The Republican journal., 1885-02-05
News of Belfast and Vicinity.
Down from the house top slips
the snow,
Upon the passer taken unawares,
Below

Upon the passer taken unaWareS,
Below,
AMI
Fierce oaths from out his lips
Down flow
In t1ushes, three OF a kind, and pairs.
Boston Post.
The metsels are very prevalent about town.
There will be q daily mail to Swanville on and
after Monday next.
1t is only one month to city election 1t is time to
look up candidates.
Mr.. Clement made the first shipment of his tea
last week. He sent three chests to parties in st.
John, n. b.
Mr.. W. X. Morrison has vacated his old store and
Is now fairly settled in the Coliseum building Con
ant Il Co. have also raised their sign on the new
building.
HORSE NOTES Mr.. II. J. Tibbetts, OF Rockport.
last week sold valuable cot called Abdalah. to
Mr.. a. q. Hunt of this city. Subsequently, Geo.
o. Bailey obtained possession of the animal. Mr..
Bailey has some valuable horse flesh at his stable.
William Ethe bert Easily, who is well known in
this city and vicinity public reader, was few
days ago taken from his home in Castine TO the In
sane hospital at Angus He has been insane for
some time, and it was feared he would do violence
to some Of his family.
The temperance people of Belfast, in common
with those all the State were panied TO learn
of the death OF j. X. Osgood which took place at
Gardner, on Wednesday Of last week. Mr.. Osgood
an earnest, sincere worker, and made converts
wherever he spoke
The death of Isaac r. Bowen last week, makes
three members of the city council Who have died
since the present city government was iirst elected
three years ago, They were Alderman Gilmore
and Councilman Hardy of Warl i've. ana Council
man Bowen of Ward three.
The Camden Herald says that Mr. Parker. who
carries the mail between Camden and Belfast, made
his trip Monday of last week, and returned and
never saw anyone on the road either with team
foot He has driven the stage eight years
and does not remember of a similar occurrence.
WAR SALARIES. The Age styles the former
salaries of the county officers It's ''war salaries"
Prior to 1865 there hut two criminal terms per
year, amt the salary Of the county attorney was
$500 Alter chat date there were three criminal
terms per year, and the county attorneys salary
increased to 500. The salaries OF the Judge
and Register were raised III 1870.
KNIGHTS or HONOR. A Lewiston gentleman
can be started in Belfast. He says he has been !,
member for six years aud has an insurance OF
$1,000 in his life which costs him SO per year.
Twenty men are required for a lodge, and the cost
viii be 50 each. Those who wish to enter into this
arrangement are requested to communicate with
the local editor of this paper.
The officers of King solomon Council No l. OF
this city, We're publicly installed at the Temple on
Thursday evening of last week, by Charles W.
iney Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Coun-
ell. After the ceremonies an oyster supper was
served TO the company, which was followed by IA
dance, the MIDGET Bros. furnishing the music 1t
was Il very social occtsion....On Monday night the
Officers of Cornthtn X. y. Chapter were privately
Installed.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE. Last week the
Maine Law and Ordcr League WAS organized at
Augusta. (aee Maine ne"s.) Or. \. J. Billings, of
Freedom, is 4 member of The executive committee.
the object Of the League is to aid in tine enforce
meHt Of the prohibitor1 liquor laws the suppression
Of impure literature, and the securing OF such
amendments to the laws are necessary. Branch
leagues will be instituted in every county of the
state, and il any that elects. Ii is now in
nr,rt to Institute League in Belfast.
TIE WRESTLING MATCH. Mr.. pufur and Mr..
Flagg, the wrestlrrs, arrived in Belfast Saturday,
pu( the match did not come of owing to the slim
Attendance. At eight O'Clock there were but two
paid tickets taken, and at eight thirty there were
announced from the stage that the match was post
poled until Friday evening of this week. and if our
people wanted to wrestling they would give
Ma.
was mentioned as the cause for the very poor at
tendance.
The Carlton murder case is again brought to the
attention of the public in connection with the state
rnent that the sclccmen of Watcrtown, Mass, and
the relatives Of Mrs. Carlton have Withdrawn the
rewards offered for the detection of the murderer.
Therefore is matters stand to-day whoever may
bring the murderer murtierers of Mrs. Carlton
to justice VIII receive compensation for his or
their work except the credit which such mertori
Gus public service would deserve. Mrs. Carlton
was murdered at her home il Watertuun On sun.
day evening, March is, lss3.
Ice NOTES. The recent cold weather has some
what chilled the spirits Of the Maine icemet, and
the outlook is NOT favorable. Mr.. IL + Peirce,
in thi7 city, began to cut Ice at his pond on Frtav
of last week. Tie ice is sixteen inches III thick
ness ana OF superior quality. Mr. Pierce will IN
hi, houses which hold Is 900 and will cut nor.
if the outlook warrants IT, He has = rea,v so, for
II given uil,ntity which finds market At Jocksnn
vile, Fla ...Nrw York ice men were making some
talk few dys ago about Unity pond, but it is now
uncertain whether or not they viii come. .Sibey
" Townsend have shipped a cargo which Will 20 To
Port I'LL Prince.
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ms ic9luch'c ~ t7 Guy ON thursday ltSt dSed ~
years and months. Mr. Bowen WAS taken i'll ii. o
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thought Lp De recovering. His Immediate death
was a heart efficiently Mr. Rnvnn ,v4- a .,,n nt
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about eighteen years ago, whore he mas since re
sided, His business was truckino For three years
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mcnt, representing ward three in the board of
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