The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-04-21
News of Belfast and Vicinity,


Henry Wyman, of this city, went to Warren last
week, to make preparations for the catching of
alewves
Schr. VIM. Flint of Bangor, Capt. Pendeton of
lsesboro, reported last week as missing arrived al
| Charlestown on Monday. Her long passage was
| caused by rough weather in which her sails were
| blown away.
Mr. Hall, at the Belfast foundry, has sold to Bos-
ton parties q twenty five horse power engine which
| is being put in good condition. The engine was
formerly owned by the Cooper Bros, at Mt. Desert.
| Mr.. j. c. Gates, the father of city marshal Gates
of this city, died at his home in Jackson, on Mon
day last, at the age of so years. He leaves wife
and two sons, j. c. Gates, ,r., of Belfast and
! James Gates, of Jackson.
Engine company No. ; disbanded on Wednesday
| night of last week, dividing among the members
what money there was in the treasury. DR. Fletch-
er, Alderman of Ward 3, ami chairman of the com
mittee on fire department, is organizing a veteran
| company for the engine.
The attention of produce dealers and farmers is
| called to the card Of John Atwood & Co. produce
| commission merchants, Boston. They deal exten.
| sively in produce of all kinds, eggs, poultry fish,
| &c Mr.. Atwood is well known to eastern people
| and is Il brother of Hon Fred Atwood of Winter
| port.
\ very fine picture of the Hon. Moses Webster
| of Nnalhaven, has for a few DAYS been on exhibi
| ton at Woodcocks. 1t was made by tbe Auburn
Copying Co., of which W. c. futile, of Belfast is
agent 1t is said that the picture which cost so is
| a present to Moses Webster lodge of Mason, at
Ninalhaven
| The remains of John W. Wight, accompanied bv
|
| noon. Funeral services were held on sunday at
| the residence of Geo. +. Wight Mr. Wight was a
| member of the Knights of Honor, which paws a
large death benefit. He was son of Joseph Wight
| not of John, stated last week
| THE STORM. a severe northeast gale and storm
SET IL III this vicinity early Friday morning of last
Week' amt continued throughout the day. several
inches of snow fell--enough to bring out sleghs
| me wind was very heavy at sea. many vessels
losing sails, Sc. No damage in this vicinity The
| snow vanished In Il few days, leaving the roads
very muddy.
! Berry. Frye 4 Co., of Boston, write under date
of April l2th that they received on that date a
Penobscot salmon which they claim to be the first
| one caught this season. The fish in question was
| taken by James NJ. Treat. Several salmon were
caught about the same time last week, and it i, hard
to tell which is entitled to he recorded first The
fish are unusually early this season, putting in i'm
| appearance before majority Of tile fisherman got
| their weirs ready.
| The Bangor Wing of saturday containe, the fol-
| lowing report of law case wherein Newell Mans
| field, of Belfast, was the defendant-A T. w Wing
| vs.. Newell Mansfield ct al. The piantin sues to
| recover $459s7 balance due for services and ma
| teria furnished to the defendants in building cot
tage at Northport. The defendants set rlp that Tie.
plaintiff did not do his work according to specitica
| tons agreed to. On the first day of this term of
Court they fled offer to be defauIed for 81 20
and legal costs The plaintif says that he not only
did all the work called for by the specifications but
| additional work, which requested by the de
| PENDANTS while the cottage being built Verdict
for plaintiff, $l}.49. W. H. Fogler, of Belfast was
one of the counsel for defendants
| The law court has made Il decision in the case of
Carrie y. Gilmore vs. Hugh Ross ct. al. This case
has been tried several times II was the result of
an accident to Miss Gilmore by being run over in I,
| boat by one Of the defendant steamers the C. b.
| Sanford of Bangor. The accident occurred off the
| Camp Ground in August, 1877. Miss Gilmore was
| rowing Il small boat when She was run into bv the
steamer which had just left the wharf. The ease
| Is given to the defendants. The following is the
|
feScrlpt-"lt Is the opinion of the Court that the
pltlhtlh INJURY was not caused by negligence of
the Hefendtnts- In other words, that the alleged
negligence of the defendants is proycd that if
the plaintiffs injury not the result of her own
negligence, then, in the opinion of the Court it
must De regarded as the result OF an unavoidable
orlneYltabe accident, for whichno one is to blame"
| The officers Of Cornthian X. H. Chapter of Ma
| sons, of this city Thursday of last week drove
| to Liberty for the purpose of comforting degrees
upon candidates in Georges II. A. Chapter working
under 'tlspensaton at that village. Members from
| Chapters IN the vicinity present Ten yeti
TONERS asked for diSpensation, and it is believed
that i chapter can be sustained at that place The
Following are the principal officers Of the new Chap
ter-N II MeserveN, II. r.; Alexander cooper, X
Z. II. smith, =. y. w. knoWlton, C. OF H; X. :.
heel' T. - t. H. Bachelor, Treas, y. p. Car
slIi' See l. l. Drawn, r. a. C.. +. :. Keen, Sen
tihel. Inc Belfast Masons We're well entertained
al ING h"tel' put the travelling was as rough their
~ e'l' "ietiieh lound II on thc road from Babylon
'''ti "s"eh' WIN tlle felhS IN the hands of Dana
'"o'""ofih On 'he outside anu the hoWlng humor
vi 'ur GEORGE inside the vehicle, the passage
was safety ana pleasantly ma'ie
| JSsoiyF<,,, C,,,pr 1,hof,I,;,;
transacted ,+ tb, Anil to,,,, ~. a!l.t
case of John Thomson Soo,.,,,,,, ,;;l.
| slOto Ne ,nnIiai "a r,,,,,,t of t,a 7,I;o.!I.
nssion4a for
| filed and Granted h,. tba I,,,, >14i4',,.,,
| Thursday. the I2th of Nav A,nro,el Nv ,r,.,f
| Probate order.d f., ,i,.,. ,,.,.i.a - ,,..,;,,.
| tition for allowance tn dabto,. flol ., ,i.., -,
dered beoriny to No boi =, Ma. t, ,,;..
oa,,o. 'sllee ~ summons 70 : = cooper AI'N-
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