The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-01
NEWS OF BELFAST AND VICINITY

'olestlns Hatter, including full report of the
Prospect Fair, are in type but were crowded out
of this issue.
MIR. r. Frank Pierce is putting steam heating
apparatus into his dwelling house In this city
Emery Boardman, Esq, is again in his office
over Woodcock's bookstore which has undergone a
thorough renovation.
Joseph e. Clinton, who recently shot T. b. Sew
erance, at Rockland, has been sentenced to two
years in state prison.
Mrs. Baker, now in the DIR. Brooks house, has
leased the Hersey house of Mr.. Priest and will
open boarding house about Nov. LIST.
Peders sold goods from carts last week on Gus
tom House square. 1t is nuisance as well as an
injury to our local dealers who pay rent and taxes.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars will meet
in semi annual session at Ellsworth on Thursday
Oct. sth The usual half fare tickets will be issued
to delegates
Mr.. Frank A. Howard has been presented by his
friends with a chime whistle which will be placed
in his machine shop. The whistle will be sounded
at !, u, and O'Clock daily.
New hay is coming to market quite freely. The
best sells for sl5 per ton although sl4 may be said
to be the prevailing price. These are about the fig
ures hay sold for one year ago.
A gentleman who is familiar with the subject
says the best source for water supply for Belfast
is above City Point He would build dam across
the stream at the little island called Negro Island,
where the land forms natural basin, and at a small
outlay hold large body of water for use.
Mr. f. f Hanson. of this city. dealer in carriages
had fancy top buggy exhibition at the State
To, last ,r.,1I IL ..l.
MUM. The carriage was made at Amesburv. Mass
and for style and finish has no superior In this
vicinity. The price is $500 and Mr.. Hanson took
orders for four while at Lewiston.
DANCING. Prof. r. {. Rankin, of Boston. who
taught successful school IN dancing in this city,
this season, viii return and open class for adults
at Pierce's ParIor Theatre on FRIDAY evening, oct
l6, and juvenile class at same place on Saturday
morning, Oct, H.. THE latest styles in plaiu and
fancy dancing Will be taught. see advertisement.
Kinney & Watson who are sinking artesian well4
in this city, forced to abandon the one a;
Howard Mason's, on the cast side. They drilled
into the ledge fifteen feet when they gave it up
the ledge hard. \ small supply Of water
was reached They viii sink a well ON Uuior
street for Swan X Sibey Bros for the Use Of theii
tcanster.
a PROBLEM. Quantebaeook Pond is about three
miles long and half a mile wide Its outlet t. mean
Searsmont village amd there is little OF no current
in pond or stream. If MIR. Woodcock places a dau
the outlet four feet high and raises the ael
four feet at the lower cnd how high will the water
be raised at the upper end of the pond three mile.
away? Mr.. Davis, who is building the dam SAYS
the water at the upper end of the pond viii not he
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DR.. ". IL. WINSTON left on Wednesday fyl Bo-
ton IN the yacht Pilgrim, accompanied by Mr. 4
L. Williams, the builder, and capt Augustus Nc
Donald. The yacht will be hauled up at South
Boston, where alterations will he made
Next season the doctor will come east earlier and
extend his cruising farther to the eastward. He
prononnces his trip to North Haven and Ninttlhav
en- the most pleasant Of the season One day las
week he took out a party which he termed the
"Royal Tars'' made up mostly of old ship masters
CHURCH NOTES. Rev. W. H Williams will sup
ply the pulpit OF the North Church, in this city
next Sunday morning Rev j. A. Ross preaching
at the Head of the Tide...,A meeting to celebrate
the centennial Of the Temperance Organization vii
be held at the NJ f. church next Sunday fiji the af
ternoon. sermon on "a Hundred Y ears Of Tenn
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Williams to he followed by a puhlic temperance
meeting The friends of temperance are invited t.
rally this OCCASION and let their voices be heard
| PosTMAsrERs APPOINTED. During the past
week large number Of removals and appointments
have been made in Maine postof1iccs, The follow
ing are the local changes At Thorndike, Peter
Harmon. vice Coffin. removed. At Stockton, Lewis
J. Smell, vice Amcs, removed. South Deer Isle
Reni + Small Tnior + 4 t,ln,son yioa
Haven Daniel II ,,uddan soorsnort nehemiah
Remission sandy Point Owen q Word,rau pros
,,oct 7 F Iihh- polorro + , Iob,.o, North
MORT II r Elweu Ithertv + 1noylton. VIC,
| ycung removed Brooks Fred Y Rro,vn .Tr
| vice unxford removed
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reraivad from, 81 II G." New York n no..inI,
hand which will score = points. or tour more tbar
the one unfinished last week He saws the traut
card SHOULD, be the five Of hearts the crib should Nh
five five, 1--WE and the Jack of hearts Your hand
| should contain the following cards three, three
four, four. Your opponents three three four
four. In youi play you peg % points, your han,
| counts 20 and your Grill -, making Is in all. Can
anyone make higher combination:
Mr.. Henry Lord of Kan.ror was i, BeIfast Ia.
week TO consult o,,r vessel owners and ,a,t,i, +,
the interest Of the Xessnl O,-nors and r,uta,n.
National Association This organization is for the
protection of vessels and to establish \ uuifol7,
price for frciehts particula,lv ON coal Mr. I,r,
said nearly every interest bad an organization I'd,
It's own protection, ana he saw no reason vhl
vessel owners shoul,l not The cool miners corn
bine and say how much coal shall be nut out An,
at what price to which every one rnust viell
Vessels have been carving coal This season at 9
| loss Why not establish A living price and stan,
by II? Seventy per cent Of the coal CARRYING YES
sells have already oined and if a sufficient number
enter the ARRANGEMENT the nrice can be pstah Inc,
| and maintained Rocklaud has gone into tho move
| ment heartily and nearly every vessel i. rIcIged
! A few Belfast vessels have Joined
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