The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

News Of Belfast and Vicinity.
Nj. Ambrose Morrison, Of this city, has been en-
gagged as an Express Messenger on the Worcester
and Portland route.
| Some OF the tramps n Belfast Jail have as much
letter mail as business man, and occasionally
registered letters with money.
Mr. Charles o. Dickey of Northport has bought
the Henry Gardner place below Mt. Pcrcival. The
farm has a handsome water front which will make
desirable building lots for summer cottages.
| DavW koderick, of Bangor, who was before the
police court last week charged with stealing gold
watch, etc. and held for the s. J. Court, is still in
Belfast Jail having been unable to procure bail.
| Mr.. W. +. Mitchell, of the Head of the Tide, Bel
fast who was stricken with paralysis last fall has
so far recovered as to ride out and came to this
city Saturday for the first time since his Illness
The Unity correspondent of the Kennebcc Jour
nal says; "There is growing feeling in town in
favor of abolishing the school district SYSTEM and
the subject will be brought before the town at the
| March meeting
| Mr.. Levi Mcrrithew, of this city, who recently
secured a patent on il moccasin slipper, has also
received patent on Il boot heel. Mr.. NJ. has an
inventive turn and we hope some of his inventions
may turn up trumps
Mir. j. L. Pottle thinks that but little work can
be done on the new hotel before the first day of
May The timber for the frame has not yet been
procured and the mills are frozen up and it will
be late before they are in running order
Mr. Walter Frederick, formerly of Belfast, ar
rived here last Thursday evening with the remains
| nj hiS hr.f
no services here the body being placed in the re-
| ceiving tomb Walter returned to Boston on Sat
urday.
In describing zone of the jollicst slcighridcs of
| the season" the Ninahavcn Echo saws: OF S
| walls looked proud as he spccdcd his colt Jennie
over the beaten track with Miss Hattie Creed with
him, who looked tickled as she flew along Fred
how could you?
Secretary Gilbert of the Board of Agriculture
has apportionctl the state stipend to agricultural
societies. The amounts received by societies in
this vicinity are as follows Waldo and Pcnobscot,
$780, Waldo, $3.50; North Waldo, $94. Knox, Slol ;
North Knox, sl3s; Lincoln, s24s.
BEANS BARGAINS. Mr.. f. l.. Bean, Scarsmont's
enterprising trader, wrote to haye some changes
made in his advertisement on the fourth page, but
we were unable to make them this week. The five
pieces of Chamhrcy at cents, have been disposed
of, and Mr.. Bean adds to his other bargains mems
pure gum rubber boots, of first quality, at - %
per pair.
DIR. II. f. Merrill, the secretary of Verona Park,
has sold for Mr.. Aya Ames his fine cottage to
Mrs. ii. NJ PishoD. Of Augusta. DR.. Merrill is
negotiating with wealthy parties in Massachusetts
and Connecticut for the sale Of lots and cottages
| tbn
most prosperous one it has ever known
The officers of Phoenix Lodge OF Masons were
publicly installed at the Temple, Monday evening
| by {. w. Hancy, Past Master, assisted by A. g.
Ellis, Past Master, and Rev. Geo. +. Tufts. Owing
to the violent storm the attendance was not large
The Unitarian choir was present and gave some
excellent music. \ clam stew was served in the
| banquet hall.
Last week Capt. Wildcs and wife, of the Saliva
tlon Army, were ordered from this city to HALO
we'll There has been but little interest in the work
| here since Capt and Mrs IIulmc left. They are
at Lawrence, Mass where Capt. II. is working at
his trade as machinist. Mrs. Hume has vaca-
ton of one year, at the expiration of which she
will no doubt resume her army duties.
Miss Gertrude Cunningham, a former resident
the Bangor Steam Laundry, where she was en-
| ployed. Her arm caught between the rollers
of the oingle, stripping on the skin from the
wrist and hand. 1t found necessary to take
fifty stitches. The arm quite badly crushed
| but it is hoped that the hand may be saved
Mrs. Deborah, wife Of the late DR. John pavne
of Belfast died in Boston, Feb 18th, aged s. wears
and IL months. DR.. John Payne was born in Cor
ham, and graduated at the Medical school of
| Maine in ls4l. lie first practced at Islesboro
then at Northport removing to Belfast in 1874
where he died Oct. sth, ls51 lie had a son, DR.. n
| Miller Payne, who died at Dover, n H., in 1871
The family is pleasantly remembered by our older
citizens.
| Mr., w. G. Craw ford, of Belfast, who is at the
head of the common schools of Waterville as mas
ter has called the teachers together for conference
and instruction as to uniformity of methods and
the adoption Of system which shall make the
schools graded i'll fact as well as in theory The
WaterviIlc sentinel says: '.Mr. Crawford is wide
awake to the interests of the schools and will
make systematic effort to improve their grala-
| ton"
| In Il New Orleans paper sent lis hy Mr. c. O.
Poor we noticed the advertisement of L. A. Ty-
lerS Son Jewelry, No, Camp street. +. A. Ty.
ler senior, at time Il resident Of Belfast
but went to New Orleans many years ago and in
the ante bellum days kept jewery store on Canal
street The writer recalls the place the more read
lily from the fact that iii one of the windows was
displayed what sal to be "the largest opal in
the United States" Mr.. Tyler is mentioned In
WilIiamson's History, page ~ in connection with
Timothy Chase, H. IL. johnson and others, as par
ticipants in Il tcmncranrr reform in lsR- vho,.
| were leaders in movement against granting
licenses; and i'll sermon delivered by Rev: silas
Mckccn on Fast Day allusion was made tn .tbc
sad ravagcs of incompetence in the community"
The friends of Capt. Melvin j Staples formerly
of Belfast Me, will be pleased to learn of his sue
cess in his foreign home. Since the adoption of the
new Constitution by the Hawaiian Government
Capt staples has been appointed Governor of
Oahu Prison, having received the unanimous vote
of nominating council of twenty one members.
Capt staples success as candidate for this impor-
tant position was due to his excellent reputation
| and popularity as citizen and his business ability
as master i'll the lnterIsand fleet. The Honolulu
Daily Bulletin says: Capt. staples is a Young
man or fine ply sl'lue, good education and high
intelligence, and good results are confidently
expected from him in his new position.'' Boston
journal.
| Capt. Staples is OF the late Miles Staples,
of this city. His wife is daughter of Mrs Sarah
Crawford, also of Belfast Capt. staples a few
| Pacific Coast, and subsequently went to Sandwich
| Islands where he also commanded Il steamer His
many Belfast friends pleased to learn Of his
success
| Pensions have been granted as follows Origin
| al, invalid, William Patterson, Waldo. increase
Nathaniel Quincy, Waldo; George d. Peavey,
Swanville; John Nalo, Monroe; Thos Rice, Bel
fast; Edwin Lufkin, Monroe; Jacob y. Cunning
ham, Waldo Station: increase Edward W. Hunt
East Thorndkc; Lemucl b. Jefferson Frankfort:
Charles +. Wellman, Searsmont; Robert c. Rrann.
China; original. invalid, Elias Davis, Warren:
Geo. ii. Dow, East Jefferson; increase, Benz. f.
Farnham, East Knox Robt a. Heal, Lincolnyile:
reissue, Philip Smith, Wintcrport; original Chas
A. Jones, South Hope; increase, Theodore Gerrsh,
Bddefori; increase, John e. Craig, Dixmont
Centre; Geo W. Heal, Centre Linrolnyille origin
al, invalid; Percie d. Clifford, Brooks; Henry
Pickard, Ilampden Corner; Seth n. Chase, Blue
HILL Charles F. Wilton, Belfast; Luther IL. En-
mons. Belfast; John Q. Adams, South Montyille;
Sumner Smith, Jr., IIampden Centre.
HYMENIAL Mr.. Ralph H. uowes and Miss Isn
NJ. Conant, of Belfast married Feb 18th at
the residence of Mr.. r. ii. Barrett Portsmouth.
Virginia The ceremony was performed by Rev
Dr. a. +. Owen, in the presence of only few init.
mate friends. Miss Conant had been in Portsmouth