The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-10
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Jehhette VIII he ready in Il few days for trial
trip.
The Senate bill establishing a lighthouse at
Goose Rocks, Fox Island Thoroughfare, passed
the House last week.
Pensions have been granted to Cyrus G. Stewart,
Union; original, Alexander McCamDridgc, Belfast;
increase. Elias Ii. Davis Morrill,; original, inva-
lid, David Moody, Jr., Swanyille.
The First Maine Heavy Artillery association has
received and accepted an invitation to hold their
annual reunion at Castine, August 2lst, next. The
reunion last year was held at Vinalhaven.
The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded
contract for $4,000 bricks, to be delivered at Bel
fast, Me-, to p l.. Strout, of Belfast, at SO per
1000 Mr.. strout had similar government
tract last year.
Some time since gave an account of two men
who started deer at Unity and ran hlm to Gin
ton, where he was killed We understand the par
ties have been arrested and will come before the
court in Kcnnebcc county.
There was a hitch in the city council on Monday
evening in regard to the exemption from taxation
of the hotel company. The common council first
voted to give the petitioners leave to withdraw,
but subsequently voted to have hearing, which
will be held next Monday evening.
Mr.. Wayland knowltou, of this city has gone on
the road to sell boots and shoes Of his own manu-
facture. He has added several workmen to his
factory, and will make an effort to drum up Gus
toners. He is now manufacturing FOR two houses,
bat wants to increase his business
MILLINERY. The millinery openings in this city
have been elaborate and well patronizcd. Miss
nets were never large, and Mrs. Gates rooms
were crowded. The hats and bonnets are more
beautiful than ever before, but description of
them is beyond our power.
Mrs. Hattie w Burkett has notified the city to
prevent it from acquiring right of way across
her premises at the south junction of High and
Church streets. 1t will be remembered that in go
ing around the square, so-callcd, IL short cut is
made across the ilatiron piece ut the termination
of Mrs. Burkett's property. Twenty years use
would give the city right Of way Mrs. Burkett
simply notifies the city that it acquire this
right of way.
Mr.. Charles r. Coombs, of this city, is getting
fine collection of birds. One of the most interest
ing is specimen of the night heron which was
Killed in Swanville. The night herons nhabit
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,iarrertlv. the colors heinz, hitc ana ,shv hlue
On the back of the head is Il tuft of occipaal
feathers, eight inches long, that when rolled up re-
scmDle white cord Mr. Coombs has mounted
the specimen
A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Rev. George T.. Tufts,
pastor of the Baptist church in this city, frequently
receives pleasant surprises from his people. A
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OVERS MARINE RAILWAY. Mr.. David W.
Dyer has decided to abandon his marine railway
III thls city winch he mas operated for more than
thifty years. 1t was damaged by Ice last winter
anu would nave 10 be rebuilt at considerable cost
The TIMBER has been sold to Mr.. Nj. r. Cooper for
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IMPROVEMENTS IN WHARF PROPERTY. There
is to he much improvement in wharf property
this The Lewis wharf property, which
underwent extensive repairs last season, will be
further improved this summer and the work will
soon begin. Swan 4 Siblcy's wharf will be
thoroughly repaired and put in first class contli-
ton. MIR. NJ. Il. Cooper has been improving his
property by dumping into the dock large quaint
ties of rock, and has bought the timber in Dycrs
marine railway to he used in his wharf . Mr. G..
J. Hall is constantly improving his property bv
making land from the refuse of his stone wards
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JoRDAN'S FIRE ESCAPE. Mr.. Frank Jordan. OF
escape on which he has applicd for a patent Las
fri'tl evening he puoilcly exhibited his invention
from one OF the High street windows in odd Eel