The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-22

Travellers used to stop at the American House
for day, but now they stay for Weeks. The ren-
ovation this hotel has undergone and the manage
ment of Landlord Weeks are appreciated by the
travelling public.
Inc catch of salmon in this vicinity has been very
light this spring, and the fish small. The wea-
ther has been against the fishermen. The fish,
however, thought to be school salmon, and the
chances are that the catch will be larger than for
merly.
Miss Alice Macomber of this city, who has been
teaching Il classin music, gave a concert at the NJ
f. Church on Friday evening last The class ac
Quilted themselves well, which goes to show that
Miss Macomher is a competent and deserving
teacher.
Mr.. J. I. McCriis, of Bethel City Iowa, has our
thanks fora copy of the Republican Journal dated
Nov 18Th 1874, containing chapter IS OF Ex-Goy.
Crosby's Annals of Belfast, for which we adyer
ti~ed. Mr.. McCris.is Belfast boy and evidently
keeps the journal ON file. Mr. William Crosby,
Of this city, son Of Ex-Gov. Crosby has also hand
ed rs copy Of the chapter wanted
COURT OF INSOLVENCY. But one new case came
before the Insolvency Court In this city last week.
that Of D. =. Gilmore, of Belfast, who filed pet-
lion in insolvency. Aonzo A. hickey, of Sears.
mont, was given final discharge. The hearing
Tor discharge in the matters of William NJ Brown
Of ecatsmont ami f.. A. Staples, Of Belfast 20
over 10 the June meeting George f. Johnson Of
Belfast, was appointed assignee Of the Insolvency
estate Of George f. Weber, of Burnham.
Michael Heating, Of the insurance firm Of kcat-
Ing Fie, Of this city, was Slightly injured on
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honc from Camden. on account Of the rain he
was driving fast, and while descending hin on the
Iinrolnvle road nearly opposite the Daniel Pitch
er place attempted to pass another team When
abreast Of The team MI. kcating's horse sumpcd
In the SOFT mud, jumped and collided with the
other vehicle and then SHED into the gutter The
horse and carriage rolled completely over, but
fortunately Mr. Heating eXtricatcd himself and
escaped with Slight injury to the shoulder. The
hor~r amt carriage were not injured. Mr. Heating
-ail the accident the result Of his own care
icssnc,s.
\ Bradford correspondent of the Bangor Wing
gives an account Of the death Of Joseph soule
which took place in that town May ith. Mr. Soulc
was 81 years, II months and n days oil In the
year ISL he married Hannah Mason, of Wiscassct,
and soon after went to Palermo where he raised Il
family of ten children, all living to manhood and
womanhood four Of whom arp nov uvnq rbren
sons and one daughter In Is6l he moved to East
Bradford, where lis wife ,ipd Anyu.t l. Is,;o
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WILLS. The following wills were filed at the re.
cent session IT tile Probate Court In this city
Phcbe j. Chase, late of Searsport, first reouests
that all her Just debts and charges lie puil to her
husband, Samuel Chase, she gives the sum of So;
70 Acr sister Lydia f. pickard, of searsport, she
gives po ttiou Of her household turnture to her
son Albert y Shaw. She gives portion OF her fur
nitlrr silver ware &r., and all the goods and chat,
trl- belonging to her on the premises lately oc,
cUQjrd by her in Scarsport; to her son Arthur W.
~hAW She gives hit her deposits ana interest In the
Fairfield Savings Bank of Fairfield in the Oakland
savings Bank in OtllanG in The ~ear.uort Sav.
Bank. Belfast, tnd Il nock OF Sheen. lie is also
appointed EXECUTOR Nicholas Jafi.rls late Of
Monroe, .Ace to each of hi, children or TO their IT,
gal representatives the sum of 81 each TO hi. wife
susan Jenpra., lie rive. All the rest of III estate
both real amt personal for her so, u, and l,aboof