The Republican journal., 1886-02-18
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


COW, raised in Lincolnville, eight years old and
weighing $500 pounds was exhibition in Rock
land last week
The Prog. Age should send its man John to the
primary school. to be kept in the infant class until
he learns the limits of Penobscot Bay.
Mr. Henry Martlen, of this city, sold two valua-
BILE horses last week, one to New York and one to
Massachusetts parties. The prices received were
800 and $500,
The skating horse drew large crowd to the Bel
fast Coliseum last week, and the performance gave
satisfaction. Dolly ssad to be the only horse ever
seen on roller skates.
The house of James Brown, at the Head of the
Tide took fire one day last week hole was cut
through the roof water turned in and the fire eN
tinguished with small damage.
The stage route between Bangor and stockton
which has been owned by Mr. A, York FOR some
time past has been purchased by Mr. E. IL. Morrli
who will drive the stages in the future
Two pairs of opera glasses were disposed of last
week ny ticket, at the store of II. j. Locke one
pair valued at sll was drawn by Mr. Geo. " Bur
CESS, of this city and one pair valued At IS was
drawn by T.cander Staples. Of linconvilie
Under the caption of "Scqucl to Famous
Tragedy" we print ON the first page what Is prob
ably the last chapter Of the Carleton tragedy. i.
K. Carlton is dead, and as the Boston journal says
'nothing would be gained by further expose
1t is suggested that the centennial Of the old town
of Penobscot, embracing the present towns OF
Penobscot, Castine and Brooksville, be celebrated
in 1851 and a correspondent of the Bucksport Clip
per urges the propriety of having the matter legal
] IL 0Itrtb p he
our Farm and Garden department contains re-
ports of addresses by Messrs. II. W Ellis and A. l.
Brown, OF this city, and some suggestions as to
remedies for wounded trees of practical interest at
this time. Contributions for this department from
farmers and hOusckecpers are always acceptable.
Prof. f. W. Gowen, of Freedom, is meeting with
| the best of success lccturiHg this winter. lie
lectured last week in the Methodist Church at East
/ Pittston and was met with full houses every night.
He installed the officers OF Pittston Lodge, |. o. of
G. IT, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9. lie lectures at
| Alma village this week.
The annual le,ee and ball of Hydrant Engine
| No. ,, takes place this Thursday evening at the
Belfast Opera House. Music by sanborns full
. orchestra of nine pieces supper viii he served
from to ;, after which the floor will be cleared
for dancing. We trust tue liremen will be remem-
| bered and The affair prove a success.
rel,nbonic communication between Belfast and
,u.t,sta wns severed in the late ice Storm since
| which time it has been decided to discontinue the
| connection, and the wire will be taken from the
poles We cannot learn whether not this dis
connection il to be final. Other lines connecting
with Belfast ale in GOOD working condition.
The officer, of King solomon Council and Pales-
| tine Comnanlery X. r.. of this city were publicly
i,,..lIo,, >, tbe Trm,l. LA F,ida, c,rniny IN
cellent music was furnished by the Unitarian choir.
| After the ceremonies the company sat down to an
oyster supper That disposed Of the tables were
/ cleared away for Il dance, the Mutgett Bros tuln-
i.hing music
po,+a,, ,.,,o,. "a, ~. ia. ,e,ant M c,n.uItod
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XIX. :; ,,, t;,,,,, .,u, ,,.,,, s.,i,l th. ,loar
tr,mulp1 down his grain. doing much damage and
No d,rpd Nh shoot linn. rhe LAWYER said if he
was in me ,naus place he would have ypuison for
fot o,n ,oo,nin.r The case was NOT heard
f,,, ,ft.,,,rd.
Inc mourning nag WAS "SPiaN''' DIT nan '''9'
lf"m lhe lci'"9t custom HOUSE ia9' "''h' ~
memory OF 'hc late Gen. hahcoek. ~ US aflth
OF Gen. Grant taSf summer the mas vas hcaNhy
drape" ahd mas been "lNP'! eo IN 'hs '"h'i'l"n ON
Inherent FIRST and
.,I.c,,,,nnt,, f,r Gcu N.,Ia,,,n yirp President
Hendricks Ana cen. Hancock
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we nave neeh shown the pm OF lafe uNrd ~ IN
| late cncampmeht OF ing Gran" Array q Mahle'
Bound III between ihe pages OF the bll y CAKE OF
hard tack ma"e IN limitation OF 'h"7e served out To
the boys IN the held Above tue hard tack I we
| fuiloWing-' old acquaintance he forgot"
| 1t was very suggestive and the boys made merry
over the recolections it brought up.
/ II, tI,xp,,s Nt<.rprts mi. f,n,,,. minstrel
t,,,,,, f ,i,o tor.,1its NH a,,,.,,. N tb
Hrlfa.t onrra I,usc on saturday evening next.
un,,,. tb. n,.n,u,m,rt of MIR Charlie. j. Eur..~-
Thr rnn,,,.,,, ,,,. q ,,,a,, hama tud -I;ncrI, Dr.
| chr.tr. yhn.n ,,ho r,i,, III .vrniur III .spnuinr
finn .hould attend This c,,tr,t,in,nnnt Ticket. for
reserved .p,te fo, sa1 At ponr 81 SOUS arm, store,
| A very profitable term Of school taught ny u. &.
Toothaker in Dist. NO of Belfast, was cioseC! ON
Friday last IN e a'nihari"nat the rl"~c was CON
Quoted IN presence of tle : =. Committee and sew
/ elal vi-lto"s Of the niNuIct. The Committee cN-
/ pre- sed entire satisfaction, While the icachci and
9ch"i'tlH aflu'ci '"t't7tINtN "lih hoH"i. ihe
/ eNelcI9ts " 'tl'NSV"'''Ne S'u"Fua were YER!
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| Ht 'c"'hel'
| LAUNCHING The sch. Puritan was launched
| from the ward OF McbOnaIt Brown, III this cltN,