The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-30

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Inc last tramp of the season was dischaged
from Belfast Jail Monday April 9th.
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer VinaIha.
ven, capt. Barbour, which has been COM
petely overhauled, refitted and painted. has
resumed her place for the season on the
Swans Island and Rockland route. The
steamer Emmeline, Capt. Bennett, which
has been filling her place while repairing
and which ran between Rockland and Ban.
Purser Hanscom and Freight Clerk Bridges
of the City of Bangor, who have been off the
boat on account of illness, have returned to
duty. Beginning Monday, May 4th, the
Boston & Bangor steamers will make five
trips per week See the new schedule.
THE BELFAST SCHOOLS The regular meet
ing of the school committee was held Mon
day evening with a full board present, except
Messrs. Putnam and Racklitf The offer of
the town of Waldo of 500 tuition for the
Head of the Tide school was accepted The
committee on teachers was instructed to re-
ceive applications for the position of Super
lntendent, with qualifications. references
and prices. The Superintendent and Mr.
Hilton were instructed to attend the meeting
of School Superintendent of Maine, to be
held in Augusta May 10Th 1t was voted
that beginning with Monday, May 4th, the
High School hold one session per day, to
open at 80 A. NJ. Adjourned to Saturday
evening, May ID.
THE COUNTY s BUSINESS. Tie April term
of County Commi ssioners was short and but
little aside from routine business was DONE
Three highway petitions We're received as
follows: From the Selectmen of Waldo, for
alteration of the road near the Sargent quar-
ry to avoid dangerous railroad crossings
hearing ordered for June 4th From Z. d.
Butler and others, for location of highway
in Searsmont hearing at Charles Heals in
Searsmont, June2, From Selectmen of Knox,
for discontinuance of highway; hearing
June s The total amount OF bills audited
was 92,50t.l5 a comparison of the bills for
support of prisoners at the jail for the April
terms for consecutive years will be of in
terest, These bills are chiefly on account of
tramps, the first two years under a Demo
cratic sheriff, the last two Republican.
1898, Sheriff I.ittlefeld. 81 ,42l 10
1891 '' " 1O5 Ia
1879 Norton. ................. I25. 10
1896 ......,........... 1856. IS
The Commissioners did not put upon the
pay roll this term certain fees charged in
tramp cases and special town constables
The matter involves the legality of the ap-
pointment of the copstables and some minor
points in each case, and will probably be
the subject of litigation.
CHAT. "This is to be another grass seed
year. says Maine dealer. ga great many
acres of grass land are killed out, and there
is but one remedy, reseeding. A big acreage
of land will be ploughed and laid down
new" A. A. Howes & Co. will receive
this week nearly carload of prunes direct
from Col, Philo Hersey's ranch at Santa
Clara, Calf. The shipment will include
some of the two pound packages that found
so ready a sale earlier in the season..
George A. Bailey has received another car
load of carrla es from mesbury. Mass. -.
Mrs. Ella Hamilton Evans is building
stable at her place in East Belfast. One of
DIR. Leonard's big elms blew down a few
days ago and broke several large holes in
the roof of the doctors residence. . The
first Leetle German Band of the season ap-
peared on the streets last Thursday evening.
Samuel Robbins has taken the contract
to care for the draws of both bridges the
coming year for 800, saving Of S25 over
last year. when the bridges We're let to sep
arate parties. -. The Journal acknowledges
the receipt from its Prospect village CORE
spondent of some maytiowers picked in the
vicinity of Plymouth Rock. Eugene L.
Cook is making some additions to his tene-
ment house at the corner of Market and
Washington streets. Highway Surveyor
Shuman started the road machine Monday
and intends to put on the sprinkler in a few
days....J. G. Howe and Abner Littefield
of Waterville were in town the tirst of this
week buying horses .Ansel F. Stevens
went to Castine Monday for Mr.. J. n Stew
art to raise house and L for Ernest Gray
Chamberlain appeared on the street yes
terday with his 10 cent carriage overhauled
and put in first class condition. D.. Deputy
Sheriff Hiram Nc Aister of Burnham has
hen which lays double yellsed egg every
second day. sample of her product was
shown us yesterday.
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