The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-05-07

Belfast and Unity.
"Me an Otis" will be given in the Opera
House May Dist and Sanborn's Ochestra
will furnish music.
w. Fl sClifford's mare Pet, by Hambleton-
ian Chief, dam by Empire by Gen. Knox,
dropped a foal by Blue Wilkes last Satur-
day. The little fellow stood 10 IA hands
high when "a hours old, and is marked ex-
actly like his sire.
F. G. White has new arrangement for
weighing hay by single bales. 1t consists of
a light framework which supports a dial
scale and platform. The platform can be
quickly raised lowered by lever for
loading and weighing.
P A. Sanborn has just finished for Geo.
F. Black water color representation en-
larged, of an invitation issued to Wash
ingtons birthday ball in 1880, together with
fac simile of the badge worn. 1t makes a
very neat picture.
The Belfast Band is arranging for summer
uniforms of white duck, with white helmets
The suits will probably be made here. The
band has been engaged for the centennial
celebration at Castine July 9th, and has
other engagements in prospect
Mr. V. B. Paul of Morrill, brought to this
office last week TWO mammoth eggs, the
product of the common Maine hen. They
measured about eight by six and one half
inches, and weighed nearly six ounces each
When cooked they were found to contain
two yolks.
BASE BALL. The Union Times says that
a meeting will soon be called to agitate the
formation of base ball league, to be COM
posed of clubs from Appleton, Liberty,
Searsmont and Union. The ball grounds
on Congress street are being put in shape
and a local team will be organized to meet
all corners.
A car which arrived here last week at
tracted considerable attention on account of
its size. Its inside dimensions are as fol-
| lows: Length, "A feet; width, 8 feet 4
inches height 9 feet. Its weight is Sc, 600
pounds and its capacity 10000 1t came
loaded with carriages for Geo. A. Bailey and
Chas. w. Lancaster.
i iC oPullit,i ANb loIlS SlnGt Ildtl al lU6H
on caponizing fowls as profitable addition
to the poultry industry. In recent issue
of the Kennebec Journal writer says of
visit to the grounds of I. c. Libby near
Waterville
Mr. Libby has erected extensive hen
houses in this park which are Tiled with
fowls of various descriptions. Last fall he
purchased 80 ROSTERS of the farmers at 25
1..,t,t Il H.,
The consequence was that they rapidly in
creased III size, many reaching a weight of
eight or ten pounds each. He has been
marketing them during the winter at fancy
prices, having but fifty remaining now.
FAMILY MOVES. Herbert Bucklin has
moved from Bridge street to Mrs. Gray's
house, Union street; B. f. Brown. from
Cross street to the DR.. Kilgore house on
Bridge street; Mrs. Henry Patterson from
Waldo to No. Peach street; Martin L.
Mitchell, from Mary Patterson's house
Union street, to the N. Mansfield house.
Franklin street; Thomas L. Stephenson
| from East Belfast to the corner of
Union and Harbor streets
APRIL WEATHER. The weather record
kept by Mr.. l.. H. Murch for the U. S.
Weather Bureau shows for the month of
April Just passed, as follows: Mean temper
allure, "A so average for April, 1885, II 500;
average for 81 years past, 1929; highest
temperature for April, 1886, 6So on the 18th
and 10Th days; lowest temperature, 26o, on
the oth day; rain fell on days. snow on 6
days to a depth of 8 inches; total precipta-
ton, or rain aud melted snow, lis inches.
1t was very dry mouth. All the snow
and rainfalls were very slight, except on the
first two days.
The United States Senate has passed a hill
granting Sd POO to the granite firm of Stout
Hall Il Bangs, under contract with the
government to furnish granite for the new
Congressional Library at Washington The
contract was annulled through no fault of
the contractors and entailed heavy loss on
them. For years they have been seeking
redress and failing to secure it in the courts
have taken their case to Congress. There is
no question in the mind of any one con-
versant with the matter as to the Justice of
their claim, and it is hoped the House will
pass the Senate bill. c. j. Hall of Belfast
was member of the firm and some OF the
work was done here.
A CALIFORNIA PIONEER. Writing from
Yreka, California under date of April Odd.
Manassah Sleeper says: 81 think it will be
forty-one years in May next since 1 COM
menced my subscription to "old glory The
Republican journal. l want to say that I
should feel lost if l did not receive The
Journal each week as it is the only source of
information l have of what transpires in NV
native town. How much longer | will be
able to keep up my subscription am unable
to say for am now nearly u years old
am in hopes to visit the old home once more
before l cross the River, but unless matters
change 1 fear [ will be unable to do 80. as
fortune has not favored me in my declining
years" Mr.. Sleeper is member of the Cali
fornia Pioneers of San Francisco, and men,
Der in good standing of the following secret
orders: P. c., Yreka Council, No. %, o. C.
F.; P G., Yreka Lodge No. 10, 1. o. o. F.;
P. c. F., Siskiyou Encampment, No Is, 1.
o. o. F.; P. g., Hope Rebecca Lodge, No.
80, |. o. o. F.; P. NJ, St. Johns Lodge. No.
81, F. & A. M.
BREAKING AND ENTERING A singular