The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-05


The President has approved the act granting
pension to f. Reynolds, Monroe, Maine iate of
Co. Of" 2Gth Maine Volunteer.
Mr.. T.. NJ. Moody, formerly of Belfast, died at
swanville on Saturday, aged 81 years. Mr.. Moody
was a noted horseman and well known on Maine
race tracks.
c. A. Ross Il Co., granite contractors, at Green's
Landing have shut down rather than accetIe to the
demands Of their workmen for a monthly pay day
and scale Of wages.
DR.. p. f. Luce, of this city, has changed his of
fee hours since his advertisement was printed on
the 4th page of this issue. His office hours are
from 10 A. NJ. to . r. NJ.
Sunday July LIST was very cold day for the sea
son, the thermometer registering ~ degrees The
wind blew gale from the northeast, accompanied
by rain in the afternoon
Prof. f. W. Gowen State Deputy of the Grand
Lodge |. o. of G.. r., of Maine spoke before Orono
Lodge last Thursday evening, on ''Good Templary
state and National Prohibition"
The contract for the care of sick scaincn at the
port Of Belfast has been awarded b., the govern
ment to Mr.. John Dollon, of this city, who has had
the of this class Of mariners for several years
and has given excellent satisfaction.
| DIR. f. Small, of this city, went to Wattrville
Tuesday to attend the commencement exercises at
Colby. The Doctor graduated at Colby twenty
| years ago. His class had reunion TUESDAY. The
class numbered thirty five, and hat IS quite re
markable all arc alive.
| Mr.. Walter Han, of this city, has los cabin
| medal of the campaign of 1870 On one side of the
medal is picture of log cabin and cider barrel,
surrounded by the words The Peoples choice in
the year lSl0.' On the reverse side is IL picture of
Gen. W. II. Harrison his name and '.born Feb o.
l173"
a wedding by tho sea was announced to take
place at lslesboro, Saturday evening, at the cot,
taSc of Mrs. f. ii. Fogg, of Bangor the contracting
parties being Miss Ianzara '. Rains, OF Bangor It
niece of Mrs. Fogg, and Mr.. IIczckiah 7. Thomp-
son, of New Hampshire. Rev. Mr. West was 20
perform the ceremony.
1 STEAMER NOTES, The new steamer oiiyette,
! which has gone the route between Boston and
Bar ilarbor has just made Il trip in b hours She
is said to be the finest steamer that ever came
down on the Maine coast. The Elrcta hl, rcs,lm-
ell her route between Belfast, f-lc,boru ami Gas
tine, making two round trips lcr ,lay
| Recently there Il death in a fainil, in this
city. One Of the daughters went to Il dry goods
store and wanted to look at Il black cashmere
shawl, and would take it home for examination
| The day after the funeral the shawl wa returned
to the store by little girl who said Mamma
don't want it now, the funeral i over
WIDOWS Island HOSPITAL. The ntei state :
| sanitarium and Hospital, at widows island, was
inspected Friday by Brigadicr General, J. Mills
Brown and accepted. 1t is all completed and fur
nishcd and ready for use. DIR. A. {. Hcnrngcr
Portsmouth. U. :. -, who has had oversight Of
the work, has been continued in charge until ser,
| tembcr.
BASE BALL. Bert knowton, of thi4 rf!y. th4
famous ball catcher, has Signed with the ,alco
team in the New England league, and lrit Bclfa,
Monday to join that club. He will catch for the
team. knowlton is one of the hest ball playrr. j,
the league and the salem team is fortunate in ,no
4 curing his services. Ray OF the Sarms formerly
with the Bangor team, has been released to tn,
Boston league team for : 800 Ray leads the New
England league in batting.
DEATH ON STEAMER k>rAiIpIN. Mr.. Bette
Pooer, of orono, pa>scnge: on board steamer
katafdin, died of heart disease On SATURDAY after
noon on the downward passage from Eoston. tn,
boat was one hour and half out of Boston. Nj.
Poocr WAS seen to come from his stateruGm an,
was standing i'll one of the passage ways when h,
fell. He was 6 years old am, wasa laborin- man
He had been visiting in Boston and wa, rct,lrnin.
home accompanied by hi, daughter and son iu law
MI. and Mrs. George Carter.
Mcssrs. f. II. Durham, c. Il. Hall and Jane
Durham, of this city, have bought the Allyn field
so-caletl, on Norhport avenue. Just below the foe
OF the Square. The field contains thirteen acres
extends from the Avenue to the shore and is on,
of the handsomest pieces of land in this vicinity
We understand that the owners viii extend [ niol
and Bay View streets through the field ami cut i
up into building lots for which it is we'll a,lancd
The base ball grounds are in this field and afte
this year the fence viii be taken away Tm
field has been in the possession o: the Aim, TO
nifty years
A sad event occurred at Wnchcndcn. Mas.
on saturday last, when Rev. Cha-. p. Wheeler
and wife were instantly killed by the Ioromotiv
of freight train. Mrs. Wheeler has been ,ler9na
ell for some timc and her husband has taken he
to ride several times week. He Was, no doubt
giving attention to his wife and ,tid not lotc, IN,
approach Of the train The engine struck the re;r
of the carriage and carried the occupant leu fee
the Unitarian Church u; Winchcnlrn for t,yent,
years and was highly esteemed by every one. IL
was brother Of DIR. George A. Wheeler, ot ga
tine, and was known by Il number of people in tni
vicinity.
ODD FELLOWS. Tie following officers Were
elected Friday evening in Waldo Lodge of l
city Samuel Adams, y. g.; y. &. PettingilI, V
Ca John Davidson, Sec. A. q. spencer, Treas
Installation next Friday evening The lodge i
very prosperous. Since January last minctrvl
| members have been added and the gross receipt,
| were : l,346s1, of which amount S77G has been cir
posted in bank THE cncamlrneHt branch lHt>
also been prosperous, S42O.1G have been taken II
the same time, Of which $40 have been banked.
a number Of Belfast odd Fellows went To ta,tin,
Mon'ia! ana installed the officers of Ma.sasoi
| Lodge.
The musical and literary entertainment given
last week at rrirce's Parlor Theatre. in this city
by Mrs. Alexander and Miss Nellie T. Callcmlel.
was thoroughly enjoyed by the large aunbcr pre-
sent. 1t generally remarked that Mir. AlcN
ander eNccllcd herself. while the singing. hy Mis-.
Calender very fine. She has an cNcclleh
contralto voice and sang with much spirit. Ars
+. Il. Crowley gave good music ON the piano Mir
AleNanierre the following elections ''Ihe Ris
ing of o. "rhe Light from over the Range
GLOW Ruby Played "1hc INVENTOR Wife
The llinauu's Iaradsr'' and odd Kitchen Rev
cries" Miss Calender sang-"rhe bay is Done
" Likeness of best of the Mothers" the clips,
Maiden" and "When the Mist has blown Away.
The late George Il. Lancaster, EST, of Bangor.
is estimated tn have been worth more than : IouOcU
ID. an