The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

| Eastern Normal school at Castinc, arc from Waldo
| county
Mrs. VIM. II. Davis, living upon the east ide, was
thrown from Il carriage on Friday last and received
internal injuries.
| Mr.. j. G. Gates of this city, has bought the in
terest of Mr. p. G. Hunt in the Belfast kit factory
The firm name is now James T. Potle.
From every section in Waldo county the report
comes that potatoes are rotting badly. This ha,
| been Il hard season for the farmer.
ALONG THE WHARvEs Woods 4 Co. have load
ed sch. Mary Eliza with hay for Boston,. sch.
Welaka has discharged cargo of coal AT the Maine
| Central wharf =. Swan 4 sibley Bros, have dis
| charged cargo of corn from sch. J. p. Merriam.
....Schs. T. II. Livingston, II. r. Congdon and 4.
o. Gross are in Dyer's dock undergoing repairs.
The Messenger says the first vessel to sail for
California from the Penobscot river the barque
Suliote, which sailed from Belfast, Jan 30th lS49.
| She carried fifty passengers, wentyf four of whom
were from Bangor.
The Suliote was commanded he Capt. Josiah
| simpson, OF this city Previous to the departure
| of the vessel a meeting was held at Washington
Hall which was participated in by all the leading citi
zens, who spoke cheering words to the voyagerS.
The departure of the vessel created great local eN
citement. We believe the Suliote was wrecked
| number of years ago one OF the West India is
| lands.
| Attention is called the notice of Capt. j. B.
| Durham who offers for sale the house ON Main
| street, Belfast, lately the residence of Asa A.
| liowes.. Horse and wagon found by Horace
| Bragton, Waldo. Seamen wanted by j. :. Ran
lett, Rockland. f. J. Morrison x Co., Belfast, re
ducing stock paints oils varnishes. special no
| tice steamer James A. Gary. Pocket book found
by John 5. Hill, Norhport.. Il. Il. Bryant, who
successfully taught musical school in this city Il
few wears ago has 4 notice in our advertising col
mn to which the attention of music lovers is call
ed. Girls wanted at j. H. Gorton'> pant factory
| at Brooks.
Personal. Mr. Head the Maine Central railroad
detective was in town last week. Mr.. VIM. Pick
crng ,Ir of salem, is visiting friends i'll this city,
MIR. Eben d. Jordan, of the firm of Jordan 4
Marsh Boston, in this city last week. on his
return from Bar lIarbor.. Rev Mr.. Goodenough
returned home saturday evening after his cN-
tended tour of the west. He derived much valuable
information well As pleasure from the trip, He
will resume his laborS in the Inversast church
next sabbath. Rev. Mr. Ross has gone to l;orhes
ter, \. y, to accompany his son and Master Frank
Mathews to college. He will return next week..
Mr. r. B. Bickford is visiting friends in Belfast.
Capt. Augustus Mcdonald of this city, is now at
home for vacation.
THE CHURCHES In obedience to the 'overnor'
proclamation to the people of thi state, requesting
the observance of to-day by fasting and prayer for
the recovery of President Garfield, there will he
held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in this city
ON this Thursday forenoon, between the hours of
IL and T. service of prayer. All the churches i'll
the city and the public generally cordially in
vited to participate in the exercises. There will
be regular services at the universalis church in
this city next sabbath forenoon, the pastor Rev.
Nh Goodenough officiating. subject of discourse
Moral Desolation." The sabbath school cNer
cise- will also he resumed ON that day Rev, Mr.
Libby, Methodist, will occupy the pulpit of the
C"ngregationast church in this city next sunday
forenoon. Subject--"lienera Judgment Prayer
meeting in the evening. The annual session Of
the Waldo county Baptist association began at the
Baptist church in this city, on Tuesday The at
tendance was good and much interest manifested.
\ good progress in church matters was reported.
Rev. +. \. Ninal, China, was elected moderator,
and Rev Jas Heath, of Appleton, clerk. Rey, J. K.
Bowler, state missionary, delivered a sermon Wed,
nc9day afternoon.
TIE CITY or KICHMoND. The steamer yet rc
mains on Mark Island ledge i, reported last week,
but the wreck has not been abandoned. Divers re
port that the huh of the boat is not much injured
and if She can he noated on, she will probably be
repaired. The smoke stack walking BEAM 'ionk
ey engine and boiler have been taken on. The CITY
of Richmond was built in lsij to Il trans
port from Norfolk to Richmond the James river
She was purchased in lstai by the Portland, Bangor
and Nlachias Steamboat Co.,, ami was the first boat
put the line between Portland and Machia~.
When She ran on the James river She was com
mandcd hy capt. Dccring the present captain Of
the steamer Lewiston. II is estimated that the
Richmond was worth from so 900 10 &11,0oo There
fire risk upon her but no marine insurance.
Last spring quite number of new StItr-r"om-
were added TO her passenger carry ing capacity
and she thoroughly rctitte'i and repaired A
number of shares of the boat owned in this
city and by parties along the bay and river The
very latest from the wreck j. that rythng above
the main deck has been removed OF swept away
Their is possibility that the hull may he saved
although she appears to be settling forward.
BOHEMIAN GIRL. The Belfast Choral society
Was greeted on Tuesday evening, 10y large audi
enre, iayford Hall being well filled. The Bohe
mian Girl is quite difficult opera fer amateur
singers, but every one present was satisfied with
the rendition. The story of the Bohemian Girl,
We'll known To all opera goers, is in brief a. t"
lows ThacdeuS Il Polish exile, lces from The
Austrian authority, rescues from death Airline, the
counts daughter, and afterwards seeks safety in /:
rowing band of (vpsies airline is stolen by Devils
hoof, chief of the Gypsies, and grows up with the
band Thadiets makes love To her and they are be
tr"hed. Airline is finally through the jealousy OF
the Gyp-cy Queen, restored to her father. and
Thaddeus regans his rank and marric- her. The
solos, with the exception of those by Mr. f. X.
sweetSer, of searsport, and Mr. III. NJ Lord, OF
Rockand, were by home talent. Miss Maud Mill
ken Airline, was charming, and received wei
merited applause Miss NJ has a sweet, musical
voice, and is making an excellent reputation A. Il
vocalist Miss Alice Bcknell is another of Belfast
f4vorite singers and is always pleasing She took
the part of airline, in the third act. Mrs. J. H.
Qumby rs the Gypsey Queen was excellent, and
| her costume and make up were admirable Mr. K.
p. Chase Devishoof, chief of the Gypeies, was
good. Mr.. Lord, who took the part of ThaoileuS,
won much praise for his rich tenor voice, did Nh
SWeetser as Count Arnheim The choruse- of sin |
ty-tive voices, excellent and We're under the
direction of Mr.. j. NJ. Tracy, the director. Mis-
NJ. +. Faunce assisted at the piano The organiHa
t"n of the society will be kept up and the manage
| ment intend to procure several light operas from
which t" make seections for the future. Notice |
will be civ en- when slch selections are made.
MONROE. The potato crop in this town Is almost |
a failure. The tuberS are rOttng bady....The |
| family of Mr.. Charles Clement was poisoned re
Gently by burning aler which had contained Paris
Green....A number of horses expected here |
this week TO train for the coming fair The wife
Of Henry Marden died last Sunday aged - years |
The death was the result of cancer, which was
moved recently. The musical association held at
Whites Corner last saturday grand affair |
and largely attended. Two large ,roves of cattle
from the Aroostook passed through this town last
week.
BROOKS. The past week has been cool, cloudy |
and has given some rain. Crops maturing After
math abundant, and grain being harvested j. of |