The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

y United states pension detective has been in
This city looking after fraudulent claims.
Capt David Hodgdon has left for a time sch T.
IL. Livingston of Belfast, and will be succeeded bv
Capt, Thomas W. Warren, The schooner is in New
York.
The firm OF Ellis X CHM has been enlarged, by
the addition of new Ellis, who will no doubt take
an active part in the business of these days.
George o. Bailey will supply you with a covered
carriage, grocery or truck wagon, moving ma
chimes, and hayins tools. George W. Burkett of
fers good horse for sale at a bargain
gentleman walking from the city to the uppe,
bridge, on Monday afternoon, found eleven quite
large rocks on the railroad track He thinks they
must e4peen placed there by some person
\ drunken sailor on board sch. Robert p. King,
at Dyer's dock made things lively in that vicinity
on Saturday morning. lie drew a knife and threat
ened the captain, but was overpowercd. The man
was finally lodged in Jail.
rs the season for boating is at hand, it may
be mentioned that under new regulations of the {
> authorities all rowboats and dorie> must carry
Il white light at night, two feet above the stem
Penalty for violation two hundred dollars.
The kitchen OF the American House was burglar
iously entered on saturday night, and pot of baked
beans carried away. The resources of the house
were sufficient to make good the loss, so that The
sunday breakfast supplied to those to whom
sunday without beans wouldn't he Sunday.
\ subcommittee from the committee having in
charge the matter of refunding the Belfast city
bonds, will soon visit Bath, Rockland and other
places, with the object of getting all available in
formation in regard to the methods Of those cities
The law firm of Wallace 4 Greer is dissolved in
al matters excepting eases in the Supreme Court
Ny Wallace has nure ed his Office to a room over H.
H. Forbes boot and shoe store, Greer retaining the
old quarters Mr.. Wallace's son Charles i reading
law with him.
Attention is called to the notice of Geo. W. Bur
CESS, Belfast, Job printer Mr.. b. has the best
equipped job ofce in Eastern NIane-nrw presses,
new type aud new engine With every facility and
d taoN printer NE is prepared to do all kind. of
book amt oh printing We recommend him to our
aie4ls.
sudden showers have been the order of the slav
If late, ANA Tuesday these were preceded by a Sc
terc wind 9quall, for which the craft III the BAY
-pewarned by the portentou~ clouds stripped 10
are poles. u was Il lively breeze while il lasted.
'.ter Il rainbow spannei the heavens, and the sun
-,- "a7 4 very beautiful one.
POLICE NorE>. DIR" sherman's case came be
tr' the Police Court on Thurs lay of last week
0t was postponed to thi, afternoon,...tien Brown
Frankfort, for drunkenness and disturbance was
fore Trial Justice Wallace saturday and sen
'nred to Jail for ten ,lav-. The prisoner was
Fought TO- Belfast by John Averll, deputy sheriff
Henry Mason, who lives on the east side took an
npronptu bath SATURDAY afternoon last. He
Was returning home trom atielng cruise with three
OF the catch in his hand When midway Of the rail
road bridge lac heard the train coming and in step
lS oh the track, Icing little top-heavv, slipped
ana fell overheard. lie was rescued together with
i- FISH, Which he retained in his grasp
hcclDENr>. Mr. Jackson, the driver of the Bel
-t and Bangor stage, injured at the latter city,
Hle day last week. \ telephone wire dropped down
srro,s the street, against which Jackson ran, the
wire coming across and injuring his cyes.....A
r"ung child of Mr.. y. j. Cook on River avenue.
aIi into well ON Tuesday morning, and would
rave drowned but for Mr.. Lorenzo McNlahan, who
npei in and rescued it.
The Maritime Association of New York, on Wed
'S'lay, notified the captains of all coasting vessels
display their bunting in honor of the law abol-
hing compulsory piIotage, for coasters, through
'ia. Gate All vessels III this port flew their color,
that day. our vessel owners have cause to ne
ire and we congratulate them. From a careful
Innate each one of Our coa~ting vessels paid
r-e New ork pilots 80 per year for services not
.rfolmcd.
s gentleman residing on Miller street was ON sat
'rity evening alarmed by female screams from the
rect and saw a Young woman clinging to a ear
age and being dragged along, the two men in the
'"Ecle trying to break her hold Finding that they
5ud NOT get rid of her, and that attention was be
. attracted, the carriage stopped and the per
tent woman allowed to climl in. \ handkerchief
which Size dropped wa~ found 60 have three cent,
1e'l in the corner Il wa- only one Of the many
itcr dark mysteries of ON streets.
IHE CHURCHES. Rey. Mr. Quinby, editor of the
n1-nr Banner, preached good sermon at the
Js.prsstiet church last SUNDAY. Subject OF Rev
IA Ross sunday morning sermon at the North
tn-h will BE "IIi~tory Of the English Bible"
t or meeting in the evening Next SUNDAY will
quarterly meeting at the Methodist church. Love
feast 1T a. NJ. sermon at 2.l5 P NJ, followed by
ltlment NJ Lords supper. Rev l.. ID. WardweH,
ding elder, Will ofciate. The quarterly con
ereucc will be held Monday at O'Clock P. NJ.
.lIuH SCHOOL EXERCISES. The following are
examination exercises at the Belfast High
~-'ol. next week Monday 27th Q 4. NJ, Cicero:
81 A. N. Geometry. ?. NJ Arithmetic 80 p. NJ
'.Isil, Tuesday, 2sth-9A NJ Cesar; 10.45A. NJ Bot
HE; +. NJ. Constitution of the United States; if5
d, Natural History and English History Wed
"--Ilv, !9th-9 \. NJ. Latin Reading, 1915 A. NJ
Dr.ek. e. NJ. Mental Philosophy 3.I5 p. NJ. Alge
a. Thursday, 30h-9 \. NJ. American Literature
I Reading; I0.45 A. NJ, Ethics in the afternoon
nior Essays. Thursday evening the graduating
Nercses OF the class of I>sl will take place AZ Hay
.r5 Hall.
ALONG TIE WHARyEs. Otis 4 Ferguson, at
> Point, have loaded with hay for the South,
t Webster Barnard. Also schrs. Henry and
Eul payings for Boston. .JOseph H. haleI at p
Bridge has loaded schr. George Shattuck With
Hty for Boston,. Ben iiazeltme mas loaded schr
HE 5. Pickering With icc for Jacksonville Al
'rrt NJ. Carter has loaded -em. Brunette with hay
FOR B"~ton....W VIM Pitcher X son have loaded schr.
'jonc with hay for Georget Dwn.... Same firm with
oui- Mathews have loaded schr. Sarah l.. Da-
f.- for Charlesten.. Mathews Bros. have loaded
th l000o hard pine flooring boards schr. L. ).
olson for kOckand .Schm. stephen f.. Wood
r1 has discharged for Pitcher 4 Son a cargo of
'tI, the first of the -eason.... Schr. Geo b. Fer
-'~on has discharged at Railroad wharf 1900 bills
cement for Water, ilIe.... ~rhr p. NJ. Bonnie is
u i1Eers dock painting.
PERSONAL. W. H. Mcclellan, Esq, is at
nt@as City, Mo, where he will remain until Octo-
"el. lie was but short time in Leadvie, Co
ld was not favorably impressed with the country
The following Waldo county pupils graduated
a~t week from the NJ. K. Institute, at Pttsell-
Iuia +. Atwood, Monroe; Frank s. Forbes, Brooks;
Herman G. Hichborn and Irving NJ. Hichborn,
-to"kton; Herbert O. Ellis, South Brooks; f. Ever
'lt Halves, Troy Centre. Mr.. Miles staples has
received letter from his son Josiah f. Staples
who Is near Taos, New Mex leo. Mr.. s writes that
le is engaged in mining and has number of vaua-
BE claims. Last winter he with others, were
bowed i'll in the woods where they remained
number of months subsisting principally on bear
meat. Mr.. John Loso and wife left on Tuesday
for Los Angeles, California, where Mr. T.. has
good situation in machine shop. Mr.. Leslie
kellar is express messenger steamer New
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