The Republican journal., 1883-05-31
News of Belfast and Vicinity,
TO HiACINTI, rLUCKED FOR DECORATION DAY.
0 flower, plucked before the dew
Could wet thy thirsty petals blue,
Grleve not--a dearer dew for thee
Shall be the tears Of memory

| Shall be the tears Of memory.
| IN. Z. Bunner, in June Century.
man named Murphy gave good street exhibit
| ton on the trapeze on Monday evening last
Mr.. IL. f. Pierce has sold two cargoes of ice to
FABIAN, Phibrook Co., to be shipped to Key West
Henry j. Marden has bought John NJ. Smiths
house. known as the Libby house, at the corner Of
| Cedar and Grove streets.
Andrew j. Curtis, of Monroe has patented but.
ton hole cutter and tracer; and Charles Littlefed
Of Ninalhayen, has patented rope clamp.
| The account of the goose shooting exploits of
four Belfast sportsmen, appears in the Machias
Union of May 22d. The affair was outlawed long
ago.
There is but one member at present on the Bel
fast school committee--hIr. f. w. Brown. Messrs.
Libby and Frohock have resigned on account of
leaving town.
The Waldo county convention of the Woman's
| Temperance Christian Union will be held IN this
city early next month, the exact day not having vet
| been settled upon. Mrs Stevens, the State prcsi-
dent, will be present.
special train, containing President Jackson,
superintendent Tucker, the Railroad and Bridge
inspectors with other officials, on tour of inspec-
ton, came to this city on Thursday Only a brief
stop made.
Mr.. J. F. Wilson, Of this city, has sold his Nor
mani lydesdac stallion to Mr.. 5. l.. Adams of
Gray. agent of the Eureka road scraper. The colt
is now three years old and weighs 1850 pounds Mr..
Adams says it is the finest colt he ever saw
Daniel J. Roberts, Of East Belfast was severely
Injured on Saturday last. He was holding his horse
near keey's bridge, when the animal became
| frightened and threw him to the ground The horse
started up dragging the team Mr.. Roberts.
No bones were broken, but he was badly bruised
st stockholders meeting of the Belfast Manu-
featuring 90. Thursday last, a proposition TO
lease the Shoe factory building to Crchet SibIey
was discussed. a report the boilers was con
sidered and the matter referred to the board of Ill
recors- Its probable boilers will be put in.
Tie present ones have been in use ten years.
THE MONUMENTAL FUND. Col Hersey has
ccivcd Il a contribution to the soldiers monument
III fund ticket from Portland to Ogdensburg and
return, good for trip at any time from the pres
ent to November Any one who contempIate5 a
trip to the Thousand Islands will do we'll to consult
| Col. Jersey. Other donations have been made.
Mr.. Eugene Corbctt, who died in this city last
week. was young man of much promise. He was
printer and worked for a number Of years in the
| Progressive Age Office. lie was good printer
earnest ana faithful in the discharge Of his duty
and was beloved by his fellow workmen. His par
! ent- have the sympathy Of the community in their
| loss
On. Philo lIcrsey delivered 4 common sense
/ practical temperance address at the Unyersalist
vestry on sunday afternoon. He said the cause of
| temperance was steadily advancing all over the
country, particularly in the south In the State Of
Georgia, where they havea local optionlaw several
counties have voted prohibition while others have
heavy license
we have received copy Of the Bickncll Bros
| Advertiser. The Bicknell Bros. are very success
full clother9 in Lawrence, Mass They were for
mcrly of East Belmont, in this county, and attribute
their success to the teachings of their honorcd par
ents, who still i've the old farm in Maine, that
'honcsty is better than gold, and work dis
grace" This number of the Advertiser contains
the article on Roller Skating by Our George, origi-
naIly printed in the Journal.
Coy. Robe, ANA two OF the Council, Hon. john p.
>wasey, Of Canton and Hon. w. W. Bolster, of
Auburn. and y. a. Luce, state superintendent of
common schools, arrived here Thursday from Cas-
tine, where they had attended the exercises the
| state Normal school. GOV. ROBBIE and Mr.. Swasey
We're the guests Of Col Thio Hersey the others
stopping Id the American House. Had it been
known that the Governor was to be here there
would have been Il reception. The party left in the
early train Friday morning.
The county commissioners have awarded the in
deNing of twelve years of the volumes in the
| Register of Deeds Office to L. H. Murch, of this
city, at $50 per volume, he to furnish the blank
books. The award was made last week and should
have appeared in the journal, but after Mr. Murch
was informed that the contract had been given him,
| one Of the county commissioners told the Journa-
| Local that no award had been made and none would
be made until they met in adjourned meeting this
| week. The volumes to be indeXed are from 1850 to
1872, and are about fifty in number. The expense
will be $1,000. Mr.. Murch will have an office fitted
up in the Grand Jury room.
The complimentary concert to Misses Baldwin
and Walker in Lewiston last Thursday evening,
was Il brilliant success. The singing of our former
townsman, Mr. f. 0. Thorndike, was highly APP
preriated- In the second part the second act of
Martha WAS given, Mr.. Thorndike taking the part
of Plunkelt. The Lewiston Journal says
1t was most happy choice that gave Mr.. +. o.
| ThOrndike part the baritone of the evening.
His baritone is rich, high and flexible and the dash
With which he sings heightens the pleasure of hear
ing him. His selection of Mendessohn's spirited
song, "lm Il ROamer' rs his first solo, sent thrill
of pleasure through the audience when the first
chords of t,n I,iono ,ral,,,lo ,,oro ,o,,I ~
sang il nobly and gratitied the audience with Lit
Tie I'm SOLDIER IN response TO an encore.
TIE PROBLEM SOLVED E. c. DUMMY of This
city, was the first to hand in a correct solution
of the question concerning the age of Mr. Peter
Moulton, of Unity, published in last weeks Jour
nal. His answer is a. follows: ''Sunday Jan /
l79S' We give the solution sent by Mr.. Mouon
with the question:
L find that since the commencement OF the 18th
century tHerc ny pIel ~ ei'lS ears OF years win
xxx ,na III "a 9o5 ia WHEN ndd "a Az for tbe
leapyears and also l39 for the days that have pass
G' N rs present Neal anu ~ oo'+of ior az the
There heinu no lean wear i'm $500 / find that / must
have lived ~ days in the 9TH century. In these
~ ia ~ ~, ba wy s f, ~ hS
which proves that twas born on the It'll of January
lbs find that 3ll'S Will divide by ! without
was lie i'st 'Ht! vi lie SERIES January y LOS must
Icrstand then that was born sunday. jan. :. I7gs
Most respectfully yours, PETER MoULToN.
The first received also the first cor
ID NnI.,