The Republican journal., 1888-05-17
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

Portland.
Mr.. Isaac Jackson of this city, exhibited last
week hens gg that measured nine and quarter
inches around the largest part, and seven inches
the other way, and weighed five and half ounces.
Miss Mary McCorrison of Searsmont, the cham
pon female shot of Waldo county, who has distin-
guishcd herself by shooting squirrels, rabbits and
foxes, last week shot wild goose on the river
near her home.
Thomas II. Marshall Post is making prepare
tions for the Memorial Day exercises, which will
be much the same formerly. On Sunday the
9th, the Rev X. T. Hack will preach memorial
sermon to the post.
The State Railroad Commissioners, accompanied
by President Arthur Sewall and Chief Engineer
W. A. Allen, of the Maine Central railroad came
to Belfast on Thursday last on tour of inspection
and after a short stay left for Bangor
Mr. Charles W. Berry, of Montvillc, and Miss
Nettie Manson, of Belfast, were married in this
city last week by Rev. Il. c. Wentworth Mr.
Berry has bought the Daniel Mcfarland store in
Montville and will conduct business there.
! Mathews Bros of this city, will shut down their
sash and blind factory the last of this week or
first of next for general repairs. The machinery
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boilers will be reset and every thing put in first
class condition.
Mr.. p. l.. Strout, of this city, who recently re
| ceived Il L. S. government contract to furnish
10000 bricks says they are to be delivered on or
before June goth The L. S. steamer Myrtle will
come to Belfast for them. The brick will be used
in the construction Of fog signal stations along the
coast
The Odl Fellows Register and the Masonic
Journal for Nav have been received. These papers
are published monthly at Portland by Smith 4
Sale. The Register contains poem composed by
| W. Nj. Lawrence, Of Castinc, and read at the
reunion of Waldo Lodge, .. O. +. in this city on
the evening of April 9th.
Last saturday was the fifth birthday of Master
Eddie Andrews, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
| Andrews, of this city, and number of friends
and playmatcs were invited to his home to ceie-
brate the day. The afternoon was spent in games,
and candy, nuts and fruits, with other goodies
were literally provided for the little ones, who re-
port delightful time.
BUSINESS CHANGES. Mr.. NJ. II. knowlton, pro
prietor Of fish market near the Court House, has
bought out the stock and trade of Capt. Frank G..
swett's market in IIayforl Block, and will run
both establishments If 4. Jones 4 20. of this
city, will discontinue their meat market during the
summer months and give their whole attention to
the bakery business.
Mr.. George T. Read of this city, has invented
and manufactured a power boiler feed pump, de
signed to feed boiler Of from five to fifteen horse
power. The pump is regulated to twenty five
strokes per minute and is designed to feed water
only iS the boiler needs it. Most of the pumps i'll
use throw large quantities of cold water into q
boiler. The pump is set up in Mr. Reads shop OF
Main street.
POLICE COURT. Charles Mcintosh, Belfast, was
before the Police Court, Friday, on two complaints
, one for drunkenness and one for malicious mis-
chief. The latter WAS for throwing bricks ans
stones through the doors and windows Of the house
. of Lydia J. Curtis ON Pleasant street. Charles
pleaded guilty to beth complaints. In the case o
, malicious mischief he recognized in the sum O
$3.50, and in the drunkenness he paid fine of So
Thomas Wallace, vagahond, went on 10 tin
hill for 80 days,
! The uncuverng Of the drain in of the prem
I iscs of Arnold HarliS, so Main street, reveals
condition of affairs that should not exist within
the city limits The only remedy for this an'
similar nuisahrcs is Il system Of sewerage, AIT
this has been made absolutely necessary Ivy the in
! PRODUCTION of water. The city Will have f
deal with this question, and the sooner the better
1t will he costly but cannot be avoided. The frs
step should be to have the work mapped out Ivy
competent person, and then 4 part Of the ssstc,
can he built each wear.
, TursEr TuEvEY Under the auspices Of Paes
tine Conmandery knights Templar, of this city
the Boston Opera ComiIue Company and Harvar
tomorrow (Friday) evening the comic olcrctt
: "Topsey TUrvey." Aside from the comicalitc:
the singing and limitations by Miss May Ac
Vars and musical selections by the Harvard Qual
tctte ensure an evening of rare enjoyment. Til
company has given five entertainments in Bath i
the pas; two years, under the auspices of Dunla
Commandery, AMI each time to crowded house
and Bath gives them Il strong endorsement I'll
II sale of began last Tuesday and they went o
like hot cakes. Reserved seats only 80 cents; Il,
e mission 30 cents
= IMPROVEMENTS. Mi. George D. Bailey is bull,
ing al extension to his stable, Is by =! feet an
Otherwise improving his property ON Chllr
street. The driveway to the stable will be chan:
eli to the south side Of the house. Mr. D. 7. Pain
, cr Of this city. has extended his counters and p.
extra shelving i'll lis store in Masonic Tempt
, Nj. Palncr's business is steadily incrcasin"...
Work has begun on the foundation 70. The ne
house of MI. Sidney kash on High street ... Mr.
belinda Aleu- Of this city, has broken ground Il
= a dwelling house on lower Congress street. NJ
, Geo. ". Lewis has begun to take down the q
.. Dr. PAYNE house, On Waldo avenue, and will bti
. i handsome house on the same sitc....H. y. La
caster Is preparing to build High street
thirty-foot brick tension to the building occuri,
! by the Belfast Livery Ga. 1t will 10 used for
A., carriage house.
4. DEATH or GAIT. SWIFT. Capt. Frank Il. >we
d died Thursday la; Of Pneumonia, after Il hr!
a ilnc > and was buried Friday. lie was taken
% only the SATURDAY before anu wa tcndin. "a btl
: incs> on that iay White he wa, net thought to
dangerously i'll, the captain himself insisted that
L was going to die AMI talked about it frequent
; Capt. SWEET was Il native uf Belfast. Of ZIP
rain SWEET; who wa once in trade this city, A
who supcrintemlcd the huilling of the Bella
Custom House in 80 :. Capt. >w,tt followed IL
% sea nearly all Ms life and commanded a number
y yes-tl- The lat vessel he sailed in Was the thr,
> ma,tcd schooner =. II. Livingston, which he 10
several years ago on Mctinic. III th.n formed
y c"parincrship it'll Herbert Murri- and cstabli>
eel fish market i'll Iiayfori Block. lie ,ub-cquen
~ Ms untll ms ttdlil
i duc;cd the business a!unc Last fall Capt SWEET
, wife died oi pneumonia while On visit t. Bosto
c Tie captain leaves one son and an aloutc lau4
1t ter SATURDAY MIR Fred >vett of WalulaIn Mas.
I Il half brother, arrived here, aud Monday Mr.. al
:. Mrs. TcWksbury, of Massachusetts, the latter
sister Of the late Mr.. SWEET, arrived. They wi
adopt tie little boy.
SHIPPING ITEMS. sell William Frederick ";
unable to obtain Il freight at Demerarl and sail,
r, light for II. Thomas, and not obtaining al
IS there proceeded to Charleston. Sch. Fannie
e Edith has chartered to load slaves at Orland f
1t New lork.... sch. Louisa Smith, of Hrooksyill
n undergoing repairs, has been sold to Burgess
II O'Brien 4 Co., of Thomaston and will be put in
~ the lime trade. The Smith will lie commanded
ii Capt. Gorlam T.. Mathews, of Thomaston.. Sc
a. Ridgewood was burned to the waters edge belo
Il Jacksonville, Fla, May 9Th. She was hound
Il Baltimore with lumber and the cargo of 10 NJ. WI
m Ridgcwood was owned by DIR. L'Engle of JAG
lie sonvillc and was valued ut between $1,000 and ) II
= 900. She repaired two years ago at this POI
..... Sch. John G. Smith, at this port has been /
class condition. The vessel has chartered to 10:
~ hay at Bangor for Charleston. The Bost'
Journal says: The Oldest merchant vessel, wi
90 exception, in actual service is the schoo