The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-25

10 me general reunion OF soldiers anu sailors.
South Branch Grange, of Prospect, and the farm
of same town, Scarsport and Stockton will hold
their annual cattle show and fair at Prospect vii
lage Sept. I'D.
The Andrews Bros. are very enterprising young
men, All parties who purchase s. worth of goods
from them are furnished with a free ticket to tn,
Camp ground.
A. E. Clark & Co. are now at work upon -four
handsome marble tablets. One for ex-Gov Hugh
J. Anderson, and one each for his two and ono
for the late Thos. 5. Lmeburner. All for Grove
cemetery
Referring to the assault of Rev. Moses j. Kelley
of Damariscetta upon a man who said he hoped the
President would die the Boston journal says "NIr
Kelley deserves an increase of salary" This paper
made mention of the affair last week
THE COMET. Schmbere's comet is now visible
at evening iii the northwest heavens, Just below the
bowl of the dipper The head is very bright and
well-dened, and the tail gives promise of contrbut
ing enormously the attractiveness of the heavens
for week or two to come.
{. II. Smiths Double Mammoth Uncle Toms
Cabin Co. played to full hall in this city on Mon
day night last Large delegations from the Camp
Ground were present. There is something in this
Old play that always draws crowd, and on this
occasion the parts were well rendered.
The soldiers and Sailors reunion at Portland
opened auspiciously on Tuesday last. Freeman
McGivery Post q. A. R., of >earsport was repre-
sented the first day by thirty men Every regi
ment, battery, etc, ever sent from this state wa,
represented, and the encampmcn bids fair to },
immensely successful.
The yachting correspondent of the squirrel Island
Squid paid visit to Belfast recently and says OF
this city: 81 myself was quite interested in Belfast
since it, and the surrounding places, is the scene of
a series of stories by Oliver Optic, and which |
used to read with so much relish when boy. Bel
fast is quite busy city for its size 1t is the termi
of one branch of the Maine Central railroad"
An interesting letter from the Rev Mr. Good
enough of this city, may be found upon the outside
wherein that gentleman sums up his impressions of
the great Northwest. Mr. q. Is a close observer and
his impressions very reliable. While he speaks
very hatteringly of the country, he thinks man in
the east with any prospects had better remain. In
answer to Horace Greeley's $50 West" Mr. Good
enough adds 600 Slow"
The paper bag is great institution in its way,
and saves the shop keeper much trouble in doing
up bundles. The wooden dishes for butter, pickles
Sc, is later invention and quite as handy. They
made from the shaving of beech wood. The log
is placed Il lathe and revoveS against knife,
taking of continuous ribbon of thin wood. The
ends of the boxes are cut and sewed together on Il
machine Ellis & CHM, of this city, received 10000
Of these boxes last week, principally for their own
use. They come in three sizes.
WHEREABOUTS OF BELFAST VESSELS. Schr.
Annie l.. Mckecn cleared from jacksonville ON
the 18th for FAN River. Schr. Fred A. Carrie from
Belfast, arrived ut Charleston the 18th. Schr.
Flora f. Mcdonald cleared the 18th from Bruins
wick for New York. =. Schr. joachim from Belfast,
arrived at New York on the 10Th. .SchT. James
Boston. Ship Cora Thombs, from New York for
Yokohama, was spoken July T. in lat. II \. long.
30. Brig H. C. Sibley arrived at Charleston on the
18TH from New York. .Schs. James W. Brown and
Welaka cleared from Baltimore on the 10Th, the
former for Camden, the latter for Belfast
The Nevada Transcript tells the following 'bear
: tory" in which a former resident of Scar5mont
figures conspicuously-
One of the men stopping at the V. tluuc Go. :
logging CAMP relates a thrilling incident that oc-
Cured there several nights since. The inmates of
the camp had just got fairly asleep, when they were
awakened by warning from VIM. f. Caswcll, one
of the teamstcrs, who said there was bear at the
door. series of deep growls and vigorous scratch
ing, convinced them all that what he said was only
too true. One grasped bootiack, another Il bed
slat, and ON, until they were all armed. Chas.
Baker was the only one who had revolver. After
holding council of war, the warriors advanced to
the door CasWel opened the door far enough for
the rays of candle to penetrate the outer darkness
and then, wishing to the fun go on, cried out to
brighten the boys, Shoot! for Gods sake, Baker,
shoot! Then ii discovered that the animal
which had caused all their fear was nothing more
than a big dog.
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. Minor heirs of
Mary L. Ames, Lincolnville, to Fernad :. Phil
brook Unity. David \, Berry al, stockton, TO
Henry : Lanpher, New York T.. II. Carter, Mont
vile, to Rufus f. Lowell, same town. Robert Dee.
row, Lincolnyille, to Oscar H. Derry, same town.
Eliza and George W. Eaton, Waldo, to EliZabcthC {.
Knowlton, Belfast. Isaac Lampher X al, Stockton,
to Henry 5. Lanpher, New York. Bctsey Patterson,
Belmont, to Ella NJ. Patterson, birmingham, Mas
Albert NJ. Plumer, Montville to solomon +. Hop
kn5, Whitehead. Benz. Ryder Isesboro, to Charles
L. Ranlett, Auburndale, Mass. Humphrey Small,
Jr., Brooks, to Henry ). Small, same town. Ivory
ID. White, Morrill, to Lydia c. Cross, NJ ontvie.
sarah J. Young, Islesboro, to Rosaltha Mcintyre,
Hurricane Island.
The Daily Record, printed at Fort Benton, Mon
tana Territory, Aug. 9TH has the following to say
concerning Belfast man
"The old Clegg stand, Judith river at the crossing
Of the freight road between Benton and the Judith
Gap, has been bought by Mr.. +. J. Morrison for the
addition to the goods already there, large stock OF
general merchandise. Mr.. Morrison will erect sew
eral new buildings and be ready to meet the wants
of the Gardenland ranchcmen by September lst.'
The same paper says
"Another sheep rancho has been located on Ross
Fork of the judith. MessrS. Clifford, Morrison and
Clary will winter there 5000 head of sheep, recent
ly purchased of DR.. Parberry of White sulphur
Springs"
The company spoken of above are r. w. Clifford
formerly of Brooks, for twelve years in the employ
of Isaac Reynolds, of that town, Z. J. Morrison OF
Belfast, and Charles Clary, of Waldo. The rancho
is twelve miles from Mr. Morison'5 store
Mr. Moses WATSON Ferguson died at his home at
City Point, Belfast, on Thursday of last week. age,
IS years, months and II days. Mr.. Ferguson wa:
born in Belfast, Jan. . 1903, and always lived with
in one mile Of the spot on which he was born Hi:
mother, Mrs. Jean w. Ferguson, who died Dec.
1879, aged 80 years. was the oldest person in town
and Mr.. Ferguson is said to be the oldest person
who was born and always lived in Belfast. Mr.
Ferguson, Oct. Is, 1928, married Lydia Brooks, o.
Princeton, who survives him. Eight children were
born to them and all are living save one which die,
in infancy. They are Albert b., who lives il
Searsport, George T., Jane w, Lydia B. Jonas b.
and John w, of Bella st. and Hannah f., of Prince
ton, Mass. Mr. Ferguson was for twenty years il
trade in Belfast, and was once a member of tn,
city council lie has left an excellent record
and his children are numbered among our most en-
terprising and substantial citizens.
STEAMER NOTES. steamer City of Bangor, OF
Monday, struck rock off Schooner Head, Noun
Desert. knocking off her propeller and disabling
her rudder. 1t was foggy at the time The City o
Richmond went to her assistance and lowed til.
disabled steamer to South West Harbor.. TIL,
Rockland Free Press says: The steamers o
the Sanford line between Boston and Bangor are
very popular with the public, and deservcdly 50
Coming down the river lately on the katahdin, whel
the bay somewhat runled by a heavy breeze
we the man with the supper gong come through
the saloon, producing the understandable sounds pc
culiar to that instrument. AS he ncared Il row o