The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-16
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

. At u4r the past week.
rt5 Belfast post office is kept unusually
unclaimed letters this spring. There
..- mt one last week, for Nj. W. Saunders
So Donald & Brown are pushing work on
..a haTkentine rapidly and will launch,
-.-sp.e weather continues, April 2Sth
r1rraits Of the late Major Timothy
..a 4ad wife, painted about the year $780,
. exhibition at Clements bookstore
-It1.
mbers of A. L Clark Camp, Sons
.Uuns, have procured a new style Of
tton, 1t IS an enameled bar in red
sand blue, and is very dressy orna-
Patterson was quite badly wounded
n foot Saturday by his axe catching
tLesine when he was chopping wood.
-..l STITCHES We're required to close the
o 0l
-.- le went out of the Penobscot last
y The river closed To navigation on
50 that the blockade had lasted 124
~ Tie Kennebec river is also reported
rapils of the High School are circu-
,mong Interested parties petition to
school Committee to have one session
s u the High School, from 80 a. N
m.
F. Fogg, Esq, still retains his po-
as legal adviser of the Petit Manan
nd Industrial Co, although he has
..... -.. his law office to Wiscasset, where
axe unto himself wife
Nrv England Telephone 4 Telegraph
Is INJECTED the three new subscrb-
county jail and the residence and
+. Ilali-and made some changes
nant. The new souud-proof booth
10 patrons at the central Office has
lr iu, and the cables at the draw of
arr bridge put in order.
wing * the report for Waldo county
.tu 80. ! from the State Board of
tre:
cows and heifers, other stock about
Small amount of stock fodder on
I-rSs hay aud more grain fed. Mostly
under sheds III yards. twice q day.
~nundents warm water with good
Large increase IN yellow corn. No
-. Much more than usual amount
NOWiug.
Cpunty's Jail now contains hut .
r~-4 tramps, 8 bound over to S J.
sentenced for liquor selling and
kenuess, Tie prisoners have put
IN first class condition, whitewasll-
floor 10 ceiling cleaned and ce-
. DAc cellar Of the lailor's residence,
ruu for laying "a new pipe, and given
1~e- thorough spring cleaning UNI
direction of the turnkey, Deputy
NJ G., Norton
w BLOCKADE IN APRIL. A [. Brown
i-t was in Augusta last Thursday and
keunebec journal of a remarkable
.ture he had April 3D. on the railroad
ms from Rangeley Lakes to Phillips
.an encountered profound snow drift
.ght miles from kangeey, and was
Nr ~ hours, being unable to move
ot or the other. relief train from
-v started out and helped the tram
u.t ii had to back out. On the next
With two engines aud snow pillow. a
ft9 made, and the train passed through
.r -reat struggle. Mr.. Brown says 1t
-t hours to make the pass
s~4 OF THE SEASON. The first game of
All for the season was played Satur-
netweeu the Post Office and Congress
mines, Tie former Won by score of
"A. c. futile was the first to ride
aeL on tile streets this season He APP
-rl Apri 10th. Quite a large number of
men We're out Sunday. Walter Arey
nut sunday i'll the schooner yacht
The family of A. b. Chase had dan
green's from their garden last week
HY very large tlocks Of wild geese
V"r this city Tuesday forenoon.
ere dying 50 close together that the
-ared as one and formed, instead of
-lu V, large W The first Peuob-
-e.mon was shipped by the American
Co. yesterday. It was caught at
il, and.
ElIcAN CAUCUS. The Republicans
last met in caucus Saturday evening
lose delegates to the State and District
-ilon, and 10 elect a city committee.
farker was chosen chairman and r.
Dyer, clerk. The following delegates
ected to the State convention to be
ia Portland April 10Th: VIM B. Swan.
Parker, A. A. Howes, j. S. Harri-
an b. H. Conant, w. L. Littlefeld, VIM
otuDorn, q. 2. Lombard, A I. Brown.
ae District convention to be held at
H@erviIle April 17th c. W. Frederick, d.
Southworth S. f. Stevens, B. o. Norton,
W Bouter, E. E. Babcock, d. T. Cup
+ e. Crowley, A. d. Chase. The del
-ateS were empowered to fill vacancies.
-Nt Glowing city committee was elected:
ru. E. johnson, I'll. E. Mcdonald, c. E.
hn" wilton, B. Fl. Conant, j. M. Fletcher,
IF + Crowley, H. c. Bailey, j F. Sheldon,
Staples, d. Fl. Strout.
lAclITs AND BOATS. Amos Barrett & Son
ftGkPort have about completed cat
s ''N FOR Mr. Lawrence Borden of Fall River,
Aa7S She is "A feet over all, II feet water
aD, feet beam and feet s inches draft.
3'i las a ton of lead on her keel. Her deck
A4ne and blind fastened. Her combings
'-r selected oak. Her companion way and
'te are mahogany. The trimmings are all
iIs- finished by George Torrey of Rock
ne The Barretts are to build a knock