The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-03

Geo. o. Bailey of this city, has sold his mare
Jennie Otis, to Portland pan ties for $500.
Coal is arriving in large quantities at this port.
The freight is quite low and buyers shipping
rapidly.
The Belfast choral society will meet this Thurs
day evening for rehearsal. Mr. Blake will be
present.
Lorenzo Dow, Belfasts egg king, purchases
every year 10000 dozens of eggs This year he
hiss paid about twenty cents per dozen an aver
age.
young man recently married said-"I thought
when | got married my wife would darn my socks
and let me alone instead of that she let my socks
alone and darns me-
The meetings of the Belfast Temperance Alliance
will be resumed, beginning Sunday afternoon
next at 3i5 o'clock. 1t is understood that Rev Mr..
Goodenough will address the meeting.
Police COURT. Elijah Walker of this city was
before the Police Court on Tuesday complaint
of his wife for assault and battery The alleged
assault took place in May last Walker denies
the assault. Found guilty and fined so and costs,
amounting to $3.50. Appealed.
Mr.. Wright, of Baltimore, whose death is an
nounccd elsewhere, married Miss Abby Cunning
ham, of this city, who survives him He was the
senior member Of the firm Of Wright & Maynadier,
flour and commission merchants, and one of the
prominent and successful business men of Balt
more.
RULED. Edwin Hamilton Of jackson, was
instantly Killed on Tuesday noon, by being run
over by an OK team. lie was hauling in a load of
hay when The oxen got frightened and ran. Mr..
Hamilton caught hold of the OK horn and was
thrown down. The wheel of the vheicle passed
over his body NJ. Hamilton was about fifty years
of age and leaves a wife.
Mrs. Mary Heating of ,ealsmont the venerable
mother of Mr. Michael Heating of this city died on
sunday last at the age of s. years. Mrs. Heating
was left widow, 43 years ago with family of
six small children. BY hard work aud great deter
mination she kept her little family together and
lived to see them honoredme and women. She had
lived on the same farm % years. Mrs. Heating
an excellent mother, a kind neighbor and leaves
large circle of friends. Her husband was John
Heating Jr,
VIM \. Han, offers for sale his very desirable
farm lust beyond the city on Belmont avenue 1t
is one Of the best farms in Waldo county IT will
* sold at auction unless otherwise disposed of.
Also other real estate for sale...A teacher wants
school Address at Searsport. Attention is
called to the Unity High school notice. D. {.
Nichols Of Scarsport, wants 4 man and woman
farm -. L. Sleeper, of this city, has a large
amount Of work in his line for which he pays good
Attention is called to the statement Of
the ~r;rsport savings bank.
Mr.. A. +. {. Dodge of Washington, u. c., says
pl To- Io1
in the town of Prospect, now included in Sear=port,
very old lady by the name of Fowler, her daugh
ter, NIr4. Nichols, living near. About the time
above mentioned a Mrs. Littlelell, a great grand
daughter of Mrs. Fowler gave birth to a daughter
The Republican journal records the fact thus
"Thc Old lady Fowler was able to say to her
daughter. Mrs Nichols Arise, daughter, and 60
to your daughter, for your daughters daughter
has daughter" \ case similar has recently oc-
cured in the same neighborhood. William j.
Dodge WAS made great great grandfather the
2oth July last, making i've generations. The old
gentleman j. in i- ssth year and quite active. This
first Of the new generation is boy and resides in
Fenoh-cot county
BCRNHAM. Mr.. William Weed has a fine piece
% winter rye which he is intending to reap this
week summer visitors are beginning to arrive
sunday morning there arrived at the Dodge House
from Boston, Mr.. II. J. Bond, Mr. Frank Mcguire
ana Mr.. Jack Long. The cranberry crop bids fair
10 be large This year, judging from the blossoms
There is talk that the shoe factory in this vii
id-e Is TO be put in operation again. We hope
it l. lruc....T The annual Grange picnic viii be held
at the W. ;. Y. picnic grove Wednesday, Aug.
I5th-the same date as in the last five years.
Il ,y Ivti-
ed with machine nine hours. From this lot he took
seven OK loads aud six two horse loads, and 20
punches on the 2round....R. Il. Campbell has filed
both his large barns and stacks about 70 tons....
Fairfield Cole moved with machine ten hours, and
took twenty eight large horse loads of clean herds
grass. His rack is 10 feet long on bottom 80.
George Grant fills his barn, stores some, and viii
stack 5N or eight tons. VIM. Niece fills hi barn
and ha4 but stack near the barn, and has thirteen
acres Of grain to house yet....C r. Merrill fills all
barn room. Few in town have room to put their
hay. The quality i extra good and got in nice
ORDER
INIn. An effort is being made by Supervisor
Libby ana DR.. Craig, school agent, to improve the
condition Of our village schools. Heretofore the
scholars have been allowed to grade themselves and
pursue any study they might choose. 1t is thought
better results may he obtained, Ist by establishing
standard to which the scholars of the primary
school must attain before they be admitted to
the high school; 2nd by arranging and classifying
the studies usually taught in high schools and acad-
emies into three coursc5-Norma English and
Scientific, with graduation completing either
course 3rl by having three terms of graded school
during the school YEAR fall, winter and spring. 1t
is thought this arrangement can be made without
extra expense to the district. a school meeting is
called to meet at the high school room Saturday
Aug 9TH to obtain the sentiment of the district in
regard to the matter. All interested are requested
to be present.
SEARspoRT. Mr.. Isaac CloSson is very ill, from
slight injury TO his toe. Modification has set in.
Capt. Benz. Pendleton and family have gone to
New ork. The captain takes command Of the ship
Abby Carver, which is bound to Australia Mr..
James Davis Jr.'S ,lray ran over BERTHE Davis who
was at play beside the road, and injured the boy
quite badly. The spool timber which has been
seasoning the past spring at Rowland, is being
shipped here cargo delivered last week.
MIR Morey is visiting friends in town.. Mr..
W. Wentworth's horse was frightened sunday by
bicycle upon which was riding in the
Streets upturing both carriage and occupants
Mr.. Wentworth was quite badly injured and the
carriage was entirely demolished. .. Rev. A. j.
klckline, of SkoW hogan, formerly of SearspOrt, is
spending a few days of his vacation here. =. Rev
Il. b. Merrill, the Congregatonalis pastor, eXchang
ed with Mr.. Hardy last sunday. Mr. Haley, the
Methodist clergyman, supplied his own pulpit.
Ship ClaIissa Il. Carver, Nichols, sailed from New
York April for Yokohama, and arrived at desti-
nation July 90 thus making one of the quickest
passages on record between these ports. The
little son Of VIM B. Sawyer recently fell dis
lance Of thirteen feet and struck cat. The
animal was killed but the boy was not severely
hurt. John Lancaster is driving the stage be
tween Belfast and Searsport, The Searsport
spool and Block factory has resumed work The
Belfast boys beat team at game of base ball
one day last week
CAMDEN. Prof. f. f. Phillips, Of the Rockland
High School, was in town last week presenting the
claims Of the Lippincott series of school readers.
ia cargo OF corn has Just been discharged for the
Camden Touring mill. The army worm has APP
pearcd in large numbers. Steamers Brunette and
Blonde left last Thursday for Bar Harbor. Rev.