The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-19
Tuesday last was "St. Patrick's Day in the morn

Tuesday last was "St. Patrick's Day in the morn
ing"
Founders are in the market in this city. The
first were caught on Saturday last.
The obituary of Liberty's big hog was republished
by the Mountain Echo, of Keyser, West Virginia.
INSOLVENCY COURT No new business came
before the insolvency court held in Belfast last
week. OF the old matters Nancy Heal, of Lincoln
vile petitioned for an allowance
The benefit to Sam Sargent advertised to come
off on Friday evening of last week has been post
poned to an indefinite period. Dufur was ill and
teegraphed he could not come. Mr.. Flagg
here for several days.
Mr.. J. l.. Pendeton has his pant factory under
way at the shoe factory annex building. He has
put in ten sewing machines and will make such adj
ditions as the work demands. He is an enterpris
ing young man, and no doubt will build up good
business.
Several of our exchanges issued a supplement
last week containing what purported to be por
trait of Rev I. Gerrish, of Bangor. The Dexter
Gazette pronounced it fair likeness; but that is
not the opinion of the Belfast friends of Mr.. Ger
IRISH, who are inclined to think a mistake was made
in labelling the picture.
TIE ECLIPSE The annual eclipse of the sun oc-
Cured on Monday according to programme. In
the morning snow fell and it looked though it
might eclipse the eclipse, but before O'Clock
the storm abated and good views OF the sun We're
had, smoked glass was in active demand while
the eclipse was taking place, More than one half
Thp SIMS -k and up the
ton, the thermometer fell several degrees
We are indebted to Collector BoartIman, Of the
Belfast Custom House for copy Of the sixteenth
annual list Of merchant vessels of the United States
for the year ending june 20, 1854. The new list is
great Improvement over its predecessors, as it
contains tie code of signals, the names Of the
places where vessels We're built as well as owned,
ana other interesting matter The whole is hand
sonely bound and is i valuable book Of reference.
GRAND ARMY NOTES. Col. Phio lIcrsey of
this city has been invited to deliver address at
Bucksport, ON Memorial Day. There will be a
special meeting of rhos H. Marshall Relief Corps
on Thursday evening. March 18th commencing at
80. All members are requested to be present. go.
Grace E. Howe, Dept, j. y. Pres, and Inzetta A.
small, Dept Scc'y, instituted C. f Piev Relief
Corps NO 10 at Unity ON the 10th inst. Mrs. Pris
ella starkey is the President of the Corps Mrs.
Margaret }. Myrick, Sec'y.
Among the changes made AT the Organization of
the city government was the transfer of Mr.. Cha9
T. Richards from the position Of chief engineer Of
the lire department to the ollice Of city marshal,
ami the election Of Mi. A. j. Hartman chief en-
giucer. Mir. }. G. Gates, who retires from the city
marshalship has hell the position number Of
years ana has been an efficient officer. The school
board has two new membership. hlgore holding
"yer-Rev. j. A. Ross amt Arthur |. Brown. The
former has served in this capacity, and Mr., Brown
is IN experienced teacher and otherwise well quail
flied for his duties.
The friend, Of MIR. anil Mrs. :. T. Elgeromb of
this city 10 the number of about ninety, recently
met at Equity Grange Han, to congratulate that
worthy couple upon the thirty-second anniversary
OF their wedding. After the tables were laid for a
substantial supper, a committee was sent torequest
the presence of the surprised pair They were
made the recipients of an elegant set of dishes by
Equity Grange of which they are members, and of
valuable gifts Of silver are from relatives. After
supper the floor was cleared for dancing in which
young amt old participated. 1t was d good time.
erEAMEK NOTES. Mr.. William Hills, Jr., of b Isl
ton, Saw lie owns contron. interest in the Bos-
ton and Bangor steamship Company and he doesn't
know mat the Maine Central Railroad Comp ny is
negotiating for The boats. II is probable the Maine
Central win ada boat line this summer but no de
fiSiye arrangements have been made. 1.-The Steam
NJ Camirilgri- to have two boiltis..-. The
steamer Pcnol~crt viii be placed tine Bangor
md Boston route the first week in April and will