The Republican journal., 1889-10-03
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


parrdges to be so plentiful at the present time.
lie has had good success in this vicinity. Wood
cock are also quite plentiful.
Mrs. Tenney, Of Northport, is an old lady worthy
of mention. She is IS years old smart and active.
She can read without glasses and her hearing is
good. But what is even more remarkable she is
now cutting teeth
Prof F. w. Gowen is meeting with good success
lecturng in New Jersey. He has been ecturng
there since the 18th of August last. The New Jer
sey State committee regard him one of the
ablest speakers and political workers in the State
Mr.. Charles W. Frederick, of this city, was re
Gently elected secretary and treasurer Of the Bel
fast Merchants Marine railway, in place of Mr..
Edward Sibley, resigned. The choice Is excel
lent one. The railway has had good run Of bust
ness this year
Prof. l.. G. Bateman writes that a friend has
sent him from North Wales, in Europe, petrifed
birds nest. He says: at is perfect in form, evil
IDENTIFY the nest of thrush and contains four eggs,
all turned to solid stone 1t is a rare specimen and
a valuable addition to my already large collection
of curiosities"
HE DID NOT DELIVER THE LETTER A Belfast
man recently went into the country for visit.
gentleman sent letter by him, to be delivered to
person living in the town visited When the man
returned home the other met him and said: Ibid
you deliver my letter. "No," replied the other,
81 forgot your name, so couldn't deliver it,"
Chas E. and W. t. Lane, of Brooks, are in town
for a weeks visit. They are two of the leading
business men in Brooks, and are well deserving
their success C.. T. is firm believer in AroostOok
and has invested considerable money in this sec
ton. He says if some of the farmers in other
parts of the State could see the farms around here
they would be homesck. Mr.. Lane says that it
only needs the opening Of the Direct Line to make
things boom in Aroostook. Pressure Isle Herald.
The newspaper man sometimes gets on to secrets
not intended for his ear One day last week an ale
runner, mstaking the Journal representative fer
another man. took him one side and said "Nou
made a mistake in not taking those two barrels
of ale Mr.. Blank had lot Of it and is selling
It like hot cakes" naming hotel man in tls CITY.
We assured him that we We're not in that business,
and seeing his mistake he said he would Send us
bottle of ale if we kept still about it.
Another of the Belfast gang OF supposed horse
thieves was secured Sunday by Sheriff Hill. The
man, Hosea Buttcrfeld by name, is 4 friend of
York, the fellow first arrested, and lives near
York's house in China. The sheriff did not find
Butterield at his house, but traced him to Burn
ham, where he made the arrest. Waterville Mail.
Why "Belfast gang" Mr.. Mail Tie alleged
horse thieves do not live in Belfast amt the fact
that they stole horse IN this city hardly warrants
saddng the gang upon us. III fact they live in
Kennebec county.
The corn canning factory in Unity has put mp
some 80 coo cans of nice Germ About $4,000 cans
put up in the factory at Union. Hon. Fred At
wood, president of the Winterport Packing Com
pany, says the pack of corn in the United States is
much less than last year In Maryland about one
fourth as much; the South, including Virginia. alb
solutely nothing; New ork three lfth-; the West
two,iifths; and Maine report not yet in, but sup
posed to be from - to 10 per cent.
Last summer the city of Rockiand contracted
with the Easton Electric Light Company of New
York, for plant, but the lights have not been
forthcoming The city solicitor went TO New York
to look for the company, Lu could not find 1t, nor
any one who knew anything about it. This IS the
company that attempted to put in plant at Bel
fast and obtained permiss from the city 70 erect
poles. Three OF four We're erected along Church
street, and they stand there to-day The company
left number of unpaid bills in this city.
ACCIDENTS. Last week lady on Congress street
fell down cellar backwards and headtoremost, but
fortunately without serious injury, She hoped her
name wouldn't appear in the journal, but SAM her
husband will tell you all about it. He says his
wife was never born to have her neck broken
Mr. John Leighton, Of this city, fell from a load
of hay Saturday afternoon and broke his leg. The
fracture involved the ankle Joint and is a bad one
He was returning home from the country. While
working at the North Church with other ladies last
Thursday Mrs II. p. Thompson sprained her
ankle.
Mr.. p A. Sanborn, of this city, has just com
pleted for Capt Z. L. French, a fine painting of
the late Minot Crehore, of Lncolnyillc, who died
in ls5S Mr.. Crehore was an uncle Of Captain
French and the latter lived with him when a boy
On the death Of Mrs. Crehore in 1866, that lady
gave TO King David Lodge of Mason~ portrait Of
her husband, from which Mr. Sanborn made his
copy. Mr.. Crehore great Mason and willed
to King David Lodge an amount with which the
lodge room at Duck Trap was built Mr.. Sanbo1n
made an excellent portrait and it is highly appre
ciated by Capt. French.
NEW METHOD OF DELIVERING MILK. Messrs.
q. G. Abbott, Of Northport, and J, q, Townsend Of
this city, milk men, have bought the right to what
Is known as the Thatcher system of milking and
delivering milk to customers, and Will adopt it. In
milking by this system the milk is conveyed from
the cows udder to covered pail through cover
ed tube, and in case is the fluid exposed to the
air or the disagreeable odors from the barn. The
.ak Is then put up in glass jars holding pint,
quart, or other required quantities. Two lars will
be furnished each customer, that when a full
one is left the empty one IS taken away.
THEY WENT TO TIE LAuNCuuNG. Mcssr. II j.
Locke, Charles F, Swift, Geo. W. Burgess and y.
p Palmer, OF this city, went TO Camden on Thurs
day last witness the launching of the large four
| a.,
made on the steamer Rockland, returning home the
same day. They reported that the launching was
a fine one and gave glowing account of the trip,
but later 1t was learned that the schooIcr was
launched fifteen minutes before they arrived. Tie
party enjoyed themselves, however, and propose
to be on hand Oct 10th, when the neNt four naste
goes OFF the ways from Beans yart. Mir. Bean has
assured them that il they arrive in time they shall
see the launch.
a NECESSITY. Mr.. Il. NJ. Ncwcomb, of tali,to-
ga, California, formerly of Belfast enclosing his
subscription to the Journa! avs owe think it
(he Journal) one of the necessities, as we wish to
keep posted in the affairs Of Belfast and the state
Of Maine. We note the many changes ana improve
mens year by year. ana we are pleased to learn Of
the prosperity of the city the bay-our old home
We meet many Belfast and State Of Maine people
scattered throughout this State and though srang-
ers, feel like conyersing as with Old friends" Mr.
Newcomb Is superintendent Of the Napa Consoli,
dated Quicksilver Mining Company, and is pros
pering. He sends description of the mine, which
has large output of quicksilver and under his
management 1t is doing better than ever before
THE TEMPLARs PILGRIMAGE. Last week we
gave list of the Belfast ladies and gentlemen who
will accompany st. Adams Commandery, Il. H. Of
Portland to Washington, ID. G., and other places
of interest. The triennial conclave of the Grand
Encampment of knights Templar Will be held at
Washington during the pilgrimage, the popular
event of the occasion being a grand parade, Octo-
Der Sth, i'll which $1,000 knights will participate
st. Adams Commandcry will escort the Grand
Commandery of Maine. The points Of interest to
be visited during the pilgrimage will be Cettys-
burg, Luray Caverns, Richmond, Washington and
Mt. Vernon. The Commandery leaves Portland
Thursday, Oct. 3, and Friday will sup and lodge at
the Springs Hotel, Gettysburg Saturday they will
ride the famous battlefield of Gettysburg and
arrive at Luray that evening. Sunday will be spent
in Richmond, Va, and Monday the Commandery
will arrive in Washington, to remain until Friday
the It'll, when it will leave for home arriving in
Portland at noon on saturday, enabling the Bel
fast contingent to arrive home same evening
A BELFAST LADY GIVES BIRTH TO TRIPLETs
Byron says; CAN who joy would win must share
it. Happiness was born twin" Mrs Harvey
Cunningham, of this city, on Sunday evening gave
birth to tripletS-tNyO bows and one rirl The