The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-06
The ice has gone ont of our river at City Point


called for the 18th inst to consider the matter of
refunding the city bonded Indebtedness.
Two very large hocks of wild geese passed over
this city on Sunday. They flew very low and after
circing about rested on the waters of the bay.
ALONG THE WHARvEs. Ben Hazeltine has load
ed with ice the sch. Abbie X. Bently and sch. Web
ster Bernard hay for Jacksonville. Sibley Town
send have loaded sch. Florence Newell ice for New
York. H, E. Pierce has loaded sch. Eecta Bailey
for New York.
This city is to try experimental oil lamp to test
its usefulness and cheapness as compared with gas,
The lamp is to be erected in front of Ellis Ginns
store under the charge of Alderman CHM, who has
agreed to test it for month. The cost of run
ming one Of these lamps is said to be but fraction
of that OF gas.
The MASCOT An opportunity Will be present
ed to listen to the above beautiful Opera Comiquc,
ON Tuesday evening, April 18th, at liayford Hall
The Boston English Opera co., will present "The
Mascot" with beautiful costumes. grand chorus,
and superior artists as principals The above ,llte
will probably be the last time Of listening to ''The
Mascot" and seats should be secured at once at F.
W. Pote's. Sale Of tickets will begin Friday morn
ing, April eth. See advertisements
The oath annual session of the Grand Lodge Of
Maine, |. 0. of G. T. will be held ut Augusta in
Meonian Hail. on Wednesday and rhursClay April
18th and 18TH 1882, commencing Wednesday at
1919 O'Clock, a. NJ Half fare will bc given on the
railroads Tickets on sale Monday, April 10Th,
good till the 18th. Delegates must take care to he
provided with credentials from their lodge in order
10 be certain of receiving the railroad Deductions
Last fall Il standard meridian line for Waslo
county was established on the county land, in this
city, In the rear Of the jail Last week Mr.. Hiram
j. FArroW, 4 surveyor, by astronomical obserya-
tion asrertained that The variation OF the compass
in this vicinity is 10 degrees ami y minutes The
exact location of the ai lot in this city is long 60
90 west, and lat. 4i-25-ls north BY keeping
these figures in your mind you can tell exactly
where you are when You 60 to Jail
Mr. Wheeler of the National Bell Telephone Co.
of Maine, was in this city the first Of the week in
the interest of the company. Nearly every city in
Maine has telephone connection and the company
desires to introduce it here. If Thirty subscribers,
can be obtained the enterprise is assured Anef
fort will also be made to connect >earsport with
Belfast. The advantages derived from telephone
communications are great and 10 rity where il Has
been introd need possibly get along without it,
\ cheap fire alarm is among the advantages the
telephone offers. Mr.. Wheeler will he here again
in a few weeks.
CHURCH, NOTES. There were eighteen acccssions
to the Methodist church last year instead of eight
as printed last week. There will he AN Easter
service at the NJ. +. church in this civ, next sab
bath. Praise meeting in the evening, consisting
principally of singing The subject of Rev. Mr.
Ross Sunday morning sermon at the North church
Will be-"The Dead and Everything Christian
Easter sermon. Prayer meeting in TILL evening".
! The Unitarian church viii be especially trimmed
on sunday fer Easter services, Special music will
also be had for the occasion The subject for the
morning sermon will he "Nuices of the Dead"
{ mmunion will follow the morning service The
| subject of the evening lecture viii he ">pirtua}
ISM which will close the lectures for the season.
STATE PENSIONS. We have received from Mai
s. j. Gallagher, state Pension agent, Ills annual re
| port for the year ISL State pensions are allowed
to claimants on application ofthe municipal officers
| of cities and towns, land no pension ha> been al
lowed where it did not appear from their statement
| under oath, that the applicant would NE compelled
to resort to public or private charity if the state
| pension was not granted The names of all draw
ing state pensions are printed. Belfast has eleven;
| Belmont one, Brooks, three; Burnham, one; Lib
erty, two; Monroe, one; MontyIlc. four: Northport
| two, Palermo, five Prospect, four; Searsport two
| and ~carsmont two Seven applied from Belfast
| whose claims were rejected. The amount paid 20
| each range. from $l2 to rs pcryear. The amouIt
appropriated for state pensions for ISL WAS So
900. Amount paid out Sl7,1l5. Number Of appIi-
! cations made during he year, 795.
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amount emf tbe mast winter Tho vrnnIn. amount
given il 4os ZOO tons For RAN, |. M ti.,,.. ,,,
Pierce 900 tons, Hazetine 5000 tons. and >ilp,,
4 Townsend, 1000 tons. The amount for HoleItinc.
and silIev ( Townsend, Are abouf ri,tit, lint II T.
Pierce has harvested 20 900 tons.
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or two ago, we had some remarks about medium
| named Wilbur Fisher, whom the Belfast Journal
| the first men nf North TnrnrT rp,I,rsfa.i Nr IIr
| sey and others 10 ~ over and investigate him.
| l"'u''ileI nome 'oHhal'
f'ii""lnS VI i . report % fiSntr 4 l"ahlitHa-
tiohs- ny 'ouIl" hlo"7 ho'iihs ABOUT VII I I~Il-
g. "o' i'''Iu it''c' " tlil9 wy ~ whose H""9'
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'""""i'"' P'"'oc'iiis9' MS "il''e NeeN'' one %
'''o IT, iicl - N"lth lht' VA WIFI MN ~ lhe
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Il'ose "i' hho" MN VIII h"t uoobt MS Wor" IN thls
matter ne says 'ha' flshef W"uiu enter ms '2hl
| met wien present.! thert NouP' e"erSe' lelh'''
WHY "o"'' iio''' ""o"t' pay tlc pld""' N'' MI
flef'e motrusled mat II was a lrau" ana SuoNe
puehtS lou'l" Ill flSlltr i posse7elUh' the innings
or female we nave no 1eelnE IN the matter HHl
Morrlil seems 70 bc greatly dlstufhtd,
CITY GovERNMENT MEETING. The hist meeting
of the new city government since the organization
was held on Monday evening last Roll Vt accounts
No. l. amounting S54l .13, passed. The following
order was passed-,.That the assessors Of lhr city
of RrlfoSt he eu,] are hereby tod ia r,ilt,
all real ana personal property IN aaid cty mat they
may De itoe 10 make an eQuahle ana just NaIuHtlol
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