The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-05-07

Miss Fannie NJ Wadn has applied for the post
office at East Northport. Salary $40.
Tom Storers corn has all gone, and he has been
obliged to turn his cattle out to grass.
The county commissioners began session In
this city. on Monday, continued from their regular
April session.
Fred B. Duntcn, the defaulting Lincolnvle
Postmaster, has been sentenced to fine of $50 and
eight months imprisonment says press despatch.
John E. Craig, formerly of Belfast, now in the
granite business at Quincy, Mass. Is In Belfast.
He came here to buy Oak Hill stock for cemetery
purposes.
Harry Davis, son of Mrs. Bloomfield Davis. of
this city, has been very Ill for a week with intlam
nation of the bowels, caused by falling at the
skating rink.
Mr.. Calvin Hervey has leased the iewelry store
in McCntocks block, lately occupied by William
NJ. Thayer He will probably Move his stock there
and rent his own store.
number of Bangor people who own cottages At
Ca.tne and Isesboro visited those places Satur
day and put their quarters in readiness for occu
pancy the coming summer.
W. tiltCIttt, OF ttll5 CITY, was the nrst TO
cast his line, this season. In our trout streams He
went out last week and returned with two small
fish The weather is too cold and the streams too
high for successful fishing.
letter from Candelara, Nevada, states that
Ambrose l., Woodcock, formerly OF Belfast while
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is only just getting out
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we nave been asked to notify our farmers, who
are not already acquainted with the fact, that the
last legislature maie GO pounds the standard weight
of hushel OF beans. Formerly 81 pounds made
oushel. 1t Is well To remember this fact when you
sell.
4 Our venerable citizen N,thsnfnI Usrnes Fsr
se,gprn.es ns eshty nlqIh birthday today lie
Amos Kendall was Postmaster General, aud was A
aeegalr to the National Convention when Harrison
health. AMI We wish him nan rc,,. ~
Bangor Wing, MAJ 5lh,
THE ANIMAL AUTHORIZATIONS Tho ann, ~
s6. 800 was voted At fine meeting NJ the ct, ,,
on Monday evening 10 he ,ssea.ed for thc e,,-,,,t
/ municfpsl wear Thu, Is the same arnornt rotsd
last wear but it ts believed That the e1pcns-s o,fil
be considerable less The ,urn of 81 oOo "a ,nnro
priaed for the CITY,. poor md contract for "a non
will be made When the railroad question Il. act
tied let It &c which Unv +, will there Win come n
the city certain amount which mas not been
available for several years.
THE CITY Pooh. The cite co,,,,i, IN Nr,r,,.,
evening voted % make contracr for tne srnrort ~
the poor with Mr. Sylyanu. T. Eticccon,b fora Term
of three or five wears ri n CONDENSATION of "a ooo
pcr wear Mr. Ilovford's bil pr,s "a spo ,,,r rce-
Harrison Hayford has been keeper OF the ritv,s
poor for thirty five wears beginning with An onrn,
CONDENSATION nf s6on Dbirb bas haen fncre.so1
from time to time until last yeor when he reca,rcl
s4O00 Mr. E,reconb tn. new ke-per ia , vau r.,
do farmer. in The suhurbs of BeIt,s, md tine ,n
pointrncnt is = good one. There are now si1teen
persons at MIR Haytord's. and seven whom, M IN.
Supported elsewhere
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pendent Line of Bangor and Bo ton steamers. Mr..
SAINT rd was son of Mencmon Sanford founder
Of the line, and brother OF Captains Thomas g.,
Asa NJ. and Charles b. Sanford, who for many
years commanded the steamers of the line. His
death leaves Capt Charles b, living in retire
ment In Stockton Me, The only survivor or one Of
the once most widely known families In steamboat
circles IN New England Mr. James T., formerly
FeSi''e" III sc" 1"rN an" was well known from
'"efe % Bangor as an energetic ou'in es- man
DOLLAR SHOW FOR TEN CENTS. The Lucier
Musical Comedy Company will give entertainments
at the Belfast Opera House on Thursday, Friday
and saturday evenings, May Eth, sth ana gth, with
a matinee Saturday afternoon They claim to
give dollar show for ten cents and this claim is
endorsed hy the new spapers wherever the company
has appeared. These entertainment. are pronounc.
ed frst-cass in every respect The company is
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TAXING THE Sun. Nautical n1cu have a process,
of taking observation of Tile sun at sea to ascer-
tain when it is twelve O'Clock In order nj rot lhcir
latitude but a Belfast je,veier has more simnl.
way of Gnding his correct noon time By the SUM-
"Do Won see those brass tacks driven into the
door" said he to a journal reporter. He pointe1
To row of Lrass t,cks driven init, rho t,,o, t,ir
ming ,t th, door ,n, .xtor,,tn, IN ~. oo
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nautical almanac and get the suns fast or slow
which gives me the true time" But how did you
ascertain the true position for your tacks2'
asked. "Nhcn the was neither fast or slow
but was true with Cambridge time, | drove my
tacks INTO the ioor cutting the shadow Of the suns
rays at Just twelve O'Clock 1t is Just az accurate
as cambridge time said the jewelcr, "and | regu-
l''e my CLOCK by IT..
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