The Republican journal., 1881-12-29
The slate roof of the Court House is being re.

dealers in this city has presented his wife with ia
mond ear jewels.
There has been good skating on Little River of
late, and many from town have resorted there to
ENJOY this winter sport.
Howard Murphy's horses are both afflicted with
'pinkeye," and incapacitated for service, and yes
terday Mr.. Murphy made his rounds with his milk
cart drawn by yoke of oxen.
The Rockland Gazette says one hundred tons of
lime rock is shipped every two weeks from that
city to Katahdin iron works via Belfast. We haven't
seen anything of ii up this way
The county commissioners at the recent session.
report the criminal costs less than formerly. \
petition fof !; new road leading from the highway
to NorthpOrt Camp Ground; is before the court.
We have received from Mr.. Eddy of rain3yiIle
Ohio, very fine photograph of the late President
Garfield. The picture made by II. W. Tibbals
of Painsyille the artist who made the picture for
Queen Victoria
Attention is called to the notice of Young folks
dancing school in this city by Prof J. G. Whtten
which is to begin at Perce's Hall on Thursday
ing next. Prof. Whitten's popularity teacher
increases with time and experience. and it is no eX
aggeration to say that he stands at the head of his
taliIH9 Ill lHS vicinity MS success III tne past is
guaranty for the future.
ROBBERY. 1t is alleged that Walter Barker, of
this city, has robbed his mother of $50 in money
and $4,000 in bonds He with others has been drunk
several days and was seen displaying the bonds On
Wednesday morning. i'll company with John Hur
ley, Barker left the train, getting off at Unity.
Both Were drunk. The men were arrested at Unity
by sheriff Baker and City Marshal Gates and
brought to Belfast in the evening. The bond. were
CHANGE IN THE NEW ENGLAND HOUSE As
will be seen in our advertising columns this house
will change rroprietors Saturday next. Mr..
Charles H. Crosby of this city, has taken lease of
the house and will put it in thorough order as first
class Motel. Mr.. Crosby is gentleman of eX-
perience, for number of years landlord Of the
Dyer House where lie gained an excellent reputa,
ton as caterer to the wants of the travelling pub
lie. His many friends wish him success in his new
enterprise,
POLICE NOTES. The case state on complaint eff
;. L. Dodge, Vs. Jacob \. Webster for alleged fir
ing certain barns in Brooks, came before Justice
Greer on Friday last, but by consent of all parties
the trial was postponed to Friday, 30th. Judge
Boar'iman on Monday had quite grst al his mill.
mostly the result of sunday DRINKS Charles Snow
and John Harmon, of Orland, for drunkenness and
disturbance were given 20 days each in jail John
Harvey for same offence, got a similar sentence
Charles Uaugh, Of Belfast for an assault on John
I'oycns, OF Rrook9ye, was fined - and costs
a appealed. u. p. Gilmore for malicious mischief
in breaking glass at Geo. Wells store was fined
sl0 and costs. Appealed.
UNITY Mr.. Ehen F. Thompson, a large cattle
dealer. Of this town, has failed, with liabilities
amounting to $4,000, and only $500 assets No one
accuses Mr.. I. of wrong dealing, and all his credit
or7 have much sympathy for him.
LING 0LNyILLE. The young people here propose
to present the amateur drama, The Little Brown
Jus,' at a dramatic and musical entertainment to
be held Monday and Wednesday IAN 3d and 18th
The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Unver
salists, ana as the cast is an exceptionally good
one, success viii undoubtedly attend their efforts
-...-i lcyee was given by the ladies at Good TEN
Hars Han, Dee. 2ith... The Good Templars Lodge,
five year. od last month, still fourishes and at
nearly every meeting initiates new members.
me Belfast sch. Tahmiroo is loading hay here for
Z. NJ Coleman. for Quincy, Mass. Mr. Coleman
ships large quantities Of hay from here yearly.
FHANKFoRT. Much praise should be accorded
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Treat for the pleasant surprise which awaited the
citizens of Frankfort saturday evening. When the
church doors were thrown omen. scene resembling
fairy land met their gaze. The background was
-astefully decorated with bunting in the folds of
which were arranged Christmas cards Of beautiful
te.lgn, While below hung paintings appropriate for
he occasion. Near the front stood two trees bend.
ne beneath their load of Chri -tmas gifts. The
'ycnlnS'o entertainment opened with a "Christmas
Erecting, by the little ones, followed by music and
select reading by the young ladies' Then the little
ones hearts were gaddenedb by the presence of Santa
-lau7, who was unprecedented by MIR. Josie Nichols
Few passed from the church that evening that did
not bear with them some token Of remembrance,
Is well pleasant memories to cherish through the
winter months
IIiORNDIht. An excellent entertainment was
given by The Good Tempars of Sayward Lodge,
saturday evening. The trees We're well filed with
presents, including some very costly ones One iii
particular is worthy Of mcntion-a gold watch
md chain presented to Mrs d. A. McManus, by her
brother II. j. Woods, Of Newton Mass. There was
goodly number present. We are having lots of
rain and the roads are very ley. Charles Parsons
las been drawn rs juror to serve at the January
trm Of the supreme Court. IA. A. IEurd is now
1t home. He reports the confectionery business
rery good NJ Isaac Coiin who has been con
fined to his bed FOR the year past, with sciatic rheu
natiam still continues in almost helpless condi
on...C, II. White sold fine yoke of oxen to l. c.
Libby, of Burnham for 1925 .,E. Cornforth ship
pclanother car load of apples to Boston last week
..Alonzo Higgins had two of his fingers badly
ammed While at work with hay press.
JACKSON The Christmas entertainment at the |
meeting house on Monday evening was pronounced
BY those in attendance to be splendid affair. |
There We're three trees beautifully decorated and
heavily laden with the numerous and costly Christ
mas gifts The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wade, and his |
wife were Pleasantly remembered with many pres
ants The exercises were very pleasing to the large
company that assembled Notwithstanding the rain. |
"Christmas comes but once year. There is to
be Sabbath school concert at the village New Years
eve....Mr. and Mrs. f. q. Henderson having es-
tabshed themselves il their new house called
upon by some Of their relatives Saturday last |
and made the surprised recipients of some fine |
Christmas presents. Mr.. f. p. Chase has been |
Drawn upon the Traverse Jury for the January
term Of the 5 J. Court. Eight members of Star
Of Progress Grange attended the State Grange |
holden at Augusta last week. Mrs. Grant Scott is
quite sick with consumption and her recovery is
Tery doubtful.
BROOKS. Christmas generally observed
here hy family parties saturday, and in the even
Ing Union Church was filed to its utmost capacity
by an eager company Of old and young, some of |
whom were merely spectators. bnt the most of them
felt they had an interest there, and the young peo
pie were delighted with the beautiful appearance
Of the two large trees loaded with the pretty riies
and valuable articles that usually grace such an
1aaion. Santa Claus did his duty, and it at |
late hour when the party returned to their homes,
that Chris mas comes but once year |
The mild weather and lack of snow has hinder |
ed work in the woods. and some of our men have |
come home. The ground is frozen but slightly in
he woods and fields, which will help our hay crop
next wear if snow comes James Gates, Just
over the Jackson line, is doing large business in
Duylng stock in this vicinity. For the past twenty
years he has slaughtered over one hundred beeves
per year on an average, besides dsposng of large