The Republican journal., 1883-02-22
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

the Rev. T. Gerri5h's popular book, Army Llte;
Private'5 "reminiscences of the War; the price
of which is s.50 1t is a neatly printed substantial
ly bound volume, and is the first book to portray the
phases of the private soldiers life during the great
rebellion. For one subscriber and g so we will
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do so without delay. In this connection we make
a supplemental offer Subscribers in arrears who
pay what Is due, and one year in advance. will be
given copy of the book for half the retail price
10 cents 1t will he sent postpaid by mail without
extra charge
To-day is the anniversary of Washington's birth
day.
Belfast harbor is now clear Of ice, and vessels ar
rive and depart without trouble.
The amendment to the Belfast city charter has
passed the Senate to be engrossed.
Work is 50 brisk at the Belfast shoe factory to
require night work in some Of the departments
Page the Frankfort shootest, is still at large. In
fact there to be no disposition to capture him
The frst harbinger Of spring was observed on
saturday. CDR" Staples with basket Of spring
bitters.
DR.. :. w, johnson has moved His office down
town, and can now be found in the rooms over Geo.
X. sleepers store, on High street.
The officers of Corinthian z. A. Chapter, Belfast
will be installed at the Temple on Friday evening,
the 23i, instead Of the 26th previously announced
We return thanks to the members Of Monument
Lodge, +. & A. NJ, of IIouton for an invitation to
attend their twentieth annual ball, which takes
place March LIST.
Carter x co. have remo~ed the building from
their wharf. formerly the passenger house for the
Portland steamers and will erect it in their yard
for paint and oakum house
The officers of Palestine Commandcrv ere in
stalled on Tuesday evening by Isaac 5. Bangs of
Waterville, Deputy Grand Commander After in
stallation supper was served.
Capt. Thomas G.. Bartlett was severely injured
during the recent collision Of the sch Charlotte T.
oibley of Belfast, with Philadelphia brig at Bonn
bay Hook. piece Of the rail struck him over the
head rendering him insensible.
High school ut Boston, last week, was the reading
of an article from the Belfast Journal entitled "IIe
Taketh a Slide" The article was written few
years ago for the journal and was from the pen of
"Or George" it being one Of his best contribu-
tons.
The Odd Fellows of Belfast have sent to the Rev
Mr. ,,ootenoueh, 1T Santa Clara, Cal. a very hand
some present as 4 slight token OF the esteem in
which that gentleman IS held by his brothers in the
fraternity. The present is combination collar and
jewel, indicative Of his rank-PAst Grand and Past
Chief Patriarch. The material is silk scarlet aud
royal purple velvet beautifully wrought with gold
and silver bullion fringe. The regaia was made
10y }. A. Merrill x Co, Portland, and cost $50
The Waldo County Grange III its January meet
ing adopted the following
TO the Executive Committee OF the State Grange
Whereas, Waldo County now numbers above 1900
members and y oranges, and the State Grange ha-
heretofore been held at such distant points IN the
state, that we have been unable to be represented
as our numbers really demand. Therefore,
Resolved, That Waldo county, in County Grange,
assembled at Morrill,, Jan. 23d, would respcCtfullV
ask that the NEXT state Grange he held ut Belfast
Waldo county, should You find that hotel and hall
accommodations can be secured there as chcapiv ~
at other points in the State.
ALMOST 4 FIRE. When the store Of v. X Mnri
son x CO., Main street. was opened On FRIDAY
morning At o'clock, the room was dcnscy filled
with smoke. The clerk found that box in one cor
ner of the room was on fire, Throwing some cloth.
ing over it, the burning bon was removed and
thrown into the street. The night before quantity
OF linsced eli had been spilled on the floor, which
had been absorbed by throwing saw dust upon it.
The saw dust had Been taken up and placed in the
box above mentioned, and had iEnited bv spontanc
Gus combustion in the space Of fourteen hours. 1t
was marrow escape from a serious fire.
Belfast is liable to become involved in another
paupcr case Hermon Davis vas sick some time
ago at Walloboro, mourning h bin Of s2lo5o The
Waldoboro town officials VINO aided Davis, arc now
casting about to find his residence when the town
will be asked to foot the bills II not 4 Iaw suit
viii en.ue Davis parents have for many wears
lived in sealsport, where it is believed the young
man belongs IIermon has lived in this city ot dit
fercn times, also Al Rockand and other places, but
never has acquired pauper settlement. The mat
ter has been brought to the attention Of the Belfast
overseers of the poor, but they repuliate the bin
RErCBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE. NIes7rs.
toSler, Of Belfast, Morse OF Liberty, Black, of
SearspOrt, Dyer of Wintcrport and Watts, OF
Brooks, of the Republican county committee met
at the office Of W III. Fogler, of Belfast, on Wed
nesday afternoon for organization. W III. Eogler,
of Belfast was elected chairman Of the committee
and w. Black, of Searsport, clerk. 1t was voted
that each town be requested to furnish the chair
man list of the town committee Immediately after
the March elections. Ii would be well to suggest
in this connection that all towns should be sure ans,
elect committee at the March election, which will
be better than to leave them for the county com.
mittee to appoint.
A petition is before the Legislature asking for a
new association to be known as the Waldo County
Central Agricultural society. There is also Il large
remonstrance against the same. 1t Is designed to
have the new society meet in the town Of Waldo.
There are several agricultural societies In Waldo
county and the more you multiply them the weaker
each one becomes. The State furnishes 4 certain
amount of money for this purpose, but if divided
among half a dozen the sum received by each be
comes tritiing. The Waldo county society, which
meets in Belfast has made rapid progress in the
past few years, and it would be much better to CON
centrate our forces and have one good. strong,
healthy society, rather than half dozen weaker
ones.
ACCIDENT Mr. Jeremiah sullivan, baggage mas
Ter on the BelIaSI tran was severely injured FIJI
day afternoon. While at LeonarI's crossing Sulii-
van attempted to shackle together two cars. lie
standing at the emit of the with the connect
ing link in hand, waiting for the cars TO back UP.
He missed in entering the link when the Stacking
bars ovcrlapped, catching sullivan between the
sills of the two cars crushing him badIy When
found he was pinned closely and unable to speak.
The cars separated and the wounded man
taken out, when the train proceeded to Burnham,
where DR.. Weber called. Sullivan's collar
bone was broken and he badly bruised, but for
tunately the injuries not of Il serious nature.
sullivan was brought to Belfast In the evening, and
is doing we'll.
Personal. Hon. Seth l.. Milliken and Hon. |.
Boarciman, Of Belfast, attended the Governors
reception at Augusta on Thursday evening. w. II.
Moody, Of Freedom, and VIM. Bellows of Liberty
We're among the Grange representatives present.
Prof. j. T. Bixby, of Meatyie, Pa, is delivering
course of lectures before the Lowell Institute
Boston. The first was given on the 10Th inst. Mr.
BiNby was formerly pastor Of the Unitarian church
in this city, and while here was called to deliver
course of lectures before the same institute which
gave great satisfaction. Collector Davis at Ban
gor. has appointed George Dudley deputy and in
spector at Winterport.. Y. McClintOrk is con