The Republican journal., 1881-11-24

Frank Fletcher, of Belmont, the man mentioned
last week as being seriously injured in this city, is
| recovering.
several car loads of ship timber have arrived in
this city, and number of gangs of workmen have
| been sent into the woods to cut more
| Nj. Harrison c. Pitcher and Chas b. Partridge.
| Of this city, have returned from Prince Edwards
| Island where they have been buving potatoes
| They report the crop light and of poor quality
| Eight thousand bushels were purchased and ship.
| ped to New York.
On Saturday last, after four days hearing, James
Fish, of Liberty, was permitted to take the poor
| debtors oath on three executions, before justices
Thompson, Foger and W. Knowlton in this city
The Justices, before administering the oath, gave
the creditors certificate of lien upon two pieces
of real estate In which Fish had large interests and
| from which the creditors will receive their full
pay. j. W. Knowton for Fish H. Bliss, Jr for
| creditors.
SPECIAL TRIAL. \ case Of considerable local
Interest will be heard in this city, on Tuesday next,
before special court 1t is the matter OF better
| ments between the city of Belfast and the Masonic
| Temple association. The city assessed the sum of
Sl500 against the association rs bctcrnent for cx-
ira land acquired by the Strengthening High street.
The association appealed on the plea of excessive
assessments. The county commissioners called q
| special court with sherns jury of twelve, and
| named JudgeW. 2. Whitehouse, of Augusta, } Judge
Of the superior Court tor Ilennebec county, the
presiding justice. City solicitor Dunton appears
for the city, and W IL Fogler for the Masonic as
sociation.
| POLICE NOTES. Justice Greer, on Thursday last,
sentenced Joseph j.. Lake to twenty days in Jail for
| drunkenness. On Monday Charles Mcintosh was
before the Police Court for drunkenness and dis.
turbance. 1t was the second offence, for which he
| got 30 days in Jail, Milford Weed, at the Farm
| er's house in this city. before the Court on
| Monday, on two warrents sworn out by john c.
| Foss. One for being common seller and the
other for single sale of liquor. For the latter he
was fined $50, and bound over on the first He gave
sureies in both cases. Frank Burns for drunken
ness and disturbance, was sent to Jail for thirty
days Liewellyn Blake was before Justice Greer,
| on Tuesday on complaint of John :. Fernald for
the larceny of tackle. The complainant not put
| ting in an appearance the respondent wal lis
| charged.
| CHURCH NOTES Union Thank giving services
will be held at the Methodist church, in this city to-
day beginning at 1910 A.. Prayer Will be offered
| by the Rev. Mr.. Ross, followed by a discourse by
Rev. Mr.. Libby. The subject Of Rey. Mr., Libbys
sunday sermon viii he The Bible Lecture in
the evening Rev. Mr.. Ross, at the North church,
win preach next sunday morning from the subject
| 'Of what use is the Bible" PRAYER meeting in the
evening. Rev. Mr. Goodenough at the Universal
lst church. will deliver a lecture Sunday evening on
the subject, How to get Rich. Mr.. l. b. Mower
was very hateringy received at the Baptist church
~,
house for some time. His sermon is much praised
ana the sentiment is universally expressed that Mr.
! Mower should settle over this society. lie viii
preach nj the same church next Sabbath.....Thc
subject of Rev. Mr.. Crowninshields sunday morn
| ing sermon at the Unitarian church Will be
| "Nhat's Needed
The san Francisco papers of the llth inst report
| the arrival at Victoria British Columbia, Of ship
! City Of Brooklyn, Capt. K. o. Patterson. The in
/ formation comes in the following despatcl-"Tnc
| Ship City Of Brooklyn has arrived. she expert
| encel very rough passage from Rio Jtnelro.
shortly after leaving that port SHE met with 4 ten
| rible southeast storm then the trip around the
| Horn also tedious and difficult Two IF her
sailors died On the passage and another attempted
suicide by seriously mutiating himself in a lit of
! insanity. The unfortunate man i now in confine
ment. Il is feared he il permanently bereft Of
son. Captain Patterson is also confined to his snip
by sickness" Since the above Wa received Il let
| ter from the captain has come to hand When of
| Cape Horn the maintopmast settled when the ship
was laid by one day under staten island where re
pair were made. The ship arrived Off Cape Flat
terry $ days from Rio, hui wa Il days making the
remaining % miles into port. The captain i k,
| ness was temporary ana was the result of eNhau-
| t--E ~ ia. ieing on erk for forty hutI.. ..t,
| says the ship is in good condition.
| WISrEnroRr Mrs William Treat, Of Waterloo,
Iowa, Is visiting her parents, MIR and Mrs. Joseph
| {. Atwood. She and her children will probably
| spend the winter in Maine. Rev. Mr.. Pratt il
getting up treat for the people, in the shape Of
course of lectures. There will be -iN in ALL several
eminent speakers have already been engaged. The
| first lecture will he or about Thursday evening,
Dee -t...T The story of the haunted house in town
| shows conclu~iNely, that 'the fools are not all
dead. 49, Mr.. Nichols, of the Bangor ANA Belfast
mail stage, gave his horses mud bath in dock
st week. The report has reached here that Jesse
| Cole, Jr., has died in California. Mr.. Cole h;ti
been occasionally master and was for several wears
| mate Of some very fine ships He was native of
| This place. I've are happy to Capt. John
| Haley ON the street again He has nearly recover
Ell from his late illness....A little girl here toG
| FRIEND that her mother had Il mortgage on her
| house. This causing some surprise on the part Of
the friend, the matter enquirci into, audit
| learned that il insurance instead of :, mort
| gage.
| SEANsPoRr. saturday morning DR. +. Hopkins
| performed a very delicate surgical operation upon
| the head of Nahum Nickerson, who was very badly
cut and bruised near the temple by the breaking of
chain while hoisting hay press. The Fireman's
| ball which to come of nhSgiving eve is
| postponed until further notice by reason of the
| death Of Will McGilyery, a former member.
| Whitmore x Clark MINISTRIES were well ratronized
| Friday night last notwithstanding the bad travel
| llng.-Capt. \. \ Nickels received news by teIe
graph from Georgetown, South Carolina, Tuesday
evening Of the sudden death of William Il. Nc
| Gilvery at Bucksville Monday. The remains Will
| arrive here Thursday night Friday morning
| The deceased was the only son Of the late Capt
| William McGilvcry, and was about 2G years Old. 4
| young man Of great promise, he was loved and re
| spected by large circle Of friends, who deeply
| synpathze with his mourning relatives. He has
! been engaged for several years III the wholesale
lumber trade at Bucksyille, where he died, stricken
| down with southern fever. He leaves young wife
| and infant SON.. Mr. Robert G. Games of this
| town started for the town of Rowland last week
| with his team where he is 10 get out lumber and
spool-WOod this season for the new mill erected by
| the spOol-wood company of this town and else
| where. Capt Peleg Nichols, of the ship II. r.
| Thomas, is obliged to leave his ship in Liverpool
and come home. A heavy wave at sea broke over
| his vessel Il few days before he arrived, and the
weight of the sea as it came down upon him broke
three Of his ribs, beside breaking the mates leg
Capt y. +. Ross is go and take charge of his
vessel. Capt. E. p. Nichols fell one day last
| week ami hurt him badly. Mr.. George Mossman
! of Central America is at home sick.
| CAMDEN. We are informed by the Hon. Edward
| Cushing that the steamer Lewiston viii be hauled
up for repairs about the first of December next and
that steamer New York of the International line Has
been chartered to take her place but VIII make but
one trip week between Portland and Machi.tspOrt.