The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-17

Edwin A. Nickerson has been commissioned post
master at Swanyille
Joseph kaler and Samuel Adams have opened
the quarry Oak Hill recently purchased by
them and are getting ont paving
The stockholders of the Belfast Manufacturing
Company met on Monday evening and adjourned
to Monday evening next. The meeting has refer.
encc to the Belfast shoe factory
Mr.. Murch, of the Belfast block shop. has inst
returned from the ship yards in the east having
visited Ellsworth, Harrington Mllbridge aud Col
umbia Falls. He obtained contracts to furnish
four vessels with new blocks.
Mr., A. Coburn is one of the lucky fishermen who
never come home with an empty basket. He
brought in the other day some fine brook trout.
caught in this vicinity-but where? That is what
the other fellows would like to know.
MIR. J. F. Wilson has received for trial a new
road scraper or leveler known is the Eureka, He
pronounces it the best thing of the Kind he ever
saw. 1t has been tested on Northport Avenue and
will probably he purchased either by the city or
Mr., Wilson
\ cyclone passed over Kansas City, Mo-, on sun
lay night which was very destructive to life and
property. Among the injured l. Mrs. William
Mclellan-probably Mrs, ". II. Mcclellan, former
y Of Belfast. The account states that She is hurt
internally, but gives no particulars
TIE MONUMENT FUND. Donations f, + the sol
dicrs' monument fund VI t. date are about $500.
The fair Noted $500, making the whole amount
$1,000. $500 viii be expended for Memorial Day.
leaving in the treasury for the monument $500. y
society ~ the -idc pledge $50 to the fund Do
zcn- 1T home or abroad The journal wisl from
time to time announce the progress Of th- fond.
THoRNDIkE. Edward Shibles Of Knox ha4 some
very fine Merino sheep. lie has -ult SEVEN year
hngS, the ghtcst weighing " lbs. anl from tat to
IlG lts, apiece Their heccas taken of thi- spring
averaged II lbs. The largest one clipped IGl, lbs
Of wool lie has athrce year Old buck Weighing Is
lbs. that sheared D lbs Of wool Mi shiblcs also
has some very fine horses ana colts Of the Knox
and Gi'ldcan stock. Dr. }. G. Whitney is inprov-
Ing the Appearance Of His house With = coat of
paint. sunday night wa 4 very cold night lee
made to the thickness ur window glass; our I'll.
lage school begins on Monday neNt and will We
taught BY Mis- Ida Webbo thj- town. title farm
ers are getting pretty well along with thyir ,prin
work in town.
WALDO. There was qutc Ill excitement alt the
Evans corner last Tuesday cycning 4 man living
in the vicinity saw light III the school house and
suppo7ing thC building was occupied hy tramps.
went to 4 neighbours house, procured i lantern ANN
persuaded twomen to accompany him. They went
boldly to the door Of tie school house and giving it
tremendous shake, called upon the inmates to
come forth and surrender They then rctrcaed to
the street aud waited for coming events Imncei.
no a, a j
tramrs one of the school bols came forward and
told them not to be frightened rs he hal only called
TO arrange some books ana did not intend II harm
any ono.
tA~tI"F The lecture Oh "syminctry' W. Rev.
Or. Pepper in Normal Hall On Saturday evening.
wa very Interesting. The DR.. also preached in
The Orthodox church sunday morning and evening.
.-..Mr. George +. Tildcn died Oh SUNDAY eycuin.
about O'Clock Ills los Will be felt both i'll social
and business circles. Gen. c. W. Til len arrived
on steamer Richmond Saturday morning. lie is
looking hale and hearty and everybody is clad to
sec him. Or. G.. a, Wheeler /, haytu- t,yo ..ly
windows built the side Of his house facing
Pleasant St.. .Nril Treaty arrived Thursday trem
>edswick bringing the household gaod of Nh J
A. Dodge, who travels for slower Bros. 4 Co.. of
Portland-..The Unitarian society -uye am enter
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NHAiSNoN l. sunday msht zee mAde to the
tHI'Nle7a 81 one halI Mch. Po0r llme fer corn to
grow ~ Nhus HemenWay, one Of Nearsmont
Oldest inhabitants, was buried on Monday OF this
week. lie was soldier in the war Of lisp and re
tcNeo pension. ne WA almost Il years od....
-A"'"" "Iloie mas the foundation IMd FOR Ms
ho"Se'' 'hahietl Ness, VINO about two wears ago
bought the Searsmont House, has taken down his
SGD leaving our village without MOTEL .....FaT-
"'-S are ousy d"illS Ihth springs WORK put COM
FI'-" - tnt IT" Observation-Disclosures Moo"Nf "h"
"''' W" 9iN i'1 7"''t '''"t' + 9'"NA improving
'''AiI' = a. "'Nf'l 9"l' q yoke ~ cattle" l'"
'E}H since that Slrte1 ttet......Mrs. Prisciil,
"''F' ""' Is nearly )" years "id, mas during tine
past year madc quilts amt knitted up pair pt
stockings ana q pan "l mlttchs she was born IN
CUihhtiiahi county, married IN l>23, amt has I
'hlIdlth lNlnG, ~ gran'thlren and great grand
cMI'feN, ny { nave IN our town one woman whom
we VIII chaliea@e Naid" county to beat for smart
ness She pas curing the winter cut 81! IF her fire
wood amt TINS spring She has sawed and split six