The Republican journal., 1885-01-08
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

W. u Iennell, OF Lewiston, nominated IfeSlueDt
of the Senate, is a brother-inaw of W Patterson
of this city. Mrs. Pennell and Mrs. Patterson are
sisters.
Schooners Flora Condor, A. W. Ellis, Mary,
Fannie & Edith, George B. Ferguson, and the Hat
tie Barbour, of Bangor, went into winter quarters
here last week.
| The New Year came in mild and pleasant, but on
the I'd a small portion of the western blizzard
struck this locality, sending the thermometer down
! to eight below zero.
The lcvee and dance of No. ? Engine on Friday
| evening of last week, was very successful. After
partaking of an excellent and abundant supper the
floor of the Opera House was cleared and the com
pany danced Sanborn's orchestra furnished the
| music.
The tramps at the Jail were very ugly and refused
to go to work on Saturday morning on account or
| the cold. They hid away their clothing and plead
ed that in their condition they could not stand the
cold. The keeper, knowing their tricks found their
, clothing and set them to work
When the sidewalks are slippery with ice they
| ought to be 9prinkled with sand or ashes, and If
each along the street would attend to their sec
ton it could be done with but little trouble, Benz
| Wells keeps box of sand under his counter and
every morning sands the walk in front of his store
! His example ought to be universally followed.
OLD DOCUMENTS. Mr.. Hiram P. Farrow, of Bel
mont. one of the county commissioner, has in his
possession tile accounts of John Har iness, n sur
veyor with Gen. Knox, The Oldest document is
dated September, 1856 and is for surveying in New
Canaan, now LincolnyilIe The accounts are kept
in a bold hand and notwithstanding their great age
are very legbe.
Mr. Fogg government official, was here last
week to adjust matters in regard to the repairs on
the Belfast Post Office. An enlargement of the
Post office room is needed, and has bee asked for.
The poslmaster'5 room is now used for a money
order room, and when that official has any private
business he has to take his visitor 1t doors or
down cellar The government owns and in the
rear If the building and an addition could be put
Oh witt small expense.
WILD TURKEY. Last week Mr.. Chas, b. Hazel
tine, of this city received from friend at Detroit
| Michigan, wild turkey, shot in that state. The
bird was very fat, weighed fourteen nd half
pounds and was handsome specimen. There is
lutte or no difference between the wild species ami
our domestic ones. In fact the latter were bred
from the former. The wild bird has ongtr aud
Stronger wings, the result of more exercise in
flying.
\ REFEREE CASE. A case in which Nahum :.
Piper, of Belfast, is plaintiff and VIM, T. Black Of
Searsport, Is dtft., was heard Satur lay before
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last week. he must have been suffering from nm at
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statements hol ny Mf- MorToh' lor ne u"esh care
oo' oy some OF the lAat'7 present Iht age says
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journal devoted much SPACE 10 n discussion of ON
county finances ,oi,,in,, ont tbe needless ,,.t,. a
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penses of the county exceeded the ,,,ot,,t snuro
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7 urer publishes his ANIMAL rcport we arc unable f.
give the condition of our county finances for tn
year 1854. We learn, however. that while there ha
! been saving in some particular. in lhe way o
: general BILL &c. III the matter of criminal cost
the amount this wear exceeds last hv So ,re 81 spu
AS To crrale alarm Last ypal Tin. criminal cost
allowed tor the Belfast Police Court and the Fri
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