The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

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advertisement on fourth page.
Pumpkins which were scarce last year, are
very plentiful and retail at ten cents each
The new concrete sidewalk on Main street, built
last week by the street commissioner, is very fine
one.
Swan 4 Sibley Bros. have made repairs on their
store caused by the raid July 4th. The city will
pay the bill.
Mr. Cyrus E. Tibbetts is canvassing Belfast for
Mr.. Gerrishs book '.Blue AMI Gray" and is
meeting with good success
Workmen are busy the Spirtualist camp
ground, cutting away underbrush stalking out
roads, and laying ont cottage lots.
Gunners are numerous now -a.iays but as vet
| there has not been much havoc among the birds.
| Partrtdges are reported quite plentiful.
An extra coal train in charge of Conductor Toward,
was on the Belfast branch last week, transporting
part Of the sch. Penobscots cargo to Watervue.
There will be meeting of Corinthian Royal Arch
Chapter the Temple in this city. this Thursday
evening for the purpose of comforting the ROYAL
Arch degree.
The season at the Coombs' Skating Pavilion,
Sorthport, Is not yet over The attendance was
good last week, and the pavilion will be kept open
as long as patronage warrants.
The committee on streets from the city govern.
ment will meet on Friday for the purpose Of lay
| Ing out the extension OF Bay View street 10 Mil
street. as recently petitioned for.
Hon. Fred Atwood gave an exhibition trial At
the New England Fair at Manchester, n H.. on
TrI,r,, },r Lass ,sI nel,o
| awarded the first premium over three competitors
! Charles W Rogers and John b. Young of Bel.
| fast, have taken contract to build summer resi-
dence At Point Shirley, Mass, for f. b. Whittier
| formerly OF this city They viii finish the building
| this fall
Mrs. II. n Lancaster, Of this city, was recently
presented with very fine extension top carriage
| by a Mr.. Lancaster, relative of the family, who
is a manufacturer Of carriages at Amesbury, Mass.
| Mr. Lancaster visited Belfast this summer
The iron fence about the grounds of the James
| p. White residence is undergoing thorough repairs
necessitatcd by the wanton destruction of 4 large
portion by persons unknown. 1t is pity they
could not be detected and punished.
Willie, young son of p. 5. staples, living upon
the east side, fell from beech tree while nuttiny
| 49,
and badly cutting his face. The plucky little fcl
low walked = long distance 10 his home after the
accident.
Mr.. J. w. Maricn and family, Of Stockton and a
party Of dozen from that town and scarsport
| left on Monday for Astoria, Oregon. They 20
over the Northern Pacific ana win be the first
party from the east to 60 over the line since its
| completion.
history of the Walsworth family in America
for 250 years has recently been published. 1t con-
! tains full history Of the family ana numerous
Illustrations. Among the latter is a fine cut Of
Capt. Anse Wadsworth, Of this city, sheriff Of
| Waldo County.
| w. t. Howard in this city has just competed q
very handsome monument from Italian marble,
which is to be erected to the memory OF Capt
| Robert Z. Gilkey, Of stockton. 1t weighs one ton
and half, stands seven feet In height and IS sur
mounted by polished urn.
Prof L. {. Bateman offers for sale his residence
IN North Searsmont, on the Stage line from Belfast
to Augusta. This is one Of the finest places in
| Waldo county and IS offered at a great bargain as
| the owner intends to remove from the state. For
further particulars the advertisement in another
| column
Hon. b. NJ. Roberts of Stockton has been making
tour of Aroostook county. The Aroostock Rep
| ubcan says: MIR. Roberts came with his team
visiting Houlton. Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield and
| Caribou Mr.. K says that while he expected to
ind Aroostook good agricultural region it far
| exceeds his expectations.
| The team of Mr.. W. NJ Rust met with mishap
on Northport avenue one day last week The horse
| took fright at man in uniform on horseback and
overturned the carriage, throwing out the occu.
pants the two children Of Mr.. Eugene Rust, and
the girl of the house. who driving. Fortunate
ly all escaped without serious injury.
An adjourned temperance meeting was held at
the Cniversalist church yestry last sunday The
question came up TO whether not the meetings
should be continued, and there was Il unanimous
vote IN the affirmative. Some spirited remarks
were made by Rev Mr.. Gregory and others. 1t was
suggested that each one of the clergymcn be invited
In turn to address the meeting. \ meeting will be
held at the same place next sunday afternoon at
s45 O'clock
A MINIATURE LAUNCH. Mention was made
some time since IN the journal Of the miniature
schooner built by Chester CottreI, Of this city |
The little craft has since been rugged and furnished
with a suit of sails, The huh is seven feet long
and from the end of the jbboom to end of the main
boom is nearly ten feet. She is furnished with
everything to be found in real vessel, running |
rigging and all complete. Mr.. Cottrell will have
his little vessel on exhibition at the Belfast Opera
House on Saturday, Sept 22d. The schooner viii |
sit upon miniature wharf with launching ways |
running into tank twenty feet in length and filled
with water. She vii! be wedged up and launched |
Just as this larger which leave our ship wards
Further particulars will be given in our advertising
columns next week.
There IS good deal to be said of "Our George:
but two characteristics only need be mentioned
now to Illustrate recent happening-he is always
consderate for Others and the bell does not have !
to ring twice to call him to his meals At Marano
COOK last week he advised party Of his friends to
supply themselves with sandwiches, that when |
on the way home and there was rush at Water |
Vile for refreshments they could sit quietly in the
car and eat their dnch. They followed his advice !
and We're happy; but George forgot to follow his |
own advice and was one Of the hungry crowd !
which stormed the lunch counter. He got his eye |
on lone sandwich, and every time waiter came |
within hail he would point to the stomach slayer,
and say, "Iiand me that sandwich please" 1t |
was no The fifteen minutes for refreshments |
EXPIRED the sandwich still rested on the plate and |
is probably there now, and "Our George" beat a |
retreat to the cars unrefreshed.
CLAM BAKE On Friday afternoon about fifty of |
citizens INDUCED in old fashioned clambake |
on the shore of the bay at the Poor cottage between
Belfast and Searsport. 4 foundation Of rocks
built upon which for two hours smart wood fire
burned The embers then cleared away, the
clans spread out the hot rocks, and liberal
quantity of green corn and eggs placed on top,
which were covered over by cloth. Sliced pota-
toes placed on the cloth and in turn We're
covered by another cloth. The whole then
covered with sea weed to keep in the steam. To |
make bake entirely successful it should be
ed closely that no steam can escape. This makes
the clans tender and juicy. The bake was allowed |
to remain one hour. During this interval the COM
pnny INDUCED in pitching quoits and other games
The Poor cottage is located at the little cove at the
mouth of the Houston stream. 1t is one of the fin
est locations on the bay Spread out before you IN
all Its loneliness Is the beautiful Penobscot Bay. On
the shore near by and coveredby salt water at high
tide is spring of pure water. After the tide GIBBS
away from 1t the pure fresh water bubbles out
through the sand, and is never failing. This comp