The Republican journal., 1881-10-06

last week. Peter Moulton, of Unity, was appointed
| on the state committee for Waldo county.
In the artdepartment of the Old Mechanics fairin
Boston, there are on exhibition 329 oil painting,
and l05 water coors and crayons But three pictures
from Maine artists were accepted, one being from
Miss Emily f. Perry of this city. Miss Perry is an
artist of considerable merit
Mrs. Margaret A. DeyereuN, who died in stockton
last week, was the venerable mother of Capts
Horace, Hezekiah, James, Ferdinand Horatio and
Albert HERMAN Each and every one of these
men have won distinction as ship masters. One
daughter, Mrs. Hayener, lives in Winerport
MORRILL,. About one hundred and fifty of the
relatives and friends of MIR. Alfred s. Jackson and
wife, assembled at the Grange Hall last W e,lnestav
evening to celebrate the "silver wedding" of the
couple j. r. Mears, ESD performed the marriage
ceremony, after which the company partook Of a
rich treat prepared for the occasion Oracle Bowen
delivered short and witty original poem, after
which the evening passed in listening to speeches
from many of the friends present. And all event
merry as a marriage bell" Most of the presents
made were rich and of practical value. Ladies'
sewing circle met last week with Mrs |. +. Hatch.
About fifty present. II. r. Simonton delivered a
temperance lecture to a full house sunday night.
Cattle Show and Fair next Saturday.
UNITY. g. J. Shaw, of Hartland, will exhibit
his taon Gen. Withers at the North Waldo Agri
c1iltr al fair, oct. 18th and 18th. The stallion is
from Lexington, Ky. One fare tickets will be is
sued from all stations the Belfast railroad dJIl
Ing the fair at this town, on the 18th and 18TH.
The following purses win be trotted for on the see
ond day Of the far-For three year old- $40, s. s.
and 81. For four year olds-S20 so, s. and 3d.
These open to all horses of those ages in
the county. Sweepstake purSe-SSj, S50 So and
Sl0-open To all horses. Entries made to Secretary
with 10 per cent of purse. Thompson 4 Call have
brought several droyes of cattle from Aroostooi1
this season. y large number OF cattle have passed
through this town route for Massachu~etts....
Farmers say the potato crop is q failure
sEARsMoNr. James L. Moody of this town. who
has been running the accommodation 10 Belfast
has sold his team and transferred The business to
George Mcservey... AT the annual meeting on sat
ur'iay evening of Quantebacook Lodge of Masons
the following officers were elected fer the ensuing
year; John E, Woodcock, W. NJ. W. :. Coz : W.
Robe Meservey, }. W; p. 5. Wing, Treas. Otis
u. Wilson Secy.; L. \. Dyer, 2d.'S. D., Ambrose
Thompson, J. D.; Robert keene, s. 5. \. b. Rip
ley, }. :, George B. Dyer. Tyler Installation on
lie. There in this neighborhood some sneak
ing night thieves who getting to be very bold in
heirthefts of apples, potatoes and garden produce
Arson Gilmore, who saved but one swarm of bees
at the time his buildings We're burned last spring.
had most of the honey stolen. Mr.. Benjamin Mix
er has lost colt within few days and he supposes
it to have been stolen. Miss Emma Whitaker left
town about two weeks ago with Paine, and has
net as vet returned. Johns good fellow and lives
in Massachusetts.
PALERMO. MI. Jas {. Drake died quite sudden
" at his residence Friday last and it is suppos
ed Of heart disease. He HAD been unwell for
number Of months. Mr.. Z. l.. Worthing while out
hunting few days ago shot a large red foN....
There is to be dance at NorthrupS Han, Thursday
night, gotten up by Gus. Cross anu Frank Tobey
THE village seems of much more Importance
since we are to have telegraph line pass through
it. Mr.. Clark, who is engaged in putting up the
poles and wire for the Mutual Jnon Telegraph Co.
between Portland and Augusta, Augusta ana Bel
fast, and Belfast and Bangor, was in town Monday.
and contracted with Mr.. 4. 4. Worthing to hau the
poles out from Belfast on the stage soad tortheds-
lance of twenty -one miles. Mr.. Wording is also
to drill and blast all the holes required III lodges he
tween Portland and Bangor, about 100 in ALL.
While returning from W.itelieid sunday evening
the carriage of Mr. J. G. Slater was overturned bv
washout on the oomerville road and himself wife
and child thrown out and injured The horse took
fright and ran making almost a total wreck of 4
fine new top carriage which MI :. had lately pur-
chased. BY request of the Branch Mills Lodge !.
.. of G. T., Hon. f K. >imonton, g. W. L. r., of
Camden, delivered a lecture entitled Past success
and Future Work" at the Union church Saturday
eve The lecture was well attended and enjoyed.
Mr.. >imonton is a very pleasant speaker and close
attention paid throughout. At the close the
company repaired to the Lodge Hall, lately pur-
chased by the society, which NJ. simontonpuBIicly
dedicated to the cause of temperance, speaking q
few words Of advice and encouragement to the mem
bers at the close of the dedication service
CAMDEN. The knoN Agricultural Fair opened
i'll this place on Tuesday, 18th inst. On account of
the weather the time extended for entries until
Wednesday. Tuesday evening, however, there was
a goodiy show of exhibits in the hall, and the alti.
cles entered for premiums were generally Of fine
quality In the lower hall We're the following Cam
den town entries-W. W. Perry, sweet corn; John
Wooster II varieties of apples and potatoes, beans,
bects onions, squashes, &c; Joseph AllanWood.
apples turnips, corn and beets; Abner T. Knight,
apples; F. NJ. Richards, apples, varieties; Alden
Miller, Jr., apples and corn; o. ID. Bowers, pOta
toes Is varieties rye, carrots, parsnips apples and
- other varieties of fruit and vegetables Z. Sherer
II varieties of apples; W. II. Bowers, wheat and
apples; Orris Il. Moseman pears, cucumbtr- po-
tatoes, pumpkins and corn Aldo Mansfield, yaric-
ties of apples; Z. NJ. Russ, corn and potatoes; NJ
c. Whitmore, squashes; W. ii. Hemingway, corn
and squashes: VIM Russell, turnips, potatoes,
wheat, p varieties apples, peaches, pears and
eral other articles; f. z. Jordan potatoes Osg0od
Fuller pears; c. A. Carleton, and beets X. 5.
Backington, beans and onions; l.. p. Harwood,
pears and peaches; l.. NJ. Remission, pears and
plums; Capt. /. Coombs, plums; Fred Lewis,
grapes; d. Il. Wilmington, 3 varieties of grapes;
G. +. Burgess, pears; Charles Hutchings squashes;
G. L. Brewster pumpkins. The following are
Rockland cntries-F. W. smith, corn; Jeremiah
Tollman, % varieties of apples, pumpkins, toma-
toes, varieties of pears and Of grapes Levi
Cummings, varieties of apples caulifOwcrs, cab
bage, sunfowers, pumpkins, squashes corn, Gu
cumbers, beans, onions, beets and plums. The
Linconvie entries were DIS folows-T. g. Fernald,
varieties of apples, of pears, butter; L. II. Fer
maid, varieties of apples. The entries We're not
completed when this was written. In the main hall
were many works OF art and the fines floral display
that has everbeen seen in Knox county The follow
ing Camden entries we re noted-Joshua Adams, oil
painting of brig Perfect and driving whip: Knox
Wooden Co., wooden goods, raw wool from New
Zealand, Cape of Good Hope, Australia, Texas and
Maine; w. &. Benson, canned fruit, 10 varieties:
VIM. Bowers, canned fruit, Mrs. Fannie Clark,
bread and 10 varieties OF canned fruit: Camden
Bakery has bread and crackers Ii. J.. Alden, honey
Rose Bros, perfumery and druggists goods: Mrs
&. NJ kimball, yarn; Mrs. II. Walden, wool and
yarn; Mrs. James Blood, knit mittens and stock
ings; Mrs. Geo. Lamb, carpet rug; A. II. knight,
case of gentleman's furnishing goods; Geo. Bird,
case boots and shoes; l.. p. HARDWOOD, case of
edged tools and hlacksmiths goods; f. f. Leach
sewing machines; w. +. Bisbee, pen work; Ezra
Bramha oil paintings; \. IIosmer, clock; f.
H. Young, clock; Z. g. S. Ingraham, New
Home sewing machnc Emiline Harrington,
ancient pewter plate; Julia NJ. Wilmington, mil