The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-12
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

MI e. r. iiaHSoI, OF tnlS CITY, mas gone 10 IAN
gor TO buy lumber for his new carriage factory,
which will be erected this fall
Enterprise Lodge, No 50, A. o. U. W., recently
organized in this city, has made arrangements to
hold their meetings in the Knights of Pythias hall
The new street from Northport avenue to the
shore of the bay near Mr. Mayo's residence, will
be laid out next saturday afternoon by MIR. H. r.
Farrow, surveyor
A competent dining room girl, laundress. cham
Der girl and bell boy are wanted at the Bay View
House, Camden. See advertisement. Address,
with reference the proprietor, j. W. c. Gilman,
Camden.
a severe squall of wind, rain and hail passed
over this city saturday afternoon. The wind was
from the north and for "a few moments blew hard
The rain was heavy and was accompanied by large
hail stones. No damage was done in this vicinity.
The slipper factory of simpson 4 Stephcnson
of this city has met with remarkable success. Mr..
simpson will work shoe when the slipper
season is over. He has made sample for a new
style OF slipper which Is good If not better than
anything now on the market. The slipper will not
he made until next season.
Attic exercises of the class of 50, Coburn Cassi
from this section delivered orations Albert L..
blanchard, Unity; Asa NJ. Jones, Unity; Winnie
fred L. I.add, Jefferson; Lester C.Mier, Camden
Ernest H. Pratt, Clinton; Joseph II. Shepherd
Camden.
MIR. Levi A. Merthcw, OF stockton. was in Bel
fast last week, and while here explained an appa-
ratus he is invertng to ;tid the launching OF life
boat from the life saving stations. The apparatus Is
for calming the waters by the use OF oil. a patent
has been applied for. Mr.. Merrithcw has an in
vcntive turn and has patented various articles.
4, the railroad meeting In this city last week,
M:. Gumhy, the treasurer, reported that the mort
gage of Sl5o,00a had been refunded with the eNcep
ton Of $1,000. MIR. Quimby knows where the 1000
l. and is in communication with the holders. A re
mirkablc feature of this refunding is that Mr..
Quimhy knew where every one of the sl5oooo
mortgage bonds was held.
Tie June number of the Insurance Age, of New
York, has the following complimentary notice of a
Bclfas: insurance man;
Geo. p Field, oi the firm of Scull II Bradley, is
the president of the Boston Protective DE
partment an organization which corresponds to
the Insurance patrol in New York and Chicago.
Field is the massive headed, broad Shoul'lered man
at the wheel in this great agency. He Is a large
man-not excessively bulky from Il physical stand
point-but great in business culture and capacity.
He is just in his prime, and is fine type of the
New England Insurance Manager.
\ freight car from the Belfast Branch was burn
cd la. week 18th its contents at Maranoco"k. Mr..
Crowley the Maine Central agent in this city, has
been notified To ascertain the value Of the conmo-
litics that the company may pay the bills. The
Belfast freight included II 900 worth of made vests
shipped by Geo. A. Quimby; 500 worth of frames
u.
ing from " A. Clark, and Il quantity of household
goods FOR L. u. Allen, Boston. There was also
$500 "rth OF goods from Brooks. and o.hcr freight
from stations along the branch.
MIR. W Il. Marshall, of this city was injured on
the afternoon of July 4th. He was coming In from
the Marshall camp At Pitchers Pond. Shortly after
he started he got out OF the carriage and was adj
justi!g articles i'll the back part of the car
riu9e when the horse started. Mr. Marshall at
tempted to run and catch the horse by the head and
was holding on to the shaft when he was thrown
to the ground and his collar bone broken. The
horse ran short distance to farm yard and
stopped. Mr.. Marshall recovered his team and
drove into town with one hand
The Hockand Free Press gives the following
particulars of the capture at Pine Hill of Ross
the neiyhborIinod and was ON the lookout for him.
They secured the woods in the vicinity and finally
captured him on William Gregory's field. When
closely pursued lie was ordered to Surrender but
refused to 10 ~ Two shots were fired, neither OF
them taking effect. He was caught and saturday
Sheriff Irish took him to Auburn jail. On the
farther side of Pine Hill his retreat found, t,
cave, covered with brush and containing bedding,
several clocks and other articles.
We have received from Mr.. Charles Fleming the
official programme of the bridgeport, Conn, his
toricai souvenir for July sd and 4th. Mr. +. C..
Bassick, formerly Of Belfast, was member Of the
executive committee and the committee on invita-
ton and reception. The Bridgeport standard pub
liehed an illustrated extra giving pictures of the
principal buildings in the city ami the portrait of
leading citizens. Among the latter il the picture
of Mr.. James staples, formerly school teacher in
Belfast, and who is well remembered here Mr..
Staples is a leading member Of the Board Of Trade
at Bridgeport
Personal. capt Charles Wording, who at,
tended the dedication of Wording Hall, i loud in
his praise OF the foulton people, and says their
| ho~pltalitc, and kim, attentions knew no bounds.
Bros. Gilman Of the Pioneer and Carey OF the
cl....J. Harvey Young, the well known portrait
painter, of Boston, and Mrs Young, are at Blue
Hill for the simmer. Mrs Young Miss Louise
c. knight and has relatives and friend, IN Belfast.
Ny. Young has erected Il summer studio, and be
| side other work is doing portrait OF Miss Oher,
the successful manager of the Boston Ideals. M,
tive and now summer resident of Blue HI. 80.
Mr. and Mrs. A.. sihicy returned home last week
from pleasure trip of several weeks, during which
they visitc, Boston, New lol'k and Philadelphia,
sailed up the Hudson river, and spent Il few days
at the Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George
Mr.. George l.. Parsons, of Presquc Isle and Mis-
Clara Parsons, of Belfast, at Bar Iiarbor last
week.. The Washington, y. c. Capitol say
"Alr. and Mrs. Ralph {. johnson. With their two
daughters, are at Berkeley Springs, from where.
after stay Of several weeks they will 20 To Rye
Beach =. Miss Louise y. Baldwin, tile well known
soprano, was married t" Mr. Leland I. Powers in
Boston Juiy 81, and will reside in thai city. MR..
Powers has appeared III several entertainments IN
this city....Mrs. O. Z. laIcy, Of this city, has
gone TO st. John Il Nist....Ahbie West, of this
city, has gone to New London, r. r. L.. Mrs. Al
bert Meade and children of Natck, Mass, visited
friends in this city, last week, and are at Il
cottage at lsIesboro Mrs. Frank l.. Eamts and
daughter, of this city have returned home from
Boston, where they have been fer some Miss
Flora burgess, Of this city. who has been teaching
school near Bangor, has returned home. Mrs.
G. Il. Lancaster of Bangor, is visiting friends In
this city and next week will 20 To kockland MIR.
Frank II. Sleeper, wife and daughter, of Chicago,
arrived last week and at MIR. Sccpcr's parents,
Mr. and Mrs, slerhurne sleeper. Mr.. Frank II.
i,.. Lon, "a,
Mamch Leonard, Wife and four children of North
,e;,lemont, left Belfast last week for Tacoma W.
T....Mr. and Mrs. Fred :. wallis, of Nmalhaven,
were in town last week On their way to Sc;,rsmont
to visit Mr.. Walls paremts....Mr. Lorenzo Me
Mahan of Marlboro, Mass, is visiting friends in
this Calvin icyycy, Esq, Of this city. is
making II short visit to Ncwhuryport, Mass. The
name of O. T.. Lyons, Esq, of Ninalhaven, is men
toned ia connection with one of the Democratic
nominations for senator for Knox county. Mr..
ana Mrs \. J. Condor, of Milford, Mass, spent
july 18th in this cty....Mrs. Austin Raymond and
daughter OF Boston, are visiting at Mrs RS
mother Mrs. George Woods, Belfast. Mrs. Geo.
Mayo and daughter Florence, from Philadelphia.
are i'll Belfast visit. Miss Mayo Is in II
W"man's medical college. she graduated from
Scholarships. Mrs J. Il. Patterson, of Bangor
Waa quite severely injured last week by the en-
posion of Il cannon cracker. The powder burn,
ed her face very badly and at one time il was
thought that one of her eyes was permanently in
jurcd but She will probably recover from all ser-
Gus injury Judge Workings widow, after mt
tending the dedication at Wording Hall at Houlton
and the commencement at Colby University, her