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


'My dear, heap upon your plate
Lots of stuffing, you see;
because know your ruling trait
Fond of dressing sait: he.
"To use that ancient pun takes nerve,
The joke is aged to me;
l0u're like the turkey which you serve
stuffed with chestnuts,'' said she.
The cases of contagious diseases reported to the
state of Board of Health during the week ending
Nov. Il, include one case of diphthcria in Brooks
and one in Waldo
| We are informed by Joseph Williamson, Esq,
that with possibly one two exceptions, the Bel
fast Public Library now contains every book or
pamphlet printed here relating to the place, or
written by native of Belfast.
Mr.. John n. Stewart, of this city, is making
preparations for reunion Of the forty miners who
went to California with him in the bark W. o. AL
| den, and has heard from a number out of town.
The reunion will take place Dec. sth.
| Mr.. Ben Hazeltine, formerly of this city, writes
that he has gone to house keeping at Seattle Wash.
ington Territory, and likes the place very much.
| He says the population of Seattle is now $4,000,
and conservative people think it will be So 600 in
side of three years
One of the illustrated weeklies has a picture
ntitled 1.-The Day Before Thanksgiving" Our
George on looking at it remarked that they were
just beginning to peel apples to make mnce pies
the day before Thanksgiving, and he thought 1t
was no kind Of picture.
The Local acknowledges receipt of an invita-
ton to an entertainment and supper rendered of.
tcers of Grand Lodge and sister lodges by Hadat-
tab Lodge No. III, l. o. O. F. at Odd Fellows Hall,
Portland, Dec. 9Th. Hadattah is the youngest, but
one of the most vigorous lodges in Maine.
| The bridge crossing the Sebasticook at Peltoma
Point is at last SO far completed to allow pass
ing 1t is substantial iron structure, and consists
of three spans of eighty nine feet each, and its
cost will be about $4,000. 1t built under the
direction of A. p. McMaster, contractor, and J. c.
Connor, agent, of Pittsfied
\ Journal subscriber writes from Boston under
date of Nov. 10, and asks to have his paper chang
ed to No. Temple Place. AS there is no signature
to the card, and no reference to the former address
| of the subscriber, we are unable to make the
change. Will the writer, if he sees this, send us
his name and former address?
| The two original poems on the fourth page should
| not be overlooked. Mrs Packard is always sure
| OF an appreciative audience and the local poem
| by new contributor cannot fail to find admirers
On the same page is a notice of Rev Geo. W. Field,
of Bangor, which will please and interest his many
| friends in this, his native city,
Mr.. W. b. Washburn photographed the new no,
tel last Friday and got an excellent picture 1t is
understood that Mr.. Geo ii. Bems is to be the lane,
| lord Mr.. Barnes who was here recently, and at
first declined a proposition from the directors,
wrote later and wished to accept. The directors
have decided to name the hotel the Crosby nm
Mr.. Daniel IIaraden had very handsome rock
maple tree which he intended to cut down it was
too near his house; but Mr. II. l.. Lord wanted
just such tree and gladly bore the expense of its
removal to the front of his own residence. Charles
Walker superintendent the digging up and trans
plating of the maple and it Is hoped it may live
and thrive i'll its new location.
| About 200 load of spruce boughs had been
brought into the city previous to the present week,
| for the purpose of brushing or banking houses.
The loads are brought in hay ricks and readily
bring from - cents to $l.0O each Brush of itself
would be poor protection against frost, but by
holding the snow it serves good purpose In late
years many use boards, making air space in.
closure II about the house, which probably is as
good plan as any.
MIR. Wilson, of kilgore Wilson, druggists, Bel
fast, on recent trip to Massachusetts visited the
great patent medicine manufactures of J. c. Aver
n Co. and c. l. Hood 4 Co., Lowell, with view
to obtaining points for use in SIMILAR line of bust
ness here. He was much interested in what he
saw in these immense establishments. Among
other things noticed in Ayers was a printing ma
chine fed by roll of paper at one end and turning
out complete almanacs at the other end with the
exception of the covers only.
DIED IN CALIFORNIA. Mr.. Samuel B. Hazeltine,
one Of the most prominent citizens of Searsmont,
recently sold his property in that town and went to
California for his health, settling at Los Angeles
His family went with him. Mr.. Hazeine's trouble
was consumption. The change of climate did not
produce the desired effect, and last week Mrs.
Prescott, of this city, sister of Mr. Hazeltine re-
ceved a telegram announcing his death Nov. 2lst.
Mr.. Hazeltines age was SO years. 1t is reported
that Mr.. II. E. Barker, formerly of Searsmont,
died in Pasadena, Cal, recently, but there is no
authentic news on the subject. Mr. Barker had
consumption and his death is probable.
The Odd Fellows of Castine, Belfast and vicinity,
will be pleased to learn that Prof A. F. Richard
son has been elected principal of the Eastern Nor
nal School at Castine. Prof Richardson is one of
the most prominent Odd Fellows in Maine. He is
Past Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encampment
of Maine, and the present Grand Representative
of that branch to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. He
| represented the Grand Encampment of Maine at
| the Denver session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
in 1857, and at the recent session in Los Angeles
Cal, and was on several important committees
Prof. Richardson Is a young map of ability who
ranks high as an ed ucator, and the Eastern Normal
School must prosper under his direction.
THE SAME OLD SUBJECT. The weather is al
ways prolific theme, and that of last week may
well bear extra notice. The cold wave fairly
set in on Wednesday, and on Friday morning the
mercury was hard down to zero. Shore ice was
formed in our bay and above the upper bridge it
was entirely coated over. AT Bangor the kendus
keag was frozen more than an inch thick, so that
the steamer katahdin found no little difficulty in
getting turned about and under way. She ran
through thin ice all the way to Hampden and it was
about ) O'Clock when she reached this city. As to
the storm of Sunday well, it was the worst of the
season, far, but doubt there is worse in store
1t began to snow, and blow, in the morning and
continued all day. AT night hail fell instead of
snow, and rain followed the hail. The snow fall
must have been about eight inches and Monday
morning snow slides and seighing were in order
There were no sessions of the public schools
Monday
CHURCH NOTES. The North Church society are
taking steps to improve their congregational sing
ing, under the instruction of Mr.. c. 0. Poor The
first practice meeting was held the evening of the
2lst The Sunday school is included, and Dr.
Stoddard, the superintendent, is taking an active
interest in the matter. Gov. Marbles Thanks
giving proclamation was read in the churches last
Sunday. Rev. r. I. Hack, of the North Church,
said he read 1t with pleasure, and in his opinion 1t
was the best Thanksgiving proclamation he had
read in Maine. Rev. DIR. Burragc is collecting
funds from the churches for the purpose of re-
newing the Baptist free bed in the Maine General
hospital. He says that the applications for this
bed the past year have been frequent that three
beds would not have met the demand. DR.. Bur
rage suggests that the Baptists support two beds
this year instead of one, and the Portland Adver.
tiser suggests that other denominations should
support free beds. The next Universalist State
convention will be held at Bangor during the first
week In June, 1889 Rev. Geo. W. Field, of Ban
gor, will occupy the pulpit at the North Church
next Sunday. Mr.. Fields church is the Central
and not the Centennial, misprinted in notice of
this distinguished Clergyman on the fourth page
PERSONAL. DR.. w. Hugh Harris and wife, who
have been visiting at DIR. Norths in Augusta, have