The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-01
No change in Belfast market this week

AcuSlOuS nave Dten Sf:lntcu 10 James sawyer,
reissue, Halldale; Caroline, widow of Isaac Kill
burn, WMterpor.
From Journal reader: "Your paper is the
best weekly paper know of and take four
printed in the State"
Mr.. Il. p. Chase furnished 100 yards of carpeting
for Garfield Lodge of Odd Fellows at Winterport.
The carpet was put together in the loft of Thombs
& Osborn, of this city.
A special despatch to the Journal under date of
the erection of public building at Bar Harbor
passed the House today
The State Board of Health has issued Il circular
for the purpose of warning the public that dphther
il is contagious and gives Il number of instances
showing the direct communication of the disease
Freshets lastweck caused great damage through
out Knox county. The Hills Mills, Union, had
portion of the dam and bridge carried away. In
Rockland the quarries were overlooked and the
pumps, in many cases. are under water
The engine room of old number two company
on High street has been abandoned and the engine
housed in the city's building Spring street. Old
Hydrant No. has been slowed in the basement of
Hose Company No. One room on Church street.
Mr.. Charles H. Brier is putting a new house on
his dandy little pinky. which is in winter quarters
In the Carter shipyard This is about all that was
needed to make new craft from the keel up, she
having been retimbered and replanked last year.
Attention is called to the advertisement of Mr..
H. ID. Ha riman, who has eggs for Matching from
the best of stock. Mr.. II. says: 81 advertised
cockerels for sale in the journal last fall and
inG c,lns :,
per ever advertised in
HAY. For some time past hay has been hauled
to market i'll large quantities, and as none has
been shipped, because of the ice blockade, there
must be at least fifteen hundred tons in store along
the water front. When the ice leaves the bay it
will be busy along the wliarves.
Rev. II. L. Frohock delivered lecture in the
Methodist Church at Bar Harbor last Thursday
evening, on prohibition or High License; whch
shall it be-" This is the first of series of free
lectures to be delivered by the various ministers
of the village in connection with the W. {. I. T.
In directing attention to the advertisement of
Mr.. W. X. Morrison in this issue we may say that
Mr.. NJ has completed arrangements which secure
to him Il fine business position in minneapolis,
which city is to be his future home. He will leave
as he can close up his affairs here. While we
congratulate MIR. Morrison on his success, we are
sorry to lose him as citizen.
SALMON FISHERMEN. Mr.. Gilmore of searsport.
was in Belfast Tuesday, circulating a petition for
signatures i'll the interest of salmon fishermen
the Penobscot waters The petition asks the Gov
ernor and Council to allow the fishermen to catch
salmon unmolested, from the 18th of April to the
18th o July (as has been the custom for fifteen
years until the decision of the Law Court in the
case of Thompson vs.. Dow is announced.
q. \. X. Thomas H. Marshall Post of this city
will have the Coliseum Rink open for skating next
Saturday afternoon between the hours of and
five standard, and there will he between two
veterans upwards of SIXTY years old. In the even
ing there will be Il social dance with music by San
borns orchestra The proceeds will be used in fit
ting up the Posts new quarters. Tickets to the
dance 81 cts, ladies free; for skating, with of
skates, fifteen cents
The remains of an incendiarv fire were discov-
cred Tuesday morning in an outbuldins in the
rear of the stores of George Wells and Calvin Her
vev, on High street. \ box containing straw was
in the building and quantity of straw and paper
had been placed on the floor and fire, but after
turning up anu cilaTllllS inc DON somewhat natt
gone out. Mr. Mayo, a tenant in the Wells build
ing, is confident there no indications OF Il fire
Monday and is sure it must have been set Monday
night
Mr. William Henry Hill, a gentleman widely
known in financial circles in Boston, died Sunday
Mt his residence i'll Brookline. aged about a years.
He was the leading Director and stakeholder in
the First National Bank. a Director in the Boston
Marine Insurance Company, the Manchester Mills,
the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Compa-
ny the Boston and Penobscot Steamboat Company
and in many other large corporations. He had
been successful in business, and leaves a large
property. His son, Mr. William Henry Hill, Jr,
is member of the firm of Richardson, Hill 4 Co.
Mr. Calvin IIeryey, of this city, who has had 4
fire at his place, will offer some astonishing bar
gains for the next thirty days Now is the oppor-
tunity to procure gold and silver goods IF. II.
Francis Co., Belfast, boot and shoe Dealers have
made great reduction, especially on rubber go ,d<.
Read the prices which they quote For bargains
in his line see &. II Copeland, at the Boston ) and
10 cent store, Belfast. The spring term OF the
East Maine Seminary, at Bucksport, begins March
ID. See announcement in another column. :. See
the many specialties offered by A. A. lIowes Co.,
Belfast.
W. S. Pattee, of Northied Mimi, frequent
visitor to Belfast, where he has friends and rela-
tives, has been elected to take charge of the law
department of the Minnesota State University.
The Northtied News says:
William S. Pattee born in jackson, Waldo
county, Maine, on the 18th of September, 1876.
Graduated from Bowdoin College in 1871, and was
| Immediately chosen superintendent of the public
schools of Brunswick Maine. a year later he ac-
ppn hn ,f br,f,
tory in Lake Forest University. Illinois. In ISL
he removed to Northeld to take charge of the pub
lie schools of the city lie was admitted to the bar
in 1873, and has practiced law ever since. lie was
member of the legislature of 1855. His natural
inclinaions have always been in the direction of
educational matters and his appointment last sat
urday seems to be in the line of his ambition.
Prof. knowlton, of the commercial department
of the +. NJ. c. seminary at Bucksport, has adopt
ed a new method of impartng instruction which
cannot fail to interest and benefit students. 1t is
| designed to give practical knowledge of book
keeping, banking and the conducting of business
by wholesale and retail. First, bank is repre-
sented at an office in the room. and wholesale
merchant and local buyer at other points To
| each student $1,000 in college currency is issued
and he conducts business on this capital, keep
ing bank account, and thus acquiring Il know
ledge of checks, drafts and all kinds of business
paper. Good results are confidently expected
from this system, which will be put In operation
at the coming spring term.
TIE KNIGHTS RIDE TO SEARSroRT. The mem
bers of Palestine Comman,ery Il. L. of Belfast
with their ladies, party of about fifty, drove to
Searsport Tuesday afternoon to partake of their
annual supper. 1t was cold day but no one was
left, and the trip comfortably made in the two
large slcighs of the Belfast Livery Co. and private
conveyances. Sanborns orchestra accompanied
the party. On arriving at the Searsport House
they were welcomed by Sir Knight GrinnelI, and
at I o'clock the company marched into the dining
room to music by the orchestra. The supper was
a sumptuous and was done full Justice to-
After supper there were games followed by dane
Ing, and at II O'Clock the party started homeward
1t was a good time.
RUNAWAlS. young man named Monroe was
thrown out of Il sleigh in our streets Thursday
noon but was not hurt. 1t was the result of col
lision, in which the sleigh was damaged -. .Satur-
day boy named Brown was driving down Market
street when his horse ran away with him. The boy
was thrown out near the Court House but was Dot
injured, The horse came down High street and
when near the American Express Office took the
side walk but was stopped at Howcs corner. On
Market street the runaway team frightened the
turned with full load of groceries. There was Il
sad mixture of sugar, kerosene oil, crackers, etc.
The damage was but few dollars.