The Republican journal., 1883-04-05

Eddie Hersey is engaged in taking the census of
the pupils in the central school district.
Fred'k H. Moses, the wellknown florist of Bucks
port, Me, sends us his Floral Catalogue and Guide
for 1888.
Sleeper 4 Field had fresh mackerel at their
market on Tuesday. They sold for 25 cents each
1t is early for spring mackerel.
The entertainment by tie Juvenile Temperance
Union Melted about $40, which will be used for the
purchase Of books of instruction.
Mrs. Godfrey, music teacher, whose advertise
ment appears in another column, is meeting with
excellent success in procuring pupils.
Mr.. George Mcdonald one of our oldest citizens,
was taken violently i'll on Tuesday night, but at this
writing, Wednesday afternoon, he was comfortable.
He was in his usual health and was down town on
Tuesday. Mr. Mcdonald is in his Slst year.
H. l.. Woodcock has on exhibition at the store of
Woodcock Son, some excellent portraits the re-
suit of his lahors while in Boston the past winter.
He studied with Mr. Wright one of Boston's best
artists and from the specimens shown, the pupil
bids fair to equal the One portrait is that
of Mr. +. o. Thouiikc and is very fine Mr. Wood
cock has been giving his attention mainly ID oil
painting and his collection will richly repay exam
nation
The committee having i'll charge the Grand Army
fair in this city report that they meeting ith
Kind and generous responses without personal So
licltation They Will be glad to receive anything
which our citizens will contribute Those who wish
to donate 10 the fund for il soldiers monument are
requested TO see Mr.. }. H. QUimby, who has con
sented to act as treasurer for such fund. 1t is t.
be hoped that these measures will be literally sup
ported.
some doubts having been expressed as to the ac-
cHracy of the statement made last week concerning
the Belfast shoe factory our reporter called Mr..
Sibley and asked to look at Ms pay roll 1t was
larger than the journal stated. The amount paid
out tor labor in the past four weeks was - 1850.
1t VIII be greater for the next two months rs work
will be very brisk during the remainder Of this
sale. The number of workmcn is 40 instead Of l35
stated last week.
The annual meeting Of the Belfast Manufacture
ing company, of Belfast, was held at the office of
Philo Hcrsey, on Monday last INC company is in
good condition, with 81 POO in the treasury. com
mittee was appointed to Inspect the boiler at The
shoe factory an'Ito report 1t an adjourned meeting
in two weeks. The following directors were chosen
-Philo ilcrrcy, W {. Marshall. w. 3. Swan, Calvin
lIervey, \. +. Houston, T.. A. knowton. :. II.
Matthews. subsequently Philo llel4ey was elected
president and 81 Houston secretary and treas
urer.
STEAMER NOTES the steamer hatahdin pro
eecacd to Nhterporl last thursday without dllh-
'ui'E' an" tle 'o"t9 nave since mHoe uAtlr regular
''"'ul'g7 up |" 'ha' Pl"'e' masking huehsP'rI 'he
starting point lof thelf return trlpS 10 boston ri.
me steamer h"''iVIh VIII ne taken on 'hv fo"l'
ABOUT 'he hh'dIe - tIHs hohlh I" nhdtiS" some
i''ii ''i''i '''' " P"l"'' me steamer
"'l' ''i'" "' pun Oh anu ABOUT June -
i' y '0 ''''' ~ "c VIi '"' route
'''N'l'S '''''' 'iH' '''9'o' an" 'hI9 GU
'.''-"' = w. i""le7 " III nc steward Oh le steam
- ''""Il't' ''l' lc"r an" Nh Ylet VIII hi 4
Si'i'i"'t P"Ni'''" VIZ ''' N'i'''Ip'ih'
Belfast mas the most 1irient tax collector in the
state. SO taNe, remain uncolertrd prior to Is>3
and nearly all of that wear i. cleared IN. The col
lecor has just had a settlement for the wear 1851
Following are The il.urr.. Amount committed for,
"N' 'l'"' e'''-"''"f' supplemental taA' S-fV' N
tefeFt' l0"SN' making in all S13@6192 OF this ST.,
I'''O has been pad into the state, county and city
treasures discount allowed sIiNG-; non resi-
den taN returned Sl22 90 real estate sold, &tf2+l
''' NJ NNi"l' -''-'' H''i''7' 7i'''
factory exempt Sl43 Crichctt X Sibey exempt
S2I4 a.. ,i,.t.I b, assessors n 40 * ,,.bi
49,
III" sum t"tal' Ihefe WIN ne no exemptions Tor the
wear 1853.
Inc committee 10 whom was referred the matter
of 4; liquor agency visited me f,il On Tucsu, And
hVIE "h examination "l the liquors tere Wlllrh
were taken when the agency wa, broken ur in
IS75 The, report that there ar. now lt TIE iii
four full barrels of Uquor-two of rum. one of
cherry wine and one of brtndv.-live boxes of
bourbon Whi.kcy Ala tyo ana :; baIf boxc. Or
brandy and wine. Ee-id, mis- thera a,,. half =.
dozen barrel. Win from lon, tn irtonp o,lIo,s hi
sometime in each There ,,ili t,rohalt1v Ic !. ~
monsfrarce ap,i1.t the arr,,rv those n,,uo.ed Al.
le.giuu with FOOD rea-,l, that if al, AGENCY IL ,,,I,
;ccoriin 10 law ii ,,iI i an, ,.>n,.nsa Ia fbo cit
:tn, if not run agreeable. To law ii t;3tl, one, Iuor,.
rum shop To the citv The journal in 1875 gave n
good history of liquor agencies in Belfast and al
that time >toutly opposed the n-ttbli -ment Of an
agency.
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