The Republican journal., 1883-10-11


In this city, is moving to Camden. Her house
hold goods will be hauled to that town in teams.
The county commissioners visited the camp
ground on Tuesday to act on petition of Hiram
Rugges to discontinue the road through the
| grounds just above the chain
The women who exhibited babies at the agricul-
tura fair in this city last week, are asking about
their premiums. The Committee has not been fur
| nished with funds to pay the claims.
The waterproof ghost that has haunted Searsport
for some time has arrived In this city. His ghost
ship derives his name from the fact that he, she or
it, is always dressed in waterproof cloak.
| John +. Lawry, the cattle buyer of Searsmont
passed through Belfast Monday with part of a
| drove OF cattle. He recently left Easton with
herd Of III. He sells the cattle on the route
| Rockand people hear the ringing of Belfast
church bells by telephone. Ben Wells says his dog,
which was in the Belfast telephone office, heard his
| sons voice who was talking from Bangor, and rec
| ognzing it waged his tail and whined. Great is
| the telephone.
| The supreme Judicial Court begins its October
session in this city next Tuesday, Judge Symonds
presiding. 4 new grand jury will be in attendance
Among the most important cases to be tried are
|
and Rand vs. the Town Of jackson. Both were
| tried at the last term.
| POLICE NOTES. George White and Thomas
| Dana, drunken tramps, were before Justice knowl
| ton on Tuesday and sentenced to ten days each in
| jail. Judge Boariman, on Wednesday, sentenced
| Andrew Robbins to thirty days in Jail for drunken
| ness. On Wednesday for drunkenness James
smalley was fined, with cost, $9,9S. Appealed.
RAILROAD NOTES. The new time table on the
| Maine Central will go into effect on the l4th....
| President Jackson General Manager Tucker, and
other gentlemen who at the heads of the sever
al departments Of the Maine Central Railway, to-
| gether with the railroad commissioners, were in
| Belfast yesterday. They are making tour of In
spection of the road
| The Boston Herald says, In its report of Il Re
| publican rally at Worcester, Mass, Saturday 'Mr
! Hoar then introduced Congressman Seth L. Mill.
| ken, of Maine, as the man who never made poor
| speech In his life Mr.. Milliken justified the com
| pliment by making stirring of hand speech which
held the large audience until after 10 O'Clock, and
which was frequently interrupted by applause"
| contested came before the Probate Court
| on Tuesday. The widow OF jeremiah Hillman OF
Troy, pettioned the court for an allowance from
|
worth $4,000 The brothers and sisters Of Iitllman
| objected to the allowance being made. Joseph Bak
er, OF Augusta, appeared for petitioner, and w. H.
Fogler of Belfast, for objector The Judge allowed
| the widow $4,000.
| Mi. L. +. Wright has landscape on exhibition
| at Doll & Richards, Boston, Of which the Herald
| says: "It is really charming III composition. One
of those broad sunny orchards truly rural in Its
| wide branchings, orchard trees and Il spacious
| stretch of greensward, that is pictured in the
memory of every country loving person, is des
| cribed. The light and distance are admirably ex-
pressed. In the fairgrounds is little maid, who is
part of the scene rather as an incident of color
than of any more prominent interest"
| The Operetta "Red Riding Hood" which is to be
| given in Belfast Opera House next Monday and
| Tuesday evenings, has been successfully brought
| out under Miss Ponds direction, in Boston, New
| Haven, Portland, and several other places The
blue Bell' scene alone is worth the prices of adj
| mission Ten young misses, in costumes represent.
| Ing "Biue Bells together with several little
Fairies presenta charming spectacle, as they dance
| around Red Riding Hood, endeavoring to entice
her from her path Of duty. See advertisement.
Personal. Consul General Frye, of Halifax, is
at his old home in this city, but will return to his
| post this week. His family will accompany him to
Halifax -. Frank Bickford is home for his health
| miss Emery and Miss Eliza Snowman, of Bucks
port, were at the meeting of the Juvenile Union il
| this city on Saturday last. Edward johnson and
family have gone to Portland to spend the winter
..-.l 0. Estes and wife, fr,m Arlington, Mass,
| are il Belfast for q brief visit.. Rev. Mr. Ross
and daughter will sail from Liverpool, Oct. 18th.
|
to the tine three masted schooner recently launched
| from the yard of G. w. Cottrell in this city and
which is for sale. The vessel is $50 feet long
on the keel 331s wide, II deep and measures 500
tons carpenters tonnage. She is of handsome mod
ell thoroughly built of the best material and a first
class vessel in all particulars. Any one wanting
| 4 good vessel for general business should come to
| Belfast and look at this one. She has not been
named that the purchaser may suit himself in
that respect.
| THE ORANGES. Sunrise Grange is prospecting
| finely. Ten new members has been received with
In the last two or three weeks, and still they come
| ....Prof Whitney will meet with and address
! Grange meetings follows: Thondike Oct, IT,
| Freedom Oct II, Verona Oct 26, Islesboro oct o.
| ...Wado county grange will hold its regular
| meeting with Harvest Moon grange Thorndike
| Tuesday October l6 at ten o'clock A. NJ. Bro C. l..
| Whitney of Ohio will be present and give one of
| his best lectures, ana other eminent patrons NAV
| be expected. There is move for new grange
| at South Brooks. The new grange at Waldo,
| "Ritchie Grange, is now fully instituted and In
| good working condition.
Miles Staples died at his home on the east side
Belfast, on the 9TH inst, aged about 50 years. Mr.
| Staples was born in Swanvie where he lived I'M
| I'll about five years ago when he purchased a farm
| at Belfast. He was a prominent man when in
| Swanville, filling several town offices, and for
twelve years was deputy sheriff of Waldo county.
He was often solicited to act guardian or admin
strator and always fulfilled such trusts with del-
| ity and honesty He was Il faithful husband and
an affectionae father Mrs Staples died lust three
years to an hour before her husband. Mr.. Staples
leaves five children two sons and three daughters
| One son is eX-county attorney J.. NJ. Staples of
| Washington and the other is +. NJ. Staples deaf
| mute Of this city. The remains were buried in
| Swanville.
CHURCH NOTES. The repairs the interior Of
the Baptist church having been completed services
will be held in the audience sunday next.
| Among other Improvements is and elegant
pulpit, a gift from George De ProuN. Rev. Mr..
Williams, Methodist, occupied the Baptist pulpit
| last Sunday, Rev. Mr. Tufts being called to Nor
| rill. Rev. Mr. O5good, of Searsport conducted
quarterly meeting services at the Methodist church
in this city last Sunday. The subject of Rev Mr.
Williams Sunday afternoon sermon at the NJ. Z.
Church will be" Evidences of a Future Life
Lecture in the evening. Subject-"A man who
played the Fool. Rev. Minot G. Gage, of Cam
bridge, Mass, will preach ut the Unitarian Church
next Sunday morning.. Rev. Mr.. Pond of War
ren, Will occupy the pulpit of the North Church
next Sunday. Services morning and evening".
Rev. Mr.. Tufts will preach at Poors Mills next
Sunday morning.
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE. The following
are the transfers in real estate in Waldo county for
the week ending Oct 9th. Juliet A. Ames, Bel
fast, to Charles L. Wing, town. BENZ. F.
Chase, Unity, to Charles Stone, same town. f. A.
Dickey, Northport to Charles o. Dckey, of Conn.
John Griffin, Palermo, to Elbridge Griffin, same
town. John w. Herrick 4 ais. Bradford to Benz
Colson, Prospect. Leslie l.. Higgins, Thorndike to
Sarah II. Lewis, Belfast. Hezekan Herriman
Stockton, to Henry w. HERMAN, same town
Henry w. Herman, Stockton, to Sarah HERMAN,
same town. Ezra A. Knowlton, Swanvie, to
hn.,tI