The Republican journal., 1884-01-03

Several members of the Palestine Commandery
and took supper with Sir Knight Grinnell of the
Searsport House.
A chimney burning out in the house on Bay View
street owned by John Morrison and occupied by
Geo W. Patterson, created alarm of fire on
Wednesday afternoon, and called out the fire de
partment. No damage.
Is January lst legal holiday? The banks and
post office in this city closed on that day, but
the supreme Court did not regard it a holiday and
held its session. The Maine Farmers almanac
says Jan. LIST is legal holiday, while the Robert
Il. Thomas almanac says it is not The Belfast
lawyers are divided on the question.
HORSE NOTES. Ansel Bracket, of Pttsield,
vas in town last week looking after horses 1t is
SAID he is after the rotter Matchmaker. Good
horses very and high in this vicinity.
Charles Baker, of this city, lost very promising
colt on Tuesday morning. Ii died of lockjdw The
colt was of Gideon IIambletonian stock, one year
oid last june and weighed $40 pounds
y HEAVY GALE. Early Friday morning of last
week the barometer fen to 2s60-the lowest degree
iUdcated in this vicinity for years. \ heavy west
trly gale soon came on accompanied by snow,
which fell in considerable quantity and driven by
lht wind made it very di~agreeable out of doors
II cleared away III the afternoon. No damage was
reported in this vicinity, but it must have been a
terrible storm at sea.
fooKs MILLS. The friends Of Mr.. Horace Park
ana wife, met at their house New Years eve giving
hem d complete surprise, and presenting them
with Il handsome silver cake basket. After the pie
uic supper was served, an original poem was read
bI sir IA NJ. Patterson, remarks made by +. W
shepherd and others, and the company treated to
some excellent singing by Miss Emma Pitcher aud
others. II was Il very enjoyable evening.
The Unitarian society on saturday evening of
last week gave AN entertainment at heir church
for the benefit ut the sunday school. The pro
-rHmme was rs follows: Organ voluntary by W
q. himbal. duet by Mrs. j. IL. Quimby and Mrs
W. II fo4ler recitations, Mrs. David Alexander;
SOLO Miss Charlotte Colburn; recitations; Mrs.
Alexander. solo, Miss ColDurn; closing With reel
taton- by Mrs. Alexander. 1t was u very enioya-
bic occasion, ana a financially.
tHlKoIi NOTES. Rev Mr. TUFTS, Baptist. de-
yerel the sermon at the Methodist watch meeting
't t'l''tHN tNtnlI4 tstllllhS were ltitiih ~ IItN
Nj WIlilams....NeNt Nuuay is regular quarterly
meeting At thc Methodist church in this city Love
teas; az AN. Rev Mr. Libby, presidiug elder,
Will preach al - p. ". followed by the sacrament
9l lhe Lert. supper THE subject of Rev. Mr..
Ross Sunday morning sermon at the North
church, W1 be-"The Goodness Of God intended
to Lead to Him. Afternoon communion.
Prof. ]. {. Written, the popular teacher Viii
open dancing school at Peirccs rarlor Theatre
cn Tuesday evening, Jan ,th. Gentec department
Il specially. The professor has met with great sue
cess IN ni- cang... Mrs. j.. L. Mccarthy an
n"uuccs great reduction in her millinery depart
Intnt. store lIayford Block, Belfast. .A. r.
Mansfield, Belfast thanks ais patrons in Waldo
county for lhcir patronage and asks for a contin
ualre ot the same. He deserves Annual
meeting of the renob,eot Bay Steamboat Co. on
Monday evening, Jan. lith.
MASONIC. The following were elected officers
of King solomon Council, l.. 4 :. VI. on Tuesday
evening. teo. I. Osborne. I. l. NJ, John b.
lhonlb9, u. H.; 4. W Ianey, 7. {. of W. A. c.
Burgess, Treas. {. +. Johnson. Recorder: f. :
Carter, q. of. a.. W H. Fogler, C. Of. c.; a. j. f.
lnsraham, steward; II. }. Locke, sentinel. The
regular annual meeting for the choice of officers of
Timothy Chase Lodge occurs this, Thursday, eve
ming. rAocniN Lodge. on Monday evening, the
7tn- Palestine Comnandery, Wednesday evening
the 9h and Cornthian Il. 4. Chapter, Monday
evening, thr 18th.
EXCHANGE or STAMPS. IN consequence Of the
recent reduction in the letter rate Of postage post
masters are directed TO exchange Tor the public.
DE ginning i in. l~i 1854, az applications may be
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