The Republican journal., 1884-11-27

spending their vacation at home. James Frost
and family moved last week into the house former
ly occupied by the late Elisha Merriam .Tnresh-
ers have been over town quite generally and re
port the yield of grain good. Much mixed grain
was sown this year. but hear of several pieces
of wheat which did exceedingly well, yielding %
bushels per acre.
CAMDEN. The Grammar scnool gave an inter
esting entertainment at the Hall Tuesday night,
consisting of broom drill, readings, singing, sta
tuary, ETC.. Masked Ball at Meg untcoos Hall TO
night Thursday. The horse tanner is in town..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Camett of Breckenridge Colorado
are in town and will spend part of the winter.
Our Republican friends, the most of them have
swallowed the election dose; but in some cases.
ike the Ghost of Hamlet it W i'll not down at their
bidding. Our $4,000 iron bridge al Rockport
is 50 far completed that teams now pass over it,
/ TIoRNDKE. The hull ride agreed upon between
! a. d. Bumps and Alonzo Coffin on the result of
/ the election came of at this place on Wednesday
/ Nov 18th. Both men were as good as their word
and when the bun was led forth by Mr. Bumps
atr. Colin walked boldly up and mounted his back
amid cheers from the assembled crowd and the
procession marched up the street escorted by Unity
/ brass band. When they rode to the head of the
street agreed upon they turned back and as they
/ passed under the Cleveland flag the animal was
brought to halt for the purpose of some remarks
and cheers by the Democrats. But in the mean
( time a large crowd of Republicans had assembled,
and soon the procession had halted one of
Them proposed three che ers for Alonzo Coffin who
had ridden the bnll so nobly, and the cheers were
/ given WITH will The Democrats then tried to
! get up some enthusiasm but were not very success
ful. The whole affair passed of pleasantly ana
whenlt was over Mr.. Coffin treated the band to a
/ hushe of peanuts. 1t WAS the unanimous opinion
that Mr.. Coffin aud Mr.. Bumps were the best look
Ing men in the procession. The heaviest storm Of
rain and wind for years WAS felt here sunday
night The rain fell in torrents and the lind blew
| q perte@ gale all night. \ good deal Of damage
was donV 20 feuccs... some p feet of roof of Ed.
shihlcs barn in Knox, was blown OF SUNDAY night.
go, Rev. David Bracket and wife made some of
iheir friends in this place short visit last week..
/ Miss Julia A. Chapman, reported last week as
having been injured hy being thrown from car
! rage coming from Freedom, is convalesccnt...
| Joseph saywar!, young man from this town has
gone to Poughlcepsie, n. Y, to attend the East
mans Business College. Mark p. Palmer raised
2i3l hus shells of wheat acres of land this year.
eWANvILIE, While the family were al Swan
Lake lodge Saturday evening. Nov. 2!nd, at about
cieat O'Clock the dwelljuG house of Mr.. Edwin
Greeley was entered ID. burglars, a whole bed with
/ belongings and an extra pair OF blankets taken
Mrs. G's silk ,lrcss was dropped near the door.
( The probabilities are that the robbery would have
been more extensive had it not been for the timely
Interference Of ti1ridge T., of Mr.. Greeley,
Vho returned u the house to get some articles that
were forgotten A party from the Lodge itnmedi-
atcy state.l in pursuit but were unsuccessful in
morning part OF the missing articles were found
near the road 4 short distance from the house. It
/ Is supposed that upon seeing Elbrdge enter the
| house they dropped the articles in order to make
good their escape. 1t seems they had some choice,
as they passed through several rooms and took
valuabie feather bed, sc. suspicion points to GER
tain parties and measures being taken to secure
their arrest Mrs Mary, wife Of ,Iu,lson b. Weed
/ lady OF much worth, after lingering illness died
| Nov. 2lst, The remains were taken to Knox tor
! burial. Mr.. Weed purchased and took possession
/ of the (. W. Cunningham place some six months
ago. Since lh.tt time they have mate many friends
in this vicinity. is hoped that the people of this
vicinity who feel an interest in the cause Of euuci
ton Will give ull house at The meeting of the Ed
/ ut;ttional Association as we shall be favored with
! lectures by Hon. y. A. Luce, :. 5 and Rev. T. H.
I Gregory of Belfast NOV. 2Sth at ~ p. NJ. DE-
Lewis W EIlingwoud Of Brighton, Me, Is in town.
He i here to attend The funeral OF his mother Mrs
Blanca @. EllingWood. Mr.. Libbrua Chaplin had
a severe ans dangerous attack of hemorrhage last
week.. Josiah >ickerson and 4. l.. Downs Hum
mattel lael week. Some ten OF twelve voters and
fifteen or twenty boys gathered 4 the Mill were
Termed in line by T.. " Ellis and marched through
the streets led by the swanyile Band--tll in honor
| of the election Of Cleveland 4 Hendricks Several
| Republicans gathered al the of f. H. Nickcr
to witness the festivities of the occasion, and
felt pleased 10 see the Democrats enjoy the fruits
I of their hard earned victory.
| LIBERTY. The Democrats of Liberty and virn-
! ity celebrated the election of Cleveland q Hen
! bricks at TINS village saturday evening by
lorchight procession, led by the South Montville
Band, tire WORKS, illumination of houses, big fire
/ on Hay stack mountain, and a short speech by J.
/ H. Montgomery Of Camden. From the prepare
tions made, and the noise and hluster attending
them, we were led to believe that it was to be Il
tremendous affir, and the Republicans had been
bracng up all the week thai they might be ready to
withstand The shock. Hut come 10 get down TO it
it tut II tame affair, The procession numbered
A torches and at least % of them were carried by
boys. Some Of HE houses were finely Illuminated,
( the Sanford house and that OF Mrs. Jane Gilman
attracting The most attention The band played
u IL , ~ ,t, .
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/ ,,.. i,.tr,,l,,,.it, H., 7 ~ I-,l+ rai III,
or MIR NJ nrnrerded Ia fan SONS. ,ron,l,rfrl
thtncs the first of which was ssWhv Cleveland was
.tirj s.id In. s,,,,lcr. - rla Ra,,,,Ilf,.,,,s o,
tiat il was the Independents who did it, but it was
urt then, Tbn, Nv tI,t If ,... m, ,rotjhiti,rit
iiat did III but if was ot then They cav that il
was The onkilna >taIwa1ts tbat did if but it was
not theu. But. said he. .I4yatina his voice which
il q sharp naturally. 10 a very hi,h kew. if was
cod Almighty than did il. The voice of God i. Inc
y,ti.. of t,ntb an,t tnd .noLe tbror.,h th, ut,r,
,,rtitat. nf ti. cho.p, mini ta,. tb p, nv, u,.
.Iar1 ,,,,I .aid tl,.t IN. p,,,,,Ii,,,, ,,,.t,- ,
ounosed ~ ina tIrp4 E,sliu,, p,n,ants,, a,l
Rebellion" IL follows. of course that the
Democratic rary is in favor of The above men.
TONED RS ii may be presumntuou, for Renul,-
icans to take issue with such high authurltie,
but we do So first admitting That the statement
III relation TO the first and third K Is correct
In relation to the second K repudiae the stale
ment. The Republican party has never opposed
ROmaniam, farther than to protect itself, except
through the Aadlgan circulars, written by d man in
order TO secure ms election to Congress and he
WAS su'h Il thlh ohlnned Republican that lie left
a IF q Has h.nr aitt