The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-01

The Belfs st W. c. T. U. will meet next Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. B. C. Wentworth, Court St.
The smelt fishing season is over in this vicinity,
and the tents have been removed from the Ice
The catch was light
Mcdonald 4 Brown of this city, have disposed
of their cranberry crop. fifty barrels. The re-
turns were very good.
We are indebted to Hon. Fred Atwood, of Win
terport, for copy of DR.. Wm B. Lapham's PAM
phlet on the late Governor Bodwell.
An interesting sketch relating to the early his
tory of Prospect, by Mr.. E. NJ. Seavey, of North
Searsport, will be found on the first page.
The ladies Of the east side gave a leap year ball
at Foss' hall last Saturday evening. Ice cream
and cake were served. 1t was a very pleasant oc-
casion.
Mr. l.. o. Fernald is making an addition to his
house on Cedar street, and Frank II. Black is
building stable and carriage house at his place
on Union street.
A Helping Hand Society, for the instruction and
entertainment of the young folks, has been organ
lied and meets every Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock in the vcstry of the North Church.
Mrs. Theodore Murphy, of this city, arrived Mt
Holly Springs Miss, Saturday last and tele-
graphed home that her husband, Rev. T. II. Muir
ply. while very i'll was more comfortable.
| Sanborn's Orchestra go to Rockport o-day, to
play for a concert and ball there this evening.
They had an enthusiastic reception at Rockport
| year ago. and will no doubt be heartily welcomed.
Among the guests ut the 43d annual party of the
1.,,l II ,tnkt,N, lo1o
Mass, last week, were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B.
Eaton Miss Pickering of Salem and Miss Mary
Welsh of Belfast.
| Mrs. &. NJ Berry, of New York, on her recent
visit here, patronizcd our local artists Mcssrs. r
A. Sanborn and II. l.. Woodcock, literally, buying
number of pictures of each and leaving orders
for others. She secured several very nice pictures
NORTH WALDO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. A
special meeting of the North Waldo Agricultural
Society is called at 10 O'Clock, March Sd, 1885, ut
the office of James Libby at Unity to transact any
business that may come before them. j. II. Cook,
Secretary.
JAIL REPORT. sheriff Watsworth reports that
the whole number committed to Belfast Jail for
the year 1887 was a3s, of whom one was woman
Three poor debtors: tramps, p; drunken
ness, 40; selling intoxicating liquors, l non pay
payment of fines, 81.
MI Albert G. Mosman, "A clerk at A. A. IIowes
\ Cos store, Belfast, was injured quite severely
on Thursday last. In hosting empty barrels one
fell about twelve feet striking Mr.. Mosman on
the head He laid off one day but came around
smiling Friday morning.
The second survey of the Casinc and Bangor
Railroad has been completed. The party were at
the work eight weeks and four days, and survey.
ed about 80 miles, but the line will only be about
81 miles, and is pronounced by Engineer Harrison
to be very easy route to build.
| The pork marketed this winter has been unusual
| ly large Tuesday Mr.. J. q. Davidson, of this
city, marketed a hog, seventeen months old, that
weighed when dressed 800 pounds. The pork was
five and half inches thick on the shoulder.
Mr.. Davidson believes in the liberal feeding Of all
kinds of stock.
| \ NEW BAKERY. Mr.. Asa F. Riggs, baker, has
leased from \. A. Howes the store OH Main street,
recently occupied by Mrs. Mccarthy, and will
take possession April LIST. A portable oven will
be put in. first class baker secured, and special
attention given to fancy baking. The store will
be i'll charge of Mr.. Frank Riggs. Mr. Asa F.
Riggs will continue his present bakery on Cros.
street
WATERMAN. The Waldo Clothing House, now
located at - Main street. next to Geo. W. Burkett.
I dry goods house. has opened an entirely new stock
of men and boys fine suits and spring and sum
mer overcoats, of the latest Styles best materials
and lowest prices. Also, all the novelties in hats
and furnishing goods, of which further announce
ment will be made In our advertising columns
next week.
WALDO Mr.. +. l.. Bryant has returned home
having closed a twelve weeks term of school at
! Prospect Marsh. He reports the following schol.
airs as not missing n roll call Maud Could, Flora
Haley, Johnev Libby and Harvey Libby. Wen.
dell Marden, Charles Partridge and Arthur Young
were absent only one day. Mr.. Bryant speaks
mighty OF the people and pupils, and appreciates
the kind treatment he received from all.
Mr.. A. G. Hunt has bought of William H. strick
land, Esq, of Bangor the fast trotting mare Kitty
p. This mare has during the latter part of the
winter attracted much attention on the IIampden
road whenever Mr.. Strickland gave her a spin
Mr. Hunt drove his new purchase through to Bel
fast Monday. Kitty T.. has record of 81, at
Fairfield last season. Mr. Hunt has Il shetland
pony weighing $50 pounds that he has driven to a
sleigh about town.
l.
spectors of Prisons and Jails of Maine and of the
Wardens and subordinate officers of the State
prison for the year 1881 The main facts were
published in the Journal early in January. OF the
1865 convicts now in prison, but four are from
/ Waldo county, and two were committed last YEAR
John $. Baker, from Kennebec county, serving a
life sentence for murder in the second degree was
| born in East Knox
SORT YOUR ArrLEs. Happening into the store
of an apple buyer he remarked to the new spaper
man Il wish you would tell the farmer S to sort
their apples Pointing to some of the fruit, he
continued: "Therc are lot of good apples, but
they are mixed, number ones and twos together.
In buying can only pay for number two apples,
and we have to sort them ourselves. The farmer
might do it and get paid for it in the difference be.
tween ones and twos." The suggestion is good
one
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mr.. Charles +. CHM, of
the iifm OF Ellis Gnn of this city, met with a
severe accident early Sunday morning. After the
snow storm of saturday night had turned into rain
MI 1lnn discovered that his house was leaking
through the bay window. At one O'Clock in the
morning he got up and undertook to remedy mat
ters. lie placed ladder against the bay window
| "i'" was cuttiLS lCc OUT Ol inc gutter when the
foot of the ladder slipped letting him fall to the
ground Mr.. CHM managed to get into the house
and surgeon sent for who found a forward
disocation of the right shoulder and fracture of
| the portion of the shoulder blade that assists in
| forming the shoulder Joint. The fracture is in n
bad location but it is hoped the Joint will not be
| affected.
| PERSONAL. We learn from the Pittsburg, Pa,
| Despatch of Feb 18th that "John Lang Winslow
Youngest son of DR.. W. II. Winslow has Just been
complimented by his appointment to a cacetship
at West Point through the instrumentality of Hon.
John DalZell.". .Chas. Baker returned home Sat.
urday night from trip to Washington, ID. C.....
Mr.. Geo. f. Bracket left for Portland Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Bracket was to undergo Il surgical
| operation at the Maine General Hospital that day.
Mr. Ii. expects to return home the last of the week
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph II. Howes are expected
home this week MIR. Frank d. Mathews, of this
city, now in Boston, has passed the examination
before the Board of Registration In Pharmacy,
and is registered druggist for the State of Nassa
chusetts.. Mr.. James Mahoney. of this city, has
gone to Barre, Vermont, where he has employment.
Mrs Mahoncy leaves to-day for the same place,
....Mr. Wallace NJ. Pingree and Mr.. Fred LYNCH
of Lynn, Mass, were in Belfast la st week . Dur
| ing his western trip Mr.. w. X. Morrison visited
Ralph Emery, of Detroit, Mich, who has a nice