The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-01-13

Durham 4 Hall, of this city, are making two hun
dred axe boxes for Kelley's axe factory.
Mr.. William Richie, who recently died in Stock
ton, was the father of Mrs. Capt Robert 7. Emery
and Mrs. A. c. Sibley of this city.
1t is of interest for our mariners to know that the
| White Head bell buoy has been repaired and placed
| in position again, and is working all right.
A female tramp named Brown, accompanied by
little daughter called the of the poor
| on Monday, for aid She claimed to have walked
| from Somerville, and wanted to reach stockton.
| Mr.. George Gorham is receiving potatoes from
the Aroostook by rail; also from points along the
Belfast railroad. He received car load on Tues
day from Unity. Mr.. G. says that the Aroostook
potatoes superior to those in this vicinity.
| We notice by published programme, that lee
| ture the Relations of our Common schools to
Agriculture, will be given before the Kennebcc
county Farmers Institute, at Monmouth, Friday
evening" 18th inst, by Geo. E. Bracket, OF this city
| Frank Darby last week made a call AT the poor
farm, and stole oyercoat from one of the inmates
Mr. II. Hayford the keeper, procured the arrest Of
Darby and had him taken before Judge Boariman
Darby pleaded guilty, was fined - and costs and
sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
FIRE. An alarm of fire was given in our streets
on saturday evening, which came from house
owned and occupied by George Roberts, near the
Muck pond. The engine turned out. but the fire.
which was in the roof, was eNtinguiShe' without
| their aid Damage trifling.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
| Belfast National Bank, on Tuesday, the following
| board OF directors chosen for the ensuing
vear-.John g. Brooks Daniel IIaraden, Augustus
| Perry, Noah NJ. Mathews Daniel Faunre- \ semi
| annual dividend of four per cent. was declared.
| Mr.. III. +. Mcdonald, of this city, has associated
himself with Mr.. W. II. Brown in the ship building
| business, the copartnerShip with Mr. john f. Brown
having expired The new firm will engage in ship
building in this city, and are now negotiating 10
build 400 ton vessel for Capt VIM A. Alexander,
| of Brewer.
The Mercer corresp on,lcnt of the Lewiston jour
| nal says in regard to Mr. Stroud, who is t" take
charge of the Upper Grammar school in this city
next Monday:
The school in District No , came to a sudden
| close Friday, January Sth. ON account of Mr..
| Stroud'S appointment TO fill II vacancy in one Of Inc
Belfast city schools. This is very unfortunate for
| the district. : Mr.. Stroud was keeping most eN
| cellent school.
MI Riley kitridge. Of this city, has cclipse'l all
former attempt, at fine writing a postal card.
| He wrote upon one side of card the last annual
message of President Iaycs.c ontaining $50 words,
the printed copy measuring ten feet in length, or'li
| nary newspaper columns. Mr.. II. sent this cart
to the President and has received etterof thanks
| from MI Hayes. Mr. kittrijge has nearly finished
another card which will contain 1000 words.
| The late Mrs Oliver Chase who died in this city.
| Jan ID was at the time of her DEATH Il member of
| the CONGREGATIONAL church in Searsp0rt. For many
wears she lived consistent Christian life, proving
Iv her guiet. transformations cheerful, earnest, and
| devoted piev that she sincere follower of
the Master And as She served Christ iii life, 50 She
| died in that calm confidence which faith in Him
| gives; mourned by husband whose home She had
| made pleasant, and by many friends, whom her
| unobtrusive, thoughtful. helpful goodness had
/ sincerely attached to her.
| GOOD TEMPLAR NOTES. 4 large delegation of
members of Belfast Lodge visited swan Lake
| Lodge NJ. 40 at Swanvie, last saturday evening,
and had a Very pleasant time. secretary Bracket
reports six new lodges recently instituted in various
parts of the State.,.A session Of the Grant C"un-
| ell will he held al Augusta soon....M. j. Dow OF
| Brooks State Deputy, is organizing lodges i'll
Franklin county The new lodg" at Browns Cor
ncr, Northport is gaining members every meeting.
| III Belfast Lodge will visit Diadem No @5l at
! Waldo next saturday evening 18th inst if the
weather is fine. Annual session of the Grand
| Lodge will be held at Portland i'll April.
| MONROE. samuel Parker of this place, died sud
denly of heart disease on Friday last lie WAS sit
ting before the fire, when he fell over and instantly
| expired. He about - years Of age.
| TnoRNDIkE. The heaviest snow storm for the
winter occurred on Monday, from L to = inches
| falling There is a large lot of lay stored here.
our shippers are waiting for rise in the market
Elias, Charles and Wesley Parsons in the north
part of the town. lost three good horses all within
| one week Some think they got poison which
had been r>edto kill potato bugs, but the real cause
| is not known.
| LIBERTY. The seighing is good and business i
brisk with the lumhermen.. Bark is cominsi live
ly.....G. II. Cargll is getting up something more
than local reputation a. a first class harness
maker. He is getting orders from abroad and
| has lust finished fine harnesses for the Ber!
| Bros livery stable at Ninalhayen... some of the
meighbors and friends of Capt. Chas. Bier, turned
out cut and hauled him up fine lot Of fire wood.
one tlav last week There We're but five teams out.
| but had it been generally understood, no doubt
there would have been more. Capt. Brier is an in
| valid, having lost the of his legs by shock
years ago. He is a native Of Belfast, and has
| been sea-falng man all his life and is much re
Spected here.
BURNHAM. Mr.. Bradford Dodge, the most
perianced fisherman in this town, accompanied bya
party from Fairfield tried their luck at pickerel
| fishing day last week, on Lake Winnicook.
Twenty 1se holes We're cut III the ice and trap lines
| set. In six hours the party captured twenty-five
pckerel, the largest of which weighed seven pounds
....A man in this town who hasn't three arms sold
| pine tree standing in the woods that belonged to
another man. receiving Prepayment pig worth -.
The purchaser will probably have to pay for that
tree second time. Within seven months there
| have been eleven deaths in this town from dphthe
| ria. Mr. John SayWard recently lost daughter
| five years of age from this disease. There
| fifteen inches of snow in the woods. .Howes x
| Fletcher's mill suspended work for a few days
account of breakage in some of the machinery.
! WINTERPoRT On Saturday evening, Jan. lst,
| the friends of Mr.. VIM. Baker assembled in large
numbers at his house, to celebrate the twentieth
| anniversary of his marriage to Miss susan Young.
| 4 richer repast is seldom spread, and
| joyable time seldom enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Baker
made the recipients of some nice presents from
their frends.... Mrs. Mary Pratt, wife of Capt.
Samuel :. Rich and oldest daughter of Capt l.. b.
Pratt, of Bucksport Centre, died very suddenly on
| the morning of Jan. ID, aged 81 years. young
| woman very much beloved, and highly respected.
She leaves two little boys, only few years old.
| Some of our citizens have given up smelt fishing,
| and gone to Biddeford to work stone for
elevated railroad. Meetings during the "Wcek OF
PRAYER were held alternately in the Methodist and
Congregational vestries. One day last week,
| lady here received letter from her husband, say
ing that he had arrived safe at the place he go
ing to. And the same day his brother residing
here, received letter from man living in another
place, informing him that his brother had been
| drowned by falling overheard from a steamboat.
The latter report proved false far citizen
! was concerned. 1t seems there must have been two
men of the same name. The people in this vicni-