friday evening OF last week by W.
". Castle, u. d. Il. NJ. After the ceremonies were
completed the company sat down to oyster and
picnic supper, ana very enjoyable evening
passed.
light that should he 4 warning TO evil doors was
Witnessed one day last week, when six prisoners in
Charge OF officers, taken from the county jail,
land euhed in pairs, and publicly marched through
Tie streets 10 the Court House, to receive trial and
-rntence.
A. VIII be- in advertising columns, Mr..
Edward Nibley, late OF the firm of Il. Sibey x Son,
1A~ bern admitted partner into the firm of
swan 4 CO. Ftts will make very strong and en-
t"rprisns tr'n, ami viii undoubtedly deveIope
ye-r largr lmsines~
iienry hnigl!t, The man who nysteriousy dis
appeared from this city last week has since returned
IT, reports that from the morning he was in Belfast
until he found himselfin New London, Conn, Il few
days afterwards all was blank to him. He can give
u, account Of himself whatever
There viii be considerable less ice cut in this city
This winter than there were last. A portion of last
-rason'- harvest still remains unsold. Last winter
had small experience in the business and q
larg stock of ice. This season they have large
-tock OF experience, and content with Il small
amount oi ice.
IA. the make up Of the committees the part of
The House and Senate, notice that Senator
hoardmall of Belfast, is chairman of Committee on
Interior Waters and a member of Committee on
State Lands and Roads and Reform school, Mr.
Woods, of this city is member of the Committee
an Railroads, on the part of the House.
a pale looking stranger who came to this city on
saturday, gave has Us Perkins, and announced
hls calling as II lecturer, caused some little excite
inent among few who thought it was the genuine
ILL. 1t was recently announced in the papers that
the inhabitants Of the State of Maine to be in
hieted with the presence of Eli Perkins in their
midst, hence the mistake 1t not Vii
After j recent adjournment Of the Police Court in
this city, the Judge found upon the floor. beneath
chair that was occupied during the trial by one of
Brlfasts said citizens, the picture of a heshy, rosy
looking damsel apparently about twenty. 1t now
sraces the mantel above the judicial head of the
court and when the Judge is wrestling with law and
evidence and wishes to temper his Judgment with
mercy, he fixes his gaze this guardian angel. He
will however, give Il to the rightful owner who will
prove property, &c
lie subscription list for the forthcoming History
OF Belfast is filling with gratifying rapidty 1t is
safe to say that no other book possible could or
would sell so we'll in tins vicinity does this com
ing mas terwork from the able pen of the II lon Jo-
seph Williamson. II Will be a magnificent monu-
Inent to our city and TO the author. While consid
rred merely as d volume, it will be fine specimen
OF the book-making art. As it is positive fact that
~o volumes OF this History will be offered for sale
its publcaton-tor the work is not TO be stere
otyped-we wish to urge upon those who have not
igned the subscription list the necessity of doing
so nov. Ii you do not happen to be waited on by
The agent, leave your names at this Office and
will forward them to him.
he schooner Massachusetts which sailed hence
tor Baltimore on the 9th OF October last with
of potatoes had progress aed her passage
TO this city, far Proyincetown, Mass, when
she encountered the gale of Jan I'd, and drifted
ashore about three miles north from Highland Light
On Cape Cod Soon after going ashore she com
menced TO break up, and the obliged to
take TO broken pieces Of the wreck which
they dritted the shore with the exception of the
c0lored cook, who drowned. Capt. hennistor
carried to the life saving station in insensi
bic condition, but has improved rapidly since The
y"sse had cargo Of 1000 bushels corn to Woods
Mathews & Baker, which insured. She was g.
tons register and was owned in Rockland.
tie horse attached to the milk sleigh OF Johr
Walton, on Saturday morning. got frightened neal
the bridge, charged up the steep hill to the City
Pgi nf road r1a anifv |,