The Republican journal., 1885-01-08
The third vessel La now hanled ont for repairs Of

The third vessel is now hauled out for repairs on
the Merchants Marine Railway and several others
to go on. The outlook for this enterprise Is
good.
The heavy rain on Tuesday caused the ice to
smile The ice which has been quite thick is nearly
all wasted away. If the mild weather continues
two or three weeks Maine ice will be worth some
| thing another season.
Mr. Ihurston Clough was skating at the Coliseum
building on Tuesday when another person fell and
Mr. Clough fell over him, his elbow striking the
floor with great force, dslocating it,
CLOSED Up. The Grange, or Cooperative store,
at Morrill, closed up on Monday by sheriff
Wadsworth at the instance of B. G. Dinsmore &
Son. Belfast, creditors. The store has been in
charge of Joseph r. Mears Mr.. Wadsworth made
e. Merriam, Jr., keeper.
The following are the officers of Bay City Coun-
Gil American Legion of Honor, Belfast Geo E.
Johnson CON-; Jones 5. Davis, Vice Com; c. E.
johnson, Sec; W. f. Thomas, Treas. James Pat
tee Col; ii, Mixer Chap. ii. f. Mason, e.; Mark
Andrews, w; W. NJ. Priest, o.; j. W. Knowlton,
Sentry
The CLERK OF COURTS Mr.. Berry has lust en-
tered upon his fifth year as Clerk of Courts for
Waldo county. The lawyers, without regard to
party, and all others who have business with him.
say that he is one Of the best iucumbents the Office
ever had Mr.. Berry in his official career knows
no party, but renders exact justice all. tie is
the right man in the right place.
We pleased to receive a call last week, from
l. c. Libby, Esq, of Burnham, the large cattle
dealer and extensive farmer, who is also member
elect of the legislature MIR Libby began the
cattle business on q small scale, 1860 and Ia
now the largest cattle dealer in Maine, selling IN
the Brighton market three fourth. of ali the Maine
cattle, He has already made $50 trips to Brighton,
travelling by rail a distance equivalent to going
around the globe twenty times. Maine Farmer.
| ODD FELLOW NOTES. Waldo Lodge, Of this city,
has lust received from Columbus, Ohio, a full set
of paraphernalia, numbering forty seven SUITS and
Will Immediately organize degree team for the
| purpose of a better rendition Of the work. The
reS''Itt is good quality very handsome, and cost
sos 1t is as line outfit any Lodge in the State
POSSESSES The officers of the Lodge will be in
stalled on Friday night.
! KNIGHTS TEMHLAK BALL. The arrangements
for the kuishls Templar bail this evening are COM
pctc and ensure & very brilliant affair. The spec
ator- will he treated to fine concert by Andrews
o cheslra from Bangor. Governor Robbie last week
sent the following communication to the committee
| of arrangements. ION account of pressing official
| engagements it is impossible for me to determine
at this time, whether it will be possible for to
| accept you kind invitation. |, however, return my
thanks and if am not there twill be disappont-
ment chat | cannot remedy" Hon. j, II. Drum
! mond, of Portland writes the committee that he
Will doubtless be present. Many distinguished
/ visitors, including the Grand Commander, will at
| tend The galleries of the Opera House will lie re
served for spectators
DECEMBER WEATHER We learn from Mr.. l..
1 H. Murch that the average temperature for De
| cemher 26.53 above zero, which was two and
half degrees warmer than the average Deem
Der weather in the past twemty-siX years, and
three and half degrees warmer than December
OF last year. The extreme temperatures were 81
| above and "A below zero, according to Mr. Murchs
thermometer although at other points the eX-
trcmes were greater Ii raineol seven days in the
! month and showed eight About one foot of
| snow fell during the month"; The warmeet Deem
Der in twenty-six years in 1851, when the ner-
. curry aid not touch zero There have been six
warmer Dcccmbcr,, in that time than the lasl, but
the past month continued the warme7t December
day IN Il quarter of 4 century.
\ LITTLE GlIL'S SAYINGS. y correspondent
writes know q little girl who is continually say
ing doing something amusing. She was
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way 7N'" q ''Nei P''"'' "'"' vas ''A''"''t ~
IN tine GHrutn Tor her. The next morning, bright
and early She went Fl, look ,ftp,, her nov, ,,-.a
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SUM- "'''t"S 1t "N' "'t 't1"' >'c P'"nP'S P"'lIt
ii up and brought it to The house to dry 10y the fire
Spriu, NM. throw ,.o,, ,nIs int thp tr ,..rI hon.
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inquiry was why uoh you save them 70 put more
corn on" This little girl has cliitPs fonduess
g o.; .. 81, ,..,..., 49, ~ a., h. ,
ment~ upon the cuts IN volume of |. ;. History.
me Nlona! mrd witch adorned the title-pase
was to her, a crow. Nignctte representing
peace weeping ON battlefield, in which the usual
disabled ordnance wagon was prominent, brought
out the remUk-"the womans crying cause she's
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ork TO tax" command OF his vessel sch. Fannie \
, | ,,o,n,m FAINT + " F.,qusur WIN haa hrnn In
N"e Ncs9tl l"r some Ulle' mas fVtuthcd h"mt''.
hiram I. faffoW, OF belmont mas been elected
chairman of the board of county commissioners
MIR. II. l.. W"odcock attended the New Years
reception of the Elrratine Cluo, of Bangor, which
opened lis new rooms thr- occasion This club
is social organization composed Of one hundred
of the prominent citllrus of Bangor. Messrs. +
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