The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-09-28

Those who wish to save % per cent. discount OF
their highway taxes must pay before Saturday
| night, as the discount ceases on that day.
Ephraim Shaw and brother Of this city were ou
on pond in Swanville one day recently duck shoot
ing. One of the boys fired his gun, the recoil OF
| which knocked him over, capsizing the boat. The
boys got hold of the boat upon either side and with
their hats bailed her out after which they climbed
into her. Ephram then dove to the bottom in
| twelve feet of water and recovered both guns.
Our Searsport correspondent recently spoke Of a
colt in that town five years old which weighed llSi
| pounds. Mr. jefferson Wilson, in this city, has a
| colt, two years old last May, which weighed one
| month ago ll50 pounds. The colt is stallion OF
| the Mormon Percheon blood, and bids fair to be
come monster. The colt Is well broke to harness
and is gentle AS old horse. Can any in
| Valid" county beat this for two years Old colt?
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Miss A. F. Southwortll
is the first millincr to announce fall and winter
goods. She will return this week from the western
markets with new and fashionable stock....T. W.
Pitcher n Co.. are also first with a stock of fall dry
| and fancy goods. Those in want of early fashions
will do well to visit this firm at once. Mark Andrews
has large stock of seasonable goods in his line
| ovcrcoals, REFERS, ulsters &c. These cold nights
reminds one of extra clothing and Andrews offers
great variety a.. Caution notice by Allen F. Files,
! Thorndike.
! POLICE CUCRT MEMS. City Marshal Gates, on
| Tuesday, arrested Lewis V. Jones at Belmont, for
| an attempted rape on Mrs. Mary A. Jackson. Mrs.
| Jackson, who lives in Belmont, was at home alone
with small child, on the night of the 10Th her
| husband, James +. Jackson being in this city.
Jones entered the house about O'Clock in the
morning and assaulted the lady. Mrs. j. recognih-
ed the man, called him by name and climchcd him
| by the throat Jones broke away and made his es-
cape, without causing any further trouble. He was
taken before Judge Boardman Wednesday after
noon Jones pleaded not guilty. The court found
probable cause and ordered him to recognize in the
sum of 81 900 Committed to Jail. Before Trial
| Justice Wayland knowlton on Wednesday, State
comp aint of Belle Norton, of Belfast Horace
L. Norton for an assault. The parties are and
wife, but live separate Norton pleaded guilty and
! paid fine of 81 and costs.
TIE RACES The following the entries in
the races to take place next week At the Waldo
County Fair, at Belfast
Three years old Race-A. ID. Bumps, Thorndike
| Baby Boy; y. staples, Belfast 7. m. Daisy Otis
Four years Old Raced. l.. Pitcher, Belfast, c. m.
| lisa; J. Il. Pearson Morrill,, b. IN. lsaphine; \. H..
I.ittefied, Belfast, LaClair; q. A. Hunt, Unity, b.
5. Castle Dare.
Two forty-two Race-H. NJ. Bean, Camden, g. (.
John; Geo w. Young, Lincolnville, b. G. Jim
Muigett Bros Belfast, b. $. Thackambau, also b.
Geo. o. Bailey, Belfast, (. Nellie b.; d. j.. Pitch
en- Belfast, b. m. American Lady &. Il. yelling
ton, Albion, W; m: Mlkmail; Z. f. Stevens, Unity,
;. g. Shibles; a. j. Mudgett, West Winterport 5, 2
Pcnobscot Boy.
Free for ali Race-G j. Shaw, Hartland c. G.
Mazomaine; II. NJ. Bean, Camden. s. g. Sorrcl
Fred. w. e. Morrill,. Dexter ID. ArpOStoOk I,oy
Geo. ". Young, Linconville, b. &. Jim; Mudgett
Bros Belfast, b. 5. Ihackambau; a. J. Midget,
County Sweepstakes Race-W. &. Nichols, Sears
port, C. e: Cen scott; Geo. W. Young. Lincoln
VII, b. Z. Jim; Mudgett Bros Belfast u. Thack-
ambau, also b. m, Kate; Geo. O. Bailey, Belfast,
(. m Nellie b.; d. L. Pitcher, Belfast, b. M Amer
lean Lady; z. +. stevens, Unity, &. Shibles; A..
j. Mudsett, Winterport, :. e Penobscot Boy,
Personal. Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Mansfield have
gone to Boston for the purpose of purchasing fan and
winter goods Mr.. William Bckford Of Boston, is
passing his vacation at his former home i'll Belfast.
capt. Pearl W Bagley, Of Belfast, has been
placed in command of the three masted schr. Ella
NJ Halves, of Bath Mrs. John Wggin, formerly
Of Belfast, but of san Francisco, is visiting
friends here. Capt Charles Hayner of Castine,
formerly of Belfast, is in town ona visitWill bins
more, Of Watrrville was in town the first of the week
..-Mrs Aver and Miss Myra MrLain, of San Fran
cisco, were in town last week, the guests Of their
sister, Mrs. Geo W. Burgess. Miss Mclyina
Patterson, (Perce), of Washington d. c. passed
her vacation at her Old home IN stockton. She has
position in the Treasury department and her
be salary las recently increased. She left for
Washington on Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T.
Smith, of itorkland, Mass, visiting relatives
and friends in Belfast. Mr. Lord, local editor Of
Rockland Courier Gazette made the Journal oilire
pleasant call Wednesday morning. Mr.. Lon at
| tended the musical concert at sWanvile. The
gentleman is not only good writer, bat has more
| than Il local reputation as singer.
| DEATH OF con. GEORGE q. DAVIS. Cul. George
G., Of Marshall Davis, of This city. who has
been in Texas since 1865, died ut Point Isabel, in
that state the 18th Of yellow fever, aged =
years. 1t was known that he was i'll but the pa
pcrS reported him better. ON Tuesday his father
recciy ed telegram announcing his death Al the
breaking out of the rebellion Mr.. Davis enlisted as
Il private in Co. f. Fourth Maine regiment He
was IN active service from the first battle of Bun
| Run up to Gettysburg. At The battle of Freder-
| irkshurg he was twice severely wounded. He rose
rapidly in the army and was Captain of GO. f. at
| Gettysburg when he was taken prisoner by the
rebels and sent TO Libby Prison. While in contne-
ment he was promoted to Lieut.. Colonel. He was
one of the number who escaped from prison by the
| underground tunnel dug by the tnion soldiers in
| captivity. Col. Davis, shattered in health came
| home and for time was in the Provost Marshal's
| Office In May, ls6s, he went to Texas in govern
ment employ and was stationed at Point Isabel for
! Time thence transferred to Brownsville. the
| main port in the Customs district and remained
there until recently as Special Deputy Collector Of
| the district Col Davis brave soldier, an
| honest official and thorough gentleman. He was
unmarried. The afflicted parents have the sym
| pathy of all in their bereavement
| REUNION OF THE 20TH NE. REGIMENT The sur
vivors of the 10Th Maine Regiment are to meet next
| month at gettysburg and dedicate monument ON
Round Top where the regiment gained immortal
glory. Rev. Mr.. terrish, of Bangor, author OF
| Army Life and a member of that regiment, will be
present. He will also visit several points of inter
est mentioned in his book The information de
rived will doubtless be given to the public at some
future time. The following Is letter from Mr..
| Gerrish upon the subject
| My old Regiment, the 10Th Maine, is to have a re
union AT gettysburg the 18th of October to dedi
cate Il monument on !" Round Top" where we
| fought. We leave Maine on Monday, the 10th of
October. General Chamberlain, Col. w. g. Morrill,
Of Dexter, Major H. ; Melrher Of Portland Major
| 7. NJ. Foge: of Augusta, Capt \. +. Fernald, OF
| WmterpOrt, Lieut.. Miller, of WaldobOro, r. :
| Coan, NJ. D., of Garland, +. B. Ward Esq, OF
| Skowhegan, and other gentlemen of Maine are eX
pectcd to go. Gen. Ames, OF New York, Gen. Spear
| and Gen. Gilmore, of Washington, ID. O., and many
| other prominent members of the Old regiment are
expected to jor us at Gettysburg. The survivors
| of the First Army Corps have reunion at Gettys
| burg on the same day, and many of the cX-confed
! crates who fou ght there are to meet us. We pro
| pose to look the field over and establish the lines
| where we fought | have made arrangements tC
continue my Journey from Gettysburg to the battle
| fields of south Mountain and Antietam in Mary
| land, and visit Harper's Ferry, Fredericksburg
| Charlottesville, Rappahannock Station, Wilder
| ness. Spottsylvania Richmond, Petersburg, Five
| Forks and AppomattoX Court House returning by
| way of Washington My object is to visit all the
| old battle fields where we fought. am correspond
| ing with number of the prominent ccrgymen OF
| the Methodist Church South, who were i'll the con
| federae army. | am making arrangements will
| them to visit the battle fields with me. They are
familiar with them all They will also introduce
me to parties who were civilians and around WhOst
homes the battles fought, and from them
shall derive much information that will be of grea
interest and value. | shall gather pictures of til,
battle fields as they when the battles wer,
fought and as they now appear; also all the Incl
dents of personal adventure, daring and suffering
that occurred in the rebel army. One of the gen
tlemen of whom | have spoken was on "Stonewal
| Jack50n'5' stan and with him when he re
cpiVpd his mortal wound. One CLERGYMAN in writ