The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-06-22
Local Items, 4 G.
News of the County and City.

PETITION FOR GTEpIANslIIr. A cl~c
wa- heard on the 1fth, before the Hon. Asa
rhurough, Probate Judge which excited much
local interest in nifty, where the paItle~ live
Rufus +. Whitmora had petitjoned the select
mon of the town 10 hold an lnqu>iton in thu
case of his father, Jesse Whmore, - years Of
| age, to determine whether or not he should be
presented to the Probate Court, for guardianship
| to prevent the >luandcring Of his estate The
~clectmcn, after hearing, voted 10 present the
| Ease to the Court, ana it came up reinforced by
a petition to the same effect from forty citizens.
The SoM presented a. witnesses, Or. Main, Jas.
r;,ber and himself. The Doctor testified thlt
Mr.. Whimore is broken down IN be dv and
mint, and ca,~vd hi, raSo III lcnteutia; A.
though on cross examination, Dr. NJ -ajd The
| Old man WAS careful about moaey matters, and
insisted ON paying hi doctors fec IL ench visit
NIr. Tabcr testified to pretty much the same
effect and the SON TO his fathers drunkenness.
Ii came out on cross examination Of the oun
that he had no property, lived on the old man :
farm without paving rent, and received in yari-
ous ways the benefit of the estate The defence
introduced as principal witness. Hale Park
hurst, Esd, vino thought Mr.. Whitmore abund-
antly able to take care ofhinSef anil h- estate
and that he wonldn'l fool away anything. MI
T.. humorollsly related that on lrcrcnt ocrlsion
he thought he had got pretty gonl trade in
buvin@ a yoke of cattle of Mr. Whitmore; bat
after a little experience with the animals he dis
covered that the old gcntlennn'- head Was suf-
iicienlly level on the cattle business to give him
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dismissed tile ease. The petitioner appealed to
the supreme Court. Boyle Tor petitioner, NJ
Lellan for respondent.
STONE AND MURRAY's CIRCUS. By refer
cncc to our advertising columns it will be seen
that the Great Stone Il Murray'S Circus viii eX-
hibit here on Saturday july lst 1t is almost
stlperluouS for Us to say anything in regard to
the merits Of this company, rs we feel assured
that their visits here in the past have establish
ed their fame AMI excellence among our circus
going people, who have ncyCl been diSappoint-
ed i'll the superior character of their entertain
mcntS. Wherever they have been this season
we notice in our exchanges the highest praise
awarded to their performances, thus establish
ing the fact that the lilvoritc circus is rs good rs
NNNI' ut tullouti'h ~ ~ ~ ''''
Ter than ever before. and we have that faith III
their statements to believe the same. They WIZ
introduce many new faces procured from the
first class amphitheatrcs of Europe, and we
shall have an opportunity as we'll of greeting
old flyorites. Immense and thrilling free at-
fractions are added this year, consisting of u
grand balloon ascension by Prof. Hayden, and
terrific walk on Il Wire rope from the ground
to The top of The center pole and return, by Il
lady. In view of the fact that certain parties
are circulating false reports in regard 10 chang
ing the dates of exhibitions, we are particularly
requested to state that the Stone e. Murray
circus will positively appear rs advertised. Re-
member they will exhibit here on Saturday
July Is.
The pupils of the Rockland High School, with
friends, to the number of 175 in all, made Il
picnic excursion to this city on Tuesday, in the
steamer Pioneer. The school, which is in
charge of Prof. A. A. Woodbridge, made very
line appearance, and in their strolls about town
impressed our people as being we'll trained and
well behaved young ladies and gentlemen. Mr..
Hayford opened his hall to them, where music
and dancing was had, and they LETT for home IN
the evening"