The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-12-30
News of Belfast and Vicinity


For New Years bills.
Err Bowien has been appointed postmaster at
Pcnohscot Me. vice b. NJ. Winthrop, removed.
Hon Fred Atwood, of Wnterport, sent the usual
Christmas greetings to his newspaper friends.
Pensions have been allowed to Andrew y. Staples,
John W Richards and Hiram Hall treissuel, all of
Belfast.
little child of Mr.. +. H. {. Reynolds of Ban
gor, was very badly injured Thursday by falling
down stairs.
The Belfast National Bank has declared 4 semi
annual dividend of per cent. payable ON and
after Jan. LIST, iSs1.
Mr. Ed. Dunbar received a handsome wild goose
last week from NJ. f. Dodge, at Plymouth Mass
The bird had the feathers on.
The City Marshal put some at work Monday
10 eNtingush the fire in the Cotrell cellar, which
had been burning since Dec. 10th.
The January term of the supreme Judicial Court
for Waldo county, will begin in this city on Tues
d:lv neNt with Judge Virgin ON the Bench.
Palestine Commandcry Knights Tenlar, Of this
city, lrtpo-e to take their annual Sleglride to
Scarsport during the second week in january
Thrrc is talk Of starting the OLD folks course Of
dances dis winter. Two dancing schools give the
Young folks ample opportunity toenjoy themselves
J. c. Thompson x son, have bought from the ea-
tate Of l.. K. Palmer, the brick store they now
occupy on Main street The transfer was mad"
Monday. The store WAS built for Thompson x son,
who have since occupied it.
George Pierce, Esq, of the Mount Waldo Granite
Company, Frankfort, when in Bangor last week,
said that cuisines, at the works i much better than
nd than hp
n.unbrr of hands are employed.
Frank Wiley has completed the marine engine
for his miniature steamer ami it is great
making 1000 revolutions per minute. Mr. Wiley
estimates that the engine will drive his little craft
ut the rate of three knots an hour which is equal
to- - knots hour for vessel OF one hundred feet
in length.
Han-on1 building looms ur, and wen it may, for
it j. fortytw from sill ridge pole. The roof
was ~hinglcd last week. and this week the win
,loWs, a round half hundred, will be put in and the
outside rapboHrlrd. In the spring Mr.. Hanson
Will have advertisement painted in large letters
on tine roof
The saloon of Charles o'Conuel was searched
on Friday but nothing found. The search was
made by the sheriff and Mr.. Mitchell, the com
plainant. The latter WAS u~ultcd by loaicrs and
peltc with snow balls. and it IS said he has been
threatened not only with personal violence but the
I~ OF his position for the active part he hl> taken
in temperance work. The way Of the refomcr is
hard.
AcaDHNr~. Mrs. Eliza Anderson, Of thi. city,
fyl ou the stairs of hcr hoin, Thursday last,
frarturing two ribs james west while At work
ON rt.e roof of thu, Main. Central Freight house in
city, .hurs lay, slipped amt fen to the platform be
low. He landed ON hi- feet laming one ankle and
getting y severe shaking ur... FRIDAY Wallace
Turner. WHO j. huil'ling house ON upper Waldo
avoluc. fell through the Staging to the ground, re
ceiyin4 considerable injury.
700. r. Pnu,b-.ot Fnran,,m.nt of This city.
elected officers Inst week a, follows. W G. Tuttlc
pa \ IIu,.h5u.. II p: Charlie. Waits :,
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w F rhonls f. :: A. G.. spencer. T. The in
7l;tllaou viii take place Tuesday evening, Jan. t.
80. Aurora De gree Lodge, u. of r. elected officers
T. the ensuing term. as follows y. q. spencer y.
e.. Annie ondon. y. Ia: EINa Jewctt, r. =. Fan
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of county Kings that were very hand,ome-2Go
apples filling the barrel MIR. CHM displayed a
balduiu alnae which he ,aid was The largest he
rv,.r-aw 1t measured IN inches in circumfel.
cur,+ and weighed IL, ounces Mr.. Geo. W.
t.orH!rl last week rercivctNo car load. of apples
over tilc rtIr,a.t anI on Mon llv shipped Boa
Ilri,.i- b, fine B,-fan steamer ELI. 4 CHM in
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ar,lt.. th,. fruit heinz naule,l tn their store.
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