The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-05
The Republican Journal, Thursday Morning. May s. 1892.

HORSE IALk. lie IaSI pacing mare owned
by Mr.. N. E. Keene, Belfast, has given birth
to a very handsome FLY colt.after Elmbrook.
The horsemen expect much from it. The
animal is at Harry Hayford's.
The journal has frequently championed
the cause of the doves about our streets and
warned the boys about sharing them. Mam-
ed birds are to be seen daily. Last week one
was noticed hopping about on one leg. The
other had been amputated by getting it into
a trap.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Conductor Sulli-
vans freight train met with slight accident
Monday afternoon at Sebasticook bridge, in
Burnham. In the train was a damaged car
on its way to the repair shops, and the truck
frame of this car slued and derailed the
train. The mail was carried to the station,
a short distance away. The wreck was
cleared away by eleven o'clock the same
night.
Members of the Waldo County Democracy
held meeting Friday in the office of Hon.
VIM P. Thompson, Belfast. Hon. c. B. Nor
ton OF Augusta was present. Among other
matters discussed was the Australian bal
lot system of voting. 1t was decided to hold
the Democratic county convention in Belfast
Saturday, July ID. This is more than a
month earlier than usual. but under the new
| ballot law earlier conventions are necessary.
HEATH-CRosMAN. The marriage of MI.
Elmer Fl. Heath, of Boston, formerly of
Belfast, and Miss Carrie B. Crosman, also of
I ~,
20th at the house of the brides mother on
River street, Mattapan. A large circle of
relatives and friends We're in attendance
and the occasion was a pleasant one, and
will be long remembered by all. The nup-
tals We're declared by Rev Cecil B. Sher-
man, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Mattapan. &
STEAMER NOTES. The three trips week
arrangement of the Bangor and Bar Har-
Dor Steamboat Co. Went into effect this
| week. The Cimbria leaves Bangor every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and re-
turns from Bar Harbor on MONDAYS, Wednes-
days and Fridays. =. The Rockland, which
has been running on the Frenchman's Bay
route all winter, is to go to Bangor and be
put in shape to go on the Bangor and Rock
land route in short time. This will be
welcome news to travellers, especially COM
mercial men. See new time table of the
steamer Castine. Mr.. H. c. Pitcher while
| in New York last week had a talk With Mr..
Bartlett i'll relation to a steamer line from
that city to Maine. Mr.. Bartlett is the east
ern manager of the Mallory line. He saws
that May It'll the steamer Winthrop Will be
GIN running on the same route as last YEAR
from New York to st. John, n. B.. via Rock
land. If She proves successful the Bangor
route will be revived with better boat than
tile Lucy z. Miller. Steamer Pentagoet
arrived at Castine "Wednesday morning. six
| days from Quebec
SHIPPING ITEMS, Sch. Sarah /, Davis an
rived last week from New York with coal
| for +. G. White... Sch. Ellen Merriam. of
| Winterport is i'll Carter & Co.'S dock under
going extensive repairs, Sch. Fannie A.
Gorham is in Boston from Mobile Before
she again goes to sea She will be metalled
Sch Young Bros arrived at Bath last
week with cargo of coal from Baltimore
| .-..Capt. Clifford. of Stockton Springs has
recently taken command of the shin St
| James, 1900 tons burden. now loading in New
York for Portland, Oregon. Sch VIM. H
Jewell, Rockland for Bangor, while off Cam
den y prii 18th lost overheard in a sauall 80
barrels of lime, which was a part of her
cargo. She proceeded to her destination
| Her captain was quite severy burned by the
| fire resulting from the wetting of the lime
and it was a fortunate escape for the
schooner. Mr.. j. S. Winslow. of Portland
was in Baltimore last week looking to the
charter of the ship G. c. Chapman from
that port 70 San Diego, Cal, with general
cargo. Sch. Abraham Richardson has been
chartered to load stone at Bluehill for New
York Sch. Sarah l.. Davis will load pay
ing at Belfast for New York. t.. The steamer
Charleston, Capt. E. o. Patterson. now at
New York having repairs made on her boil
er, will return to her dredging duties on
! Charleston bar. Sch. George B. Ferguson
arrived from Boston Tuesday, and hauled
| into The dock for repairs. -. The ship Henry
b. Hyde has Just added another triumph to
her record, having made the trip from New
York to San Francisco in 1O4 days. This
goes on record among the fast passages,
| though it does not stand at the head
| CHAT. A petition was circulated here last
week asking for the pardon of Graves, the
murderer of the game wardens, who is serv-
ing life sentence at Thomaston. He should
| be allowed to remain there The best quail
ity of hay is now worth $3.50 per ton in our
markets. This price is paid for only the
best There was hop at the Crosby Inn
| on Friday evening, with music by Sanborns
orchestra. 1t was a very pleasant affair.
We learn that these parties will be resumed
later in the season. "A deer was seen on
the Stock Farm one day last week .Fernald
& Mudgett, Belfast, granite workers. have a
| large amount of work on hand and are en-
| ploying a large force :. Dr. H. H. johnson
has bought the Capt. Ed. Mcdonald house on
! Primrose Hill. The house will he extensive
~ repaired. Mr.. L. A. Conant will build
+! dwelling house at the corner of Bridge and
Green streets. \ house now occupyinp the
site will he moved off and made into "A tene-
ln"nt house. -. The Belfast Machine & Fouu
dry CO. is overrun with work. and contem
plates working evenings. They never before
! had "A better run Nj. Howard T. Noca,