The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-31

The Savings Bank has made up the 4Oth semi
annual dividend, payable after June 4th, 1883, at
the rate of per cent
The many friends in Belfast Of Deputy Sheriff
A. e. Caswell of Searsmont, sympathize with him
in the death of his wife. Mrs. Caswell died Satur
day of cancer
Mr.. II. n Lancaster last week began on the
foundation for his new carriage house, on High
street. The building will have frontage Of twen-
ty feet and join his stable.
Seven Belfast wheelmen rode to Swanville Sun
day, taking dinner at Mr.. Cunningham's and en-
Joying Il trip on Swan lake on the new steamer.
The boys were one hour on the road each way.
A STARCH EATER. "There is woman not far
from here" said grocer one dav last week as he
knocked off the cover of box of starch, "who
eats from four to five pounds of starch per week"
She was i'll and craved starch and the physician
said she might eat it.
MIR. c. O. Macomber has built tender for his
yacht, the Cyclone. which is modified and I'M
proved dory, and while possessing all the adj
vantages of that model is at the same time neat
and handy little craft. The workmanship is of the
best as 4 matter of course.
j. +. Cottrell Il Co. are putting city water into
their clothing establishment on Main street This
firm have vacated the Howard building and
now running twenty seven sewing machines at
their place of business Their new engine recently
put in furnishes the power.
The Bangor Wing says that MIR. f. 5. Douglass,
of Boston, will conduct the "Woodclif" at Fort
Point this summer, and is making arrangements
for a large number of guests, the hotel will be
run more extensive scale than last season.
he hntp will he a mi LET
Rev Martin $ Uowas of Litchtied will graduate
in June, and be united in marriage on the Fourth
of July to Miss idtlie Kennedy, formerly teacher
in the Augusta schools; He is to be pastor of the
uated from the Augusta High school in the class
of II. she Is the first of the ten ladies in her
class to be married. Ikenncbec Journal
Tie Daughters of Kebekah, u branch of o1d
Fellowship, have begun preparations for II fair to
raise funds to help furnish the odd Fellows hall in
the new block Fifteen ladies have charge Of the
matter, and the fair will be given next fall. The
ladies requested to meet at Mrs. W. NJ. Thay-
er's this afternoon. All Rebekahs are invited.
Mr.. Charles +. StnItevant, the popular clerk of
the Augusta House. was married to Miss Adella NJ
| Campbell, in Rockland May 23d, and after short
wedding tour they will take up their residence in
| Augusta. Mr.. Sturtevant was for some time clerk
of the American House, in this city, and has many
| friends in Belfast who will extend congratulations
and good wishes.
Weare indebted to Mr.. A. +. Mansfield, dealer in
| dry goods, Masonic Temple building, Belfast for a
copy of an illustrated pamphlet giving sketches of
| the leading business of this and other Maine
towns and cities. There is an historical sketch Of
| Belfast an excellent picture of Masonic Temple,
one of the custom house and post office, the store
| o SiblpV nd oil
| Mr.. T.. NJ. Brown, son of Mr.. Charles A Brown,
of this city is i'll the hospital at Oakland, Califor
MIA. Mr.. Brown is in the employ of Il railroad at
| that place As spare conductor, and jammed his
thumb while Stacking ears. His father profered
assistance, but the Young man wrote that he was
| doing WE'LL as the railroad paying him SIS per
week for expenses and he was drawing so per
week benefits from the Odd Fellows.
| The repairs and Improvements At the Court
House, in this city. have been completed, and that
cdilicc is now in lirst-class condition. Water has
been taken to every part of the building and five
water closets placed in the basement two of them
tor tn, lady employees. The latter are reached by
new stairway near the High street doorway. A
set wash bowl has been placed in the Clerk of Courts
room, and large book moved from that room
| to the Register department.
| BASE BALL. The Dirigocs, juvenile base ball
club of Belfast, went to Castinc, Memorial Day, to
| play with the Normals Mr.. W. +. Dilworth, Of
| this city, left Tuesday for Binghampton, y. Y,
having made contract to pitch for that club, with
which lie had an engagement last year lie will
| stop ON his way and pitch three games for the
| llavcrhils The Phadelphias have taken thr, e
straight games from the Bostons Ray, of the
Salems, formerly of the Bangors is the star bate
| IN the New England league. In twenty two games
he has made forty six hits with total of seventy
three
| Mr.. Charles o. Clark, OF this city is steward of
| the new and elegant Hotel Victoria Kansa, City,
| Mo-, which was opened for the reception of guests
May 4th. The hotel contains llOrooms, "a of which
are in suites of two and three, and every room is
| provided with bath and water closets speaking
tubes electric call bells and fire alarms The regu
lar rates are $3.50 to - per day. The International
Typographical Union is to hold its 3Gh annual SEES
sion in Kansas City this month, and the delegates
800 in number will stop at Hotel Victoria two
weeks. Mr.. Clark anticipates busy time in pro
| viding their hanqucts and lunches
ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES The assignment Of
the Justices of the $ j. Court for the judicial wear
is>>9 has been made. Judge Emery will hold the
viii SIT in JAM 1883, and Chief Justice Peters in
April 1883 Law Terms Middle District at Au
gusta, 18th Tuesday of May. Sitting, Peters, c. J. ,
Walton, Danforh Virgin, Libby and Foster, j. j.
Eastern District, at Bangor, 81 Tuesday of June
Sitting Peters, {. j., Danforth, Libby, Emery, Eos
ter and Haskell, j. J. Western District, at Port
land, ST Tuesday of July. Sitting, Peters, {. j.,
Walton. Danforth, Virgin, Emery and Haskell,
J.J
| ARRESTED For BiGAMY. \ Brunswick dispatch
| says Joseph NJ Doughty, of Portland, was ar
rested in Unity saturday, by Deputy sheriff Des-
pcauN, ON complaint of his wife, in Portland, for
| bigamy. He married Topsham girl for his second
wife, who belonged to the salvation Army corps
| in Brunswick They were married in Canada
| Doughty has been Il prominent worker and was Il
captain until last fall when he left the army and
originated the Gospel Army and has travelled in
Maine, holding meetings. He had meeting adver
tised when arrested" Later ad,iccS from Port
land state that while coming from Brunswick
Doughty made sudden dash and jumped from
the train while going fifteen miles an hour, picked
himself up and disappeared. apparently unhurt
and though the train was Mt once stopped, Deputy
sheriff pespcauN had not succeeded in recaptur
ing the prisoner.
Personal. Mr. Stout of Omaha, of the granite
firm of Stout, Hall Il Bangs, was in Belfast last
week, the guest of Mr.. Hail.. Mr.. Henry Me
GilyCry in town last week, visiting his former
home. Warren Hall and W. +. Eckford, of Ros
ton, matte brief visit to Belfast last week Capt
John Farrow and wife, of Islesboro. came home
last week. Capt. +. is in command of the four
maStcd schooner Sarah j, Lawrence. Capt Geo.
r. Osborn of this city, returned from Boston sat
urlay Mr. Adrian futile, of this city, is in
Portland for further treatment. Mrs. Geo. f..
Wight, of this city, has been visiting her in
Waldohoro. wv. W Perry, Camden, l.. {. Bate
man, North SeaIsmont and +. W. Gowcn, Free
dom, are delegates to the National Prohibitory
Convention which was to meet at indianapolis yes
teray. Mr.. Fred W Jersey, assistant station
agent in this city, is absent on IL two weeks
ton. Mrs. John Burke, of Minneapolis, arrive
i'll Belfast Tuesday, on Il visit to her mother
Mrs. William Carter
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. A. IIayfor Cant War
rem, arrived at New York last week, with no APP
pcarance of fire in her cargo of lime Sch. Mark
PCndleton of lslcsbOro, having been thoroughly
recalketl, was launched from the Merchants ma
| rnc railway Saturday and has gone to Bangor to
load lumber for New York. ... Sch Lydia Il. Cow
perthwate, Capt. Wells, arrived at this port
Sunday and went into Dyer's dock for repairs.
The CowperthwaiIe was built at Forkcd River, \.
j., in 1886. and is one of the oldest three ma sted
schooners afoat. She has chartered to load paving
at ScdgWick 70. n l...Cant. Bartlett, of sch Char