The Republican journal., 1886-03-11
News Of Belfast and Vicinity

The Mathews Bros. received a car load of glass
last week.
large number of changes were made last week
in the voting lists.
Prescott shibles has been commissioned as post
master at Knox Station.
As matter of record we print on the first page
a condensed report of the recent Storm
Freighting is unusually heavy the Belfast
Branch railroad, causing the trains to be late.
The Lewiston Journal of Feb. p, reached this
office Friday evening, March 5. "Thou art so near
| and yet so far
No attempt was made to clear the sidewalks last
week, and they were never in condition. The
shovel brigade was probably electioneering.
Some interesting local matter is published on the
| first page, including county correspondence which
failed to reach us in time Tor last weeks paper.
We are indebted to Mr.. NJ. V. Stetson for copy
of the town report of Melrose, Mass. 1t is such
report should be made of the affairs of this city.
We have it from Democratic authority obtained
at Washington that Postmaster Bean will be al
lowed to remain in Office until the expiration of his
term.
Mr.. Hanson who has leased the Coliseum rink
for carriage repository, is having two signs paint
ed for the front Of the building. one is twenty
eight feet long and the other twenty five.
An excellent crayon portrait of the late IL. H.
johnson, is ON exhibition at Woodcock Il Sons. 1t
is the work of Miss R. L. Reed of this city, whose
| portraits have been very successful and especially
strong likenesses
A tramp at Belfast jail came out last week and
executed voucher for his quarterly pension. and
at the same time applied foran increase of pension
He claimed that he served in the Navy during the
war on board ship Congress,
The March number of the Odd Fellows Register
and Masonic journal edited and published at
Portland, by W II. Smith, has been received. 1t
contains many good things relative to those great
organizations The paper ought to be in the hands
of every odd Fellow and Mason.
The new sch Puritan arrived last week from
Mt. Desert with load of granite The captain
says his vessel sails well, works we'll and is first
class in every particular. She had on board 200
tons of granite and the captain says his vessel
could easily carry thirty five tons more.
A man saving wood for Mr. l. w. Parker, in
this city last week, met an obstruction in the heart
of Il beech log The stick was cut open and a part
of a knife blade was found embedded in IA horizon
tai position. The stick was inches in diameter.
| The knife blade was bright when it first
| entered the tree.
A petition is in circulation in this city asking
Congress to pass law licensing captains and mates
of vessels as pilots, the same captains and mates
of steamers. The captains of our coastwise YES
sels are competent pilots and ought to be allowed
if they wish TO do so, to pilot their own vessels.
We hope the law viii be enacted.
Stage driver SUrout of Durham, is enjoying the
proud distinction thrust upon him of being the
only mail carrier in the entire state of Maine who
| hasn't lost Il trip tins week on last. Lewiston
Journal 9th.
The Camden stage driver, Mr. Field of Lincoln
vile, is entitled share of this distinction, He
did not miss trip and came in time in the
worst of the storm.
Rev. }. 5. stone Rector of =. Martins Parish
Montreal who visited Capt. Robert Emery, of this
city, last summer and afterward spent two weeks
at Fort Point has written for the Knight Errant, Il
| Montreal magazine, very interesting account of
his trip to the coast of Maine. He found much to
admire in Belfast, praises Penobscot bay, and
| speaks kindly of the people he met.
The Mount Waldo Granite Works, the owners of
the cargo of granite which lost in the schooner
Juliet of this port, have very considerably for
varied their check for generous amount to Capt.
L. y. Rcmick to be presented to the widow Of Capt.
| Leach. They close their letter follows: "kN-
press to Mrs. Leach heartfelt sympathy in her
great loss. 1t is very seldom thar captain gains
50 many and such friends as CAPT. Leach did"
| Ellsworth American,
The Norwegian bark Hiram was recently lost on
the passage from Aspinwa to Pensacola. The re
port says the bark was built at Belfast Me- in ,5G.
The following harks were built III that year Har-
rct Ilazeltinc, Adriatic II. d Brookman and j. L.
| L. /, i.J
these vessels was sold to Norway and sailed under
the name of Hiram.
Mr. \. z. Mansfield expected his special sale of
ladies' underwear adv erti7cd last week, would con-
tinuc for two weeks, but the rush great that
he soon closed out these special lots, and Will not
be able to announce any thing new for this week.
He has, however It full line of his usual GLASSES of
goods on which he continues to offer great bargains.
Can on him. store i'll Masonic Temple.
CHURCH NorEs, The 7ubiectof Re, j. A. Ross
Sunday morning sermon at the North Church will
be "'rhc shepherd and the sheep. The me
mortal services for the lale MIR. Rev G., Pratt,
which We're postponed ON account of weather two
weeks ago will be held AT tue NJ. l.. Church ncNl
Sunday p. M.....Thc subject at the VuNcrsaIiet
church next sunday will be ->oca-m.' No
| evening service.
| MIKADo SUPPER. The ladies' OF the lniNcrsali-t
society propose TO give this Thursday evening at
| Capt. Coombs Rink, High street novelty in the
shape of a NIikado supper and dance. The walters
and children to dress in japanese costume and
very elaborate preparations have been made sup
per will be served at $50 o'clock and dancing be
gins at nine with music by ,anborn'e full orches-
ira. See advertisement.
No. Engine company Peter Welch, Foreman; A.
IL. Maidocks, Assistant Foreman; Geo K. Sweet
ser, second Asst. Foreman; George 4. Russell,
Clerk; {. W IIaney Treasurer; viii WEIGH, Fore
man of Hose; Frank Riggs Asst. Foreman of Hose
Chas. Black and James Durham, Standing Com
mittee The affairs of the company are i'll good
condition and the membership will be increased TO
fifty
FIRE An alarm of fire "Wednesday evening,
March ID, came from the upper neghborhood The
house of Walter Brier, together with the greater
portion of its contents, was destroyed. The mouse
was situated at the forks of the road where the way
branches of to the Quincy mills, and was hnown
as the Elizabeth Brier place Walter was living
alone in the house, but was at Il neighboI's when
| the fire was discovered. The stable was Saved.
The origin of the fire is not known Insured
OUR PUBLIC 81 ILpING. The House Thursday
morning passed Congressman Alillkcm'e hill appru-
pratng $4,000 for charging AND repairing the
public building at Belfast. The bill was read
twice in the senate Friday and placed on The
calendar. Its passage is assured and Mr.. Millikrn
is deserving of much credit for his eXcrtious in
the matter. The proposed enlargement of our
post Office is a matter Of necessity and was recon
mended by the secretary of the Treasury,
CONTINENTAL MONEY. MIR. William W NyveS
ter, of Northport, brought to tins office Monday
| il one dollar script in old Colonial money, bearing
date 'Charlestown South Carolina, III. The bill
also bore, among other things the following
| death to Counterfcters." "This bill entities the
bearer to receive one spanish millcd dollar either
gold or silver The bill is in wonderful state of
| preservation considering its age, 1903 years. The
money was found by Warren H. sylvester, while
| overhauling some old articles i'll the house.
| STEAMER NOTES. The steamer City of Richmond
of the Portland, Bangor, Mt. Desert and Machias
| line will resume her trips between Portland and
Machiasport and intermediate points Friday, March
| II, making one round trip per week between these
points until April :, when she will begin making
two trips. The Lougfeow, put on the route by
| Hon. Edw. Cushing has been withdrawn.........
| The steamer Florence has entered upon her