The Republican journal., 1882-07-06
The Universalist Sabbath school and society go to


The Univcrsalist Sabbath school and society go to
Maranocook to day
IA. Greenough 4 Co. write that the directories
for Rockand, Camden and Belfast, are ready for
delivery amt the agent will be in Belfast to-day.
The Methodist church and society will make
their annual excursion on Friday, going this year
to Rockport The excursion will leave this city at
5 a. m. on q vessel towed by steamer May Queen.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Maine Telegraph Co. in Bangor last week, officers
were elected for the ensuing year. The list of d-
rectors includes W. III. Simpson, Esq, of Belfast
and Edwin F. Littlefield, of Winterport.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the b.
4 NJ L. Il. II. Co was to have been held at the Court
House in this city Wednesday, but there
not quorum present. The meeting postponed
to Saturday next at . A. NJ. Twenty members con
stitute 4 quorum.
| BELFAST CHORAL SOCIETY. The members of
this society requested to meet in the Universe
list yestry on Friday evening next, at 2. NJ. Mr.
Blake will be present Members requested to
bring the music used at Maranocook last year, and
all that can procure the Haymakers will please
bring that also.
The following pleasant words from the Rockland
here
Those of our people who went to Belfast on the
occasion of the Choral concert express much appre
ciatiye pleasure In the hospitality and Kindness
with which they were entertained by the good peo-
pie of our ncighboring city Their stay was made
rs enjoyable every possible attention could rem
der it, and the concert greatly enjoyed. Those
who came from Belfast here to the concert made
too brief a visit TO receive all the inequalities
people would gladly have rendered them.
Henry o. Stanley. of DiXfield, Fish Commission
er of Maine, and Chas B. Hazeltine and Hiram
Chase, OF Belfast, went to Quantebacook pond on
Tuesday for the purpose of fishing for black bass.
| Five wears ago Mr.. Iazeltine put into the pond a
quantity of bass and this IS the first time they have
been tishcd for Numerous bass have been seen
from time to time, and it is believed that the fish
| have increased literally. Mr. Stanley is fishing for
| the bass with view to stocking Liberty Pond, be-
ing prepared with cans to transfer the fish.
\ telegram reached this city on Saturday stating
That Francis IL sleeper, formerly of this city, died
| al Defiance, OHIO. Mr. :. a of the late
| Mcnassah sleeper, and brother OF Nherhurne and
George Il. sleeper now residents Of this place.
Thirty Years ago Mir. sleeper went west, living the
most Of the time since at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Last summer ne came east with the hope that the
-alt -ra air would revive his failing health. He
made voyage south in Schr Charley Bucki, but
| very rough passage OF six weeks left him in 4
| worse condition than when he embarked. He
turned west and has gradually declined until death
en1ucl His age g years. He has married
| children in the west.
| Along THE SHIP YARDS. Belfast ship yards are
particularly active at this time At Carter. a new
| keel has been laid on the ways recently made
| cant 10y the launching of schr. st. Johns. The
| latter vessel is at the wharf rigging Capt. Geo.
| Il. Cutcrs schooner III yard Is all ceiled III
side and i, ready for the outside plank At Overs
| yard Capt. lIaekclls new schooner is well under
! way. but work Is not being pushed ae the crew is
| taken of occasionally for repairing jobs. All. Y.
| Cotircifa yard there is a very handsome schooner
| Of 900 tons nearly ready for launching. She Is
| owned by Capt. 5. q. Haskell of Deer Isle. Mr..
'ottrrl has mst contracted to build another vessel,
duplicate of the one Just mentioned to be launch
cd IN the fail. She is to be owned hy Capt T. b.
| Pickering, Of Deer Isle, and b. be commanded by
| Capt. Ed. Haskell, Of same town The keel will
| hn laid A. soon a. the one now the stocks is
| launched. In George W. Cotrers yard i the larg
| r7t llrrc maetei schooner ever built at Belfast,
| measuring about 500 tons. She is Il centre board
vessel and very strongly constructed Her kccl>on
| Is mammoth structure four feet high and three
| feet across the top. The ccntreboard is built in
| the vessel. The schooner is owned principally
| in New Haven Conn. bat is to be commanded b,
| Capt. David IIolgon, Of Belfast. Other contracts
| are IN contemplation and We may look for active
| business in ON yards for some time to come.
| TIE FOURTH Al BELFAST. The national ami.
ycrsary not publicly observed in this city. The
day ushered in by the ringing of bells and hy
street urchns piping on one cent tin horns, which
| produced fine
displayed from the shipping in the harbor and from
| the Custom House All public places were closed
| and business generally suspended, giving to the
| city sunday appearance. Small parties with pic
mic baskets sought the neashore and ate their din
| ntr under the shadow of the bank, famed hv the
sea breeze. Others rode out to the ponds, camp
| ground, while many went to Castine on steamer
| May Queen, which made three trips the bay.
Two excursion parties left the lower steamers
| Whart-one the North church sabbath school and
society on scr. +. l.. Warren, and the other gan
| der party ON board -chr. William stevens. As the
| morning was calm both vessels were detained until
| the steamer Cambridge left her wharf, when Capt.
| lngraham took them in tow and steamed out beyond
| the monument, where the lines were cast of 4
Slight breeze sprnging up the schooners made sail
| The stevens only able to reach a few miles be
| low the city where she came to anchor the party
| disembarking and partakng of fish chowder
| made ON the shore. The Warren reached the camp
| ground where a picnic dinner was served Later
the vessel proceeded across the bay TO Diccs Head
and retained, arriving home at O'Clock p NJ.
| Everybody appeared to enjoy themselves
| TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. The following
are the transfers in real estate in Waldo county
| for the week ending July jth-Elisha L. Bean,
| Nearsmont, to Frank A. Robbins, same town.
| Thomas Boar'lman, Islesboro, to J. X. Bracket,
| Quincy Mass, Geo. W. Brown, Scituate, Mass. to
| Thomas Boardman, Isesboro. Gorham Cough,
| nifty, to Edmund Murch. solomon 7. Coombs,
lolesboro, to Fred A. Nckerson, q al, Brewer. f.
L. Duncan LlnconVille, to A.P. HewywOod, IIoul-
| ton Eph. Dockham Belfast, to Henry w. Nicker-
son, Belfast Heirs of Ella Elisha, Swanville, to
| Nelson Curtis, Monroe Moses w. Ford 4 al,
jackson, to John ii. Page, same town. Julia Ann
| Higgins, Thorndke, to Henry NJ Higgins, same
| town. Eph. Hatch Farmingoale, to j. w. Hazel
| tine, ~ al, Burnham. +. w. Halves, Prospect, to
N!lNahus ;. Wood, same town. j. ID. kngsbury,
| Frankfort to Patrick Culdy, same town. Emma A.
| and Ayan7 =. Knight, x al, Lnconve, to Arno
| knightshmc town. Iiezekiah Overlook, Washington,
t" Mary or"rlock, Liberty Mary Overlook, Liberty
| to Mary !. Harmon, same town. Alice NJ. Page,
! 'ack@"n- to AbEa j. Edwards, same town. Chas.
| Reed Burnham, to Chas. A. Williams, Clinton.
Reuben Rich, llanpden, TO Mary Stevenson n al,
| same town. Been A. Reed 4 AL, Burnham, to
ltebecca Graves, same town. Philo A. Strickland
| Bangor to Albert q. Hunt, IIouton. Elmca +.
! Spearin, Monroe, to John II. Page, Jackson. Asa
III. Stewart, Montville, 10 Lyman Gates Thorndike
Joann c. Treat, u al, Frankfort, to Patrick Cuddy
| same town. Waldo +. Treat, by GUARDIAN Frank
| fort, to Patrick Cuddy same town. Evelyn, r. and
W.P. Whltehousc, x al, Augusta to Patrick Cuddy
Frankfort. Dora II. Wing, x al, Jackson to John
ii. Page, same town. County Of Waldo to Charles
Baker, Belfast. Martha j. Written, Belfast, to
Thos. r. Atkinson, Montville.
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING The regular July
meeting of the city government was held on Mon
day evening last Roll of accounts amounting to
S236l .l3, passed. y special committee, consisting
Of the Mayor Alderman Knowlton, and Councilman
Iianey, with the city treasurer appointed and
authorized to take charge of the refunding of the
,I1nt ,I,,;.