The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-31

Capt. Joseph Clough whose hand was injured OF
board bark Shirley last week, had one of his finger
amputated on Wednesday.
The signal Office at Washington reports a north
easter coming in this direction accompanied by
| snow. Look out for squalls
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS +. \. Carrie has Il notice
to delinquent tax payers. See notice of supern
| tending school com. of Belfast....W. T. Cochran
of Brigaliers island wants help. See his adver
| tisement.
The old and reliable firm of H. H. johnson & Co
goods, to which they invite attention. They olel
| extraordinary bargains and invite the public to
| come and verify their statements.
| L. ", Pitcher & Co have opened for The muddy
season a choice line Of goods. Their stock is often
replenshed with fresh goods that all articles are
| seasonabe. An examination of their goods will
| repay for calling at their store.
| Mr.. Condor, in the shoe store of F. H. Francis 4
Co., Main street. snapped revolver the other day,
| not knowing that the weapon was loaded when il
| went of, the ball passing through the show case
| front window and out into the street. Fortunately
| no other damage was done.
The value of a night Waterman was demonstrated
| on saturday night last when the lire broke out at
No. engine house. Mr. Staples, with help, seized
the burning barrel of charcoal and carried it of
doors. If fire had got underway in that vicinity
| the result would have been disastrous.
| An alarm of fire on saturday evening, proceeded
| from No. engine company rooms where Il barrel
partially filled With charcoal ON fire. No.
CINE was taken to the Court House but it, services
| were moi needed. 1t wao undoubtedly Il ease of
| inceniiarism, and shoull he investigated by Il
| ~hern's jury. ! barrel Of charcoal would not ig-
mite without the application of fire, and the situation
| of the barrel was -uch that fire must have been
carried to it, The larger part of the city would
| have Been endangered had fire got well under
| way in that locality. The offence Of incendari-nl
| is an enormous one, and this case calls loudly for
| Investigation.
| STEAMER NOTES. steiner City of Richmond
! will be placed ON tn, MI Desert and Marhias route
| April 9TH, and make two trips per week. She will
take freight for Bangor and all river landings. -.
| A. will be seen in our adv ert-ing columns the
| steamer katahdin viii come upon the Bangor and
| Boston route. on MONDAY, April 4, and in comcc-
| ton with the Cambridge make thrtrtrl- per week.
The katahdin has been put in first class condition,
Capt. Charles T. Gilmore, OF this city, leaves
| the steamer May Queen to-day. The boat will be
commanded by Capt. Robert Tapley, Of Brooks ville.
>reamer Everett. of Castne is at this port. hay
| ing her machinery oyerhauled and repaired. The
work j. being done at the Belfast Foundry.
JAPANESE TEA PARTY. The ladies of the Inita
rian ~ocety viii tlli~ afternoon and evening give a
Japane~c party for the benefit Of that church,
| IIayfcu Hall i deliberately trimmed for the orca-
sion ana booths are erected for the sale of articles,
The front of the gallery is draped with cloth hor
| lerel with japanese trimming, while Oriental ;trt
rlrs are rrofu-cy scattered along The covering. In
| the centre of the halI i large booth made of the
American flag. surmountcd by carved eagles and
shields, The booths are all very handsomely deco
rated, and the ladies i'll attendance are be dressed
| in Japanese costumes. The hail will he open at ;
p. VI. supper viii lie served from siN 10 eight.
Dancing " i'll begin ~ O'clock in the evening. Be
tween the pcrioi~ Of supper and dancing Il bun
lesqIe entitled al .Jacobi' Will be presented The
finest attraction the loan collection OF paintings
fancy articles, Nc.. sent in for the occas sion ana
which occupies the Stage. Another handsome feat
ure j. the hundreds Of japanese lanterns hanging
from all part of tho hall. Those who attend thi.
party viii he we'll entertained. For admission. &C.
advertisement.
COOP TEMrIAR NOTES Waldo District o,lgc
has elected the following delegates to the Grand
Lodge at Portland April 2G-7 J. W. knovIton, NJ
j. Dow, y. f. Nicker~on. Sla. ~tover, F. : Walls
and f. y. Wentworth. Belfast Lodge discusses
Prohibition v. License tonight. -. Rescue Lodge
of Morrill, makes good showing. Organized two
years; initiated III members has - live working
members, twenty members have taken travelling
cards and gone Vest. IIunpden Lodge No. POI of
Hampton will celebrate il anniversary today
Thursday, with Lodge session in T.. VI. and a
public meeting in the evening. II is one wear old
and returns FL members. Georges Valley No. s..
Of Liberty, which has been ''unicr the weather.
| some months, has leased new hail ana reports
bound to livc'..-.A AMONG the g.. Secretary eX-
changes this week journal of the annual ~eS
sion of the Grand Lodge Of india held at Caron-
pore. Dee > and %, 1850 The order is houlishng
IN this far OF country andmany lodges reported
al places with unpronounrcable name, such as
Shahiahhanporc, Bareilly, Eaneekhet &C. At the
session arrangements were made translate oar
Ritual into lImdustanrc, That native lodges may
be instituted our order j. world wide and the
same pass word which admits a member 10 Belfast
Lodge No. 80 oighi Will open the doors 10 him of
thousands Of lodges located in every part Of the
civilized world
in Bangor jail waiting trial for an attempt TO kill
James Tinney, of piNmont, ha- been released on
500 bail.
MONROE OTIS Parker. one day last week. cut
hi7 foot severely bile rhopping wood at the door
Maple sugar is manufactured in this vicinity
in quite large quantities. The band will procure
their instruments in about two weeks, at a
cost of $50.
LINCoLNvIlLE. \ number of our Young men
have started for the fishing grounds, They expect
to be gone about three months The FrceWi
Baptists have been holding meetings at the Centre
during the past week Mr.. Frank Rankin at the
Centre is building barn.
BrRNHlM. The Grangers held a picnic at Chas
Whttens on Saturday last. rhe time passed
pleasantly and al enjoyed themselves very much
I'VE are having some very cold weather and the
cice hangs from the end Of The Sap spout. While
! IL. II. Weed was putting in some ice Il short time
ago, he found a tull grown potato bug crawling on
one Of the blocks OF ice... Edward Davis was
drawn iuIymau.
| >EAKSr0ET, The inhabitants in the eastern part
| of the town were startled saturday night by what
seemed to he fire engine passing, and rushing
to their doors thought it coaster in distress
as the bell kept ringing. 1t proved to be Il team
| that had called at the spool MILL and some of the
mill hands, always ready for fun, had fastened a
large vessel he'll under The wagon. The cNhibi-
| ton ball postponed last week will come ONT Thursday
| night, and Judging from the array OF directors,
managers, etc, is to be first class affair Master
Dick Smith har again taken the first prize OF $50, in
painting, offered by the Youths Companion of
| Boston
>EARSMONT. The house and barn, together with
Il horse, two COWS, wagons, harnesses farming
tools and quite quantity OF hay belonging to
Arson Gilmore, We're completely destroyed by fire
| Tuesday night Mr.. G. returned from the village
| about O'Clock, and cared for his horse without Il
! light In about an hour he heard his horse stamp
| inc tic halm and fnmnd il filed With smoke