The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

will buy n 800 banner to be used on street occa-
sions.
The w. Z. 4. U. will meet next Saturday after
noon at $50 O'Clock with Mrs. II. II. johnson,
Church street.
Capt. and Mrs Wildes, of the salvation Army
have been ordered away from Belfast, but others
will be sent in their place.
+. F. Hanson and Mr.. Hobbs, of this city, were
thrown from sleigh on Friday and narrowly es
capped serious injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 4. Mace of this city, were
called to Winthrop last Friday by the severe i'll
ness of Mr. Maces mother.
Messrs. McKeen & Perkins have bought from
Sibley & Townsend the three hundred tons of ice
now stored near Little River.
Mr. W. b. Snow, the mail agent on the Belfast
branch railroad, was taken ill last week with the
measels. Frank W. Patterson took Ills place on
the train.
There was a meeting at Grand Army Hall on
Wednesday evening, for the purpose of fully or
ganizing to push to completion the Soldiers monu-
ment scheme.
Several of our substantial citizens recently re
ceived enquiries as to the condition and prospects
Of the Belfast Water Company. The answers re-
turned We're generally favorable.
The Bucksport Clipper says that Miss Josephine
Gray, of Prospect, has canary bird that sings
nightly from eight to ten O'Clock. The owner has
refused twenty five dollars for him.
Mr. Frank Clark, mentioned last week as having
sold his farm in Aroostook county, has bought the
tools of the late L. ID. Flye, and will 60 into the
stove and tin ware business at Freedom.
The Megantic Fish and Game Club sat down to
an annual dinner at Ioung's, Boston, on Friday
evening last. Mr., Charles p. Ilazeltne, of this
city, member of the club, was present.
Mr.. Richard Killman, who recently had his foot
so badly jammcd at the Mount Waldo Granite
Works in Frankfort, has had part of it amputat7
ed. He has been confined 10 the house a long time
with it.
The Railroad Commissioners, in their annual re
port for 1887, say: The road bed and track of the
Belfast and Moosehcad Lake Railroad, are in fair
condition and somewhat improved The abutmcnts
at Iivermorc Brook have been rebuilt
The tcamng last week was the best of this sea
son. and large quantities of hay were hauled to the
local markets. The storehouscs in this city are
nearly filled, and unless shipments can be made
$I2 to $l3 per ton in markets.
street Commissioner Pierce had one of the road
machines out on Tuesday planning down the
streets. These machines have been used in the
country towns this season for breaking out roads,
and answered the purpose admirably.
Rev I. ii. Murphy, of this city, who was com
PEELED to give up his charge ut Newport in conse
quence of throat trouble, is in Holly Springs,
Mississippi, where his health is much improved.
He is at present assistant teacher in English in the
Rust University, of which Rev c. T.. Libby, for
merly of Belfast, is president.
A very enjoyable card party WAS given last
Thursday evening at the residence of Mr.. L. IL:
Moses, of BuckSport. The parlors were throngoG
with a most delightful company and the evening
passed much too quickly. The whole house was
profusey decorated with tropical plants and beau
tiiu flowers presenting rare sight. Mr. and Mrs
Moses the best of entertainers, and The party
last night was voted a most happy one. Bangor
Commercials
The MI. Club now have a finely appointed club
room. 1t has been newly carrctcd and furnished,
the walls and ceilings tinted, and new curtains
hung. A stlllfe and lower piece from the studio
of MIR. H. l.. Woodcock arc among the a'iornmcnts
The club has an addition to its membership i'll a
stray feline, now thoroughly domescatcd, with
snug quarters behind the stove. The NILS will
soon announce the date of their annual ball, il
social event that is looked forward to with much
interest.
BROKE HER LEG. Mrs. Rueben Ninal, of Nnal
haven, came to Belfast last week with Mr.. :. j
Gushce, of Appleton, to consult Mr.. Wallace i'll re-
| gard to pension matters. While here Mrs. Nnal
| stopped at the Phoenix House "Wednesday morn
ing she got up in chair, in her room and attempt
ell to roll up the curtain Had she understood the
working of the curtain she would not have been
obliged to have rolled it from the top. She fell
| from the chair and broke one leg just above the
| ankle. Mrs. Einal was driven to Appleton lay Mi
! Gushee.
TIE NEW HOSE COMPANY. Hose company No
! met last Thursday evening and recruited THEN
company agreeable to the order of the city govern
| ment. The company now numbers twenythree
| men, one less than the complement The following
| is the company III J. Locke, captain; A. C"lbuln
| foreman: w. Il. Ford, assistant foreman; L. u
Field clerk and treasures; Geo. +. Murch, hydrant
| man; w. l.. Walker, f. l.. Field, l. Z. Clough, W
| \. kimbal Howard French, {. W. foliett J. y
| Clough, c. NJ. Craig, J {. Durham, Benz Jenncy
| !. NJ. KnoWlton, james lIancy, ID. McAnilcss, y
Heating, Saml Clifford, w. II. Walker, George
| Partridge and Chas. IL. Brier, members.
| CONCERNING ONioSs. Col Hiram Chase, o
this city, is a successful grower Of onions ano
thinks he has discovered Il way to circumye!t the
onion worm. He began to raise onions ten years
ago with fair success, but the worm subsequently
| attacked his crop and the fourth year entirely tie
stroyetl it. He then began starting his onions i'll
hot bed, transplantins them at the proper season
and says the worm has never been found in
| transpanted onion plant. His theory is, that Tho
| fly deposits the egg of the worm IN the youn+
plant just after it breaks ground, and ;hat it &c
velops with the growth of the plant. When tn,
onion is started i'll hot bed and transpluted il j;
after the season of the fly and thus escapes. Fiji
idea is worthy the attention of gardeners.
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK. The committee having
in charge the erection of The proposed odd Eel
lows block in this city, has been orlere,! to opel
subscription books for stock. The site of the ole
| American House can be secured, which with tht
proposed building will require an outlay Of abou
$4,000 1t is proposed to coninc the stock With
the order, if possible, as did the Masons when til,
Temple was erected at the corner Of Main an,
High streets. The plans for the proposed building
| have been made. The ediiice will be 90 by 10;
feet, and three stories with Il mansarl roof. Tx
| front will be of iron and glass and the remainder
| plain brick work. There viii! be two stores ami a
main entrance the ground floor. The second
story will contain six Offices and two tcncmcnts fol
| families, the latter facing Beaver street The oda
Fellows will occupy the whole Of the third story
| The building will be heated with steam and pipee
for gas and Cold Brook water Many Of the room,
are already engaged. The shares VIII be place.
at $50 each 1t is thought there will be no trouble
| i'll raising the required funds
A Fox II INTER-. Mr.. Cha5. Austin, Of Brooks
| was in town Saturday with one fox and tbs
skins of three others. lie said foxes were cult,
| plentiful, but he had missed killing Il numhcS fol
| the want of Il double barreled shot gun. Ii,
wanted Il good gun, but did not want to pay big
money. "What want he sad, sis to find a MAI
with good gun who is willing to sacrifice on it,
Mr.. Austin related several experiences in fox
hunting. He has Il young hound which recently
| attacked and killed wounded fox. 81 stood hl
the fence and laughed said Mr. Austin, "but a
the same time had good deal of anxiety TO The
result. If Il fox whips young dog it sp0ils him
| He will never tackle another fox" Mr. Austi!
| told of some remarkable shots at long range, an'
then said, 81 have killed two foxes without putting
my gun to my face Once was sitting down Will
| my gun across my lap when fox came within
| twelve feet of me. did not dare to move or iii
my gun. When judged the fox in the right posi-
ton pulled the gun OF and killed the fox -tonc
| dead. have done that trick twice. he concluded
! When Mr. Austin gets his double baireed gun