The Republican journal., 1888-10-18
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

| Stood a maiden fair to see;
| An old man, gray. did chance that way,
And thus to the maid said hc:-
| at is nearly eght-'tis getting late,
| o why DO you waltz" spoke he;
| 81 watt" she said-and her cheeks grew red,
"For my evening male" quOth she.
Boys are still engaged in pulling up the posts at
the street corners. An example ought to be made
OF some of them.
The granite trimmings for Odd Fellows Block in
this city will be furnished by the Jones Jewell
Granite company of Bangor.
| The street sprinkler was out last Thursday Be-
tween the elements and Shuman the streets of
Belfast have been well watered the past season.
Mr.. l. w. Parker has been asked to duplicate for
Camden parties Miss Alden's pretty cottage on
Court street, but his other engagements will not
permit.
John Lawrey, of scarsmont ships from this city
every Monday morning car load of cattle and
| swine for Watertown, Mass. He will continue to
ship all the fall.
| The railroad commissioners tour of inspec-
tion, accompanied by some of the Maine Central
officers, came over the road on special train and
visited Belfast Friday.
Mr. Sidney kalish, of this city, Is painting his
new house on High street in colors. The ground
WOTk Is rIcnCH gray WIFI udfkcf trimmings, anu
the effect is very striking.
The money found on Church street ana adver-
tised in the Journal the property of Mrs.
Nancy Mckenney, of Lincolnville, who came to
town last week and recovered her money
The case of the liquor seized by deputy sheriff
Doof, of this city. at Monroe during fair week,
before Judge Rogers last Friday. No claimant ap-
pcaring the liquor was disposed of according to
law.
| We understand that Mr.. George II. Fisher, of
Winterport, Assistant Messenger to the last House
of Representatives, is the only candidate for the
| same position this year. Mr.. Fisher was a brave
| soldier and an efficient messenger. Kennebcc
| journal.
| novel entertainment and supper took place
at Grand Army Hall in this city last Thursday
evening. The women were disguised and bid off
at auction, the buyer taking his bargain to supper
Some sold as high as eighty five cents.
| INSOLVENCY MATTERS. At the insolvency court
| in this city last week Joseph w Grant, of Stock
| ton, was given discharge. second meeting of
the creditors of John NJ. Lafolly, of Stockton,
called for the regular meeting next month.
President A. II. Soden of the Boston base ball
| club, with his family, left Fort Point last week,
| where they have been passing the summer at their
| cottage, and returned to Boston. They were
among the very last to leave that popular resort.
Mrs. II. +. Mcdonald is busily engaged on orders
for crayon portraits, having secured reputation
| for striking likencsses combined with artistic
work. Next summer Mrs. Mcdonald expects to
go to Paris for years study in this branch of
art.
Mrs. Barlow Hall, of Ellsworth, who owns the
Meek house, In this city, is making extensive re
pairs and improvements the place. including
the building of an addition eighteen by thirty feet.
Eight hundred dollars will he expended on the
| buildings.
Mr.. Bancroft ii. Conant, of this city, left for
Monroe Saturday to join Mr.. John Twombly and
others for deer hunt. The party will go to Gran
berry lakes, near the head waters of the Machias
river, where the Belfast deer hunters sue
cessful last fall.
| Mr.. j. W. Waterman, of Bangor proprietor of
the Waldo Clothing House, Belfast, has presented
the Ladies' Fair being held in Norombega
Hall, Bangor, with an elegant satin lined winter
overcoat, which some fortunate young man will
draw before the close of the fair.
Our local milliners now have full assortments of
fall and winter millinery. Hats and bonnets are
closer and more modest than last summer, al
| though there is not much change in shapes. The
prevailing shades are green. Feathers and fancy
ribbons, well as the breasts and wings of birds,
are much used for trimmings.
An alarm of fire was given in this city Thursday
| morning, but iii this it was all smoke and no
fire. Mr.. n. G. Pettingill was moving into tie
Fletcher house, on Cedar street, vacated by Capt.
7. w. Warren The stove pipe in the attic became
| detached from the chimney, and the smoke was
discharged into the upper part of the house, and
coming through the roof caused the fire alarm.
Mr.. Aurelius A. Packard and Miss Della Wads-
worth, both of this city, were married at Westboro,
Mass. on Friday, Oct 5th. The bride is daugh-
ter of Sheriff and Mrs. Anse Wadsworth, and an
estimable young lady. Mr. Packard was former
ly of the Belfast police force and is employed
In the unatic asylum, at Westboro The many
Belfast friends of the couple wish them prosperity.
Last spring we noticed the birth of blind colt
on the Charles Read place in this city. The colt is
now well grown and fine looking and at distance
shows no sign of blindness. He goes about by the
sense of smell, is playful and evidently does not
miss his sight. The eye sockets are perfect, but
contain no eye. 1t is queer freak of nature The
colt has been sold, but what the owner intends to
do with him is not known.
Rev. Theodore Gerrish, formerly of this city, Is
now at Sioux Falls, Dal ota, where he will remain
for the winter He is still suffering from throat
difficulty which necessitated his resigping from
the pastorate of Methodist church at Portland.
Mr.. Gerrish has specuated in lands at Sioux Falls,
and has become quite wealthy. Last week he
bought land for which he paid down $4,000 cash,
and will build a house upon it..
The death of Chesley Heal, of Searsmont, aged
about ITO years, was reported last week. The
next oldest person in this vicinity is doubt Mrs
Margaret kil'man, of Prospect, the widow of the
late Daniel o. killman, who will be 100 years old
il she lives to the second day of next April.
She is now In excellent health and bids fair to
round out full century of life. Last summer
Mrs killman walked two miles to visit daughter
who is seventy nine years of age.
One of our citizens, who is fond of Il joke has a
clock bought many years ago at a jewelers. store
in this city. Recently the timepiece like the
grandfather's clock, stopped short. Taking it to
the store where it was bought the gentleman said
"Here is clock purchased here that won't run,
and suppose you ought not to charge anything
for putting it in order" "When did you bay it,"
asked Fred, as he took the clock. "Forty one
years ago." was the reply. Fred said he would
consult the senior member of the firm.
| STEAMER NOTES. As stated last week the Rock
| land will be withdrawn from the Bangor and Rock
land route the 9th. Beginning Friday Oct. 26
the Penobscot and Lewiston will make three trips
per week, leaving Belfast Monday Wednesday
and Friday, and Boston same days. The katah-
din will be withdrawn from the route on her
arrival in Boston Oct. 81 to be put in condition for
winter service and if she be got ready by that
time she will go on the route Nov. 3 when the
Lewiston will be laid up for the WINTER. The
registry of officers of steamer katah,lin when she
goes on the route, will be as follows: Captain,
Marcus Pierce; First Pilot, E. W. Curtis Second
| Pilot Ira Farnsworth; Quartermaster, William
| Whitney; Quartermaster, Addison Shute; Bow
| Lookout f. A. Holden Watchman, Geo. Williams;
| Baggage Master, James Z. Mason; First Officer,
| Thos COppn; Second Officer, Edward Harrigan;
| Purser, William b. Eaton; Freight Clerk, Frank
| A. Guernsey; Steward, S. e. Downes; Engineer, L.
| II. Bennett; Asst. Engineer, F. +. Davis. Men
ton was made last week of a reported opposition
| to the Is. \ b. S. line. The ROckland Opinion has
the following: at is said that the company that
| run the steamer Oivette between Boston and Bar
larbor last season, contemplate establishing line
| in competition with the b. 4 b. steamers. They
reported to intend to build two large boats this