The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-09-28


siderable damage Fences were blown down and
fruit trees suffered The barn of Mr.. b. Staples
was blown down, injuring horse somewhat Moth
ing like il was ever known in this town. The long
continued rain OF last week will damage beans and
other farm crops. j. n. McKenncy win start up
his grist mill this week, having completed repairs.
THoRNDIKE. The heavy rains of late have filed
up the cisterns and wells but have done much dam
age to the roads. Daniel Gordon of This town is
doing some very nice crayon portraits. He takes
the photograph of any person and copyS it life size
and makes a good likeness. He has had quite Il
number of orders from Il distance and has given
satisfaction. Peter Whitney and A. A. Ifurd who
drive wholesale carts from here, report trade bet
ter than they have seen ii for long time. Pota-
toes begin to come into market and are very nice
in quality They are worth here 60 cents per bush
Ell. .Qute number from this vicinity are attend
ing the State Fair.
LIBERTY The recent heavy rains have filed the
well>, cisterns and brooks. Fred Loyeioy has
harvested and threshcd his beans and says that
they cost him 5000 per bushel The health Of the
town is improving. Mr.. Nathan Bowler Is about
the same but Messrs. A. T.. CargiI, j. A. Clough,
H. II. Twitchell and Jameson Gordon are GONZALES
cent. Fred knowlton's old horse Robin passed
away to horse heaven last Saturday night, and
the cry was, Well done thou good and faithful ser
want No tiiings vet from the team stolen from
Mr.. Cunningham &C. 5. Mcfarland took in 700
bushels OF apples at his Evaporation at McFarlani'5
Corner one day last week. He win employ twenty
one hands when in full operation and will di-tii-
ute S5,0o0 among the farmers of this section.
SEARsroRr. \ valuable colt owned by VIM. F..
was killed. Several families Of Indians are tent
ing upon the point w hiie returning from tic
Carmel campmeeting Mrs Hiram Crockett fell from
her wagon and injured severely about The
head, Mr.. James Smith sold last week 4 foui
weeks old pig which weighed ~, pounds. Mr.
H'homas Rich has spring pig which weigh, 800
pOundS. Mrs. y. ID. C0cord and daughter, who
have been at sea, arrived home last week. Miss
Lottie Carver and Miss Addie Nichols will attend
school at Manchester. Miss Nette Adams, on her
wedding day received many valuable presents from
her many friends 80. Mr.. Hardy, the Congrega-
ti0nalist minister of the IIarbor parish is tax
his vacation. While schr. Mary f. was being
moved from her dock to the Navy Yard last sunday
she sprung leak, and in spite of the efforts of the
crew she filed and sank. She now lies ina critical
position and unless assistance arrives Immediately
she will prove a total loss. She was formerly com
mandcd by Capt Fred Z. smith. She is owned by
Daniel Z. Richards and uninsured. The Metho-
dist church is to be repaired, $500 having been
voted for the purpose.
BUCKSroRT. Rev. Mr.. Prince preached AT the
church of Rev Mr.. Eldridgc, Bangor, last sunday.
Rev. VIM. Forsyth preached nj Castine on sunday
last, and Prof. Sewa, of Bangor Theological Sem
mary, occupied the Elm st. church Of ths place..
Parker Spotlorl, reprcsentatiye-elcrt, is now ut
home. having completed his service as civil cngi-
necr on the railroad between the katahdin Iron
Works and Milo. An oil painting of Somes Sound
lately executed by Jas Emery, Esq, has been scAt
to the state Fair at Lewiston. This picture il
sidered one of Mr.. Emery S finest productions. His
marine views have been highly praised by Boston
and New York artists..... Extensive repairs are
about to be made on the bridge between this place
ana Verona several FISHERMEN" have returned
from the Grand Banks with full farcs....M Mr.. w.
Ii. Gem has lately contracted to build a vessel of
about 800 TONS to be commanded by Capt Winfield
Leach VIM. Beazey x %. are NOW engaged in
building a 3-ma~lc,l schooner of about 300 tons.
Men at work on the old Hancock house
formerly used As a hotel. One-half of the house is
to be taken To pieces and The remainder moved tp
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he moved to the Site occupied hy the Hancock
House. The barn near this hotel is to he moved to
the r. r. wharf Mr. Lowe, of Bangor, is now ut
work upon it....Thc temperance meeting last sum
day Was held iii the rooms If the Reform Club ami
wa conducted by A. II. Conn 300 worth ot
books have just been added to the library Of the +.
VI. {. Seminary.
WHEREFORE \ violent storm passed over this
place one night last week Fol- All hour the thunder
was almost incesSant. and very heavy and sharp.
The rain fell in torrents, and the wind was terrific.
large ash tree in front Of Freeman LilteirId'~ on
Main street, was blown down across the telegraph
wires, pressing them to the ground. Nothing Svri
Gus happened in the village out OF the village 7cN-
Grad barn, and carriage houses were blown down.
or otherwise badly injured ..Alr l.. l.. Haley and
family have returned from Boston. Hiss Lillian
A. DancSon has zone on Il visit To friends i'll Mil
ford, y H.. Mrs j. Warren Brown ma returned
to Washington. u. Rev. {. b. Be-se, of Orring-
ton, will breach in the Methodist House next sun
day At , T.. .Winterport is without settled
pastor Of amy denomination, for the first time with
in the recollection of tine Oldest inhabitmt.. Col.
y. II. Hubbard Is improving, and will be in he Of
flee in a short time, probably this week.. Mr..
stand in Haley BLOCK on Commercial street ...>ch.
Ellen Meri man is undergoing extensive repairs,
such is new decs &c....Mf-s Ellen Parker, daugh-
ter Of Capt. Geo. +. Parker, dei in Boston last
week, aged Is years Her remains were brought q
WInterport for burial. Isaac Rankin, Of Boston,
will open store at the Village, South end, this
fall. He has bought the two story building the
east side Of Main street opposite \. \. Lc7an'1-..
The following gentlemen have been drawn a. jurors
to the United States Court at Portland Grand jury
Elbridge Fernad Daniel Perkins; Traverse jury
j. l.. Norton and j. Holmes. For October term Of
court at Belfast Grand Jury, James Freeman
Traverse Jury, ii. L. sanborn and J. Q. Moody.
The services at the Methodist church last sunday
were very Interesting Mr.. Jewell gave an able and
profitable discourse from the text "Behold what
manner Of love, &c" After the communion, ut tho
close of the forenoon services, Mr.. Jewell ana 4
large number of the COMMITMENTS went to the par
sohagc, the church, ana administered the sac
rament to Mrs. Pratt and daughter. 1t i'm
prcssive occasion. Mrs. Pratt is in feeble health
and has rot been able to leave her house for scyc
raj week. Mr.. Jewell was the beloved pastor of this
church IN lsGl2, and in 1865 hence his visit here
was LOUDLY pleasant. Quite a notable wedding
took place i'll Winterport, Sept. %, at the residence
of John YOrk-the marriage of his accomplished
daughter Ada to Mr.. Ebcn W. l.. Carhin, an enter
prsing young merchant of Appleton. About an
hundred guests were present to witness the ccrc
mony which was performed by Rev. J. Z. Simon
ton, of Scarsmont The floral decorations were
very line and the presents numerous and valuable
The choir, of which Mrs Carkin member
added to the impres,iveness of the ceremony by
their singing of appropriate selections.
CAMDEN. NJ. c. Whitmore and sam. Ayers have
purchased the wharfage and buildings thereon, "
ing between Adams and Aldens wharf, formerly
the property of ID. knowlton * Co....We rcccivec
cali the other day from Rev. G. ". Bower who j:
in improved health, but by no means we'll Hi
trouble, rheumatism. being aggravated in the win
ter, he will 90 south to remain until spring..
The wooden mills will shut down for about tWt
weeks, for repairs and improvements, which VII
include the setting OF new water wheel, to IN
crease their power. new copper dycing vat tla
| been set in the dye house. More corn has Jus
been receiv ed ut the Camden FIGURING mill, and an
other cargo Of coal has been discharged at the An
Choir W orks. The bay mare Lucy recently oWnc'
| by Joshua Adams, and sold by him some three
weeks since to +. +. Rogers, of Troy, \. y. wa