The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-08-02
The sickness of dog DAYS now prevails.

Sch. Florida is dscharging cargo of $4,000
leet OF hard pine lumber for D. W Dyer
The Grand Jury room at the Court house is be-
ing renovated and carpet will be laid.
knock down occurred at the depot on Monday
between some Of the cxcursonists and Belfast boys
Tie colony OF Indians below Sanford wharf
struck their tents " cdnesday, and left for Rock
land
Porgr steamers still lingcr about our harbor and
bay Good hauls Of fish We're made on W ednesday
morning.
\ party of soiourncrs at one of our seaside Get
taEeN was last week broken up by an invasion of
the humps
Ernest, son Of Capt. Otis Patterson makes his
first trial Of life on the ocean wave in the ship
". Fl. Conner
Capt F D. HERMAN. Of the firm Of Herman
Warrington d Co.. Liverpool, has been for d few
days in city.
The pasturage has been 5" poor in consequence
OF the dronth, that it has been necessary to feed
stock in the barn
An enthusiast in summer camping has invented
hammock for carrying two. After weeks triad
she says it works we'll
Workmen commenced Oh Wednesday 10 lay
brick on the Masonic block The material is fur
nished by Mckeen of this city.
sch Mary is at Sibleys wharf undergoing Slight
| repairs. Her mainmast will be taken out Capt
panirl Niece viii resume command Of her
steamer Cambridge had on Monday a large
freight of catte for Boston. They were to supply
the deficiency caused by strikers on Western roads
\ flower admiring lady Of this city has i'll her
garden a half hogshead Of water. in which pond
lilies are III bloom, The roots were obtained from
the bottom Of pond
\ clothes line in the rear of the New England
House on Saturday night robbed of a consil
cradle spread OF sheets and things pertaining 10
that abode for travellers
Deacon Blanchard and wife of Burnham. cele
hrated the tttieth anniversary Of their wedding on
| the llth on which occasion tonr generations met
at their house. The presents were numerous and
rich
+ b Knowlton has purchased from the Cunning
ham heirs, OF Baltimore, the lot ad joining the Ma
sonic block, on which his store now stands He
will undoubtedly build or move on Il line with TIL,
| new building.
Mr tochrane. keeper OF Sears's Island. who has |
had occasion to deal with trespasscrs upon that |
domain has received letters threatening shooting
and burning OF his buildings. Mr. C. doesn't scare
much. however
Il At the Belfast Foundry they are using new |
invention OF Mr.. Castles for moulding gearing OF
any size or bcvcl without the use of pattern Ii
works nicely. and saves great expense where but
single casting is called tor
The stopping otthe ancient water course at the
Masonic block has turned "A horrible stream Of
sewerage into the wells at the Livery Iolnpany's !
stables Water for the horses has to be hauled |
Another argument for water supply.
The mill and Single machine of Elias C. Fowler
Of Albion We're burned on the 18th. They caught |
from fires in the woGds,...The son of Crosby Fow
Ter whose foot was severely eut by moving ma
chine, is ont on crutchcs ard will probably entirely
recover.
4 Saboat. containing one woman, two men and |
two jugs of liquor on its way to the tinker ground
on Sunday morning last upset off pattersons
Point. The former three rescued by Il boat |
near by. while the jugs dritted down among the
tinker fleet and were captured.
DR. Holmes writes of the good time coming
When berries whortc rasp and stray
Grow bigger downward through the box.
Bnt the present time is degenerate i'll this respect
\ box with plump and luscious blnebewes dis |
played on top. turns ont from the bottom most
weakened and unwhoIesome specimens
Iazetine a Co. of Belfast have chartered to load |
at this and other ports the schr. Lois Y. thapes |
with lime and hay. and schrs J. g. brew and
Florida with ice; all for jacksonville. Schr. Lii
liam has loaded paving stones at the Point for
Boston. llazcltinc Bickiord have loaded Il cargo
OF ice for Il southern p"lt
Capt ROYAL Glkey, OF ship {. b. Hazeltine
writes 10 rs that since that vessel built by { |
p. Carter Co.. in 1850 She has visited almost all
parts OF the known world, has never made a voy-
age without dividend to the owners and is still !
Il good ship. The original owners were A. J Ross
Henry Darling and tie master, and none of them
have sold out
Mr. futile of Belfast has a very neat summer
cottage adjoining the Wesleyan Hotel. on the
| camp ground in the upper story of which he has
graphs nicely taken, singly or in groups and few
of them neglect to bring away their pictures in
| campin" costume.
| Charles b. llazeinc aided by fish commission
| er StlllWrl. has pat into Quantcbacook Il quan
| uty ot black bass, with the view OF stocking
| the pond with them. They are splendid table
fish. bite readily and afford excellent sport Mr.
| H. hopes that those who may catch the bass dur
inc The next two three years will put them back
into the pond SO that they may get fair start
After that time they will take care of themselves
| \ Scarsport poet sends to this office, for publ
| cation, some lines an ancient church in which
| occur such coupletS as these
| Why not worship there through gales and Stornls
| Worship the lovely Nazarene born!
| Because the chapel was old and rotten
| Its timbcrs were weak. and some were broken.
| Its walls were oergroWn with many vine.
| The honeysuckle. ivy and running thyme.
The poem is sent to us 'pertectly original"
! There can be no doubt of it,
BASE BALL. The pasime club of this CITY
played game at the Belfast trotting park, on
| Tuesday afternoon, with a nnc from Stockton A
| very spirited and exciting game was had and the
The Belfast boys were the winners by a score Of
| twelve to six \ game will be played at the park
| to-day. Thursday, between the Pastimcs and
Rockport club, and on Friday our boys will engage
the Dirigos of Rockland. at the same place 4
game between Belfast and Pttsield clubs is prom
Used for the future.
| EXCURSIONS. The excursion last week from
Dexter, Pittsteld and that vicinity to this city
was unfortunate in having Il rainy day which
greatly lessened the number. On Monday they
made another attempt, some 200 arriving on Il
special train The day also proved rainy and fog
gy making it very unpleasant for them. The
party was taken down the bay on vessel towed
by steamer May Queen. On Tuesday the Unitarian
Sabbath school of Belfast made its annual excur-
sion to Camden on the May Queen. The dav
proved very beautiful.