The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-29

has been very good.
The Unitarians will have Parish Party Friday
eve. Jan. 3d. at Belfast Opera House. Supper
served at $50. Admission 20 cts.
The flag the Custom House was set at half
mast on Wednesday in respect to the late Marshall
Davis, who was buried on that day.
Equity Grange, Belfast, will present the drama
"Bread upon the Waters" at their hall on Monday
evening Feb. ID. The play will be followed by
social dance
We have received the prospectus of the Cape
Jellison Land Improvement Co., of Stockton of
which Dustan Lancey is president and F. NJ. Ran
dali, treasurer.
Thursday and Friday of last week were the cold
est and most disagreeable days of the winter The
mercury got down to Is below and the wind blew
gale from the northwest.
FIRST PAGE. Shall we have an Experiment
Station? by Arthur l. Brown; continuation of S.
l., Boardman's treatise on Maine Its Agricultural
Features and Capabilities; an Historical Sketch by
W. IL. Smith; Literary News; Letters from Racine,
Wis, Washington, ID. G., Okla, Montana, and
Sagadahoc county; Land-!ocked Salmon Culture
Successful, by Fish Commissioner Chas. q. Atkins,
etc etc.
INSURANCE Attention is called to the annual
statements of the Etna Insurance Co. and the
Phoenix Insurance Co., both of Hartford, Conn,
which are published on the fourth page of to-day IS
paper. The -Etna represents capital stock, all
paid up, Of $400J,000, while the Phoenix represents
S2,O0O,0o0 Heating & Field, of Belfast are agents
for these and many other firstclass companies, and
any business left with them will be satisfactorily
and promptly attended to.
The many friends in this city of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fletcher panied 10 learn of the death of their
only child, which took place at Alpena Michigan,
Jan -. Mrs. Fletcher was Belle French, daughter of
Capt o. W. French, of Belfast. The child, 4 son
nearly one year old. was known as the class baby
Mr., Fletcher graduated from Colby in the class of
SS2, and it agreed that the first child born to
the members should be known as the class babv
and be remembered by them. Little Robert was
the first baby of the class
Personal. George Wadsworth. a brother of
Sheriff Wadsworth, is in this city, after resi-
dcnce of two years in Montana Territory Mr.. 4.
A. Perry, of Fargo, Dakota arrived in Belfast on
Friday evening of last week, and will make visit
here of a month or more. Mrs. Perry has been
here for some time. ID. B. johnson, of Freedom,
va rt'lN i''''i''
tended the meeting of the board in Augusta last
week.. Mr.. and Mrs Fred 5. Walls, of Vinalhav-
en-, making their Belfast friends visit.
MI. CLUB. The members of the XII. Club have
decided upon the 24th day of February as the late
of their annual ball Gov. ROBBIE has been invited
and has accepted the invitation. The secretary of
the Club wrote to the Governor that our citizens
were disappointed because he was not present at
the Knights Templar bail, and asked him to state
the time when he could come. The Governor re
Piled that he could and would come on either the
23d or 24th of February. Andrews orchestra, of
Bangor, will furnish the music, and our citizens of
musical tastes will enjoy another rsclass concert
The MI. CLUB is composed of the best Dung men in
the city, and they will spare pains or expense to
make this the most popular reception Of the season.
There is more trouble brewing for liquor men.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has made a
ruling, which if sustained by the district court,
where it Is now pending, Will make the traffic
pensive. The Commissioner holds that every liquor
runner must pay the special tax of 80 retailer,
OF SlG' lis wholesaler in every place in which he
obtains an order; AID he also holds that the Boston
OF other dealer who sends G. o. y. packages of
liquor out Of tile town city in which he does bust
which he sends such packages to be paid for de
livery. If this tan has to be pait every time sale
j. made il will be expensive for the Boston liquor
dealers who send their stun into Maine The United
States officers look after the business better than
tie local officials do.
ABOUT HENS. Capt. Geo. T. Osborne, who Ii YES
near the upper bridge does not make poultry a
specially, but he has forty six hens in which he
takes great pride Indeed, his hens stand first in
his affection. Every one of them is trained biddy.
Their first meal is given them before daylight The
early riser at the upper bridge always notices a
light in Osborne's hen mouse, where the Captain
stands with lantern dishing out breakfast to his
flock, the hens tumbing from the roosts to partake
Of the repast. The Captain then takes a seat near
by and pounds up old lime and clam shells. The
hens after breakfast begin the business of the day
and frequently the Captain takes in half dozen
eggs before day light. Osborne thinks if lie hal an
electric light the mems could be fooled into laying
two eggs each day.
CHURCH NOTES. The ladies of the Baptist Sab
bath school last week presented the superin-
tendent, Mr.. Charles IL. Twomby with 4 hand.
somely bound reference Bible. Brooks and Jack
son churches have sent an invitation to Rev. X. J
Kyle which it is hoped he will accept, reports the
Christian Mirror. There will be centennial ser
vices and quarterly meetings at the Methodist
church next Saturday and Sunday. On saturday
evening the sermon will be by Rev C. Il. Besse, of
Bangor. Prof. Chase. of Bucksport, will preach
the sermon sunday afternoon, and Rev Q, f. Lib
by, Rev Z. b. Besse and Prof. Chase in the even
ing. Love feast at "a NJ. Revival meetings will
be held at the church through next week. Rev.
1. d. Gregory will lecture at the Universaist
church next sunday evening on ''Some Thoughts
on Dynamite as bearing on Truth and Right,'......
The subject of Rev. J. a. Ross sunday morning
sermon al the North Church VIII be-"The Great
Day Of the Feast"
LEGISLATIVE. Air. Houston, of Belfast has
presented to The Maine House of Representatives
the following petitions: Petition of the Mayor
and AluHmcn Of the city of Belfast, to amend
chap $50 of the private and special laws of 1870 SO
that the police judge OF said city will have eXclu-
sive jurisdiction i'll certain cases petition of David
Pierce and lI0 others of Belfast in aid of the
same, and to authorize the city council to fix the
salary of the police judge, which were referred to
the Committee on Legal Affairs, petition of VIII
liam H. Foger and 30 others to restore the salaries
of the Judge of Probate, the Register of Probate
and County Attorney of Waldo county, which was
referred to the Waldo county delegation. /. The
Committee ON Agriculture has laid on the table the
petition of wellington 6horey and Others for an
agricultural society at Waldo Centre The be
tition of Matthias A. Culnan, for a State Pension
presented by Mr. Houston of Belfast has been laid
ON the table by the Pensions Committee for a fur
Their hearing.
Potatoes. Every winter Mr. George W Cor.
ham, of Bangor. transfers his potato business from
that city to Belfast, He is now at the Mansfield
store near the foot of Main street journal re
porter asked Mr.. Gorham on Saturday about the
outlook for potatoes. "WelI," said Mr. Gorham
"the outlook is mysterious. While the potato crop
was small III Maine, it was large throughout the
country particularly in New York. MANY Boston
potato buyers who usually come to Maine for their
stock have gone to New York this winter This
keeps the price down. Potatoes back of Bangor
this vicinity were more or less attacked with rust,
Concerning prices, Mr.. Gorham said he paid from
thirty five to torty-five cents per bushel which is
more than he paid one year ago. When asked about
shipments he replied; 81 never had 50 much trou-
bic in my life to procure vessels as now | offer
good freights, but the trouble is they can get moth
ing back The hard times abroad affect nv bus
ness. Captains wont take outward frcights unless
they can see something to come back NV store is
getting filled up and on Monday shall have to ship