The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-04-18
Next Sunday will he Easter.

AS usual, the Journals first page contains great
variety of original matter, incudinga good deal of
local interest
The w. c. I. L. will meet at Mrs A. +. C!ark's,
Cedar street, next saturday, at , P NJ. a full at
tendance is desired
The Rebekah sewing circle will meet this Thurs
day. afternoon with Mrs. Samuel Adams, on
Church street. If stormy, meet on Friday.
Mr.. Herbert Field has completed the census of
the pupils in the Central school district, in this
city, and finds the number to be So against so
last year
A. A. Howes 4 Co. are having a freight elevator
put into their new store in odd Fellows Block, to
carry goods from the cellar the first and second
floors.
Prof. l.. &. Bateman was in the city Tuesday
lie gave very successful course of lectures in the
town of Washington last week, and is engaged for
course at Bar Harbor next week, which will
close his lecture season.
Sch. New Era, of this city, recently on fire in our
harbor, Is again in port. The owners arr making
general average of the loss, the vessel not being
insured Monday, II. H. Carter, d. II. Libby and
II. s. Pitcher as appraisers, examined the schooner
and estimated that she worth SlS5 after the
fire.
A party OF l25 people left Boston on Tuesday,
for Denison, Texas, where they propose to invest
largely in real estate upon the assumption that
Denison, owing to Its location IN connection with
Texas and the Indian territory, will become the
Kansas City Of the southwest. MIR r. II. Moody,
OF Belfast was one of the number.
Charles Ingraham, Of searsmont, has an eight
months old colt which he claims Is possessed of
remarkable intelligence lie has dog which does
not allow hen in the barn. one day recently
when the dog was absent and the hens invaded
the premises the colt took the matter In hand ant
drove the hens out not once, bat many times.
The Knox and Swanville town elections are Still
IN progress through the columns OF the journal,
but 1t is about time to declare the polls closed
There are two communications the first page Of
this issue relating these elections and we have
IN typca third from 7 { Smart, Esq. Of swanyile,
which obliged to hold over for next week.
r. \. Mansur, the postmaster ana merchant. at
Monroe, whose place of business wa broken optll
last week and money and goods 10 the amount of
$500 stolen, In the city TODAY lie saws that
no clue has yet been found OF the men VINO com
mitted the robbery although efforts have been made
In that direction lie proposes TO ohcr large re-
ward for the arrest and conviction Of the men ana
make every effort 20 look them M. Monday $
Bangor Commercial.
Mr. Freeman J. Watts, Of Sandy Point WHO dieI
on Sunday, aged about - wears, was one of the
oldest granite workers in the State, and wa ilen
tiiied with the granite interest all his life He
worked number OF years on Fort Knox, opposite
Bucksport, and few years ago was foreman of
Mr.. c. J. Halls granite yard, in this city where
he Is pleasantly remembered. He leaves a wife,
two sons and one daughter
The stakes of the New England Association of
Trotting Horse Breeders closet April lst Mi W.
{. Marshall of this city made two nominations
stake No. IS. For foals Of lS>6 amt later brel in
New England, mile heats, best three III five to har-
ness-Wilkesmont. Stake No. 20. For foals OF
1854, wherever bred, 10 be trotted in 1850. nile
heats, best three in five in characterization.
Z. ii. Nelson of Watervillt has a large number OF
nominations.
|. 9. o. +. Canton Pallas Patriarch Militant,
of this city, last Thursday evening elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing wear. l. II. Han
mon, Captain; |. NJ. Cottrel Iieut. Il. W lIcath.
Ensign; W. NJ Thayer Clerk; L. T. shaIc-, Ac
countanti Eugene Black, standard Bearer. sever
al members Of Canton Paas, 40. 4, will ~ t,
Bangor the 3Gth the occasion being the celebration
" NiiN OF the blcf. ttNl
| ODD Fellows go to Augusta the same dav where
Asylum Lodge will dedicate han.
The funeral Of Mr.. Fitz W. Gilbert, whose lcatl
was announced last week, took place SUNDAY after
noon. The services at the house were conducted
/ by Rev. Il. I. Hack. The Grand Army Post thel
took charge Of the body, ana escorting it VI the 10
ceiving tomb In Grove Cemetery there cunducte,
the burial peculiar to the order. There were tbou
sixty men IN line. The floral offerings were mum
erouS amt beautiful. The Post furnished piec,
| IN the shape of a Grand Army badge and the re
! ief Corps pillow, and there were many cthe
handsome pieces from the family ana friends
Mrs. Gilbert and family return thanks to the Pos
and others for many kindncsscs.
CHURCH NOTES A concert was given at tn
Baptist Church on Sunday evening last, by tn
Sunday School and society, and was largely attend
ed. The programme included singing music an,
recitations The concert at the North Church las
Sunday evening was very successful in an re
spects. The singing particularly good. Tn
subject OF Rev. j. 4. Savage's sermon at tic Uni
tartan Church next sunday morning viii lie I'm
mortality" Suitable Easter music Will be use,
and the memorial service Of the "Lords supper
observed. The ladie. Of the church request tho-
having flowers or potted plants ID he used 10
'''"i"i'" u S'A' 'neh 10 inc cuHrch Saturda
| afternoon.
STEAMER NOTES. The Pcnobscut presented
gala appearance when she arrived here last >atui
| day morning on her first trip from Boston for til
season In addition to the usual display of bunt
ing, She was elNhorately dressed with nags IN,
Slistencd with new paint and yarnish. Nor wa
the interior overlooked All the state rooms nav
been repainted and under tia capaj,le ,lirr.tio
of Mr. d. b. smith. the steward thc collins ann
order for the summer tro,nl gont r,.oI,., l.,
tended his usual hearty greetings Ia his friend.
and Mr. Uanscome the pouu1or nr..a,. ~. f,,n
nj hie most co,nnIetn l;st of fla, ,,o;,,,. ,,
puDhSheu la7t week. Inc Penobscot had 500
passenger Hst anu large freight. She received
eiahu receptioh' rs usual, at Bangor, all the mil
Whistles on the river uniting with the tug boats i
blowing welcome.
| SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch Josie Hook a,,ixn
from Boston last week with n cargo Of pho.phat
port Monday, one with cargo Of corn and the othe
with salt from Boston. Cant. Fred Whine. i'm go,
Helen has chartered to laad rrr.,ntto IL ~.a
Sound and Belfast for BROOKLYN. \ y Tb,. Sion,
is the first to be shipuej Of Nh MANS. I,r,,..,
PARK contract. Brooklvn Srb Corria LII.
arrived saturday from nondo,+ \ v ,,i...
Of lao barrels 81 cement fo, U-ata,.,.it,, ,.,4
Tho shin ,.over,,or pIt ,,,
dock at Portland this week ,,oh,hI,. +n.da,-