The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

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POLICE ITEMS. j. \. Robertson, of >wanvlle
and Charles f. Robertson of Monroe were before
Judge Boarman, in this city Thursday of last
week, for an assault on John McTaggett, Alton
Plley and Amos Patterson. The three last named
Are section men the Belfast railroad, and were
engaged, one day last week. in piling up ~ecper-
just above the lower bridge. The two Robertsou~,
who had been to the city and had freely INDUCED in
the fluid that inebriateS. drove up, hitchcd their
horse and without cause began an assault upon the
three men. In the melee that followed the Robert
sons were badly used up, and aftcra good thraShiu=
went home City marshal Gates and policeman
Staples made the arrests ana brought them to Bel
fast. }. \. Robertson was fined SO and costs
amounting to Sl9 Charles F. Robertson was fined
s. and costs amounting to 3d. from which they APP
peaed. On Monday Charles Brown, of Lewiston,
was before Judge Boarman, for drunkenness. and
sent 10 jail for thirty day ON Tuesday Ehirdgt
Robertson, Of City Point, was before the court, ON
two complaints by James +. Cunningham, of swan
Vile One was for assault and battery, and the
other for threatening language Robertson was ac-
Quitte,l in the latter, but the former charge was
Convicted fined $40 and costs, from which he APP
pealed and gave bonds in the sum of 50. The as
sault took place in this city last fall and wa, report
ed in the Journal at the time In the fight Robertson
bit oil nearly the whole of Cunningham'- chin.
Personal. William Pickering Jr.. of Salem.
in Belfast last week visiting friends. Mr..
Pickering is much interested in Belfast, ing
married his wife here-Nlss Nellie :. Welrh....
At the meeting of the State Woman Christian
Union, at Augusta, last week, Mrs. Cyrus Pattcr-
son, of Belfast, was on the committee ON resolu-
tons. She was also chosen an alternate delegate to
the National Temperance Society 1T Saratoga next
June. In the closing exercises of the graduating
class Of 81 at the +. VI. {. Seminary, Buck-port
last week. :. Ierrick Staples of Belfast read an
essay entitled "Steal or Starye.' Of which corrr,
pondent of the Bangor Wing says ut was an able
effort and showed great thought 49,. Ion. Joseph
Williamson, of Belfast, has been appointed by the
Maine Historical society, ON the committee pnr-
traits painting, and engrayngs. The friends of
Mrs. Elizabeth rreadwell Weston. of Prterboro,
\. H. celebrated her 03d birthday on the 18th inst.
Mrs. Weston is cousin of the late Mr.. Rachel
Porter and the late Mrs. Jane Bishop of Belfast.
She enjoys good health and daily about the house
converSes and tells stories of days gone hy with
the greatest interest. She has Il son, Dea. samuel
Weston, aged -, grand daughter aged -, great
nddaughter aged b, and great great grandson
years Old, living. ASA lie Forrest AmeS, the
nominee of the Greenbackers If Portland for May
or is a native of Searsport. He is forty two years
OF age amt mas lived in Portland for the last twelve
years He is carpenter and joiner by trade, aud
has the confidence Of the trccnback party i'll Port
land. Hon. Nathan Houston. OF Belfast, the Wal
do county member of the Valuation Commission,
returned home last week, having completed his
labors. Mr.. Frank IL. sleeper brother of Nher
n II of II ID
Belfast last week from Fort Wayne, Indiana Mr.,
Sleeper left Belfast about thirty years ago for the
west and has resided in many places in That couu
try, but is now located at Fort WAYNE. He last vi-
tied Belfast fourteen Years ago. Mr.. 5. is cut of
health and has come east to see ii a change of eli
mate will benefit him If 50 his family will Join
him, otherwise he Will return vest. +. +. Walker
Esq, of Ninalhayen was in town ON Monday.
Mr. Charles A. Sbey, SON Of the late Reuben ~ih-
lev paid Belfast Il flying visit last week. Mr. >ib-
ley resides in East Brookteld, Mass, where he is
engaged in the manufacturing busint Mr.. Aus
tin &. Phlbrook Il Belfast boy, now Il business man
Of Rockand, favored the Journal onice with a call
on Monday. Mr.. l.. T. Shales for 4, long time in
the employ of W. G. Marshall, has entered the store
of Woods 4 Mathews. Mir. NJ. H. Marshall ha,
taken an interest, in the store of w. G. Marshall.
Marshall, of this city, gentleman Of liberal edur,t-
ton and attachments, and well adapted for business.
He has for some time been reading law with the
Hartman Bros. His many friends wish him SUE
cess in his new business. Mr. W q. Thompson,
of the firm of Thompson 4 Son, furniture dealers in
this city, has obtained situation in the wholesale
furniture warehouse of Sargent 4 CO., of New
York and New Haven, Conn. Some time since, Mi.
he n fpr "A tul la
sewing machine leaf, which Mr. Thompson had
best thing of the kind invented Mr., 4. has taken
this support with him to New York, where he viii
Introduce it, and upon which he receives royalty.
Mr.. T. will divide his time between New York and
New Haven. In recent issue of the New Eng
land journal of Education, Mr.. a. II. Kelley, of
the Belfast High school, disposes of some of the
fallaciouS arguments in Richard Grant White S
attack upon the public school system. -. The
House Committee on Pensions has reported, favor
ably bill granting pension to Charles O. McKenney
of Belfast. The pension is applied for account
of wounds received while capturing deserters in
this state Frank w. Berry is again confined to
the house by illness...P. H. Longfellow ESD, of
Machius, Clerk of Courts for Washington county,
was in this city Monday evening, passenger ON
steamer Lewiston, on his way to Washington, u.
c. Mr.. Longfelow married Il Belfast woman, Il
daughter of Joseph Wheeler. Mr.. John IL. Quinn
by has recovered from his recent illness and is again
at his post IL. H. johnson, ST., has been very i'll
for few days, but is recovering. Miss Evie Cay
ter, teacher at the South Primary school is ill., and
her place is supplied by her sister, Miss Xadie Car
ter. Capt. Fred White has been placed in com
mand of sch. Orion of this city