The Republican journal., 1892-06-30

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than it has ever been. l enjoy reading it -
ACCIDENT. Mr.. Herbert Ellis, clerk at
Baileys hardware store, received bad cut
/ last week. He was climbing to the top shelf
in the store when he fell. His hand Went
through show case on the counter. the glass
inticting bad wound.
The revenue cutter Woodbury. was at the
steamboat wharf Saturday. and later went
across the bay to Cast;ne. The Woodbury.
will soon undergo quite extensive repairs.
Bids have been sent into the department
from Belfast, Bath and Rockland.
The town OF Bucksport was one hundred
years old Saturday, ana the event was cele-
brated 10y the booming of cannon. guns and
bombs, ringing of the bells, playing by the
| band and blowing OF steam whistles and
there was considerable enthusiasm over the
celebration,
\ BIG LAMB. Last week Mr.. Augustus
Morrill,, of Belmont, brought to the market
of Sherman x Walker spring lamb which
is claimed to lave been an extraordinary
large one The lamb was born April 2Sth,
was slaughtered june -, and weighed thirty
eight pounds.
EARLY PRoDucTs. Mr. Warren f. Marsh.
of Belfast. brought green peas to market
June oath, he being first in this vicinity.
The same day Mr.. Abram Knowton. of
| N0rthport, brought to market cultivated
Strawberries. The wild straw berries had
been marketed several days earlier.
Arrangements have been made with the
Boston & Bangor Steamship Co. for half
fare from Bangor and landings on the Pen
ohscot river to Camden and return. Tick
cts on sale june 9th and good until July ID,
to delegates and others wishing to attend
the Woman's State Relief Corps Convention
at Camden.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, The Belfast Democ-
racy held a caucus at the Court House Sat
urday evening to elect sixteen delegates
to attend the county convention to be held
in this city next Saturday. The caucus was
called to order by Mr.. A. L. Mudgett, of the
city committee. Mr.. l.. H. Murch was made
chairman, and F. A, Greer, Esq, secretary.
A committee of five was appointed to pre-
sent list of delegates to the caucus. The
| following We're presented and elected: r.
F. Dunton, Herbert Edgecomb, F. w Pote.
Joseph Williamson, ,Jr., Charles Baker.
Charles O'Connell r. H Moody, Edgar NJ .
Cunningham, A. c. El!ingwood, G. C. Kill
gore, Harrison Hayford, Oliver Chase S. A
Payson, A. A. Hurd, Chas w Rogers and
j. C. Written,
! SHIPPING ITEMS. Sell. Nellie S Pickering
came off the marine railway last week having
been thoroughly re-calked. painted and put
in first class condition. She has loaded paving
for New Work Sch. William Slater arrived
last week from South Amboy with coal tor
| Mr.. II. c. Pitcher. and is now in Garter <
! Co. dock to undergo some repairs. -. Sch
| Fannie x Edith discharged largo Of New
| York salt last week for Swan & Sibley Co.
49,. Srhs. Meyer & Muller and Paul Seavv
for Swan K Siblev Go. The Never 4 Muller
will lee taken out on the RAILWAY for repairs
....S Sch. Waterman A Taft, Jr. arrived
from Boston Saturday and viii load ice and
hay for Beaufort. J.. Slip Henrietta has
been undergoing repairs at Boston and was
rated last week She has had a new fore
top-gallant mast.
STEAMER No1fss. Steamer City of Rich
lnond made her last trip to Port land last
week. The new steamer Frank Jones will
/ 70 on the route july 10. running between
MaclIaS and kockland, which latter post
Will hereafter be the terminus in place oi
Portland The Richmond viii he sold and
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"trip Of the new steamer Ninalhaven last
week was most successful one. She 1,rov-
ed quite speedy 80. The Boston and Bangor
Steamship Company il distributing rompli-
nentary tickets good fgI one trip and re-
tnrn at points on Penobsrot hoy. Only
young ladies have received them here.
Four steamers We're at the wharf here, Mon
aay-tlle Ptnubsrot, EocklanQ. CastIne and
/ Ninalhaven. The latter is making trips
across The bay To Timber up her new machin-
cry The new steamer Governor Bodwell.
built at Rockland by Mr.. George \ Gil
ehrest, for the Rockland and Vnalhaven
route, Went on a trial trip down Portland
/ harbor, Sunday. as far as Harpswell and re-
turn. The result entirely satisfactory
and tests of speed occurred du ring the trip
General Agent Calvin Austin. of the
Boston and Bangor Steamship Company
and his wife, arrived at his houe in Boston
Sunday from trip to Europe, making the
return voyage on the steamer Umbria
The CHURCHES. Reports of the Congre-
gatonal and Unitarian Conferences, crowd
ont of last weeks paper, viii be found on the
9th and Sd pages. Rev. r. I. Hack of the
North Church left Monday for a European
tour 1t was announced Sunday that the
church would be open every Sunday during
his absence, Prof. DEMO of Bangor occupying
the pulpit next Sunday Four members
were added to the North Church last Sun
day-Mrs. c. W. Haney, Mrs George e,
Brackett Mrs r. F. Pierce and Mrs F. E.
Wiley. Mr.. F. A. Gilmore preached at the
| nitarian church last Sunday. The decora-
! lions at the Unlversalist House on child
ren's day June 26,were very bright and love
ly. The perfume of flowers, the singing of
birds and the exquisite music rendered bv
church into veritable fairy-and The
Hastily arranged altar made charming
| background for the four little Whitehead
children who gathered there to receive the