The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23

Mr.. ID. Tucker, the new tax collector of Belfast,
has had experience in the business, having collect
| ed the taxes of Lincolnville seven wears
Joseph H. Kaler is building store house on his
wharf, just above the upper bridge Mr. kaler is
quite large shipper of hay, wood and plaster.
The oldest man in Waldo county is Mr.. Chesley
| Heal, of Searsmont, who according to the census
report of last year is l02 years old The old gentle
man is unusually smart for his age.
| The eventfu 10Th of june the day set apart for
| the end of all earthly things, has passed. Nothing
occurred out of the usual of events except
| smart squall of wind and rain. Timid people can
now resume business until another fatal day is
| named.
! WHEREABOUTS OF BELFAST VESSELS. Schr
| Fred A. Garlic arrived at New York on the l4th p
| days from Progressa.. =. Sch. A. Hayford arrived
| at New York on the 18th, eight days from jackson
Vile. Brig ii. c. Siblev sailed from Cenfuegos on
| the lth for Zaza... sch. Charley Bucki is at Jack
| sOnville.. Sch. Nellie cleared from New York on
| the 18th for Kingston. .. Sch. NJ. W. Drew is at
| Jacksonville. Sch +. +. Mcdonald arrived at
| Boston on the 18th from Brunswick. Sch Pres
| colt Hazeltne arrived at Boston on the 18th from
| Weekakcn. ....Sch. Annie L. Mclleen arrived at
| New y DIRK on the 10Th, from Jacksonville Sch.
| Paragon arrived at Newburyport the 10Th, from
| Philadelphia.
| STEAMER NOTES. The steamer City of Richmond
| has been thoroughly overloaded and is now on the
| route between Portland, Rockland and Mt. Desert
making three trips per week. The Lewiston will
make two trips per week between Portland and
| Machiasport, and intermediate landings. Together
| the two boats make five trips per week. See adj
| fertisement. The steamer New Brur swick made
| her first appearance on the Bangor and Boston
| route ON Sunday. The boat is in first class order
THE owners of steamer James A.Gary say she
will make three trips per month between New York
and Bangor should there be sufficient Inducements
| The steamer expects to leave New York Friday at
| 6 p NJ. Steamer Cambridge has been withdrawn
| to make repairs on her engine. The katahdin and
New Brunswick will make four trips per week,
while the Cambridge is of.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following are
the transfers in real estate, in Waldo county, for
the week ending J une 3lst-I Warren Ames, Lin.
colnyie, to Edward p Hahn. VIM. Alexander
Montyille, TO sumner Poland, same town. George
\. Briggs, Deer Island, to Amelia A. Stoyer Lin
| colnrile. Chole ID. Burbank Lawrence, Mass, to
James g. Pendleton, Scarsport Josiah Curtis,
Knox, two lots to Frank \. and Edward j. Curtis,
same town. Crosby Fowler, Unity. To Prince
Be,scy, Thorndike. VIM. II. GoolelI, Scarsport
TO ]. Is Twomhly Monroe. Hiram IIihnan, Troy,
to Olive IIilman same town. >elden Hancock,
liurnham, TO Fred l.. and Alphonso Young, same
town. Edward p Hahn, i.inronyille, to Ferdinand
:. Phibrick Whitneyville. Eliza \. Kelley Bel
fast, to Joseph Farwe, Unity. David G. Lassell,
>earsmOnt, to Warren \. sheldon, same town.
Henry c. Marrlen, Monroe, to Nellie NJ. Libby
Lucy Prescott, Montville to Rachel Simmons same
town. Vincent Pendleton, Islcsboro, to Phincas L.
Robertson, same town. Waldo :. Richards stock
| ton, to Geo b. Brown, Prospect Frank W. Robin
son, Augusta, to VIM VI. Dow, Palermo. Mary j.
>eavey Troy, to John II. Conn same town. samuel
@. Written, searsmont TO VIM. NJ. Brown, same
town. Mary Harvey, >wanyc. 10 Richard G.
Harvey, same town.
THE ORANGES. Waldo County Council p. of II.
met with Drigo Grange of Freedom last week.
The Patrons assembled in such force that the meet
ing WAS held in the Cheese Factory. Eleven oranges
were represented hy delegates, besides brethren
from oranges IN somerset, Knox, and kennebec
counties. The reports of delegates show that there
Is much enthusiasm in the oranges of Waldo county,
nearly all Of which are adding to their membership
weekly. After the report of oranges the Worthy
Lecturer gave cheering view of what the grange
has already done for the farmer, and Indicated what
it may do If properly united, after which he read a
communication from Bro. J. W Lang of Brooks
winch was we'll received. fine essay read by
Sister Moody of Liberty, completed the forenoon
exercises. After dinner and stirring music by the
Montville and Freedom bands the Council was
again called to order. Sister Lucinda Bellows
opened the afternoon exercises with an essay Of
much merit. The question "Resolvcd that grass
farming for sale is more profitable than any other
system" was opened by Bro. p. w. Aver, and ably
responded t. in the negative by Bro. F. W. Richie
of Winterport. The question was very ably dis
cusse by some of the best farmers in Waldo county
andcach side of the question had many strong aher
cnts. The programme for the day was fully carried
out and the brethren went home strengthened in
their love for the order, and their faith increased
its power to educate, elevate and correct existing
evils. The next Council will he held in the Grove
of our Worthy Lecturer u. O. Bowen, Morrill,, Aug.
9th. The programme consists of an address Of
welcome by Sister Oracle Bowen; a response in be
half of the Council by Sister Bellows; an address
by w Lecturer Nutter of the State Grange to be
followed by other speakers. In the afternoon the
question Resolved that grade stock is more profit
able for farmers than thoroughbred" will be opened
for discussion by Bro. f. W. Richie followed in
the negative DN BIO. i. W Aver. III Wis Nolcu Dy
the Council to make this Il farmers picnic, field
day, and the brotherhood as well as farmers all
over the county are cordially invited 10 attend.
WILLS. The following Wills We're filed at the re
cent term of the Probate court in this city-Nathan
el Martin, late of Searsmont. After payment of
debts and funeral charges he gives to his wife Eliza
\. Martin $500; to his daughter Anna Harrington,
Of Rockland, $50; to his Ely, $50; to his son
Newman, 500 and to his son samuel all the re
mainder of his property, both real and personal
wherever found. Sanford Martin is appointed cX-
ecutOr.
William :. Bowen, late of Monroe. To his wife,
Mary A Bowen he gives all his estate, both real and
personal to have and to hold for her support during
her natural life, subject to the payment of all his
Just debts and funeral charges. At the death of his
wife whatever remains goes to his daughter Nina
y Fletcher, if She he living; il not, then in equal
shares To her children. Albion X Fletcher, is exec
utor.
Edwin Perkins, late of Belfast, orders all his Just
debts and funeral charges paid. To his daughter
Eliza \. Perkins he gives 81 ,060 to his wife Joan
IA, comfortable and suitable support during her
life from such property may remain to his estate
after satisfying the first and second provisions. To
the widow and children of his deceased son, Daniel
that heretofore he made all the provision for them
which he thinks Just and proper The remainder
of his estate is to be converted into money and after
the erection Of stones at the graves of himself and
wife, is to he divided equally between his six
chi,lrcn-Albert, Augustus, Eliza A. Perkins, Isa-
belle Stobls, Hannah A. Condor, and Frank Per
kins, except that the share of Frank shall be 800
less than each of the others, that amount having
already been paid on his account. Philo Hersey is
named as executor. A codcil dated Nov rs makes
the division mentioned in section five equal among
persons named, and provides that the homestead
shall not be sold during life time of the wife, but
that the same shall be occupied by the wife and
daughter Eliza during the life of the former The
final division is not to be made until the death of
the wife.
Otis Black late of Nearspori. After payment of
debts, &C., he gives to his daughter Clara NJ, 900
IN money; to his daughter Thp0datp NJ $500 in