The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02
The new postal laws went into effect yesterday.

The new postal laws went into effect yesterday.
Close time for perch and bass expired with June
and fishing is in order.
Willis Hamilton, of Belfast marketed greer
peas on Saturday. DIR. II. II. johnson also had
green peas from his garden last week.
Aionzo Holmes and wife, of Belfast, left home
on Thursday of last week for Boston. They in
tend to make the journey in their own team.
Bowdon college is to have a new gymnasium
one of the finest in the country. Prof. d. A. Sar
gent, Of Harvard, native of Belfast, will provide
all the apparatus at his own expense.
Mr.. A. York. of Bangor, is driving and carrying
the mail on the Belfast and Bangor line, and yes
terday Mr. Withee began TO carry the mail on the
route from Brewer village to Bucksport.
POLICE COURT. Nellie Patterson, daughter OF
Ftz W. Patterson, of this city, before the court
last week for larceny complaint of Capt. j ii
Patterson 1t was alleged that the girl worked fol
Mrs. Patterson, and in her sleeping room was
portmanteau containing $40, which is missing. The
girl denied, and was acquitted.
John Meek died in this city on Tuesday aged GO
years. For many years lie on the Boston pc
lice force. and since his retirement has drawn a
pension from the Boston city government mum
Der of years ago, while ON duty, he was severely
injured from the effects of which he never recov-
cred. He leaves wife in this city.
The pupils of the Belfast High school recently
presented Miss Starret, at Warren, late assistant
in the school, with a handsome gift. The following
is her response:
II is not easy to express fitting thanks for a Gift
that to receive stirS ones deepest nature; yet such
Is this token Of your continued love toward me.
Accept, please, my sincere though broken thanks
and the assurance of my heart interest in you now
ami eNermore. Your friend, ;. {. STARRETT
l. o. @. +. The following have been elected Off
GERS Of Waldo Lodge in this CITY, for the current
term William NJ. Priest, n. q. George A. Hutchins
V. t.; !. H. Harmon, X. 5; o. q. White Treas
Installation next Friday evening. The following
were last week elected officers of Aurora Degree
Lodge Daughters of Rebekah, Belfast Mrs. W. II.
Clifford, \. g.; Mrs. Charles Godfrey, V. o.. Mrs.
II. d. Clough X. $. Mrs. Nelson Rich, Treas.
Installation second Tuesday evening in July.
Mr.. W. H. Morrison, of this city, has been to Phil
brook, Montana Territory 10 visit his brother.
Judging from late issue of the Rocky Mountain
Husbandman, VIII has had quite an experience
since he has been absent The paper says:
WIN. Morrison. who has been having a brief visit
In Montana has had rather a checkered experience.
In his ramhles thro the Judith with his brother +.
j. Morison he has had a number of duckings, been
bucked of of cayuses, landing each time In a stream
on his head in the mud, but for all that is jolly and
likes Montana splendidly. He says her clear
mountain streams are particularly refreshing.
CHURCH NOTES. Children's Sunday was observ
ed at the NJ. f. church, on Sunday last. In the
evening there was fine concert which was largely
attended. The floral decorations very eabo-
rate, some going far to say that it surpassed
all previous Efforts of the kind. Next Sunday
quarterly services will he held at the Methodist
church. Al A. NJ. will occur the Love Feast; at
: 10 p. Nj sermon by the Rev c. E. Libby, presid-
Ing elder. The subject of Rev. j. A Ross sun
'ily morning sermon at the North church will be
"hnowledge OF Cod leads to owledgment of
Him.. Rev. T. b. Gregory, of this city, exchange
Ell pnlpits last Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Little.
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. The following
are the transfers in real estate in Waldo county.
f'r the week ending June Seth James Curtis, Jr
Monroe, to Hannah Curtis, same town. Henry l..
Clifford, Prospect. to Lytta +. Johnston, Winter
port. Maria 4. Douglass Monroe TO Dunbar Jack
same town. Joseph X. Diekey, Searsmont, to
Leonard w. Luce, same town. Wakefield q. Frye
Belfast, to Lucy F. Robinson, Searsmont. George
Ginn, Prospect. to George H. CHM, same town.
Elizabeth Lufkns Il ais, Newburg, to Jeremiah
{ olson, Winterport. Martha F. Millett, Burnham
TO Benz. NJ. Call Troy. Mary IL. Smith, Prospect
to VIM b. liichborn, Stockton. Laura j. Treat
Frankfort to Caroline X. Sprague, same town.
sally Ann Treat Searsport, to John W. Peavey,
SWanylle Mary II. Woodman, Searsmont, will,
to Pheiena Willard, same town. Fred f. Wiley,
Lincolnville, TO Joseph Wiley & ais, same town
Joseph Wiley, Lincolnville, to Fred Z. Wiley, same
town.
THE ORANGES. Last week we gave an account
of the lomss of Messrs. Ham and Lang, in regard
to the holding of the Grange festival or annual
meeting in Waldo county. A correspondent sends
the following on the same subject to the Maine
+ amer:
Last week, Brothers Ham and Lang Of the exec
utlve committee, We're instructed TO attend to
tain Grange matters in Penobscot, Hancock and
Waldo counties. They met Il goodly delegation at
Belfast, Friday the 18th, of Waldo patrons, and
after due examination of hotel capacity and all
matters bearing upon the subject, it was uuani-
mousy concluded that it would be unwise to at
tempt to hold The meeting at Belfast next December
They also consulted in regard to holding the next
state Grange festival at Northport in Sept 1t was
found that every needed facility at hand and it
il quite probable that it will be decided to hold it
there. Bros. Ham AMI Lang visited the camp
grounds at Northp0rt the 18th, the day previous
to the meeting for consultation at Belfast, and
looked over the grounds and consulted with MIR.
Hiram RuSglcs, the superintendent. NOrthport is
miles below Belfast upon the west shore of Pen
obscot Bay, has fine location, grand scenery, a
line water front, good wharf at which steamers
land, and scores of cottages. There are upon the
grounds a comnOdious summer hotel, and several
good boarding houses near by. The comm0dious
society cottages can all be had for at that time
Al Rnl hXrn
line and delightful carriage road and by water
conveyance. The patrons Of Waldo, Hancock and
Penobscot counties will make the occasion of the
festival, if held at Norhport a matter of their es
pccial care and pride.
stockton Grange, organized last autumn, now has
nearly 80 members; nice English carpet on their
hall floor; hail lit by two chandeliers; union and
edge of the aims ana purposes of the order, talent
and zeal sufficient ensure success, several appli
cants for membership, and under the leadership of
w. NJ. Partridge, all work is well done. Waldo
Go. Grange was never better entertained than by
this Grange atits last session. Waldo Co. grange
held its monthly meeting June 20 with stockton
Grange, stockton. The day was warm and at
tendance good. After the opening exercises the
report of the previous meeting was read and
approved. Address of welcome was given by
Sister Martha Blanchard, Response by Brother
+. w. Richie. The address was pronounced
equal to the best, and the response in Bro. RS
own heartfelt manner. he fifth degree con-
fered upon thirty seven members. Thirteen oranges
in Waldo Co. were represented by delegates also
Verona in Hancock Co. After remarks by several
brothers we took noon recess. Instead of our
usual basket picnic we were invited across the
street to Masonic block where surprise awaited
us, the tables were beautifully and bountifully
spread. A salmon dinner with all the accompani-
ments was in readiness for which stockton grange
received our heartfelt thanks. Meeting called to
order at the usual hour Sister Dyer entertained
us with one Of her beautiful songs The topic
early Cutting Of iiay'' was opened by Bro. F. w.
Sheppard in the Affirmative and Bro CHM in the
negative. Bros. Hunt, Ellis, f. W. Ritchie Could,
Granger, Shorey, Whitmore, Dyer, Bowen, VIM.
Richie, Partridge and others took par in the discus
sion. Topic "Resolved that the sisters should take
more out of door exercises" was taken up and dis
cussed by Sisters Durham, Bellows, Clifford, Shute,
Aver, Shorey Campbell, Whtmore, LitlefeId, Shep-
hard, orden and Ames, Bros Richie, Dyer, Dur
ham, Shute, Partridge. This question caused much
merrment. Com. on time, place and programme
for next meeting reported Time Aug. %, place.
Union Harvest, Montvile, Programme, lst, open
ing exercises; 2nd, Music; Bird, Report of Oranges
4th Comforting of 9TH Degree 9TH, Paper on grange
economy by Bro. Nj. b. Hunt; 9Th, Song by Bro
Alonzo Poland and family; It'll, Recess; Sth, Music
9th, Lecture by Worthy Lecturer; 10th, Topic,