The Republican journal., 1881-04-14

A gravel team is now on the Belfast road ballas-
ting the same.
Alfred Patterson, cabinet maker, has leascdrooms
| at the Belfast foundry building.
| The new bark Shirley which sailed from this port
on the 5th, arrived at New York Sunday the 10th.
| Mathews Bros, of this city, are making a lot of
doors for parties in Australia. The order came
| from Boston.
Ebcn sanborn will move his cabinet shop to the
rooms over Kash's store, receiving power from
| Reads petroleum engine.
| Mr.. J. ID. Tucker has leased the house of Rev.
George Pratt In the suburbs of Belfast, where it is
understood he will raise poultry and swine
| Miss Hodsdon, whose advertisement appears in
another column, is piano teacher of large expert
ence She wants six pupils, through the spring
and lnmer.
| Mr.. George w. Cottrell has begun q keel of a
| three mased schooner for Capt. Grindle of Isles
| boro. On Monday Mr.. Cottrell received several
| carloads of ship timber over the road from above
| Bangor.
The first Penobscot salmon of the season was
caught al Sandy Point Friday, and was on exhibit
/
cial says: at is a splendid specimen of the BEST
| salmon in the world weighing "a pounds
| Miss Mary +. Reardon, a teacher of experience,
will, on Monday next open private school in the
Allard building Main street, near John Stewards
house. The tuition is small and those who wish to
give their children private instruction can consult
| Miss Reardon.
John W. Wight, son of John Wight and brother
of George E. and Joseph F. Wight of this city, died
inMeridan, Conn. April 18th, of typhoid pneumonia,
aged about 40 years. His wife is daughter of
Thomas Burgess of Belfast Mr.. Wight leaves no
children, His remains will come to Belfast.
Mr. James L. Pottle leaves on Monday to purchase
| machinery for his tubs, pail and Kit factory. On
his return the machinery will be at set up and
| labor begun. Mr.. Pote has purchased from Howes
Co., material enough to last all the season, which
will be shipped to Belfast over the railroad.
ALONG THE WHARvEs. Otis Il Ferguson have
loaded sch. Lillian with granite for Boston,.
Woods 4 Mathews are loading sch Glide with hay
for Boston Sch. J. A. Parsons of Providence, is
at Swans making repairs. Sch. Earl is at the
point loading paving and hay for Boston, to Otis 4
Ferguson
Some anxiety is felt for the safety of sch William
Flint, of Bangor, Capt. Guilford Pendeton, of
ISlesboro, now thirty days out from New York for
Charleston The vessel was loaded with guano.
a vessel has been reported seen at with fore
mast head and main topmast gone, which answered
| the description of the VIM. Flint
sch Oriental from Calais last week landed at this
port a cargo of phosphate from the works of the
| Red Beach Plaster Co.. the first cargo Of the kind
| received here. siXty-fve barrels and 20 bags were
shipped to Augusta, 80 barrels to Skowhegan and
30 barrels to North Anson. Anumber of barrels of
plaster went to the same places
The Bangor Commercial says: at is understood
| that Mr. f. l.. Whittier, of Belfast, has purchased
the ice stack buildings at Swets Pond, in Orrington
and that he will demosh them as he did those on
High Head dock and ship the lumber to Belfast
The buildings High Head torn down in the
early part of this week and shipped to Belfast per
schr. Orono.;
sheriff Baker is one of earliest and most sue
cessful city gardeners His lot is all prepared for
seed and on Wednesday morning he was sowing
onion seeds. Mr.. Baker last fall took the first pre-
| MUM on onions and other garden produce In
hot bed the sheriff has tomato cucumbcrs, squashes
bees, radishes, potatoes, &C. well advanced, which
in few days will be transpanted. II- land is
iiSH all'l tItucis Tree lfOln IOSt
The 5herffs Jury the fire at No.2 engine house.
after hearing testimony have made report which
covers the same ground a5 our local of last week
They conclude by saying that they "are of the
opinion that the fire incendiary, but unable
to ascertain who is the guilty party. The testimony
| tends to show that it was either some person or
persons who wished to iniure and annoy the engine
company, or some reckless and thoughtless member
of the company"
sheriff Baker has renovated the jai and made
| many Improvements The walls, ceiling interior
of the cells, iron work both inside and outside are
nicely painted and whtewashed. The vault has
| been newly arranged, the building thoroughly
| cleaned, and the atmosphere is pure and
| healthy. Nh. Baker has had the labor performed
| on his own responsibility. There are now eight
prisoners in the Jail, who, on Wednesday morning
were washing up the floor. Charley Mcintosh was
buslly plying the broom while the one armed Han
cock, of Burnlam, walked up and down the corri-
| dor overlooking the job.
SUICIDE. Mrs. Abigail, wife of Alfred STAPLES.
| who resides on the road from the Upper bridge to
Mason's Mills, in Belfast, committed suicide on
Wednesday forenoon by stranguaton. The latlv
was nearly 20 years of age and at times has been
| insane. Mr. Staples had been to the city in the
| forenoon, returning home at noon he found his
wife dead in a chair with 4 scarf about her neck
| one end of which was tied to a beam overhead.
| Two gashes in her neck, two razers found on the
| floor in another room and blood about, signified
| that she first attempted suicide by cutting her
throat. Coroner j. Y. McClintock was notified and
| held an inquest on the body.
| TIE CHURCHES Easter will be observed ut the
Tpita OH ..:lI
| he "lmmortality." Evening discourse ''The Res
| direction of the Body" Communion will follow
morning sermen.....Rev. Mr.. Ross, at the North
| church, will discourse upon ''The Resurrection of
| Christ" next Sunday morning-an Easter sermon.
| Prayer meeting in the evening. Three converts
were received into Mr. Ross church last Sunday
THE Catholics held services in this city last Sab
bath. The Spritualists held services at their new
rooms on High street last Sunday. Mrs. Went.
worth of Knox spoke. There will be Easter ser
vices at the universalist church next Sunday Sab
bath school concert in the evening. Subject of
Kew MIR. Gerrish's Sunday sermon at the Methodist
| church will be, Classification by Faith. -. The
Unitarian church will be handsomely decorated for
Easter and there will be special singing for the
| casion.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. w. Burkett has
| just returned from Boston with new stock of
gootts and has opened elegant line of carpctings,
curtains, etc Will open the 18th ladies' garment
| department IT W. Pitcher 4 Co. will open this
week spring and summer stock of silks, satins
and dress goods, shaws, etc. Read their advertise
mcnt in another column. 81 arise to say that
FREQ Atwood, of Winterport, has a full line of all
kinds of agricultural implements :. See notice of
Grove cemetery....R r. G. Dyer offers for sale his
house on Bay View street, Belfast. j.. Farm, farm.
ing tools etc. for sale at auction on April 2Oth in
| Belfast, on Searsport road, by III. A. Patterson
Farms for sale by Hiram Bliss, Jr. Washington Me.
| Mlss }. A. Burroughs a first class dress maker
has established herself with Miss A. A. Hicks as will
be seen In another column. III. II. Iufkin of Deer
| lsle offers for sale the Masonic building
| WHEREABOUTS OF BELFAST VESSELS ship CITY