The Republican journal., 1882-04-27
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

Desirable rents in this city. Large
numbers Of families are moving into town.
Critchett & Sibley, at the Belfast shoe factory,
are now making 100 cases of shoes per week.
The Grand Army Post in this city is receiving ac
cessions weekly, and renewed interest is manifest
Wednesday was the 63d anniversary of American
Odd Fellowship. 1t was not observed by the lodge
in this city.
Everybody will be pleased to know that the JOLT
ties combination will be in this city about the mid
die Of May
Sch. Annie l.. Mckeen reported last week as hay
Ing been damaged by collision arrived here on Sat
urday night. Repairs will be made on the vessel
Mr.. Dow, Belfasts egg king, purchased on Mon
day 1900 dozens of eggs from teams in our streets
The hens Of Waldo county must be attending strict
ly to business.
The Normal School pupils at Castine have had
their pictures taken. W. G, futile of this city went
of photographs.
Mr.. c. }. Hall Of the Belfast foundry, has gone to
North Carolina to perfect the contract for the man
ufacture Of grist mills He expects to bring back
a 81, 600 job
Mr.. c. j. Hail. Of this city, of the directors of
the New York and Maine Paving Co.. vent east last
week and purchased 100000 paving beside max
ing arrangements for more.
d. L. Pitcher, of this city, has Jersey COW from
which was made, last week, nine and one-fourth
pounds of butter from three days cream. one pint
OF milk was taken out each day for family use,
The Lewiston Prohibitonist is publishing list
OF the retail liquor dealers in Maine. Last week il
gave those in Waldo county. Belfast is credited
with eighteen, Lincolnyille five, Wintcrport three
searsport two and Frankfort, Liberty and stockton
one each.
speaker at the temperance meeting SUNDAY af
ternoon said that not over 800 people attend church
thing over $500, ana If the speaker is correct but
What of the other nine?
The Bankers Daughter combination, from the
Union Square Theatre, of New York played in this
city last week. The performance was tirst-rasS 1t
was no doubt the best company that has PLAYED
here for years They had moderate sized house
but not paying one. The company did not advcr
tise.
The northeast rain storm on Wednesday evening
of last week was quite heavy in this vicinity The
the was also very high, washing the shores and
WhafVes, sweeping spars and timber from the ship
yards, and causing washout from the cmbankment
at the railroad bridge. Several small boats were
driven ashore and damaged
The temperance meeting Sunday afternoon at the
l Unitarian church was presided over by George F.
Bracket, Prayer was offered by Thomas Condor.
The speakers were Judge knowlton, of Liberty
Mrs Burrill, j. W. wilkins, Rev Mr.. Crownn.
shield, j. W. knowton, and George f. Rrackett
1t was decided to continue the meetings, and the
next one will be held al the Methodist hurch at
p. m. Sunday.
The Maine Central will put in its refrigerator
cars from this and other points about the first of
June The cars will be sent on the night through
freight trains, leaving Bangor at r. NJ and arriv-
Ing in Boston at A. NJ. Particulars of the day of
running these and time of leaving the several
stations will soon be given through our columns
This will be the third season they have run and
they have proved a great convenience to shippers
OF meat, poultry, butter, eggs, fruit and all kinds
of perishable goods.
MI H. l.. Woodcock, during recent temporary
illness, put on canvas very pretty view obtained
from the front window of Daniel Faunce', house
1t takes in the orchard of Hiram Chase with par
tal view Of Mrs Margaret Hazcltine's house and
the tower Of c. p. Hazetine's house in the back
ground The picket fence in front of the orchard,
the snow upon the ground and the gnarled trunks
of the apple trees are faithfully reproduced on the
canvas and unite in making pleasing and effect
i've picture. 1t is on exhibition at the store
Two jurymen, j. W. Nash, of Belfast, and j. Fred
Towle, Of Searsport, We're discharged by Judge
Virgin last week The case Of w Knowlton vs.
Chas. Morrison, an action to recover on a note for
obtaining pension, was before the court. When
the Judge charged the jury he gave them the law in
such case, and told them to bring in verdict for
deft The jury was out one hour, and 1t is nj.
legged that the two men named above stood out The
Judge ordered the clerk to record verdict fordrft
and next morning discharged the two jurymen
Warren Marsh has been drawn from this city in
place of Nash.
FATALLY DIRECTIVE" The county commits
sioners of Waldo county have for some time been
anxious to test the tramp law passed at a recent
session of the legislature The class of buDmrrs
who travel about the country sponging thcl living
out of the public have cvadcd the law by being
committed to Jail as Migrants or clrunkards. On
N'N
sullivan and William Gill were arrested in this CITY
on the charge of being tramps ana were lodged in
jail to await the meeting of the Grand Jury The
Commissioners thought here was chance to bring
the matter before the S. j. Court, when the tramp
question would be defined. The three men were
taken before the Grand Jury last week and iuaict
ed On Monday they were before the court Messrs
ogler and Thompson acting as counsel. The law
yers discovered that the Indictment, like certain re
turns in Garcelon times, fatally detective" in
certain omissions, and the trampS were DISCHARGED
What the public want to know is whether the
county attorney knew Of the defect i'll the indict
ment or whether he is unable to write legal ecu
ment?
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT. John Dorr
Esq, formerly prominent citizen of Belfast died
at Augusta on the 18th inst aged a wears He was
native of llallowell and came to Belfast to reside
IN 1850. lie Is well and favorably remembered by
our Older citizens He was printer by trade and
In Nov 1880 began the publication in th. city of
paper called the Workingmen's Advocate, which
paper was the successor of the Farmer, the same
type being used, In Jan 1884, the building oppo
site the American House in which the Advocate
was printed took fire. The flames communicated
W tle ADJOINING building Ill which was published
the Republican journal, and both papers were
burned out The Advocate was suspended in 1876.
In 1888 Mr. Dorr opened book store and1ye Years
later was succeeded by the late II. q. 0. Washburn.
He was one of the ncorporaors of the Belfast Bank
and was actively engaged in all the enterprises of
Belfast while he was resident. In 1899 he moved
to Augusta and purchased one half of the kennebec
Journal. Subsequently Mr.. Dorr and his partner
sold the kennebec journal to Wheeler & simpson,
the latter being w H. Simpson, Of Belfast When
the paper was sold to stevens & Blaine Mr. Dorr
was engaged AS proof reader, his early love for
The work of printing office still remaining He
leaves two adopted children MIR. Geo. W Dorr, of
Waterville, and the wife of Mr.. John W. Chase of
Augusta Howard Owen says of Mr. Dorr, in an
obituary notice contributed to the Kennebec Jour
nal
Mr.. Dorr was man of extensive knowledge and
ever Kept his memory well refreshed all the cur
rent topics of the day. Holding solidly the good
DID maxilns and many of the customs of the past,
ne nevertheless hailed with joy the march of science
md the progress of events. His later life was un
nous with Christian beneticence and acts of charity
and kindness. His Christian hope was strong and
As old age approachedit grew stronger and stronger