The Republican journal., 1881-06-02
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

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Testament.
| A handsome granite tablet is being made for the
| grave of EX-Gov. VIM G. Crosby.
Clerk of Courts. Berry is having the outside wood
work of the Court House painted.
The season of camping out, tents and hammocks
is here. Summer visitors are beginning to arrive.
| Alden d. Chase's horse became frightened on
Thursday last, and ran up High street from Ed
ward sibey's house, and on to Chase's store, with,
| out damage. Some hair breadth escapes occurred
| on the route.
class of twelve, four young gentlemen and
| eight young ladies, will graduate from the High
school in this city at the end of the present term
This is the largest class to graduate since Mr.
Kelley has had charge of the school.
| Mr. David Cook, of this city, at Isle au Haut,
writes that last week, of Head harbor, a life pre-
server picked up to which attached lad vs.
| silk handkerchief. The name "NIarha 4. Clark
| New York." is on corner of the handkerchief
Lewiston is wrestling with the lobster question,
claiming that the Portland dealers eXtortionate
| in their prices. The journal says Lewiston will
have to look to st. John and Belfast for its lobster
| supply. Belfast gets its best Holsters from the
islands to the east and at onehalf the price
which the Lcwstoner pays for his long tailed
| crustacean.
Sch. Flora Condon laid at Carriers wharf on Fri.
day, with her sails up all ready for sea. \ breeze
from the north suddenly struck the vessel, which
| parted her stern lines, and in swinging around the
| jbboom came in contact with building ON the
wharf breaking the spar off at the cap. The wreck
was cleared away and the vessel proceeded At
| the same time sch. Nathan Clifford swung around
| IN the harbor and came across the jbboom of the
| Florida, tearing the mansail of the former.
The Boston Globe publishes Il list of names, occu-
| pying four columns, of the women swinded by the
Ladies' Deposit, of Boston, managed by Mrs. Sarah
| Il. Howe. The institution failed last wear and a
large number Of innocent women were duperl Tie
promise of large interest induced many Ladies to 90
| by our safe BANKS at home, AMI deposit with this
| Boston institution. The following are the Belfast
women who We're caught in the net-Mary j. Hutch.
| ms, $2l9.2e; Neae y. Pote, $1,000; Annie NJ
| Pitcher, $25440; Edith Stone, $40 -: and Annie
| VI. White, S25l.40.
Thombs \ Osborne, of this city, who dead largely
in old iron scraps, rags &c. frequently find many
curious articles in their stock, and sometime, rare
mementoes Last week while sorting over some
rags small and we'll preserved piece of parchment
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tiiratc, The hand writing is very lcgbe and is rs
follows-''To all whom it may concern: We hereby
certify that Bro. John Lewis, who has signed hi,
name to this certificate, regular registered Mas
ter Mason in Hiram Lodge, No. 10, in the registry
Of Nova Scotia, and has during his stay amongst IL
behaved as became faithful Brother" The certih
cate is dated at Sheibune y. :. Nov. -, 1880 aut
signed by Jesse Scar, Master; Michael Gordon, :
Warden John Miller, j. Warden; and Thomas Me
han, Secretary.
JANACSCHEk'S JEWELS. The great actress is Said
To he the possessor of jewels to the value of Slju,
ood, mostly presents from the crowned heads of Eu
rope. Nearly all Of these jewels were displayed OF
Thursday afternoon, at the iewelry store of Hiram
Chase Son, and admired by Il large number
OF people. The display consisted of Il turquoise Sc
of seven pieces, coral set of five pieces Il magniG
cent cross presented by the late Emperor Nicholas
Of Russia thirteen stone rings eight bracelets 9i>
ncckchains five pairs of carlrops two pairs sleeve
buttons, six brooches and two medals. Diamonds
of almost fabulous value sapphres, carbuncle
and other precious stones in the collection.
pair of large earrings, presented by the Queen d
Holland, and valued at $4,000, the cross, from
| Emperor Nicholas Il large ring given bv ircIrukt
| John of Austria, and diamond bracelet, presen
from the King of Bavaria, were the most valued.
At i meeting of the refunding committee las
week, subcommittee consisting Of Edward John
SON, DR. J. e. Brooks, {. B. Hazeltine and VIM. b
swan, wa. appointed with instruction to devils,
some means to refund and to report ON the Grs
Monday evening in July, at call of the Mayor
Mcssrs. johnson and IIuzeltne, who runsilltet
several bankers and brokers at Boston, are san
gtline that the debt can he refunded 1t is believe,
| = a.,
stand the situation they will he willing to exchange
for Il four per cent. secured bond. 1t is the plan
the committee to put the road in the hands of tr5
tees security for the new loan. This will tax.
the railroad from behind the SKIES leaving no other
security then the good will Of the people, which j.
not the best in these days of excessive taxation. il
is a question whether not the individual proper
ty is holden for this railroad debt. 1t i, for the in
trrest of all concerned that the debt he refunded
and we earnestly hope it may be accomplished.
Mathews Bros, of the sash ana blind factory are
filling an order for window sashes for cottage il
process OF erection at Bar IIarbor for Il wealth,
New Yorker, which illustrates the latest fashion
able craze in architecture The windows are to b,
of all sizes and shapes and will be irregulall,
placed i'll the building. Different sizes of glas, an,
also used in the same window, the upper sash "
some Of the windows containing small paues ant
; the lower large ones. This is Queen Anne ,tvlc
The same fashion extends to doors The compan,
is making doors for Il Massachusetts man whcl
are to go into Il handsome house. No two doors il
the same room alike in pattern OF finish. Suci
fashionable freaks good for business and tina
Is the best thing that be said of them. HI,
company has Just completed Il set of quarter oal
DOORS the finest piece of work turned from
this factory. In addition to heavy mouldngs tho
lower panel Is finished in style called bevellet
blocks. Some very fine carved ornamental worl
adOrn9 the centre Of the doors.
Grove cemetery is beautiie,l year by year hy the
erection Of handsome monuments, the grading Of
lots and the liberal cultivation Of nower~. The i'm
provements this season are at the entrance to Tho
yard ON the main thor0ughf;rc. The 1irst lot or
the left, that of Philo Chase ESD, has been newly
graded and enclosed by polished granite posts ant
an iron railing. His Son Edward, Il Young journal
ist, is buried here The lot is handsomely decorated
with flowers; upon mound rests representation
OF an open book in flowers, which is very unique
Opposite to this is the Nathaniel Wilson lot, upon
which the trustees Of Mr.. Wilson's estate have just
erected a granite monument. The monument an,
! the enclosure the finest pieces of work in the
cemetery. The material is OF Linconvie granite
and the work was done by the Fernald Bros, of
this city, The lot i enclosed w 4 cmbing of cressc,
granite, eighteen inches high, describing a circle
sixteen feet i'll diameter. Six posts at regular in
tervals rise above the curhing with steps and gate
way at the entrance. The monument stands neal
the edge Of the circle opposite the entrance thre,
by five feet at the base, seven feet high and sur
mounted with Il handsome cap. The four sides OF
the center piece polished and bear the follow
ing inscliptons-On the front: ''in memory OF
Nathaniel Wilson, native Of Belfast Born Dec
26th, 1870. Died oct. 9th, 1870" Rear tablet "Fol
nearly forty years in the service of his country.
Right side: "The friend and benefactor of tho
people of his native tswn." Left side "An intrepit
man, true man and an honest one" 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Wilson is the gentleman, Ey
whose will $4,000 comes to the city of Belfast fol
the purpose of founding a free public library The