The Republican journal., 1888-02-16

The Boston Journal reports that Dexter j.
Clough, general trader, Camden, Me-, has gone
into insolvency.
The ringing of a church bell for tile rum meet
ing Saturday night caused good deal of comment
and Indignation.
The Uniformed Rank knights of Pythias, of
Maine will soon organize regimental division.
1t is said a Belfast Knight is down for one of the
regimcntal officers
Pensions have been granted to Frederick l..
Palmer, original, Monroe; Rufus X. Patterson, in
crease, Belfast; Byron Gross, original, Knox !;
Horace L. Mari, increase, Swanville
| Last Sunday was Shrove Sunday, Tuesday was
Mar'li Gras (fat Tuesday, the closing day of the
Carnival in Catholic countries, and yesterday was
| Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
Friday, the 10th, was one of the coolest days Of
the winter. The thermometer in the morning in
Dictated ten degrees below Zero and the mercury
was not much above zero during the 'iy
| Great preparations are being made FOR the grand
concert and ball to be given by the Uniformed
rank, X. p. at the Belfast Opera House next Tues
| day evening, Feb. 2lst. The reception committee
are: L. Small L. Nj. Cotre f. A. Shaw, f. IL.
! WEIGH and J. a. Clough.
Thursday was the birthday of Mr.. John IL.
Quimby, and in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Quimby
entertained small party of relatives and friends.
The company played progressive euchre, Dr. and
Mrs. Lombard winning the first prizes, aud Mr..
George O. Bailey the booty prize.
We have received from the Athlophoros Co, III
Wall st. New y ork, a copy of their beautiful pic
ture, ''Moorish Maid,' used in advertising the Ath-
Copies may be obtained dlret; from the Company
by sendiEg sin cents in stamps to pay the postage
MI. Charles L. johnson, formerly of this city,
now Il travelling agent for c. L. Hood & Co. Of
Lowell, Mass, was in Belfast, on Monday, leaving
hi compliments in the shape Of handsome calen.
dals advertising the medicine of that firm. The
Journal acknowledges the receipt Of two. MI
johnson Is pleasantly remembered by our citizens
i NATIVE OF DEER Isle TEACHING PAEI>IANs.
Edward johnson, ESQ, OF this city, sends US the
following extract FROM q private letter from Paris
''i went to a dancing school last night, and it trans
piGcd that the teacher, of the most renowned
here, was native OF Deer Isle, Maine. Just i'm
asinc Deer Isle furnishing dancing masters TO,
Paris
j. L. Cottrell K Co., of this city, manufacturers
on Main street, have leased the Howard building
recently occupied by II. %. Dodge and will run
number of sewing machines, by steam, in the
manufacture Of coats, pants and vests. liz another
column they advertise for girls to run the ma
chimes and promise steady work.
Our fellow citizens on the east side are evident
! y enjoying themselves this winter. Tic follow in.
is the programme ior the present week; Monda,
night they had cuchre parties; Tuesday night
dancing school, Wednesday night, prayer meet
ing; Thursday night there will be debating at tn
club; Friday night, dancing school, and Saturia!
night social dance ion the people of the east sid,
only -. Howard Mason, East Belfast, has til,
frame ready fer large barn which will he crcctcC
in the spring. The East side has q knitting bee
campo>cd of ladies. hut to whose meetings III,
gentlemen ait invited.
Engineer smiths report the siryey OF til,
Pcnobscot from Bangor TO Bucksport has beer
sent to Congress 1t says; 'From the facts gath
cred by observation and inquiry it i, my opinion
that the portion of the river indicated is wei
worthy OF the inlroN cment by the general govern
ment. The distractions 10 NAV igaton are all in
culed between Bangor and Bucksport narrow
They arc not numerous of a character Difficult
to remedy. They consist almost entirely of bars il
the wide part of the river between Bucksport am
Wntcrport, though it is probable that some of tn
minol points above may require attention"
MAINE HORSES FOR THE WEST. A Mr. Smith
fr"!l ohio, was III town last week looking afte
Maine stock horses to take west for breeding pun
poses and visited Mr.. Abner Littieicid'S plac
and examined the fine stock there. Mr. Littletc
has i number of horses belonging to Mr.. Shaw, Q
number Of his own. Mir. smith selected tive
three years old Stalion and three wears ed I'LL
%: Gen. " ither- stock, and il is said he paid 81
900 for the tive. Mr.. Smith also bought two broo
mares from Mr. Shaw. Mr. Smith examined
Wilkes colt belonging t" Mr.. ". [. Marshall, 10
which lie offered large price, but the colt is 10
for sale.
\ LiQi- Dir CASE. In April last Mir. John {
Robbins, OF this city, was tried before Tie Suprem
; judicial Court on TWO indictments-onc As a con-
mon seller and one for single sale. both being 70
second chenrc. He convicted on both and ii
ed exceptions. The Clerk of Courts las receive
ro~cript, hu; does not know to which of the ease
it applies Tile court oyerrulcs the exceptions am
gives the following rescrilt
10 prove a prior conviction in a liquor case, til
docket entries and accompanying papers were OF
feTed in evidence. Their competency and cilct
We're questions 1'r me toufI, the iuehtltE OIL pal
ties having been admitted. An extended recor
,,Ii,, oT n, , u! 10y M"S ~
trial of the present cause c"uld have been stave
,ia'' me court peeh requested ana had good cats
@ t .o UNI ,, lux r"uh y
the rulings We're not erroneous.
, D,f,4urrus or rrrrE,u The y.orno,+
given at the Belfast Opera House Monday evcnin
y;s one Of the most oriovoIln soci,I c,r,t of th
season. The gentlemen were invited seucsts ONT
ana the AFFAIR was managed who'll, by fine 1anie,
The iali va, crowded, tie numlyer exceeding a
The c.irlc Il ere were more than one hlIudrr
courle. On the floor Two hundred order, ,
dances were printed, hut tie nuulbvr wal soon eN
hal,ted and all were not served The same WI,
nerfornc, their duties htpf;somcIv ia vino all th
Lis ana in some -,s fnll4isli,,o ti,r;, ,,artrr1
will, hIttnn hole Lo,,ap,tS and ci,,,s I>,.,ltor
music wa, furnished l,v sanbo,n, orchestra nh
entertainment closed ,t twelve o'rInrk The l,lp
recei,-cl ,,.,.. condiments ON the l u,anror
which fine dance ,;. condurtcd Mrs ttorprr
,lnu.ri wa, l1oor ,lirrrto, ,.itl fine f,lnvi,,,
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