The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-12
News of Belfast and Vicinity,

tine, this city, fine bay colt.
One meat market in this city has manufactured
and sold this winter 1000 lbs. of sausages
Our Florida correspondent writes; 81 send you
in this letter orange bud. When in full bloom
they are very fragrant. Will send you blossom in
my next letter"
| The old folks dances will close on Tuesday eve
ming next 1t is impossible to obtain quorum in
any society or to do any business when the old folks
dance is in session.
Farmers were our streets last week buying
pressed hay to feed to stock. Several loads were
| bought and hauled to Northport. The crop was
short last season in many places and farmers who
carried the same number of cattle now find them
selves short of feed.
| CHANGE IN CAPTAINS. The following the
| changes In captains of Belfast vessels to date
/ Capt Levi Bullock, formerly of sch. Mary Eliza,
is now in command of sch. J. Ponder ,Jr. Capt o.
/ W. French, late of sch. Flora Condor. is to have
command of sch Prescott Hazcltine Sch Sarah
l.. Davis is without captain.
| The Odd Fellows REGISTER, published at Portland
| by w. ii. Smith, comes out this month greatly
arged and much improved in appearance. One
page of the paper is devoted to Masonry and the
name changed to correspond. The paper is now
well printed as well as ably edited. W. II. smith,
| the gentleman who is furnishing historical articles
| for the Republican Journal, is the editor
/ 1t will interest the sporting element of Belfast to
| know that H. NJ. Duflr the wrestler who recently
/ gave an exhibition in this city, last week won a
match at New Bedford throwing his adversary
twice out of three falls, Winning $500. Ills antaso-
mist was w A. Burbank, of Hyde Park G. W.
| Fiagg challenged the winner any other man TO
wrestle him collar ana elbow, for purse of $500.
| \ gentleman who has the interest OF the city at
heart suggests that city lock up be provided separ-
ate from The county Jail Also that the police regu
atons he changed to conform to it. He would have
a paid police force without fees, and all DRINKS
| should be carried to the lock up. The journal has
advocated change in the police regulations and
in hopes the city government win give this
matter attention.
The arrival of quantity of corn in this city last
week caused the price to drop to SIXTY five per
bushe 1t is thought it will not go much lower.
Sch. Mary Farrow arrived last week from Boston
with Cargo of 1000 bushels Of corn for w. {.
Marshall and Baker 4 Shales-3,000 bushels for the
former and 1000 for the latter. The bulkhead in
the vessels hold dividing the corn broke down let
ting the cargo run all together. 1t taken out in
bulk and will be divided between the parties.
The annual meeting of Engine Company No. ,,
was held on Thursday evening of last week for the
choice of officers. The following were elected:
/ Peter +. Wech, foreman; A. H. Madocks, LIST
asst. foreman; A. J. Cook, I'd asst foreman u, A.
Russell, clerk; q. W. Burgess treasurer; q. W.
/ Haney and s. q. Howard, standing committee;
| Will Wclch, foreman of hose sheridan Smaliey,
asst. foreman of hose; Isaac Baker, foreman
ton hose win Gray, asst, The company is in good
condition. one hundred and ninety three dollars
We're divided.
The March number of the Century magazine
contains an Interesting account of the fight between
the Merrimac and the Monitor in Hampton Roads,
March sth and 9Th, 1852 The article Is illustrated
and gives a portrait of Lieut. Joseph i. smith,
of Admiral Joseph Smith, who was born in Bel
fast, Dec. 29th, ls2G He in command Of the
| frigae Congress which surrendered to the Merri-
mae, on the Sth. The father. then Commodore
| Smith, in Washington when lie heard the
news that the Congress had shown the white flag
and surrendered. "Joes dead" the commodore
| quietly remarked. 1t true, Lieut.. Smith was
| killed by shot before the vessel surrenlrre |.
Lieut.. Smiths sword was sent to his father By the
enemy under flag Of truce. In 1872 Admiral
Smith in business in this city in the brick
/ block on Main street owned by Woods, Alath.
Baker.
LAW COURT. Clerk of Courts Berry has re-
ceived the rescript from the law court in the
. action-Geo, l.. Bagley Us. John Bagley, Jr. The
case came before the 5. J. Court at Belfast,
at the April term, 1881. The parties are brothers
and reside in Troy. 1t was an action to re.
cover 500 agreement signed to defendant
to pay 500 on receiving a pension from the L. $.
| government. The was withdrawn from the
jury and went TO the law court the validity
of the agreement. The defendant was defaui!etl in
tine following rescript;
The defendant did not testify. The plaintiff cs-
Tined That he and the defendant, his BROTHER NJ
e't farm together which mortSage,l to their
mother; that the payments made by plaintiff
the mortgage and the amounts expended l,v him
in the repairs on the place and in the Of The
mother exceeded largely the sums paid by the tie.
PENDANT The plaintiff further testified that At the
date OF the paper signed by the defendant, the
| parties had settlement, IN which S20O was agreed
upon as the sum due him from the defendant, ne
the plaintiff, agreeing account OF defendants
poverty !" can il square Ion Sioo, unless tine de-
tendant got his pension, in which case he the
plaintiff, was TO nave 800 additional, The de
itniant gave his written promise 10 pay 500 M
dltl"n, If he got his pension. He did get hi, pen
SION and Is now IN condition to pay MS debt. The
cient consideration for the promise. The promise
is not barred by any Z. 5 Pension Statute. see
| Cram Us. Linneus, To be reported.
WALDO COUNTY INSTITUTE. Secretary Gilbert
in the Maine Farmer of last week, says of the Far
mers Institute held in Waldo, by invitation of
Richie Grange on the 18Th OF February:
., The Wado county farmers are waking up in
their appreciation of the possibilities the bust
ness of the farm and of The advantages found pre-
vaing in that section. The soil is generally GOOD
and communication is easy with the great markets.
either by water by rail. These advantages of
SOIL and situation give to the business Of farming in
| That county natural conditions which compare fay
oraby with any other county in the State. What is
needed now il to devclop ana build up its Stock in
tcrcsts to greater extent than has been done in
the past. This the farmers are realizing more than
ever before, ana marked Improvement in this di-
| recton may he looked for in the near future They
now have good foundation stock of all the various
kinds farm stock. VIVA; is wanted is 10 increase
this stock and enlarge The business to the fun ca
pacity of their farms. Out OF this intensified bu,i
ness would come prosperity which can never be
reached from the sale of crops.
The Grange is doing good work in thIs comfy
The membership Is larger than in any other county
in the state. This banding together and the ire
| quent Intercourse dnd communication which it
| brings, has been the chet influence which is nspir
ing the marked progress which has been going on
i'll the past few years. and which was never 50 net
I've as at the present time
Then follows summary Of proceedings. Of
which the Journal published fun report the same
week. and in conclusion Mr.. Gilbert SAWS:
In all respects this Institute most successful
and satisfactory. The farmers Of the locality dil
all that called for ON their part A c1r,li1l
greeting was extended to all, and a generous hos
pltaity which knew no limit was rendered 10 an
from Il distance. The ladies were in attendance in
goodly numbers, and provided rcfres hmrnts for mi
! The results coming from the meeting cannot he
otherwise than beneficial in large measure 10 an
connected with it,
/ CITY ELECTION. The election for municipal
officers ON Monday was comparatively quiet, there
being but one candidate for Mayor III he field
At the caucus ON Saturday to candidate officers in
the interest of continuing the policy of the present
city government, Col w. H. Fogltr was nominated
| for Mayor Party lines were not drawn and
neither of the political organizations held caucus
es. Ward caucuses for wards four and five were
! held Friday evening, and some opposition
manifested itself. In ward five it is alleged chat
\. J. stevens said he would defeat the present in
cumhent if it cost him 5000 There was great
securing about the ward all through the week
and on Friday evening the caucus was largely at
tended, but Stevens forces maze no showing and
but one set of candidates were put in nomination.
In ward four there was some wrangling, ana it
was quite difficult to get opposition candidates
While no opposition made in the caucus in
ward three, the voting Monday morning developed
new ticket. the opposition being against A Ter.
man Charles F. CHM and Councilman Mcteen G.;
W. Boulter, was the boiling candidate for Alder