The Republican journal., 1883-05-03


Wayland knowlton has been appointed by the
Court Commissioner to take Poor Debtors dis
closures.
Will those who wish to contribute 10 the Grand
Army fair supper next Wednesday, please consid
er this "oca' an invitation to DO So
weasel put in an appearance on Custom House
Square Wednesday morning, and was captured by
Ed Frost after desperate struggle.
There are already enquiries as to the sprinkling
of the streets the coming season. The apparatus
for filing thP sprinkler destroyed in the late
fire on Lewis wharf
David Pcr se is making a very desirable change
in the orchest rachars in his opera-house. BY hav-
ing five inchds Of wood added in height the chair.
will be made much more comfortable
'Hammon's Express from -earsport brought over
yesterday q humber Of guns and equipments be
longing to Fireman McGtyery Post G. a. X. They
will be used by Thomas II. Marshall Post of Bel
fast, In the GO inning fair.
The march of improvement continues at the
Howe9 eorneH The building is receiving a coat of
paint outside and the interior having been thor
oughly renovf ted is now much lighter amt more
roomy than cfore The many patrons Of A. 4.
llowe9 4 co appreciate the order Of things.
MAY DAY. Tuesday was May day and the young
people went Ibout hanging May baskets rs Of 7orc
1.-The schools were givena half holiday Quite
a number Of Befa-ters attended dance III sears
port May Nigh There Il dance in HayforI
Hall Tuesday evening, but the attendance was not
large.
Mrs. Susan ,. Bailey, of Bath, daughter of the
late James r. White, has contributed 800 to the
Belfast monument fund and Mr., and Mrs. II Chen
cry, Of this city, have pledged 80 1t IS not in
tended to solirit subscriptions. All contributions
Will be 'ountf ry and may be made to any member
of the commit ee or to John II. QuImby treasurer,
All alarm Ma given for j slight blaze in " G.
Huttle'9 barn ou High st At Do o'clock Wednesday
morning. IND fire department. we've om hauj with
their usual prInpmes-, bat their services were NOT
needed as the fire having attained hut slight head
way when disc oyerri, was extngui-hed BIZ ii few
pals Of wateri This blaze though small conveys
aIesson in rcgf ri TO allowing small children to play
with bonires rs this fire a.ionel III Il COM
blnallon of 5nIll boy and bonfire
The fodowH Y announcement from the Boston
journal If Sat r,]ay last is Of local interest
The change IN the G~n OF Weston Levi, a Go.
a> attracted General attention. The firm OF Lewis.
Brown GO. nud been in successful existence
many years, i|ut a few months since Nj. L. owls
| bought out the Interest Of Mr. Brown and forncd
| lhc new nm. me announcement this week uf the
refinement OF Nlr Weston Lewis and lhc revival nc
| the title Of the pld firm, with Mr. J. W. Brown n
senior partner was surprise. We regret to learn
that the cause Pf this sudden change was owing to
| orders ftcclNcll 10y Mr.. Lewis from his physician
that total rclcaEe from an business cares Vr. inn.
| peratiye.
NAcHr Nori is Mn e. o. NGacom5er. Of this
city, is huilin yacht of peculiar design. The
model is origin al with him. The craft i. ID cross
between am OFT mary Yacht and i catamayu. She
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