The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-12

Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. a. X, of this city,
has suspended meeting until Sept. LIST
The yachts Jeanette and Nettic were out with
parties July 4th and visited Isesboro, and the Edna
was down the bay with party.
Mr.. S. T. Edgccomb, of this city, has bought of
the Central School district the small out building
on the common, and will remove it.
i A quantity of lumber for the new hotel arrived
last week, and is being hauled to the ground.
| Work will begin soon the material is ready.
NEW BrILDIN,i. Mr.. William a. Lear, of this
city, has begun the erection of dwelling house
| on the shore of the bay, near the Mayo ncighbor-
hood
\ second delegation from the Universalist Sun
day school Bangor comprising some thirty mem
bers are at the Iorsey Retreat at Sandy Point to
pass ten days.
Mr. Charles Kurdish, who has been running the
blacksmith shop of the late 5. A. BIodget has
leased the building above, formerly occupied by
| Mr. W. A Swift.
The close time salmon will begin july 18th,
hut the markets in this city will stock up for the
whole month The season has been a good one
and fish have been plentiful.
The reunion Of the 18th Maine regiment will be
hcld at Unity on August 18th, unless changed be
fore that date. Unity and adjoining towns furnish
cd many men for this regiment
Some farmers have begun having, Mr. Josiah
Mitchell, of this city, who usually cuts from eighty
to one hundred tons, thinks he will moi have much
over one third that amount this year The crop is
poor along the shore range.
One of the neatest little tenement houses in this
city is owned by Mr.. j. ID. Tucker, and WAS made
from the ell of the Ex-Gov Crosby house. rem"N ed
| last fall. The house has been rented bv Mr.. ".
+. Hamilton, and is near his hothouscs
\ man who came to town TO celebrate and who
took the afternoon train for home, was not only
fun himself but had quart bottle of liquor in his
pocket. While on the car he hit his bottle against
seat breaking it aud splitting the liquor on the
floor.
MIR and Mrs. Charles W. Hancy. of this city,
recently visited Prof and Mrs. /. C. Hatcmau at
their home i'll Searslnont and while there the fish
were tried in Quantahaeook. Mrs. Hancy landed
five pirkcrcl and one bass. Tie others fairly
successful.
The pipes were changed last week from the low
er to the upper dam at Little river, and the water
supply is now drawn from Colt Brook For two
The 9Th Il very windy day and much incon-
yenicncc was experienced from dust.
a special car left Belfast on Thursday for the
Democratic rally at Portland Free tickets were
sent, but the faithful did not rally. When the car
left Belfast 1t contained r. +. nuntun. :. \. Par
kcr, Charles T. Richards, James :. Hartman 4
stranger and two three ladies. NJ recruit, we've
gathered on the branch
There is Il movement among our salmon fisher
men to petition the next legislature Cor a bourty
on seals with a view To their determination. The
seal is the greatest enemy of the salmon fisher
men, as they not only destroy the fish after getting
into the weirs, bat by playing about the weirs
brighten the fish away from them The seal has
it'll" or no commercial value in this vicinity and
no one would be injured by their determination.
Naples is the name of It new summer resort
about to be started in Iseshoro \ Massachusetts
gentleman has bought of Austin Trim ninety acres
of land ON the West side of ISlesboro. about one
mile below Turtle Head. Last week Mr.. H. T.
farrow, civil engineer, of Belmont, went over ant
laid out the land into blocks and streets The site
Is good one and we hope that Naples, lWhicl
ovcrooks the beautiful BAY Of Naples, vii
become famous place of resort.
4 five dollar bill Of the Waldo Bank, bcaIin.
date Of 1882, recently received At the Belfl>
Nations, Bank. to which it was sent for redemption
under the mistaken idea that the present banl
succeeded the old waldo Bans. The Waldo Banl
went into existence March u. l>i3, and wen
out March Is, 1887 having surrendered its charter
and divided 10 per cent. OF the capital among til,
stockholders. Ralph {. johnson was the ban&
President, and ii. o. Alden cashier.
sailing yachts aioat, was in our harbor on Thurs
day last with John F, Anderson and party on
board Mr.. Anderson is Il native of Belfast, a sol
of the late EN-Gov Anderson, and Frequently
visits his native town. Tie Yacht wa, ON It week :
cruise In Maine waters and left in the Afternoon
for Boston. The Amha,sadress Is ~ tons am
was built at City Island, y. y, in ISL Size VIZ.
built for one of the Astors, but is owned in
Boston.
Tie Maine Register for ISIS has been recci, e,
at this office from Mr.. James y. DonhamI the tray.
cling agent and general advertising agent for tie
work. This is Il book which SHOULD he in the office
of every business man in thc state. 1t contains a
fund OF information which is constantly needed
The present volume is more complete than any
which have preceded it, and shows the publisher
intends to keep up with the advance uf the bust
ness interests of the state The price of the h"ok
is 81 30 Published by q. NJ. ponham Isl MidGIt
street, Portland.
FoREhopISG OF EVIL" The Bangor WAe
says of the drowning accident in our harbor hy
which Mr. Wargent of Isle sboro lost his life
\ singular fact is related in regard to the StraIe,
forehodng of evil felt by the wife of the ttruwntG
man on the evening of his death. In the early par
OF the evening before ii was time to expect his lc
turn. she began to be uneasy and nervous ans
Went from one part Of the house To another with
out aim. and without seeming To know what dis
turbed her. As the evening wore Into the might
She became more and more uneasy, amt at tNt
O'Clock III the morning started out to walk out oi
doors, and met messengers bringing the terrible
news She received the information with cumpar
atIvc calnncss, saying that she expected it, l.
WAS another of those singular plainahc case,
which, for want of Il better name, are called pre-
munltion.
Mr.. samuel A. Blodsctt, of this city, died ut hir
home early saturday morning, aged 90 years.
months and % days, MIR, Bodsctt halt been i'll ion
some time and passed The winter at Portland, hu
when lie returned home this spring thought
his health much mpro, ed. His troublc was dia
betes. Mr. Blodgctt wa- a native Of BROWNSVILLE
but most of his life WAS spent in Belfast He MA.
Il blacksmith and one of the best workmen in IT,,
trade. lie leaves wife and thrrc children t'corg,
Blodgctt, commercial traveller. Mrs. W. II. Quinn
by of this city, and Mrs Dr.. l.. Is. Foster, of Iuit
land Rcv. Herbert Blodget, Young Catltol,
priest Of much promise, who died :: few wears re-,
At Dover, y. II. b, was Il son of Mr.. Samuel A. Elod
gctt The remains Of Mr. Hlodgeu were huri,o
Monday, Rev. +. l.. ra!,on officiating at the tunrr
al services.
CnrHru NorE>. REV. ". L. Brown, ct Dexter
On exchange with til" pastor, Row Il. G. Went
worth preached at the Methodist Church in thi,
Poor'7 Mills in the afternoon -. Kcv. MIR Rowe. ;
deaf mute missionary from Massachusetts preach
cd in Belfast on sunday 10 the mutr~ in this vicin
ty Mr.. Rowe is pleasant gentleman and very
successful in his calling. The monthly confer.
encc meeting of the Baptist Church, Morrill,, viii
be held next Saturday afternoon at 2u'cock .
Rev. Geo. T.. Tufts, Baptist of ibis city, holds
sunday afternoon services ut Saturday Cove
N"rthport lie says there are many summer vjSi
tors there and the meetings are fully attended 80.
| Mr.. f. A. Gilmore will preach in the Unitarian
Church next sunday morning. His subject will be
"lhc Essentials, or Main Lines of the Unitarian
FAITH" Rev. Thomas }. Ransslell, OF liberty,
will preach in the Baptist Church next sunday
forenoon exchange with Rev. Gee f. TUFTS
Mr. Ramsdel will preach at Morrill, in the after.
noon at two O'Clock.
! SHIPPING ITEMS. sch. Ellen Merriam. from,
Port johnson, discharged q Cargo OF coal for II.
, &. Pitcher, AT this port, last week e. Sch. sadie
Corey loaded hay ut this port for Boston, the cargo
James Holmes was launched from the marine rail-
ha>in hp. .v.-t ,,.,l