The Republican journal., 1882-04-13
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

Inc Ladies' Temperance Association now meets
at the Unitarian church parlor.
Durham & Hall have received an order for tnc
manufacture Of one hundred washing machines.
Freighting is exceptionally good on the Belfast
branch railroad and is constantly on the increase.
A new heeling machine has been set up at the
Belfast shoe factory and work is brisk that place
The Masonic Library Association has bought quite
largely from Mr.. Goodenough's library now on sale
at c. w. Haney's.
A full delegation OF ten from this city has gone
to Augusta to attend the annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Charles W Bradford, of this city who invented
bag fastener, has receiveda patent. The fastener
fully described in these columns few weeks
ago.
Large quantities of founders caught from
the lower bridge in this city, and some days as
many fifty persons may be seen there at one
time
The dancing season closed last week with grand
ball by Written who furnished an orchestra of eight
pieces, The Masonic sociables also closed last
week
Mr.. c. j. Hall has an order for fifty polished red
granite columns for a church in New York. The
granite will be quarried at Mt. Desert and brought
to Belfast where it will be dressed. new polish
for circular work will be built and erected at the
foundry.
Hon. r. 4. Rich, Of Winterport, Trial Justice,
has paid to the county treasurer the sum of 933,
fines collected in the year 1881 Judge Flanders Of
Monroe, is another Trial Justice who pays fines
into the treasury The law requires that ali fines
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these two Justices the only ones in waldo county
Who collect fines: If not, what becomes Of the
money?
The genealogy Of the Libby family has been pub
lished by Ioyt, Fogg \ Donham, Of Portland,
written by one of the family. A prominent NOM
her, Judge -lrtcmas Libby of Augusta, was born
in Freedom, Waldo county, and his wife is Il
Bucksport woman. \ good picture Of the Judge
adorns the book. Belfast is represented by a fine
portrait of Rev Chas. f. Libby pastor of the Meth
odis church. Mayor Libby, Of Portland, is another
of the family.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Lewiston, Capt.
Charles Deering has entered upon her Spring ar
engagements, making two trips per week. She ar
riyes at Rockiand from Portland going east, every
Wednesday and saturday morning, and from the
east, going to Portland, every Monday and Thurs
day evening. ...About 1000 yards of Lowell, Wi
ton, and an equal quantity of Brussels carpcting
were required for the elegant new steamer Peuoh-
scot of the Boston 4 Bangor line.
4 petition is to he presented to the City authori
ties for the extension of the Sidewalk On Northport
avenue to point opposite the residence Of \. II.
Mudgett This viii accommodate nearly all the
school children who live in that direction a. wen
al /. l.
the greatest thoroughtares out Of the cty. a. vrl
a. the most popular drive, and the road bed HAY Ing
been put in excellent condition it is ONLY fair mat
something should be done for pedestrians.
A temperance meeting was held at Tie Universe
list church yestry sunday afternoon with j, w.
knovlton in the chair Remarks were made by
the chairman, J. W. wilkins, Geo r. Bracket
Thos. Condon, w. NJ. Woods, James Gilmore, J.
b. Litteield, Mrs Burrill and Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs. Alexander read poem. Temperance WAS
discussed and it the opinion of tn present
that the meetings should be continued. a meeting
will be held at the North church next sunday at
3.45 p. IN
The Waldo county agricultural association has
just received from the state $40. This is the first
assistance received from the state for some time
a. our society has not been in very hOurishing con
'Gt"h OF late Inc state approprlates CERTAIN
amount for TINS purpose and our fair last fail came
up to the standard to receive aid. 1t is beHev
Ell that with suitable efforts the society VIII pros
per N the future. The trustees will hold meeting
at the Court House, IN TINS city, on saturday next
to make arrangements for next falls fair.
CArrI,uFD .Ioe1 Davis fro Saarsroont h,,.se
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StAfslh"ht me ofhrHrs arrived AFTER Davis hai re-
tired and arrested him in bed The handouts we're
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awake. The warrant was sworn out by MI
AIrKinnpv ~ I-nit, ,yha.n harSa Da,5, t,1p
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l'aNle was pound Oyer to the Apr4l Term of the = ~
Court " hich meet. III this CITY on Tuesday next
Rpv Mr. t,errsh nr Rucksnnrt h,- rno,I. ar
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rahsemehtS tor puohshlhS MS b"oK' WMfh VIII be
given to the public about tile middle of July, or at
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Inc pook VIII ne ehutlea '[NfHF i-Ie' Il fil'ate :
Remini scence. Of the War" and will be publ, shed
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