The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-15


Lizzie j. Hanson, w. f. S.; Annie Watson, w.
Treas; M. I. Higgins, W. Chap; Herbert Cole,
W. NJ. Cheney Higgins, who left here for the
west the first of April, has obtained work with Mr..
Morrison, of Philbrook, Montana.
CAMDEN. Bean & Gilchrist have laid the keel
and have the stern and ruder set for large three
masted, double decked, center board schooner of
600 tons burden, for Capt. A. r. WiXon, of Cape
Cod Mr.. Ward, of Boston and others. They are now
waiting for frame. They also expect to build
other vessel during the present season....T. E.
Sherman has been elected clerk of Camden village
corporation in place of NJ. T. Crawford resigned.
The steam ferry boat Capt. Ezra Bramhall is
building to between Bangor and Brewer will
be launched Friday and is to be named "Bon- Ton.'
She will be taken to Bangor and begin active ser
vice.
SwANvIILE. Painters from Belfast are engaged
in painting our church. j. p. Greedy, who left
here for New Tacoma Washington T. did not like
the place and proceeded to Anaheim, Los Ange-
los, Co., Cal, where he expects to find employment.
His brother Elmer +. remains at New Tacoma,
where he is at work handling lumber. The
young people have organized band. They have
received their instruments and will be under the
instruction of Mr.. Nye of Monroe. Miss Annette
f. Nckerson arrived by boat Saturday and will
begin the spring term Of school in Board Landing
Dis. Belfast, May Eth
MoNTvILLE. The town is to have one of the
Eureka road machines on trial soon. The roads
are in very bad condition. and it will be good
opportunity TO test the merits of the machine.
Most of the farmers are rushing their planting as
fast rs the weather and ground will permit. Mr.
Ln1
work, and many of farmers are trying and
buying them. Most Of the schools in town have
opened School in district No. 4 is taught by Miss
Woodbury. of Belfast. Mrs Bartlett of this town
is teaching in district No. !. She is a teacher of
much experience, and will no doubt give good sat
isfaction.
BURNHAM. One night recently MIR, Williams
htched his colt to the fence at Mr.. Marshall View
mouths while he and wife called on the family
The colt became frightened at the barking of Il dog
broke loose and ran against the well curb, upset
tingit, and turning the carriage several times
breaking thill, cro5sbar and seat and doing other
damage to the carriage and harness. After clear
ing himself from the wreck he ran Il few rods but
was stopped in time to prevent further damage -.
The weather has been fine for the past week and
farmers are hard at work The lat" rains washed
out one of the abutments of the new iron bridge
which settled that end of the bridge 50 it is not
passable with teams. ..Oshea Written is the own
or OF nice pair of twin heifer calves Mr.. and
Mrs, Emery of Frankfort were in town last week
1.-The ice left the Lake April 18th and now fish
ing Is the order of the day, night Miss Grrtie
Weymouth began her first school last week ut the
Mount school house.
Ta1,a ba.,
ton with fun stock of ready made clothing and
gents furnishing goods....G. L. W htten has OPEN
ed a shop in the village to manufacture pants. He
has started small scale but will increase his
business if he can make financial success OF it.
This is good point Tor such business, and we
wish him success....E. X. Conner has a COW that
dropped on the seventh of this month, a calf that
weighed one hundred and fifty pounds. This is a
calf not fish story, and any man that wants proof
OF it, can have the same by addressing Mr.. Conner
Of nifty The first thunder shower of the season
passed over this part of the county the 9th. Tie
ground is very wet and cold not much progress in
farming the past week. We had the pleasure of
listening last sunday 10 very interesting ami in
strucive discourse from local preacher, Rev
Mr.. Bennett. An effort will be made to organize a
choir We have talent enough but ii seemingly is
Will receive the attention it deserves, as IA good
cloir would in our opinion encourage our pastor
very much.
PENoBsCuI. Please, Mi. Editor, do not make
the journal 50 interesting. We like to put our pa
per on file for future historians and we have to
lend IL so much it is all worn out before can Law
it away forrcference. Ask the borrowers to sub
scribe for the journal. Editor We were much dis
appointed in not receiving the prize for the cat tory
but The fact is we were ncvormuch on eats. If YOU
Will give prize for bear story we are sure to win
Send us the bear story. Editor -. But one writ
was served in this town during the past year. which
speaks volumes for the good behavior Of oar pco-
pie, though there We're upwards of 80 returned to
the supreme court at Ellsworth. Ion the 9Th inst
Herbert W. Leach gave a graphic account OF his ex
perence among the eNiles of Siberia 1t was high
y Interesting account of this comparatively un-
features Tie lecture was delivered in the Grange
hall to an attentive audience. Freddy White and
David Perkins, two lads, We're riding out when
some part of the harness broke, frightening the
horse, which ran away throwing both boys on to a
pile Of stones Freddy received Il severe scalp
wound and David dslocated ankle. .. Our first
thunder storm of the season was on the morning of
May 9th...The farmers discouraged by the low
price of potatoes will plant less than usual, and
more Of wheat and barley.
KNOX. Half Moon Lodge, /. o. G. I. has elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows: Mrs. NJ j.
Wentworth, W. Chief (or chieftess as YOU please ;
Miss Minnie Webb, w Vice; +. 5. Pierce, W. Sec.
The Lodsenow numbers 81, with seventy odd mem
oerS IN good standing. 1t is now nearly two years
Old and although the croakers foretold its downfall
III SIN months it still holds out and is in a very
ilourishing condition. The interest is well Kept up
nor will il be allowed to lag with such officers as
they generally elect There are some who are hosts
in thcmse YES and who have shown on former occ;ls
ions that they know how to give an entertainment
The last one on MAY 9th was a splendid success
There was crowded house and every went
home well satisfied after witnessing "a. Ward's
wax fgger show the contest for the dictionary,
'Rough Diamond" "Huntins for a Husband, land
the specialities by f. S. Pierce, with the musical
extravaganza in rhyme by the Pierce Brothers.
which simply perfect. The characters were
ali well filed and 1t would bother Il firstclass
theatre company to do any better The Leonard
Bros. furnished the music, gratis, AS usual and
it was very fine The lodge has another entertain.
HioHt Ill 10 De given IN september, amt
| it will be fine one. The hall is To be enlarged,
new settees are to be put in and there will be other
changes for the better.
W1NTEKPORT. The Winterport Hall Association
held another meeting on Monday evening and voted
| to begin collecting the subscriptions at once They
hope to be able to get the deed of their lot th
week so As To sell of the buildings and have them
removed as soon As possible. Master Ralph Willev
little ten year old lad, the first TO pay over the
money for Il share and receive a receipt for the
same. We wish all the boys were equally public
spirited. 1t is good way for them to invest their
nickes.. Capt. Charles Z. Lttletied sailed from
Boston on Friday for Buenos Ayres in the bark
VIM. Wilcox. This is Charities first trip as com
mander, but as he is Il young man of excellent
ability and good habits there is no doubt but that
he will he successful in his present position as
| he has i'll others. a prosperous voyage and safe
return is the wish of his many friends. Capt
! Edwin Littetield, who has been in Boston fol
some weeks experimenting the loading of the
| Wilcox, returned Saturday Mr.. Edward
Bolan formerly of this place died last week in Bos
| ton and his remains brought here on Satur
| day for burial. The Misses Hubbard have re-
| turned from Boston where they have been spend
ing the winter. mfr. George Littefield is quite
| sick....The Methodist vestry has been put in nice
order, platform newly carpcted, entry papered