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

man named Fisk in Rockville, claims to have
that girts eight feet and one inch.
The city is boarding up the railing of the lower
bridge foot and half above the cap piece. The
object is to keep the on the bridge.
Some matter Of local interest will be found in
the Knapsack on the first page, and poem i'll
memory of the late Capt. F. G. Homer, of steamer
kathadin on the fourth page.
A gang of men recently went on the Cunningham
property in Northport to cut wood and had cut
about - cords when W. ii. Fogler ESD, represent
ing the owners, put stop to the work
Woodcock & Son, Belfast, have reduced the price
of their fine confectionery, as will be seen by their
adv. in another column. ...Attention is called to
the advertisement of Thayer & Adams, Belfast,
jewelers.
The Coliseum building damaged in the recent
fire, is undergoing repairs. The side exposed by
the falling i'll of the Cottrell building will he
covered with corrugated iron, which has proved to
be good protection against fire.
W. II. Clifford of Belfast, and Rowe Emery of
Frankfort, have letters i'll the December number
of the Maine Horse Breeders Monthly giving the
history bl tnt morse lbnlEb. lpllHtl1N wv ~
this city and county, and now dead.
1t appears from statements Of the police judge
himself that three of our local clcrgymen have
been insultcd by that pompou- and hdmbastc
official. We had not heard of the third instance
of his lack of dectncy and common courtesy.
We have received a marriage notice, the cnvcl-
opc poSunarke,l Montviile, and the wedding taking
place Christmas day in Washington, but AS no
name accompanies the notice we cannot pubshlt.
1t may be all right, but the sender should have
given his or her name.
MASONIC. The annual meeting of Phoenix
Lodge will he held at the Temple Monday even
ing, Jan. Sd; of King Solmon Council, Tuesday
evening, Jan. 4th; Timothy Chase Lodge, Thurs
day evening, Jan. 9th; Palestine Commandery,
X. T., Wednesday evening, Jan. l2th.
VESSEL TO BE BUILT Mr.. Geo W. Cottrell, of
this city, has contracted to build for Baltimore par
ties, Il duplicate of the barkentne Priscilla the
new vessel to be built from her mouids. The
moulls have been sent to Virginia for the timber
and work on the vessel will begin in the spring
During the thaw and storm last week the ice in
river above the bridges was broken up and Il
number of smcltcr> tents We're carried down stream
and several of them were destroyed with their con
tents. The fishermen have been very unfortunate
this season. The catch up to this time has been
light
COMING BARGAINS. Mr.. W. X. Morrison, at the
Coliseum building, has adjusted his loss with the
insurers and is engaged in taking account of
stock. Next week he proposes to advertise some
great bargains in slightly damaged hardware as
well As in clean stock The organ scheme con
tinucs to draw and MI. NJ. is determined to rush
his business.
We have received handsome Autograph of the
st. Paul Ice Palace Of lsS7, with the compliments
of Edward ~imonton real estate agent No. ~ East
Fourth Street st. Paul. The following are the
dimensions Of the palace: Length, 2li feet width
1874 feet: height, l35 feet 1t has central tower,
ornamental entrances with statualy, and will he
brilliantly Illuminated at night
Mr.. II. @. Pilshury, of this city, received Il
telegram Tuesday from Eugene Ryder, at Lynn,
Mass. stating that William Keller, of Belfast was
dead, and to come at once to the old Colony wharf.
The wharf would indicate that he died at Boston.
Keller left Belfast Il short time ago on board sch.
Mary Farrow but mus, have left her, the vessel
i not there. helleI'e age was about IS years.
Born DRUNK. \ disgusting scene wa witness
ed at the depot on saturday. \ man and woman,
both drunk, were in the a,iies room. The woman
with bottle of wl!isilel in her stocking, danced
and skipped about the stove, while her drunken
husband smiled his approval from eetteo oppo
site. Ihes wanted 10 20 To Augusta, but had no
ticket. Mir. Mace droye them on. Both fell upon
The lee and were too Intoxicated to get up. They
were taken y jail ~ The officers.
\ san Francisco subscriber i'll RENTING for the
journal ,ays II should he lost without it, and ar
ter reading ii my self pass it around among Old
friends" A Waldo county subscriber writes Il
could not get along without it Many of oar read
tell IL that the Journal is better than ever be-
fore, and the prompt renewal OF subscriptions and
the npu names ;ulled to our lis, testify that the
Journal i-1uIflling it, mission local new pa
per dew Died to the Interests of the State and section
in which il j. published.
LAW CorRT. The Clerk ut Courts "Wednesday
received re.crpt i'll the case OF John ". ilig
gins ". Helen L. Butler. The cast was tre'r Oct.
lSe5, but went To law court on report. The parties
hive i'll Linconvlle and are father and daughter.
Pin. owned Il farm which he paid for, but decided
TO his wife because he Wa- in poor health Pm
wife dcd Frb. ls~l and in september following
Higgins remarked. Drtt. Who was the only chile,
claimed -he the heir 81 her mother and the
furu hcre subject to fathers dover. Pin. said
nc gave drtt horse worth 5000, which dcft. agreed
Wa7i run for all claims Dcit. says horse was IN
payment for certain farming tools. The court
di~ini--e~ the biil and says
John W. Higgins is not a competent witness in
cl~r, to prove, that thc respondent took re
~IJIH@ trust from her mother IN his favor a. the
respondent. touching that issue, l. made 4 party
a. HEN of deceased party ami without his tcsti-
m"HH the issue l. not proved iii his, Higgins iaN
lic c> idrlIcc, touching the respondents agree
moW to convey the premises t" the Orator, Is :"
conflicting and unsatisfactory and the agreement
Is 50 unreasonable, that the court Withholds relief
ana refers the parties 10 a Court OF Law.
Local RAILROAD NJ >rrEHs. The baggage. eN-
press and mail car No. 3D. the passenger train
Of the Belfast read, hat just come out of the re
pair shop il fr-tclas- coalition, and is respIcnd-
emit with fresh paint and Narnsh. The regular
passenger car has not been returned and probably
u'c one now in use will be retained for the winter.
....Ihc increase Of business At the railway station
in This city has mcccssitated adding more man
To- thc force employed. The time OF the station
agent Nh +. +. Crowley, is nearly all taken MP in
keeping the books ...Ihe awning To be placed over
the platform at the station, which was made in
Brunswick. arrived here some days ago, and sat
ur.ly a carpenter shop ON wheels and Il dining
and cooking ear came here attached to the morning
train \ master workman arrived Monday morn
ing and a was soon employed in putting up
the awning Mir. Charles Brown, late Of Spring
vale ut umc time employed at the Belfast station
has returned and viii occupy his old place. rclieN
ins Mir. Easily. Mir. Brown has been in the hotel
business at Sprngyalc with his father, and a
brother has taken his place there ...Work has
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