The Republican journal., 1883-09-20
News of Belfast and Vicinity,


subscriptions now.
The long drouth broken on Monday by
slight rainfall.
The interior of the American Express office in
this city is being repaired
The leaves have begun to fail and the trees are
putting on their autumnal hues.
A new plank side walk is being built from the
house of Adelbert Knight to the upper bridge.
The stone yard at the Jail will be erected as soon
as the land, which is now occupied as garden, can
be cleared.
Ten more Of the members of Palestine command
cry h L. of this city will uniform, making in all
thirtytwo uniforms.
Coombs and Pierce have consolidated their skat.
ing Kinks for the winter, and all performances Will
be given at Pierce's Parlor Theater
The Belfast base ball players offer to come to
Rockland provided our boys will pay the expenses.
There Will probably be no game played here
Courier uaZette.
kaler 4 Adams havea contract to furnish cargo
or two of granite for Quincy parties. and will put
on crew to get out the stock. For some time only
a paving crew has been at work.
Last week the following jurors were drawn for
the city of Belfast: Grand Jurors-Charles W.
Haney and Luther NJ. Smith. Traverse Jurors
Horatio ii. Carter, Jones s. Davis, Joseph W.
Banks and Henry l.. Lord.
The many friends of Capt. and Mrs. r. F. Patter-
son met at their house Saturday evening" the oc-
cason being the anniversary of the captains birth
Numerous presents were left and the company had
an enjoyable evening.
Thinkers in our bay took the hook quite freely last
week and several good catches were made. They
have been plentiful of late but would not bite
Large mackerel very scarce and high, retailing
in our market at twenty two cents per pound.
The lot of land at the junction of Main and Fed
eral streets, in this city, owned by Mrs. Mary +.
Hatch, was sold at auction last week. The lot has
a frontage of seventy-liye feet Main street and
contains 5000 feet. 1t knocked of to Col philo
IIersey for $40.
Cottage thieves have already begun their depre.
dations. Last week " iow. Tree Cottage on the
shore Of the bay, owned by IL. J. Locke, Geo. W.
Burgess L. W. Parker, and f. w. Patterson, was
entered by thieves and bedding and dishes stolen
An entrance made through the windows.
COURT OF INSOLVENCY.. Among the new cases
entered at the recent term in this city, those
of +. A. Staples, Belfast fish dealer, and Elijah L.
Walker Of Unity. dividend Of twenty five per
cent. has been declared the insolyent estate of
Fred w. Pote, Belfast.
The Belfast Odd Fellows returned from their St.
Johns trip on Friday evening last. They were
very handsomely entertained by their st. John
brethren, shown the city and given an eAcur-
sion up the river. On the return of the company
to Bangor the Odd Fellows of that city gave them
a royal reception The Belfast members joined
Jephtha Encampment.
Mr. Robert p. Chase who has furnished and laid
the carpet at the Court House in this city, has
done an excellent piece of work. The carpeting is
cocoa mating from Calcutta of which 255 yards
were used. The edges Of the raised platform and
steps protected by galvanized iron sheathing,
and the other exposed places covered with
zinc. The carpet removed was in use twenty five
years.
The trustees of the Waldo county agricultural
society held a meeting at the Court House In this
city on Friday evening last. 1t was decided that
all articles Of produce, fancy work, and In fact
every thing with the exception of the baby show,
which will he in the Belfast Opera House, should
be displayed at the fair grounds. The buildings on
the grounds to lie repaired and a new judges
stand built
The committee on streets met on Friday Of last
| week the purpose Of extending Bay View street
petitioncd for but it was discovered that there
was in the petition and the work will have
to be done over The petition calls for the extern
sion of Bay View street to Mill street, and there
is no Mill street 1t should have read Allyn street.
An amended petition will be presented at the next
meeting of the city government.
The temperance meeting on Sunday afternoon
was well attended. Col. Philo Hersey was the
principal speaker Mr.. Corbett, from the Head of
the Tide made some spirited remarks, stating that
he had walked three miles to attend the meeting.
He Is WI preserved gentleman of s. years, and
says his vigor is due the fact that he never used
intoxicating liquors on tobacco He counseled the
young men of today to follow his example
Rev, Gilbert Ellis died on THURSDAY of last
week at the residence of his son, Hon. Randen W.
Ellis. in this city. Mr.. Ellis was for many years Il
local Methodist preacher, and has had many
charges IN this vicinity. For number of years he
has been nearly blind. and has lived quietly at his
sons He was devout and earnest man, and did
good work in the ministry Among his converts
may be mentioned the Rev. Nj. ID. Mathews, now
at Upper saltwater, and the Rev. George p. Math-
eWs, of Thomaston.
Thirty survivors of the old Fourth Maine Reg-
ment met at Rockland last week. for the purpose of
forming permanent organization A similar as
ISOLATION once existed but it was allowed to die out
committee was appointed to invite the survivors
of the ID Maine battery to Join with them and it is
proposed to hold reunion at Rock and, Sept. 26th
There are many OF the survivors of the old Fourth
Maine in the Grand Army Post in this city, who
will be glad to help perfect and sustain a perma-
nent organization. The comrades will meet at
Grand Army Hall, Rockland, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Clam bake at noon. Campfire in the evening.
The agents of the Boston & Bangor steamship
company when II piece of freight Is lost send to
each other description of the lost article that it
may lie traced out. Recently Daniel Lane, agent in
this city, received the following from Rockland:
BANGOR AND BOSTON STEAMSHIP Co.
FREIGHT DEPARTMENT
August 80, 1883.
-, Agcnt,-Dear Strive are short from this
landing marked Grey Warren Fitz Engle."
Has the same been left at your landing? Inyest-
gate promptly and return this sheet to me with your
comments thereon. Yours truly.
Mr.. Lane sent the following reply-"I cannot I'M
dertakc to hunt up stray ministers"
WILLS. The following wills were filed at the re-
cent term of the Probate Court in this city Rebec
ca Dickey, late of Belmont, gives to her husband
John Dickey all her real estate, situated near the
Dckey Mills in Belmont William w. Downes