The Republican journal., 1882-01-19
News of Belfast and Vicinity,

Mr. Charles H. Neaey, of Monroe has been con
firmed AS Commissioner Of Waldo county.
The officers of PhuniS Lodge f. A. NJ. of this
city, will be publicly installed on Monday evening
the 30th inst
Schooner z. Hazeltine. of Belfast, coal laden,
was damaged considerably. Sunday by collidlng
with pier on the East River, New York. and was
towed to Red Hook for repairs
The case of Crockett, the Penobscot River Ex
press Messenger, came up before the Bangor Po
lice Court, Saturday, and was mol pressed. The
Wing learns that the matter has been settled.
The Bangor Whig says that the venerable Dr.
Pond is seriously Ill from the effects of a fall re
ceived last Saturday, at his residence, in Bangor
Dr. Pond is the father of Mrs. Wooster Parker, of
this city
|. o. 0. F. The following are the elective officers
of Waldo Lodge, In this city for the current term
l. 0. Estes, N. G.. C. H. Howard, V. g.; 1. II. Har
mon, h. s.. W. G. Tutte, p. s.; W. F. Thomas
Treasurer,
Mr.. Charles A. Murch logan ice cutting at
Pierce's pond Monday The ice Is about one
foot in thickness The first lot will be put on board
sch. Maud Briggs, now az the wharf, and shipped
TO Curacao.
Mr.. J. w. knowlton, OF this city. was presented
on Sunday, with very nice chair, the gift OF the
tniversalist Sabbath school. Mr.. knowlton has,
for number of years. been the popular and sue
cessful superintendent,
The Rockland papers Of last week said that MIR
VIII A. Hin has not recovered from the nuries rr
ceived in the Boston 6 Maine Railroad dis a,er
sufficiently to enable him to return business. hut
the wounds are now healing ripidly
BANK OFFICERS. The following officers wers
last week elected for the Belfast National Bauk-
John 6. Brooks, Augustus Perry, DAME! Faunce
and Chas. e Hazeltne, directors John @. Brooks.
president and A. II. Bradbury, cashier.
The Bangor whig learns tha, Landlord Chase of
the Franklin House has leased the Wesleyan Grove
House, Northport He pays larger rental than
the retiring landlord, MIR. Brown, willing to
pay. Mr.. Brown will remove to Wa'eryillr.
Mr. A. II. Kelley, principal Of the Belfast High
school, improves every opportunity 10 inform him
self In his profession. Rt spent his vacation
in the Boston schools at times supplying the places
| of absent teachers. and ha~ gained many valuable
points which he will introduce Into his school
Among tile vehicles which the recent sieighing
brought out was one driven by Will Holmes illus
trating the prevailing esthetir rage, 4 huge old
fashioned sleigh, painted rel set upon yellow
| runnerr, the back decorated with pair of huge
flaming sun,fowers. Even the yelling boy- were
awed into silence by the power of the beautifa
! 4 small hoy in this city, pupil in the High
school, last week gave two panoramic exhibitions
at his house in order TO rai-, the necessary funds to
| procure school books. The admission price was
| five cents and the little children who assembled
| were much amused. boy possessed Of -uch pluck
! will win, Notwithstanding adverse circumstances.
| Judge Walton, presiding justice At the recent
term Of court in this city, accomplished more work
mp 10 Saturday night, than has before beea done In
our courts. IN nine days sixteen were trei
| with fourteen yerdicts Two eases We're tan from
the jury to the law court There has not yet been
| disagreement of the jury. Tn" Iud,e j. sometimes
severe on the lawyers.
| Mr.. Fl. L.. WooGcock leave- 70 day Ior Boston
where he will remain for two months. He has
taken studio in the studio building and III study
! with Mr.. F. f. Wright in crayon drawing and VITA
| Mr.. J. Appleton Brown In landscape painting bOtn
noted artists in their respective lines Mr.. Wood,
| cock has deciet artistic tilcnt= wht,h the course
of instruction he j. about entering upon will tend
| TO develep.
| SMELr FISHING. The advance guard OF the
smelt fishers have pitched their canvas tents on the
ice, above the upper bridge and entice the silyery
| fish up through holes cut In the Ice On Saturday
there eleven tents, eight single and three
! double ones. y few fishermen We're upon the tee
| without shelter. The Smelt fisher believe, in com
| fort. Each tent is supplied with stove which not
| only keeps the fisher warm, but supplies him with
hot coffee for dinner. 4 seat Is arranged aon! !-i.
the stove while at his feet Is yawnIns hole in the
ice through which hang his four lines. About ten
| pounds per man Is an average days catch
SETTLED Ancases pending between Mrs. Mary
| Ii. Castle, W. W. Castle and the Belfast Foundry
company have been settled to the satisfaction of all
| parties This does not include claim By Mrs. Ell
len Castle, of this city, who recovered judgment
| against the company In former action. Mr. Mary
| H. Castle and her daughter OF Cleveland, have been
in this city for time arranging these matters.
The settlement is most gratifying, only 10 the
parties directly interested, but the public gener
ally This valuable property has been for = long
| time in litigation. For number of years IT, doors
were closed. until 1t deprecated more than one half
in value. Its to be hoped that Mrs. Ellen Castle
claim may be 80 disposed OF that the present pro
| prietors may develop the property.
| The Watervlle Mail Of the 18th ma the following
| to say concerning we'll known people in Thu city
| The Faunce family of three sons-tsa and Daniel
| or Belfast, and George OF RSXDury, VI ts.., and
| three daughters-Mrs. BacOu Mrs. Wheeler aud
Mrs. Crooker, OF WaterviIle-an unbroken band for
many years, lost one OF It's neniper- sunday mora
| Ing last by the death OF Mrs. Jane Bacon, at her
residence on Silver street, at the ripe age OF -
| years She was the Oldest of the famiiy-a very
| energetic woman. always cheerful and hopeful and
| highly esteemed by all who knew her. Her hus.
| band, Eben F. Bacon, Esq, wasa we'll known Dem
| ocratic politician of his day, and was sheriff OF
| mol i. a
| Der, lS4l. Her brothers Asa and Daniel were
| present at the funeral on Wednesday, but George
was unable to come on account of poor health.
| Mrs Bacon leaves four daughters and one son-
Caroline Palmer, OF Massachusetts, Emily Buck OF
| California, Mary and Evelyn, and Charles 1t nome.
| all present at the funeral hu; Mrs. Buck.
| WILLS. The following wills were filed At the
| January term of the Probate Court in this city
George S Crowell, late OF Winterport, bequeah7 To
| his wife Mary :. Crowell, all his property. both
real and personal. Ezra Manter, late Of Winter.
port, beQueaths to his Wife Maria T. Manter all his
property, real and prr-ona.... imhrora Hall, late
| of Ltncolnve, gives to hi sister, Abhie T.. Fro
| hock the store and ell and lot Of land on which
they stand at French's Beach. She is alsn to have
all the remainder of his estate. real personal and
mi Ned after paying ont Of the estate the following
To his sister, Grace Hall, Of Boston, $500 10 his
sister, Irene Mard, OF Newton, Mars. $500; to his
sister, Harriet Robinson, OF Boston. $500 10 h!a
sister, Mary severns, Of Wuburn, Mass $500: 10
| his brothers wife Levitv Hail. $3.50
| GOOD TEMrLAR NOTES. me !eading society In
Maine and in the world for the forwarding Of the
cause of Temperance is the Order of Good Tenn
pars, which in our State alone now numbers nearly
800 Lodges and about twenty thousand members
| The Order originated in New York iu 1881 The g.
L.. of Maine was organized In 1862 and there Is now
Grand Lodge In every State in the Union. and the
| Order has spread into every civilized country on
| the globe. Its principles In brief, are \ belief
| in total abstinence from the of Intoxicating
| liquors "a beverage by the individual, and prohi.
Dion of its manufacture and sale by State and Ma
tion. Its motto is faith hope and charity its mis-
sion, prevention and reformaton it, platform, alb
stinence and prohibition. the fallen and pre-
vent others from falling through the cause of In
| temperance. No discrimination i made on account
OF color, politics. sect creed. The Order
open to all who desire labor for the removal of
| ntemperancc from the world l. there lodge In
yoIr neighborhood? If so, join it If not help or
ganize one at once and thus give your influence and