The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-01-04

The Supreme Court at Rockland adjourned
Dec. 80. The last two days were devoted to
liquor cases. Six prominent sellers were found
guilty. Three cases 60 up on exceptions. OF
the fifteen other indictments brought against
Rockland liquor sellers, six go up on demur-
rer; the balance are continued. There were
sixteen divorces decreed during the term.
Portland is trying to find how she can protect
her water front at a reasonable expense.
The Bangor police have pretty thoroughly
wiped out the faro banks in that city.
The date for GOvernor-eect Robes reception
in Lewiston has been fixed upon for Feb. L.
At Dexter, Dee. 2Sth, Kate Lyford. aged
four years, was burned to death by her clothes
taking fire.
1t is said that over 600 deer have been killed
in Maine this season. Close time begins January
1St.
Michael Brophy. in the State Prison for larceny.
He is in helpless consumption.
Elijah Lord, aged about fifty, unmarried, was
found Thursday morning, frozen to death near
the Eastern Railroad, near Conway Junction.
He had been drinking.
deer killed in the last twelve weeks in Washing
ton county. from DennySville to Steuben. at
$4,000.
The Farmers Institute under the auspices of
the Maine board of agriculture, in connection
with the West Winthrop Farmers club, was
held in Winthrop Wednesday. A large delega-
ton of prominent agrcuturists were present.
There will probably be more railroad business
before the legislature this winter than has been
before that body for several years. The indica-
tons are that the session will be long and inter-
eSting.
The engagement of Colonel John j. Coping
ers of the United States Army, and Miss Alice
Stanwood Blaine, eldest daughter of eN-Secre-
tary Blaine is formally announced. 1t is rumored
that the marriage will take place in February
next in Washington.
Judge Samuel X. Gilman. for many years u
prominent citizen of IIalowel, Me-, died on
Tuesday, Dec. Goth. aged over 81 years. AS long
ago as 1927 Mr.. Gilman was collector of the port
of Castine. He was four years member Of the
legislature from Hallowell. where he practiced
law many years and was Judge of the municipal
court 10 years.
Judge Goddard of Portland thinks there will
be an increase of population during the next
decade in the manufacturing centres of Bidde-
ford. Saco, Auburn, Portland, Cape Elizabeth,
Deering, Wcstbrook, Brunswick and Lewiston,
and in the farming regions of the st. John val
ley, and decrease in the rest of the state of
Maine
The trial of Joseph Henderson, charged with
the ,hurder of Wellington Mcdaniel at Moose
Ter in September, took place at Skowhegan
Wednesday. Thursday, the Jury brought i'll 4
verdict of murder in the second degree. Judga
Barrows then sentenced him to imprisonment
for life
The girls at the Maine Industrial School, Hal
lowell, spent Christmas day and evening with
joyful interest, all receiving presents from the
well loaded tree prepared and arranged for
their benefit. The many friends of the school
contributed literally to make these children
happy. furnishing useful and fancy articles,
dolls, toys, confectionery toilet articles, per-
fumery. books. Christmas cards. etc, in great
variety and abundance.