The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-01-12

NoRTHPORT. The following were in tailed Off
GERS of Excelsior Lodge, F. A. NJ, on Wednesday
evening, Jan. 4th, by Robert W. Perry of Lincoln.
Vile. d. d. G. NJ: W. NJ Albert T. Hassan; S.
W., Isaac Crockett; j. W., Austin E. Drinkwater;
Treas, Thomas Knowlton; Sec. Oscar Hills; Chap
Thomas -Drinkwater; Marshal, Albion Elwell S.
d., W. r. Drinkwater; s. s., Jesse Priest; J. s.,
George circuit; Tyler. VIM Drnkwater. boun-
tiful supper. which was provided BY the ladies',
was served and the evening was very enjoyably
passed in social intercourse.
THoRNDIKE. A flock of wild geese passed over
this place on Wednesday Jan 4th The winter
term of school taught by Mr.. Charles Mason closes
on Friday next. 1t has been very profitable
school and the term has given general satisfaction
He has also been an active member of Sayward
Lodge !. o. G. 7. We shall feel sorry to have him
go away. He is to resume his studies at college
after his school Is finished. Our sleghng Is gone
a gain. 1t makes our wholesale men feel rather
blue, they have Just got out their new sleds.
CAMDEN The church people laboring to
create an increased religious interest. The Cam
len Touring mill Co. have purchased during the
year 1884, for the home trade 1907 bushels of corn
and about $500 bushels of wheat This is exclusive
IF their custom business, and Mr.. Bowers purchas
Ell about Is 900 bushels of corn The corn and
wheat all disposed of in this section and came
from other States. Il not this suggestion to our
ftrmcrs2 .knowlton Bros. are fitting up their car
shop for making boxes for the sardne factory
rney have for this purpose large amount of um.
0tr stored. The number of postal orders issued
from the Camden off re during the year of 1851 was
16}, representing S7SS939 the smallest order being
800, the largest 5000 The number of orders re-
cciyed At this Office and paid during the same
length OF time wa 66S, representing Si3,006.32.
BROOKS. The nice fall of snow raised the expec-
tations of our people who have business in the
woods but the rain of Sunday with the warm
weather of Monday has spoiled the sleighng and
wagons to be seen in our streets....A series OF
meetings were held at the church every evening
last week, and are being continued this. Rev. Mr.
Timing and Rev. Mr.. Wade have charge of the
meetings. Bro. Tnng is winning golden opin-
ions his devotion to the cause near his heart
49,. Miss Nora Forbes had her hand injured quite
BADLY last week by having it pushed through pane
IF glass in the window at school,. Miss Laura
Lang Is at home sick with the fever. Coleman
Han has been confined TO the house by sickness for
several weeks. He is one Of our stirring citizens
and is missed in various societies and organiZa-
lions. Mrs. Sally Rich, who is well known by
better, and intends to visit her Henry In Pitts
Held as soon as able Joseph II. Bickford has
lately purchased new shop and is pounding away
at the anvil with his usual yigor There is talk of
starting new manufacturing establishment in
nection with the mill of Jones and Roberts.
BrCKsPoRT. Webster Barnard of Indiana, has
been visiting his friends In Bucksport. He returns
to the west this week Rev. +. Cunningham, of
Belfast in town Saturday,. Rev l.. D.
Wardwe p. F., preached at the Methodist church
on saturday evening and Sunday A. NJ. The meet
inss are to be continued through the week. Some
interest is reported The temperance meeting on
sunday was largely attended, and was very
cessful. President Wiley presided and twenty
members of the club sat with him the platform
The music excellent Remarks were made by
bros. Wiley. Cobb Gilley, CHM, Tillock and Others
Numerous accessions to the club are reported.
Mr.. Leander Gray Of this village died very sudden
y on sunday last He leaves wife and large
family Of small children. Rev. j. B. Gould, of
Boston, late United states CONSUL in Europe will
lecture under the auspices of the Eulalian society
Of the T. NJ G. Seminary at the Methodist church
on the evening Of January llth. Subject, 90 medley
from foreign lands As Mr.. Gould is one of the
mos, popular speakers in New England the lecture
will, undoubtedly. be very fine. The fishing schr
Robert Byron of Bucksport has been sold to Portland
parties. The price paid about $500. ...A de
spach from Gloucester Jan. 4th, says the schooner
f \. Smith arrived from fishing trip Tuesday
afternoon bringing Capt. d. r. Gothard and crew
Of the schooner Dorado, OF Bucksport, abandoned
the passage from Orland, Maine, for Boston,
with cargo of brick. The Dorado sprung leak
IN Sunday and sank about thirty miles of that
place and IN less than an hour after the was
taken OF