The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-08-27

large yield of pears in his orchard
queer accident occurred at a house in this CITY
one day last week The plasterng of the ceiling
over bed, and just the bigness of the bed, fell,
the mass weighing 800 pounds. Had it occurred in
the night time the result might have been serious
David Pierce, in this city, has completely subdued
the worms that have heretofore infested his crap
cry. Twice per week this season he has burned
tobacco in mis- green house, which has completely
destroyed all Insect life. His grape vines and fruit
arc very promising.
Monday evening tiny card was received by the
local editor bearing the followin ne Inscription:
willie A. Hill Born Aug. 10, 1885. Weight II
lps.' As the letter vas postmarked q" " interport'
we suppose the happy parents to be Mr., and Mrs.
Charles r. Hin. The journal sends congralula-
tons.
CAMP MEETINGS. The regular session Of the
Methodist campmeeting began at Northport last
Sunday and will continue through the week.. The
Church of God campmeetIng will begin at Maple
Grove, West senrsport, Aug : AMI continue to
sept 1.-The Spiritual campmeeting at Northport
closed last week.
PooR's MILLS. The annual :. picnic took place
saturday in F. W Shepherds grove. Rev. 7. \
Lord Of Bildeford Me, preached here SUNDAY for
ReyG +. Tufts, also four received the ordinance Of
baptism, and united With the Baptist church in
Belfast. Mr.. Allie Jackson has recently bought
the Miller place and is repairing the buildings with
view TO occupying them.
CHURCH NOTES. Rev r. y. Lord preached at the
Baptist church in this city, on sunday The pastor,
Mr., Tufts, was at Poor- Mills, where he conducted
baptism Rev. L. y. Gregory will preach al the
Beach, Llncolnvile, next sunday morning at 1880
O'Clock, and at stockton In the afternoon. The
subject Of Rev. j. a. Ross sunday morning ser
mon a inc North Church win nc "Prayer-"
y Belfast gentleman and wife wer, rtfng our
one ,Jy recently anl stopped nj house ON Surrh
port avenue ami asked Tor a drink II milk The
young ally Informed him that they had only skim
med milk, which the gentleman said would ,o.
After drinking the man insisted upon paving for
il, bat the young lady refused, She finally said
I've want no pay, We give skinned milk to pigs
Forniss has been turning the matter over In his
mind 'na hardly knows how to take it,
The reason Of the non-appcarance in the journal
Of the resolutions adopted At the recent meeting of
the District Lodge f. @. g.. r. Was taat the COW
WAS not received. The correspondent who fur
uishoo report OF The meeting said "iho follow iu4
resolutions were adopted" bus the resolution.
did not follow" The envelope contained in ai-
dition TO the report only a blank sheet or paper
We should Of course, nave published tine re-plp.
tons had we received thcm,and regret that through
what waa evidently = mistake they dld not reach
THIS office.
AN ARTISAN WELL. Matthew'S Bros. arc having
an artisan well sunk At their factory for the pur
{ nj sfpID
new Watson OF TIoulton are doing tine work 4
edge oi solid rock lies near the su rfacc through
whi"h seven inch hole is betn trfrN Tie
consists Of m eight horse power engine
'arrirS old triis, The derrick Is placed over the
-c'n' of operation, auJ supports the heavy upright
drib, large rope IS fastened TO the upper end or
the 'Irilh passes over : pulley in tHe derrick aud
down to an arm which moves mp AMI down ike the
walking beam o. a steamboat. The engine and
derrick are mounted on wheels aud are moved from
place to place by horses. The proprotor- say taty
can drill from one 10 twenty feet per day accorua
tn the hardness of the rock. It is brIeyed water
can be reached atuo great distance and That ncvcr
failing supply will lie obtained.
The LINN Daily Item giyc, tn e fo.icwu. acscrtr
tionof the new residence of VIM. Pickering, .r. ,
az salem whose wife was : Belfast lady
The new residence VI William Pickering, Jr oG
thc Hru - Wlilgm PirErriuI, Gr, y Co.,, OF ~Jl-u,
Is ~ the Queen Anne 4tyc Of architecture situate q
60" Lafayette street 1ud j. moIci az elegance and
comfort HE first 0oov has the pGrlor, sitting
r'"ln dI0lr--room, kitchen. china closet aui store
ru"Wt and spacious hallway lendin, to the second
story, where ara located three large and pleasant
sleeping rooms. sewing room and rhidrcn'- sleep
lug auN play rooms, and the bath room GucH with
the aiH-f devices iu sanitary plumbing. Tic tGlrl
story '"nL'ins -uc servants rooms aid several
spare rHWiH~- The cellar mas \ cement nuur aud
st"rerooms \ laundry with set luus, ocyuPies
ono cutu TIN cellar The house i To- lie ura,cj
VITA Walker furnace located in the cellar The
windows 1rc -l .liiTercut cJlOrcu glass The cI..N
teuer- are Of the very latc-, patterns. eua In tl
probability there no others I'm Salem ike them.
The house n1, been luIIt in 4 thorough manner. ua
expense having been spared IT, insure comfort, and
Is a credit 10 its owner AMT the contractors,
CRIMINAL COSTS. The criminal costs before til,
August term NJ rha County Commissioners court,
HeJ .u tt4 ritg La-t wrek were much Ie-s than rar
'he corr sporting terra h., wear In August, l>~4
the crimnal costs originating before the Police
Court aud justices knowllon and Greer i'm this
city were $Gii,2, divided rs follows Judge BoarI-
man, a2tl 90; Justice hnowton, 3lI~.4l, Jusurc
Greer, S-@l,t,. At tue present term ,hc criminal
costs for the same r"urt- are but s26i~j ,liytiel
as follows Before Judge Boarimau, sI,3.54. .Ju7-
nre Greor, 81 81. Justice hnowiton, 80 t6. TIE
ntw .aw 5rs taken away tao Juri=Lirttou ut rue
rrHl Justices la rriuina. cases in Belfast, wnich
7Hoom= for thedaorcnre IN the Justices hills Mr.
e,reer's account wa- Tor Gases tried curing the i'll
ny-- of Judge Boarlm.a, ami MIR. huo7ltan'- was
for Eases out of town. The general bin. were also
lighter than for August lssi Whether or got the
now 1w ma been Instrumental In cnertiu.: this
-arIo-, tic tsN pay cr- will apprccmteis.
Personal, Mr.. g.. f. Austin. uf ra-t5u. is in