The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-10

' The Christian Mirror says that Rev. Samuel
Rowe, State Missionary among the Deaf Mutes, will
soon hold service in Belfast.
! There quite heavy rain fall here last Sat
d urday, which laid the dust for a time, revived
c dropping vegetation and saved many crops 1t
s added good many dollars to the value of the hay
crop.
+ A telegram received from Cow Bay, C. B.,
Tuesday, stating that sch. Edward johnson of this
J, place, which went ashore last August, had been
e hoated and would he taken to North Sydney. The
owners will send an agent down to look after the
vessel.
A telephone line has been stretched between this
city and the Northport camp ground, and to-day it
f is in working condition. Telephones are being
put in at the office of Swan Sibley Bros. and the
Maine Central depot in this city, We now have
four telephones in our business places and more
will follow.
FLAG RAISING. The Republicans of this city, on
Friday evening of this week, will throw to the
breeze Blaine and Logan campaign flag. 1t will
be stretched across the from the Republican
headquarters in Pierce's building to the Custom
House. A Blaine and Logan club will also be or
ganized the same evening. Let there be good at
tendance.
George o. Bailey Belfast, to close ont some agr
cultural implements, offers them at reduced prices.
Read his advertisement. "A gold ring found.
Apply to Mrs. NJ 5. Staples, Belfast. Auction
sale in Liberty, by Mrs. MacCarhy. She also
offers some extra bargains at her place in this city
&c. Mrs K. A. fiichborn of Stockton, lost a dog in
Belfast, for the recovery of which she will pay
reward.
CHURCH NOTES. Rev. Mr. Williams of the NJ
E.church, will preach at Morrill, sunday forenoon.
..Rev Mr.. Tufts, of the Baptist church, will
preach ut Poors Mills next Sunday forenoon
Rev. MIR. Ross will exchange pulpts next Sunday
W it'll Rev Mr. Aikens, of North Belfast. Rev
Mr. Savage will supply the Unitarian church next
Sunday. There will be parish meeting at the
Unitarian church Monday forenoon at 10 O'Clock
POLICE NOTES. Before Judge Boardman, Dud-
ly Price for drunkenness, fined - without costs.
Paid Andrew ". Bates, drunkenness. fined IS
and costs. Appealed. John O'Hare, vagrant, four
days in House of Correction. Before Trial Justice
preer-Mlchael Quinlan on complaint of Frank
Beckwith for an assault and battery. Fined s.
and costs. Appealed. Same for drunkenness.
Acquitted. John y. Barlow, of Searsmont, drunk
enness s. and costs. Appealed Edward Hollis,
Troy, drunkenness. s. and costs. Appealed.
1RorTING. George O. Bailey's geding George
o., trotted in the sweepstakes at Rockland on
the afternoon of the Fourth, winning the race in
232 Three horses contested for the purse Of $500,
$ll0 to the best horse. 1t will be remembered that
John liaines, Of Biddeford took charge the ami.
nal after the races In Massachusetts. He found
the trotter In very bad condition, and has since
been working hard to get him In readiness for the
summer races, and from present appearances has
I succeeded liaines Is one of the best drivers IN
the State, and thoroughly understands George O.
Ire chief competitor of the Belfast horse was
BLACK mare named Nell owned by Mr. Woodbury.,
Of Portland. Nell took the first and third heats in
the race, George .. winning the seconti fourth and
fifth The fourth heat was particularly fine George
o. took the pole with the black mare at his should.
er. The two horses maintained the same position
thrnu-hott the heat, which was made without A
skip OF j.. Ak. George O. has fully redeemed him
self are mkt 70 Ezra L. is said to be the best horse
Ia VI PIE Two Belfast horses-Lieorgie and Watab
-nwned -y The Mudgett Bros, participated in the
races at west Camden July 4th. In the three min
ME class George took second money! and in the
9weepsttke race Watab took third money sorel
Fred. of Camden. won the first money.
kNoN. There will be public temperance meet.
ing at Chambers Corner under the auspices of the
/ Lodge Of Good Tempars next sunday at ; o'clock
T. NJ. Address On Constitutional Amendment by NJ
J. Dow.
( lHoHNDlhE. The mimbers of Savwalqi Lodge
l. o. 6, L and their friends to the number of some
l25 had Il picnic in the Ward grove on the 4th
OF July The grove WAS nicely fitted up by the
members In that part of the town, and ali helped
make the day one to be long remembered, especial
ly by the children. The entertainments consisting
OF determinations, recita.ions and music was nicely
given and was listened to with much attention..
Hon. Joseph Farwell is now able to ride OUT
. our correspondent called upon DR.. A. j. Billings
on Sunday and found him in good spirits He now
walks about the village, but is not able to ride in
carriage. His injuries quite severe and it will
I be sometime before he is able to resume his prac-
/ tee.
/ FREEDOM. The trustees of the Academy at this
place have appointed Prince +. Luce Principal
for the ensuing year, and the fall term will begin
Monday, Sept list, and continue ten weeks under
/ his instruction. During the past two Years quite
/ extensive repairs have been made on the Academy
/ building. 1t has been newly painted, the chimney
rebuilt new stoves bought the lower room paper
! ed and the recitation and cloak rooms plastered
The main room is furnished with patent iron stand
ard desks with two comfortable chairs to each
desk and will seat about eighty scholars With
repairs which are to be made before the fall term
opens it will be one of the best school rooms in the
/ county. For the past few years some of the old
1 time interest in the school has been awakened
winch has been made manifest in the extensive re
pairs and improvements and the increasing num-
Der OF students. The attendance this fall will
probably be unusually large we do not learn of
High schools in any of the adjoining towns.
oAND1 IOlNT. The ODeretta (Iran1Da'S Rirth-
/ DAY, at the hall Monday evening, was rendered in
manner creiitable at to the sweet singers
anu to their leader. The hall was tastefuy dec
/ olateu win flowers and the children looked very
pretty We hope it will be followed by other en- |
/ 'eitaihmehts OF the kind In addition to the I'M
heaie results derived, the musical drill is of ben
elII 10 tue children school closed Thursday,
Miss Mary g. Watts, teacher The following is
the roll of honor: Neither absent nor tar,ly: Mary
;. Richards, Mary l.. Sweetser, Ethel L. Maxfelo
lnez MaXiield, Maud l.. CHM. Not tardv: Jennie
! l.. Richards, Sammie 5. French George Showers
/ Not absent: Hardy NJ Waning. Rev Mr. Merrl
thew. while here visiting his sister, Mrs Sweetser,
occupied the pulpit at the Congregationalist church
! sunday afternoon and evening". r. NJ French
! has resigned bis situation at Bangor and has been
/ spending few days at his home. Thursday he is
gong TO take charge of Franklin Station on the
| hatlSor " MI Desert Branch. Schooner "Sandy
Point" Capt S. NJ. Grant, has chartered in Bangor
| for Salem, Del....A large number of people col.
lected the night of the An to see the fire works
which were success. Charles f. Snow lost a
valuable bay lorse Friday morning. ... Arrivals:
Erwin Berry, from Portland Mrs. Lande and son
! from Mass, Miss Nellie Showers from Bangor
| SEARSMONT. Mr. Stephen Pendleton whose
death at the Insane Asylum at Augusta was re-
| ported last week, committed suicide by hanging
himself with a sheet to the CRATES of the window
OF his sleeping room. Geo. b. Dyer had one of
his horses quite badly hurt by falling in the road
while the teamster was asleep. Good horses are
I in active demand. Mr.. Otis Welnan is building
a new barn. The road machine lately bou ght by
the town is giving entire satisfaction. .....Mr
| Nathaniel Coombs and wife are expected in few
days from California. Mr.. Coombs is a son ,iu.law
of Daniel Brown. The farmers report from one
| half to a twohirds crop of hay. Mr.. E. A.
Moody Is administering the estate of his father,
Joseph Moody. The village schools closed last
week The celebration at this place July 4th was
very orderly. 1t is estimated that about thou
sand people were in town. 1t was rather an un-
comfortable day-warm and dusty. Mr. W. p.
Thompson of Belfast, was billed to deliver the ora
tion but owing to trouble with his throat could not