The Republican journal., 1886-06-10
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

DIR. S. w. johnson, of this city, is building a new
stable on his premises.
Moses Hodglon has been appointed draw tender
at the lower bridge in this city
The Maine Central has put refrigerator car
between Belfast and Boston.
Ralph Parker, of this city, dislocated his elbow
while pitching base ball one day last week.
The house and stable of the late Michael O'Con-
nell, on Federal street are undergoing repairs
Those requiring DR.. Beecher's services in the
night will find him at his Office on Main street
One day last week the three masted schooners
Florida, st. Johns and Palatka arrived at this port
all to load ice for the Southland the sch Geo B.
Ferguson
1t is the unanimous opinion that grass in Waldo
county never looked better and that large crop is
assured. The season is so forward that having will
begin the last of June.
Rev. A. F. Chase, A. NJ, Principal of the f. NJ
c, Seminary at Bucksport, will lecture Monday
evening, June 2sth, in the hall of Bethel Lodge
East Thorndike. subject "Our Ancestors"
Mr.. Howard Murphy has sold hulled corn and
milk in the streets of Belfast for the past twenty
six years and retains few of his original custo-
Mr. $. q. Norton, of Palermo, will be 4 candidate
for sheriff before the Republican County Couyen
ton, and far learn he is the only candidate
in the field Candidates for other offices are more
plentiful
Mr.. +. Z. Hosmer, of Camden, has delivered to
subscribers in this city the second volume of Grants
Memoirs. Mr.. Jesse Partridge is here delivering
the second volume of Blaine, Twenty Years III
| Congress.
| During the vacation OF fifteen weeks of the Ban
sor Theological Seminary the students supply the
pulpits Of churches in different parts of the
| State. MIR. Adams goes to Jackson and Mr. Drew
| to Freedom.
| During low course of tides many acres of flats
are exposed above the bridge in this city. Last
week at low water large quantities of silver hake
from six to eight inches in length were left ON the
flats and among the eel grass.
| sharp horse trade WAS made ON our streets one
day last week The horses were exchanged with
the understanding that if either party dissatjs
| fed in one hour, they were to trade back Before
the hour expired one of the horses died.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hcrvey, Of this city, We're
called to Brockton last week, to attend the funeral
of their son-in Law, Mr. Rufus l.. Thatcher aged
80 member Of the dry goods firm of Robinson 4
| Go. Mrs. Thatcher lNtttie Hcrycyl died Oct 81
A very handsome and costly granite monument
may be at the yard of Fcrald Bros. in this
city 1t is about ten feet high and a part of it IL
| polished The monument Is for Mr. l. IL. jackson.
of Knox but will he erected at 4 cemetery in Nor.
| ril
spirited horse race took place ut Rockl;tnd last
| week between horse called Dick Swycller owned
| by Frank c. Knight and the mare Jennie owned
| by Bert Ame-, the latter winning the race and
money. The mare was driven by Henry Mudgctt.
| of Belfast.
stuffed albatross, of the largest of the gull
| family, sea bird met with of Cape Horn and the
Cape of Good Hope, was recently sent from Albert
Aludsett 4 Co., New York to Warren Griffin of
stockton. 1t came in the Belfast sch Florida. The
| specimen is Il very good one.
| We saw at Cooks market in this city ON Mon
day Il spring lamb which shows what our farm
crs can do at stock raising, by Il judrious course
| of feeding. The lamb three months Oh and
| weighed when dressed II pounds. With the skin
it netted the farmer sos.
| Hon. Fred Atwood, of Wintcrporl. is arranging
for grand excursion to Aroostook in August, of
|
page. Mr.. Atwood has done much for the advance
ment of Maine interests and this visit of New Eng
land capitalists to the garden of our state cannot
fail to be productive of good.
FIRST PAGE. Memorial sermon by Rev q. W.
Jenkins, of the Unversalist Church, Belfast; Geo.
| E. Brackets second "On to Richmond" letters; Il
| plea for crusade against Rum.clling by 4 Ten
perancc Worker; Prohibitory Matters in Rhode
Island, by NJ. NJ. Reynolds; letter from Minneapo-
lis; Cooperative Industry by c. ;. Griffin, E-,I.,
| and the usual miscellany.
| PICTURESQUE BELFAST. Mr.. W. Il. Wa~hbum,
| the popular photographer with Nh H. l.. kigore,
has made forty different stereoscopic views Of Bel
fast, embracing all the principal streets, the harbor
sc. These views are for sale ut Woodcocks book
store and kilgores Photographic rooms. Visitors
| and others interested should have complete set.
See advertisement in another column.
Mr. and Mrs. Quimby, of Belfast. Me, who have
| been visiting their children, Mr. and Mrs. Thco.
Wnslow, on Washington street, lett for home this
week, well pleased with their southern trip. AZ
| lanta, Geo. Paper.
Had time permitted MIR and Mrs. Quimbl would
have visited their great great grandchildren, who
| live in the dim and distant future. We are glad
to learn that their children in Atlanta are well and
happy.
Mr. George +. Bracket of this city, one Of the
Maine delegates to the Grand Lodge of Good TEN
plars, at Richmond, Va, returned home last week
He took cold and was threatened with
pneumonia at Richmond and left immediately fo1
home. On arrival home his MUSICIAN said he had
severe case of meascls Mr.. Bracket has been
very i'll but we are pleased To say that he is i'm
| improving.
HAY. First quality hay has declined in price
from SIG to Sl4 per ton and good HAY sold In our
markets last week for Sl per ton, Boston markets
are glutted farmers are clearing their barns ful
| the new crop. We fear some of our farmers have
held their hay too long and will suffer Il loss The
| season is 50 far advanced, and the new crop So
promising, there can hardly be an advance in the
price of Old hay Large quantities came to market
| last week.
A. A. IIurd was defendant in civil action be
fore Justice Greer last week, ON complaint Of Syrc
| ma p. Gilmore. The parties live in Belfast. Tie
plaintiff says he agreed to rebuild certain amount
Of wall in the cellar of a house owned by deft fol
$40. Deft paid him $50, and this action was brought
to recover the balance of $40. The dcft says pin
did not build the wall according to contract and
that he paid all it was worth. Verdict for deft.
| from which an appeal was taken to the ~. Court
| Wavland knoWtUn for pin. Thompson for deft.
BASE BALL. The base bah grounds in this cit,
have been put in good condition and the boys al,
now practicing there The diamond has beer
powed up, the rocks taken oil, and twenty loads OF
bank sand dumped on and rolled down hard 1t i,
said to be in better condition than last wear. ano
will grow better with use. BY the last of june Gun
club will be in condition to play bah The Bel
fast management has made an offer tn Ray, of tho
NJ. :. e. team, and last year with the Bangor team
to play short stop this the BelfasLs. Thu
Wing says that Ray will play with the Betasts
lie is an excellent batter, first class short etol
and good all-round player. The Bates clul
now leads in the Maine college series.
PERSONAL. Mrs. Fred y. Fletcher and daugh
ter, of Apena, Mich, are in Belfast for the sea
the guests of Mrs. Flechcrs parents, Capt ano
Mrs. o. W. French Mr. and Mrs. VIII Howard
are in Belfast for the summer. Mr. Howard is en-
joyng his annual vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. AmO,
| Clement, of this city, have gone to seal llarbor
Mt. Desert, to take charge of their sumner hotel
The season is early this year and bids fair to be
| prosperous one. Mr.. Clements store will be il
charge of Mr.. William Il. Conant. Hon. l.. u
Woodland and wife, of Colf;N, W. r., were in Bel
fast last week visiting old friends and associate,
and ON the way to their western home. Ii
has been seven years since they moved from Bel