The Republican journal., 1884-12-25

mented upon.
The American Express company for the past
week has been overrun with boxes, bundles &c
Christmas presents.
PoLICENOTEs. Jacob Thompson, Thomas Snow
Robert Gray James Hadey and James Brown, fol
drunkenness, sentenced to fifteen days eact
in jail.
Much PORK Robert Patterson, of Poor's Mill:
brought TO Alexander & Burgess market, on Tues
day, two eight months Old pigs that weighed re
spectively 342 and 4241a pounds.
The horse of James Jackson engaged in haulins
lumber at Sibey & Townsend's ice houses at LittI,
River, fell of the wharf Thursday and was so bad
ly injured that it had to be killed.
Last week received from Democratic friene
in stockton a large beet, labelled-'P Presidential
Beet We are not good at guessing conundrums
but suppose this one refers to Cleveland
One of the prisoners in Belfast jail sent from
Rockland last week is Joseph Rawley, of Belfast
Tor the larceny of a robe His family are poor and
ILL petition is in circulation and almost univer-
sally signed, asking GOV. Robie to pardon him.
The Lewiston Jonrnal says
Mr.. A. a. Mills, of Belfast formerly superin
tendent OF the Moses Crafts shoe company's lac
tory in Auburn, was in Auburn, Friday. He wa:
after number of hands for the shoe factory il
Belfast OF which tie has charge.
Quite a number of our citizens are now, or have
been, the sick list but all, believe, are the
road to recovery. The list Includes among other,
Dr. J. g. Brooks, A. A. Howes John IL Quimby
H. y. Lancaster, Joseph Bean and Mrs. Frank
knowItan. Severe colds are very prevalent
GRAND ARMY. Thomas II Marshall Post, in thi.
city, was inspected on Monday evening by Comradt
Commander Williams, of Rockland, was also pres
eut, and addressed the Post at some len ,th Work
was eNemplified. The Grand officers find the Post
in good condition.
The commissioners of the several counties of the
State will meet with the commissioners of kenne.
bee county III convention at Augusta on the 18th
day OF January next The purpose of the conven
lion is to confer upon matters OF general interest
III the management Of county affairs A full at
tendance is expected.
SKATE AND DANCE. On Wednesday evening
Dee 3lst, there viii be a skating party at the Bel
fast Coliseum. to he followed later by a dance. The
cid year VIII be -kated out and the year danced
in beginning at 1890 o'clock. The Belfast cornet
band viii furnish music for the skating party and
~anborn's orchestra for the dancers. 1t is q
novel idea and ought to attract lar4e number OF
participants. Read the advertisement in another
column,
CHRISTMAS PorLrBN- The fowls for Christmas
time were even betteI Than those displayed al
Thanksgiving One ieaer said the turkeys this
year were better than he had ever seen before
More geese are sold at Christina. than at Thanks
giving, although the turkey is the favOrte bird
Ducks are more plentiful than earlier in the fail
and in excellent condition The sales of
Christmas poultry were about the average IN
anouut.
George W i3urkutt has just received large lor
of ladies and children'- ready made garments from
the Manhattan Company, New York. To-day h,
will have opening # fur trimmed domans Mr.
Burkett is constantly the alert, and always has
surprise for his patrons. Read his advertisement
i'm another coiumn....M Mrs L. E. MacCaIthy, 81
Main street, has made a great reduction in holiday
and other goods, the prices of which may be seer
b.. reference TO her advertisement in another col
umu.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Cambridge left
Boston al lhe usual time Friday night with goof
number ot passengers. She got out as far as Deel
Island INT was obliged TO pot back on account Of
rough weather. Her passengers all succeeded ii
taking the train that night She arrived here
sunday and proceeded to Winterport leaving Of
her return "Trip Monday at the usual The
new schedule of the b. u g. ) :. Co.. will be founL
iu our adv ertisng columns. The hatahdin will dc
the winter service making two trips per week eacl
way
Referring 10 the present given to Mrs. Staples 10,
number II Republicans the Prog. Age last weei
sdl' I'VE are also Informed tnat Mrs. $ also Tt
cei,cd present from Democratic sources aDou
that same time. The recipient tenders her heart
felt thanks 10 the gentlemen who have kindly re
membered her" The above is false Mrs, staple
has received no present from such source and tn
editor of the Age could have been so Uniformed,
had he called at the telegraph Office which he pass
everE lime he enters o. leaves his own apart
meui9.
CRUELrN TO ANIMALS. Mr., y. W Robinson
agent for the society for the prevention of cruelt
to animals in this city Tuesday caused the tria
of Otis Walker for driving an old horst and cruel
beating the same. There was ample testimony t
-ubstantiate the complaint. Judge Boartman to
the prisoner, in substance that too many Old AM
diseased animals were driven and abused, and
was the intention Of the law TO protect dumb am
mails, and in future the law will he rigidy el
forced. MIR. Robinson Will prosecute any ON
whenever the case demands. Walker was SCI
fenced to twenty day in iail. Mittimus suspended
KNIGHTS TEMrLAR. 1t is the universal custol
of knights Tcmplar TO assemble at their asylum
noon on Dec. 25th for Christmas Observance. Pa
esune Commandery is ordered to meet at the Ten
pie in This city to-day at twelve O'Clock stan lar
time, at II "a local time
"When bells Ginning sweetly across the couI
try wide
And the sun is standing ia the south, at noon {
thristmae-tlde,
From Ea7tport to the Golden Cate wherever the
The Knights stand up together, go9dly compan,
And pleiging each The other, they all together sa
God bless our loving brotherhood This merI
Christmas day"
CHRISTMAS AT THE COLISEUM The form
opening Of The Belfast Coliseum building will tai
place this Thursday evening. Mr. Morrison, Il
manager, has arranged an excellent programm
and if the weather is favorable a pleasant tin
may be expected. The lovers Of roller skatiI
c,nnot he other than pleased with the iloor. Whit
is pronounced by all to be superior to any in II
state The Belfast band viii furnish music.
the course OF The evening there will be 4 two mi
race onroller skates. six young men have enter
for the contest. There will also be an orange rae
The galleries will 500 people, and it is hop'
that Oh this, the opening night all will be occ
pied.
CHURCH NOTES. Next sunday will he observ
as Christmas sabbath at the Unitarian churc
The subject Of the sermon at the forenoon 5erv
will he, The Character and influence of Chri,
Immediately after the sermon there will follow i
Memorial service Of The Last supper, after vhi
the Sunday school will hold its session. The mu
throughout the services will have special referen
4 hris nd na hat dix he "A