The Republican journal., 1892-02-11
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

The city lookup has been completed. 1t
is in the south corner of the basement of the
Memorial building, and is fifteen feet square
The work was done by William Stephenson.
Messrs. Clarey and Jones' Jail Inspectors,
were in Belfast last week and took a look at
the County institution on the hill. They re-
marked thatthe Jail was in good condition.
Belfast does not appear to be very much
given to dancing this winter. Prof. Haley's
school was given up for lack of support, and
the orchestra assemblies have not been we'll
patronized.
The freighting on the Belfast railroad was
never better, and is continually increasing.
Large quantities of hay are being loaded from
all points. Besides the regular commodities
forwarded from Belfast L. A. Knowlton is
shipping eighteen ears of guano to points in
the interior.
The New York, Islesboro & Rocbland
Lime Company, capital stock 100000, has
been organized at Portland. for the purpose
Of manufacturing building materials, lime
and cement The officers are: President,
JbIu D. htIlpt. Oh L lldlltl treasurer, FL ttt
". Chase of Portland.
County Attorney Brown has been notified
that the Governor and Council will act, Feb.
18Th, on the petition of Moses VI. Hodgdon
for appointment as special constable of Wal
do county. Some time ago Mr. Hodglon was
circulating a petition and many signed it,
not expecting to hear from ii again. 1t was
thought to be Joke at the time. 1t is be
lieved he will he given leave to withdraw.
BARNES AT LIBERTY. William d. Barnes.
arrested III Belfast on suspicion of having
robbed the Albion post-ottice, was taken to
Portland by a T. S. Marshal after remain
ing in Jail about two weeks Last Friday he
was taken before the L. S. Grand Jury, who
failed TO indict him. Barnes was discharged
and it is said he Immediately started to look
after a Job on the ice.
A family in this city claims that an at
tempt was made to poison them. The woman
came home in the afternoon and found a
small package of tea on the table On the
wrapper was written the words: Il do not
wish to offend you. l will CALL Some OF
those who drank it very i'll. The husband
then drank some and it made him sick An
attempt will be made to find out who left
the tea
STEAMER NOTES The Electa has been re-
paired and resumed her route between Bel
fast Isleshoro and Castine.. The Cimbra
of the Bangor and Bar Harbor Steamship
o.. has been taken on the marine railway
at Epeksport to be overhauled for improve.
olvnts....T The steamer building at Searsport
t" take the place OF the Emmeline on the
Rockiand and Ninalhaven route, will be d
powerful, fast and conmodious boat and is
p',ilr expressly for this route. Her engine
vLi-h was built at Cleveland Ohio, is com
ple1e.t and has been set up for trial 1t will
be shipped here At once and placed in the
boat, which will be ready to receive it IN d
teW weeks. 80. Tie Castine brought up Il hig
freight Of fish. etc, from Deer Isle Monday
and returned Yesterday with full cargo OF
guano.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Carter < Co began re-
pairs last week OH sch. A. W Ellis, on til,
marine railway. ... Sch. Tiara. y. 5. Pendle
ton, returned to this port last week.
from Browns Cove i'll distress In heeline
off she struck a rock, making "a hole in hel
bottom. Tile straw in her hold. which was
soaked with Salf water. was discharged on
Dytrs wharf Most of her deckload IF cord
wood was lost during northeast gale while
She was ashore. She was taken on The beacl
in Dyer's yard for repairs Sch Meyer 4
Muller, at New York, has chartered to load
gllano at $50 per ton for Jacksonville. and
lumber back to New York at 50 per thou
sand $780,. II is said tla1 ut least 300 vessels ar,
haHled up at New York. The sch Lizzie
BaDcock is loading potatoes for Charleston.
e. w GorhatH furnishes the cargo. Sch
idaho has loaded hay al Whi5r's for Bass
Ha1bor.
LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION. At the
annual meeting of the Belfast Loan and
Building Association Wednesday evening
Feb. 3, directors We're elected for the ensll-
ing year as follows: John 6. Brooks, Robert
f. Dunton, John NJ. Fletcher, Albert c.
Burgess, Geo. b. Ferguson, Albert Gam
mans, S. H. Mathews, A. Cutter Sibley and
w u. oN di. Illt corporation OIlc6fS Will
be elected at a meeting of the directors The
association has 81 900 on hand to loan The
first years business has been a good one, and
it is believed it will increase from year To
year. In this connection a few figures from
the annual report of the Rockland L. and s
Association will he interesting:
The receipts for 1891 We're $40 256. O6. and
loans We're made to the amount of S31 $50
The resources have attained the handsome
total of SOL 1885, 5. The association has added
1854 shareholders the past year ard had 81
borrowers. The total number of borrowers
is now 80. The association has nearly reach
ed the maximum limit in the issue of shares
of stock. The bylaws provide that the num-
Der Of shares shall not exceed $500 and the
record shows that at the close of the year,
21S1 shares We're disposed of, and still the
demand continues. The monthly receipts of
the association average $1,000 which is more
than enough to supply the call for loans
THE CHURCHES. In a private note Rev
W. H Williams, who is pleasantly remem-
bered as the pastor of the Methodist Church
here, writes from Springfield, Mo-: 44The
church | am serving, | found to be much
heavier in debt, and in more critical con-
dition, than | at first supposed. Indeed it
was surprise to most Of the members We
are working to pay off 50 900 of the indebt-