The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-29

Susti last week on business relating to the rail
road taN matter.
The winter term of the Eastern State Normal
School, at Castine, Will commence Tuesday, Dec
llth, with a. +. Richardson as Principal.
A couple of Migrants, Geo Brown and Thomas
Hines, were before the p oce Court on Saturday.
and each Of them was sent to Jail for 30 days.
Mrs. David Alexander, of this city, went to Bath
Monday, to read before church assembly, BY re
quest. Mrs. Alexander is very popular i'll Bath
having read there three times
Attention is called to the card of Phineas Libby
book binder of this city, published in another col
umn Mr.. Libby is skilful and experienced and
work entrusted to him will lie faithfully done
Mr. and Mrs John A. Mace, of this city, will eat
their Thanksgiving dinner with their SON j. \
Mace, 'r,, at Portland. Mr. Maccs two daughters
with their families will also be present. 1t will be
reunion of the entire family.
Mr.. F. ii. Nickerson, son Of Mr.. James Nicker
son, OF Swanville, is teacher at the Maine Cen
tral Institute at Pittslicd and has charge OF the
Latin and Science department. He is Il Young man
OF ability and ranks we'll as an educator.
When MI. +. d, Freeman and Freeman Sim
mons, of Waldo, brought from the islands ls5
sheep several Of them got away while tlriying the
flock home. The last SEGA Of eight Of them was
near the Nathaniel -huW place, Belfast They are
advertised i'll another celuinn
sunday as Mr.. Fred Alexander, Of this citv, wa,
passing the stall of a Young horse with a basket in
hand the animal became frightened at tile basket
ana kicked, striking Mir. Alexander on the legand
shocking him nearly across the stable He faint
ell from the effect of the llow
The Augusta Journal says that the Hotel North
In that city now presents 4 very attractive appear
ance having been repapered, reprinted and newly
furnished. Mir. Lovejoy, the new proprietor. h..
decided to open the hotel on saturday, Dec l.
During the neNt week lie viii have an elaborate
house warming to which viii be invited M con-
mercial men travelling ill Maine
The body of Zchulon NJ. Warren, Of lsle-b,ro
arrived in this city on Iuesl ay. >'r. Warren VS.
4 seaman on board sch. Maggie Mulyer1, of Isles
noro' and was taken i'll with pneumonia. He was
put into the marine hospital at Vineyard Haven.
where he died Nov. 2lth. Mr. Warren wa, about
:! years of age and was son Of Daniel Warren
The body was forwarded To Isic.horo
\ CARRIAGE TRADE Tie kennohcc journal of
Tuesday says
Several intcrr, case .amr before tf,e p,,l,ate
Court Yesterday. Among them wts tle petition of
Henry \. Bran OF Nassalburo, for release from
Insolvency. l. Titcomh ESQ , a. attorney for f. +
Hanson If !ielfa>t, spoke against the motion. Ii
seems that Erann bought carriage Of IIan-unan
gave ~ mote in payment, the undcrstau.lin. being
lhlt lhc Nchirie should not change hand. til the
note WA pAid. Braun soon after snld the carriage
T. W. " hltthouNe appeared for the petitioner.
\ water pipe lcaiing to the shoe factory. httl4t
near the Sanbom House on SATURDAY. rausin.. a
considerable overflow in thai yioiuitv The main
pipes We're subsequently shut oil and the leak Dis
covered. When it WAS found there was no suitable
pipe in the city to put in, an,! man was III o,.re
dispatched To Euchand with Il team and the re
quisitr piping arrived here ami wa, Put in on sun
day.
\ peddler who had a -hrewd way Of selling
pipes struck Belfast last week He looked like :,
tramp and carried on his back Il small l1a- which
HAD pipe in his mouth. The rci,ller Would a,,-
proach man aud represent that he was hard up
for money and would like to sacrifice, the pjpe
which he was smoking, and would sen it fer H.
Nhen ne made a sale he would put another pine
into his m"uth amt look ur another customer. lii
this manner lac ~ol,t large number of cheap nfpes
for - each The man has been operating in other
towns in the state.
ginning Monday evening next Dec 3D. there
Will be Il week of comedy at the Belfast opera
House. opening with "Dad', Girl The company
Is now in Bangor and the Wing says Of the open
ing entertainment in that city: There WAS good
sized autiience present and one that seemed well
pleased by the performance. Mora was the cen
ral figure and sustained her part in ,raiseworthv
manner. Mr.. Fred Williams wa7 very amusing
in his role, keeping the au3tcA.e in good hl,lnol
while he was on the stage, He created II smile
every time he made his appearance. The rest of
the support is very fair.
Mr.. Charles +. Bean, ol td~ city has passion
Tor collecting rare specimen, ot cyty description.
lie mas shown Us the fruit Of tic Ctrub tree known
as st. Johns bread Mir. Bean savs-"of IN the
foreign plants there are none more interesting on
more valuable than the tarob tree Or st. john,
bread. The pods when mature contain Il few
drops of a substance resembling honey. The tree
is undoubtedly of Eastern origin, ami is supposed
to he identical with that upon which s. John # Il
while in the Wilderness" HE specimen uay he
seen in the window of L. H. Moody. store corner
Main and High streets.
TuNNksGIVING roI-iIRl. Tn" tluA,v VAS
scarce and high, retailing at - cents per pound.
The season has net been favorable in, mis- f4,rl
and the wet Weather during the first n,rf -. tn.
week was very uufavo,;,bIe for ,n.,,L.r,,,,r tb.
bird, MIR. O. G. Whit. i.,I the l,rn,. f,t ,),,ri.-
the first of the week, bt,ying sixtvfye from Mr.
Alfred Howard, of MontvilIn. who j.. n,,n .nt ta.
largest turkey raiser, in waldo county. ,;re+e
We're in good condition and sall ro. sixteen cents
per pound. The goose is more in demand for
Christmas than Thanksgiving. DurA- alni rnic}.
49, - 80 l''"'' T.
FIRE. IN alarm of fire was sounded Tuesday
when the woodsh,d attached ia tbr
Treai wen house NJ the CORNER, of SIt,, An, IGi
Streets wa. found to bc On Gre The b,,I.Y,nt ,,.r
the public Library wa. opelptl autI tlc nan, LINZ,
The premises ar,. o..u,i,,l n, Mir
Levi L. Robbins There, wa, nothino il, tl,. sa,J
except wood ana a sleigh MI i.}, ,-a- .tori a,, .
Mr. Robbins says he has no idea how the ,r ofigi
mated At len O'Clock there. ai, I'D, t.. b,,,ii
Ing, willie two hours latter. if ,,a-st t,,,o...
The sleigh WAS so,,p,,bot ,t.,n,,,,.. qa, ,...,t
shed WA, NOT y,l,,oI,r., ..,t.l ,l,,. l,.ll .t,,l
HE RLhi.kAi FAIR. The Daughters I'd Ecbekah
OF TINS CITY have decided tU have thHjr fair Dec.
furnislir.., r. tbo. NOV, ,,.t1 ,,f, nm ,
number of fancy and ,,-,.f,,i o,t5 ., :.r.,., +
Christmas and l,li.i..,- ,,irt-. t,,... .i >,
has not vet been decided vl,rntl, f,i,,ti,l.f,I
ON the first .,,- tbrrr " IN NJ. .,3 f .t5 ,.
simmer AMI t,n s...o,,l i.,- . f,ti.
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