The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-01-06

SEARsMoNT. John Thompson Co., of North
Searsmont, dealers in groceries, have failed and
will settle in insolvency..
STOCKTON. Brig Sarah Gilmore, of this town, on
the passage from Cadiz for Boston, put into Ber-
muda, Dec. p, i'll distress The vessel encountered
heavy weather, lost sails, spars, deck and hatch
houses, and subsequently was short of provision.
The Gilmore is in command of Capt. Clifford
BUCKsPoRT Yes, the duet played was an har-
monous one, and something more. 1t was an har-
monous hGrmonica duet, played by Messrs. Cobb
and Sherburne, at the temperance meeting, also
Delaney not Delano who gave the cornet solo,.
The churches here observing the week of prayer,
holding meetings every evening, to which all are
invited. AT the annual meeting of the reform
club last Thursday evening the following were
chosen officers for the ensuing year: President,
T. {. Wiley; 1st Vice President, Z. S. Warlwell;
2nd, Capt G. T. Ware; Bird, A. B. Ames; Secretary,
f. A. Stetson; Assistant Secretary, c. j. Cobb;
Treasurer, r. III. Emery; Steward +. A. Stetson;
Chaplain. G. F. Eames, ID. ID. s.; Marshals, j. Y.
and Joseph Tiock; Sergeant James Emery
ESD. Public installation next Sunday afternoon.
:. Bark Coryphene, Capt. q. w. Gem of Bucks
port, from Liverpool for New York, put into
Queenstown in distress, the vessel leaking badly.
LIBERTY. The various manufacturers on the
river are still suffering from the very drouth
of last summer. The water in Lake George and in
the Stevens pond is very low for the season Of the
year. We have one of the best grist mills in the
State, but it is not doing half the business it did
last year account Of the very short crop of wheat
in this section last season. Mr. L. G. Morse is do
ing quite business in manufacturing bowels for
Boston and New York parties. They are used i'll
making furniture, spokes to dolls carriage wheels,
and many other purposes. The tcamster who takes
them to the boat at Belfast thinks they also used
to make fools ask questions, for in going from Lib
erty to Belfast he has to reply to the query, W hat
are they for" about one thousand times. One old
fellow wanted to know what was going to be done
with all of them goad sticks r while procession
of small boys follow the load from the city to the
wharf singing out, "Mister, give Of them
things for ram rod for my gun" mister, give me
one of EN- to drive my cow. .Murry's quadre
band, of this place, played for the dedication ball
at Chalmers new hail in Albion on New Years eve.
Soclabc7 fer the benefit of the church are held in
this village on Tuesday evenings Of each week..
iyceums at Morses Hall on "Wednesday evenings.
....Prayer meetings at Grange Hall, Thursday
nings. The church choir meets every Friday for
practice. The |. O. of G.. L. meet every Saturday
evening, and the Liberty Lodge OF Free Masons
Saturdays, on or before the full moon....A news
paper to cnlighten this part of the world is to he
published at Jefferson. Wayland knowlton is to
furnish the locals for this village. The health of
this community is not very good at present. We
have one case of diphtheria, of measles,
one liberated sore throat, and very many colds,
coughs, &C.. Moses NJ. johnson, one of our solid
farmers, who has been out of health for some time
past, became insane few days ago. We hope it is
but Il temporary arrangement.