The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-04


Burgess to himself ten days later than the first
mentioned. This explanation will make both iis
struments bear the same date.
Mrs. Collyer, of this city, has just received the
sad intelligence Of the death of her daughter Edith
which took place on the 18th of June at Santiago,
Chile, S. A. Miss Collyer, in company with her
brother John, has for three years been engaged in
missionary work in South America, and had but re
Gently been sent to Santiago. The young lady was
p years of age, and one of the most accomplished
and successful teachers in the missionary field.
She died of small poX.
The Unitarian Sabbath school and society, with
invited friends to the number of about 200 made
excursion from this city to Dicc's Head, Castine,
Friday of last week. The company went schr.
MaZurka towed by steamer May Queen. The ltal-
ian harpists who for some time have been about
our streets, We're engaged and gave the company
some very fine music. Arriving at the Head por-
ton of the company hired teams ana drove to the
village; others remained and danced at the pavil-
ion. The eNcursionists returned at about nine
O'Clock p. NJ, well pleased with the days enjoyment
FISHING NOTES. Gunner parties from this city
now go to the Bluff in Northport where the fish are
very plentiful, and can be caught from OF the rocks
of country friends came the city for the pur
pose Of irving the mackere down the bay Large
numbers of the fish were taken home. 81. The Cas-
tine Packing Co. has closed its operations at Cas-
tine and now operates another branch on one of the
islands to the eastward. .Mackerel for the past
few days have not been plentiful, but are report
ed numerous further down the bay.
WHEREABOUTS OF BELFAST VESSELS. >chrs
+. +. Mcdonald and Annie l.. Mckeen arrived at
Jacksonville July 25th.....Sch. Nellie = Pickering
sailed from Jacksonville July oath for New York
....Schr. Nellie sailed from Kingston, ia, July
2lst for New York, via. Antonio Bay. Bark
David Babcock is at Sagua, Cuba, for New York
..Sch. Prescott HaZeltine arrived at Jack sonylle
July 9th, from Belfast. Sch. Welaka cleared
from Charleston July 10Th, for Baltimore. .Schr
VI. W. Drew cleared from Philadelphia July 29th
for Jacksonville. .Schs Florida, Charley Buck
and Mary, are on the passage from New VI rk to
Belfast.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamers are getting must
cally inclined. The steamer City of Richmond has
a band on board and the New Brunswick has new
piano THE Wing says the directors Of the san
ford Line of steamers will call their new steamer
being built at East Boston, the Bangor" steam
CT J. 4. Gary was expected to leave New York Aug
2d....The Commercial says the steamer Ralph RIOS.
made the excursion from Bangor to Northport ON
saturday in three hours and ten minutes. This is
remarkably quick time. An excursion of 200 PEG
pie from Rockland, came to the Camp Ground on
steamer Cambridge Wednesday morning, and
returned in the afternoon on steamer Natahdm.
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING. The regular meet
ing of the city government held on Monday
evening last. The mayor reported verbally that no
steps toward refundins had been made for the rca
that the two banks in this city have declined to
aid the project by the purchase of bonds. Roll of
accounts amounting to S20S9Sl divided rs follows
was passed-schools 5000: highways, 5S0i.5G.
paupcr $50; fire 81; contingent, SiSi.35.... \.
Carrie tax collector, reported a. follow s-anount
collected taxes of 1879 $ll 200; on tax of lSS0
$50, J0j. 4G.. wv. II. Fogler was elected trustee
for the city in place of VIM. Il. Swan declined.
Committee on cemeteries was authorized to make
Improvements on the cemetery i'll ward five. The
resolutions on the railroad were postponed for one
month
TRANSFERS N REAL ESTATE. The following are
the transfers in real estate in Waldo county for
the week ending August End -/enas L.. Downs
Swanvillc, to Isaac X. Moore Sarah ;. Gentuer
Waldo, to Leonard l.. Center, same town. VIM
IIussey, Freedom, to Henry p. Thaycr, Il al Mont
Vile. PhiIo lersey, Belfast, lot of land ON Mon
street to Daniel Faunce, Belfast. l.. \. knOwlton,
Belfast, to Jos. Hassell, Islcsboro. Jeremiah Mar
tin, Morrill,, to Viola a. Higgins, same town.
Luther Midget, Prospect, To Jos. Mugett same
town. J. C. Nickels, searsport, to Levi II. Rogers,
same town. Geo. G. Patterson, Belfast, to RoLt
Patterson, Belfast. Chas. c. Park, stockton, to
W,.T1
to Elbridge Fernalh, Winterpor Della +. Ycuton,
I-lcsb0r0, to Flora NJ. HAYES, same town.
Personal. Mr.. \. c. Wiggin, of Belfast. city
editor of the Bangor Daily Commercial, made the
journal office a call on Monday. Mr. Wggin serves
up the news of Bangor in lively and readable
manner and is 4 Very entcrprsing newspaper man
..Gov. Plaistcd, accompanied hv Miss Mabel T.,
liili, of Exeter, came To \orthport Campground ON
saturday, remaining over night at saturday Cove.
They returned up river on Monday. 1t is again re
ported that the Governor will soon lead Miss lIll
to the bridal altar. Mr. A. III. Jones Of the Rock
land Courier paid visit on Saturday Mr.
Jones WAS returning from vacation to his former
home in the Province of New Brunswick. Mr..
Marcus Myers, wife and family are visiting at Mr.
Julius Andrews III this city. Rev. G. W. Field
and wife of Bangor, made their Belfast friends Il
visit the first of the week. Mrs. c. \. Ees, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, and Mrs. :. &, Hale of Idaho
Ierritorythe latter has been absent eighteen wears
are visiting at Mrs. J. :. Thombs i'll this city,.
Lieut. Marth0n, L. : ", and wife, are visiting t
Capt. Doake's. DR.. James c. White and family,
of Boston, are visiting their friends in this city,.
Mr.. Fred Haraden commercial traveller, is spend
ing his vacation with his father Daniel Haradel,
at Belfast Mr.. Schuyler 5. Bartlett and wife Of
Boston, and Mr.. Chas. Z. llazeltne stopping
for season with Mrs NJ. NJ. IIazetne, in this city.
BURNHAM. The Changers of Waldo county Will
hold their annual picnic Aug. lStn, in the Wnnicook
Steam Yacht Co.'S Picnic Grove in this town. All
farmers are cordially invited to attend; also
Grangers from adjoining counties
BELMONT. The house occupied by Mr.. Samuel
Robbins at Greers corner, was consumed by fire ON
saturday evening last. Most of the household goods
were saved The house was owned by l.. 4. Knowl
ton, of Belfast and was insured for small amount.
BUCKsPORT. Mr. Floyd, of Portland the rclc-
brate't diver is now engaged in repairing the marine
railway at this place. ...Hon. W. ii. Plsbury and
family, and also the family of Mr.. ). \. Cobb are
spending few weeks at Northport. The family
of c. J. Cobb and Howard Swazey are at Lake
Alamoosook for week. This will become still
more popular resort after the completion of the
railroad to Ellsworth. 4 station will be built al
the lake. 1t will then seem quite near at home
when, three times in the day can step on board
the train and be there in fifteen minutes. DR..
Eames will go to Philadelphia in about eight weeks
to finish his course in medicine at Jefferson Med
cal College trial of engines will take place here
next Friday between the Torrents of Buck sport
and the Dirigos of Ellsworth. :. Rev. John Kinks,
of Montpelier, VT occupied the Cong'I. pulpit last
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Forsyth preached in
the evening on "Thc Hardening of Pharaoh's
Heart" 1t was a most excellent discourse. ...A
goodly number left here on the excursion to Bar
IIarbor last Tuesday morning the Queen City
commanded by Capt. VIM. Barbour of this place
The indications to weather &c. when they started
were very favorable 80. Mr.. +. q. Colby who has
lived about a mile out of the village, moves into
town this week, occupying what is known the
Spoford place.
sEMsPoRr. The Geographic reports say that
the ship $. +. IIerscy, of this town, Capt. Wa