The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-11-26

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John now anguishes in Jail for thirty days.
THE WATER QUESTION. a new proposition
looking TO a supply Of water for fire purposes will
be made to the city government at the next regular
meeting. Ten citizens of Belfast among them A.
A. IIowes and Charles Baker, propose to Zig out
| the muck pond, lay pipes through the principal
streets and put in nyrants the city to pay half Of
the expense, while they will pay the other half Ii
the works do not meet expectations these citizcns
will stand their share of the loss, and If successful
they will sell to the city at cost, with interest to the
time of sale. If a future water company should
want these works the citizens will sell their share
at whatever price tie city may agree upon for its
half. 1t will be too late to do nything this season,
should the proposition be accepted but work would
begin early as practicable in the spring.
FIGHT ON SHIP BOARD. Two of the sailors,
colored. ON board sch. Charlotte T. Sibley on the
passage from Belfast to Jacksonville got TO fight
ing just before the vessel arrived at the latter port
Their names John Ais and John Bryan. and
they were shipped at Baltimore. Ais stabbed Bryan
under the left arm with sheath knife, nfcting a
serious wound through which the lung protruded.
On arrival Capt Bartlett gave Ais over to the city
marshal, and placed Bryan in the hospital. IL is
! thought the wounded man cannot The
Jacksonville Herald of Nov. 2ls has the following
1.-THE preliminary hearing in the case of assault
of John Ais upon John Bryan, seamen, employed
on the schooner &. L, Sibley which occurred on
| the 18th instant OFF Tybee, concluded this
morning before United States Commissioner d. L.
Fletcher and the accused, in default of $500 bal
was committed to Jail to await the action of the
| United States Court grand jury. Byran un-
able to appear and his attending physician stated
he was very danger ously stabbed"
CHARITY FAIR. The proposed Charity Fair will
evening, Dec ID. With the sale of fancy articles,
ice creams and candies "Pink and Blue Tea" will
be given, which will form pleasing and novel en-
| tertainment. Each purchaser (for a small sum-
will not only receive good cup of tea, chocolate
or coffee, lunch included but also the pretty cup
and saucer, to keep as souvenir of the occasion.
Booths will be constructed with furnishings to
match, where the tea, etc, will he served by at.
| PENDANTS. Charity quilt will be sold by shares,
and poem, composed expressly for this quilt, will
| be read during the evening. crib quilt will also
| be presented to the bachelor receiving the most
votes Itwould be well to state that this Fair the pro-
ceeds of which are to be expended for the worthy
poor, is held in place of the usual annual collection
received from the different societies for that pur-
pose. The sale of fancy articles will offer grand
opportunity for procuring useful and desirable
Christmas gifts. Ladies will be in attendance at
the hall during the day of the fair, Wednesday, to
| receive contributions, which should he sent i'm as
early convenient, that they may be arranged for
the evening. Doors opened at O'Clock. Admis-
sion fifteen cents. "Come one, come all"