The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-01-13

On account of storm the katahdin will lose el
Thursday trip, and will not arrive from Boston H.
til Saturday.
PROSPECT. The Wing say that I.uther Nj get,,
prominent citizen Of Prospect, died suddenly Fri
day afternoon. He was about his work usual
until three O'Clock, when he was taken ill and death
followed in few hours. The physician pronounced
it heart disease.
CAMDEN. The concert last week, by the Orpheus
Club Of Rockland was a very fine one and was
greatly enjoyed by our people Rev. A. S. Ladd's
lecture some Little Sin, Plea for Charity" will
be delivered this week on Friday evening, instead
of ON Wednesday evening announced. The
next entertainment of the Star Course will be on
Wednesday evening the Goth inst, at which time
Miss Jennie Belle Neae, of Boston, the popular
reader and pianist is announced. The branch
Boston grocery store of Simonton & Gill has been
| closed, part of the goods having been sold to
| dealers here, the remainder packed and sent to
Boston. Last Friday night this store was entered
and 60 cents all that it contained, taken from the
| drawer. The produce and grocery business of
Parker & Carter has been sold out to dealers here
IA cargo of Germ has just been discharged for r.
Bowers....T. Il. Simonton, ESD, G. w. G. 7. eX-
| poets to leave home soon on lecture tour III the
interest of the order of Good Templars -. Charles
! Osborn driving Neal Iosmer's horse last Sab
| bath and when near the residence of Judge &. H.
Miller, the horse took fright and jumped the picket
| fence, carry ing with him the sleigh, doing no dam
age himself and but very little to the sleigh, while
| Charles was left in the road spectator. An
arrangement has been effected by which the mem
bers Of the high school will attend in body the re
naming course Of Star Lectures I'VE were not
| aware until last sabbath evening, upon attending
| services at the st. Thomas church, how extensive
have been its internal improvements. In respect to
| ornanentation and completeness OF finish, this
| church now is the best in the village They are
nearly ready to commence the manufacture of cans
at the sardine factory for the coming sardine bust
ness. The heaviest storm Of the season last
| Monday.
| SEARsr0Rr The wife of Mr.. T. L. Emerson was
stricken with paralysis, Friday. Capt. H. Il. Car
ver'~ horse left him in the woods and came to the
village, } miles Freeman Mctlverv Post No. 30
| Department of Maine G.. a. r., elected the follow
ing officers, at their annual meeting-G. l.. Merrill
G.. J. \ Black. :. :. G., +. T. sheldon, J. V. &.
j. 4. ,lepn, Ait; +. 4. Whitcomb, q. NJ; f.
! Hopkins. :; \. \. Nye, Chapain W. b. Sawyer,
O. OF D.; +. W. Robbins. O. of Co.. .Penobscot
Engine co. No. /, at their annual meeting. elected
the following officers for the ensuing year.. ".
| Black, Foreman; j. ii. sullivan. lst Asst; r. f..
| C0lcorCl, 2t Asst. T.. :. Cyph2rS. Clerk. The re
port for the past year shows that the company is in
a ioulishing condition, free from debt, with 80 in
the treasury. There have been three fires during
the year, but by the promptness of the fire com
| pany and the ample supply of water, lire WAS con
fined in every instance to the building in which it
originated. Al the fire ot Goodeli's shop, neary
300 rods from engine house, the tub at The
fire and stream Of water on in three and one half
minutes from the first alarm. ship Henrietta, of
| this place, Blanchard from Foo Chow for London,
with tea, put into Singapore NOV. Eth, with loss of
| fortmaSt. mantopmas, and all attached, in y
phoon, lat. \...The hull Of bark Clara, Nichols
| from Boston, before reported wrecked at Port Eliza
BETH c. g. H.was sold by auction at that place Nov
| 22d, and realized t21J The stores We're also sold
and brought good prices. Bark George Treat Pen
dlcton. at loilo Nov. 4h from Newcastle, y. :. W.
| reports, Oct. Sd. at $50 z. NJ grounded a reef
| near lacoon, but rot off at noon next day. Oct.
Sth, while entering the straits struck the Yguana
Bank al 80 A. NJ. and remained until r. NJ, when
| She hoatcd. oct. 9th, struck on 4 bank southeast
| from >ictc I'ccadO>.