The Republican journal., 1883-08-02

The waterville Sentinel says that j. D.. Tucker
OF Belfast, has been negotiating for the purchase
of a hotel in the former city.
Mr.. Waterman reports the frog market dull and
Boston glutted. In future he will ship to New
York where the market is more active.
Mr.. E. A. Wilson, who recently canvassed this
city for The Treasury of Song, has delivered his
looks. and they have given excellent satisfaction
Conductor Maces train, on the Belfast Branch
had an exciting race with some cattle on the track
a few days ago After a long and spirited contest
the highly edited passengers declared the heat in
favor of the boyines. That was what might be
called meat foot race. Wateryille Sentinel
In the Law Court at Portland on Monday last the
case of Guadaloup Elwel ct ais. VS.. Thos A. Gun
ningham ct ais argued orally. Uadock for
plaintiff; Pho Hersey for defendants This is
what is known the Mrs. Preston case, which has
come up at every term of court here for several
years.
Mr.. Horace c. Noycs, of Portland son of A. n
Noyes, of this city, for II number of years in the
stove business has failed and will settle in insol
vcncy. The suspension was brought about by the
failure of other parties to meet their promssory
notes upon which Mr.. Horace c. Noyes was indoors.
er. Mr., Noycs' many friends here and elsewhere
hope he will soon be able TO resume business
The uniformed patriarchs of this city met OF
Tuesday evening at odd Fellows Hall ana organ
lied. The company numbered twenty two uni
forms. The following are the elective officers
Charles Baker, chief captain; Benz Kelley subor-
dinate captain; Frank K. Gray, junior captain
Chas. Howard, scribe; W. IL Morrison, treasurer.
The company meets tonight for drill.
Attention is called to the advertisement in an0th-
er column of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insur
ance Co. of which II. \. Fairbanks, of Bangor, is
general agent for Maine. Frank A. Greer is agent
for Belfast and Waldo County. The company ha 5
good reputation. For further particulars see Mr..
Greer. Fred Carrie, collector, notifies all who
wish to save discount on taxes to call at his office
in city government room or before Aug. I5......
See the card of Boston lady, the inventor of
perfect system of dress-makins, who will give in
structiOn in the art. .Lost, ady's sack See al
vertiscment.
POLICE NOTES. George Kelley, for drunkenness
last week, sent to Jail for fifteen days =. The
case of Frank +. Crowley vs.. JAS Aldus for the
larceny of coal from the Maine Central railroad
company, which was adjourned to Monday, was
settled by Aldus paying for the coal and costs of
court. Before Justice Greer on Saturlay-State
on complaint of Andrew w. Bates vs. William
Haugh, for I'm assault and battery Respondent
acquitted and discharged. John Corliss for
drunkenness was sentenced by the Police Judge to
a fine of 50 and costs on Tuesday. In default Of
payment he committed.
CHURCH NOTES. 4 sufficient sum of money has
been subscribed to make needed repairs ON the ap-
tis church cdifice in this city. The outside of the
building will be painted, the interior frescoed a
new chimney built and the house put in good con-
dition Rev Mr.. Tufts the pastor, is very active in
the affairs of his church. Rev. Mr. Gregory, Uni
versaist of this city, will preach at >wanyile next
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Tufts Baptist, will
preach at Morrill, on Sunday forenoon at 1880.
There will be services at the Unitarian church in
this city ON sunday next 1t is expected to have
services the following Sunday. Rev. Henry
Blodgett, d. d., of Bucksport, for many years a
missionary to China, and who IS soon to return,
will occupy the pulpit of the North church next
sunday morning.
BELFAST SHOE FACTORY. Repairs at this fac
tory have been completed. Work began on Monday
in the cutting room, but steam not put ON until
Wednesday. New and larger boilers have been put
in and so arranged that access can be had to them
ON all sides. Mr.. Frank f. Wiley, Il 1ir.t.class en-
ginccr. is now III charge of the room A partition
has been removed in the basement which is now
one large room. In the shoe makers department
the machines have been re-urrangcd 80 that Il shoe
will start at one end OF the building and continue
along to its finish without being handled back and
forth rs formerly. Some new machinery has been
added and the management feel As though they are
better prepared than ever before to make shoes
They will ende;vor TO manufacture 1890 pair Of
shoes per day. large lot of stock was put in last
week.
TIE ORANGES. Northern Light Grange, Win
terport, is in a very healthy condition, needing no
Hop Bitters other stimulants a, the members
are out in good round numbers at every meeting
and adding new members, having some ten mem
bers taking their degrees. The Grange was very
much pleased to have their overseer Jefferson
Neallcy meet with them on the evening of the
18th of july, it being the first lime for over five
months, ON account of sickness. Worthy Master
Geo W. Richie has not been absent at a meeting
since the year came in. The County Grange will
meet with Northern Light Grange at Whites Cor
ner on Tuesday the 18th of August if pleasant or
that is the understanding at present a good time
is looked forward to-. South Branch Grange,
Prospect continues to add to its membership and
is tourishng
HAVING. \ majority of the farmers of Waldo
county have finished curing theirhay and have hal-
vested very large crop. With the exception of
one foggy spell the weather has been good, and the
amount of damaged hay is not large. In many in.
stances the barns are full that some hay will
have to be disposed of in order to make room for
the grain crop. Josiah Mitchell, of Belfast has cut
about 100 tons, the largest amount he ever took
in forty five loads of hay averaging. half ton to
load Hon. \. u. Jewett is another Belfast farmer
who cuts over 100 hundred tons of hay. Joseph c.
Townsend, also of this city, has cut this year l25
tons of hay He has two barns, one q by 100 feet
the other 40 by 20, both of which are full. Last
week he had his horses on the NOV treading down
the hay. The farmers are prospecting this year.
BASE BALL. An excursion party left this city
last Friday on steamer May Queen, for Bangor, to
witness game of base ball between the Exchange
street nine of that city and our home club The
sail up the bay pleasant and was enjoyed by
all. The Belfast nine were composed Of knowlton,
c.; DilwOrth, p; COttrell, $. s.; Mckeen, LIST b.
Colburn ID b.; Woodcock, Sd b.; Thompson, ]. f.
Warren, c. f.; Ross, I. f. The Bangor nine were
Jackson, C.; Maynard p; Bremen, 5. s.; Guthrie
LIST b.. Rice, I'd b.; Comiield, Sd b.; Donahue, l. f.
McCarty, c. f.; Sheehan I. f. The game was play
ed on Forest avenue grounds and called IL few
minutes past three, continuing until nearly SIX
O'Clock. The attendance large and much in
terest WAS manifested in the game. The Bangor
club went first to the bat, but it was soon evident
that the Belfast boys surpassed them both in the
field and at the bat. The grounds were very bad
The following is the score.
, } 6
Bangor. o 0 ; 2--la
Belfast. 3 ) 0-2C
The Bangor nine will play the home club at the
trottng park in this city Aug. 18th.
SEARsMONT. James Fuller of this town, took
possession of the Dickey & Brown mill, on Tues
day, and will work up the lumber on hand -. Rev
Il. 5. Uford, on Monday evening gave temper
ance lecture at the Baptist church entitled, give
Acts in Drunkard's Life" The lecture was illus
trated with the Scoptcon lantern, and was wei
received.
BUCKsroRT. The tGnnery owned by Mr.. Georg,
Blodgett, the work superintendent by Isaac Britton
is being run to the full capacity of the building
employing large number of men. Would it no
be well for the people of Bucksport to seek afte
and encourage other manufactures. :. The lots a
the Spirtualis,s camp ground are fast being taken