The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-17
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


We learn that some of the former policemen of
Belfast will sue the county for disallowed fees.
The city schools close next Friday for vacation
of three weeks and not four as first announced.
Deer have been seen in Unity, in this county.
Word has been sent to the Belfast deer hunters to
go up and slay them.
Bangor has polo team called the F. o. BIS.
Their first game will be played at the Coliseum in
this city Christmas night with our home team
Palestine Commandery knights Templar, of Bel
fast will drive Searsport the first good seighing
and take supper with Grinnel. A dance will fol-
low.
The Old Folks Course of Assemblies began at
Belfast Opera House on Tuesday evening with 100
couples. Sanborns orchestra of nine pieces furn-
ished the music.
The second music box at c. O. Poor's, was dis
posed of by ticket Saturday evening. No. lis
was the lucky number and was held by Miss Adlie
L. McClintock.
The Unitarian parish party at the Belfast Opera
House last Thursday evening, was attended by
about $50 people An excellent supper was served,
followed by dancing.
The Rockand papers state that Joseph Quinlan,
of Belfast, while at work in the water trenches In
that city last week in a fight with fellow laborer
fell and broke his leg.
Ezekiel Merrithew OF Belfast, who drives the
stage from this city to Freedom, lost valuable
horse saturday ON the down trip the horse Slipped
and broke his leg. Mir. NJ. now leaves Freedom at
: O'Clock instead of as formerly.
Mr.. Burke, father-n law of Mrs. John Burke of
this city, died last week at his residence in Bound
Brook, New jersey, aged .G years. Mr.. Burke Wis
tied Belfast last summer and with his daugher.in-
law and her sister, Miss Zaidce Carter made trip
to Mooschead Lake
John Ianr,ton eibcy. fine venerable 1il,rarf,,, AZ
Harvard University, who died at his residence in
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 8, was a native Of Union,
Maine, He was born Dee %, 1904. Mr.. oihley was
Il great uncle of McsSrs. Edward and Cutter sill
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icy, Oh heiltst. we staIl punllsh q 1ull OBITUARY
neat week.
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>Mrrlhg match Tor scientific points, between
Prof. j. J. Baglcv, of Boston, and f. d. BAILEY of
Maine anne, A. i,f,,, , ,lt, =. .t.''r,
fast Opera House, last Friday evening. Baglev
,i.n)ayad t,o most ,ni,.,,ca :. ,, i.,l t,l,,+ ,r
'P' w wy '' 7''' SUNNY i''''l '''i'"' VIZ
ated some merrment. Saturday evening the bout
was r,.prated AT the CoGseun
va
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RYDER of Isl.shnr,, hafor, YIN. ,,l,.,,., r,,,., il,
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this city last week, second meeting OF the credit
ors was ordered 10 be held at the January term r.
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i"'i'o"' assignee III 'ile case Oh oolemah ilall'
of Brooks, a first meeting of creditors was held
.pdr a..;,r,,, ~, .,,. .,,>,
came 1,.for. ~. lnl,r+
NY many 'ri'D''9 Vi 'ne NeN' A'' ol'h"ro' l"r-
l"''A ~ tiie E"S' Maine conferences Will regret 10
,.t voeL IN Kansas ri+,- hnr. h ,,o,t Nc ,,,,
a., ..,o..n,,t f ;,,,,i, t,h Ms ,., a.,
Rev. John Clifford, of Camden, has gone to bring
the remains and the deceased's family to Maine
The funeral will probably be at Monticello.
The following Waldo .ount, casa ba. i,ao,, Ia
''' '''s e'7> mas "eo" W.
'l'ie'i ny liie law court
Edmund r. Webb, admr. in equity vs.. Edmund
A. Fuller ct. al "Demurrcr overrued."
Rcscript Equity is a proper remedy where a
mother for long period intrjlsted the possession
and management of her property, consisting of
bonds, stocks and money! to her two sons who have
changed it, form from time to time, and refuse,
after her death to account therefor with her admin
isrator.
i, Iihi+ ~ ~ II a. rMH Pai it
others have Just secured for the artist medal
iroh VS. nnrltts 81 NJ ~ IoI'Elh', Where they
We're also accepted and shown in the st. Botolph
of 'nr ymmn% .,rtist. VIA j. f,.t 'r.n"r ,,,,it,
ton landscape painter and whose work com
usta! :" ~ ny Two pictures SHOWN
are among me hest Of his urotlucfions ana Viii nu
doubt attract many visitors. Bangor Commercial.
REPAIRED sch Ins Y Ch,nles Of Jackson
VILE has been launched this week from the Mcr.
chant. Marine railway in thi, civ after undergo
inl, thorourh r.uairs Thirty new timhers were
IN, iuto her RIM :. norton 81 A new ceiling
aua chick .t,rals and new nointrrs forward and
an Tine oua,ter deck ha, been raised fifteen
n,bes ,,tir, i , ,,.,t in,,rovement The srbnon
4r il commended nv t.ut / u Weaver. of New
Jersey. :; gentleman who has made many friends
mere.
PERSONAL Mr. Charles S Bickforl, of Belfast,
IL in Boston SPENDING a vacation :. The Bath indie
pendent of saturday last, SAYS: Miss Annie star
rctt of Belfast who ha, been visiting Miss Hattie
Whitmurc during the past two weeks, leaves Mon
day for visit to friends in Boston e. Mrs. J. {.
THOMPSON has gone to New York to spend the
holiln,- i'm her SON - Gov Robbie has appointed
+ r. DYu.rrtt ,tnrktoa iu-tirr ar fine urace ana
quorlmThe family uf Mr.. c. Z. Ilazelt are now
at Reading Pcnney l:tnia, and their residence in