The Republican journal., 1882-01-05

Florida last Friday, had check for $500 on his
person Payment has been stopped and duplicate
check will be given.
Mrs. James H. Perkins of this city, was thrown
from carriage Saturday, and was slightly In
iured about the head. The team was overturned
while coming out of the stable.
Mrs. JOS H. Kaer, &c this city, on Saturday
served up a mess of dandeon greens for her fam
lily and visitors. The dandeions were picked in
the open air. of fair size and very numerous. Who
can beat this?
ALONG THE WHARvEs. Woods & Co. have load
ed with hay for Boston, schs. Emma IIotchkiss an!
Minetta. Benz. Hazeltine has loaded with brick
and hay schs. Florida and F. f. Mcdonald for
Jacksonville.
Mayor Woodcock and family have the sympathy
of the community in their affliction caused by the
death of their daughter, little Gcrtie. The little
girl never fairly recovered from the scarlet fever
of last summer
Mr.. W. F. Thomas. recently in trade near the foot
Of Main street, in this city, has formed copartner-
ship with Josiah Mitchell, and may be found at
the atter's store in Masonic Temple 1t makes a
strong and popular firm. See their notice in anoth.
er column.
All places of business in this city, with the eXcep-
ton of the clothing dealers will close their stores
at O'Clock p. NJ, during the winter, with the ex.
ception of saturday nights. The dry goods dealers
and miners close at 6 p NJ. Why not close the
clothing stores and give all a rest?
Last spring each town requested to have On
rolled all able bodied men between the ages Of Is
aud - years The full report has just been publi
ed. Waldo county has 1919 answering the above
requirements which, ,0i4 than In 49,; when
the last enrolment was made.
CITY GOVERNMENT MELTING The regular meet
ing on Monday evening was brief Alderman John
son occupied the chair in the absence of Mayor
Woodcock. An order was passed abating sos l6
taxes OF 1879, Collector earle reporting that th.
amount was uncollectabe. RDl of accounts amount.
ing 10 s630o7 passed. F \. earle reported s56 1898,
o. as collected IN the of 1851, and SG6.aSl % IT,
the year 1880.
The people of Waldo county viii regret to learn
the death of John II. Murray, the well-known cir
manager. which took place in New ork last
week Mr.. Murray first entered the show cuisines,
when ne was 20 years Of age, and worked his way
up from banjo player to proprietor and man
ager. He became known to our people many years
ago as one of the proprietor5 of Stone & Murray'e
circus, and afterwards with his own circus. Mr.
Murray was here last season.
STEAMBOAT NOTES. Thc steamers were making
their landings at Bangor up to New Years..
Steamer Lewiston, having been thoroughly repair
ed, is now on the route between Portland and Ma
chas. The steamer katahdm will probably b
hauled off the route between Bangor and Boston
ol,o fnr tba nj,
steamer is on. the steamer Cambri(Ise will make
two trips per week. One hundred ami twelve
steamers valued at 81 l35, 100 are running in Maine
waters,...A semi-aunuai dividend of , per cent,
amounting to $4,000, has been declareiby the san
ford 5 s Co.. and is payable this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Banks. OF Poor's Mills Bel
fast, celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their
welded life on Friday of last week. One hundred
and twenty five of their friends AMI neishbors wer
present, and the occasion was very pleasant on.
Speeches were made by j. Il, Mtars. Esq, ana
Mrs. Giraffe Bowen Mrs. Isa II. Patterson rea!
an original poem. Numerous and costly present
were left by kind friends. Mr.. Banks is intelli
gent and prosperous farmer, kind ntiYhhor am
an excellent citizen. Mrs. Banks was formerly
North Haven, a lady much respected in the commu
nifty. The Journal acknowledges an invitation I"
the festivities.
In september, 1850, number of marble head
stones for deceased soldiers were shipped to thi9
city and have since remained al the VI. c. freight
house. Mr.. Crowley has recently received order
for their delivery. The stones are all uniform il.
size and bear the following names. r. Morton
q. w Miller, VIM. Cullnan, Michael Cullnan, at
Belfast; c s. Brown, Lncomyille, Leonard Ten
ney and Sgt James Yeaton, Nnrhport: Ware
Overlook aud Austin Cunningham, Liberty; ST
Haggerty, Stockton; j. F. Nickerson, SwanyiIlt.
Thomas Wentworth, Winterport; X. NJ. and G. "
JeWett, and R. W Prenties, Troy; L. W. Thomb-
Castine; 5. f. Holden, Deer Isle.
DROWNED. Capt. Charles T. Gilmore, of th
city, master of sch. Florida, was drowned on Fri
day of last week, on the passage from Boston l.
Belfast. Capt Gilmore had just completed VERY
quick and successful voyage TO Jacksonville and
back to Boston. On arriving at the latter place h,
came home, while the vessel was discharging. Mon
day. Dec. 10Th, he returned to Boston for the pur
pose of bringing the vessel to Belfast. where Iii
brother. Capt. Fred A. Gilmore, to take
mand. The mate, Frank W. Limeburner tells tn.
following story of the accident. At O'Clock Fri
day afternoon the vessel was between Boon Islam
and Cape Elizabeth. The wind was blowing freei
from the w. $ w, and the schooner under full sal
was running free at the rate of twelve miles IA
hour The captain sitting aft on Of til
bits. Without any cutlery warning the capital
was seen to disappear the rail into the water
The reefing plank was thrown overheard, hut tn
captain made no effort to reach it. The vessel
jibed over and the boat lowered. a very hazard0u
thing TO do at such a time. But the lost man could
not be found. In fact he was seen for but few
moments after he fell Its coniectured that he ha
4 ut or apoplexy. While last at home just a few
days before his DEATH he i'll with trouble about
the heart. The captains son Fred was on board
and saw his father when he went overheard. II
was also one of the number who manned the boa
when she was lowered. Capt. Gilmore had Il stron,
aversion to the sea and often declared that he shoul
be drowned. About five wears ago when in com
mand of the Florida bound south, the cargo o.
lime in the hold took fire. 1t was only through thu
pluck of the captain that the vessel and crew wer,
and we think this is the secondrp he has made since
Capt Gilmore was a son of James Gilmore was al
excellent ship master, good citizen, a genial man
and Will be much missed in this city. He was !,
member of Phoenix Lodge of Masons, Waldo Lodg
lows in this city, and of the Maine Mutual Relief As
recitation |. o. o. F. The flags on all the shipping i'll
the harbor and Masonic Temple were displayed at
half mast on Saturday. Steamer May Queen, for
merry commanded by Capt. G., also flew her bunt-
Ing at half mast. Capt. Gilmore was about 40 year.
of age, and leaves wife and two children
TEMPERANCE MEETING. The meeting of the
Citizens Temperance Association at the Uniyersa
list vestry Sunday afternoon, was very largely ut
tended, an indication Of increased interest In tn,
temperance movement. The meeting was opened
by Rev. Mr. Crowninshield reading scriptur
lesson, and prayer. George f. Bracket, chair
man of the preliminary committee which met at tn
club room Friday evening to devise some methoG
to forward the cause, reported that the COMMITTEE
recommend the discontinuance of all religious ser
vices at the churches on Sunday evenings, and ali
meet at Hayford Hall on those evenings. In gen
eral mass convention. Rev. Mr. Ross, of the Nortlt
church, said he could not speak for his society," bur
Individually he was opposed to the discontinuanct
of his Sunday evening prayer meetings and devo
tiona exercises. 1t would not promote the temper
ance eau Sc. He was ready to work for temperance
and was ready to make sworn statement against
rum seller. While returning from funeral Sat
urday, he met procession of drunkards. Rev.