The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-22
NEWS OF BELFAST AND VICINITY,


81 thought it was nonsense to advertise,
And now Ive no Custom at all but the flies.
On willow, titwillow, tit-willow!"
Waldo county had % patients in the Maine Gen
eral hospital durog the year eudiug Sept. 80
Tue evening bell RIGGS at eight O'Clock, when the
stores Close and again at niue o'clocS.
F. A. Howards arlesiaa well has been com.
pleted good vein of wafer was struck at 35
feet.
Mr.. Edward Fletcher, of this city, has been APP
poin.ed jan!tor of the Court House in place of Mr.
George West.
The dancing season has opened and promises to
be lively one. The Knights of Labor have dance
this evening at the Belfast Opera House
Mr.. Albert morrill,, of Belmont, has Durham
bull calf two moths old which weighs $780, pounds.
He thinks it cannot be bea,en in lois vicinity.
The city council having refused to allow Mr. n.
Mansfield to erect wooden building, covered with
iron. on Beaver street, he VIII not Bold this season.
The new sidewalk in front Of The Windsor Hotel
is the broadcast walk in the city. Landlord Cox
furnish his guests with skates ami have rink of
his own.
Sch. Helen G. Moseley built in this city few
years ago By Mcdonald & Brown, is now at Dyer's
dock, Bel asst where poop deck will be put GA by
her builders.
MI. neoty B. Hall will come to town in a few
days TO make further improvements in the Wind
sor Hotel A new svslem of drainage, which is
much needed will be made
Mr. W. X. Morrison has procured for Mr. H. l..
WoodcocS al gle plow the largest made to be
usedl1 pow.ng up the cranberry meadow at Sears
moot. The piowing is to be done by steam.
Prof. F. W. Gowen wiz start Oct. IS on his lect-
ure tour In Liocolu counte. He will lecture at Lib
ertg village two eveninss-Oct. 26-2S-and at Wash
inston M''ls, Jefferson village, Newcastle Waldo
bo"o, aud other places.
Mr. j. f. Craig who recently went Into the
granite business in this city, has plent of wok.
He has a contract for large and hand some mon
u'neut fer Philadelphia parties, and is MAJ ing a
monument TO be erected at Getty sburg by Peun-
sylvania regineot.
man ia ped Bray injured at City Point, on
Thtrsras las. He was at work loading sch A.
Hayfo"u WITH paw g aoel OF the blocks of
gfautte ell upon add crusred foyer to a jelly.
surgeon a'nputated the disabled finger.
Mr.. John B'ldges weat to Bel asst last week ae-
| compa' 60 o. his uaus NE , Mss Susal Bridges
lis so F~eu G. Br;,es net b. ! ra,le, il Belfast
2au zoos bin ~ ; no ne "a Wate we. where Mr.
/ Bridge s W u re IA ! 'or The w+n,e' He been
/ seriously II or several mon, Dat we hope " VI
| speedily recover. lCast' ne GaAe..e.
| INSOLVENCY CoIcr. No new cases came before
| the Court of Insolvency held in Belfast last week
| Judge D. ID. Lamson was appointed assignee OF the
esli.e o Daniel Mesetrev, OF morrill,. ana William
B. Rice of Upi.y, fled pe,ou 20, discharge, upon
whcr a hearing will be had monlb.
TIE COLISEUM LEASED. Mr.. Tpomas 5. Furniss
| has leased for one year begonag oa Monday ne st,
ice rick in Coliseum baild;og d ID It o ganize
a frstc'ass polo lea II, and il conjuac,on win
Baasoc, EocL 'and, Wa.erviie or Augusta, at.empt
to tHsti.r,e a 'eaaoe. O,ner attractions will he
| added from me TO me.
| MIR. Arnold Harris has begru to make improve.
ments in his block Of stores Main street. The
| store lately occupied by l.. IL. Mcdonald will 6rst
receive attention. The lower floor will be lowered
six inches and the upper raised the same giving
one foot additional height 10 The store, and iron
and glass fcont will be put i'll.
Mr.. CnJrIes Owen ia the employ of W. X. Mo,i-
500, Belfast, oui,e badly ioured at lslesboro
receatlv MIR. Owel ,ravets foe Mr.. Mo son selling
hardware. "a ne ia 'Aness he ran against al iron
eye. Last week while at Di moot his eye ouDleGI
him so much he bad TO return home.
SOLD rs SPAN. Capi. L. II. a.i Mrs. Coombs
who nave been visiting Boston aad ven, ,re,pra-
ed home last week .er abseoca Of wo weeks.
While away Capt Coomus sold his MAJ oned span
o. PAGERS at a handsome figure, 10 a New Bedford
sent'eman. The pair ale fas. s,erpets, anti
attracted much a,leotion at various fairs to which
,hey were dr.yel ~ me lac
j. W. Patterson, second clerk Of me Ped0b cot
and F. W Pote, seward searched the steamer oue
day last week for thief Poe captrred him while
the boat was at Bpcl sport. The fellow ave Ills
name rs Ira Hatch and had iaAen passage FOL Sears
port. He stole so from room MAZE at Bao3 or,
with which mooey he bought suit OF clolnes.
Hatch said he had served term at the reform
school and wanted 10 return and get an education.
STILL TaeY CONE. Oa Friday Mr., Rerrg W.
Ames, OF to's civ, brought to the Journal oflice
two apples raised In tue ofcparu Of William
Crosby. Belfast, that weigh t-,,een ounces each
and measure respec, veIr ~ rteen aud twelve aod
one-quarter incoes in eitcu !. 'erence. Nj. Horace
Banks of Ioors Nils, sends rs Greening trat
measures twelve and a hal incues in ci,cumfer-
ence, and saws "when you beat tails VIII send you
some other fruit"
Mr. w. X. Mo~:son, wboesae aud rel Ill dealer
OF Nj. R. l.. Turley, of Houlton, as head cet
Mr.. Trrney is geo. eman of Ia &c neItence, aad
has of late Travelled for POI iaud firm. Mr.. Nor
isoh has also ensagel Mr. James Jones, another
hardware man, and now has a s,aG oesil persons
M. Morisod is do lg a large business add ms one
of ibe la sest aud best equipped stores in Maize,
AS au ius,taton o. the care In 5 Cover one 1t has
over its disabled de epde' g. we noticed oo Monday
VITA n H. Thomas os tuis CT, Z, enuai K Tor New
York TO receive new ar. hcia limb. Once ia five
years lie gov eminent IN j,shes fee of costa new
artifcia limb to those wuo lost al arm or 'cy dur
log The war. Tue depa rment fprrisned ice t,aus
poreation 10 Mr.. Tho mas aod his g to a Ill fcom
New Yort. No govet 9ment in The world LOOKS tie,
its dee lders with the care as does Inc United
States.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. The Union
Sunday School Ass )cat on of Waldo county viii
be ned al the Congl egatonal church, Belfast. Oct
20 ami q. Programme: |. The Bible Ia the sun
dag School, Rev. g. W. Hinkley. >. The duty OF
the church 10 the Suoday School, Rev. j. A. Ross
Nv. 6. Z. White. 3. the conversion of the
Scholars, Rev. A. A. lewis, Mr.. d. Bowen. f.
The teachers preparation, Rev. W. b. Eldrldge
MIR. w. Hatch 8. The Sunday School and the
preaching Service, Rev. c. l.. Haskell. n r. G. L.
Merrill. 6. Definite teaching ia the Sabbath
School, Rev. S. H. Beale, MIR. G. f. CHM. l.
how to retain the youth in the Sabbath school
Rev. E. Small. discussion will follow each
paper. All persons Interested in Suoday scnools
are cord ally Invited Railroad will carry pcrsoas
at halt fare. Entertainment vii lie provided FOR
lnose who a..end. Exercises begios at 73O P. NJ.
Monday, aud A. NJ, Tues,tav, Oct &c and eth.
DEATH Ar TUE JAZZ. At five o'clock Sunday
morn ag a prisoner khown as Thomas A ldrews,
haf,ing from Portland died ia Belfast Jail, aged
ABBOTT 20 years. Andrews was first committed to
jail Aug. |, for drrnkenness, a I'd served a thri Y
days sentence. October Slh he was aga a commltt-
ed on a charge Of vagrancy. Before The first seq.
tence pred odrews sickened and al me second
commit,al was confirm i1va1it He was re-
moved 20 the poor debtors room where ever
attention given him. Andrews was very
ret'cent and would not reveal anvtbiug concerning
himself or the names of his frieuds. He was an
American. 1t is supposed the name he gave was
| fictitious one He was Known among the prisoners
and tramps AS the "Brpaswick KID" In accord
ance with the law in such cases Mayor Foaler
notified the medical college of Andrews DEATH but
owing to the coud ION of the remains The body was
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