The Republican journal., 1884-12-18
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

| court Ill tnls city Dec. 2btn
The knights Templar ball will take place at the
Belfast Opera House on Thursday, Jan. slh.
The winter term o. school in the Perkins district
opened Monday, taught by Chester f. Perkins, who
was the teacher last winter
Daniel Gitchel of South Freedomrecently butch
and 33I lbs. How is that for pork raising in Waldo
County?
Much complaint is made in regard to throwing
coal ashes into the Streets which endangers travel
in carriages There is provision against it in the
city regulations.
There was an alarm of fire in this city early
Friday morning which turned out the department.
The alarm amounted to nothing, the fire coming
| from chimney in the sherih's house, which was
burning out
| INSOLVENCY COURT. AT the insolvency court
held in this city last week Nancy Heal of Lincoln
vile, filed petition in insolvency and Geo. W.
Young of Lincolnville was appointed assignee -.
ID. p. Gilmore, Of Belfast, for discharge was put
over to the adjourned term which will be held
| Dec. o.
The ball for the benefit of the Belfast Cornet
Band on Thursday evening of last week, was not a
| success. First, the evening was stormy, and then
! the levee of the Base Ball Club coming on the fol
! lowing night somewhat interfered Those who
| were present, however, enjoyed themselves. We
understand the boys failed to pay their expenses
and made considerable loss. If they will try it
over again at some future time, it is thought they
may he more successful.
4 SUICIDE OF THE NINALHAN En- MURDERER. Pat
rick Cain. an inmate of the Insane Hospital com
/ a ~ Ia st al
noon by drowning. He was out for walk with u
small party under the of two attendants, and
jumped from the hospital wharf into the river. The
body WAS recovered in about threc-q uarttrs of an
hour. Cain murdered an overseer in the vinal-
haven stone quarry in the Summer of 1883, and was
placed in the hospital by order of the court for OBJ
servation touching his insanity. The particulars of
the case pu'..shed at the time in the Journal
The French spoliation claimants in this city are
much encouraged by the action of the Senate last
week. That body passed bill referring the claims
to the court of claims and it is thought the bill vii
pass the House. After the claims are proven be
fore the court they go back to Congress for further
/ action The claimants in this city, 50 faras known
are: Mrs. l.. J. 1oag, Mrs. F. NJ. Lancaster, Mrs
William Carter, Mrs. j. g. Damon, Mrs. Alfred
| g. Ellis Mrs. Harris, daughter OF \. q. Jtwtu
\. }. stevens, Joseph Wilson, J. f. Wilson, Albert
Wilson, H. J Locke, 5. J.. MilIiken and JOSEPH
| Williamson.
KINDLY REMEMBERED. On Saturday the many
friends in this city of Mr.. james /. jackson. Of
Belmont, who was SO severely injured ON the high
way last summer, made him a handsome donation
1t was mainly through the exertions of Nh }. L
sleeper. Two teams loaded with groceries. flour
&c, driven by MIR. Sleeper and ". NJ. Priest, wen
out to MI Jackson's place. \ sum in money
brought the donation up to about $40. Nh jackson
was completely overcome by the Kindness Of hi:
friends and asks the Journal to extend hi, heartfelt
thanks to the donors, and say to them that theil
gift, W>rc greatly appreciated
ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE YEARS OLD. Mr. J
;. Condor writes from Oriand undcr date Dec. sth
"a few weeks ago read in the Journal of somt
aged persons whom you thought to he the oldest il
the State. send you letter received from an ole
friend of mine, Mr.. Philip Peryear living in sedg
wick who was l05 years Old last Monday. 1t is al
invitation to his birthday party The letter re
terrel to is very cgibly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5,
considering the age of the writer, Mr.. c. say
further that Mr.. Pervcar will be pleased to sen,
his photograph to any one who sends him - cents
and that it is good picture with his name ana ~,
written at The bottom by him without glasses.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER. The week of Prayer
will he held from Jan. 4th-l0h throughout tn,
country. The evangelical alliance suggests til,
following topics for the week j.
sunday, Jan. 4-The Good Fight of Faith. l
Tim. vi. IL Eph. vi l0-l2.
Monday, Jan. 5-Praise and Thanksgiving. Ps
Xvii, !sa. Xxi.
Tuesday, Jan. 6-lumiliation and Confession
Dan. tx 3-l9; joe ii l2-ls.
Wn,Inn I..p
Christ John Xvii: ll26; Eph i:l5-23; IL Ties. iii
Thursday, Jan. s-Prayer for Families schools
AMI Colleges. II Tim iii li.l7, Acts ii 49,! lisa
liv 49,
Friday, Jan. 9-Prayel for Nations Iaa. II g-3l
saturday Jan. Io-Prayer for Missions Dan. vii
49, IA, Is; Acts i ;; Jer. NXAiii: ZIG.
THE BASE BALL LEYEE. The levce and dance
given by the members of the Belfast Base Bal
Club at the Opera House on Friday evening IF las
week, WAS 4 success socially and financially. Sup
per WAS served from six to eight. The tables wer,
laden with the choicest viands and the walters wer,
pretty, attentive and numerous After supper til,
hall was cleared and the company danced, san
borns orchestra furnishing music. Tickets wer,
sold for various articles A handsomely cooked
turkey was awarded to l.. p. Frost he holding the
lucky number Albert Fortier got the ham an,
John Clifford a barrel of apples. For the latte
guesse5 Were made as to the number In the barrel
and Clifford came the nearest, lis guess being 345
ana the actual Number 347. The boys cleared aDou
SO.
PLACE HUNTERS. The local Democracy are 81
the path, very hungry and very thirsty'' fol
Office. Petitions are numerous, not only Tor ioca
places, but for light house appointments ON the
. / coast. Collector m
Rust of the Prog Age, and A. X. z. Moore are
pointment, unless a more formidable candidate
comes up outside of Belfast. Moore is said to bias,
his claim for the position the action he took ii
the seven to eight city council matter a few years
ago For the post-otre L. IL. Murch and IL. L
kilgore candidates but il is said the latter vii
not make any strife for the place Mr.. Murch ha,
been faithful and consistent Democrat, but is no
liked by the newer element in the party. He wouic
make good official and has had experience in tht
post-ohioe. For minor places the candidates ar,
"too numerous to mention"
HIGH COMPLIMENT. Mr. ii. l.. Woodcocl
took with him to Boston, ON his recent visit to tht
city, number of the paintings exhibited here a
his studio reception and hung them in the studi,
of his friend, Mr.. f. E. Wright, where they were
seen by a number of the leading artists of Boston
and highly complimcned. The Suggestion wa
made by Mr. Wright and others that some Of tn,
paintings should be sent to the st. Botop Clui
for exhibition iii their gallery, ard last week Mr.
Woodcock received word that the two sent in, hi
still life picture and spring scene had both been
accepted and would be well hung. This is tn,
most substantial compliment our Belfast artist ha
yet received, and believe he is the first Main,
artist to be honored with place in the st. Botolpf
Club gallery. This club is the leading art an
literary organization of Boston, and as its CALLER,
is small only limited number of the painting.
offered be exhibited, and these of course, ar,
the most mertorious. MIR. Woodcock's painting
are hing with those of Shapeigh, Cole, Brown
Paris and other well known artists. and he Ger
tainly has reason TO feel proud of the distinction
thus conferred.
PUBLIC REQUESTS. The following are the pub
lie requests in the will of the late Paul Il. Hazel
tine. of this city, which available owing to TIL
death of Mrs. Hazetine, which occurred last week
give and bequeath to the Unitarian Society o
said Belfast at my wfes derease out of my estat,
left her during life, Three Thousand Dollars, In adj
diion to the Seven Thousand Dollars heretofor,
given SAID society, for the same purposes viz. t,
be safely and permanently Invested and held II
trust by said society. One-half of the income o
which to be paid annually for the support of Uni
tartan preaching for said society," and the other hal
to be paid for food, fuel and clothing for the de
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