The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-10

Australia, previous to Aug. 9Th. The vessel was
| only ninety days from Boston.
IL. E. Mcdonald, of this city, has received by
mail two watches from Philbrook, Montana, which
are to be cleaned and returned.
Ship lvanhoe, Capt. James Herman, of Belfast,
sailed from Rio Janeiro July 18th for the Pacific
coast She is supposed to have taken the eastern
passage via. Australia.
| Mr.. VIM. n Hall, of this city. brought into our
market on Wednesday 200 ears of green corn, which
is few days less than three months from the seed
For this season it is remarkably early. The ears
left at this Office are plump and were filed out.
| The regular quarterly session of the Waldo Dis
trict Lodge of Good Templars will meet with Bethel
Lodge at East Thorndke, on saturday, Aug. 18th
Half fare will be given to delegates the Bel
| fast railroad.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Attention is called to
the tax notice of F. A. Carrie of this city \ dis
count of per cent. is allowed on all taxes in Bel
fast paid before sept. LIST. Elijah shuman, Bel
fast, has for sale a lot of horses. C +. Nc
Fmland Montville. wants 300 bushels of apples
Read the notice of Merriam's Golden Drops.
L. E. Mccarthy Belfast, wants salesgirl. The
Freedom academy begins Sept. 4. This popular
school i keeping up its reputation.
SUICIDE IN PROSPECT Charles Robbins, boy
fifteen wears of age living with George Crockett,
at Prospect, committed suicide on Saturday even
ing last by hanging Robbins was orphan, both
his parents dying time ago. Saturday even
ing the hoy went to the barn usual to milk the
cows, hut not returning the family went to look for
him. Robbins was found hanging from beam,
the rope around his neck, and his feet Just clear Of
the floor No cause is assigned for the act.
In response to the invitation given by the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union TO the young
people of Belfast, - boys and girls met in the
try of the Univcrsalist Church ON Wednesday, Aug
2nd, for the purpose Of forming il Juvenile TEN
perance Mon. The meeting opened with singing
and prayer. Then while the names were being in
scribed the roll, Mrs. Parker told very inter
cstng little story; singing, after which Miss Frye
read a short temperance story; then, after few
words To the children, the meeting concluded with
singing hymn, and The promise from those pres
emit "a attend the next meeting and bring their
friends.
ALONE HE WHARNEs. ScrS. Irene +. Meser
Nty and Cephas Starrett the former with 400 ana
the latter with CAS- tons of coal, have discharged
for the VI. {. Il. Il Co....SWau Il Sibley Bros. have
discharged ~chrs. Nellie ;. Pickering and Harmona
With coal. The Pickering and sch. Milford have
loaded ice for jacksonville. VIM Pitcher X Son
and Wood x Go. are loading brig Julia L. Haskell
with hay for Charleston Brig James Miller, of
Belfast arli, ed Sunday from Boston, and has
Discharged small amount of lumber for Carter x
Go. The brig will receive some repairs at Carriers
yard. sen. Hattie IS in Dyers dock undergoing
repairs. The schooner was recently i'll collision on
the Shoalre with Il St George vessel. The IIattie>
port rail ami Stanchions amid-hps were broken.
Theodore scott died at the house Of Howard
Murphy. in this city, saturday last. after 4 lin
grrine illness, aged 5 years. Mr. scott WAS born
in the eastern part OF the State, but losing his pa
rents at an early age adopted by Elder Rich,
of I-leshoro, with whom he lived until he was 81
wears of age. lie then removed to Camden, and
afterwards owned farms in Lincolnville ami Bel
fa-t. Tie had three sons and one daughter, The lat
Ter The wife of Howard Murphy, of Belfast, where
lIr has lived the past twenty years. Although
not ordained elder Mr. SCOTT was a local preach
cr in the Methodist church ana has preached at
Bremen, Lnconvillr, searsport, Northport roor's
Mi- and other places in this vicinity. He WAS an
upright, consistent Christian gentleman aud viii be
mouInc by numerous friends.
POLICE COURT Fred Elhus, of Scarsmont,
Robert ogirr Of Camden, ana Frank Morse, of
Belmont. were before the Police Court on Monday,
! for drunkenness and disturbance. They drove a
horse violently through the streets sunday, ere
ating a disturbance. The young men were arrested
by city marshal Gates and officers Howard and
Dyer, and lodged in Jail. The horse which was
very much faded, was claimed by Morse his
property. The young men pleaded guilty and were
fined s. and costs amounting to $l3.14 each. Elkins
and Morse paid, but OSier vent to Jail. Otis
Walker and MERIT NJ. Dickey of Belfast, were he
ri,, I,..
Of inmodrrate driving on High street, on sunday
last 1t wa 4 violation of the city ordinance They
We're found guilty and fined 81 ami costs each
which they paid. In Walkers case it was $50. in
Dickey'S 1886.
TIE CAMP GROUND ROAD. Mention has been
made Of the road recently laid out through the
camp ground l'y the county commissioners on pc
tlion OF H. \. Lancaster and others. Previous to
the Lancaster petition F. b. knowlton and others
petitoncd for road beginning at the foot of the
steep hill which was TO wind around the hill near
the corner If the camp ground and strike the mai
road near the present entrance. The county com
missionera refused to lay out The road, when the
petitioners appealed to the 5. j. Court. The Court
| appointed commits sion consisting of j G. Pcnde-
| ton, Of >earsport, Joseph Bean, of Belfast, and
| Elisha c. irey, Of Winterport. ON Monday this
fbtuloHIbh tllt on 10 inc ground ana viewed lic
premises. After dcbcration they affirmed the de
cison Of the county commissioners. 1t is under
stood that the wording of the petition is wrong,
that the south west corner mentioned is not the
corner meant.
p. : Since the above written learn that
the commission will Withdraw the above report and
put on surveyor TO ascertain which is the south
! west corner Of the camp ground lot.
BROOKS. Having over, except the Fragments
and never was hay better more abundant. The
potato beetle Is working diligently on tie few acres
planted. Corn just crawling and the land needs
rain summer visitors all about town.. The
| clothing factories have all they can DO. Trade
| livcly-.Lots of en- are waiting for hat book
Army Iite-...NeNt comes campmeeting and the
| fairs. with the fall work mixed in. The apple
! crop VIII he light. True Clley got il horse
| through the floor while hauling in hay, ana it was
| somewhat injured. NJ. Chase had a horse dan
| %rrouaiy sick from collie one day last week but it
recovered.
| WIN1ERPoRT. Mrs Il. ID. Tainter died at Ter
residence in this town, Wednesday evening" Aug.
~, from heart disease, after illness of about ten
| minutes Her shrieks of agony were heard all over
the village in the last minutes of her life. She had
! heen II good health up to few minutes of her
| death. The Catholics of Winterport went on their
annua! excursion down the bay Thursday last, on
| the barge Clifford and steamer Ralph Ross. Tie
| Objective point was Dice's Head, and the ting also
went around to Castine Music was furnished by
| an orchestra directed by T. oConnell of Bangor.
| Rev Father buddy was well pleased at the success
| of the affair." which proved enjoyable to all who
| participated.
| EIatp OF
ate of Colby, class Of 50, has been engaged as prin
clpal of the High school. Ion Wednesday, barge
tiilord touched here on her way to and from Isles
boro, with party from Bucksport and other places
on the river. steamer Florence took party of a
from here to Bar Harbor on Thursday. The lawn
party at Mrs. :. =. Johnstons on Tuesday evening
WAS brilliant and enjoyable affair. The Hanov-
| erian family played TO a fun house on saturday
evening. Rev. joel Ives of Rev. A. f.. Ives,
| preached Il very interesting sermon in the Ortho-
| doX church sunday. Steamer City of Rich