The Republican journal., 1882-12-14

+. :. Staples, of ward five, has been appointed a
special policeman by Mayor johnson.
4 new and handsome sign has been placed on
the front of the Grange store in this city,
The new sch Susan y. Pickering at J. Y. Cot
trclPs yard in this city, is rapidly approaching
pleon and will probably launch the last of this
week.
A number of Brooks people have petitioned Wal
are to become charter members of a lodge at
Brooks
"A Belfast man who recently applied for pen
sion, received the following from the department
- our claim received and filed and will be reached
in two years and four months"
Mrs Sarah, wife of Josiah MITCHELL died in this
city, on Thursday of last week. aged 81 years. She
had been i'll for more than year with scatc
rheumat-m IN, and was great sufferer.
Mr.. George Murch, of Morrill,, supposed to have
been lost at sea, j. 4 member of Waldo Lodge |. o.
o. r. Of Belfast, and also member of the Relief
Association which pays $500 on his death
on Thursday Of last week, the steamer May
Queen brought from Castine and Islesboro to this
city, about fifty people to trade Our merchants
are wen patronized by our neighbors over the bay
Some half dozen smeters' tents are pitched on
the ice above the upper bridge, but the majority of
catchers will come later, Some fair catches have
been taken lately, one man exhibiting forty pounds
on Monday
There is exhibition in Bangor marine pict
IRE by James Emery, Esq, of Bucksport, repre-
senting the yacht sport going to the relief of the
City of Richmond in Penobscot Bay 1t is highly
complimented.
Mrs. Benson Walker Of this city, has a fine clean
der tree that reaches from the floor to the ceiling
At the present time it is densely covered with flow
ers and buds, estimated as high 900. They are
80 numerous it is almost impossible to count them
welcome rain storm set in about noon on Thurs
day of last week. y good deal of rain fell In the
afternoon the air became codcrand the rain changed
into Sheet ana The wind blew hard in the
night and on Friday morning the mercury was
nearly down u zero.
Mr. Chas. II. Hicks of the Madison Square
Theatre, y. r., win be in Belfast shortly to ar
range for The production of "The Professor" the
popular fare" comedy which was presented nearly
2Oo times at the Madison square Theatre. 1t is an
uproarously comic character comedy full of lively
action and will be presented here with special
company and special scenery.
irrr- On Wednesday evening Of last week as fol
lows-ChareS Baker, Com; A. L. Clark, 5. Y. e.;
f ". Gilbert, J. N.C.; {, w. Haney, Chap, Philo
ller-"y, Qtnr., Ansel Wadsworth, o. Of d. Geo
O, White, .. G., r. q. Dyer, Surg. The post now
numbers about ftly-hve men. J. W. Black, Of
Srar-port, Inspected the Post last week.
A will he seen in our advertising columns, Cal
yin ferSry Of tbs city has taken into partnership
Mir
watch business. Nh. knowton since leaving Bel
fast in 1879 has been employed in Boston and at
the Walthan watch factory, at the latter place as
Inspection of watches. This experience in his bust
| nrss makes Mr.. knowiton pne Of the best work
| men III Maine lie viii have charge of the work
department 1T Mr., Hcrgey'~. Attention Is also
called to the excellent display of Watches ewelry,
etc, which the new firm now have IN stock.
MA>oNIc LECTURE. Robert Morris, Of Ken
tuchy, the veteran Masonic lecturer, is now in
Waldo county, and on Friday evening Dec 18TH
Win lecture before the fraternity at Masonic TEN
pie III this city. Mr. Morris has been a great
Traveller, and ha~ explored the Holy land, where
hc claims To have traced Masonry back over 1900
years While there he was initiated by the Arabs,
who have no doubt but that their order came
straight from King solomon. He will explain the
ana olr own. The lecture Is free to all Master Ma
sons.
| JOSIAH ALIENS WIFE. 1t will he seen bv the
advertisement elsewhere that the welI-known
character comedian, Neil Burgess, will appea. at
| the llayturd Opera House in this city on WeCnes-
| day evening, Dee. 10Th, as '.osiah Aliens Wife"
IN his new comedy entitled My Opinions" He
win ~ supported by the original ''Wiiow Bedott"
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| play il fun Of fun, and has been received every
where with roars Of laughter The company comes
here under the management of Mr.. f. y. owen, of
| Bangor vino announces popular prices of 30 and
b cents. Tie ~ale Of seat opens at F. W. Potes,
saturday, 10Th inst
GooD TEMrLAR NOTES. Central Lodge was in
| stituted at Centre Lincolnvillc last week, which
makes twenty--iN lodges in Waldo county, with
membership Of about 1900, Il gain of six lodges
since the last session Of the Grand Lodge. There
is lodge in every town in the county, with the ex-
ccpion Of stockton, Ialcsboro, Belmont, Montyille
and Liberty. There are three lodges IN Lincoln
| vile, and two in each of the towns Of Belfast,
Northport ana Thorndike There has been thirty
four lodges instituted in the State in the past six
weeks. NJ. J DOW, of Brooks, is still in Nova
Scotia at work now for the Good Templars in Lun-
ehDuiS ahu queen counties lie has instituted
over one hundred lodges Of this order
Mr. John ;. Merchant, who recently moved here
from Miramach y. b., like all seafarng men has
had many interesting adventures. During the war
Of the rebellion he in the United States navy,
and has wounds to show for his services. When
the pirate semmes was confined at Washington
Navy Yard Merchant was Master-at. Arms of the
Yard and had the care Of Semmcs taking his meals
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