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The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Shall VIC have O Public Park?

The Journal has frequently referred to the need
Of public park in this city, where our citizens
can go for recreation and enjoyment. An oppor-
tunity now presents itself to secure a suitable
place. The homestead of the late Ex-Gov. W. G.
Crosby, extending from upper Main to Franklin
streets, containing nearly an acre and half of
land, is offered to the city for the sum of 5000.
The Crosby heirs suggest that all the buildings be
removed, the old fruit trees cut down and all the
premises, after properly grading the grounds, be
opened for public park to be known as Crosby
Park. The library building can be erected on the
upper portion and the soldiers monument placed
on the lower portion near the Government lot. The
post Office extension is to be built facing this park
The Lofts desirable and well calculated for public
park. 1t will also perpetuate the memory Of the
late Governor Crosby, one of the best officials that
ever sat in the Gubernatorial chair of Maine, and
would be lasting ornament to the city Belfast is
called upon to select site for the public library,
and why not combine the two enterprises in one.
we hope the city council will give the matter the
attention it deserves.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
SprIng Millinery.

Easter is too carly in this vicinity to display the
spring millinery yet several new STYLES of head
gear were at the churches last sunday. The
new spring millinery, however, can be seen in all
its varied styles at any of our popular millinrrs,
who are now preparing for their openings. Last
week Journal representative stepped into Miss
>outhWorths where large lot of hats, bonnets,
laccs, ribbons, sc. We're shown, Tie array wa,
perfectly amazing to the masculine mind but
enough 70 fill with delight the gentlcr sen. When
asked about the prevailing styles Miss souhWorh
said I'VE have styles for everybody. II make,
no difference what shapes are wanted, We can
furnish them. A hat or bonnet that viii be most
becoming is fashionable. The prevailing fashion
in trimming either Il hat or bonnet is in building il
up high. some are built ur to astonishing heights.
The trimming consists Of feathers, lac"s. now trs,
ribbons &c. No birds are used this year" A
Russian hair bonnet COY cred with beads was shown
and its beauties eNtnilcd 10y Miss SoUthwouh,
There is good deal of beaded work this ~raSon,"
said Miss :. producing several varieties. "Thcre
is also great variety in embroidered iacrs.'
Among the fashionable colors in ribbon may be
mentioned cameo pink and Italian yellow.
Miss Southworth las procured the services Of
Miss Croker, from Temple Place, Boston Il lady
of experience as trimmer, and who will
surely suit all patrons.
Miss Ferguson is making ready for her annual
spring opening, and has Il large assortment of the
latest millinery. Mrs. X. =. Chase lavorite
with Belfast people, sdcfly arranging for Il hand
some display.
Mrs. b. F. Wells, has just returned from Boston,
where she has secured the latest STYLES and Il
tcmptingly display of spring and summcrmillinery.
Mrs. j. &. Gates is new in the millinery business,
but in order to be abreast of the times and to
satisfy her patrons She has secured the services of
Mrs. Common who has never vet failed to give
satisfaction as trimmer.
We are not equal to the task Of cnumerating all
the fnery in the several millinery Stores but ask
our lady readers to call and inspect for themselves
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Saturday Nights Fire.

Just before eleven o'clock on saturday evening
the ~torehousu Of Baker Il ShalcS, In the rear of
their place of business ON Main street, in this city
was discovered on fire. The building contained -
tons of pressed hay ten tons of phosphate, 100
barrels of plaster (thc latter in a she'd adjoining
the store house, 60 empty kerosene barrels, two
wagons tackle for hay gear, &c. IN u short space
of time the building was 4 mass of 1lames light
ing up the whole square. The close proximity of
til" Windsor House, the sparks falling all AROUND
it, made some stir there ami the boarters got
hunic'lly out of bed and with their trunks made 4
rapid descent below. The plaster was removed
from the burning building, but the remainder of
the contents was destroyed. The rear of Baker X
Shades building is OF wood and extends to within
Il few feet of the site of the store house. This eN-
tension took fire and at one time it looked as
though everything to Masonic Temple would be
destroyed, including the Windsor House. There
was little or Wind and plenty of water two
elements in favor of the frcmcn. Doors were
held in front of the ircmen to protect them from
the extreme heat and by great efforts Baker 4
Shalcs store saved, although the end was
entirely consumed. Next above is the wooden eX-
tension uf Coomhs 4 Son furniture store which
took fire several times, but was cNtinguished.
Baker 4 Shalcs, in addition to their loss in the
store house. lost ten bushels of beans in their cN-
| tension, making their net loss $1,000, upon which
there is 5000 insurance. The fire appeared to be
i'll the upper end of the building and was doubt
| the work of an inccndiary. This makes three
| buildings destroyed on the same site. MI Baker
says he will probably move the wooden extension
of his store to the site of the burned store house,
and repair it for the same purpose, and then erect
4 substantial brick extension to his store.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Transfers In Real Estate.

The following the transfers in real estate il
Waldo county for the week ending April 9th Geo
p, Ames, Belfast to Geo. W. Stoddar,i, same town
Frank Ii. Cleaves Searsport, to William NJ. LARA
bee, same town. Eldora Curtis Frankfort to Isa,,
NJ. Cummings, Prospect. Norah Clark, Prospect
to Benz. +. Clark, same town. Levi Dyer, Paler
mo, VIII, to Nelson Dyer ct. ais, same town. Jere
mlah Evans, Waldo, Will, to Martha Evans sam,
town. solomon Ellis, stockton, to William Ellis
same town. Hanson T. Cove, Liberty, will, t.
Louisa w. Cove, same town. Lydia Gordon, Sears
mont, to Ephram Richards, same town Frank J
Heath, PenobscOt to Josiah Parsons, Stockton
Samuel Kelley, Unity, to Joseph +. Libby, ct. ais
same town Lewis A. knowlton, Belfast, to Cvru,
ID. Tibbetts, Orrington. Albertus Larrabee Knox
to Charles f. Bessey, Thorndike. J. ID. Lamson
Freedom, to Prince Bessey, Thomdke. 0. III. Long
fellow, Searsmont, to John Lonfelow, same town
James Leeman, Liberty, to Josiah Lowell, Paler
mo. Rufus Litte1ield, Stockton, to S. b. Littlefed
same town. Same to Jennie {. Marden, Stockton
Fred A. McAlster Burnham, to Edward Gooding
same town. James Morse, Belmont to Betsev Pat
terson, Belfast. Amos Nickels Searsport to Th0s
Rich, same town Inhabitants of Palermo, to
Amanda +. Andrews, same town. Reuben T.. Per
kins Frankfort, to Enoch X. Perkins, stockton
Joseph Pmkham, Montville, to A. ID. Mathews
Liberty. Philander Pitman, Waldo, to George L.
Leonard, Knox. Moses Poland, Morrill,, to Calvin
+. Reynolds, Waldo Samuel Richards, Liberty
will. to Wilson Richards, ct ais, town. Fred
III. Reeves Belfast, to Wallace Il. Richards North
port Sarah l.. Rogers, Troy, to CIarissa Croker
Dxmont Calvin +. Reynolds, Waldo, to c. l.
Whitcomb, Belfast. Levi Staples, Stockton, to
Samuel G. Staples, same town Estate of Geo. r.,
Sleeper and Mary l.. Sleeper, Belfast, to Robert 7.
Emery. Belfast. Chas. B. Sanford, Stockton to
Drovers Butchers Bank, New York Bridges
G. sherman, Liberty, to Joseph Bealieu, same
w. Hardy, I-incolnyille. Charles s. Tanner, Mont
VILE to Otis Ii. Longfellow, Taunton. Lois A.
Whltmore, Morrill,, to Albert J. Condor, Belfast.
Nathl W oodbury, ct. ais, Knox, to Silas w Wood
bury, same town. Estate Della Young Stockton
TO Solomon Ellis, same town.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
A Republican State Convention

Will he held in City Hall, Lewiston, Wednesday,
June 8, lSs6 at IL O'Clock NJ, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Governor To be sup
ported at the September election, and transacting
any other business that may properly come before
it.
The basis of representation will be as follows
one delegate, and for each seventy five votes east
for the republican candidate for Governor III 1854
an additional delegate, and for Il fraction of forty
votes in excess of seventytiye votes an additional
delegate.
The state Committee will be in session in the re
ception room of the hail at nine O'Clock on the
morning of the convention, for the purpose of re
ceiving the credentials of delegates.
All electors of Maine who are in favor of main
tanning Protective Tariff; who will Join in resist
ing the attempt now being made i'll Democratic
House of Representatives to injure many of the
leading industrial interests of Maine; who are in
favor of eleyatng and dignifyng human labor by
securing to the laborer his just reward who de
mand freedom of suffrage Throughout the republic
and an honest counting OF the ballots: who uphold
all iudiCi0us measures for the encouragement OF
American shipbuidng; who believe in an honest
and responsible civil service and in economical
administration of the Government, who approve
the Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic and the pro
motion of the cause of Temperance, cordially
invited, without regard to past political differences
TO unite with the Republicans in the selection OF
delegates to this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH IL. MANLEl, Chairman.
WILLIS II. WING, Secretary.
Augusta, Me, April Ii, 1886.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29

Capt. d. A. Carter, of Belfast, in ship Ivanhoe a
San Francisco, was recently troubled with rats OF
board his ship and for a joke the owners sol
inserted the following advertisement in cit,
paper;
CATS Boys, want cats! Gentleman and lady
cats, big cats and little cats. Ten cents cat. ANY
KIND of cat will do so long it is cat. Maltese
cat, tortoise shell cat, black cat, yellow cat, any
other KIND of cat Bring cats to ship Ivanhoe, Al
coal bunkers and get your ten cents a head.'
Next morning there was a procession of boys
heading for that ship, each bearing a cat AS the
adv. specified there were all kinds of cats
Boys came up the gang plank with sacks over THEN
shoulders, depositing the feline contents, and dc
handing the ten cents. Captain Carter fed the ship
turning over cats and boys to the mate. The mate
seeing that the ships exchequcr was becoming ex
hausted shut down on the cat market. At last &C
counts Capt. Carter training his colony of cats
and was about to open war on the ships rodents
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
News of the FRANCES.

A meeting of the executive committee of the
State Grange was held in Portland last week
Routine business was transacted. 1t was decided
to hold two festivals the present summer, one al
Old Orchard and the other at Northport
Morning Light Grange, Monroe, is to have an
anniversary meeting, and picnic dinner, Friday
Apr. Both, at Grange hall. The State Lecturer
Bro. ID. II. Thing, will meet with them, and it is
DESTROYS that all members should be present. Pro
gramme of entertainment: LIST Opening exercises
End, Music; 3rd, Topic, work and purposes of the
Grange; 4th Recitation by Susie Colson 5th Sona
by F. Trundy; 9Th, Morning Light Grange history
by Bertha Peavy; eth, Noon Recess; Sth, Music
9th, Defamation by F. Dolof; 10th, Lecture by
State Lecturer; 18th, Song by Abbie Atwood; 18th
Question Resolved that the National Grange SHOULD
assist i'll establishing an agricultural warehouse il
three different sections of the Union The regular
Grange meeting will be held Friday evening instead
of Saturday evening.
Waldo County Grange met with Morning Light
Grange, Monroe, Apr 10th. After the opening
erclses the minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. -Four oranges were represented by
delegates The fifth degree conferred upon tel
members. The topic for discussion laid over unit
next meeting. After the noon recess the meeting
was called to order at the usual hour. The ques
ton for discussion was opened by Geo. Richie and
G: II. Neatly followed by Bros York and F. w
lttchie. The sisters question was opened by
Sister Durham followed by Sisters Grant Richie
Conant, ColsOn, Richie, and Atwood. The Com
on Time, Place and Programme reported as fol
lows: Time May 18th; place Northern Light
Wnterport; programme, LIST Opening exercises
End, Music; 3rd, Report of Oranges; 4th, Confer
ring of fifth'degrec; 9Th, Lecture by the Lecturer
9TH Essay by Mrs Fannie Downs; It'll Topic; Re
solved that Waldo Co. Grange should confer the
fifth degree in form at least twice a year; Sth
Music; 9Th. Recess; 10th, Question Resolved that
1t Is better to grass seed in the fall than in the
spring. An. Bros Downs and Plummer; Neg
Bros. +. w. Richie and Z. Durham; 18th song by
Sister Dyer; 18th, Topic: What constitutes good
housekeeper? opened by Sister Bellows. IS. Neal
ly, Secy, Pro TEN.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Base Ball'SOtCS,

Boston, Saturday -llaryarts -, BoWtloins s.
AtPortland. neutrality-suspicious. q, Bates l.
At Portlami, Neutrality-suspicious. / l. uartfor,Tsg
Five hundred dollars have been raised in Bangor
for the support Of BAN team.
4 correspondent writes from Portland to know
" hat clubs Bert knowlton, Of Belfast, has PLAYED
on, to what club he belongs, and whether he is n
professional base ball player. Mr.. knowlton be
longs to the Belfast base ball club, and played on
l. - nine last year lie has played a college
n1n AndoNer where he is at school. He is not
a proh ional base ball player as the term is I'M
The Belfast people take great interest in the
welfare of w. E. Dlworth, their tavoritc bali
pitcher, now with the Brockton club. He pitched
ms first game of the season last week at Brocktom
against the Providence team. The Brocktons won
u great victory, the standing Brocktons y,
Providence nothing. The home battery consisted
of Dilworth pitcher and Thayer catcher. The lat
ter played on the Portlands last year. Dilworth
struck out eight Of the Providence team they only
making two hits OF him. One thousand people
witnessed the game. The Brockton people were
wild over the result. The Daily Enterprise said
The Brocktons presented Dilworth and Thayer
as their battery, and the Provdences put in Syl-
vester and Corrigan. The shows which did
the best The prOvidenccS could do nothing with
the Belfast mans puzzing delivery, and the splen-
did style in which he was backed up by Thayer
shut out any hope the visitors might have INDUCED
in that they could score on passed balls The home
battery walked at into the good graces of the
public, and established themselves as prime favor
ties at the start. Dilworth pitched as if he had
Deen working daily for months while Thaycr took
the hot balls like Il veteran. They both did won
derfully good work.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Our summer Resort Edition.

Somewhat to our disappointment we are compel
led, owing To the non-'cceipt of promised CORE
slondenre, to defer the publication of our summer
res9rt article until the 18th OF May 1t was 1irs
ann 'unced for May 9th. We now extend an invi
tation 10 any one in this section who wishes Il
cNtol it advantages resort during the heate'
term Ia send III their communications without dc
lay If any town which has had or wishes to hav,
summer boarderS is not represented it VIII b.
through no fault Of ours. We now have Camden
Prospect, Liberty, stockton and Wintelport an,
articles promised from searspolt, Bucksport ans
Castine. Belfast and Norhpor will Of course b,
taken of, but would like letter from
Linconvlle. The articles must reach this Office
ON or before Wednesday next
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Ward Two Election Case

The contested ease of Alderman of Ward Two,
Belfast, was not heard saturday, but the matter
brought to the attention of the Court Tuesday
The following is the writ of information on petit
ton for Il quo warrrlnto which has been granted
Orville ID. Baker, Attorney General of the State
of Maine, and jim behalf thereof and at the rela-
ton of Thomas W. Pitcher, of Belfast in the
County of Waldo, comes here into the supreme
Judicial Court before the Chief Justice thereof, at
said Belfast, on this twentieth day of April A. u.
1856, and gives the Court here to understand and be
informed that Charles W. Hanev, of said Belfast
since the fifteenth day of March, now last past,
hath used and exercised, and still does use and
exercise the Office of Alderman of said city, with
out any warrant or lawful authority therefor .
which said office, and the powers and authorities
to the same appertalnlng, the said Charles W /.
HaDcy during all the time aforesaid, hath usurped
and still doth usurp upon the government of the
State, 10 the great damage and prejudice of the
lawful authority thereof. Wherefore the Attorney
General prays the advice of the Court here in the
premises, and for due process of law against the
said Charles W. lianey in this behalf to he made
to answer to the said State by what warrant he
claims to have, use, exercise and enjoy the above
said Office. ORvILLE ID. BAKER,
Attorney Gen. of Maine.
Judge Peters will return to Belfast May 18th,
expressly to hear this case. Testimony will he
taken fully each side desires. nepositions
can be taken in the meantime. After the evidence
is heard the goes to the law court report at
Augusta ON the fourth Tuesday in May.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Republican District Convention.

The Republicans OF the Third congressional
District in Maine composed of TIL counties OF
kenncbec, Somerset, Waldo and Hancock, are re
quested to send delegates to convention to be
held at the Town Hall, at Waterville, on Tuesday
June sth, 1ss6 at II O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of nominating candidate for Representative from
this District for the 5Uth Congress, and for tho
transaction of amy other business that may proper
" come before the convention.
Basis of representation: Each city, town and
plantation viii he entitled to one delegate; and foi
each seventy five votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1854 additional dele
gate and for fraction of forty votes in excess o
seventy live votes, an additional delegate.
EDMl Nd f. WEBB, Water,ille,
CnAs. A. HARRINGroN, NoIridgewoek, District
ISAAC c. LIBBY, Burnham, ( Com.
JOHN ID. HOPKINS, Ellsworth,
MaterXillp. Anril 81 lSai
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
Letter from Boston.
THE AMERICAN OPERA. LENTEN PENANCE
THE RAG BABY AND THE MIKADO. two
EANHRJnf:E n,NJSI-J I-V1-

THE AMERICAN OPERA. LENTEN PENANCE.
THE RAG BABY AND THE MIKADo. TWO
CAMBRIDGE DANSELS, ETC.
Correspondence of the Journal.
Boston. April %. 1886. The American
Opera Company opened its Boston season last
night with an excellent performance of Lohen-
grin to bumper house. The audience was
thoroughly appreciativc. and finding little to
criticise with much to commend it gave the
rein to its approving Judgment and encouraged
the artists with hearter pIaudits than Boston
is apt to bestow unless she is very sure of her
grounds.
1t is really pathetic to see fashionable women
the dear creatures = doing penance during
Lent for their sins and forming themselves into
Audubon societies and anti-plumage leagues,
etc, but their cruel husbands only grin among
themselves and say They have chosen a good
season for swearing off, for feathers are no long
er fashionable" It remains to be seen whether
the vows of total abstinence which the society
woman has taken upon herself will hold good
after the first of next November. Several new
and fanriful shapes are seen in parasos for the
coming season.
In spite of the fact that everybody "strikes
till the last armed foe expires amllsements do
not seem to be any less popular. Mr.. IIoyt's
Rag Baby" was never funnier and draws
crowded houses, while the Mikado still draws
crowds in the spring, tra-la.
The sentiment regarding the admission of
women to Harvard seems to be gradually broad
enin@, and speaking of Harvard reminds me of
grotcsquc spectacle | saw the other dav.
Strolling out toward Longfellow's home saw
mounted on the historic cannon in Cambridge
Common two damses of - or IA summers who
We're evidently ''seeking the bubble reputation
at the lannon's mouth" AT least they bestrode
the ancient howitzer and one could not but
imagine what the effect would be if it should
suddenly decide to 90 off.
The Old Folks concert at Cambridge was one
of the pleasantest events of the season and was
! the occasion Of bringing a new piano before the
public. 1t is made by an old organ firm and at
present seems to be attracting general atten-
ton One would think the organ business of
Estey n Co. would be enough without making
| any new departures, but their ''pianner' seems
immensely successful.
People are rejoicing over no strike on the
Cambridge horsc-cars. RAY.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
This Is Not the PrOverbial ''POOr Excuse. ;

Waldo county lady who had accepted an invi-
tation to dinner was compelled to send regrets,
which she did as follows: 81 find this morning to
my intense modification and utter disgust that
shall have to remain prisoner in the house with
erysipelas in my face. If you should see me you
would think looked more like prize fighter than
n respectable Methodist and a member of the Ju-
venilc Temple am greatly disappointed but sup
pose shall have to stand it. l hope to be more
presentable by tomorrow but may not be able to
see by that timc'
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29
A Fish Warden Overheard.

Mr.. Jesse Peabody, of Thomaston, fist, warden,
with two other men from Hurricane Island, cap
s'zed their boat near the steamers wharf at Car
Sers Harbor, one day last week, and came near
furnishing food for the Holsters which the warden
is endcavoring to protect. Mr.. Peabody captured
a75 short Holsters at Hurricane, and 200 at Vinal-
haven.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29

sheriff's jury was organized on Tuesday to In
quire into the origin of the fire of Saturday night
last at Belfast. The jury is composed OF Hiram
Chase, James S. Hartman and Emery Boariman
Sessions were held at the Office of Mr.. Hartman
and several witnesses examined. Certain suspicious
persons were seen in the vicinity of the burning
storehouse Saturday night, but nothing tangible
has yet been revealed.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29

Maine Central stock has been advancing OF
late, due no doubt in part to the excellent bust.
ness prospects of the road, while the news
paper reports that NJ. c. is to be made an S
fluence,
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29

The Republican Congressional Convention
for this, the Third, District will be held June
Sth at Waterville, to nominate candidate for
Representative in Congress. The call is pub
lished elsewhere in this paper.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29

Capt. John Goldman has sailed for Europe.
He sent postal to the Brunswick Telegraph
on the eve of departure, closing: "Hope to see
free ships before / return" We hope in that
event he will never return.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29

The New York Tribune well says: If the
Knights Of Labor We're honestly to carry out
Mr.. Powderly's statement of their objects as
an organization they would prove a great
blessing not only to the cause of labor, but to
the whole Nation.
The Republican journal., 1886-04-29

The report of the Payne Investigating Com
mlttee was made to the Ohio House of Repre-
sentatives Thursday. 1t makes strong case
against the Senator. There is no conclusive
evidence of bribery, but corruption plenty in
his methods.