The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-18

MI ID. d. Plnkilam, express messenger steam
| CT City OF Richmond, is at home sick.
| One dealer in this city has sold this season 1906
quarts of blueberres which were gathered in Lin
| cohyillc.
The County Commissioners began their regular
August session in this city on Tuesday last all the
members being present.
MI Castle, of this city has brought suit against
the Grand Lodge of Maine i. O. o. F., for alleged
| damages in the sum of $4,000.
Flower thieves continue their depredations in this
| city Some valuable pot plants have been stolen
Lately from private grounds.
| Mrs c. &. Black, who recently sold her house on
waldo avenue, has purchased the residence of Capt
! Fred A. Gilmore. on Commercial street.
\ pear tree transp planted last spring when in full
| blossom, and upon which pears formed, hut soon
dropped off, is now in blossom for the second time
| The colored citizens of Belfast had dance on
| Tuesday evening at Andrew Johnson's. 1t is said
the colored folks can extract more pleasure from a
"breaA down than any other class of people.
! Geographic despatch states that the bark Cha
cier which loaded hay at this port for Wilmington
| put into Vineyard Haven the l4th for assistance
| the crew having mutinicd at sea The particulars
are not given The harks crew were colored men.
! The friends and neighbor, of Mr. and Mrs Chas.
A. Murch, of Ward !, Belfast, met at their house re
Gently, the occasion being the 10th amniy c1sary Of
| heir married life, and enjoyed pleasant evening.
! \ picnic supper Wa served and many valuable
presents left
| Capt. Robert IL. Coombs handsome span of horses
attached TO Il phrton, from his residence on
| Wednesday, dushng up Church street, and finally
! brought up against post on Chase- corner The
carriage quite badly smashed but the horses
| We're not injured.
| The officers al the camp ground on Saturday last
seized box landed from the Boston steamer which
contained forty bottles of whiskey, ON Wednesday
sheriff Baker went down and lbeIlcd the liquor.
What 4 time those forty quarts of whiskcy would
have made had they got loose.
\ new counterfeit of the silver dollar has Just
been put into circulation. and several people are
said to have been "stuck" during the past two or
three days. They bear the date 1881, are mrh
lighter than the genuine COIN and have a greasy
! appearance and feeling. Look out for them,
Tho Belfast Shoe factory in common with others
all over the country rejoicing in the expiration OF
the patent on the Mckay sewing machine, Shoe
men who used this machine were obliged to pay Il
ROYALTY of from four cents per pair Of shoes
manufactured. The patent expired on the ltth.
Nj. Arthur /. Brown, OF Thorndike is the gentle
man who has purchased he house and lot of Mrs.
g. b. Black on Waldo avenue, Belfast Mr.. Brown
j. SON of Mr.. l.. T.. Brown, of thi, city, and is
well known to our citizens. Mr.. Brown is a gen
teman IF Intelligence, enterprise and a thorough
farmer, aud Is valuable acquisition to our popu-
lation. H. viii move b. town in November.
The latest is called "a marriage insurance com
pany. and is respectfully submitted to our friends.
one thousand people, men and women OF marriage
able ages, CLUB together a society, and agree to
pay one iola- each upon every occasion of a mem
Der getting married This gives man $1,000 capital
with which to begin married life, and, if both bride
and bridegroom members they of course receive
5000.
ACCIDENTS. MI Jerome Stephenson, while ut
work in J. v Cottrrlrs snip yard Monday was
injured in the hand. lie was holding It wedge
while 4 fellow Worhmall was striking and by miss
the maui came down on ~tephen,uM9 hand crush
ing finger. Charles Mct'ce upset skif near the
upper bridge on Monday, and was rescued from
drowning by a MI. Arnold who happened along in
another boat
INSOLVENCY CoCET. The Following business
was transacted AT the August term of this court-ln
the case of Andrew +. Clark OF Belfast, proof Of
debt of c. W. Z. Fernali was filed, also second
count of assignee and final dividend. NJ. W. Rich,
Befast-Certilicate of discharge granted. William
Coffin, of Thomlike- Application for second meet
ing of creditor filei meeting to be held September
18th. f.. X, Adams, Unity Debtor appeared, oath
was administered and certificate filed. James
Fish, Iibertv-Debtor appeared. and examination
WI, concluded.
THE CHURCHES. Rev. Mr.. Fish, former pastor
preached at the Baptist church in h- city last Sab
bath ...EeN. Mr.. Ryder, Of the Baptist church. has
returned from his vacation. and regular services
viii be held next sunday a. f1llows-preaching at
I03a \. Sunday school at - NJ, vesty service at
T., M.-..~ubiect Of Rev Mr.. Ross sunday morn
iug sermon at the North church, will bc'Why am
a Christian" ....i letter from the Rev Mr.. Good
enough States that he will rrturn about September
lrst....Rev. Mr. Cunningham will preach at the
Poor'- Mills school house. Belfast at 80 =. NJ. on
sunday next.
Particular attention is called 10 the new Boston
clothing store kept by the Andrews Bros, advcr
tsed in another column. They have mos eel into a
new store, and determined to excel their former
reputatou..-.B F. Wells calls attention TO new
stock OF scotch wool and knitting yarn. Mrs. Wells
announce new fall hats, which is important
item for our lady frend>... Farm for sale in Sears
port by Eliza j. urti. The fail term of the Free
dom academy begins sept 9TH, under charge of Mr..
\. J. Whitney, Il teacher OF experience and ability
....~cc school notice from the Belfast committee.
...pohan lost, by Mrs. Adlic nickey, of stockton
The iIlaye Herald printed at Dunar@cota con
TIA ,ft liz.
Rev. Moses !. Kelley, a Baptist clergyman for an
assault upon Foster f. Harvey. After recent
relapse OF President Garfield it is alleged that
Mr.. Harvey expressed himself as being glad and
hoped the President might die. Mr.. Kelley, who
j. very pronounced in his views, rebuked Mr.
Harvey for such language and as Nh II, alleges
laid violent hands ON him. Mr. Kelley was taken
before Justice III Wisc:s5et and Gneu - and costs.
The Rev. Mr.. Kelley is well known in Belfast, and
is the father Of Mr.. \. IT, Kelley our high school
teacher.
The legislature last winter passed an act author
ling the lishmcnt at point in each county,
If a true meridian line, to enable surveyor, to adj
Just their colnpasscs from time TO time. The county
lot at the Jail in this city has been selected as the
place III Waldo county, and Mr.. NJ. :. Stiles, Jr., Il
surveyor Of jackson, has been designated to per
form the duty. Nh stiles with the assistance of
Mr.. Farrar, of Belmont, attempted To tiN the true
line early Wednesday morning, but was prevented
by intervening clouds The meridian line can only
he found when the north star is in the true north,
which occurs at Il certain hour. Another attempt
will be made next week.
POLICE ITEMS. John Ryan, Of Bangor Tor drunk
cnncss and disturbance at Frankfort, was brought
before Justice Greer, at Belfast, on Thursday of
last week, and sentenced to twenty days in Jail.
John Fleming and Frank stevens, of this city, We're
arrested last week. for the larceny of s. from Chas
Il. Blake of Bridgeport, Conn, a sailor Before
coming to trial the matter was settled by paving
over the money.....John simpson was before
Judge Boarolman on Saturday, on three complaints
sworn out by John Hall. one was for an assault,
one for the larceny of hat, and the other threaten
ing language. Parties are ncighbors and live in
Brooks. Hall testified that last week Simpson at
tackled him with club and knife, but he 0IalD