The Republican journal., 1883-09-27
Robert Waterman, of Belfast, has an apple tree

| pass LUZ IHe equlnOctlal gaze.
H. j. Locke, of this city, has made some needed
improvements in his watch repairing shop in this
| city.
| Capt. Robert II. Coombs has sold his interest in
the skating rink at Northport to his brother Jordan
Coombs
Mr.. A. X. Woods, of this city has raised some
very fine onions judging from the large and hand
some specimens sent to this office.
Why can't the Belfast base ball club lay claim to
the championship of the state having defeated on
Tuesday, the Dirogo's of Portland, the champion
| club Of the state?
Tuttle made fine photograph of the little schoon
er Wanderer as she appeared on the ways In the
Belfast Opera House, for copies of which the Jour
nal is indebted to Mr.. Cottrell.
John W. Lang, of Brooks, has purchased farm
at Bowdoinham and will remove there if he car
| dispose Of his farm in Brooks. See his advertise
ment in another column of the journal.
WANrED-at the Journal office, a few cords OF
dry hard wood. Preference viii be given to sub
| scribers in arrears, to whom the market price will
be allowed. Notify the office before bringing ii
the wood. First come first served.
A horse owned by G. w. Mcintyre of Northport
ran away Monday, and came tearing up Main
street with the shafts and fore wheels of the car
riage. The wheels struck the stone post at Moody
corner and were reduced to splinters. The horse
was caught after, uuinjured.
| CHURCH NOTES. Rev. Mr. Gregory will lecture
at the Unyersalist church next Sunday evening
Subject "Conservatism and Radcalism.". :. Rev
). Il. Pond Of Warren will preach at the Nortl
Church next Sunday. Rev. j. j. Twiss, Of vii
ton, \. H., will occupy the Unitarian pulpit in this
city next Sunday morning.
W. A. kimball, travelling agent of the Boston 4
Bangor 5. 5. Co. writes US that the dates of the
grand excursion. to the fairs in Boston are oct It'll
to 18th daily; tickets good to return any time before
Oct. 2lst Tickets from Belfast to Boston are only
50. 1t is an unusual opportunity for the people OF
Waldo county to attend the fairs and see Boston.
The Morris Warber5 had hard luck here. The
storm kept people away from their first perform
ance, they had to pay sl2 on account Of a runaway
horse, and the outside boat not arriving In time
Tuesday they had to stage it to Bangor, where they
billed for that night. 1t is said that bad be
ginning makes good ending. We hope it will BIZ
SO in this
Mr.. T. W. Pitcher OF this city, has adopted new
system IN his dry goods business. All payments fo
goods sold made at a cashier desk at the real
| of the store Each clerk Is numbered and has
book. When sale is made slip with the amour
is sent to the desk and each salesman given credi
for sales made. Mr.. Pitcher Will shortly adop
other improvements.
Last week the Journal published IN abstract o
the will of Daniel Bricr, of Belfast. \ codicil tc
the will makes the following change-After some
minor requests to his grandchildren, the home
stead farming utensils and furniture are given t.
his son Geo. Hiram Brier, together with 5000. The
residue Of his estate after all debts and charges arc
paid is given to his daughter Mrs. Abbe Hayes.
The following Waldo county horses were entered
for the Eastern State Fair at Bangor: Tuesday,
m class, II. E. Haley, Monroe, l.. 5. Knox Chief
Geo O. Bailey, Belfast b. z. George 0. Three
year ol,la and under. Geo. Flynn Winterport, blk
M Fanny. Wednesday, 20 class. Geo. O. Foul
year olls and undcr, y. ID. Bumps, Thorndike, blk
g. Baby Boy; II, f. Haley, Monroe, h, M. sweet
heart. Thursday, 80 class, Geo. 0. Gentlemen.
driving horses, F. W. Berry, Belfast, c. !. Franz
B. Friday, Free for all, Geo. 0.
TIE BONER AND ENTERPRISE. \ Sandy Pom
correspondent writes as follows: 81 noticed III
item in Your paper last week, regarding the loca
ton of the battle between the Boxer and Enter
prise. Mrs. Sarah Eusts, of this place, when
child, lived in Bristol, and she distinctly remem
bers witnessing the battle between the two vessels
from that place, and twas between Pemaqud TT
and Monaghan, but near enough Pemaquid to b,
clearly seen. She says that the battle would have
ended sooner but the flag of the BoceI' was naHet
to the mast"
PRIVATE MASQUERADE. ON Friday evening o
last week the Misses Lizzie and Annie Blodget
gave q private masquerade in honor of their visit
ors and schoomates Miss Miles of Boston and Mis-
Gordon, of New ork, who are visiting them. Mr.
A. A. Howes kindly gave them the Of his arg
house and the party was held there. The masquer
aders disguised in sheets and pillow cases
about forty participating. Prof. Written furnish
ed music for the young people to dance. lee cream
and cake were served and altogether the party wa
a very enjoyable one.
| THE MONROE FAIR. In our advertising column
will be found the programme of the 10Th annua
cattle show and fair of the Waldo II Penobsco
Agricultural Society, to be held in Monroe, Thurs
day and Friday, oct. 18th and 18th, on the Society
grounds formerly the Monroe Trotting Park. Tn
fairs Of this society have deserved reputation
for general excellence and interest, and have al
Last year the crowd was 50 great that the societ
has found it necessary to largely increase It's &C
commodations and make other improvements. New
buildings have been erected, new stables, bant
stand judges stand etc. and this years fair prom
Uses to eclipse all previously held at Monroe. Tn
drive from Belfast to Monroe is a very pleasa1
, one, and next week we expect to see the road fu
of teams as heretofore. The Belfast delegation a
Monroe is always large
The frescoers have finished work on the interio
0 the Baptist church, but the painters still
work on the outside. The centre circle Of the Gel
ing is pinkish yellow with fancy work around tn
outer circle. Across the ceiling at either end AZ
panels of scroll work, with numerous stripes an
fancy pieces. The walls are straw color. At tn
rear end on the right of the pulpit is panel con
tanning the following from the Old Testament
ENTER into His Gates with Thanksgiving; Into Hi
Courts with Praise" On the left is the folowin
from the New Testament-'I am the door; by M
if any man enter in he shall be saved" Immediate
ly over the pulpit is half circular panel the end
of which nearly touch the panels just described
containing the words-"I am the Way, the Trut
and the Life" The Interpretation is that the ST
yior embraces both the old and the dispense
ton. The carpet will be reaid but turned, the r,
verse side being as bright The pew cusl
ions have been made over, the pulpit furnitur
touched up, new chimney built and cverythin
put in first class order. Mr. Tufts believes tn
house of God cannot be made too attractive. ii
deserves credit for his zeal and energy not only i
building up his church but putting his church ed
flee on par with other churches in the city. TIL
frcscoing of the church has been done by Pete
Ackerman, of Bangor, the outside work by Welc
Hoyt, of this city. Services will be held in tn
audience room, one week from next sunday.
PERSONAL. Mr.. and Mrs. A. =. Mansfield, o
this city, are in Boston selecting their fall goods
They will return Friday. Capt Isaiah Bra,
and family, of Yarmouth Mass. are in Belfast, tn,
guests of Mr.. +. W. Pratt. The Captain has com
manded for five years the missionary bark Morn
ing Star, having relieved Capt, Colcord of Sears
port,...Rev, Mr.. Libby, presiding elder of tn
Bucksport NJ. f. district has moyed from Bucks
port to Ellsworth :. The Sentinel says that Dr. w
f. Cleveland, of Winterport, has bought out tn
property and interests of DR.. W. III. Slbley il
PASSPORT the health of the latter requiring
change of climate. The Portland Press has pub
li3hed some very interesting letters descriptive o
the Aroostook region from the pen Of Mr.. f. y
| Fletcher of this city,. MFR. and Mrs s p Hayue