The Republican journal., 1883-02-15
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

made arrangements by which we can offer TO those
securing new subscribers for the Journal, copies OF
the Rev. T. Gerrish popular book, "Army Lltt'
4 Private's "reminiscences of the War; the price
of which is 80 1t is neatly printed, substantial
ly bound yolume and is the first book to portray the
phases of the private soldiers life during the great
rebellion. For one new subscrberan $3.50 we VIII
give one copy of the book. Fortwo subscribers
and 81, one copy. For three new subscribers and
s., two copies. The books will be delivered at the
Office sent postpaid to any address receipt of
the subscriptions as above
As the above offers viii not be continued much
longer, those who wish to secure the book should
do without delay In this connection we make
d supplemental Offer Subscribers in arrears who
pay what is due, AMI one year in advance, will be
given copy Of the book for half the retail price
- cents. 1t VIII be sent postpaid by mail without
extra charge.
There are seventeen prisoners il the jail.
Chas. +. Grlnin has purchased the IIerscy house
ON High street.
There Is some very fine stock 1T the Bay View
Farm on the east side, of which VIC shall have souc
thing to say next week
Four tramps were discharged from Belfast iail
Saturday morning, and on the same evening they
were brought BACK by oearsport Official.
The annual meeting Of tue Masonic Tempje AIS
ISOLATION, for the choice of officers, viii Dc held ut
the Temple, on Tuesday evening Feb. 27th, At
O'clock.
The Wing SAYS: The McNeeys who viii Re re
memhered by frequentcr- at Northport last summer
as engaged in the bakery business in that place,
have recently failed in Boston.
The ltoekland Free Press says it lis assured that
iockIamd is to be connected with Belfast ~ tele-
phone in the spring without fall Also that the
line will connect with Nortt Haven and Ninalhaycn.
NJ snelt5 are now caught above the bridge
Some Of the fishermen drink the ice interfcrcs.
Thry are Of the opinion that the fish Keep qutte
near the edge of the ice, and since it is frozen SO
far down the bay the fish have followed it But.
Mrs Nancy Ryan, the venerable mother Of Capt..
George F. ana Lewis II. Ryan, died in Belfast on
the ninth, at the advanced age Of 3 years. She
ded in the same house in which She was born and
married, and where her whole life was spent
Frank ". Berry continues to purchase fast horses.
until now lie Sin said to be SIX Of the fastcSt
horses in Waldo county, for which he has paid his
high as $500 and $500 each. some Of them arr. , 80
trotters. They viii be taken to New y ork Tor SALE
The store Of f. II. Conant on Main street, took
fire last week, but was saved by the prompme~7 Of
the young man in charge. lighted lamp fell upon
the counter and broke, setting fire to large pile of
paper bags. Instead Of giving an alarm the young
man went to work ana soon smothered the fire with
snow
The Uniyersalist society will give an antiquarian
supper and entertainment at their church in this
city on Thursday, the 22i. The supper Will be
served in tile vestry from to 30 O'Clock r NJ. The
entertainment which is to follow will Take place in
the audience room above. Tickets of admission
Hrt twenty five cents. All cordially invited to
he present,
The petition to abolish the Belfast city common
eouncll ms been referred to the next Legislature,
which is polite way of disposing the matter. The
petition requiring two-thirls vote of the whole
number of the members of each branch of the city
government to pass any law act, ordinance bill
appropriating money over the Mayors Veto is on
its passage.
The net proceeds Of The recent entertain, ent nv
the Belfast amateurs-3l00-wil be expended in
Improvements in the banqucttiug halI Masonic
Temple. The walls are to be tinted and decorated
and handsome ash extension tables are to displacy
the common ones now in use. The Belfast Nlaso,5
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| ICE CUTTING. Charles \. Murch ana rrcw Nj
men last week dislodged heavy sheet Of ice which
extended across the bay from the Blu0 to Long
i9''i me 'i'ee' was NAN " "lJe OF more across
| il. huge piece was cut out from tue centre,
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