The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-09
NEWS OF BELFAST AND VICINITY.

Conductor Mace looks finely in his new uniform
Parker's new yacht. of Bucksport brought a
small excursion party to Belfast on Saturday.
On Wednesday next, July 18th, 1t will be close
time for salmon The present will be known as
great salmon year.
Mr.. Edward sibley, of this city, goes to New
York this week for the purpose of selling the brig
II. G. Siblcy, now at that port
The yacht p. NJ. Bonnie, of Belfast, has been
painted and put in Grstclass condition for the sum
mer, and looks as well as the best
Frank Whiting, of East Belfast lost horse last
week. The animal was tied In the pasture to feed
and getting the line wound about the neck chuked
to death.
The liquor saloons ran wide open circus day,
and much liquid damnation dispensed While
good many 'set up" there WAS but little dis
turbancc.
Mr.. Freeman is running the Camden mail stage
until the new proprietors can tnd another driver,
after which Mr. Freeman will run daily accommo-
daton line between Camden and Belfast.
Some farmers in Waldo county will begin hay
cutting this week, but the majority will tefer it for
few days. Grass is late and the recent rains will
help 1t much. The crop will be better than last year.
The neurology of Colby University read at the
recent Commencement, included two residents of
BeIfast--Hon. a. G. Jewett and W II. Burrin Esq.
The former graduated in 1925 ami the latter IN 1880.
Mayor Foger, of this city, was very considerable
for the crowd on Thursday Barnums day He
had two barrels of ice water placed in front Of the
Custom House, where the thirsty might obtain a
good cool drink.
Tie officers Of Waldo Lodge of Odd Fellows IN
this city, were privately installed Friday of last
week by 4. g. spencer, District Deputy Grand
Master ON Monday evening the same official in
stalled tile officers of Sears Lodge at scarspor,.
The telephone of Northport Camp Ground was
put in last week. There are now fourteen lee-
phones IN the Belfast local exchange against only
two one ear ago number Of business firms are
considering the matter, and the number will prob
aDIy oc largely increased during the year.
The industrial. journal SAYS e H. ucu,iur, Of
ptnsow, Hurst N CO., bankers In New YORK city,
has purchased the Andrew hickey place In stock,
ton for a stock farm. MI. Denslow Is OWNER of the
finest summer cottage Fort Point, and intends
making stockton his home in the future.
KIDNAPPING HER OwN CmlLD, One day last
week Il woman arrived in thi- city on the Boston
boat from Providence, r. |. She procured a team
and driver and driven to the town of Brooks.
Arriving at the home of Mr.. Levi Miles, she enter
ed, and sczing chili about three years old jump
ell into the team and returned TIP Belfast where she
took the afternoon boat for Boston The woman
was Mrs Nathan Miles, and the child was her own
daughter. Some time ago the husband of Mrs
Miles brought the cuild to Brooks and lett it with
its grandparents There Is some difficulty in The
family. As soon As Mrs Miles learned the where
abouts Of the chud she came to Belfast aboyc
narrated.
NAMING \ TowN. The July number of the Odd
Fellows Register and Masonic journal, published
at Portland, Me- contains an historical article ON
the naming of Portland. Oregon The settlers were
divided ao 10 whether the town should Oc named
Portland or Boston, the advocates hepg former
residents Of those places in the east Ii Wa7 .uay
decided to toss UP copper three out of de, th'
Boston man saying "IIeads I win" lie lost and
the town was named Portland. Tradition SAYS that
Belfast rot its name III the same manner. On page
LOO Of WiIliamson'- History of Belfast may pc
found an account OF it. The earlier settler, were
from Belfast and Londonderry, and Il division
arose tts o which one of these names the new town
should bear. James Miller, a native of Belfast
Ireland was strenuous for that hume The dispute
wa terminated by the tossing up oI penny. Nil
Ter won and the town was called Belfast, fur when
the inhabitants Of today are truly thauNt't
BASE BALL. The game on saturday, July 4th, IN
this city, between the Belfast and Colby clubs
called ont 800 persons. 1t was a splendid game all
round and doubtless will not he excelled this sea