The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-08-09

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to the wagon.
| Mathews Bros. are putting an extra boiler in
their sash and blind factory. Their business has
increased beyond the capacity of one boor
| The tax collector is now required to make a
monthly statement to the city government Of all
taxes and interest collected during the month.
The sch T II Livingston is on Overs railway.
where she viii be metal sheathed The sch. Charley
Buck is also in the dock undergoing slight repairs
| The Masonic block has made vigorous start
the past week and the bricks are being rapidly
laid The timber is being prepared in the rear Of
Castles foundry.
| The Odd elbows are determined to keep alive
the almost unpronounceabe name OF our river
| Passagassawakcag having christcncd their new
| cncampmcnt with that name
| The records of Phoenix Lodge Of Mason, in the
| past four wears, have gone through two condagra
| tons, while i'll the keeping of the present sccre
tary and have been saved unimpaired.
| 1t was a lady, Mrs Antionette Crosby who dis
covered and gave the alarm OF fire on Tuesday
She ran all the way to the sash and blind factory
| and called to the engineer to sound the alarm.
The reservoir at Mathews Bros. sash and blind
factory that has never failed to supply them with
water since the factory was built, has given out in
| this time Of drouth Ii furnishes but half the
quantity used the balance being hauled from
Goose River They are strong advocates OF a wa
ter supply
Owing to call by GOV Conner. on his staff of
ticer-, to attend with him the Centennial Celebra-
| ton Of the Battle Of Bennington at Bennington.
Vt, Judge Hersey will adjourn the August session
Ut the Probate Court Tuesday afternoon al O'Clock
p NJ. Persons desiring 10 do business will attend
to it on that day.
Attention is called 10 the following adver
tisements Schr Rio for sale at bargain, by
'Ihombs Osborne. House for sale Waldo
avenue BY Mrs j A. Russ.-Pauper notice by
town Of stockton-TAe attention Of farmers is
called to the Eureka churn tor sale by Simpson a
Merrill searsport The churn is highly recon
mended BY those using them.
Passaga,sawakeas Eneampment. No. y, l. o
. instituted in this city on Tuesdsy by the
following Grand officers Joshua Davis Of Port
land Most Worthy Grand Patriarch; Charles II
French. Portland. NJ Z &. H P Charles p
Rhodes Saeo, acting v. s g. W: \ g. Cum
minrs Portland, W &. Scribe C. r. Nash, Port
lsnd " q r.; c. F. plummer. Portland acting
", }. q. ". F. T. Merrill, Portland, ". q, 5.
assisted BY Patrlarchs from all parts Of the
State. Delegates from cncampments from
Saco Biddetord and Portland came in the morn
ing boat and met by Belfast lodge. The en-
campment degrees were conferred III the afternoon
win ba Grand bn,lV adj Tu1 al p'rncl- I,
Picrce'> Hall where picnic supper was furnished
hy the Daughters of Rebekah. after which dancing
INDUCED III to midnight. In the evening the
encampmcnt was instituted, officers elected and
installed The following are the elective officers
\. J Meader c. p. W. W Castle. H p : Rcv
Mr. Goodenough. ). W: Il. e. DYER H. s. : Elmer
son Robbins F. s.: E. H. Hancy, Treas. {. W.
Ilaucy. }. W The new encampment starts out
with twenty charter members and will take a
high rank among the bodies in the state. The
Grand officers and visiting patriarchs expres sed
themselves pleased with their stay in Belfast
1t will be remembered by the readers Of the
journal. that the cottages Of DR.. A. S. Davis at
Turtle Head lslesboro. and Geo. Il. Wells, on the
shore of bay. broken into last winter and
robbed Of the most of their contents Dr. Davis,
cottage which was furnished in excellent style
completely sacked Quite recently it has been
brought to the ears of the Doctor that a family in
the northwestern part Of this city had household
furniture, pictures &c, ont Of keeping with the
surroundings. On Monday the Doctor, accompanied
by sheriff Walls went to the house of Frank
Stevens and there found the majority Of the miss
ls articles. His fine chromos hung from the walls.
while three times day his walnut extension table
was spread and covered with his linen. The Doe
tors plates, cups and Saucers. silver forks spoons
and dishes of all descriptions placed upon the
board The tea and coffee were boiled in vessels |
belonging 10 the man Of medicine. His pants
there to be worn, and in the evening Stevens read
from the Doctors book. entitled Life aud Death
IN Rebel Prison" without a thought that he
ought to be in similar durance At last when he
retired he reposed beneath the Doctors bed cloth
ing. Some comtortables Nc. were found which |
belonged to George Wells. All these things and
more too, found or the premises. Mrs
Stevens said She thought the things were theirs. |
as her husband said he had traded off some
lumber for them. When She found out the true
stale of affairs She assisted the officer in his search
Stevens. who al work in the city, must have
been informed Of the proceedings, for he could not
be found He doubtless had accompliccs in the
theivins for the heavy articles from the Doctors
cottage must have been taken away in Il vessel 1t
is thought that Il nest of river pirates has been
stirred up.
Since the above written, further search has
revealed carpet taken from the cottage of Mr..
Strickland of Bangor. the camp ground, and
clothing from Dir. Lombards
SENisroKr Ground was broken Monday for
the new engine honsc.....The frame of the ship To
be built i'll tarycfs yard has arrived. The Ship s
F. IlcrscN towcd TO Bangor Monday where She will
load deals
LINcoLNyILLE. tn" hay crop has all been cut
in this locality. and there is fourth if not one
third less than last year, general thing. The
long continuance Of dry weather has nearly check
ed the growth Of all field crops and unless copious
rains come soon there will be a light harvest OF
most every thing, Feed i'll pasture lands is becom-
ing dry and crispy, and water for cattle and do
nestle use is getting There is promise
Of seed time and harvest" but the time is not 50
important as a good CROP. Some weather wise
people put great reliance on the moon in their
predictions as to what the weather will be for il
certain time. They have dry moons and wet
oucs-thcy say the four five last moons have
been dry ones. These dry and wet moon IDEAS
are shallow, 10 say the least A dry moon in
Maine and wet one i'll other portions of New
England at the same time is an absurdity. How
tcnaciously some people will cling 10 traditional
whlns..... Mr.. Robert McCobb has built the pres
cnt season Of the best barns of its size in the
county for farm uses.
A Terrible Fire. A Whole Towns hip De-
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