The Republican journal., 1881-01-27
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

| in length.
| Mrs Macomber, hair worker in this city, has re-
ceived an order from Colorado
Belfast soldiers go to searsport to ioin Il nost
Of the Grand Army of the Republic Belfast should
| have post of her own.
John E. Blake, formerly of Belfast died in New
| port on the goth inst, and his remains have been
brought to this city for interment
About time to be thinking of the spring election,
and who is to be Mayor. 1t would be fortunate for
the city for Mayor Swan to be reelected.
The ice haulers from the Meadow pond last
week strewed the road down the Stevens Hill with
Meadow hay, to save brdng their se,ls in making
the descent. 1t worked well.
We do not publish anonymous communications.
If the poem which reached this Office yesterday was
accompanied by the authors name and address it
might receive favorable considerations
There are many in this city who will read with
deep regret the announcement elsewhere of the
death, in Searsport, on Tuesday last of Miss Lennie
daughter Of the late Capt Phneas Griffin.
Mr.. key's evening school began on Friday eve
ming last with sixteen pupils, mostly young men
who are employed during the day in stores and of
! fees The school will doubtless result in much
good.
We now enjoying Nennor's thaw. He pre-.
tlicted thai mild weather would prevail from the
| 18th of January to the 18th Of February But it
isn't much Of a thaw when the mercury is down to
zero most Of the time.
At the annual election of officers of the Northern
Waldo Agricultural Society for 1sSl, the following
We're chosen; President, Gorham Cough; Vice
u ~ Ir,.
IL. B. Rice. The Society is in good standing pay
ing all premiums in full.
Belfast clan diggers, those who make it 4 busi-
ness, now get their supply in Broad Cove, sears
port There not CLANS enough in Belfast harDor
10 make it an object to dig except for local home
consumption. The provcrlial Belfast clam is al
most thing of the past
The Council committees for lsSl have been am
| nounced. Hon. James G.. Pendleton. of Seaport.
| is chairman OF two committees-publc lands and
buildings and pay roll. He is also assigned to the
following conmittees-State Prison and parlou..
Insane Hospital and Library.
Last week we mentioned the fact that the sch.
Lizzie B. Gregg, Capt Charles Havencr, had been
abandoned at sea. The captain and crew were
landed at Havana, Cuba, Jan. 18th, by bark Ocean
Pearl from Portland. When the Gregg was aban-
doued she thought to have been in a sinking
condition.
T. W. Pitcher * Co., ask people in want of dry
and fancy goods to call at their store before pm-
| chasing elsewhere. Sch. J. {. Rokcr, together
with her tackle, will be sold at auction. at Lanes
wharf in this city, Thursday, Feb. 3d. The schooner
has been engaged, the present winter, in carrying
! hay to Boston She can be seen any day prior to
sale Notice the advertisement, concerning pcti-
tons for special legislation from the legislature.
..H, E. Pierce, of this city, adverises to furnish
ice direct from his pond for forty cents per ton.
One year ago it worth nearly three dollars per
ton.
The rear Of the journal building is now provided
with iron shutters for the door, and windows, and
may be considered fire proof. With brick walls,
iron shutters, slated roof iron cutters and conduct
ors, the building is secure should ronfagratiou
take place in the cluster of wooden buildings in the
vicinity. In addition to the outside protection the
office is supplied with steam force pump, a good
supply of water, hose enough lead to all parts of
the building and well drilled in the WORK OF
managing fire. The motto of the office is ''Fir,t
protect ourselves, then help our neighbors,"
TIE STORM The snow storm Of Friday night
and saturday forenoon. which was very light in
this vicinity to the west and south was one of the
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| most severe of the season. The steamer katahdin
| laid over in Boston, leaving that place saturday
! afternoon, arriving in Belfast SUNDAY The
| Belfast train made schedule time saturday fore
| noon, but in the evening two and half hours
late, arriving at $50 +. " Maine has been wonder,
fully exempt the present winter from heavy storms
| and deep SHOWS. While the south has been buried
| beneath huge snow drifts we have had less than
our usual allowance, The heavy gales have spent
| tbpir force before ,aarhiro n. WbiIo tbo,,.atl.,
has been seasonahl, cold we have bod ~, ,-t,o,
weather Horace Greelpy+s advice will have TN br
changed to ..Come east younu man
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to ,lispose of Last ,,.aL, he ,nnt , Good IittI, ave-
who wanted iust .nrh , fn,,.I UNI +b.. t,,, ,,,,
mencpd to ,licker. The ,Sulfre asked tv.,,t,. ti,
cent. far H.. I,i,l VI, tba l, ,,.,,,l o.,. In, -.
teen cent. A. darkness ,v.. ,,,,r,.,ri,,, +I ,,
seemed anxions TO cIos,. ne trad .n c,ncI,l,i ~
rive tha tyant, tiyr r,nt. n,id n,..,. tl,. ,,,,,
took his roosterunder his arm and .n,1ln,,,,.,,i,
the scene After sleeping tpon Il, the S,,ujre vI,
is also "A deacon thought uprh9ps he h,d driven t,
sharp a trade with the boy and concluded he would
huht MN up ahn return Ign cents Putting his hand
f" MS pocket the squire drew t"rth the coin PAID
MIN ~ 'ilt 500" llttie hoS Wheh 70 ms dISnay ne
| io""l 1t was "'t ~" cent piece. IAe deacon "c-
hho" le''@t7 lat' ne was beaten amt lne hoE keeps
'he rooster.
THE ORANGES. Waldo County Council will
hold its neNt regular meeting with SILVER Harvest
Grange, Waldo. Feb. ;, ISL at ten O'Clock, A. Vi.
Question for discussion: Resolvetl-That farmers
need education on other subjects more than ON
farming, Affirmative, Bro Gould and Sister Nick
erson; negative, Bro. Sheppard and Sister smith.
Essay by Sister Moody, Song by Bro Poland ana
daughter. Officers for the ensuing wear will hc
| elected. Mystic Grange, Belmont, i in q very
| prosperous condition, ana ha, membership of
St. The grange store is doing a business of from
u 81 900 to $l000p wear The building i'll which tive
store is kept is owned bv the grange and IN, h.1l
80 bv 30 feet in the second sto.y which i .pI fan,
meetings &c., Northern LIGHT tronpp Winter
port has elected the followin.r officers for l,sl. N