The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-17

| Steamer Planet came here Saturday to rep ar
| her steam lump.
The brig Annie and Lille is loading ice in this
| city for Jacksonville.
c. }. Hail on Tuesday erected the fourth granite
polisher at his works in this city.
j. Y. Cottrel has laid the keel for 400 ton three
masted schooner at his yard in this city,
One day last week the city treasurer exchanged
| $4,000 of Belfast six per cent. bonds for the
| bonds.
AT the insolvency court, in this city last week,
James ). Bther of Unity, was granted discharge.
| No new entered
Waldo District Lodge of Good Templars meets
at E. Thorndike Saturday of this week One fare
| for the round trip over Belfast Branch r. r.
Hon. Geo. B. Loring, of Massachusetts, is adj
vertised to speak in Belfast Aug 3lst. Hon. 5. l..
Milliken of this city, took the stump Wednesday
\ horse owned by Abner Litteield Of Belfast
one day last week fell through trap in the barn.
20 by Is inches into the cellar below. The horse
was not seriously injured The animal weighs
| 1900 lbs.
CnuRCH NOTES. The annual parish meeting of
the Congregational Society, will be held at the
try of the North church this Thursday evening
...Rcy. {. G. Harwood, OF Camden, will preach
in the Baptist church next sabbath, IN. exchange
| with the pastor
Tie following pointed letter is from Il former
| Belfast man. now a resident of another state but
who still has interest in the affairs of Maine At
If the Journal is continuing to hold alott the spot
| less banner of the Republican party In Maine
against dishonesty and many other qualities which
| are obnoxious and which are to be found in the
| uSlOn party of state nplSt' send IA
| which find r. Q. order inclosed for 81 lfotherwise
| please return the three dollars after paying eN-
pcnses out Of it, for would not disgrace MY place
OF business with any Fusion paper printed in the
| state.
Wchaye received the East Maine Conference Sem
mary catalogue for ISL. The following Waldo
county pupils noticed: In the class u I~~3-
| Grace L. Miner, OF Searsmont amt Merrill Cush-
man, of Belfast. In the 1884 -Linwood Pierce
of Prospect and Wesley Wiggin, of llnoN In the
| commer' ial department-Frcd w. Chandler of
Iinconrille, stephenF tilcs, George b. File9 0. b.
| {. Higgins and Ross [. Higgins OF Thorndike;
David v. Nickel- and VIM. II. Park Jr. of Sears
| port; Edward J. Nose, Knox; Arthur ). Wilson
and Josephine Gem, Of Prospect Inclassiied-
| Hattie T. llillman, Arthur Wilson, and Estelle
Thompson, Of Prospect George Carleton, Herbert
Hall, Winterport Thomas f. Gushce. Lincomvillc
|
in regard to the school, which was never more
tlourishing than at present.
The Portland Press of Friday, has the following
concerning the bark Carrie 4. Long. Capt. Park
of Searsport-Thc bark Carrie +. Long, which ar
rived at this port yesterday, had hard luck. On
the passage from Bahia to one Of the West India
islands for n cargo of salt member of the crew
was taken with small poN. He was insulated and
placed in charge Of another Of the crew who had
suffered from the disease. The man died and was
buried at sea- twcnty-one DAYS ago, the vessel
| funnigate'I and painted. The authorities at the
island would not let her land however. and the
captain had tp sail for this port in ballast ar"y ing
here yesterday morning. The health officers found
everything had been done that was necessary and
to-day the vessel will come up % her wharf. By
the action of the authorities in the West Indies the
vessel lost a rnanre to Bring $1,000 cargo here.
ARMY LIFE Rev Mr. Gelrish's book Oh Army
Life published by Hoyt. Fogg and Donham, of
Portland, is out. and is being delivered in Belfast
! and Waldo county. The book contains 372 pages,
with an introduction by Hon. J IL. prummond Of
Portland. 1t i handsomely printed ana wen
! bound volume and meets expectation in every
respect As q literary production the author has
|
not attempt review Of the work for III substance
it Is the" Skrtche- Of Army Life" which originally
appeared in the Journal. We will say however
| that the sketches have been CAREFUL re,vrtcn and
much new material added. 1t il n book That not
only Interests the soldiers, BUT all our people WHO
never tire of reading the gallant deeds of our
| brave soldiers the field of battle. The book
sell, for the small sum of 81 So ana can be had
| fr,ln ( .t1
| Rockand will he supplied the last of tile week.
POLICE COURT. Andrew Bates, of Belfast, was
| before the Court the 10th on two warrants, one
for drunkenness aud Disturbance, ami one for a.
| sault and battery on AT. Dyer, night police. He
| WAS found guilty ana fined so and costs on each,
amounting in all 10 S}5.4S. Appcalcl.. ON Mon
! day the lth John Morse. of Montvillc WAS before
| Judge Boarlman for drunkenness ana for the
| larceny Of a hat The hat Wa owned by C. W
sherman, Islc-horo, and was taken from the hat rack
of the New England House Morse was find - and
costs in each warrant the costs in one case being
| 500 ana in the other $lO4S In default Of pay
mcnt he committed to ai! in the larceny case
ami the mttimus suspended on the other. Morse
! Is a character. He is inst from Mexico where he
| SAYS he has been for thirteen years 4 few weeks
ago ne says a ccntipcde rraWlcl over liz boly ana
the tracks of the reptile have left a mark h. wide As
mans hand half way around the body. The
| wound to-day is very bad lie says he is trying
WhiSkey Is an antdote forthc poison, but now wants
an antidote for Whiskey .Ioel Foote, Of sears
port, came to Belfast the steamer Monday after
moan, very drunk, He was before the court ON
Tuesday and fined 81 and costs amounting to 500
! which he paid.
| PERSON We had a IA MI Han
from Mr. Franz, p. Bennett Of the Boston Com
mercial Bulletin, and Mr.. Chas. f. Jennings, who
does 4 general express business in Boston,. Mr..
| John q. Bourinot, Of Ottowa, Canada, author Of
| the prize essay keeping Il cow published in
| the Journal some months ago, and grand daughter
of the late Mrs. Rachel Porter of this city, with
her daughter, IS visiting relatives here. senator
W. F. Frye and wife arrived in this city on
| Friday last AMI went to Roclland Saturday after,
noon. While here they were guests of Mrs.
| Wakefield c. Frye. The following Waldo count Y
| appointments have been made by Gov. Plai~tcI-
Samuel A. Myrick of Unity, j. y. Black Searsport,
and Silas H. Bowler of Palermo, as Trial Justices
W. 5. Pottle Montyille, and NJ. sylvester, Lincoln
Vile, justices of the Peace. The following Belfast
| Oll Fellows received appointments at the recent
session Of the q. L. and Encunpmcnt-I o. Estes
|
returns and Il. G. Dyer ID. p. q. p, and ON the
committee of judiciary. Prof. Batcman, of
| Searsmont, left on Friday for 4 lerturing tour
in Pennsylvania. f. H. IIaney, Of this city is
| canvassing Portland for Rev. Mr.. Gerrish's new
| book, Army Life. John NJ Kilgore, of Lowell,
Mass is visiting his brothers in this city,. Daniel
| Burgess, and NJ. A. Knock Of Boston, are passing
a vacation in Belfast. Mr., 5. w. Nickcrson a
| former resident of Belfast mas arrived here from
his home in Bridgeport Ct, to rccuperate after Il
| malarial attack. The breeZes have proved
wonderfully efectiYc.....I. ID. Smith and wife of
Hartford, Conn are visiting relatives in this city.
| 49,. Mrs. fitz simmons, of Boston and Mrs Ware,
| of Thorndikc, guests of Mrs. Fred \. Gilmore,
of this city...O j. Lewis, of st. Louis, one of the
| largest shoe dealers in the United States, was in
| Belfast on Monday lie buys largely from the
Belfast shoe factory Frank Pitcher and wife, of
| Chelsea, are at their Old home, in this city
TRANSFERS N REAL ESTATE The following are
| the transfers in real estate in Waldo county, for
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