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The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The vote of Athens. aud Ladd's vote in Eden
have not been returned and are not included in
the above makeup of the Third Dist, and the
same is true in regard to the vote of Bedding
ton and kossuth in the makeup of the Fourth
Dist.
1t will be seen that while the division of the
Democratic vote between Garcelon and Eustis
augments Mr. Dmgley's plurality, Mr.. Mill
ken receives majority ,424 greater than Mr..
Boutelle, who stands next in the column of
majorities, that the Third District still
maintains its splendid record and the first
position in the Republican phaanx of Maine.
1t must be very gratifying to MIR Milliken to
be so handsomely sustained by his constitu-
cntS He has run ahead of his ticket in his
own city, county, and indeed in all the District
except in kennebec, the home of Mr.. Bodwell,
and where the latter is justly so popular.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

Mr. John O. johnson, of Liberty, was in Belfast
last week in the interest Of Il proposed TELEGRAPH!
line between this city and Liberty. The Western
Union having discontinued their line between
Bangor and Augusta, Liberty is cut of from tcle
graphic communication with the outer world Tht
citizens of that place are determined to have !;
wire of their own and 1t is estimated that $500 vii
complete the outfit. SIX hundred dollars ht. beer
raised in Liberty, and last week the Subscription
paper for stock was circulated in this city, ant
several additions made. Ii is safe to -ay that the
whole amount has bcCn OF will be subscribed
Last week WorklnGn were removing the poles o
the old line, and covering ZIP the holes. Mr.. John
son obtained 4 Writing from the municipal officer,
OF Belfast and OF the towns between here and Lib
eIty asking the Western Union company to leave
the holes uncovered, which will greatly assist III,
new company in the erection ur the new poles
one hundred poles nave been furnished and 4 pol'
ton delivered. Work has already begun ana Ne
fore October closes it is believed the new line will
he i'll operation. The Western Union has a..rect
to furnish an operator and an instrument iii Bcl
fast free of charge, while Mr.. CHr-ll Will uperat,
the Liberty end for what he can get.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07
Our Victorious Yachtsmen.

The yachting season closes this year as it did
last with Boston's colors to the fore. Last
year the new sloop Puritan was the pick of the
American fleet and easily defeated the English
cutter Genesta, which had crossed the Atlantic
to compete for the Americas cup. This season
the new sloop Mayflower was selected to de-
fend the cup against the English cutter Gala
tea, and everybody knows the result. Later
the Boston sloop Thetis in a long and rough
race with the English cutter Stranger dstanced
her competitor, despite the fact that the winner
carried away her topmast and had twice to lay
to to repair damages. Last Friday the Thetis
and Stranger sailed match race, the former
winning, and on the same day the Boston
schooner Sachem defeated the crack English
schooner Miranda The New York Herald re-
port says of the latter race: ''The Sachem
ran away from Miranda like great white sea-
gull. She outpointed, outsailed, outweathered
and stood up to the sea better than the noted
English schooner, and it did not require an eX-
pert to point out the astonishing superiority of
the centre-5oard over the deep keel. The wind
was all the yachts wanted with working top
sails" The distance sailed was So miles and
all of the work was done with flat Sheets The
Miranda is a famous English yacht, and has
won in every race she has sailed on the other
side of the Atlantic, so that the Sachems vic
tory is notable one. OF the three yachts de-
signed by Mr.. Burgess the Boston Herald SAYS
The record of the Puritan, Mavtlower and
Sachem at four months old is remarkable. The
furltah won the Americas cup from the Ge-
nesta at that age, and the Mayliower defeats
tne Galatea somewhat younger The Sachem
Friday beat the best schooner yacht ever built
III England, also within four months of the
tlme OF her trial trip. 1t is doubtful if any
other three yachts ever had such record at so
early an age-in their first season.
The tests of this season ami last show that
the American center-board yacht is superior in
all points of sailing to the English cutter. In
light winds OF stiff breezes, rough seas or
smooth, close hauled or running free. the Pur-
tan and MayfoWer have shown their heels to
the cutters. Before the great races the New
York papers, especially those of English pro-
cllVltles, said that our crews We're inferior to
the English racing crews, and that we could
not handle our yachts so skifullv as our COM
petitors. The reports of the various contests
prove, however, that we have eNceed in these
points as well as in sailing. In setting and
taking in the light sails the American crews
nave outcome those on the competing yachts,
and we can fairly claim a victory all around
for the American designers builders and sail
orS.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07
Waldo County Agricultural society

The stockholders meeting of this society for the
choice of officers was held at the Park last Satur
day afternoon The following elected 81
mon A. Payson, Belfast, president; Martin b.
Hunt, of Belmont, and Luther A. Pitcher, of Bel
fast, vice presidents; Mark A. Wadlin, North
port, Secretary; Alvah S. Redman Belfast, treas
urer; Abner Lttlefeld, s. I. Edgecomb j. c..
Townsend, Loretto Hayford j. A. Wilson, and
Albert l. Mudgett of Belfast, James Knight, Dan
iel A. Wadlin, and F. c. Wood of Northport
Frank Gray and Israel Woodbury., of Morrill,, l..
A. Dow, Searsport, n. r. Cilley, Waldo, Jesse II.
Frye, Montville, Albert Meservey, Searsmont,
Joseph R. Littlefeld, Brooks, trustees trustees
meeting was held at Equity Grange hall on Tues
day evening.
We have heard some farmers say that too much
attention is given to horse trots at fairs 1t is
true that the trotting does monopolize good deal
of the fair, but it is also that this is the great
est source of revenue. If farmers would give as
much attention to the display of farm produce as
horse men ito to their branch onr fairs would be
more interesting.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

inc committee on water WAS not ready to report
at the last meeting of the Belfast city council and
special meeting has been called for Monday even
lhg, oct 18th il is understood that Rock land par
ties Will put in Il bid.
n Few days ago, as a matter Of curiosity, two OF
ihe committee on water supply made partial ex
Pl"fatlon of Little Pond, on the side of Oak Hin
rms pond is rightly named it appears To be lit
tie known. 1t has an elevation of 80 feet above
a"e water and is estimated to cover an area OF
about twelve acres. Those living near by report
no bottom At the time of this visit no water wa.
running from the outlet, and it is said that a dam
could be built fora very small sum that would
give SIN feet more head. The pond is about five
mics from the city. 1t is questioned whether in
quality and quantity Little Pond would be avail
able as source of water supply but it is of inter
est to know this much about it,
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07
A Tribute to the Memory of Mrs. TOWne.

The death of Mrs. Mary B. Towne which occur
red Sept 10TH at the home of her sister in Hampdcn
merits more than passing notice. She was re-
markable in many ways, a woman of rare intelIi-
gence well read in all the current topics of the
day, with strong love for even the least of Gods
GREETINGS, and heart and soul so full of love and
sunshine that notwithstanding her 81 years, and
severe bodily ailments her society was as eagerly
sought for and enjoyed by little children as by
those nearer her own age and made her warmly
welcomed guest in every home. Her death was
sudden and painless-a beautiful ending of well
rounded life. ***
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

1t has been decided to hold the next meetino. IF
the state Grange al Augusta, As better terms have
been obtained there than could be had at an,. other
desirable point. The rates for board per dav will
be the same last year, $50 single l25 double
The meetings will be held in Neonian Hall.
Worthy Master Robbie was intending to take the
heid and speak to the several county Oranges in
turn, but the bank defalcaton of Cashier Gould of
the First National Bank of Portland has rendered
II necessary that Bro. Robe, who is a director
give MS earnest attention to the investigation
THIS extra load piled on top of his already heavy
burden of public affairs and private business, has
rendered it necessary for him to abandon the idea
OF taking the field in the interests of the order at
present. or IN the near futIIre
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07
Stockton's Shipping.

The article on the first page, on shipbuiIding
in stockton, prepared by our correspondent in
that town. represents much labor and Is an in
teresting and valuable contribution to local
history 1t is quite a fleet that Stockton has
set atioat now existing mainly on paper. how
ever. for while the deserted shipvards have be-
come &-raSS-grown, the stout vessels launched
from them have Worn out in active service. or
persisted in storms at sea- or left their bones I'D
on some inhospitable coast. 1t is satisfactory
TO know that the energy and enterprise which
at one time made themselves felt in the now
neglected shipyards are not wholly lost. but
We're transmitted TO the descendant. of the
early shipbuiderS. as shown by the thrifty
farms and evidenced in other walks of life.
And We are sure the list we publish to-day of
these stockton vessels will be read with lively
interest up and down the river. along shore,
and aiar OFF in the Western States and Terri
tories where the journal carries the news
weekly to many former residents of Waldo
county.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The 18th annual convention of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of Maine began its session
in the Third Parish Church, Bangor yesterday and
will continue to-day and tomorrow. The meet
ings will consist of devotional exercises reports of
committees, business sessions, children's meetings
singing and scripture readings, and the programme
is very interesting A large attendance is
expected. The delegates from the Belfast Union
are Mrs. W. II. Burril vice president for Waldo
county; Miss A. A. Hicks, State Superintendent of
prison and Jail work; Mrs. c. II, Veaze, Mrs j.
Y Cottrell, Mrs. Il. f. Wentworth and Mrs Hardy
Mrs. David Alexander is also attending the con-
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

Lieut. IIenn'S desire to race the Mavfower
died out when the -waited-for breeze came.
Tie wind was blowing 20 knots Sept. 80 when
start was made, but the Maytlower's speed
took all the racing spirit out of the cutters
crew and the Galatea's owner threw up the
sponge in the face of what would have been
another defeat. The Nayflower has now gone
out OF commission. after waiting long time at
heavy expense to give the Englishman chance
TO show what his craft is made of.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07
The Sherlff's Duty and the Liquor Law,

We have been asked if the law requires sher rs
and their deputies to prosecute liquor sellers or
are they obliged to wait until some other party
makes complaint. 1T is not only the duty of the
sheriff and his deputies, but the duty of the Mayor
aldermen, selectmen, &c. The following is the
law:
It shall be the duty of sherifs and their deputies
diligently and faithfully to inquire into ali viola
spective counties, and to institute legal proceed
ings against violations, or supposed violations of
law, and particularly the laws against the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquors.
sit shall also be the duty of the mayor and alder
men, selectmen, assessors and constabes respect
complaint, and prosecute any violations of the
said provisions of this chapter and to promptly
enforce the laws against drinking houses ),
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The Democratic candidate for Governor in
Connecticut has long been known in that State
as the ''Frisky Ananias" One of the humor-
Gus freaks with which he was wont to delight
convival company, says the New York Trib-
lne, was to hold his glass under the mouth of
the bottle till it was full while he with his face
turned from the dispenser of liquids kept say
ing, Not another drop for me-" lie played it
on the convention by declining the nomination
some weeks AGO.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The Massachusetts Republican State Conven-
ton held in Boston Sept. Il. resulted in the
nomination OF Hon. Oliver Ames for Governor
and Hon. John Q. A. Bracket for Lieutenant
Governor The remainder of the old ticket
was rcnominated. The resolutions adopted rec
o@hlze III mtemperance a means of corruption
IN politics and most fruitful source of pauper-
ism and crime, and urge the Legislature to
provide additional and frequent sessions of the
superior Court and such other facilities as will
insure the speedy and thorough trial of liquor
cases. and favor the submission to the people of
4 constitutional amendment
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

We are sorry to take away any of the romance
from the article published in the Boston Globe in
relation to Searsmont's ccntenarian, Mr.. Chesley
Heal who was reputcd to be l07 years of age
Liberty having just buried her centenarian Mr.
Benz. Tibbits, who died last August, and feeling
deep interest in those old patriarchs who have
been wandering up and down the shores of time
for the past hundred years, recently called
on Mr.. Heal at his home in Searsmont, and from
what we could learn from him and from family
connections he is not so old by about years as he
was represented to be in the Boston Globe. lie
says he was the fourth child OF his parents. as he
expressed it, Betsey Jim and David were older
than he and Betsey was the Oldest of the family
She married Knight and was the pateral grand
mother of Timothy Knight OF Searsmont and the
record in the family Bible reads thus Betsev
knight, born March 18th, 1913. That would make
herif living but l01, the age the Globe claims
for him. and we have his own statement that Jim
and David We're older than he and younger than
Betsey. The family of Heals were raised in the
town Of Westport in this state and the on mans
brother James lived and died there. On Il head
stone in the cemetery at Wcstport is this inscrip
ton: james Heal, Born June l7th, I1s2 Died
June Sd 1861, aged 20 years months and Is days.
This would make James if living but I0t we do
not know whether David was older or Younger
than james 1t is said that David was lost at sea
about the year $500 and that he WIS about Il or Is
when he was lost, If this is correct Mr. Cheslcy
Heal is about lol and David may possibly have
been older than James II such wa t.r ease
Chcsley may be lo3, and no older. We 10 mot wish
to detlact any thing from the town Of 9caIslnont
in relation to their stock Of ccntcnarian9, but We
wish It to be remembered that Liberty ha~ buried
two within the past two years, VIZ, Mr., Martha
Crockett, aged LOB and Benz. Tibbitts aged Iol.
j. q i
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07
The Boston Sunday Herald,

The people of Belfast, searsport, stockton, North
port and Llncolnville are to have the Boston sun
day Herald next Sunday. They will arrive al
Lincolnvilie at about noon and WILDE on sale al
the Beach House; arrive at Mr. Elwell's North
port at about p. NJ. and at Belfast at P NJ. Boys
Will sell them on the street. Leave your name at
once and have the boy call on sunday. Mr.. W. A
kimball Manager for Maine for the Boston Herald
says that Rockland takes 500 on a Sunday 1t vii
come from Rockland, special train runs from
Bath leaving 1900 copies Oh X Il L. r. r. Only five
cents for twenty page paper. For sale in Sears
port at Smiths Drug Store and in stockton at the
Post Otlire
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The Connecticut town elections took place Mon
day. Returns from S. towns, give the republicans
A. democrats 30, and y are evenly divided. This
IS substantially the same as last wear The constitu
tional amendment has been carried by Il large ma
Jorlty. In light vote about half the towns in the
State voted no license
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

PALERMO. The M. E. quarterly meeting was
held with the M. L. church at Ford's Corner Sun
day the Sd inst. Rev. Mr. Plummer, the presiding
elder, was present and preached in the afternoon
and evening. Mrs Addie Z. Sherman of Mill
bury, Mass, is spending her vacation with her
friend Mrs. Allen Goodwin. Mr.. and Mrs. But
terrified of Prentiss, PenObscot Co., are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. W. II. Noyes.. Herbert
Rowe of Morrill,, is canvassing this town for nur-
sery stock and is making his home with his cousin
Rufus Rowe.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07
American Missionary Association.

The Annual Meeting of the American Missionary
Association Is to be held in New Haven, Conn, Oct.
1921. The annual sermon will be preached by Rev
Alexander Mckenzie, d. D., of Cambridge, Mass.
The sessions will he held in the First Congregations
al Church, and will commence at 8 O'Clock on Tues
day afternoon. Some of the most prominent men
i'll the Congregational denomination are announced
to be present and to take part. The Association is
national benevolent society Its work is educa-
tional, religious and industrial, among the people
of the South, white and colored, among the Indians
and Chinese in the West.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The trained moose, which did not trot at the
State fair, has led to talk of forming moose
ranch for breeding this useful animal, and the
Fairfield journal says that Col. Ben Bunker,
who has the scheme in hand, went out last
week to look up his ranch. 1t is proposed to
buy the towns of Rome and Vienna and fence
them in with barbed wire. The Colonel esti-
mates his first years crop at 1000 head.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The regular New England League ball season
closed saturday, and Portland wins the pennant
after gallant fight, with the Haverhills as princ
pal opponents. The Portlands have played IS
games, including exhibition games, on the home
grounds this season, and won As of them. On the
home grounds they 43 championship games
and lost TO- Away from home they have won %
and lost g.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

Judge Peters urbane and genial as ever, holds
wonderfully steady hand, and gives marvellous
satisfaction considering the nature of lawyers and
clients, and the knotty questions that arise. Rock.
land Free Press.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The Massachusetts Democrats have nomna.
ted John A. Andrew for Governor and Frank
Mugwump who is trading on the reputation
CT his father, the War Governor" but has not
1.-THE Of his ability. He is a recent convert to
Democracy, and is expected to draw the dude
vote, but will not be very satisfactory to the
average Democrat.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

q. Billy Curtis says in IIarper's Weekly that
Blaine will not do as Presidential candidate
III ISIS. We do not recognize Bill's authority
in the matter. A man who attends Republi-
can convention as a delegate and then goes
home and supports the Democratic candidate
because his employers fail to secure the publ
cation of book out of which they might have
realized handsome profit. can hardly be con-
sldered Republican, or man, whose opinion
has any weight or value.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07


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Newport, II. J., owner came into our ha1,or last
week ana Saturday sailed for Bangor, where she
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SEARSMONT. The following is the report of
Thos. NJ. Morrow, librarian of North Scar-mont
circulating library, to Sept Is, 1856. Number of
shares sold the past year 20; No. of books added
the past year, "a number of volumes now in H.
brary, So; number of books charged the past
year. 1850: paid for books the past wear. sis:
paid for catalogues, ST. cash in treasury, 32I...
Mrs. Nancy Holmes, widow of the late DE- George
Holmes of Belmont, died very suddenly of heart
disease Monday morning.. Rev w H. Faroat
and family have gone to Boston, Mass. ON a yaca
ton They expect 10 be zone about three weeks
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The people of Knox county will not fail to
notice by the proceedings of court that there
are almost no prosecutions for liquor selling
anywhere within the county limits This is
What they barganed for by the reelection of
Sheriff Irish. [Rockland Free Press.
A similar bargain, which also included the
county attorney, was evidently made here.
With Democratic sheriff and county attorney
no prosecutions for liquor selling need be look
ed for in Waldo county.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

y good many alleged Democratic statesmen
have been left by the nominating convention,
this year and the next House will be mreatI,
changed. 1t could not well be changed for the
concerned.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

A Southern clergyman has made ga passion
ate, earnest justification of KukluXism in
Louisiana and other Southern States" But
really this is not surprising. 1t is Kukluxism
that keeps the South solid and makes it Dem
ocratic stronghold.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

If Governor st. John and Neal Dow have
the dust laid in Maine, Oh what State will they
turn the hose next? Alta California.
st. John is no doubt open to engagements
from the same party anywhere at $50 per
night.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

The Wilton Record is shooting very wide of
the mark when it assumes that the Prohibition
Representative from the Caribou district was
referred to as Taxpayer. The latter breed
originated in the Belfast Custom house. As to
the Caribou Representative the New Age SAYS
he is Democrat and was elected bv Il fusion
of Democrats and ProhibitionistS.
The Republican journal., 1886-10-07

Under the caption of 'Blaine West and
South" the New York Herald prints collec.
ton of newspaper paragraphs, including one
from Nova Scotia paper. The Herald's geog.
raphy is evidently at fault