The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-09-18
The blackberry crop is immense this season


Attention is called to the lecture notice in our
special notice column The lecture viii contain
what the Rev. MIR. Lyford saw of mormonism in a
five years pasorate at salt Lake City. The lecture
is for the benefit of the Methodist society.
One new variety of pear known :s Clapps Favor
lite is being quite extensively reared in this city,
By trees just coming into bearing Many think it
quite equal to the Bartlett. Capt A. d. Bean has
raised one specimen which weighed q ounces.
e. B. Hazetine raised several Barrels.
The Searsport Farmers and Mechanics Assocm-
ton will hold their annual show in Mon Hall,
Searsport village Friday and Saturday, Oct, 10th
and nth. Our Searsport friends always give an
interesting and valuable exhibition, and we have
no doubt that on this occasion they will be fully
equal 10 former ones
Last sabbath at the Unitarian church, an ecceu
tric stranger took his place in the singing gallery
lifted up his voice for a while. then stared at the
ladies OF the choir and finally left his departing
steps sounding like those OF the historic brogans
OF the now detunct Scion The muscular sexton
will interview him when he again
p. /. Strout OF this city attended the reunion OF
the 10Th Maine Regiment held at Fairfield Sept
10th He belonged to Company Isaac Hill ot
Nofthport Company B George o White OF Mont
Vile Company F, and Irwin D. White Of Morrill,
Company H. we're also present Lieut. Alfred
Nickersou, OF Swanville, elected list Vice Pres
| ldeut Col H Fogler OF this city read poem
| written by Major Nash Of Augusta, for the occa
sion ana there were other interesting exercises
The next reunion will be held at Lewiston.
New ADN EKrIsEMENIs. Attention is called to
the notice Of t5ll hats and tall millinery Of all kinds
by Mrs. Mcdonald. Nam street ....O Opening Of fall
and winter clothin for men. youths, boys and
children by Andrews Brothers High street..
]. c Thompson a Son. of this city have for sale
the Graves patent lounge bed. Piano to let by
| Woodcock q Son. Miss Sawyers Tile
Belfast supervisor Of schools has notice concern
ing the examination of applicants for next winters
teachers u Robe and whip found at Anglers store
THE Rockland Masonic bodies have cards Of
thanks - Belfast brethren.
4 resident OF this city has pure blooded New
foundlauddog which dsports in the water as though
il was his native element Even in the winter time
BE- does not hesitate to plunge into the cold water
of the bay, He will dive for a stone and usually
remain under water until he finds it. Ii unsuc
cesstul at first he keeps On trying until he comes
finally to the surface with the stone in his mouth.
When his master goes down the harbor fishing the
dog follows along the shore. keeping the boat in
slght and when it starts homeward he returns also
ana meets his master at the landing There can
be no question as to the intelligence of The dog
that 5, SOME dogs-and Prof Bell the inventor OF
the Bell telephone SAYS he can teach dog to
speak and why not 4 dog is certainly more in
telIigeut than parrot.
MorNr PEGurAL 4 year or more ago Hiram
Pierce Esl OF TINS city. became the possessor bv
purchase OF the greater portion OF that we'll known
land mark in Northpor the Bluff and this vear Ne
hal acquired a few ailitlona acres 81 that he uoy
holds some thirty acres or more embracing the
summit. the lesser elevation to the southland aud
a good bit 81 woodland. Mention has heretofore
been made ID the journal Of the Dbl >t1uctou ID d
ROAD leading from the old Stag rn4i I'd tile sar,-
nit OF the B.ui. il vii! bo u surprise to 5Lu>e WHO
drive over il for the inst time to tini that Summit
avenue, as it IS appropriately called Of - easy a
grade tltt II may be driven over VT any kla4 Ut h
vehicle Proper provision has also been maize f1r
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