The Republican journal., 1881-04-14
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

Pursue the course they have begun,
And drive away duh times
House painters are busy.
court meets on Tuesday next
Next Thursday will be fast day.
The recent cold weather was bad for the coming
hay crop.
The Easter cards are pretier than ever this year,
and there is 4 great variety of designs.
saturday was Il busy day with our shop keepers.
The fine weather brought everybody out.
Brig Emma J.. Hall, built in stockton in 1865, sold
in New York recently for S3,J00 The brig has been
ashore.
The oldest inhabitant does not remember when
the roads were in such good condition at this
of the year as now.
The mercury was 10 degrees below zero at Bel
last, Wednesday. Portland Press, 9th
Oh no, Ten degrees above is what you should
4a1e .aid and that was quite cold enough.
\ Sandy Point communication was received at
mis- Office signed M which did not appear. No
we'll regulated printing Office publishes anonymous
contributions.
Tic |. :. Revenue cutter j. c. Dobbin, tepsail
-rloouer few years ago this station with head
trd for - 200 The schooner was purchased by
Baltimore hlm for the fruit business.
MI- cochran two weeks ago. advertised in the
rtrna for a man and his wife to assist him on the
+.1u ia BIigadier's Island. Last week Mr. Coch-
-l sent word to the Office to stop his advertise
Hent lie said-"I got the help wanted, and have
rnci away forty applicants" Advertising pays.
Reliable ad,ices from Colorado say that Mr.. Ira
Cammctt. of Belmont, who has been west for
r'aAut two years l. one -fourth owner in a bonanza
liver mine. Mr. Cammett, with three others,
ought a claim which cost them about 81 900, but
.tl9 las doubtless been sold ere this for sum
which our informant was not at liberty to state
frum thc best information nj hand we should say
nat Mir tammttt j. possessed Of a snug little for
tn0
A,lUENr A. Mr. Lafayette staples, of this
.t.,. wss- lli ing in Jackson, on Thursday OF last
.eck his horse became frightened at the barking
.. 81 ing and shying threw him out, one of Mr..
~0.Ir-' feet became cntangled in the spokes of the
olIr', ragging him Il considerable distance Re
ing Nh staples entered his team, drove to a
-. to Brooks, and after selling bill of goods,
.. .I Il his boot, a the leg was paining him bad
Vas then found that the leg was fractured
.'t JHe ankle Joint, but Nlr. :, with consider
.It pluck anu endurance drove alone to Belfast
...r. 81 surgeon set the fractured limb
N1 lark NJ Marden, Of ~wanyille Is agent for
N lo county tor IN Invention that will he very
.-tIul to farmers Ii IS Ryan's patent insect de
-..over for the application of Paris green to potato
.es. The apparatus is can holding twenty one
-I, Of water which is strapped to the back of
ucritor- Inside The can is 4 cloth strainer into
..n r.rj- green put, the water being poured in
.- it. 4 tube about three feet in length leads
.-.. the bottom of the can at the end Of which is
-aalacr. When operated this tube and strainer
'front.' of the person. the fluid being regulated
op cock in the tube The operator with the
s IL bis back. strincr in front, walks upright be
,.a me potato rows, and turns ON the water,
n.ei Inc vines are nicely sprinkled. Paris green
- .0u-i1ered the most destructive agent for the
5.-u1 hug. The destroyer will lee manufactured
~ckney's, in this city, and will he delivered TO
-a.r- Ny Nj. Marlen at IS or less.
Vi. h. NJ. Newcomb, formerly of this city, but
Hf.r wears in the mines of Colorado, was in
".H .5-t week. lie came 10 Boston on business,
. uid not resist coming east to see his relatives
.l5 trends MI. Newcemh has great faith in Colo
a.. likes the climate well, but says man must
HdIfl u HUiNtt' Npit Sttllllpl on 10 Il Soptt
. 1- mine and become suddenly rich. Mr.. New
his iust effected a consolidation of eighteen
nae- at Gibsons HILL Breckenridge, forty miles
rt Lealyille, under the name of the Gibson Hill
f ,ag Co., OF which he is the general superntend-
o0ule ot the mines in the consolidation already
asr q reputation, and ON the return of Mr.. y. ac-
I. apcrations will begin. \ portion of the cali-
ID. I'D The new company Is held in the east Breck
IA a -l,.
Monte mine is located, of which AIr. Newcomb
superintendent. M. y. sly- the Bassick mine
4tinues to Weld ore. and in his estimation Is one
The big mines Of the world. The stock of the
E,-lca is not quoted high, but before many months
uJ, look out for boom i'll its stock. Mr. New
,t on Wednesday for the west. Ills many
-a,-'- IN this vicinity wish him success.
Dayton, Oho. journal of April first, has
and half sketch of Mr.. W NJ. Farrow,
aunpion rifle shot, native of Belfast. 1t ap-
-lat the reporter Of that paper, who Is some
shot, was invited to a contest of skill
"a .mpany of city gunners and a stranger who
llrl Mr. Bates. The company shot several
0-. Mr.. Bates making a bulls eye nearly
1tne. The bows stared at the stranger in
..tt,.ltnt, for such shooting had never before
-' Witnessed in that gallery. II was put up Job
n newspaper man and the other gentlemen,
ltler the shooting, were introduced to Mr.
ss'-- the proprietor, in the following manner
NNr -antlemen, allow me to make you acquainted
.'u Nr W. NJ. Fmrow, the champion rifle shot OF
Die rll." Mr. Farrow then exhibited to the news
-irl man the several medals which he has Won,
u tlis country and in Europe, Il description
IL b.h ha, been given in these columns The re-
'r' gives Mr.. Farrow manner Of holding gun,
'.. Ae says is unique but the best, which is by
Placing the thumb under the finger guard, holding
..rIel steady with the three front fingers of the
.lt His elbow rests against his side, and serves
race to the hand,n MI. Farow shoots the
ad'4r rife. and travels for the company which
A1as that tire-arm.
the BELFAST FOUNDRY, For tv month, only
uis Institution been in operation after its Ell
ret illene7. Of two years. The Journal has
'a'Aei the experiment Of Mr.. Hal, and the result
.abors has SO far exceeded its expectations
A'~e of Mr.. Halls friends, that it has no
~ in saying that the enterprise bids fair to
fI- The business now deserves a more eX-
notice. The two years OF inactivity, and the
amount of litigation between the former
-.'-- Of the company are facts familiar to all,
Ite'i not be further alluded to save in giving
a7ount of the institution. The building was
-"te'i in the fan of 1876, has street frontage
."tret, three stories the sea front and two on
'-' -tert. Its facilities for work excellent,
''!'- managers became involved in yexatious law
.s which suspended operations and for two
't- this property, worth nearly $4,000, re
-1A"l dormant, with its doors closed. Matters
+' u'w been 50 far settled as to warrant the ex-
"Hhsht of resuming work. Mr.. Cyrus j. Hall, a
'r".rmen Of business capacity, push and enter
.'-'' has taken a lease of the premises Mr.. Hall
" 'unDerof years has been and is still operatnga
--Ai'r quarry at Mt Desert Two months ago Mr.
'al caused fire to be kindled under the boiler
- The engine Of l06 horse power 50 long inactive
l7~ei in motion. The tools, athes planners, &c.
l'l are all irst-class, were put in order. Mr.
'lsi- next step to procure I; firstclass ma
4"'7t, who was found in the person of Mr.. Lot