The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-24
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


Several mackerel seiners came into our port on
Saturday, for harb0r.
The earth taken from the cellar of the new skat-
ing rink is used about the streets and wharves.
The Methodist services. or Campmeeting week
at Northport. will ae the last full week in August.
Tinker mackercl in Penobscot BAY
VERY few have been taken since the first school
struck in.
SAMPLE COPIES. We will send sample copies OF
the journal free to those who write for them with
view to subscribing.
The next temperance meeting will be held at the
Iniyersaist church vestry sunday afternoon AT
80 O'Clock. All are invited.
The Gospel Banner of the l7th, contains a char.
acteristc sermon from Rev. Mr. Goodenough, of
Santa Clara, Cal, formerly pastor of the Univer-
sast church In this city.
Ralph Emery, J. II. Howes, w H. Quimbv r.
W. Hersey, OF Belfast, and p p. Nichols, of Sears
port, will receive their friends al Pierce's Hall on
thi- Thursday evening
The Belfast Merchants Marine railway is nearly
completed, but work has been delayed account
OF the machinery which will nos be received until
the last OF this month. 1t comes from Connecticut.
The Blaine and Logan Club of this city has re.
ceiyed some very large and handsome pictures of
the Republican Presidential candidates, which
have been framed and are hung up at Repub-
lcan headquarters,
Rniiick, the colored man who killed Jones on
board steamer Cambridge last week. has been
hound over to the August term of the 5. j. Court,
in the sum Of $500, for manslaughter
The Masonic Token published quarterly at Port
land by stephen Berry, has been received 1t is
we'll tilled with Masonic matter and should be in
the bands Of every Mason In Maine.
Capt. Charles Il. Wording and W. B. Conant
htyea farm outside the city limits They have
$500 bills of beans, corn sc planted, which looked
promising and has been the apple of the cap.
tain'- eye to speak one night last week a
neighbours cow got Into the patch and ate up 1872
hills ASK the captain about it.
The Havener Brothers, J. A. and Frank O., for
merry Of Belfast have taken the management of
the wel-known and popular McIntrc grove at
Rochport, where they propose to entertain parties
during the summer season. \ picnic and dance
VIII be given there to-day. Belfast parties who
visit this grove may be assured of a Nelcome and
excellent entertainment
The yacht Alice, with f. n Dingley, son of Hon.
Nelson Dingley, Of Lewiston, and John G. Perkins,
Of BOSTON, on board, was in our harbor on satur.
day They have been cruise to Bar Harbor
On sunday they were at Northport camp ground,
the guests of Geo. L. Bracket.
ON Thursday evening Of last week the Belfast
band made Its first public appearance, playing in
front Of the post office, The band is making good
progress. Later In the evening the band serenated
Hon. seth L. Mllliken at his residence. MIR. Mill
ken appeared and made brief speech
TEMPLE HEIGHTS. Three cargoes of lumber
have been landed at Temple Heights, or the Spirit
uaii7t camp ground at Northport. SIX cottages and
coob house will be erected Immediately. About
one ihird of the new road. which runs through the
grounds, mas been completed. Work is now sus-
pended but will be resumed after haying.
The members Of the W. q. T. L. are hereby mott.
fed that the state Annual Convention will be held
ut earlier date than formerly this vear,-takine
place the Bird and Attn days of September at Gar
diner, Me.,-therefor rompt payment of an
nutI d Is IS solicited.
The store Main street, Belfast, owned by
Howee Co. and formerly occupied by Mr.. +. A.
Perry, Is being lifted up and will be occupied by
Mrs. Mccarthy, now IN liaYford Block. MIR. How
ard NOW IN The basement Of the Block will take
possession OF the rooms at present occupied by
Mrs. Mccarthy.
The Stoneham Independent, Mass, contains a
long obituary notice II A. J. Meader, formerly of
this city, who was buried at that place last week
as announced iu the Journal, The funeral was
largely attended ty The ODD Fellows. Columbian
Lodge and Columbian Encampment, Of stoneham,
from Rockland Encmpment. Rockland Mass
was IN Attendance MIR. Meader was very popular
IA the order.
The Odd Fellows Register, published at Port
land, hi,s again changed hands. WIN. II. smith, Of
Portland ra-i Grand Rep. Is editor and proprie
tor kujy. former editor, will have charge of the
ODD Fellows Departments AMI will travel a. can
vasser. MI. Smith is "a good writer, and one Of the
hest informcd odd Fellows In New England. If
the priutin- j. good The editing the Register
win again hook like its former self.
woman purchased at one Of our furniture
stores last week quantity of husks for bed. The
husk- were put into a sack and weighed, but were
heavier than The woman supposed and she found
Some fault. The net weight is SO much replied the
man. o. Net weight replied The woman, 81 dont
see any net, thought it 9heeting" referring
10 the sack. Every ding WAS finally made clear,
however.
RINK NOTES. For the benefit Of beginners ami
those who wish to practice, Capt. Coombs will
open the rink Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Admission and skates fifteen cents. There ill be
no Usic on these evenings. Beginners find ii
diiicult to skate the regular evenings, among a
crowd of good skaters, and will now have an OPP
pprunty to perfect themselves in the art.
POLICE NOTES. Charles Hanscomb, for drunk
enness was before Judge Boardman last week and
sentenced to ten days IN jail E. Fred Cozzens, of
Monroe, was before Judge Boardman Saturday,
for drunkenness and disturbance. Pleaded guilty.
amt was sentenced to twenty days in jail and costs
amounting to sl2.42. Costs paid and mittmus
suspended.
The proprieors Of the Belfast shoe factory have
just put in new and important machine called
the Giant Machine. 1t was made at Lynn, Mass,
aud IS used for beating out rubbing down the
sole7 of shoes. The whole operation is done with
one motion and leaves the sole smooth and firm.
The proprietors of our factory are determined to
have the best machines in the market, and to turn
out only first class work
The Denslow cottage at Fort Point is nearly
completed, and is said to be the finest summe r
house on Penobscot bay. The windows are very
unique. The upper sash contains twelve lights of
glass, IN five colors, put in "jumbled," as they
term h,--iregular as to colors, The lower sash
contains large pane of clear glass The effect is
very handsome The sash and glass AS well as the
inside work &c, came from the establishment of
Durham & Hail, Belfast.
John IL. Quimby and wife, with two lady visi-
tors. were riding over the new road around the
blun when getting too near the edge of the road
the soft earth gave way under the wheels of the
wagon, and the whole party, with the wagon and
horse, precipitated the bank, down
some fifteen feet, where they landed on the under
brush. strange to say in the least
hurt; the wagon and harness sustained no injury
and the horse was not even scratched. 1t is most
wonderful escape, it does not possible that
a party could go over the bank without fatal acct
dent.
NARROW ESCAPE. Mr.. Benz. Hazetine of this
city, was thrown from his carriage on Northpor
avenue, Thursday, and narrowly escaped seri
injuries. He WAS returning alone from the
camp ground having taken party down, anc
when just below the city met Mrs. White, on horst
back. Her flying clothing frightened MIR. Hazel
tines horse which shyed into the gutter. The
wheels of the carriage came in contact with tee