The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-08

winter.
subscriber to the journal says that when he
steps out all he wants for obituary notice is to
say that Gle took his local paper and paid for 1t
in advance"
March 18th there will be a reception at Lewiston
to the Right Eminent Commander Sir William j.
Burnham, X. T. Several Belfast knights Templar
have been invited
portrait of the late Paul X. Hazeltne, painted
when he was young man, hangs In the reading
room of the Belfast Public Library. 1t was pre-
scnted by Mr.. Hazeltine's relatives.
A peculiar team drove into town one day last
by horse. man was seated on the thwart tiriv-
ing. The boat was filled with goods on the re
turn trip.
Conductor Mace, of this city, was called to Read
field last Thursday to attend the funeral of his
mother. Mrs Mace was the widow Of the late
Samuel Mace and was 81 years old. Her husband
died Il years ago.
Mr.. George w. Gorham has been of the
greatest sufferers in Belfast by the Ice embargo.
His potato business meyer started better than last
fall, but he only shipped one cargo before the har
Dor froze up, and now has large stock on hand,
Mr.. John Bird truckman, of this city, was
thrown from his team last Thursday morning and
severely injured about the head and face. In turn
ing the corner at the junction Of Union and Miller
streets the forward sled unlocked causing the ac-
cdent
Mr.. Henry b. Cunningham, formerly OF this city,
hut who some time since moved to farm in North
Scarsport, has sold the farm 10 Edwin and Willie
Ames, and will return to Belfast. He has apart
mcnts in the Capt +. III Hartman house on Con
grcss st.
Capt. ii. \. Starlett time since received a
letter from Dakota, from lady who had seen his
advertisement in the Journal concerning an order
for goods to be sent to that Territory. He has
since received a large order, with a promise of
more to come.
We are indebted to Hon. Fred Atwood for the
18th annual report Of the Sclcctmen of the town OF
Interpret, 1855. 1t makes very complete show
ing of the towns resources and expenditures The
town debt is $G16ol-a few dollars only in eN
cess Of the amount paid for lawyers bills during
the year.
Mr.. Fitz w Gilbert, of this city, brought to the
Journal Office Tuesday a beautiful blush rose in
full bloom. Roses are not often seen ut this sea
son 10y those WHO do not cultivate house plants,
but the most remarkable thing about this Hover
| that it was plucked from a rose bush that ia
siNty-tiyc years old
DIR. W III. Winsow, late owner Of the yacht Pill
grim, recently wrote to Mr.. o. II. Webster. of this
city to build him Yacht thirty-sX feet long. for
the Penobscot waters. Mr. Webster is unable to
do the work owing to other engagements. and MIR.
Geo. W. Cottrell OF Belfast's noted ship'build
ers will probably build the yacht.
FIRST PAGE. What is said of the Belfast +. l..
c.; Marriages in Belfast, 1874 lSi0 inclusive; Good
Templars; Grange news; Letters from journal
readers in the Far West; the late Capt. Noah
Emery; ~ Half Hour with on Old Newspaper, A
Social Event in Augusta; and Consigned to the
| Flames"-the fate of free rum document
GA Il. NorEs. Thrty-six members OF Thomas
ii. Marshall Post Of this city, drove to Searsport
last Thursday evening and were entertained by
Freeman McGilvcry Post of that town. The
Coliseum Rink was open saturday afternoon for
skating. There was dance In the evening as
there was some trouble with the heating apparatus.
At the annual session of Cumberland District
Lodge, held in Portland Thursday with Mystic
Lodge, the committee on resolutions reported
resolution of sympathy for Brother and Sister q
Il. Erackett because of the severe illness Of the
latter at the Maine General Hospital. Grand Sec
rotary Geo l.. Bracket was present and made in
tercsting remarks
OPP FELLOWS BLOCK. Every member OF Wal
do Lodge No. II, L. o. q. F. is requested to be
present at the meeting Friday evening. when the
que Ston of building new block on the American
House site will be discussed. The members are
thoroughly in earnest and it is hoped the project
may be successfully carried out Such building
rs proposed would add materially to the city.
CHURCH NOTES. The Unvcrsalist pulpit will
he occupied next sunday morning and evening by
Rev. +. l.. Payson. The regular monthly collec-
ton will lie taken. Rev. Il. {. Wentworth of the
Methodist Church in this city, will preach at Nor
rill next Sunday morning. The subject of Rev
| j. \. savage's sermon at the Unitarian next sun
day morning will be "'Thc Duty and Purpose of a
Church,
The Rock!and Courier Gazette copies from the
Journal the notice of the marriage Of Mr.. Ralph II
IIowes and Miss lisa Nj. Conant and adds: "Miss
Conant will be remembered as the talented young
lady who made such favorable impression in this
city in the last presentation Rosedalc. The C
is mistaken. Ii was Miss Kitty Conant who played
laiieS" that the mistake OF our contemporary is
perfectly natural.
4 NEW ENTEKpRIzE. Ephraim Shaw, OF this
city, and George and Henry Knight, Of Belmont,
are to engage in the manufacture of fish barrels
and StaveS and have erected Il steam saw mill one
mile from Belmont corner. Last week twenty
horse power boiler and engine were hauled out
and set up 1t is intended to saw slaves and head
ing for all parties and when not so engaged to
manufacture for Themselves. Several coopers Will
be kept busy in setting up barrels and casks
The Cottlell Bros, of this city have added about
300 chicks to their stock since last week and now
have nearly 100 hundred. with the incubators
turning out others daily. The boys performed a
successful surgical operation on a chick last week
Noticing that there was something wrong with a
two weeks old chick the crop was cut open and a
turnip root three inches long and half an inch wide
| removed. The crop and outer skin We're sewed ul
and the chick now takes his daily rations and ap
pears a. smart as any of the brood.
\ meeting of the Maine Hotel Proprietors
Association was held in Bangor Thursday, c, II
Dunton, of Wiuterport, President pro. ten. Among
| the measures recommended was the formation Of
Il mutual fire insurance company for the better
protection of hotel property. W Grinnel, Of
| >carsport, took prominent part in the discus
siOns. The Commercial says the Association took
no important action in regard to their proposed
plan bring about the repeal Of the prChibitory
law, but intend to formulate plan of campaign
during the time between now and June.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The Italian bark Andrea Lo
Nico is loading salt at Trapani for Bucksport and
will then load with shocks for Sicily. Capt Fred
take command of sch. LeOnessa, The brig Eide
la is being loaded by I. j. Stewart Il Co. at st.
John with white pine lumber for the West Indies.
She will then 90 to Turks Island and load salt for
Bangor. Sch. Prescott Ilazeltine at New York,
has chartered to load lumber at Fernandina to New
York at 1923 free of wharfage ...Sch. Meyer Il
Muller has chartered to load lumber at Satilla
River t" New York at $6.2j free OF Wharfage.
TIE SICK. Mr.. Samuel A. Blodgett, of Belfast,
is ill at Portland Mr.. W L. Tutte, OF this city,
was taken violently i'll last week with rheumatic
troubles, but has since recovered. Mr.. spencer
w. Mathews was ill last week. MIR. Adrian Tut
tie went to Portland last week to consult DIR. Holt
regarding eve difficulty, and will return there
for treatment. Harry lngraham, reported i'm
proving last week had a relapse, but is again i'm
proving, and the chances for permanent recovery
are bright. Rev. Theodore III. Murphy of this
city at Holly Springs, Miss. has so far recovered
As to sit up and Mrs. Murphy will return home
A CURIOSITY We have been shown "A curiosity
n The shane of n hiyalvc suuuosaJ n hc a snccj