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


| Organ grinders made their appearance on our
streets last week.
The post Office a. East Bucksport is vacant by the
death of NJ. W. Harding. and the Office at East
Northpor by the resignation of Stephen E. Fletcher
| The assessors have completed list of the able
bodied men in this city between the ages of eighteen
and forty-ive, who are liable to do military duty.
The list numbers 703 men.
The valuable property of John |. Watts, South
Brooks, advertised last week to be sold at auction
on Saturday, was not disposed Of, owing to the
storm. The auction has been postponed to one P
NJ. Saturday, May 9th.
| There was talk at Augusta last week concerning
the transportation of the militia to Portland to at
tend the national encampment and proposition
| was made to charter of the Boston and Bangor
steamers to carry the regiments.
| Polo. We understand that there will be no
more polo playing at the Coliseum this season. The
boys however, will go to Rockland on their ow re
sponsibiliy to-day, and play the team in that city
The last game In this city fatal to polo.
| The assessors are rapidly completing their work
OF fixing the valuation and the assessing of the take.
We learn that there will be falling off in persona
property, owing to the rapid depreciation Of
4 property. Real estate will hold its own.
The May night ball at the Coliseum on Friday
evening was a failure but very few people attend
ing 1t was understood that 1t was to be a benefit tc
the base ball club, but such not the fact 1t will
be better for all concerned If these matters .re given
/ to the public in their true light.
Mr.. George W. Gorham who carried on the pc
| tato business in this city the past winter ha. re
turned to Bangor. When the Penobscot river closes
he comes here and returns to Bangor on the river.
opening in the spring. As the most of his potatoes
comes from AroOstook county Bangor is more
favorable shipping point While in Belfast he
shipped $4,000 bushels, and would have done
mnch larger business but for the extreme cold
weather.
| APRIL WEATHER. We learn from Mr. l., Ii
Murch, of this city, that the average temperature
for the month of April was 44.3S degrees above
zero, which was one degree warmer than the aver
4 age April weather for the past twcnty-si1 years
but half a degree colder than April 1894 1t rained
| on seven days and showed on four. But two inch
/ cs OF snow fell during the month More snow fell
on the second day Of MAY than during the whole
month Of April
ford section hand on the railroad, was dragged I'm
derneath at the depot in this city, he lost his
watch. The chain was broken and found crushed
upon the rails, but the watch was missing. On Sat
urday Sheriff Wadsworth. with a writ Of replevir
visited Mr.. Joseph H. Estes who lives on the eas
side, and recovered the watch. The property wa,
| proved by the number and general description. Mr.
| Estes said he bought the watch in New York.
| AN OLD FIRE BUCKET James s. Hartman ha.
In his possession Old fire bucket that WAS used II
| this city in 1921. At that time there was buckle
| brigade here, each member having two bucket.
| which always hung IN the entry. In case of fire
this brigade was very efficient IN passing water
| The buckets made of leather. The one In Mr.
| iarrman's possession Is in good state of preser
walton, and Is marked "Elijah Torrey, 1921" Mr.
| Torrey the father of Mrs. ii. \. Lancaster.
| MIR ". NJ. Thayer, who has sold ont his jcwery
business III this city, disposed Of large silver cole
water urn and silver hot water tank in move
manner A quart jar wa. filed with beans anC
peas, and customers We're asked to guess at the
number in the jar at twenty five cents per guess
the person coming the nearest to the actual mum
Der to have the first prize, the next, the secont
| prize. The number wa. 4,90S. f. A. Wellman, o
Belmont, guessed SIS and took the first prize ant
his sister, Mary Wellman, guessed 1850 and tool
tine second prize.
NAVAL CADErsnr The Undersigned having
| been appointed commissioners TO examine april
cans for recommendation to the vacancy In tn,
naval academy for the 81 Congressional District OF
Maine hereby give notice that they will hold meet
Ing at the Office of Philo Ilersey in Belfast on Sat
urdav, May 9h 1857 at 10 O'Clock for the purpose
pf inc
over IA and under Is years of age and actual resi-
dents of this District WIN H. FoGLER
PHILo HERsEY.
Mr. a. g. Hunt of this city, met with an acciden
on Wednesday afternoon of last week. He was o,
the up train which met the great washout at Unit,
pond. The passengers crossed over the bridge
walking on the stringers AMI sleepers to take The
train on the opposite side. When nearly across
Mr.. Hunt slipped and fell of the bridge distance
Of nhout twelve feet and into ten feet Of water liz
went to the bottom. When he came TO tho surface
he swan towards the shore Mr.. q. II. Rich, o.
Thorndke, jumped down and assisted linn out o
the water. The current was very strong Mr. Hun
was taken 10 the house OF MI Paul Amus where h,
remained until the down train brought him home
lie was moi seriously injured but his system re
ceived a severe shock.
CHURCH NOTES. There will be no preachin,
service at the Methodist church next Sunday, MIR
Williams, the pastor, IS attending the annual ses
Sion of the East Maine difference In Ellsworth
Other services usual. Rev. j. \. Ross preach
ell at searsport last Sunday In exchange and hi
| subject for next sunday at the North Church viii
be the same announced last week The Woman
and Her Accusers. - The Unitarian society helC
a parish meeting on Monday, Col. Fogler acting a
moderator. The following were chosen parisl
committee: W. t. Colbnrn, Calvin Heryey, W. e
Marshall, {. g. Hazetine and T. ". Pitcher
clerk, Joseph Williamson; collector and treasurer
| viii Crawford. The committee instructed
unanimously, to engage Mr. Savage for anothe
year. The pastor has given universal satisfaction
and is very popular not only in the society but il
the community at large.
STATE TAN. The following is the state tax 70
the several towns in waldo county, assessed by tn
recent legislature for each OF the years 1885 an
1856:
belfast S9,15iU