The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-08-31

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The Maine Dental Association commenced its IN
nual session in IIayford Block, Belfast, Tuesday
evening the Goth, and ended Wednesday afternoon.
They hold semi annual sessions in different parts of
the state, the object being discussion and mutual
benefit. The meeting was called to order by DR.. d,
NJ Merrill, of Thomaston, in the absence of the
President, Dr. c. z. Sawyer, Of Dexter The even
ing session devoted to the election of officers
for the next term and to listening to a report from
DIR. Thomas Fiebrown, representative 10 the Amer
lean Dental Association. The following is the new
ganization-Prcsident DR.. d. NJ. Merrill of Thorn
aston, Vice President. DR.. G. 7. Lombard, of Eel
fast Secretary, DR.. g. W. Stoddard Belfast; Treas
urer, DR.. j. w. Curtis Brunswick Librarian, Dr..
Thos. Febrown, of Portland; Executive Commit
tee, Drs. j, T. Babcock, Bangor, j. II. Lombard,
Brunswick, Henry Kimball, Portland, Z. 6. Briggs,
Augusta, c. i. Mabon, Camden. Wednesday fore
noon was devoted TO informal discussion and the
reading of paper the Practical Suggestions OF
Using Gas, by DR.. Roberts of Augusta. The associ-
alton is not large, numbering between thirty and
forty members The next semi annual session will
be held in Augusta on tho third Tuesday in Febru-
ary and the annual session ut Portland the third
Tuesday Of August next.
Alone THE WHAENEs. An unusually large
number of vessels at the wharYes and in port,
and the docks have been quite busy of late. Among
the arrivals for he past week twelve large Belfast
vesscl~-all built here within 4 few years-a from
points 1T the South and Europe, circumstance very
remarkable. TAeyArp the three masted schrs r. II.
Livingston, Wclaka, Charlie Buck and Flora Con-
don and the two masted sehrs. j. g. Drew A. Hay
ford, Mary A. W. Ellis, Fannie < Edith, Nellie, j.
W. Brown and the VI. W Drew. The ice shipments
for the week are as f0llows-sclr. j. q. Drew for
JACKSONVILLE Fla, by C. Il. lIazeltine Evelinc for
Palatka Fla, by Pitcher & Gorham; schrs. NJ. W.
Drew and /. II, Livingston for jacksonville, by
" Gods Mathews & Baker and Pitcher Eros. & Co.
Tie hay rcighs are schr. iiarmona, for Dennis
port, Long Island Sound; scr. james Bliss, Savan-
nall by Woods, Mathews & Baker and Pitcher &
Son. Tile schr james Holmes has loaded paving
stones at the Point.
DEATH OF CAPT. FRED Bean. the family and
friends OF Mr. Joseph Bean have suffered great at-
fiction in the death of his son, Capt. Fred. Bean,
which occurred suddenly at Brunswick, Tia, on the
24th. He in command Of the three masted sch.
Edward johnson, which was loaded for Rio ,Janeiro,
and ready for sea. The first intimation Of any i'll
ness which his friends received was despatch on
Thursday evening, announcing his death. 1t is sup
posed that he received sunstroke. He was Il young
man of excellent qualities, and ranked high in his
profession. The remains on their way home.
i. 5. Since the above was in type letter has
been received from the proprietor Of the City Hotel
ut which Capt. Bean died. lie taken suddenly
i'll with congestion of the BRAIN and lived but three
days. most of the time in an insensible condition.
Though among strangers, his vessel being some
miles away, he received every kindness and atten-
ton. Mr.. Farhm, proprietor of the hotel writes a
most feeling and sympathzing letter to Nr. Beams
relatives.
1t is easier for a needle TO go through the eye OF
ii camel than for woman to drown cat. 1t is
most frequently attempted by throwing the animal
overheard with line and rock attached. But usually
the line is so long that the rock reaches bottom be
fore the cat is taken UNDER and she rides like man
of-war anchor: the rock is light that it is
towed ashore or the line is fastened about the cat
neck with womans knot and unfastens before
reaching the WATER when the cat swms safely ashore
This latter the experience Of two Union street
women Tuesday evening Just at night fall they
were observed TO approach Sanford's wharf bearing
a basket between them. BY their movements the
most casual observer could have told what that
basket contained, and their GRAND Arriving at the
wharf the basket sat down and Thomas cat
drown out. He appeared to be the least concerned
of the crowd, knowing undoubtedly that Il woman
never yet succeeded in drowning a cat. A rock was
procured and fastened, and the whole tenderly con
signed to Davy Jones locker. Of course the women
ran away without learning the result of their work
The procession that filed up the hill few minutes
afterwards consisted of two women, discouraged
and disguised, and an awfully wet and demoralized
'ror, 4 il ,np n
destroy cat.
TH0RNDIkE. The Old Elias Chick house in
Thorndikc recently burned 1t was occupied
by Wellington Shibles. The furniture was partly
saved Small insurance.