The Republican journal., 1882-03-23
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

Inc city schools close on Friday Tor short Yaca
ton.
Spring painting and house cleaning are now in
order.
Sweet potatoes from Florida were in our market
last week
Mail Agent Knowlton has painful swelling of
the hand, severe enough to call for the of a
doctors lancet.
Sch I. II. Livingston, of this city, during re
cent gale parted one chain, of Chatham Mass,
and lost an anchor.
Mr.. L. NJ. Staples, late county attorney of Knox
county has been indicted at Rockland for alleged
enlightenment of the town funds OF Washington.
An order recently issued by the Post Office De
partment prohibits the posting of announcements
of any kind on the walls of the waiting rooms of
post offices.
| couple of runners who were in our city recent
ly reported to have been short in their remit
tances that their employers followed them here and
| called for adjustment.
The poet says 'In the spring young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love- That isn't
the case in this city. There hasn't been publish
| ment recorded since Feb. 4th.
Officers of Oranges, Agricultural societies and
Farmers Clubs, in Waldo county, who wish to add
agricultural works to their libraries, can be supplied
free by calling on Geo, E. Bracket, Belfast.
Sch. Gazelle recently purchased by Belfast par
ties, arrived here last week. The schooner /. flat
bottomed but has sharp bow. The Gazele is in
charge of Capt. Hart, and will make a good bay
| coaster.
| Sch. J. Ponder, Jr of Salem, Mass, has under
gone quite extensive repairs at Carriers yard in this
| nit,- i, 70 Sha b,,b a
mainmast and rigging newly fitted. The Ponder is
commanded by Capt L. IL. Ryan of this city.
Mr. Hall at the Belfast foundry is now turning
out some very fine ship work, among which are
pumps and windlasses, containing many improve
| ments Of his invention. Our ship builders
| and vessel owners have no occasion to 20 out OF
town for work of this kind.
Rev. Mr.. Libby delivered a very fine lecture on
! MAN." before the High school course last week.
! The lectures have been very poorly attended, al
though the object sought for was most commend
able-the extension of the school library. The
| course is ended for the present.
Samuel II. Walker Of this city, was stricken with
paralysis Of the right side, at Camden, Monday
forenoon. He was at work in Beams ship yard and
was wen usual, although for time his
health mas not been good. He Wao brought home
ON Tuesday. He has been speeches. since the at
tack, but hopes of his recovery entertained.
The question is often asked 'Whv doesn't Belfast
have printed report of the dongs of its officers;
This was done last year by Mayor swan, who had
printed the roll of accounts for the entire year
The expense is not large and the tax payers who
pay the bills are in favor of it. They naturally
want 10 know where the money goes. The report
should contain detailed account of the eNpend
lures, the reports of all The departments. and the
| Mayors address.
A NEW FURNITURE STORE. Mr. +. II. Colby
| has opened furniture store at No, 20 High street.
in this city where he has put in and fashion
able stock. Undertaking is to be madra speciality,
having all the improved apparatus. Mr.. and Mrs
Colby have been in Boston for some time where the
art of trimming has been thoroughly learned In
the second story Mr.. Colby has work room where
he will manufacture baskets, fancy work, Nc. He
Is good cabinet maker, and there l. NJ reason
| why his venture should not be success. Read
| his advertisement in another column and then
| go and look over his stock.
PERSONAL Seth l.. Millikon ESD. of Rnlfsst
has been appointed Justice of the Peace AMI Quo1
UNI, and Frank ;. Webster, Of Freedom Trial jus
tice.- Wellington Il. Bessey and James ;. Bther
| OF Unity, insolyent debtors. Some of the
State papers have pat down Mayor Johnson, of This
city, as Democrat The Mayor is 4 straight Re
publican, and politics had nothing to do with his
election. Capt j. X. Herman. wife anl child
sailed from Boston, Saturday, for Liverpool in the
Cunard steamship Palmyra. Mrs. Ella NJ. Math-
ews, of this city, has gone to Augusta where She
has been engaged for the millinery season.
Mr.. tilkey informs that the American Express
| Company has put into effect Il cheap money order
system, designed especially for the tran smi.sion of
small sums of money. The company claims to be
able to send money orders atless expense and more
rapidly than the Post ONCE Department, and with
| less red tape. Ii orders are lost or accidentally
| destroyed, there will be difficulty in Oh tanning
the refunding of money. Orders will be paid at 10
Offices distributed in ~ States, and will be issued
from every office of the company, more than 1000
in number. There Will be - paying offices in Maine
keene Bros, Of Lynn Mass, shoe manufacture
err. are advertising for factory in Maine where
from twenty to thirty cases of ladies shoe, can he
made daily. erespectfuly call the attention of the
| gentlemen to this city. Here is a small building all
| fitted for the business. Also plenty OF room in the
| Belfast foundry building. The question Of manu-
| featuring is vital one to Belfast It is the source
| which must advance our city in the future We
! cannot have too many factories. Were there suit
able buildings here and little effort made it is be
| lieved they would not long remain idle. We have
one Of the peasantest cities in Maine, excellent
| harbor the best of railroad and steamboat facili-
ties, and plenty of help at hand Come to Belfast
| gentlemen.
The annual report Of the Selectmen and Auditor
Of the town of Stockton (for printed copy Of which
we are indebted to j. G.. Lambert AUDITOR shows
| tha off of Of it, rit
Stockton is getting clear of financial troubles. The
report says: 1.-The appropriations the past year
have been sufficient for all the ordinary demands,
and the same amounts for the ensuing year will, in
| our Judgment be enough to meet the expenses Of
! the town. No money has been borrowed for the
past three years, nor orders accepted by the trea
surer, except those given in renewal of old orders
Fl "All county taxes nave been paid, including
that Of 1881, also all taxes assessed prior to
lSSl and of that the school fund, SCOOPS, and the
pensions, 1928 200, have been paid-the former to
the Schools the latter the pensioners that it
will require but the further sum of Ss 30 to cancel
all claims of the State to this date The poor farm
| has been well conducted by the overscer, Mr.
staples, and the expenses for support of poor, &C.,
| nave not exceeded the appropriations, dedurtng
| the amount of the Bank Judgment and costs.
| STEAMER NOTES. Inc R0Ckanu Courier ra/tttC
says that movement is on foot in that city to put
the steamer May Field upon route which will in
cludc Islesboro and Belfast, making a round trip
daily, with the starting point at Rockand. If this
| is done wharf will be built at Gilkey's Harbor
| lslesboro... steamer Mt. Desert Will go her
| route March 10Th. Steamer Cambridge last week
| made the trip from Boston to Bucksport in seven
| teen hours, which included all her landings. The
| off Of tbo
| will put style the coming year. The officers
| each steamer and the agents will wear dark blue
| uniforms trimmed with gold lace and brass but
TONS and bearing monogram Of the initials Of the
| corporation name: b. 4 Is. 5. :. Ce....Mr. VIM. b.
Eaton, the popular clerk of the steamer Cambridge,
has returned to his post after short yanatiOn...
The steamer Queen City, of the Bangor 4 Bar Har-
Dor line, is now being put in order at Bucksport,
| preparatory to beginning her Bar llarbor trips
| Steamer Henry Morrison will 20 on the Rockand
| and Bluehi route April LIST =. The Boston steamer