The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


| The funeral of Thomas Carter, Friday was
largely attended. The services were conducted by
Revs, Geo. f. Tufts and j. A. Ross.
City Clerk l.. II. Murch, for the present, will
have his Office in the city government rooms over
the store of W. 0. Poor & Son, High street.
| Mr.. Augustus Clark has bought the William Pot
tie place on Norhport avenue. and Fred Banks has
bought the Pratt place owned by W. j. Bailey.
| Capt Robert Emery of this city, received a let
ter last week that came across the on the ill
fated steamer Oregon. The letter was stained
and bore marks of having been wet
There will be Il dime sociable at the Baptist
church next Friday evening. The exercises will
consist of music, tabeauN, dialogues and readings
Exercises to begin at 145. All are invited to at
tend.
| The Mayor, on Friday, declared one vote by say
ing There are sixteen ballots thrown As the
city council is composed of only fifteen members
some thought that beth Aldermen from ward two
were voting.
| Some Of our exchanges have announced that the
Hon. Maurice c. Blake, of san Francisco former.
II Of Belfast and collector of the port is dead Ii
is an error Maurice b. Blake, a nephew Of Mau.
rice g. is dead
Mr.. II. l.. Woodcock will be at his studio over
the Belfast Savings Bank next saturday afternoon
fer the purpose Of meeting pupils to form an art
class. Mr.. Woodcock is a successful teacher For
terms, ctr., see advertisement.
HORSE NOTES. Mr.. J. F. Wilson ha, one of the
most promising voung horses in the city, 1t is 4
tydcsdale iily thrc" years old IN June and weighs
NO pounds. The sire Of the colt weighed 0oo
pounds and the dam 1900 pounds
ON several days last week 4 team stood in our
streets for hours While the owner VA on a drunk
and patient oxen stood nearly all day waiting for
their drunken master TO 20 home.
Hon. John NJ. :. Williams died la>twcck at Cam.
bridge, Mass. Mr. Williams WI, well known i'll
Belfast, and Wa- of the original trustees of the
estate Of ~. Alfred W johnson. of thi- city, nil
associates We're Charles b lIalcunc and Edward
johnson.
Mr. JAMES ;. Hartmann the retiring cit. clerk.
held the once eight consecutive Years and was
unanimously elected every time. lie succeeded II
II. Murrh and was sworn III by that gentleman.
Last Friday Mi Murch succeeded Mr. Hartman,
who in turn, ,Wore in Mr.. Murch
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