The Republican journal., 1884-01-31
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

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1t is only six weeks to the election of Mayor and
city council, and not word said about it yet
Physicians say that there has been less sickness
in Belfast during the months of December and
January, than for fifteen years.
The warden of the state prison came to Belfast
last week and carried away Brown, Cookson and
Foye who We're sentenced to Thomaston at the
recent term of court III this city.
The prison and Jail inspectors in their report to
the Governor say of our Jail "The Jail in Belfast
remains unchanged. At our last visit we found a
noticeable Improvement in its condition.
Ii is reported that MI. William II. Hemmingway
of Camden, was seen by an acquaintance in Ban
gor Tuesday week, and he is said to have appeared
in his usual manner Nothing further regarding
him has been learned by his friends
MIR George l.. Knight, formerly of Belfast, was
married at Rockland last week to Caroline NJ Moi
fit of that city. The Courier Gazette says the
couple have gone tour which will take in New
York and Washington. While in the latter city
they will be the guests of Congressman Milliken.
Attention is called to the annual statement of the
Home Insurance Company, of New York, printed
III dtbtHtl tplUtln IL - an on l SoIhl
James Pattce, Of Belfast, Is the agent here. MIR.
Pattce is agent for five first class companies. and is
a pleasant and reliable man to DO business with.
Daring the fourteen months Mr. Pattee has been
in the insurance business he has had but two losses,
which is a remarkable record.
Mr.. Ambrose Thompson, Of oearsmont brought
to this Office last week some apples that were
harvested i'll Oct. lSe2 They were nicely packed
III a barrel every apple stem downward and then
headed up. When opened recently they were as
-ound and fair as when first picked, but after re
naming in the ain for time became wriuked, Mr.,
THOMPSON was experimenting, to see how long he
could keep apples in good condition.
ICED VI. The storm of -leet Thursday night
left the rails on The Belfast railroad in bad condi-
ton. Friday morning the train started out at the
usual time with two engines, but made slow
progress. Tine water had lowed over the track to
the depth uf several inches and had to be removed
with pick axes and shoyels. The train did not
arrive at Brooks until Il O'Clock reaching Burnham
an hour later The return trip was made on the
usual time, and there no further interruption
of travel.
MIR. Rufus West, Of Frankfort, who was in this
city last week, said his father settled in Frankfort
in 1872 Mr.. West was born in 1900. IN 1903 his
father built frame house, in which Mr. West has
lived eyer Since, He said he was never away
from home over ten DAYS at one time, never used
tobacco ttlt never played cards. Mr. West has
always becn an upright and honorable citizen, an,
it must Also he set down his credit that he has
taken the Republican journal for fifty years ana
always paid for it in advance.
sunday morning sermon at the North church vii
be the same ts announced last week-"Ihe God OF
Science and the God of ReveEttiOn.". Rev. Mr.
Gregory, riN ersalist, Of this city, viii preach al
>WunvilIr next sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Mr.
Gregory7 church choir and organist will furnisI
music lor the occasion, and if the day is pleasant
one, many Of his church people from this city vii
attend. There will be preaching service 1T tn,
NJ. +. Church in this city sunday evening
NEN ENTERPRISE. Mr.. II. L. Pitcher Dr. & r
Lombard and Mr.. J. c. Written, Of Belfast, G. b
Lane ana DIR. Libby, Of Brooks, and the Measrs
Ilifp, If Monroe htve opened very promising
new Slate quarry a short distance from Monsol
VILLAGE. Walter Trip has uncovered vein sixty
fe'l il width and finds only ten feet Of flint rock
The slate is said to split very handsomely. The
demand for Monsoon Slate increases and from pre-
sent indication, this quarry will deyelope into on,
Of M. .e., oppn.,l in thnttovn TN, con,n.,uv IA.
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one of The city coaches containing MIR. and Mrs
John IL. Quimly, MI. and Mrs + 3. knowlton
George \. Quimhy, Mis- Chase and Miss Nichols
was cap,zrd at the corner Of Church and Elm
streets, early Friday morning The company wa,
gong nom" ir'm tAesN II ttup7 dance In turning
'hr corner ~ 'he streets WIS 'o"eh became "etaeh
Get lf''n the ior"-H" runners ana went completely
"'oi, l'i'"''t'F none "l ''e 'h'h''e7 We're ID
J"rU'' '"V '"el were lhiAed up Oau'y inside th'
e'"oh' l"ry were Puiied up through the dool
"h''h wa n tol' and walked the remaining us
ianee to their homes "om George made good
''ru"' '"" on inc occasion
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1861, by Charles b. liazcltine. The original mem
! Der, were selected by bis Invitations ana were a,
follows Ezra Bicktord, VIM. IL. 8urrill, Hiram
Chase PAlo Chase b. W. Gonant VIM. IL Conner
William q. Crosby j. q. Dickerson, Wakefield q,
Frye, Jo5opB Il Hall, AXe IIuytord Charlie, b
lia1eltuc, Calvin tIcvey, Asa A. Howes, Samue
\. Howe, Albert G.. Jewett, Alfred W johnson
: :. Lewis, WIN. L. Marshall, WIN. H. Mcclellan
SETH Is Mlikcu, Nlham =. Monroe, Daniel ;
Moody, AFRO Russell, William H. simpson. ,tlnue
&. Thul1v, Geo. +. White, and Joseph William
/ SOM Ii. J. Anderson, il. ana Daniel Lane sutlst.
41ently ioine'. making the full number. thirty
The association nrSt occupied rooms in a wooden
building OH Church street near the Court House,
The club was formed tor social purposes, and one
Of its bylaws is that no member shall play an,
game for money, law which has never. been viola
ted in the club room. But i've OF the original mem
I Der, nJW hpld membership. A large proportion Of
the original members are dead Viz-Ezra Bickford
W. II. Conner, Wm. G.. Crosby, j. &, Dicker,ou
Jo~vrh +. Han, samuel a. Iuwes. A. w johnson
: Lewis, \. +. Monroe, AFRO Russell ". fl
simpson, uuj george H white When lIayforc
Hloch W- built in i-J6 the club moved to the buld
'n-. uurp ii h:> since hcIl its meetings Charc.