The Republican journal., 1888-02-09

MIR. Orrin Whitmore has a pair of welltraincl
steers, with which during the past week he has
been hauling logs from Northport to Gurneys
Mills. The steers are harnessed tandem, one be-
tween shafts and the other on the lead, and are
driven with reins.
The Uniform Rank, knights OF Pythias, will give
a grand concert and ball at the Belfast Opera
House, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 2lst. Music
Will be furnished by Sanborn's orchestra, with two
additional pieces The knights will appear in
full uniform. Four hundred tickets have been
issued and 1t promises to be the social event of
the season.
MIR. Ben Hazetine, who has arrived ut his home
In this city, saw many Belfast people while on his
tour through the west and to the Pacific Coast.
lie dined with Col. Herseys family at santa Clara
CAN'T, and at Los Angeles met Louis Harris and
FRANK Bckford to whom he is indebted for many
courtcsies. He also called upon the Befasters
in Kansas City, Mo.
The tramps and bummers In seeking aid now
say that they came cast to work the Megantic
railroad, but failing to obtain employment are
tramping back to Boston. Two such struck the
town on Monday and hunted up the city marshal
after nights lodging they are turned out and or
dered to leave town.
WATERWAYS REMOVAL. Mr. Waterman has ~.
moved his stock of clothing from Church street to
No. u Main street. the premises having been hand
somely fitted and furnished for his use, before
noted With this central location Mr. Waterman
expects to increase his already very large business
He was In town Monday to superintcnd the rcmov-
al. See his adv. In another column.
The following are the officers of Belfast Lodge
No. 30 for the new quarter commencing Feb. |;
Geo +. White, Chief Tcmplar; Lovisa Hart, Vice
Templar; Lnneus Roberts, Sec; Robert French,
Asst s. Lillian r. Robbins, Financial See; Mrs
l.. l.. Bracket, Treasurer; Susie Murch, Chaplain;
w. A. Macomber, Marshal; Nina West, Dep
Marshal; Andrew Johnson, Guard Warren knowt
ton, sentinel; Mrs. \. J. Condor, sup. Juvenile
temples; }. W. knowlton, Deputy. The lodge
Will begin the credit system of entertainment next
Monday evening. Ali members invited
H. A. starrett, of Belfast, is making prepaia.
tlohs at his dry goods store to take acco;lnt ur
stock before purchasing goods for the spring trade
In order to dispose of his present stock he has
made discounts that will induce ono to purchase
His goods are lirstcass in every particular Read
his quotations. MIR. Morrison, of this city, has Il
word to say to those who are indebted To him. Also
that he Is selling hardware lower than cs or before
....A' y. lioWes " Co, Belfast, are displaying
some excellent fruit. They can he relied upon in
this as well as upon every branch of the grocery,
fruit or drug business. 49,. Fred Atwood, of Win
teiport, deals In all the standard fertilizers, which
Will be found advertised in to-day's paper. He
also has one new and one second hand jumper for
sale. Read the annual statement Of the spring
HELD fire and marine insurance company Of which
Mr. Atwood Is agent for waterproof .....Pants
makers wanted by Mr.. selwyn Thonp SON, ot Bel
fast.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Schr Roger Drury, j. Delay,
from Boston, to load ice at Belfast and finish cargo
at eamden with pontoons and steam launch from
E. ii. Eramhall for Curacao, arrived in the Mus
selrllSe Channel sunday, Jan 18th, where the
Captain say he encountered heavy ice, was tow
ell to .Rockland where he found it impossible to-
get to the shore in small boat on account Of the Ice
a steam tug came of and the Captain received
orders to proceed to Rockport and wait for further
orders as Belfast was full Office. The schoonerar-
rived at Rockport Jan. 3lst. She was To have load.
Ell Ice ut Peirces on the cast side Mr.. Pcirrc has
chartered four vessels this Winter which were I'M.
abie to reach Belfast on account of rc....S ci.s
Mary A Hall and CharlotteT eiblcy have charter
Ell to load lumber at Fernaudna for New York for
$500 free Of wharfage. The Hail Will 20 ont
night 1.-The Bangor Commercial says OF CAPT. j.
;. stover, of Bucksport who has gone 10 New
York with his family to join his ship Daniel
Barnes, to sail for Melbourne, Australia ant.
Slower has had the largest sea service Of any man
now on active duty from Maine. lie has followed
the sea for 56 years, continually except one short
interval, and for "A years has been captain and is
now i'll active service. Wherever kuuwn me i
greatly liked and is recognized to be one Of the
best captains who ever hailed from Maine '...Sch
Penobscot,for some time weather bound at Vineyard
Haven has been lowed to New York where She ar
rived the ID Capt. Cottrell, of sch. Weaka ha-
chartered TO load railroad ties from Mobile to New
York at s. per thousand, free Of Wharfage. and to
receive 10000 per Sch. Charlotte T. >iblcv
has chartered to carry guano from Barren island
New lork to savannah, and will then proceed to
Fernandina as noted above. -. sen. John : Beach
am, of Richmond, Va, is frozen in ut this port..-
Sch. Matte Il. Russell, Larrahec from Rockpoft
for West Indies, lowed into Rurklard Jan.
3lst by cutter Woodbury. having been fast in ile
ice.
THoRNDIKE. Mr.. Daniel Gordon PROPOSES ta
open High school at the station school House,
on Monday, Feb. 18th. Special lessons Will he
given in writing and book keeping three times u
week. Mr.. q. will be assisted by Mr. j Pcrley
KNOX. jeremiah Webb, ST. who ha, been ,ick
so long, passed peacefully away on Friday morn
ing, the 81 inst aged II years MIR. Webb WIS
widely known and highly respected and was ideu
titled with the town. having filed number of
places of trust. lie leaves 4 wife. son and dabgf
ter, and large circle of friends and ucsil,u- Ia
mourn his death, Truly q good man ha- gone
The funeral services were held at tho house on
Monday, the 9Th, conducted hy the Ecy. l.. c.
Wentworth, of Belfast who made some very m
pressivc remarks, speaking from the words Lurd
to whom shall we CO.. Wilson Wentworth, who
has just finished very successful writing school
in the Nose district, will open another IN the sumo
place Thursday evening the 10Th inst
CAsrINE. The lAdce of the OrthoduN circle CAV,
supper in the vcstry on Tuesday evening. at
which was served John Clark : famous clam Stew.
together with cake, hot coffee, confectionery and
ice-crrams .McssrS. j. NJ. Nogcll and w :
Macomber each drove a team to Bucksport on sat
urday, carrying boxes of eggs to be shipped hv
rail, and returning with freight for the merchants
here, which had been forwarded from Rrlfast.-.-
Mrs Cushmans Rainbow Band Of little .lls sll}c
Il very interesting concert ON sunday Hycumg 900.
The Revenue cutter Woodbury. arrived here i,om
Rockland on Monday afternoon. Capt F,ug.rrr-
ports large quantities of ice all along the coast 90.
Communication between tti. Village and BROOKS.
willie by small craft is still uninterrupted, and NOW
that the weather is mder the -allup li-hrrm,u
have resumed their fishing in stiIboats, win con
siderable success.