The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-23

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gressivc Lodge at their regular meeting last week
a bountiful supper and an interesting program
were provided MIR. Augustus Staples is ill from
typhoid fever. Mrs Jefferson Goodwin now of
Prospect, is here renewing the acquaintance of
her former home =. Mrs. Frank johnson of Man
chester, is visiting her mother, Mrs Lois French.
,...Schooner Sandy Point is loading at Bangor for
Vineyard Haven. .Survillian Fuller Shute a ma
tive of this place died at Fredericton, n b., Sep
tember 18th, his recent attack Of bleeding at the
lungs proving fatal Mr.. Shute went from here
more than twenty years ago lie established a
successful business, and was highly esteemed
citizen of Fredericton. His mother, widow of
the late Zetham Shute Esq, and Il brother and sis
ter reside here. lie leaves widow and children
His age was about forty-tive wears
PALERMO. Mr.. Luke Jaqueth familiarly known
as Elder Jaqueth, died at his residence in tbi.
town, Sunday the 18th inst, aged 81 wears. mos
Is days. The deceased was bern in New Iiamp-
shire Jan 30, 1874, and settled here more than 40
years ago ON the farm here he died He was II
stone mason by trade, and IA good one too as many
cellar wall which he laid in this vicinity will
show He never held any offices Of public trust.
but WAS ever ready to support every good and no
Die cause, and was an active member Of the North
Baptist church for many years lie was twice
married, and his widow who is now - wears of
age, cannot tell when he first began to llcacn. lie
was only liccntatc; but one who knew him well
said. lie WAS always hard working man, and
preached whenever he got a chance" He took cold
in attending the town meeting of March 1881 from
which he never rallied. The funeral took place at
his residence the llh inst, Rev. q. C. Sheldon of
Liberty, officiating.
BIENHAM- The day before election John Dyer
prominent Democrat, made the statement that he
felt quite sure that W. l.. Shaw would be elected
representative to the Legislature. Some one pres
cnt yentured the remark that they thought l. {.
Libby would be the winning candidate, whercupon
Mr. Dyer affirmed that he had a very promising
boy mp at his house and it would be very much
against his Will to name the Young hopeful after
any Republican, but he would be willing to take
the chances and name his boy for the successful
candidate. We are now informed that the boy will
come to his hash by the name of /. c. Libby Mr.
l. C. Libby has nearly completed 400 rods of fence.
The fence is built by inserting two - iron rods in
Il bed rock on which the ends of the rails rests
Toggles are bored and slipped on to thes, rods be
tween each set of rails. one mile of this fence
Is on Il direct line. We think have Il pretty
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ms '''' ~ 'i'' az i'ip"S "'iled "t the telc-
Er'P" once until O'Clock when ms election was
insured. He then took the Pullman train for nrigf-
p"h where 'Iie following day he disposed of 200
mead OF cattle and 1900 sheep, returning home all
fresh ana ready for business. Mr. Libby informs
us that at present he has 30 men buying stock for
him in this state and that it requires the circula-
ti"h q 100000 t" run his business The fmcHaI
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Liberty. Election over; dead ducks picked up.
and people have again settled down to business.
'tNriN prospect ple3ocs and only man is VILE"
b"dWcll ran behind his tickrt in this town, bat
We ii" not thluk there j. another town in the State
III which the vote was evenly divided. The
aNrrig" "t all the Democratic vote in town was
Hon NIit lh@ average krpuhiir@h vote was
ll3-6; s" we remain Republican town by 2-I0 of
one vote On the whole we gain ON" over two
year. AEo where the Democrats lose >. Twenty
Republicans voted tor Moody, and eiEh, Demo.
Gratis cut him. While tNcnty-ohc Democrats voted
'H I'itA y yer, ana not one Republlran clt hia...
visiting at y. T. targili We are sorry TO state