The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-06

There is very little demand for the new postal
notes at the Belfast Post Office
| The Belfast base ball club goes to Lewiston on
Friday to play the nine in that city.
Our Camden readers will find an interesting let
ter from the pen of t. Wentworth Higginson in the
| Maine news column
| new lead pipe 500 feet long has been laid from
the Belfast shoe factory to connect with the Field
spring taking the place of the old iron one.
The first of the postal notes received at the
Belfast p. .. were presented by G. f. Bracket
and were issued at Alfred and Livermore Falls Me.
Twenty seven persons left here on Tuesday to at
tend the regatta at Lake Maranocook. When the
| train reached Burnham there were forty five on
board.
Northport camp ground is nearly deserted, not
over twenty cottages in the vicinity being occupied
The hotel will remain open about two weeks
| longer.
Mr. c. j. Hall has received a telegram from
Chicago ing that the plans for the job recently
awarded him, have been sent Mr.. Hall will short
ly visit Chicago.
"Uncle Josh Whitcomb' took the town by storm
| Tuesday night. He was greeted by the best house
of the season. The support good, and the
audience was delighted.
Geo. O. Bailey has entered his trotting horse
George o. for the races Al Portland and Lewiston.
Mr. Bailey has traded for DR.. 5. W. Johnson's
horse which gives evidence OF being a trotter
Roger Amero arraigned at East Cambridge
Mass, Thursday, for the murder of Mrs. Carlton,
and plead not guilty. He was assigned counsel by
the Court. His father has been placed under bail
| as witness.
just before the Lewiston base ball nine left this
city for home last week. after their defeat they re
ceved telegram from some of the home crowd,
which read as follows 1.-THE Undertaken i. await
| Ing you at the depot, boys"
Josh Whcomb' attracted good many people
| from out OF the city. James Emery and daughter
| came down from BuckspoIt }. q. Lambert and
Mrs. Lambert and Mr.. and Mrs staples drove
| over from stockton, and Sear.port as usual was
we'll represented. The visitors We're delighted
| with the performance and with the improved ap-
pearance Of the Belfast Opera House.
Rum selling could be suppressed In this city If
citizens would follow he example OF the neigh
boring town Of Unity. There tie leading and most
influential citizens have banded themselves together
and have said Rum selling shall be suppressed in
this town, and will stand by each other in the
work" Already prosecutions have begun and 1t is
| safe to say that rum selling Will be stopped IN
Unity.
FIRE. The barn attached to the Angler house, on
High street. took fire SATURDAY evening last, but
was extinguished by the lrc department, without
much damage. The IRE in that portion Of the
building which has an entrance from Church street.
and probably origi mated from some loafers pipe,
| but may have been the work OF incendiary. The
premises have been on fire before and the building
is standing menace to other property IN the vcln-
ity
Private letters from Rev Mr. Goodenough, for
mery Of this city, state thathc is laboring earnestly,
with good prospect for success, to establish Uni
versaist parishes ut san Francisco and Oakland,
Cal. He breaches at both places every Sunday.
There Is now but one regular established UNIVERSAL
list parish in California. If hard work and deter
nination will win, Mr. Goodenoughs success Is
assured. y very interesting letter from his pen
may be found on the first page of today's journal
AGRICULTURAL FAIR. The Waldo County Ayri-
cultural Society is out with the announcement for
Its annual fair, Oct III and 3D.. The cash premiums
in full amount to 81 900, a which ought to
| stimulate competition and create an interest The
premiums do not all go to horse racing, but liberal
amount will be given stock and produce. There
will be special meeting of the trustees of the
ciety the Court House in this city, Friday eve
ming, Sept l4th, at O'clock, to perfect arrange
ments for the fair
The concert last Friday evening was not largely
attended but IL thoroughly enjoyed by those
present. The whistlng of Miss Ella NJ. Chamber
lain was certainly remarkable performance and
she repeatedly encorcd Miss Blaisdell, con
ralto, the favor of the audience with her first
song. She has sweet voice and sang with good
| taste and expression Mr.. Hairs cornet solos We're
an attractive feature of the programme. His enc
cuticn certainly very fine Mr.. Haynes, the
tenor, rendered his songs very acceptably, and was
particularly good IN the duet "Life's Dream is
DER" The concert altogether was very satistac-
tory and merited more liberal patronage.
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING. The regular
monthly meeting of the city government was held
on Monday evening. The following jurors for the
| United States Circuit court at Portland were
| drawn. Grand jurors, Benz T. Black and NJ. r..
Cooper petit jurors, Charles H. Bray and Hiram
Jones. +. A. earle, tax collector, reported that
he has collected and paid over $4,000 of the 1883
| tax.....A h. Pierce and others petitioned for a
sidewalk Washington street, from Main to
Bridge streets Referred to committee on side
walks. "A joint special committee raised to
see what action the city will take in relation the
| pauper suit by the inhabitants of Waldoboro
against the inhabitants Of Belfast for supplies fur
| nished to Hermon Davis and family The COM
mittec consists of Alderman l.. \. knoWlton
and Councilmen George c. Harding and Robert
Burgess. Roll of accounts amounting to $1253 81
passed.
A Journal Representative visited the stone she'd
| at City Point last week and found the advance
| guard of the New England Granite Cos. stone cut
| tiers busily at work The crew is from Westerly,
Il. l. and Scotchmen all being first class work
men. The shed is below the railroad track nearly
| opposite the depot, and when completed will be
2l0 feet long and 10 feet wide. substantial black
| smith shop has been erected near by, and every
thing Is in complete order. The largest stones to
be worked here are nine by fifteen feet and are for
cemetery work. More workmen are expected next
week. The Point, when this Shed is in full opera
ton, will be busy place. In oldcn times there were
| large shipments from the Point of wood, bark,
potatoes SC. but now the shipments are mainly
| granite and paving which the Oak Hill Granite
Co. sends away. Our neighbors at the Point are
| to be congratulated on their improved prospects.
BASE BALL. Lewiston took her turn Thursday
of last week, and was severely handled by the Bel
fast nine The of Il to Is in favor of the
home team does away with the idea that the game
has been reduced to the finest scientific point This
| result more resembles the ohl-fashoned of
| ten years ago than any game we have noticed
| played in the State this season. The game opened
for exciting contest, but in the fifth inning the
Befasters had jubilee at the bat, making - runs,
| or than the Lewistons scored altogether
! This kind of circus at their expense completely
| demorazed the visitors, and they dil not recover
| The fielding done by both mines was very credit
able, but the home club led by far in in-iied work.
| especially regards efficiency in pitching. At the
| bat heavy hitting was the rule, Donovan, of Lewis
| ton, taking the lead, making two thrce-b hits
and one for double. The fine plays by either nine
were applauded without favor, and this leads us to
note comparison of the gentemany manner In
which visiting clubs treated by spectators here
with the terrible hooting and Safeguarding which
our boys have received in times past in other cities
We give the score of the game and general particu
| lars