The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-02
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

1t Is quite remarkable that during the month of
January there was not punishment of marriage
In this city, and but two deaths.
Tho Unlvcrsnlist society had a supper and socia-
Bile at their church vestry Saturday evening. 1t
was very enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. W. C. futile, Of this city, has returned home
from kents Hill, where he went to photograph the
pupils. As usual he received a large number of
orders.
Mr.. Waterman will move his business the last of
this week to his new store on Main Get. The
same premises were occupied as a clothing store
thirty eight years ago by Samuel G. Thurlow.
Mr. f. +. Hanson, of this city, has begun to buy
carriages for next seasons sales. Seventy five are
coming in the white to be finished and painted at
his repository. One car load Is now on the way
from Ohio.
The farmers of Clinton are discussing the matter
OF starting creamery In that town-the result of
the farmers institute recently held there. 1t would
make the town OF Clinton smile in a way that the
selling OF hay never can do, If the farmers would
stock up solid with cows and feed out their hay
They would find through term of years a larger
income, more net profit and better farms from
such course. Maine Farmer.
The steamer katahdns passenger list last week
included twenty five foreigners who came cast to
work on the Megantic railroad While at the wharf
in this city the foreigners broke into the store
house. opened some of the freight parcels and did
more or less tritling damage. They were forward
ell to Bangor over the Maine Central, leaving Bel
fast Friday night.
Dr. A. s. Bird, who was settled in Stockton, last
fall moved to New York, and recently entered a
competitive examination for House surgeon Of the
the position, which Is a desirable one, and will hold
1t for eighteen months. DR.. Bird has to feel
proud of his success, and his many friends in this
vicinity will extend congratulations.
DIR. Fuller, of Bath, was unable to visit Paes-
tine Conmandery, h. r.. of this city, on Thursday
evening as previously announced, but as prepare
ton had been made for turkey supper the meet
ing was held and the supper eaten. The Rev. Geo.
f. Tufts pastor Of the Baptist Church. was knight
ed, and Notwithstanding the storm outside Il
very pleasant evening was spent.
Owing to the storm the re were no schools in the
central district last Thursday and Friday. Friday
morning the janitor notified all the teachers. Mi.
IIancy, the agent, says that in future ON stormy
days the teachers and pupils will be notified by the
sounding of the Unitarian Church bell. IL there
is to be no school for the day the bell will ring at
40 in the morning II there is to be but one scs-
ion the bell will ring 10 o'clock in the forenoon
The Rockland Courier Gazette says; There is
great religious interest in the upper part of our
county and in the ncghboring towns IN Waldo
county Religious meetings with successful results
being held in Washington, while in Palermo
and Liberty great interest and profitable results
are reported. Justus Clark, l7-year old boy, is
holding meetings in Palermo Center while many
conversions are reported in the eastern part of
Liberty.
Rabbits are very plentiful this winter. Two boy.
on Sears Island have captured $50, SHARING as
many fifteen in single night. They are sent to
Boston and sell for ten cents each. The rabbit
breeds rapidly. Mr. Dow, who lives on Sears
Island, says that four years ago they very
| rare, but that the island is overrun with them
lie says that they are very destructive to young
| trees. Many rabbits have been captured in other
sections Of the county and sent to the Boston mar
ket.
The County Commissioners were in town last
week In regard to the steam heating apparatus at
| the Court House, complaint having been made tina,
the heat was long time getting through the pipes
Mr.. Ward, of Augusta, who put in the works, was
sent for and demonstrated that the pipes were al
right and that the fault, If any, not with the
works. He got more heat from five pounds OF
| steam than from the twenty pounds which had been
keptup. Mr. Ward said that all above five pounds
| pressure was a waste of fuel.
| ONE OF TIE WORTHLESS POOR. Mr.. Charles
f. johnson, the almoner of the johnson annuity
for the worthy poor OF Belfast, is much annoyed
nv c1o of who 1p wifi N @
meaning of the clause in the will creating the fund
One man in particular, who had been very persist
ent in his demands, but had been refused assist
ance, subsequently went to one of citizens and
asked him to so to Mr.. johnson and procure tbs
| money If possible. He was put off, hut seating
himself by the stove remained for half an hour In
deep meditation. AT length, arousing himself, he
enquired "Say, Frank, don't you think I'm one OF
the worthless poor OF Belfast" Frank agreed
with him that point, but he is still without re
lief from the johnson fund.
POSTAL NOTES. When the boxes were put into
| the Belfast post Office some years ago those rent
Ing boxes were required to pay 50 cents for each
key. The department recently reduced the price
of keys to % cents and Postmaster kigore has re
ceved orders to redeem the keys for 80 cents each
the postmaster will refund p cents for each key
Those holding more than one key must return all
at the same time otherwise the extra keys will
not be redeemed Each key must correspond In
number with the number of the box. The para
graph recently published in the Journal concern
ing the penalty for manufacturing keys to the post
office boxes to many of our readers
Some people, who with no intent of doing wrong
had manufactured keys, have returned them t" the
postmaster and taken out government keys.
THE FIREMES's BALL. The benefit ball given
by Washington Hose Company, No. /, al the Bel
fast Opera House last Friday evening was largely
| attended, and great success socially and tinah
ciallv Three tables the entire length of the hall
were bountfully supplied with yiands and after
| supper the tables were removed and the company
| danced to music by Sunborn's orchestra. Among
| the devices for raising money was n gold headed
cane to be given to the Mayor or eN Mayor who re
ceived the largest number Of vote, each vote cost
| ing ten cents. Ex Mayor Baker got the cane, which
cost $50 Eight hundred and thirty two votes were
cast, stocking $500. turkey which sold for $50
was drawn by ticket No. o. but no one claimed 1t
| A handsome cake was won by Mr. III. +, Mellon
aid The boys Melted $l30. No one claiming the
turkey the members Of the company drew lots for
| 1t Monday, and Howard French carried on tho
| fowl.
| A LEAK IN THE WATER WORKS. During tht
severe storm of Thursday last it was discovered
that there was leak IN the pipes of the Eclfas
| water works, and that the stundpipe WAS ueariS
empty In searching for the leak water was founl
flowing freely from the sewer that crosses Churct
ard High streets In the vicinity OF the Court HOUSE
| and which flows into the harbor near the Main,
| Central engine house The leak was thought to be
on High street, and the water was shut OF from
the section from Howes' corner to the Court House
| The pumps were put to work promptly and pump
ell into the .tand-pipe but still there was leak
| Fortunately no fire occurred in the meantime
Saturday Mr. Kimball, the civil engineer In charge
OF building the works, arrived and began sys
temac search for the leak, which he finally locatct
on Church street. opposite the Journal building,
| crew worked all day Sunday digging down to the
| main through the frozen ground, and Monday &
| new section of pipe was put in to replace defec
| tive one that had broken.
| STEAMER NOTES. Steamer katahdin left Bel
| fast Wednesday afternoon Jan. 25th for Bucks
port but of Fort Point encountered heavy ice ant
after vain efforts to penetrate 1t returned to Belas
| where she remained until Friday, when secon,
attempt was made to get up river. At Fort Poin
the ice firmer than at the first trial. The boa
| came back and discharged her Bangor freight
some five or six carloads, which has been forward
ed by train The Katahdn left here for Boston Sat
urday afternoon, and left Rockland that night.
l do Loo, T.,