The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-28

wound upon the right temple suggested that she
had fallen upon the stove. Afew minutes later the
building andits contents would have been consumed.
STOCKTON. Brig Liberty, of this town, Capt.
Devercu>, on the passage from New York to Viii
mington abandoned at sea, tie being
taken of by the British brig Linda, and landed at
New York on the 18th. The brig sprang aleak The
mate schuyler Shute died on the 9th and was buried
at sea. Mr.. Shute was formerly captain of schr.
Paragon, of Belfast He leaves a wife and two
children. The brig Liberty 29l tons and was
built in stockton in 1866
BURNIIAM. Mr.. y. f. Murray is able to be out
doors again Howes & Fletcher are about to nut
an addition to their mill for the accommodation of
planer and header. If the weather is fine the
picnickers in this section are expecting to have a
picnic i'll the W. :. Y. Co.'S picnic grove on Saturday
April 30 Four years ago this grove was almost I'M
known TO the outside world, but is now quite a
place of resort The treasurer Of the W. s. Y. Co.
sold on April LIST, ten shares Of W. $. y. stock at
per cent. advance.
WINTERPoRT. f. c. Arey has sold schr Mt.
Vernon to parties in Ellsworth. Capt. Thomas
Morrissey and others have bought SChr. Ellen Mcr-
riman of Waldoboro. She will be commanded by
Capt Morrissey.. The band boys have received
their caps and lamps and We're on the street last
Thursday evening. They made fine appearance
and gave some excellent music. Mr.. Frank {.
Young, of Rockland, has bought out Frank f. Nor
rlll, saddle and harness maker and will continue
the business at the same place. Mr.. Y. has moved
his family here. y. c. Atwood has sold half
of schr. f. j. Munsill to Charles II. Atwood, who
will command hcr..Capt A. E. Fernad merchant
tailor is making an important and needed addition
to his place of business
PALERMO. MI l.. Robinson in company with
Mr.. +. knowlton of Liberty will run the stage line
between Liberty and Augusta for the ensuing four
years beginning with July....M j. 5. Perkins
sold last week, a four weeks old calf from full
blooded Jersey for $1,000. who doubts that
the Jersey stock is good. \ little son Of Constant
Parmeter cut his foot very badly Thursday, while
chopping wood As proof that spring has COME
the frogs are singing, viOetS and swallows have
put in an appearance. and a farmer in this vicinity
has had peasc soWed (and they are not vet up)
since the first of March. Mr.. John Slater has
leased the store now owned and occupied by J. W.
Nortmup. for term of two Years ana will enter
into trade as soon Mr.. Northrup can remove his
stock Of goods.
BrCksroRT. Union Services were held at the
an appropriate sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr.
Forsyth. The attendance was large. I. The sub
ject for the young peoples prayer meeting Thurs
day evening is "What the Lord does for his people.
All are invited to attend. The annual meeting of
the sunday school of the Elm street church was
held in the vestry Fast Day afternoon Deacon
Edward >wazey was called TO the chair The re
ports of the secretary and treasurer were accepted
fA1 jntr fira
supt.: Mr.. Thos II. swazey, vice supt.: Mrs NJ A.
Stamford, slpt. of music The remaining officers
Of last year were retained The 'seed bee at the
green house of Mr. F. H. Moses, and the supper
which followed were greatly eniove'l by the pari-
cipants. Geo. :. Chandler, carriage painter now
occupies the store formerly occupied by ~ilshy x
WhitmOre
MORRILL, Joseph L. Mear- i, running hi rake
factory and will turn out fifty Of his piano rake
'.-.Alden Daggett is turning out large amount of
cement stoves at his mill. e. Merriam, Jr., with
his new board circular shingc and heading mill j.
turning out quantities of long and short lumber.
Charles Brown is erecting d house and ell near the
brick school house. The church, union. at thi-
place, has been thoroughly renovated the past year
painted outside and III and is supplied with new
pulpit furniture. The Rev Wilson Lcrmond,
Gtttic~ the SpCofltt anu fourth NafDhdthS
Of every month, and the Rev Mr.. Morton. the first
and third. The latter is a Baptist, and has recently
come to the place. =. Honesty Grange hold weekly
meetings Wednesday evenings. Rescue Lodge. Of
Good Tempars meet saturday evenings. The
Grange store was hurglarizcd one night last week.
\ pane Of glass broken, the thief reaching in
and taking ont the money drawer some 3 on :
were taken. The Changers are on the thief, track
FREEDOM. Freedom Academy closed its spring
term Friday. Under the faithful and efficient
labors of A. }. Whitney the school has been a sue
cess-..D. W. Dodge has been making repairs on
ms tannery and Mr. Collins on his shovel handle
factory The latter company Will begin work the
first of next month b +. IIaskee clothing mill
VIII soon he In operation. Our community has of
late been disturbed by unpeasantncS1 that has
fpr years existed in the Briggs family in relation 10
the title to real estate. samuel Briggs complained
before :. b. Dodge that his son, Samuel Briggs Jr
committed an assault and battery upon him. The
father is over eighty years of age The defence was
that he was not guilty. That his father fell down
and he merely helped him up. Justice Dodge fined
him $3.50 andcosts, i'll all about Sl2. The Temper
ahce lodge in this village is in prosperous condi-
ton and meetings well attended. Next Saturday
there will be an election of officers. The students
OF Freedom Academy will give Dramatic enter
tanmcnt during the week....B. Il. Nosc is running
the mail and accommodation stage from this village
to Thomdike station.
CA>TINE. On Fast Day two youn. men of the
Normal school, sailing in small boat, were upset
by i sudden squall. The boat overturned 50 quick
ly that the ballast slipped out, leaving them some
thing TO cling to until rescued by other boats Which
soon reached the spot, and they lucky to e--
cape with only cool wetting. Last week Mrs
Philip obcr who few months ago broke Il lee and
has not been able to walk since without the all of
crutrhes Slipped and fell heavily on the noor, Sc
verely iniuring the broken limb and fracuring one
of her wrists. The threelnasted schooner Olive
Crosby, Capt. G. W. Hutchinson, built here about
sin years ago, arrived from Bangor SATURDAY. load
ed with hay for Charleston, ;. {. This vessel has
just been reclassed and now rates 4 IA for wears
THE Revenue steamer Levi Woodbury., Capt.
Deane stationed at PASSPORT arrived here sunday
and cleared Monday She has lust been repaired
and refttcd and is nova staunch, able vessel. Mr.
William Collins of this village is her pilot. our
road commissioner is repairing and rebuilding
sidewalks, which we are glad /" see. is it was Il
much needed Improvement.
SEARsrorT. While driving in the east village
iitdN, PISS Nuole. udtS1tpf OF capt. -. = trbUl
ell, had 4 narrow escape. The horse became
frightened at 4 crossing the street with "A bias
ket on his shoulder, turned short round throwing
Miss Goodell cut and tipping the carriage over
damaging it badly. Miss G.. escaped with a few
slight bruises. The spool mill has another large
extra order and will continue to work over time.
For some weeks they have changed their time in
stead of evening work they start at 6 A. NJ,
and work until II NJ no ho, fla,
common after supper with the foot ball, another in
dlcation of the opening spring. The schools in
Union District are to commence Monday neNt....
The post G. A. II. is making preparations for Deco
ration May 30th, the town having voted 500 for that
purpose at its last annual meeting What j., Bel
fast gonSt" ito about Decoration Day Mrs. Me
hltahle smart, 8 years old, died last week. Nh
G. IL. Tibbetts and family left for lola, Kansas,