The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-06-17
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


Monday next.
Scamen scarce at this port, and vessels find
it difficult to get good crews.
HOLSTERS in this vicinity are scarce and higher
than last season. Many taking up their traps.
Mr.. Ben IIazetinc has had a carriage made on
which to move his portable engine from place to
place.
One of oar city gardeners is so patriotic that he
flies the stars and stripes from the tops Of his bean
poles.
The brick work on the extension to Il. II. Coombs'
store is finished, and carpenters at work the
interior
There promises to be big crop of wild straw
berries and those who prefer the native to the cuI-
tiyatcd berry are rejoicing.
The knights of rythias will meet Wednesday
evenings at Grand Army Hall until different ar
rangcments can be made.
Produce was never cheaper than now Good
butter be bought Tor fifteen cents per pound,
and eggs for ten cents per dozen
Capt. J. ". Ferguson Will command the schr,
John G. smith, of this city, in place of Capt \. b.
Foss, who remains at home trip.
Cunncrs are now plentiful in our halbor. The
Gunner is m excellent pan FISH, and Gunner chow
der is a favortc dish with campers out,
Two new cottages are building at Fort Point,
one by T.. f. Staples and one by Mr. Lancy, presi
dent of the Cape Jellison Land Association
Complaint is made of Il gang of boys who con.
grcgatc on Chase's corner evenings and insult wo-
men who pass. The police should look after them.
''Notcs by the Way from Brusruc, giving nm
account Of journey to Richmond, with sight see
ing in Virginia and at the National Capital will be
published next week.
Nh Tj,id, the engineer of the Gardiner water
works in town last week and >amned thc
ponds in this vicinity with view to building 4
system of water works in Belfast.
4 number of Belfast Knights TcmpIar are re-
ccvng invitations from Dunlap Cummandcry
Bath to participate with that body in pilgrimage
June - - to Burlington, VT, and Ausable Chasm~
New York.
There Will be tremcn's muster at Augusta
July 9TH, to which the Belfast fire department hi~
been invited. As Belfast has but one company
fully equipped we are not in condition to accept
the invitations,
Mr.. II. l.. Woodcock has completed his dams at
| Quanabacook, ScaI-mont ami is now giving his
attention TO ran~rIanting cranberry vines. About
FIVE acres will be planted this and ten acre,
Of land put in condition for the vines next spring
The boundary lines of Ward Two are not a.
represented on the map of Belfast printed in 1879
The southern boundary of the ward ON the map j.
Pearl street as far up as Congress where there is
iog Congress to Miller street. Since the date
of the map the line has been extended by contnu
ing Pearl street across Congress.
Mr.. Ambrose Morrison, of this city, who for !;
! number of wears has been assistant to Mr.. Gilkcy
the American Express agent, has been appointed
messenger on the train between Bangor and Bal
IIarbor and will 80 on the route june 22d. He
takes the place of Mr.. Frank Murch also of thi-
city, WHO has been advanced to the FLYING Yankee
rain.
TIE MlKAn". Wednesday evening June 2%G
the Mikado will be presented at the Belfast Opcr;
House by Il Bangor company under the manage
| mrnt of Mr.. +. A. Owen. This company has met
with great success IN Bangor and other Maine cit
ics and we predict for it Il full house, Reserved
seat tickets will be sale at the store of Poor 4
son tomorrow.
Our yacht fleet has been in the water for some
time. The Edna swings at her moorings south OF
steamboat wharf, and Hollis Nette and Willie
Bray, with the smaller craft, ready for pleasure
parties. Holt is building a new floating stage to
take the place of one destroyed in a storm, and
now has his boats ready for trips up the
ssagaesawakcag or elsewhere the rowers in
cline.
INSOLVENCY COURT At the June term held in
this city last week there was no action on any OF