The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-26
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
GRAND ARMY APPOINTMENTS, ETC.
Gen. James A. Hall, department commander
of the G. A. r. of Maine, has appointed the FOL
lowing aids de camp: H. c. Levensaller Post
80, Thomaston; F. N. Drew. Post I, Lewiston
D. w. Spaulding, Post 26, Richmond; w. Y.
Clayton, Post II, Bangor; Theodore Gerrsh,
Post II. Bangor; n. b. Waters, Post 50, New
castle: }. W. Black. Post 80, Srarsport; John
D. Anderson, Post IS. Gray; John j. Traynor,
| Post Is, Biddeford; Edwin Anderson, Post 63,
| Camden Stephen Cobb. Post 49, Chelsea: Sam
ue Buchanan, Post 90, Cherry field; A. W. In
| gersol. Post Is, Houlton; W. w. Whtmarsh,
| Post "a, Norway r. A. Barrows, Post II, Can
ton; j. }. A. Hoff>es, Post 70, Jefferson b. B.
| wills, Post 5S. Norrdgewock; A. J. Lufkin,
Post 81, sherman's Mills; Frank G. Kimball,
Post ?, Portland; Samuel Storey, Post Ill.
Portland; John Carlisle, Post 50, Boot hbay
Isaac Dyer Post 50, Skowhegan; w. B. Lap
| ham. Post -, Augusta; A. +. Nickerson, Swan
vile; w. Ii. Fogler, Post AZ. Belfast; John
Hllllng, Post %, Wells; &. Z. Higgins, Post
| ~. Strong; +. c. league Post 6, Gardiner
Z. W. Adams. Post IS, East Wilton; Frank
Adams, Post y, Brunswick; A. Il. G. Smith,
Post n, No. Whiletield; II. A. Shorey, Post 81,
Bridgton; John Raynes, Post los, Yarmouth
Edmund Bonzey, Post 80. Ellsworth; Hosea
Durham, Post 81, Phillips; Walter &. Morrell,
Post $, Dexter; Roscoe Smith, Post II, Turner
r. NJ. Berry, Post 80, Unity; L. f. Davis, Post
| rs, Castine
The commander has also appointed the fol-
lowing assistant inspectors, John Williamson,
| Post =, Portland; Frank Chelis, Post so, New
field; Nelson Gould, Post %. Pennington; JOS
| eph +. Mear>, Post 80, Thomaston; S. T. Snipe,
| Post 4, Bath; James +. Parsons, Post 80, Els
worth; f. 2. Hill. Post 50. Bucksport Geo NJ.
Brown, Post y, Bangor; wainwright Gushing,
| Post 3d. FoXcroft; Isaac II. Danfortb Post %
| ltsE hunl, Hair
field; A. b. Holland, Post I, Lewiston; Black
| Hawk Putnam Post IS. HouIton; b. NJ. Flint,
Post 81, Calais; l.. X. Litchtield, Post II. Win
throp.
| Gen. James A. Hall, Department Command
| err. q. A. X. has appointed ID. Horace Holman,
Lewiston, Chief Mastering officer of the de-
| partmen.
Seth Williams Post, &. 4. r., of Augusta,
have selected Hon. Encch f. ster Of Bethel, as
| orator for Memorial day
party of y are coming from Minneapolis
TO attend the q. A. X. celebration at Portland
says The Argus.
Applications for posts have been received
from South Paris Wadoboro and Buxton.
RECENT DEATHS.
Joseph Greene, of Bath died early Thursday
morning. His death was caused by the burst
ing OF an artery in his leg, and he bed to death.
A few days ago the excelsior of his knee Joint
was performed, and since that time he has been
given the people in the house all the necessary
Information in regard to the patients position,
and what to do in regard to any outbreak. The
artery burst in the night and the DO, who was
In attendance during the night while Mrs.
Green was taking a needed sleep, could not
seem to understand Mr.. Green when he tried
to inform him of the accident of the artery.
Mrs. Green was called up and on lifting the bed
clothes discovered pool of blood in the bed
The physician was Immediately summoned but
there was no chance for the patients recovery.
Mir. Green was about 80 wears old.
Mrs. Henry Woodward, wife of ex- Postmast-
er Woodward, of Winthrop. died Thursday
evening, aged about 60 years. She was the
daughter of the late Deacon Daniel Carr, so
long hotel-keeper at Winthrop, and an advocate
OF antl-slavery and temperance in the early days
OF the agitation. Ii is claimed that he kept the
hrst temperance house in Maine. Mrs. Wood
ward has been in the millinery business at w in
lhrop for many years, and was a lady widely
known.
Dea. Samuel Robinson. of South Lewiston,
was found hanging in his barn Thursday. He
was apparently Il, well ever that morning,
and no cause is known for the act. He was det-
con of the First Baptist church, and a man uni
versally respected. His age was about "a years
A widow and two children comprise his fami-
ly.
Rex Potter, a well known photograph artist
and a prominent Knight of Pythias, died sud
denly IN Waterville Thursday from an over
dose of choral. The deceased was - years old.
tie leaves wife and child at Cooperstown, n.
I :, and large circle of friends
Hon. George H. Wakefield, IA former resident
of York county, Me-, and Il member of the State
Senate in lSS0-2, died in Winona. Mimi, on
Thursday mornng.
Mathew Rankin, of Lewiston, who has at
tracted SO much attention from having been en-
tlrely helpless for 20 Years, died Thu sday.
BATHS AFFAIRs-MAYoR wAKEFIELD's ABLE
ADDRESS.
Mayor Wakefield, in his inaugural expressed
views, and made suggestions, which show him
conver>ant with every branch of the city gov
ernment and capable of meeting every issue.
After referring to the depressed condition of
commerce, on which depends the citls pros
perily, he advocated the utmost economy in
managing the city'> finances. Nothing should
De expended beyond necessary appropriations.
The city has paid of the Knox and Lincoln
debt in the last five years $1S0,434 SO, or $50 900
per year. IL should not exceed S23. 150-the
amount necessary to retire original aid bonds
In fifteen years. ii" urged strong measures for
the collection of delinquent taxes, $4,000 in
amount. In the police department efficient
men should be chosen, and salary Of the city
marshall increased to compensate acompetent
man. Educational appropriations should be
liberal but not eXtravagant. The fire depart
ment should be well sustained. and the poor
well cared for. He advocated permanent i'm
extension of municipal aid to the contemplated
water works; said health, comfort and the
growth of manufacturing interests depend on
an ample supply or pure water. In fact the
address was model, both in its bu>ness-like
tone and excellent diction, an augury of d
vigorous and thoughtful management of city
affairs
AT the last meeting of the Bath city govern
ment. the refunding committee reported out
standing bonds to the amount of 500 80
tt,,,t
or purchased $4,000 $23, $50 has been paid to
the reduction OF city debt account OF this
amount the commission had previously ex-
changed and purchased ST, 100. leaving a bal
ance paid on reduction of city debt of SIT $50;
total amount bonds retired and refunded,
1900; balance per cent, and bonds out
standing Feb %, 1885, S5O6,050; 4 per cent.
bonds outstanding Feb. %, 1885, $270SSO The
amount of bonds assured in aid OF the Knox &
Lincoln railroad was $3.50 800; amount now
outstanding, S5O6,050.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Thursday morning, Otis Martin, sheriff of
Plscataquls county, arrested Frank l.. Stewart,
of Dexter, for forgery. Stewart. it is alleged,
forged the name Of William Il. Pearson, of
Bangor to three checks. On Wednesday he
started from Dexter and drove to Dover, and
purchased an organ of Dyer & Hughes, and
gave them one of the checks and received back
from them SOB in cash. He then drove to
Guford. al GulIford he bought dress pat
tern of the value of $40 Of j. Il. Edes 4 Co.,
and let them have check of SS1, receiving The
difference in cash He then drove to Sanger
vle where he got the third check cashed by
F. Il. & F. H. Carr. About O'Clock that even
ing Edes e. Co., teegraphed to Mr.. William 7.
Pearson, inquiring whether the check was all
right. Pearson Immediately replied in the neg
alive. Thereupon Sheriff Warren and W. W.
Edes of the firm of Edes & Co started to find
their man. They went to Dexter where they
arrived at O'Clock in the morning. There they
found that the man who hired the team Wed
nesday morning had not returned. The officer
kept watch, and about O'Clock in the morning
the man came with the team. Martin, with
the assistance of Others arrested the stranger,
who was in disguise. He had on false whiskers
and glasses. Wnen arrested no one knew him.
everyone supposing him to be professional in
the business. Soon after he was arrested he
told the police the whole story and removed The
disguise. This was done when he was eating
breakfast. When he came out Of the hotel he
was very readily recognized by Dexter people.
Instead of being professional and stranger,
he turned out to be man living at Braun's
Mills. He said his name was B. f. johnson.
He is a man 80 years of age, has a wife and
child four weeks old and mother, who lives
with him. He had spent none of the money,
and returned the same to the sWndled parties.
THE NEW ENGLAND SHIPBUILDING co.
The stockholders of the New England Ship