The Republican journal., 1884-12-18

The Young Folks assemblies begin at the Belfast
Opera House ON this Thursday evening
Mathews Bros. have placed new and improved
stones in their grist mill and now have one of the
best mills in the county
The Journal is indebted to the insurance firm of
kea ting Field for calendars for 1888. The designs
are the handsomest we have ever seen.
The Bridgeport (Conn) Evening Farmer, of
Dec. 18th says:
MIR. G. II. Fleming agent for the Bassck cot
tages ON Howard and Bassick avenues, finding
cut down, has reduced the price of rent s. per
month-$l7 TO SIS, and from SIG to $l4 This will
remain in force until the 1st of April at least and
Is an unusual and c0mmendable movement.
GRAND OPENING. The hall in the Coliseum
building on Main street, w. X. Morrison manager
will be opened to the public for the first time
Christmas evening the 25th on which occasion
there will he grand roller skating party. The
skating is $500 feet. 1t is OF the largest
floors in this section of the state Good music will
be furnished and refreshments served in the
restaurant There is room enough for all and it Is
hoped that on the dedcatory night there will be a
large attendance. Read MIR. Morison's announce
ment in another column.
Jacksonville last week. He says his block of stores
in that city is completed and occupied. In regard
to the lumber interest at that place, he says one
reason for the low freights is that the market is
overstocked with lumber There is demand at
present. but if the shippers get lumber carried
north for 81 or $3.50 they will ship some. When
asked how long the present state of affairs would
last. lie said until there was a demand for lumber
| Mr. binEs list. ia ha,1 ,t1r
vessels here in the ice jacksonville would have
been better place
AN APPEALED ROAD CASE Last summer Al
bert NJ. plummer, Of Montville, and sixty others,
petitioned the county commissioners for a new
road in Montvilie, beginning at or near reTy's
ner, running across land OF II. NJ. Howard, Aonzo
Bryant estate, A. II. Clement, John H. Bean and
samuel ii. Berry, and intersectng the new county
road near the Ripley mill site Aug. 10, the county
commissioners laid out the ROAD agreeable to the
petition and awarded damages. John l.. Bean
Mrs Alonzo Bryant and Nj. IL. Clement have APP
peaied both the location aud the amount of
damages. The amount OF damages allowed to each
was as follows: John l.. Bean, Sl0s Mrs Bryant,
$l32 Nj. H. Clement, S32, Those who have APP
pealed have employed Drummond Drunmond,
Of Portland, AS counsel ana the case viii be enter
ed at the January term of court.
DEATH OF Mrs. HARRIET H. IAZELTISE. Mrs.
Ha1eltine, widow OF the late Paul r. Iiazeltimc, of
this city, died at the fremont House, Boston, of
; pneumonia, on Thursday of last week, aged -
years, months and II DAYS Mrs IT, was the
daughter of Hon. William ID. Williamson, Of Ban
gor, the author of the History of Maine. size was
married to Mr., Hazetine july 10, 1888, being his
second wife. Since the death of her husband.
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tine ina. mainly resided in Boston during the sum
mers and in Floritia in the winters She was max.
ing preparations to go south when she WAS taken
i'll, and was sick only one week. The fUneral was
, held in Boston Saturday, and Monday the re
J mains arrived in Belfast Mr.. Cha,. d, Ilazctne
went to Boston and accompanied the remains home.
Mrs. H. lady much respected and is kindly
+ remembered by her many friends here.
COMPLEMENTARY. a Bangor correspondent Of
the Boston Daily journal, in writing upon ship
building and other topics, says: "Spealing of YES
sells reminds me that the handsomest part OF Names
, display at New Orleans will he fleet Of miniature
/ craft, representing beautifully and graphically the
great coast industry OF shipbuilding down east
After giving an account of a miniature ship which
will be on exhibitor the correspondent says
But perhaps the best miniature specimen of naval
architecture Is the three mtsted schooner model
built by Chester W. Cottrcll, of Belfast. This
model Is over six feet keel, is built just large
vessel Wouid be. is entirely correct Ill construction
and proportions, ana Il beautiful reproduction OF
the schooner Lucia Porter, OF Belfast. The built
cr l. Il young man, and one of kind that it i, re
treehlnS to meet in these days of dissipation ami
nonsense. Although his father is proprietor OF 4
large ,hipyard ana owner of considerable Other
property, the SON Is NOT fashionable ldltr, but
works in the yard ilAc any of the crew, and SO well
does he understand his business, evinced in the
line motel just described, that he will prove a iii
sue - d sci of
HORSE KILLED One of Il span Of horses driven
by Mr.. Isaac Jackson, of Belfast, was killed on
Miller street, i'll this city, Saturday. Mr.. Jack
son is manufacturer and pe'idler Of soap. His
team standing near The sidewalk on Miller
street, opposite the house of Mrs. Crawford. some
logs bob sled came down the sidewalk shout
ing 50 loudly to brighten the horses. The ami
mails down the street and when at the corner OF
Church street. one of the horses sent head fore
most against the large tree near the Major Chase
: house. Both horses fell and was badly in
/ iured that it subsequently died. There is some
question as the ownership of the horse that was
killed. DR.. j. NJ. Fletcher formerly owned the
HORSE but on Friday bargained it away to Jackson
with the understanding that the latter should have
it on trial until Saturday noon. Jackson said if the
Fletcher horse worked we'll with his it was a trade
the question is, whose loss was il:
Personal. The John Clifford mentioned last
week in on Police Notes drunk not John
Clifford, of Belfast, Int tramp who gave that
name. The custom with this class of giving local
names CAUSES much annoyance. Tie Bangor pa
pcrs publish complimentary notices of Mr. +. q.
Qumby, who is canvassng that city frr Marx
Twain's new book, 'lIucklebury Finn" and who
we ul tn ,,.,rn i wit
...J. Williamson, Jr. of Belfast, is vice president
of the freshman class AZ Bowdon ollege ...Gov
Robbie has reappointed Philo Hcroev Of Belfast, a.
notary public, and g. ". McAislcr, of Bucks
port a justice OF the peace and quorum. Mr.. Ira
D. Cammet, of Colorado, is in Belfast, the guest OF
o. W. Pitcher. Mr.. Camnett formerly Of
Belmont. He is much pleased with Colorado and
will return there il February Mr.. f. W. Math
cws, of this city, of the Rochester University !,
has been chosen manager of the tiee Club of that
institution. Miss Alice Macomber, Of thi- city
opens singing school, at Knox, On Tuesday, Dee
| 23tt.
GRANGE LEvEE. Equity Grange, of this city,
gave levee supper and dance at Pierce's Parlor
Theatre Monday evening, the 18TH Owing to
the storm and bat! travelling, the attendance was
+ not large as it otherwise would have been. An
I excellent supper served. On the fancy table
We're fifty articles from rag carpet q toilet set
which were disposed of by ticket. Four hundred
tickets disposed of at twenty five cents each.
5 The tickets placed in u box and drawn cut by
little Ralph OConnell, who was bnd-fodelI. Tie
, principal prize, the rag carpet, drawn by
Wealthy Fisher, Young lady OF POor's Mills. a
fancy doll disp )Sed of by guessing at its name
4 Three persons guessed its right nsne-Louisc-
e Mr.. H. +. Pierce, Thomas iIaugh and Nelson
5 Wight. They drew lots and Wight carried of the
, prize. fine guess cake awarded 70 the per
a son who came nearest to guessing the numher of
beans in bottle at five cents per guess The actual
i plumber was 455 Mrs Wilson and Mrs Thomas
5 Haugh guessed each 40. The latter took The
by buying out the others interest. \ large number
of cakes sold at auction, H. J. Locke acting
as auconer. The evee a success.
: a correspondent of the Wing writes an appreci.
alive obituary of Capt, Aianson Grant, native of
Prospect, who died recently aged % years. lie
lived i'll Prospect during his minority and at the
age OF twentY-one years went to the town of Her
mon, and purchased real estate and became a sue
cessful and practical farmer, and a much respected
citizen He was prominent in town affairs, filling
many responsible positions, and in 1861 was elected