The Republican journal., 1884-12-25
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

day, the 18th.
The Chas. A. knight at the Portland almshouse
proves to be Chas X. Robbins, son of Sam'l Rob
bins, OF this CITY,
The charter of the Belfast National Bank expires
al Bank expires April Sth
The criminal costs allowed by the county com.
missioners last week heavier than for the cor
responding term last year.
There are now three women at the Belfast jail
the Duffe woman for drunkenness; Cora ellison for
larceny, and Mrs. Mchales, of Rockland for sell
ing rum.
subscriber asks where all the hay goes to which
he sees hauled into town, if there is no market at
the South: The hay now shipped from Belfast goes
to R"ston and points nearer home.
Walter H. west, of this city, is a candidate for
the position of mail agent the route between
Belfast ana Burnham, now held by j. w. Knowlton,
and is circulating petition among the Democrats
The Railroad embankment near the Beaver Tail
has been repaired by the construction gang of the
Maine Central. This is the piece of road which the
city government recently asked the road to put in
shape.
There is a woman in this city who wants to be
married. Within a Short time sire has been publish
ed three times-twice in the past year. somehow
the would-be grooms fail to come to time after the
record of their intention. Nothing daunled the
woman sets her cap for another
The Leap Year masquerade ball at the Belfast
rink on Wednesday evening of last week. was il
very pleasant affair although it slimly attcnu-
ed Not over fifteen couples appeared in costume.
butmany more went on after the unmasking. Some
Of the costumes We're very handsome. The rink
was heated by steam ON that occasion.
The sch Florida was hauled out on the new Mer.
I chants Marine railway in this city on Thursday.
being the first vessel taken out since the cOustruc-
ton Of the enterprise The machinery works well,
but six hours We're consumed In huuliug tie vessel
cut. The ways and machinery are strong tnd safe
however, aid are capable Of taking up 4 vessel of
lO0O tons. Belfast can well claim the honor of
having Of the best marine railways in the state
VESSELS BUILT IN THE BELFAST DISTRICT.
There was great failing of in shipbuidug in the
Belfast district the past year, and the chances are
there viii be even less tonnage built the coming
year. The following is list of the vessels built in
the district in 1854 In Belfast sch Yale, Gsl tons,
sloop yacht Netue, 8 tons, bark Glad fittings Quilt
in les5 but net sold or entered until This ycaly
! 6!6f7 In Camden, sch. Sarah Z. Ward j4- 3s;
sch. Rachel Maud 474.s7, Slip Robert L. Eelhnap,
2,25l.j7 tons. In Seusport, sch. oalit lon, ~
toms
LAW toIKr Mr.. BERRY. Clerk ,f ,ourt- has
received the re.c,int in me r,. Of ,a,,,,, oti- 81
aI. u.s. IphaIit,nt, of stockto,, This sane ot th
many stockton eases in which T., r l,ur.,f.. -aIe.f
man. hired money while in office. The ras,. came
before the court last Apri hut went uu on l,.nort
The following T. history of fine ra.,. i'm lrtrf. In
December 81. Isaac :. StanI,- off Rr,nL. },apeL
/ C. C. Roberts chairman of fb,. hoard of .ercfo,en
of stockton. s3 o0o recetvfnp in retur, three town
orders of 81 900 cach staula. sold fine orders tn
0tis & Co.. indorsinf, lhr,, aver The ,n..tio, AVA,
whether the Mfr .hnuId tno t tb, to,,,, , ,t,,,fs
for payment The law court nom sttit. the ,lttt,tfa
| in the following rescript:
An action for money held and received does moi
lie against town for money loned to it, officers
it nthHritI olIf" ti w. H. ~ .'t,'t %
debts and liabilities of the town. unless the town
'Ne tc ~, w N''l' Nv Us subsequent sam "n ah'l
than mere silence on Ghe part of ttr town fn ,r..
ratification. That fact connect Will other facts
,i At MTutt ne 'A ',lt 90 toI
ratification The doctrine of assent nv silence doe,
not apply 50 strongly to municipal It's to business
wv p''i''''''9 vi " mum i'''''i9'
PERSONAL Daniel o. Bowen, oi Morri J, bas
been elected se retaS Of The board of trustees Of
the Insane ~ lum- Belfast tree Ma-ons VIII be
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