The Republican journal., 1892-03-31
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.
THE FIRST SPRING POEM.

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trees.
/ THE black crows-they are wrangin',
An the Jay birdS-they are janglin'
"a here's somethin' jes' like violets in the
breeze.
spring's comm In the valley
Falls her footstep-muscally;
1 the whole world goes smilin' when
she mods;
she's a-comin' with hummin-
An drummin' an strummin'-
p,ak agents, bill collectors. lightnin' rods !!
#rlanta Constitution.
.,rcus. The Republicans of Belfast are
,r4sted to meet at the Court House on
nur.4lav. March 31st inst, at IL O'Clock
A. for the purpose of electing delegates to
H .and the State Convention at Bangor, April
.h and the District Convention at Water
-. April 2Sth next. Immediately after
Il .. s,linurnment of the above caucus, the
Il ~ o7Niivans are requested to meet in ward
uses to choose city committee
Y- lanes A. Spaldng, of Portland. will
, town al the Crosby Inn Friday even
\nril lst and Saturday. April ID until
iock. noon.
n Starrett asks and answers conun-
aa If interest to shoppers. For particu-
p, ,cr the advertisement, and then call
n .Nalnine the new and pretty goods in
latest style at No. ) Main street opposite
Belfast National Bank.
In rhr obituary notice of Miss Mary Ann
r--,seli, the impression was given that her
taers residence was in Northport. Mr.
s.ph H. Trussell says that the residence
-fa late Daniel NJ. Trussell for the last
4-tc or more years of his life was in Bel
1T Miss Trussell was prominent in tenn
rsranee work.
SCHOOL MEETING. The annual meeting of
-1s Central School district will be held at
a, High School room next Saturday after
n.a at o'clock. The usual routine bust
.sss Of electing an agent, appropriating
lney, etc, will come up. The friends of
-incation should respond and see that no
ackward steps are taken in regard to our
aoos.
The 44th anniversary of the Advent of
Nolern Spiritualism will be celebrated by
-s. Hall April 3d. The morning services
81, bsgin at 10 80 and consist of short adj
rasSes, remarks and readings. At o'clock
u Mrs. NJ. G. Wentworth of Knox, will
.rptr an address. Papers will be read by
rmbers of the society and a recitation will
wen All are cordially invited A col
a.-lu will be taken.
ACCIDENTS. Mr.. George L. Ryan, team
4a- EMPLOYED by Mr.. Howard L. Mason, on
FuAy had his left leg fractured below the
,ae, With Willard Seekins Mr. RYAN was
4-tgtd in hauling logs from point on the
'.. road to Searsport to Rankin's mill. In
.lGing a log rolled on to Ryan with the
ahoye result. =. On Thursday last Mr., VIM
d Hall turned a three years old colt out for
Aaose and as he liberated the animal gave
gIA a Slight cut with the halter. The colt
et i0 his heels, striking Mr.. Hall in the for
ward. shocking him down and inticting a
NHIFPING ITEMS. Sch. Daylight with ice
New York, reported last week ashore at
pNJlhtN, Us you Oh anu pfo'tetiti 10
4s.uation in tow. She was leaking some,
' was thought not to be much damaged
The first fore-and-aft rugged four-masted
''.uoner ever built in the Shipbuilding dis
NIT If Bangor Me, will be constructed
shortly 1t Bangor by MesSrs. E. & L. K .
siHtson for the Bangor Navigation Company
Sch. Penobscot, now on the Belfast rail-
al fuI repairs, has chartered to load 325
rua-tnd Of lumber at Calais for Cardenas
a. 30. Spanish gold, per NJ This is good
v get good freight back. Sch. Harold b.
uHsrlis. which discharged hard pine here
Nh Donald & Brown, has gone to Fernan-
'a light, to load hard pine for Philade' :
a4 Mr. Fred G. White has loaded sch
i9 Wave with wood and hay for Ninal-
-nrn.,. Sch. A. Hay ford has hauled out of
r--r quarters and is getting ready for
o.slue,s. Capt. Warren has been in the lime
mlr fr twenty-five wears, and will con-
nu The Iayford viii proceed to Rock
-l ana viii take down about fifteen cords
puod for Mr. J. ]. Wight -. Sch. George
Frguson has chartered to load slaves
1Hgur for New York 80. Sch. Meyer & Null
.r sailed from Jacksonville March oath and
arrived at New York the 2sth. Sch Char
'-e T Sibiey arrived at Nalesco, Texas,
March 9th, after good run of twenty days
Eon New York. Sch. Cora c. Meader,
with phosphate for l.. A. Knowlton, arrived
Tuesday, from Boothbay Sch Sarah l..
Davis has chartered to load paving stones
iof New York, and has hauled into the rail-
road wharf
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Frank
ZONES, launched Saturday at Bath from the
ard Of the New England Shipbuilding Com
lany, is side wheeler, $50 feet long hull 36
ieet vide; extreme width, including guards.
" tret depth, IL feet, 10 inches. There are
-aV state rooms, and the finishing, both in
'erior and exterior, is tirst-class in every re-
'pr't She will be equipped with an electric
citing system. The propelling system will
De- ilnerent than that of other side wheel
'ralncrs seen in Maine waters. There is no
Walking beam or towering paddle boxes, but
'lt paddle wheels are comparatively small,
Ihi- being possible by reason of new kind
bucket which is employed, more pull on
lne water being obtained than with the old
aruty of wheels The engine, which is to
r made at the Bath Iron Works, is COM
pound inclined engine of pattern adopted
'"f the wheels described above. 1t is expect
ea Thar the boat will be completed and ready