The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-17

| The lawn-mower has been used on city lawns.
a. D. Chase 4 Son are putting an awning along
the front of their store at the corner of Main and
| Church streets.
Mr.. Edward N. Wight photographed the interior
of Hayford Hall, during the Grand Army fair,
making an excellent stereoscopic view
| On Saturday a bird came to one of the windows
of the Post office and tapped on the glass for en-
| trance. Mr. Davis raised the window when the
bird came in and at once made itself at home. 1t
remained ntil Monday, when it flew away.
Mrs. Amanda NJ. Simpson, Of Knox, has pur-
chased the house owned and occupied by r. G.
| Dyer, on Bay View street, and will take possession
of it to day. Mrs. Simpson will take boarders. The
house being between two ship yards is well adapt
| ed for the business
Mrs Hattie, wife of Joseph Blake, of Belfast,
| died at DiNmont On Thursday of last week. She
| will be remembered Miss Ferguson, who for a
| number of years was the favorite miner at the
store Of II. II. johnson 4 Co. She was christian
woman and beloved by ali Who knew her. Mr..
Blake has the sympathy OF all in his bereavement.
Poachers have been taking black bass from Guam.
tebacook Pond, and our local sportamen propose to
have the law enforced. The close time for bass is
from the first day Of April to the first day Of July
following, and the penalty for taking them out Of
| season is $50. Under the laws passed last winter
onc-half of all fines and penalties recovered are
paid to the complainant
Attention is called to the notice Of T. W Pitcher
who advertises a selected stock OF new dry and
fancy goods Read what he says and then cali on
him....J. w. Ferguson < Co. advertise a full
/ St,rI-, - J,.g, iI;,t...
port has an important word for farmers, which is
timely. .Waverly novels fol sale by II. II Cor.
bett-all bound. Marble and monumental work
by W. I. Howard Belfast
The city government last week voted 10 extend
Bay View street to Mill street. provided there,
would be no land damages. The petition asked
for the extension Of Bay View and for Il cross
| street from MON to the Shore If the hay Ii was
understood that the Messro. Sincy would rive tho.
land for the extension Of Bay View providing the
cross street laid The city government did
not accept the latter street There is 10 advantage
! to be gained by the extension Of Bay View with
out an outlet to Union, ana it Is not probable that
the street will be extended.
| The will of the late John :, Caldwell, Of this
city, was probate0 at the last term of court. 1t
provides that after the payment Of all Just debts
and funeral charges and expenses, he gives in
trust to his wife sophia and to his daughter Annie
Elizabeth The residue and remainder of all Ills e.
tate, real and personal, they to hold and dispose of
it as follows-withn one year Of Ms death the sum
| Of 500 to be paid to his wife and t. each Of the
three daughters AAnie Elizabeth, Abby Marshall
60 i'i3 Fi7' ~ II 9"- '"' l'l' ''t"is'
for the use Of his granddaughter Julia to be given
her at her mrraSco or at u YEAR Of ago. lis wife
inc, h.., aotrroi MIA - t1,.,,I,,,I',f ,,..tl
nrnpp.tv 70 H., ri,i1.i c,,I,,. or,,.r ,1,;I,,,
y case IN equity before The April term Of the Z.
= circuit court ~ cortland possesses interest for
man! OF our readers 1t IS "Ihe Travellers lnsur-
dhce company vs. Halllet L. Lewis, a'hnN. estate
Allce W. farker' ana l. Is. NilAerspoon, admir-.
estate arthur H. Tdlkcr. Arthur II. Parker, Of
"lhtelpoft' master OF the bark Miriam Of Camden,
Win hls VIE and their only ch was lost lit sea iii
August 1850. The particulars have been published
IN the journal. capt. Parker had an insurance
upon ms ife and the question now at Issue il
whether the money in the hands of the plaintiff il:
assets peloiShS |" me husband "r the WIIc's cs-
tate Inc orIel oi argument by Joseph Williamson,
! Esq, u counsel ior l. Is. Nltherspoon cites many
interesting legal cases relative to the question Of
- ~ Tl ~ ~ i ''l97teA9 ~ tic "IC'h ~ INC
Miriam. Ii the husband died first the policy would
,ro to FIN. ,,i f,'. .iot... hin. If M g,,.t anvil i
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'''' "llE IL must DC Pdti 10 MS ADMINISTRATORS in
this case there is no direct evidence ali On board
thn bor, h,,,i,,, ,,,.;-I,, , . - II. a.,
inc o'rN h'VlhS peI>le'' nor were any OF thc
/ boues recovered. The bark came ashore near st.
| Augu.tinc Florida bottom NM with men. ,n,srs
| ,a
| 3'
| STEAMER \0TIS The scr.,. stp,nr,. lortlon,i
| h,,;I. j. t,. 70 i,
'"'I' az Last n'9'o" l"r 0ne boston dhi bangor
| Steamboat Company. was successfully launched
TAT weak l'ha ,Ii,,,an.i,,,- AZ liz -.,.,,.. ...
| W. " 9'''01 ~
Length, lo3 feet; beam ~ feet, amt 20 feet over
| all Her machinery which win he mn il, nv \a..r.
| wal, 9 ra.o ,,;
w." "''9oA N0'lpl tc'ii pound engine i'h't
| a compound condeHsiug engine, a high-pre,sur.
| cvIin,1or L. it.I,o. !, ,,;.,,+, ,, t
| - N " N'""N''i' '"'t lVN 'lVN9'ue
cylinder, - lnchc> IN diameter. The Rockaud Will
be used rs Il tender running with excursion. Il !
| from Rorl,Iand To p.,. fIa,.l,. .,,.l ,,i.
80 N'''' y n"i ii"rpot ah' "thef P'lht7.'
route on TUESDAY, the 18th, and the CIty of Rich
mond has been hauled Of ID he Ir,.hri nj, ~. ~.
summer business between Portland and Mount
Desert The Lewiston ha, ui,,I..r,,.,,, ,.xt.,i,,.
repuirs during tn,. ,,i,,t,r and f.., Iil ,,itt