The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
News OF Belfast and Vicinity.


bicycle club Is to be formed in this city.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of
| Lent.
| woodpeckerhas kept up vigorous hammering
interamong some apple trees on Northport Ave.
The Journal is indebted to Hon. n. F. Houston,
for a copy of the Valuation Commissioners report
| Mr.. II. valuable member of the commission.
Parties from New Bedford, Mass, were in this
city last week seeking proposals for the building of
a three masted schooner. We learn that Carter
| Co. made figures on the proposed vessel.
| The bear sent to A. c. Burgess, mentioned last
week. has been dressed and his carcass sent to Bos
| ton o. &. White, who has had experience i'll bear
| skinning in California, superintendent the job
Mrs Carriers Opera Troupe. advertised last week
| to present in this city the opera "Pirates of Pen
zance" will not appear, having cancelled all Maine
engagements. The reasons for this action are not
stated.
The lecture on the Fact and Fraud of >pirtuaism
next Sunday night in IIayford Opera Hall is en-
| dorsed by the pulpit, the press, and the public as
one of the most interesting and instructive lectures
on the American platform.
The place designated by the late Jonathan Elwen
of Northport, in his will for the erection Of his
| tomb Is understood to be on the wooded point own
| ed by him just above the Camp Ground. 1t
used as a burial place ii great MANY years ago.
The Belfast National Bank has applied to the
Legislature for act of incorporation under the
| State laws. Thi, is done that the bank may
tinue business in case the National banking system
is abolished its usefulness DESTROYED lay Green
| back legislation.
The act authorizing the city of Belfast to refund
| or rrtirn It's handed indebtedness. Inns cod
branches Of the Legislature. The bill wa- amend
ed in the House by striking out the word pay in
the second line and inserting the words "retire by
| purchase eNchange
a Camden despatch of SATURDAY stated that on
| account of lee ''it feared that the Cambridge
could not reach Befa-t'-but the good boat walk
ed through the thin ice as though it had been blot
ting paper. In the language of an ollicrr of the
| boat "the sender of the despatch was a id fool
The Waerve Sentinel referring 10 the sub.
scllber to this paper who discontinued his copy Of
the journal because his neighor- were So ppr>i--
| tent i'll borrowing it, says:
If the ncighbors referred to can't possibly raise
the money to subscribe, W" don't much blalnc them
for either borrowing or stealing the paper, As the
Journal is something, after being tried once, no
| family wishes to be without
Mathews Bros, Of Belfast, have just made for il
which 800. The material is principally rose
wood, and these ar the first doors ever made from
that material their factory. The stock cost at the
rate of $50 per thousand They were heavily
moulded, ornamental with tiles, and were excellent
samples Of architectural skill and workmanship
| The doors were photographed by kiIgore.
In his historical sketches of the town of Brooks,
Mr. j. W. Lang copies from the Republican journal
Of oct, 1888, the full particulars Of The teri',
migration of the house and family Of Joseph Ellis.
The house stood near nat is now the saw mill, OF
"upper ml of the Ellis estate in south Brooks up
on the upper portion OF the Passaga,sawakeag
Stream. The account is from the pen of the Rev.
Silas Mckeen, well known clergyman of that
olden time Of Belfast
THE MARKETS. The Brighton market report will
be found each week in our Farm and Garden de
| partment on the first page, and the latest Boston
quotations, from the reliable commercial Journal
the Boston Advertiser, and carefully revised local
market report tile third page. In addition the
movements and prices of such staple articles as
hay and potatoes will be reported in our local
columns We shall pay increased attention to these
matters in order that our farmer reader. may be
thoroughly Informed As to the ruling prices in the
| markets.
lCE. The rold snap of last week made ice across
Penob-cot Bay from Northport to lslr~boro, for
the first time this season. and if we remember cor
rectly, the first time since $50. The Cambridge ON
saturday had much trouble in the lower BAY, being
nearly three hours in making her landing at Cam
den. Belfast Bay from below sanford wharf to
the monument was clear of ice and was the only
open water to be seen. The steamer had no trouble
in making landings here. On sunday steamer May
| a,
Northport and towing up sch. Hattie. The north
east rain storm of Monday broke up the ice i'll the
bay.
\ mouse caught in singular manner in
| house IN this city, one night last week CA the
top of the flour barrel had been placed the cake
board and rolling pin. The mouse in jumping about
had set the pin in motion, and rolling upon the tail
of the little animal it held him a prisoner until
morning. When the captive was discovered
household council was held, and the mouse con-
demned to death. Raising heavy came the eNecu-
TONER brought it down with terrific force upon
the rolling pin The mouse, ola where wa he2
| Why he skipped OF, of course scot free, and snug
| ~ slowed in his nest, made up for his long night
| of unrest
HAY NOTES. Hay came into town lively Hast
| week, owing to the good hauling. Good Judges e.
| innate the quantity at one hundred tons daily
Hay has been pouring into the market rapidly of
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three weeks trip bllying furS in northern Prnnl-
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team and tound fine roads ,,.,,hlp He hnuuht
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