The Republican journal., 1883-06-07
News of Belfast and Vicinity,

patent on new can opener.
Mr.. c. j. Hall is building very large saw mill at
the foundry, which is to be forwarded to New
Mexico.
An extra freight train has been put on the Belfast
branch to transport the coal cargoes of schrs Pen
obscot and St. Johns.
Marshall Ciley, turnkey at the Jail in this city,
while cutting wood on Friday, put the axe into his
foot, inflicting a severe wound.
Salmon fishermen complain that seals get into
their weirs and devour the fish The seal enters
the weir over the cork rope of the pound.
raft of hard pine alongside the schr Roger
Drurv broke adrift ON Sunday and the timber was
scattered about the harbor. None was lost.
The remains of Capt. Geo. w. Andrews, of Sears
mont, who recently died at London, arrived in this
city on Friday and forwarded to Searsmont.
The following appointments have been made to
ill vacancies on the school board-R. f. Dunton in
place of Rev. Mr.. Libby and G. c. Kigore NJ. d.
in place of II. E. Frohock.
Many inquiries are made as to whether or not
Forepaughs circus will visit Belfast. 1t will not.
Watervile and Bangor the nearest points to our
city which will be visited by the great show
There was lively time Saturday morning among
the hackmen and truckmcn. The freight engine on
the coal train has steamboat whistle and when it
sounded there was breakneck race flor the steam
boat wharf.
". II. Mcclellan, Esq, writes FROM Kansas City
to friends here, to say that of his family
injured in the recent cyclone, as pprted. 1t WAS
the homestead of Il William Mcclellan in another
part of Kansas City that suffered.
Landlord Crosby is making radical changes at
the New England House in this city. The counter
in the Office has been changcd-:l decided improve
ment--the DINING room newly painted and papered
and all the rooms renovated. Mr. Ctosby is very
popular a landlord.
David Alexander, of thi. city, had IA narrow es-
cape on Friday. lie was delivering gopds about the
city when his horse ran away Lo1ing the rcns
and seeing his danger Mr. Alexander bumped from
the carriage. H. an instant after the team struck
tree, completely demolishing the carriage
Miss Southworth, on Wednesday ahd Thursday
Of last week, had an opening OF SUNNI cr millinery.
The women declare that it was the hncet display
of hats and bonncts seen in this dity. Mis- =
is very popular milliner, is always vi to the times
in fashions, and supplies her customefs with first
class goods.
The very interesting paper read 10y Joseph VIII
hanson, ESD, OF this city, at the recent meeting Of
the Maine Historical Society," is printed in full on
the first page of this weeks Journal. On The same
page will be found an excellent descriptive article,
in which the attractions of Long IsltnF As a sim
mer resort are set forth at length.
The first real school Of salmon for the season
came into Penobscot bay last week, Al Ill in future
that fish will probably be more plentiful in
local markets. Last week salmon wer cut up for
forty cents per pound. Col. Chener bought Il
tWentythree pound salmon which he hRd iced and
shipped to a friend at Leesburgh, Va.
The spirtualists met on their newl1 purchased
camp ground lot in Northport last week and pushed
out several acres of land. \ place was also cleared
for Il landing. They will have an eNcurson from
the bay and river towns to the camp grBund on the
goth of this month. The place has b .en named
Temple Heights.
Clii VALUATION. The assessors haye liNrd the
valuation of our city and find the whole amount to
he 81 13S, s54real estate 81 ,124 30 personal OF
1ii. This is subject to change Of a few hundred
dollars either wa The total valuation is $4,000
less than last year. The Der cent is tw, cents and
four mills On the dollar. 1t was two cents last
year, and two and half cents in ISL
FROGS. Mr.. Waterman, of this civ his built up
quite business in the purchasing Of fro p for the
Boston market As food the frog becu mes more
popular year after year. lie made his first ship
meht Tor the season last week. Last year Mr..
waterman shipped his frogs alive but now he
dresses them and ships in Ice. The operation Of
preparing them is very simple. They ard first Kill
ed by Striking them on the head, then they are
placed on hook and the hind quarters the only
part tha Is eaten are cut of. This part il skinned
me cutlcle peeling as easily is a banana Mr. W
mas fishermen employed in all parts Of Il c county
ne keeps his frogs alive until sufficient quantity
has been purchased for shipment
ACCIDENT y little girl, nine wears oli, ,laugh-
ter of James Cunningham, of Belfast, was terribly
injured on Friday by being run by Il hay team.
The accident occurred near the HayfoIi school
house on the Belmont road. A Mr.. Fuller of Sears.
mont, was driving to Belfast with $500 pD uuds of
pressed hay. When near the fayford h@ol house
he saw several children on the road His Intention
was called to boy on one side of his eam who
was in the way, and he did notice tlle girl on
the other side. The child is a little deaf land hay
ing ON her head large hat she neither saw or
heard the team coming. She Knocked down,
the wheels of the team passing over her legs break
ing both thighs and crushing the muscle fl re. Sur
gical assistance was Immediately rendered. but the
child is in a very critical condition
W. Z. /. l. CONTENTION. The Woman1s Chris
tan Temperance Union of this city will hoId its an
nual county convention at the Unitarian church
Wednesday evening, june 18th and Thursday the
ilth during the day and evening. Mrs. Stevens,
state President of the W. G. L. L. will he present,
amt other prominent workers from different parts
OF hc State are expected 1t is very desirable that
as many towns IN our county as possible should be
represented and all who are interested in this great
work are invited to attend the convention. Wed
hes'tlE evening Will be devoted to the Juvenile
temperance society under the superN ison 0f Mrs.
Charles y. Pil9bury. The meetings of Thursday
morning and afternoon will be opened by Ia deyu-
tonal half hour, followed by short papers written
Tor the occasion, with dscourscs and rcctations. III
the evening Mrs Stevens will give address, after
which collection will be taken. Mrs. STEVENS at
tends county conventions in our State Wherdyer She
Is lnNlted having only her travelling cXpens9 paid.
All that is received by way of contribut Rn over
That, she gives to the National Headquarters, n y.
for temperance work.
toon IEMFLAR NOTES. The printed proceed
lnG9 Of the recent session Of the Grand IoI e will
be issued to-day, from the job oficc Of q eo. w
Burgess, in this city The book contains eighty
pages, and is very handsomely printed. ThE' work
mas been under the general st.pcrimtendehcc of
Grand Secretary Brackett... Maine is the second
largest jurisdiction in the nited States and third
in the world. Sweden stands first, New York sec
and and Maine third Maine ought to bel recog-
nzed in the Grand Lodge of the world Tlhc only
Maine man holding office is Geo. f. cActt of
Belfast who one of the auditors of ACCOUNTS
....Five new Lodges have been instituted in Maine
since the session III April. \ mutual relief
citation has been instituted for Maine Good TEN
pars on Il plan similar to the odd Fellows -. A
cltlAen OF Brooks Waldo county, received q very
high compliment at the recent session of the h. W.
&. L. of Good Templars in Chicago. In his annual
report the X. w. q. Sec, when speaking of work
IN weak Jurisdictions says-"under this healing |
wish to make special mention of our worthy brother.
Marcel d. DOW, Esq, of Maine, who has been the
main stay of our mission work this year. A i'm or
sanizing officer under trying circumstances he is
eXceled by none. Prompt and efficient he has been
ready to plan and execute in widely srparateIiieds
and among different people, with unvarving sue
cess, and really merits your gratitude"