The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-09-21
Charles Shaw has been promoted to engineer o
the Belfast train in place of Nathaniel Grant

Charles Shaw has been promoted to engineer Of
the Belfast train in place of Nathaniel Grant
George f. Bracket, of this city, Grand Secretary
of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars went to
| Dover and FoXcroft last week TO make arrange
ments for the autumn session of the Grand Lodge
which will be holden there oct 18TH
The Hayford insurance cases have been settled
| by the companies paying the amount which Mr..
Hayford claimed. The case, which originated in
the refusal of the companies pay the loss of Mr.
Hayfords mills at Orland, was to have come before
| the October term of the t. :. Court, at Portland
! but rather than stand trial the companies paid
The Penobscot Musical Association will hold its
thirty fifth session at Bangor, commencing Septem.
Der 10Th and continuing four days. The session will
l'e under the directions Of Prof. II. $ Perkins of
Chicago, assisted by Edmunds orchestra Of Boston.
| such singers as Helen +. IL. Carter, Gertie III.
| mund9 and w. IL Stanley of Boston, VIII be pre-
! sent besides much excellent local talent LOOMS
| Emcs of searspon Is one Of the advisory commit.
| tee.
Fish Commissioner Stilwell last week placed forty
black bass in Pitchers pond. This makes one hun
bred bass liberated in Pitchers pond this season.
The first came from Phillips pond There are nov,
three ponds in Waldo county which have been stock
ell with black bass by the fish commissioner viz.
Quanebacook, Swan Lake and Pitchers some Of
onr local fisherman SAY that there is one other pond
which has been stocked privately. 1t is to be hon
ed that no one will fish for bass in Pitchers pond
for term of years, 50 that the fish may multiply
The attention OF music lovers is directed TO the
advertisement OF the grant musical festival of the
hnoA and Lincoln Musical Association, to he held
IN Rorkl1nd on the 10Th, -th, 3Nlh, and 18th insts
The array Of talent engaged for this occasion is oi
the best, and the programme an excellent one 4
cordial invitation has been extended by the As9o-
citation to the members OF the Belfast Choral Soci
cty to attend this festival, and we must that MANY
VIII do 50. The friendly feeling now existing be
tween the musical people of Itockland anil Belfast
may ere long ripen into Il union that will give this
city week Of good music each year. and bring rs
many visitors In any event, the efforts Of our neigh
bors to promote love for good music deserve en
enlargement ana We hope that Belfast will be
largely represented at RocklandueNt week.
WILt> FILED. Thy following wills we're filed at
the september term OF the Probate court in thl,
city Lydia Atwood, late of Winterport, gives to
her nd-rhidrcn. Amos A., Elisha T.. Annie NJ
and Lydia Chick Edwin T.. and Henry A. Clark
y.
of 50 To her daughter Louisa Il. Clark She gives
two notes OF $1,000 each held against her husband,
Joseph Clark. To Amos 4. Chick She gives her gold
watch and chain IN her daughter Margaret r
Chick she gives all the rest and residue of her
property of every description after all ,ieb- and
legacas have been pal .Typhcnia William. late
~ Prospect, gives to Her sons James p ana sears
II Witham her daughters, Rcbccrl L. Higgins
II, Welt. her grand ghter, Ida NJ Witham:
her grandson George x. Grant tie sum of $ each
To her youngest son. Asa H. Witham, She .ives all
her real e-late in Prospect. The furniture and
household goods are 70 be divided equally among
all her heirs
CAsrINE NORMAL SCHOOL The Eastern state
Normal school opened this fall with larger attend
ance than for some years past. All the teachers
are IN their places with the exception of Miss Ellen
\. Poster. who resigned in the spring ana whose
place is most acrepG,bly filled by Miss Luria A.
Haskell Tho school is in the very best working
condition IheWprb accomplished by it is far great
e. tran that accomplished by any seminary ia the
same timc and more should avail themselves of it,
advantages It. situation is excellent ami if, corps
81 teachers unsurpassed. There are III stu.lent-
present his Itil They come from all parts Of the
STATE. NAlie has Il, Hancock ii, KnoN y, ArooS-
took !. Cumberland I, kennehec /, Lincoln f. sara
IDAHO J.. iraoo,cot ~ Piscataluis ;. Somerset g.
Washington b. waldo county has let for a few
terms past l the number Of students sent The
following Is li7 of those now here from Waldo
Leslie f. paggett, Merrill; GEO. G. sheldon, Nor
rilI Barton :. Elme-, >ealsnont William 4
Ema-, >earsnnat; Guy Quincy. Belfast: Louise
LevaTGe. stockton; Fret c. small Stockton. ) Ohm