The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-17
Clothes line thieves are abroad.


The wire for the Mutual Union Telegraph Co fol-
this section has arrived at Belfast.
Sea fowl are plentiful in our harbor A sports
man was out hunting them last Sunday
The new schr. Lucia Porter, building in G. W.
CottrelPs yard, will laun CHI next week. Her spars
have been set.
The Maine Central gang have completed, for the
season. the job of filling in at the bridge and are
now further up the branch.
There will be school exhibition at Poor's
Mills school house Friday evening, under the di-
rection of the teacher, Miss Lillian Clarke
Conductor Mace and Engineer Grant, of the Bel.
fast railroad are absent on vacations Mr. Mace has
| gone to Philadelphia The train is now In charge
of Jerry Sullivan.
n family of ten persons from Vermont came to
this city last week with their household furniture,
| horse, poultry, &c. packed in a car They came to
| work in the mine at Cape Roster. The MAY Queen
| carried them across the bay on Sunday
| The Aroostook Pioneer gives the town Of Isles
boro pleasant notice, including mention of several
of the business men of the place. and of its 'excel-
lent brass band of eighteen pieces" of which the
Pioneer says "The members wear uniforms of SUI
perb texture and style, with Roscoe Ryder, a gen
tleman and scholar, as leader"
The following wills were filed at the recent 5es-
sion of the Probate in this city-The late Os-
well Atkinson, of Montville TO his wife Abbie
D. Atkinson he bequeaths $500, Il mortgage of $500
best horse, COW and household furniture She to
have use of homestead farm and tools. AT her de
cease the proceeds to be equally divided between
his son Thomas p, and daughter Harriet Z. Wool
some 70 his grand children Blanche NJ wholesome
| and Charles 0. Atkinson so each. The remainder
to be divided between his children Thomas p and
Harriet E...The late Ida f. McKenncv, Of Waldo.
bequeath5 to her son Fred w, all her personal
property.
a SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mr.. Frank Fletcher, of
Belmont, was severely injured In this city ON Friday
last While descending the hill at the head Of
Miller street, with double horse team loaded with
wood the brake the wheel, upon which h, had
his foot, broke. Mr. Fletcher pitched forward and
fell to the ground between the horses The vehicle,
which was low bodied truck team, passed over
his body crushing him to the earth Mr. Fletcher
was picked up and taken to the office of a surgeon
The bone of the right foreleg at the knee Joint was
broken, the spine injured, the head cut, and the
body badly bruised, besides severe Internal injuries
limbs helpless, but by the aid of batteries their
use has been partially recovered. The young man
is now in critical condition.
PERSONAL we had Il call last week from Mr.
John II. Burke Of California, the gentleman that
conducted the famous Bonanza suits against Flood
and O'Brien compelling those WORTHLESS to return
several million dollars the Stockholders of CON
solilated Virginia and California mining companies
Nh Burke is making his first visit to New England
ana we hope 1t may prove a pleasant one although
he has come at rather Indictment season.. The
Rockland Opinion says Capt. sam. l.. Keen
Of bark c. 2. Dixon, was iii this city few days
last week, his vessel having recently arrived in
Gloucester from Cadiz. Mrs. Keen, who accom-
panied her husband on this voyage, is now at home
....Among the officers Of the sophomore class at
Bowdon college for the ensuing year, we notice tn.
name of A. F. sWectsir of Scarspurt, secretary and
treaSurer...At the closing exercises of The oak
Grove Seminary and Commercial college, At Vas
salboro, Nov. 10th and llth Mr.. A. J. @NiInor", of
Liberty, was one of the prize disclaimers, his sub
ject btmg-"Thc Value OF the Union Mr.. Ed
ward johnson, OF Belfast has been elected 4 mem
Der of the Portland Society of Natural History
The case Of David Murray ". Capt. Augustus
White and David lIolees, captain and mate of Shin
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continued 10 December term Asa G. Howl.
Unity, lame. Iihbv il, oproiutr, ,--f,errr. Notice
to assignee issued account filed and assignment
issupd to him ,ror,e,. " rnnk.nn,. case of
Unity, continued +, DccnmI,a. term Nelson y
RackIine. r-nitv-Debtor,s petition for DISCHARGE
filed and hearing. annointed for December, Term.
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of creditors. and lst DR. a.,pt. rrturnpd Cr4lito,.
failinoto choose nm assignee George F. johnson of
Belfast. was apnointed bv the Court and 2--t.sn-
mcnt issued Accordance tiIcd Proof of ,laot If
Carrie VI shaw dlcd...E. X. Adams. 'utly-Rr-
turn of notice TO creditor. filed and hearing r me-
tition for DISCHARGES continued 10 December term
WIN. II. Uar,]fnr. Trov-War,ont schedule of
creditors and LIST uf assets returned f,lgr VI
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and accentance filed. also proof Of debt of ! NJ
knowles ASSIGNMENT i.-,nI fin s,iIKno,tlo.