The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-03
Several flashes Of lightning were
city on Saturday evening last.

ming, but too late for detailed account in this
paper.
Hazeltine & Co., are loading sch. Hattie with ice
for Jacksonville. Woods & Mathews have loaded
sch. Mary Eliza with hay for Boston.
WHEREABOUTS OF BELFAST VESSELS Bark |
Sarah A Staples, from Rio Janeiro, arrived at
Cenfuegos, Feb. IS, having previously touched at
Barbados. Sch. Mazurka arrived at Boston Feb
%, from New York Sch. Charley Bucki arrived
at Bath last week, and after discharging will
to Belfast for cargo. Sch Lois " Chaples ar
rived in Jacksonville Feb. 2lst, from Baltimore
....Sch Sarah l.. Davis cleared from Mobile Feb.
18th, for Havana. Sch. Geo. Is. Ferguson arrived
in New York, Feb. 10Th.
STEAMER NOTES we understand that the keel
for the new Sanford steamer is laid at East Bos-
TOM. Steamer Planet, formerly of Belfast, now of
Camden will have a mast put in, and in addition
to steam will have canvas. She is getting ready
for the coming season. being in the employ of the
Camden sardine factory Steamer Cambridge got
aground at Searsport Monday afternoon, and did
not reach Belfast until late in the evening. The
boat remained at her wharf in this city, until Tues
day morning. -. steamer Lewiston, bound west,
came into our harhor Tuesday, account of
the storm, and laid until Wednesday morning,
-. steamer Everett Monday, came to Belfast
from Castne for lot of laths and material for the
CaStine Packing Co.
The Boston Herald says that the Penobsco River
Express company has stopped doing business and
that numerous firms in that city have lost money by
entrustins c. O. d. goods to the company. Parties
in Belfast make the same complaint Warren
Frost sent SOL by this company the 26th of
January, to Boston parties, which had not reached
them up to latest advces. Mr. Frost holds receipt
from the company. This company organized
year ago by James :. Little, of this city, and
operated on the Boston steamers. Mr. Little says
the above from the Boston Herald is not correct,
that he has abandoned the express business because
it paid him nothing, that Fro-t's money was for
Wartied all right II il wei before passing iudg-
ment to give the company chance to eNtricate 1t
self, and if anything has been lost through its
agents. it is hoped that all will be made good.
HrMPTY DUMPrY. Nick roberts new Iiumpty
Dumpty and European Speciality Troupe will per
form ut Hayford Opera House in this city on Friday
evening March 4h Tickets for sale at Fred tute'S,
n will be in advertising columns. The
play is said to abound in humor and j. we'll recon-
mended hy the press. The Buffalo, n IL, Daily
Courier SAYS
mick ROBERTS t1umplN DulnplN troupe appeared
at the St James last night before large audience
and gave Il good performance. Three clowns kept
the spectators CONFUSED with laughter while they
on the stage and the characters In the pantu-
mime were all we'll taken. The specialtie- were all
first rate. Added to these is to- be mentioned the
fact that the band ACCOMMODATING the troupe is very
good one and then all may understand how gooda
combination generally Mex Roberts has. 1t Is the
best Humpty Dumptv party on the road this sea
SON
In addition to the other attractions will appear
Ing of three ladies and two gentlemen. They will
perform bicycles all the usual fea4 of tine circus
arena: also the four onofri brothers, European
pantomne artists, and performers musical in
struments made of wood, straw, conch shells &c
COOP TEMrLAR NOTES. Waldo District Lodge
last week was we'll attended. Several delegations
came from lodges Il to 20 Miles away through the
snow drifts and with the mercury below zero. 80
W. G. TeNplar SimontOn ectmcdi in Brooks for the
benefit of the order last sabbath. The lodges
at ~earsport and Swanville are among the
largest AMI best in this county IN. J. Dow of
Brooks, state Deputy, returned from Ills tour in
somerset and Franklin counties having instituted
twelve lodges, mostly in Franklin. The
lodge at Thorndike station will soon be reviycd...
The lodge "Progressive" at sandy Point is
small in numbers but full Of life and bound to
'tN'l.. 'tlti9t lp'l-c ttS7c d WHY PHEASANT tNt
ing session last Thursday. Visitors from five lodges
We're present. The question box proved more than
usually entertaining. Geo. L. Bracket Lodge No.
L., of jackson reports itself out of debt AMI the
po,sessor Of a new hall finished ami furnished,
which will probably be dedicated ut May session OF
u. 1.-The district Treasurer j. q. Crehorc, re
ported funds lii the treasury for missionary work
in Waldo Who will work up new lodge. The
youngest Good Tcmplar in attendance at the u. l.,
IA years old and the oldest, Bro. Goblet ot
Greenwood Lodge, is over foursrore. Annual
session of G. l.. at Portland April 26-1. Belfast
Lodge reports $50 members and is entitled to 10
delegates.
DOUBLE LArNcHING. The harkS 4. +. Dixon
and shirley were successfully launched from the
yards of J. Y Cotrell and &. ". Cotrell, in thi~
city, ON Monday last. The day was 'i~agreeahe.
northeast storm prevailing and the rain descending
in torrents, which reduced the usual crowd of spec
tator9. The G. =. Dixon had her ma,ts in and was
partially rugged while the Shirley wa launched
without mlsts At about 1915 the Dixon 9lij from
her ways where she has been for three years and
fortv-live minutes later the shirley went OF quite
as gracefully. All present said they never witness
ed hlndsomer launches. The Dixon i about 500
tons, carpenters measurement, built hy j. \. Cot
rtll, is thoroughly constructed but in her model
the builter designed her for great carrier rather
| than fast sailer The vessel is owned by Rock
land parties and will be commanded by Capt keene,
of that city. The bark towed to the sanford wharf
where the remainder of her .par5 and rigging viii
| be taken on board The Shirley is nearly 500 tons
carpenters measurement, of very handsome
model sharp, and must be Il fast sailcr. She was
built by c. W. Cottrell and has been two years and
half in her construction. The vessel i owned by
New York parties aud will be commanded IN Capt,
W. :. Gibson, of that city. TIN shirley flowed
| to >ibey's wharf where she will be rugged. The
Cottrells will Immediately commence the building
of three mN~ted schooners.
PERSONAL VIM. G. Sargent, Of Ca-tine, nf the
firm Of Sargent 4 son, visited is last week Mr..
:. is one Of the most enerprising business men of
Caotine. Capt. ;. e. Haskell, of Deer Isle was in
town last week. The captain will have Il three
maocd schooner built il Belfast the coming season.
The following gentlemen and !heir a,lie, from this
city, invited to attend the Legislative reception
| at Augusta on Tuesday evrnng-W. b. swan. :.
| l.. Milliken, W. III. Mcclellan, w. G. FRYE. 1. NJ.
| Boartlmln, George \. Quimby W. H. simpson,
| VIM. NJ Rust, Charles Baker C.. IL. Field, Dr. d. p.
Flanders, George l.. Knight, Dr. J. q. Brooks, II.
| l.. kilgole James 5. Hartmann, George r. IImTi-
man, NJ. I. Marshall. \. +. keenr, Dr. II, H. John
son, II. l.. Woodcock, Asa \, IIowes, Samuel \.
IIowes, Z. J. Morrison, w q. Cox, {. Il. Davis, I.
b. Dinsmore, F, 4. Chase, H. W. rote, W. L.
Holmes, W. II. West II. +. McponaIl Dr. Z,
Small, j. T. Sleeper, j. D. Tucker Gee. z. Wallace
| W. p. Thompson, l.. IL. Murrh, II. II. Moody, W.
| X. Morrison, l.. f. Mcdonald and the journal local.
Amos Clements has taken control John = CaId-
wells book store ON Main st The store for year
| has been under the management Of Dwight Palmer
Mr.. Caldwell is in feeble health and is confined
his house. ...N1is, Lottic CoIburn Mis- Maudr
| Mken and Miss Simonton, of Camden, left
Monday for Boston, where they will continue their
| musical studies ..,A company consisting of :. G..
Hills, A. l.. Jones, J. +. Arnold, F. \. Alden. f. c.
Gleason and A. j. Young, of Union. came to Bel
fast, on Tuesday the four latter to receive the de
grees in the Encampment |. o, o. F. for the pun
pose of instituting encampmcnt al that place,