The Republican journal., 1882-02-23
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


Founders are in the market, and local epicures
can satisfy their laundering for that excellent pan
fish.
Tom Gods, dipped from the river at Wnterport,
pedded by cart loads in frozen state about
streets.
A valuable trained canary bird last week escaped
from DR.. Brooks house. and persisted in the severe
weather.
Some of our agricultural friends in Belfast are
agitating the question Of organizing in this city
Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry,a society that
Is very popular among the farmers.
Burgess Il Alexander have hanging in their mar
ket the beef of splendid two years old steer that
weighs, with hide and tallow, llo5 pounds. 1t was
raised in Stockton by Capt. J. f. IIichborn.
Samuel Quincy, of this city, on Monday hauled
into town two very large hogs. One weighed S4I
pounds and the other 80 pounds. They were some
thing over two years old. owen White had them.
Mr.. HaZeltine thinks the owners of schr Enoch
Robinson will have to pay for the loss of schr ). +.
Woodbury. Of this place. Another vessel Will be
purchased, when suitable BE- found. to
On Tuesday next, Feb. 2sth, between the hours OF
and 5 O'Clock p, NJ, Geo. W. Hecker & Co. will
give the store of 5 A. IIowes Co., this city,
practical exhibition of liecker's Self Raising
Flour. stoves will be erected, cooks in attendance
and the presence of ladies is particularly desired.
A despatch from New River, y. G., Feb 18th,
states that the wreck of sch. NJ. w. Drew, Of Bel
fast, has come ashore there This is the second
time the wreck has been reported since the vessel
was abandoned in September last. The despatch
says the cargo Is in fair state and cam be saved.
Siblev Townsend began cutting ice at Little
River on Monday. The Ice is lifted from the pond
by horse power, placed upon sluice way and
drawn 100 feet to the buildings. bout 1900 tons
will be stored, besides what VIII be shipped direct
~ from the pond. SCH Lois V. Chaples, of Belfast,
is now being loaded for Il southern port. Ed. l..
Whittier is the head cutter.
Our esteemed friend, Benz. MerrtheW, of Sears
port, made the Journal office his annual visit on
Thursday. Mr.. Merrithew is in the 9ih year of his
age and is yet hale and vigorous man. apparently
good for century. Mr. Mcrrithew paid his fifty
fourth annual subscription to the Journal and what
ts very commendable, he always pays in advance.
John Porter, one Of the oldest printers and pub
fishers in the State, died at Rocklanl on the 18TH
inst, aged 10 years He born in Salem, Mass.
Mr.. Porter came to Belfast when he was It young
man, engaging in the tailoring business. Ia 1916
he established the Rockand Gazette, which paper
was recently consolidated With the Courier. Alden
ID. Chase, OF Belfast was at one time, foreman
The Gazette, with Mr. Porter and subsequently ".
&. Frye, also Of Belfast was an editorial writer
same paper.
The annual stat 2ment of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., OF New York, appears ON the fourth page
of today'a paper. ii Is of interest to the general
reader as well as the army OF policy holders Of this
great corporation and shows how Well Il trust can
be managed and the confidence Of the public not
only obtained but increased from year to YEAR This
company now has S4,703, 7.93 assets: surpu. of
over sl2000,0o0 and has paid to policyhollcr7 dur
ing the past year sl26i0ll22. Its policies In force
aggregate the enormous sum Of s5if9o0, l37. The
business OF the Mutual Life constantly increases in
magnitude, and the result is doubtless in a large
measure due to the fact of its reduction of premium
rates. Heating 4 Field are agent, in thi. city
EXPOSED. Last week the journal gave Il drscrip
ton Of 4 spiritual scance at the house Of David
Leayitt, Of Bangor, The account was written
guardediy, giving description of what actually
took place, without expressing an opinion. but
simply saying what Is IT." We propose now to
answer that conun,lrun, and say. So far .. Mr..
Lcavitt Is concerned that it i. simply humbugcerv
The seance5 continued all through the week until
Friday afternoon, when the exposure came 1t VA
noticed bv the skcptirs present that all the wonder
full NANTES tatons such as bell ringing passing oh
jects from one person to another pottinp of head.
Sc orcurr.d within the ra,ch of tho ca .,Ii,, ma
,lium,s hands had she t,,n ibert,- ~ thon, \, ,,
son beyond her reach rrcoirod the SLIGHTEST to,rb
If we except now and then \ ran over fine head win
a violin bow This Inokcd -usnictnus ma snirit
Nam, ,,,,s r.u,bt b,lI Ne IL, Ala ,lort.,,,- w. ,l
who uronounccd if .o,nathin,, ,,r.t,n,ial rbo
digits lint mantpuIatpd MI r4norter,s hn,d ,yarn
moi thn.. of , ,lisn,nF,Iiai h,rar I'M ti, ,t.Iic.t
fingers of Mr., Levitt herself w uanev
and nthors suI,,ittal -, ,,,,,,,.iti,, That +, ,
,lt,,,,, hand, ~, ,i,.I -, ,, , ;,,i, ,,,., D.. i
win = ,,,I, I IF +, ,,,,;., t, ,
IN, tbr.,,, y,s ,,o, l,l,., tr,, t,,, ,,,,,,,,i,,
NJ pior.c ana nr L,,,ar,, .,i} th. ,,.,, .ft;, --
fair ana shouIa he tried Wpvil az irht Mara ~,
the benefit or Mr. Pierce aItLourh N IL /, n,n.t
conscientious hr,inv.r IN .niritu,Iis,, ,.At IL l.s
not believe all mrdiln,s ,anuinn ana i. !, iitir,, ia
test them The difference between Mr. pierce ana
the skeDtics present WAS that fine former believed
Mrs Leavitt genuine until she should he pynosed
the latter believed hpr fr3ud until She rould rruvr
herself genuine Thursday avenin,, fin, ci,,t. mot
,su.u,l Mr. Taavitt orr.nintto ma ri,,, ,rr,,,,
,nnnt nroriaine fro sni,its ,yo,. u;,Iirr H., III
brief me- whole pvenin,, VA frittare} itbont
any manifestations saye the raining, and the sprft
voice. People went away ,}i.annointed INT more
satisfied than eyer that the Medium VA, = hun,bu,
On Friday mornin, Mrs Inovilt was worry uneasy
eating little or no breakfast DECLARING that the
enirt. had do.nrtn1 hnr amt she b,, ,ottn, ,,o
home In exnlnininy her fatlnre tbr ,f,ht huf,ro
Mrs Lguvitt said Il VA owing to SOM. person In
the circle ana thc shirt, we're invoked III uoiut ont
the offender The alphabet VA. called over, the
spirit to ran when the rixht letter yas reached
Mr. Hervpv,. name was suplieI on, 80 NJ. was tn
he discarded In f,rt tbi. was tho case M tlr,u,
fine week If - n,r.,r was foo demon. troti,e tho
snirts rulnd him ant of fine ppyt CIRCLE Mr. piarna
+oId hcr tb,t +,a t,.i,y test must no ,rlaa ,ftr
dinner , small romnonv rnuono.nl nf thr,a ,n,tIo
,or .na tbrno Io,ijas rn,,,i..l 4, tbo ,,,,, ,,it
a. 3,rkarad ii, ,,l,cn, bI,,l,o,s a. H., ,,i,.,,,