The Republican journal., 1885-04-16


this city on Tuesday next, Judge Walton on the
bench.
John S. Fernald local editor of the Age, gives
more or less attention to fancy breeds of poultry.
He has just purchased fancy cock and is waiting
developments.
blind fortune teller is doing rushing business
in this city All the old maids have called on him,
and been assured that they are about to receive an
offer of marriage.
The law requires that the assessors of a town
shall ascertain the number of deaths and births for
the year ending on the last day of March, and make
return to the town clerk by the last day of April 4.
This would be valuable for reference or compari
son, but we learn of measure to carry out the
law here. 1t ought to be done.
Mr.. George E. Bracket, of this city. left for
Portland on Tuesday TO attend the annual session
of the Gran1 Lodge of Good Templars. MIR. Brack-
EFT has been Grand Secretary for ten years, has
made II valuable and efficient officer ana will no
doubt be reelected. as it is the custom to Keep Il
good official in the responsible position of Grand
Secretary.
In times past school rooms have received rough
treatment from rough element who DO not know,
probably, that the following is one of the laws of
the state of Maine:
Whoever shall leface the walls, benches, seats,
backboards, or other parts of any schuol-house or
outhuidings belonging thereto, by making thereon
obscene pictures, marks or descriptions by
writing thereon obscene language, shall be punish
ed by fine not exceeding ten dollars, and municipal
ana police courts and triad justices shall h4yr ulie
dicton thereof on complaint made within one year
after the commission of the offence.
OFFICIAL VISITS. The annual session of the
Maine Masonic Grand bodies will be held at Port
laIb early in May, AMI the strand Officers are now
making their official visits. On Friday evening last
Z. W IIauey Deputy Grand Master of the Grand
Council visited King solomon Council ROYAL and
Select Masters, OF this city. On "Wednesday even
ing !. Fred Leavett, Grand Captain General Of the
Grand Commandery, visited Palestine Command
cry, Belfast, and witnessed work. \ banquet was
served. The Chapter will soon he visited.
The Press and EIorticulturist of Riverside, Cali
fornia in lis report of the seventh annual fair Of
the Riverside Citrus Fir Association has the fol-
lowing mention of a former resident of Belfast.
The thanks Of the people arg duc to Mr. n. :.
W bite more than to amy other on, individual for
the able manner in which he conducted the Fair.
In this WORK he was assisted by MIR. T. " Holmes.
No settlement ever hai more unscltish or per~i--
tent and able worker ttah has Riverside in the per
4 son of \. :. Whit' and we take pleasure in tc.
/ knowledsing the value of his services.
Elsewhere the same paper saws:
Mr.. A. ;. White has an exhibit which for excel
/ lence of fruit and artistic manasemrnt is not cN-
GeIlet-We might almost say nor fo De tNct!!tt;
The center Of attraction Is silver salVer filled
| with "Riversiie Sweet uranSes-t variety uri &nat
/ ed in Mr. Whites place IL is the sweetest orange
grown N tailofhla' anu even SURPRISES rlorlua
| fruit in that respect
lHE ORANGES. NofWith~tan1lng the mar! traV-
elhS seven 9taf orange Troy h1' l"'I heeHhs
ana p'e"'y |" heep mem wen entertainer uhIN
iate III Inc evening. Ihe tourth 'eEree was
conferred ON Brother h7' N'Can7'n- IL was
n"Ne' any ''li'e'' u nav A"'"'e "'H i7' hI'tHe'
m ferguson ! hfSt on inc committee ah'' WI" or
sure I" furnish goo" music some OF the "c.ln-
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Bertha Hillman.
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