The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-21

The county commissioners began their regular
session in this city on Tuesday.
The Arctic birds, seen here in former seasons
have made their appearance within the past few
days.
POLICE NOTES. George Brown was before the
Police Court on Monday for drunkenness and SEN
fenced to 30 days in Jail.
Christmas poultry will probably be higher than
it was during Thanksgiving week More geese will
be sold than on the latter occasion. There is not
much poultry in the market at present.
Oliver Lanpher at work in Mcdonald 4 Browns
shipyard, fell on Monday while carrying plank,
and was somewhat injured. The plank struck on
his hand, jamming it and breaking one finger.
There is plenty of water at Poor's Mills
and farmers who have been deferred from taking
their grsts to mill account of the general search
ty of water may have them attended to promptly.
There may be meaner people than those who Dor
row neighbours newspaper before those who pay
for it have read it, and who return ii torn and
dirty, but we should not know where to look for
them
Brackets Encyclopedia of quotations and al
manac for 1883 is out Besides handsomely illus
trated calendar for the year it contains a large
amount of useful knowledge, quotations. etr.
Bracket & Co., publishers.
The city Of Belfast has received from the city of
san Francisco complimentary copy Of the latter's
yearly report. 1t is gilt edged neatly bound vol.
ume, of nearly 1000 pages, and contains portraits
of Mayor NJ. c. Blake and the board of aldermen.
|. o. o. f. The following were elected officers Of
Passagassawakeag Encampment on Tuesday even
ing for the ensuing year, II. Harmon, G. r.; \.
G. Spencer, ). W; T. 0. Estes, II. p. : David
son, Scribe; W. F. Thomas, f. 5; W. X. Morrison,
Treas, j. 5. Blake, j. W.
A correspondent says that man is nov in this
county collecting royalty of cheese factories for
the use of cloth bandages on cheese, and that many
have paid. Parties in Vermont say that the claim
is not valid, and our correspondent suggests that
it would be well to consult well known patent
attorney before paving money to strangers
CLANS The clam season is lust coming ON and
Mr. +. w Collins, in this city, is supplying his Gus
toners with 200 gallons weekly. He sends his YES
sells to the islands where the hiyalvcs pen-
tful than they are in this vicinity. The clam trade
In this State is equal to The oyster trade ami
the native bivalve is sold in the same manner--shuck-
ed out and sold solid that is without any liquid.
Mi Collins has sealed hrkins holding from three to
ten gallons each which are sent by express, the
empty hrkins being returned. Collins now employ
nine persons in the business and says the trade is
but yet in its infancy
Jim Howes has got Il t1ihe the most Iah-de-dth
sleigh ever seen in Belfast II is a home made
affair, like family row. The running part is IN
old sleigh bottom, painted bright "yellow baby
iannel' color The top was made in Cuba ami
imported into the [. :. Ii there is any country
where they understand getting up sleigh tops, It'll
Cuba This top is molasse~ hogeheud, set on the
bise, on runners. About third Of The slaves are
taken out, and one head forms the back, which is
upholstered, as is also the seat, which extends
across the back The other head makes the da sher
door is cut in the off side which opens on hing
es, like that in a hack. The body is painted bright
red and the hoops black. 1t is probably not as
warm to ride in hease but it will attract
more attention on the street.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD. The twenty -irst
annual meeting of this corporation was held at
Augusta, Dec. 2Oth at which meeting the reports
Of the officers were submitted. The business OF
the road steadily increases under its present able
management The total train mileage for the year
was l,4t6,23s. Total number Of passengers carried,
Der of tons freight carried, 556, 1866; receipts for
same, 81 o6l754G. Fifty miles Of steel rails were
laid this year, and forty three miles Of iron track
repaired and relaid. The total bonded debt is S.,
0259l.26 In ISL it was $50 ,2223.S The total
bonded debt, with the bonded debt assumed by
lease of the European Il North American Railway
is $9,12l ,59l 20, which interest to the of
1929 9ol p is annually paid The cash on hand hell
Belfast branch road shows Il gratifying increase
The number OF passenger tickets sold from al
points on the branch in 1881 was 496l; in ISs2 49,
246, an increase of 80. The amount of freight is
also larger than in 1881. The following is detailed
statement of the amount for the year ending sept 30
lSSl-Belfast: passenger tickets sold, 7,59s, amount
ing to sl2.3l9.52 freight received, 1875 IONS,
amounting to sl0,l3s.lc; freight forwarded, t,92s
TONS amounting to $G,l6l95. City Point, Belfast
7GS passengers, Sl7O.l3 freight received, : tlns'
5000; forwarded, is tons, $35l.99. Waldo 3Gl
passengers, $375.92 freight received. u toms, $li3
81; forwarded, TO tons, $494 40. Brooks 2,5l pas
sengers, - 222 o. freight received, 80 toms. So,
204 g.; forwarded $50 tons, S3,520.Sti Knox: 49,
passengers, 537G.Gl freight received, 81 tons, S243
80; forwarded, 5i5 tons, SS5S09. Thorndlke, ,l03
passengers, s. 1872; frCigh; received @js tons,
81 $3.50; forwarded l,5s4 tons, $4,422.lS. Unity
2497 passengers $2,5o4.26 freight received, 63s
tons, S2,050Gl; forwarded, 30 tons, 81 j65. 10.
Burnham; 2,942 passengers, s2,G@5@s; freight re
ceivcd $50 tons, 81 .}2S.lG forwarded, l,1ii tons,
s4,205.09
CHURCH NOTES. Theodore Murphy, Of this city,
occupied the Methodist pulpit on sunday last, and
delivered remarkably fine discourse obedience
of MIR
studying for the ministry, He is bright young
man and has good prospect before him...
Rev. T. r. Gregory Of Lapeer, Mirh occupied
the pulpit of the tniversali7t church on Sunday
for the second time. He gave excellent salts
faction to the society The committee having the
matter in charge have decided to settle him here,
beginning his pastorate on the second sunday in
January Mr.. Gregory is about > years Of age, Il
North CaroInian by birth, and comes well recon-
mended. He left on Monday morning to close up
his affairs in Michigan The subject Of Rev. Mr..
Ross sunday morning services at the North church
will be ''The Good News''-a Christmas sermon.
Subject in evening ''The Worlds Indebtedness to
christianity" ... Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wentworth, of
Knox will speak at Angler Hall next sunday, Dec.
9th. Afternoon at ;, and evening at 80 O'clock.
. The Unitarian church, which Has been closed
lOf tle tSl TWO LUG pastor ptlhS AWAY
. vacation, will resume services next sunday. There
will be Christmas service in the morning, after
which there Will be the communion service. In the
evening Rev. Mr.. Crowninshield, the pastor, will
deliver the second lecture of his course, the subject
of which is "DisCoycry OF the Law" There will
BE special music both morning and evening The
Universalst society will have sale Of fancy arti-
cles and refreshments ut their yestry this Crhura
dav) evening Rev. Mr.. Libby, Methodist, held
services at Browns Corner, Northport, on sunday
last, baptzing four people.... The Methodist sun
day school, society and friends will have Christ
ma. tree at the church yesry on Saturday evening,
The younger portion Of the sabbath school Of
the Congregational church will have Il Christmas
tree ut the church yestry on Monday evening next.
There will be picnic supper for the children
at the Baptist church on Tuesday evening ncNt....
Rev. Mr., Libby, Methodist, will preach Christmas
sermon on Sunday afternoon.
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. The following
are the transfers in real estate i'll Waldo county for
the week ending Dec l9th-Abigai Allen ais,
East Boston, to Benz. f. Bachelor, Troy. Nathan
T.. and Charles p. Bean & ais, Searsmont to Aman-