The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-07-13

The annual session of the Methodist camp meet
| ing at Northport will begin Aug. 21st.
The excursion train on the Belfast branch to
| Maranocook on Friday, contained 165 passengers
| Notice has come to Mayor johnson that a stable
| below the Phoenix House is being used for other
| than legitimate purposes. He will prosecute all
| persons found there at night
The Methodist societies of Bangor, to the mum
| Der of 400, made an excursion to Northport on
| Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Gerrish drove up to the city
| and made some of his friends call.
The city treasurer advertises for sealed proposals
| for the purchase exchange of $4,000 of Belfast
| city bonds between now and Aug. LIST. This is in
the interest of refunding See his notice in another
| column.
From the report in tie journal of the recent in
cendiary fire in Stockton Mrs Margaret Ames, the
owner of the building felt as though she might be
suspected in the matter. We assure the lady, on
the authority OF the iurymen, that no suspicion
| attaches to her No one who is acquainted with
| Mrs. Ames could ever harbor such an idea.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Geo. A. Qnimby, this
| city wants vest makers. Read his advertisement
| and laugh. Frank Whitmore, Belfast, notifies his
friends that he is still at his boarding stable in the
rear Of the store formerly occupied by him. -. NJ
Il. knowlton, of this city, advertises for sale wag
ons, horse, harnesses, &c....Wm. H. Brown, Of
Norhport, advertiscs nice farm for sale in that
| town.
| TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. The following
are the transfers i'll real estate i'll Waldo County
| for the week ending July llth-Edwin X. Batchel
| der Prospect, TO Albert Hartman, same town.
Ellen II. Castle, Belfast, to ANel Ilayforl al
same town. VIM II. Dunton, Windsor to A. A.
Coombs, same town. l.. ii. Duncan Northport, to
\. T.. Haywood, Houton VIM. L. Ferguson Troy,
TO T. q. smith, same town. Rufus Gilmore, Burn
ham, to L. l.. Bean, Searsmont. ANcl liayford,
Belfast, 10 Cyrus j. Hall, same town. VIM Holt,
Belfast, to ID. &. Toothaker, same town :. Il.
Iiazeltine, Searsmont. to A. b. Gilmore, same
town. Patrons Cooperation Co., lslesboro, to Island
Grange, same town. Sarah j. johnson < al, Los
Angeles Cal. to Thos c. Mitchell, Troy. Chandler
Merrill x al, to Hannah Merrill Major Morton
Thornckc, to Chester b. Gerry x al Troy. Mary
l.. Mariner, Lincolnvle, to Sidney J. Young, same
town. Howard Murphy, Belfast, to D. &. looChak-
o. -ant town. Miles Pease, Belmont, to Albert {.
Ptase, same town. Joseph Palmer, Monroe, TO +.
IL. Nealey. same town. Sarah Racklif, Unity, to
Lydia b. Nehm, Waterye. Asa H. Stewart,
Mnntlille to Lyman Gates Thorndike. John VIII
son, Waldo, to Geo. \. Wilson, same town. Alonzo
Nhicomb Il al, Worcester, Mass, to Thos. c.
Mitchell, Troy.
COOKERS" PARTY. Perhaps ii has not been
generally known that for the past eight years SO,
am organization with the somewhat equivocal lyle
OF the "Jokcrs has existed in the midst of this com
muntty. This is nothing more nor less than bevy
Of very harmless young ladies, who have never
been guilty of any more serious jokes than occa
sionally civ ing their gentlemen friends some Narie-
u Of pleasant surprise. This is where the Joke
comes in and whence originates the name. These
Young ladies, wishing to return some Of the many
compliments ShoWered on them by the opposite
sex, conceived the idea of giving summer recep-
ton and ball, and this admirably carried out
last Tuesday evening. over one hundred and fifty
invitations were given and fully fifty couples We're
present OF the toilets of the young ladies, 10
those know ing the taste Of the Belfast girls, il is
unnecessary to speak No doubt many a masculine
heart sighed at its own loneliness III viewing the
amount Of marketable dry goods, and pinned for an
invitation to the sacred realms of the "Jokers Or
some similar body, if there be amy such, which is
doubtful The thermometer stood among the
eighties, a temperature not really conducive to
pleasure ia dancing, but with plenty of ice cream
and pretty grl to fan there was likely to be little
complaint from the gentlemen guests at least The
young ladies lid themselves great credit in heauti-
flying The stage and hall; that Is the latter Of
by their own presence. Every gentleman made
t" feel at case at once, was presented with most
beautiful buttonhole bouquet and given cake
and icecream TIL he cried 0l mercy. Ii this wasn't
the experience of everyone present it wasn't the
fault Of the "J2kers,' by any means. Among the
strangers who were included in the company, were
Mr.. Geo. Field, of Boston, Mis- Georgia Wiley,
of Boston, Miss Annie liowes, Of Boston, Miss
Blanchard If Chelsea; Miss Susie Brown, of Bos
ton. Dr !nlm. Nichols, of Wilmington, Del; Ar
thur 1holn4, III Minnesota, and Mr. Phillips, Of
Bangor,
RAILROAD MEETING. The adjourned meeting Of
the stockholders Of the b. 4. NJ. L.. X. r. was held
at The Court House Oh Saturday morning, a quorum
being present President Hazeltine stated that the
directors, decmng it wise to provide for the pay
meht Of the city note in 1855, had continued tile
course adopted in ls7S, and after paying dividends
al the rate Of f.. per cent. on preferred stock, in
tcrtSt and Incidental charges, had carried balance to
tho sinking fund, which in the aggregate amounts
to 24o,U}I "a 81 900 of which, ill city bonds had
been accepted hy the city and endorsed on city note
leaving the sinking fund at this date s2G 033.2
Viz,
Belfast City Bonds..............2 n 10000