The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-01-24

White, who arrested him. Battles stove in tn
doors of the Farmers House.
Geo. A. Qumby, of this city, has word to say
in another column, to vest makers. He has al
grades of work which he is DESTROYS of havin
make in few weeks.
Mr.. Charles W. Frederick, of this city has mad
two passages with Capt. Wright of the wrecked
steamer City of Columbus, and is personally &C
quainted with him. Mr., +. from what he knows o
the man says that the fault of the disaster canno
be the captains.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Fernad
Of this city, planned to give them surprise party
on Saturday evening. The company was particu
larry anxious that Mr.. Fernald should not know OF
it. lie didn't, for he was in Appleton on the even
ing i'll question. The surprisers assembled but
were themselves surprised.
\ gentleman in this city recently engaged Il mar
to saw two cords OF wood. The man hired boy
to help him subsequently the owner of the Woo
found about two feet of the unsawed wood in tn,
cistern. the water of which is used for family pur
poses. The wood-sawyer says the boy must have
thrown The wood there during his absence. The
boy denies.
Thu Belfast shoe factory last week sent sixteen
OF shoes to Boston to be shipped to Savannah
in the ship city of Columbus, but fortunately they
arrived in Boston few hours too late. Frank
Bickford, of Belfast, was invited by the purser of
the steamer to take a trim to savannah, but he did
not 20.
Prof. Easily, who has been giving readings in
Belfast, will give II farewell sacred concert and
recalling at Perce's parlor Theatre, Belfast, on
Sunday evening Jan. 9TH assisted by Mr.. Alex
mder, Mr.. II. Hazctine and other local talent.
Prof. L silly is well known in this vicinity, and the
concert viii be profitable one, See his advertise
mtnt.
MORRILL,. Jonn C0rson, OF Morrill,, saug htcrcd
AN eight months and three days old lig which
dressed 40 pounds, We would like to hear from
our friends al Poor'9 Mills.
CAMDEN. Frank p. Harden of Minneapolis,
formerly of Camden, j. spending month here.
The officers elect of Amity Lodge of Masons were
publicly installed at Megunteook hail, last Friday
light by =. NJ, q, H. Cleavcand. The installation
was followed by supper and dance. About three
hundred were present.. johnson Knight is dis
charging a cargo Of coal this week....A delegation
OF Oid Fellows visited Rockland lodge last Monday
night and were royalty entertained.
>EAKSMONr Mr. e. 7. Bennett opened a dane
ins school in this place Friday evening. Mr.. +.
II Barker, sou OF James Barker is at home for a
few day Methodist sociable AT Horace Muzzy's
neat Friday evening 2Jth...... Three of our young
men are lait UP with cut feet John Fuller, Bert
Paul and Il son of Mr.. Clements. Mrs. Capt
PAU l. quite i'll Of fever The village schools
closed on account of the sickness of the teacher Mr.
john Dunton. Quite number of tramps passed
through our VILLAGE last week, They were not
heading towards Belfast though. They do not like
TIE sound of the work hammer
THoRNDIkE. Cold again ON Monday-45 deg. be
low.-..rhe entertainment at saywari Lodge on
saturday evening, Jan. ~, was very interesting.
After the business oi the Lodge transacted the
meeting made public for the benefit of some
of the outside friends Miss Jennie Coffin of Pitts
hell, WAS present and sang some songs very sweet
~ Her singing was appreciated very highly by all
present The drama entitled The Last Loaf is
to lie presented AT John,ons Han, Wednesday eve.
ming Jan. 80, ny members of the Lodge for the
benefit Of the Lodge. Business ha- not been so
duli i'll town for many years. 1t is due 10 the low
prices of produce. Whitaker K Hunt of this
toNn. tTc7hcd this season in less than three
months eight thousand one hundred and eleven
HU-hes of grain.
CAsT1NE. The masonic brethren of Hancock
Lodge. entertained their wives and lady friends at
their nall on Thursday evening last. After greet
lng- ami congratulations, and male quartctte. the
company was invited t3 parttke of a slmptuou~
collation. prepared by members OF the lodge. AZ
ter the feast the tables were removed amt the late
~ elected Worehlpful Master J. y. Gardner called
Tor more music ami speeches. Mr.. d. W, Webster
=. NJ, an old member, and one Of the pillars gave
short and Interesting history Oh the lodge from its
Institution IN 1874 to the present time. Remarks
were made by other members, after which, for the
entertainment OF the ladies especially an aged can
didate was initiated, by taking the three degrees
VIZ the application of the @ridiron the climbing of
the creased pole and the riding of the goat. The
ceremony WAS ii very active one, and greatly anus
Ell the ladies' bnt none have been heard to express
Il wish to Join the order,
BROOKS. Iii expected that a public temperance
meeting will he held here in the interests of
The trVod Templars with an address by q. W Z. T.,
b. y. Ior,ey, of Winthrop. He will be assisted
by NJ. J. Dow, Ii W. r., ami others. The object
will be to revive the Old lodge now dormant, or to
organize one VIM. c. Rowe the last W. G.
T. will be the chairman of the local committee of
arrangements. Mr. Jersey is an eloquent speaker
and 1t Is hoped there may be Il large attendance at
The pectiMg The officers of the Marsh River
Lodge, f. A. y. NJ. are to be publicly installed by
y NJ David Bracket, Wednesday afternoon
Feb. 18th. At the close of the exercise, there is to
he picnic supper in the hall for the benefit Of the
masons and their ladies'. John NJ Dow has what
has been called by good judges Of the best two
year-old colts in the country. Several fine horses
have been raised on his farm. His sorre mare
Fanny" has been re.sold in Lewiston at a good
igme; "Billy" owned by A. II. Mayo of Monroe
cannot he bought for a song; and Dixie owned in
China is a splendid roadster.
LlNCoLNyILLE. The school in Dist. No. Was
closed last Friday after very successful term. 1t
WAS taught by Miss Idle Abbott of Nortlport
The school in the Fletcher Dist also closed Friday
with spelling school and exhibition in the evening
1t was taught by Mr. Will Crawford Of Camden.
Ia masque bail was held al the Philips House
last Thursday eye....Mrs Slower Heal fell Oh the
lee last week and strained the ligamcnts in one
mp 50 that 1t i. thought that she will never lie able
10 walk again. Capt James Thomas died Friday
Jan 18th, aged about $ years. His death is said
to have been caused by slight shock produced by
falling ON the ice. He has been partially insane
for some time but his health has been very good
loI man pl HIS age until Eltely. The funeral
held Sunday at | O'Clock. The sermon was preach
eddy Rev. b. G. Wentworth of Camden. Although
the weather and travelling was bad the funeral
was largely attended ...keystone Temple, of the
Junior and senior Nazarte Legion was instituted
last Wednesday eve. The following are some of
the officers Ken Sanford, Manager; Fred Farrar,
Recorder; Jennie Lamb, Guarlian f. NJ. Heal
Judge; Annie Lamb, Advocate; q. r. Sanford,
Order, but Is doing work and promises to take a
stand among the leading Temperance Orders Ii
embraces many of the best features of higher
Orders besides, taking up work that has been
neglected heretofore by other temperance societies
that Is, of educating the young. This is made a
speciality and the system is after the manner of
Sabbath school. 1t has also Benefit system to be
taken by those who wish it.. The singing school
AT the Centre taught by Benz. +. Dung is progress
ing finely.
WATERFORD. Mrs. Tristan Kicker, who left
this place last spring live with hei sons in Iowa.
died quite suddenly recently, and her remains were
brought home last Friday for burial. 3. Mrs. Enoch
Grant, who was reported sick last week, died on
Thursday and buried Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Grant was very estimable lady, much be-
loved by all who knew her, and her loss will be
deeply felt by large circle of friends and neigh
bors. She leaves a family of seven sons and one
daughter to mourn her loss, and they were all with
one exception present at the funeral. The oldest