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The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
The New CITY OmcIals.

The officers elected last week by tile ctv council
are exceptionally good, and we hear much favor
able comment in the community in relation to them
| Mr.. L. II. Murch, the city clerk, has before occu
pied the same position He was elected nine Year,
ago by precisely the same vote as ON Friday II,
is methodical, accurate and faithful ana win make
a good official.
EN-Mayor Houston. city treasurer, has the conf
dcncc of the entire community thoroughly under
stands the city's finances, and will bring larg,
amount OF intelligent experience to hi- new ofce
Joseph Williamson, Esq. city solicitor will care
fully look afterthe city legal affairs His rrputa
ton as Il lawyer Is well known
| The election of DR.. Eingwood as citv pIl siciar
is very gratifying to himat this time when an eilnn
is being made to Dust him from the i,oard for Exam
ming Pensioners. lie and his friends consider thi,
election yinriication from the malicious attacks
| made upon him.
The board of assessors, Mcssrs. 4. \. Small
VIM. VI Woods and George Is. Ferguson, arg gentle
men who will faithfully perform the great dut,
imposed upon them.
The board Of ovcrsccrS of the poor, consisting ut
EN Mayor Woodcock, Daniel IIaradcn ana Ialr
son Iiayfori, is of the best that could hay,
been made. The last named has had an experience
of thirty Years with the poor of Belfast and better
understands their condition than any man in the
city.
Frederick Brown, the new school committee man
for three years, lisa successful and energetic teach
er. The board is a good one.
\. j. Hartman, is chief engineer Of The lile
department, insulcs the of that branch fol
the ensuing year.
The selection OF II. f. Mcdonald for city marshal
was very happy one. Mr.. Mcdonald viii make
| Il suggestion to the city council which if carried
| out will increase the efficiency of the police force.
He proposes Il small, uniformed, salaricd night
and day force with specials for eNtl. duty.
Mr.. y. X. Pierce as road commissioner Will fiji
the bill.
Wayland knowlton, Esq. clerk of the common
council, viii make good official. He il not only
cerkly in his habits, hut he is Il Short maud report
er and lawyer The records of the common
council VIII be well kept.
The other officials, sexton. board othp,tItl, h.rbol
master and port warden are all excellent appoint
mens. The minor appointments 90 over to next
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
A New Railroad SUIT,

On Saturday writ served on the clerk and
treasurer of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake X
r. Co, to compel the directors to divide the renta
agreeable to the by laws. The suit is bill in
equity brought in the names of G. b. Hazetine
Asa Faunce, w. 7. Colburn Josiah MITCHELL j. G
| Brooks, W. G. Marshall w. NJ. Rust, A. A. Howes
w. b. swan, Edward Sbey, J. W. Frederick, III
n Lancaster, g. b. Ferguson, VIM. NJ. Woods and
T. W. Pitcher. The case will come up at the
April term of the S. J. Court in this city.
The writ sets forth, in substance, that the $22
400 now in the hands of the directors or at theiI
disposal, the net earnings of the road and that
IN future until the termination Of the lease the net
earnings shall be divided among the stockholders
agreeable to contract. w. II. Fogler, Esq, is at
torney for the petitioners.
At a meeting of the directors Saturday 1t was de
cided to employ Hon. j. H. Drummond, of Port
land, and X. +. Dunton, Esq, of Belfast as coun
sci. On Monday Mr.. l. NJ. Boardman went to
Portland, presumably to consult with Mr.. Drum
mond.
This suit has grown out of the refusal of the di
rectors to declare dividends as asked for at the
! stockholders meeting held in January
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
The Mayors Duties,

The day he assumed the office Mayor Baker
said ''he had spent some time and money t.
learn his duty a. Mayor" From what follow
ed it i evident that the time and money were
spent TO Very little purpose and that he learned
hi> lesson in Il bad school. The location of the
educational institution in question most of our
readers will readily determine. There is no
possible excuse or Justification for the Mayor
constituting himself judge of the qualifications
Of a member Of the board of aldermen, and
then swearing in a man Who was Not elected
The record Of the ward officers shows that
there was no election in ward two on the Stll
of March. At the adjourned election on the 9Th
7. W. Pitcher was elected. Yet the Mayor as
Sumcd the duties of a returning board and
elected and >Wore in Mr.. IIuney. In refusing
last week to receive the protest offered by Al
dernan Brown 10 be placed on the record we
think the Mayor made further mistake Ger
tainlv. the language he used on that occasion
clearly shows that hc has no conception of the
duties of 4 presiding officer. and it is evident
that he proposes to ride rough shod over all
who do not agree with him. While this must
necessarily affect the Mayors personal popular
lily We doubt very much whether ii will profit
those who stand behind him.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
Entertainment by Dana B. Carter Post 6. A. r.

Thursday evening March 18th, Grange Hail,
Freedom was crowded with people who came
from far and near to hear MajorR II. Hendershott,
the ''Drumner Boy OF the Rappahannock," rattle
the drumsticks Dr. A. j. Billings in an eloquent
speech introduced Major Hendershott, who was
loudly applauded as he stepped forward He was
accompanied by a fife and certainly handles the
sticks with remarkable skill. lie is the Rubenstein
of drummers. "That drumming reminds one of
the dark days of '62," said one of our gray headed
veterans. "rhat is So" said another while a tear
glistened in his eye And as the notes of the drum
pealed forth the veterans were thinking of Freder-
icksburg, Gettysburg and Richmond. ''What Won
derful drumming" said lady. 81 never heard
better and call that beautiful music" And now
the skillful manipulation of the bow by the leader
Of our local orchestra called forth applause and
compliments. Then comes an address to the sol
dicrs by the temperance orator Prof. f. w. Gowen,
who feelingly concludes God bless the boys in
blue Don't that bring back old times?" asked
pr. Billings after Major Hendershott had initiated
battle on the drum. II guess it does" said vet
cram with smile his face. Miss Nellie Luce
did full justice 10 the subject in her recitation Of
Boy Billie and James Elliot and Fred Nose ac-
quilted themselves admirably in their Rotations
Then Major H. gave n capital imitation of 4 Maine
Central engine in our late storm. The reel
tations Of Miss Bertha Wiggin and Miss Or, H.
Gowen, which followed, were finely rendered, and
the entertainment closed with General I.ogan's
favorite march, by the Drummer Boy. Thi. made
the soldier boys thump the Moor and clap their
hands, and SO inspired Dr. Billings that he made
short and ringing speech. "Nou remember" said
the doctor with earneStnces, those trying DAYS of
the war when 50 many Of your friends were Shot
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
The County Loan Defeated.

While the Clerk of Courts has received official
the County Commissioners, sufficient have come to
hand to show that the loan has been defeated. No
doubt if the matter had been thoroughly under
stood the result would have been different An i'm
preston got abroad that the whole $4,000 were to
be used in building aers residence in this city.
hired some time since, wa paid from the taxes of
1882 and the extra expense incurred in the LARA
bee murder trial, and several inquests put the
county in debt. The loan to enable the Com
mSsioners to meet these expenses and to build or
buy county house to replace the burned. 1t
suit A road case here, and a financial grievance
against the Commissioners there, resulted in Il ma
jority of the towns voting against the loan.
The Commissioners will be obliged to get along
as best they until new appointments made.
The new tax is not available before August. The
Commissioners term will have to be provided for.
County Attorney Rogers may collect fines
from liquor sellers and thus bridge the lini-
Guilty. but the chances are that many who have just
claims against the county will have to wait for
their pay.
Below is the vote so far received by the Clerk.
Some towns have not yet voted, while others have
failed to send in their returns. Monroe is credited
with two yes votes and none opposed. The facts
the 'no" votes not counted but the returns
says 81 should think there about forty,
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
Skeleton Found In Monroe.

On Saturday last Adelbert, a young of John
H. Weber, while cunning in his fathers woods
near Thistle Pond, in Monroe, discovered portion
OF the skeleton of man suspended from the liml
or a maple, some twenty feet from the ground
lie went home and notified his father when an
examination was made. The left arm of the man
was found hooked over a limb, while portion OF
the clothing dangling in the wind Nothing
OF the skeleton save the left arm remained in the
tree, all else having fallen to the ground. From
appearance the skeleton must have been exposed
for two years more.
Coroner Wilson, of Belfast, was notified and On
wednesday he drove out 4 large number of PEG
pie had assembled and considerable excitement
was manifested. The remains in the tree were
taken down and three men with shovels soon
cleared the snow, which was two feet deep, from
the foot of the tree. A fire was made at the foot OF
TWO trees and large iron kettle suspended into
which snow was piled for the purpose of providing
not water. The skull and the remaining portion of
the skeleton were found, together with two coats
mittens rubbers, foot rule a fish line and some
other articles These were thawed out of the ice
with the hot water. The teeth in the jaws were
perfect, those on the lower jaw in front slight
ly riding each other. They did not indicate an
light, but doubtless bleachcd out The man
was evidently person of medium stature and
middle aged He had on two pairs of pants and
one pair of drawers. The outside pants were
corduroy, the second pair wooden and of fancy
pattern when new. The feet were encased in three
pairs of stockings with rubbers. On the body was
an undershirt, calico shirt and the coats. MttenS
were upon the hands. The person was comfor-
tahly clothed. In one of the coat pockets was found
a small memorandum book upon one leaf Of which
were written these words "Widdow higens." With
the remains was sailors leather belt and sheath
Two Years ago in February Leslie Weber was
i'll the same vicinity and discovered suspended
from a tree bag containing kit of toolS-iilcs Il
wrench, sc. Although the bag of tools was not
twenty feet away from the tree in which the skclc
ton was found, he saw nothing ut the time The
place is swampy and but little frcquented.
Martin Robinson who lives near Wy, says that
two years ago last fall he discovered fire in the
woods one evening aud went down, finding an Old
man. evidently a tramp, who he took to his home
He gave the man some clothing hut MIR. Il. could
not identify the clothing ON the skeleton. lie says
the man 80 years Of age.
Three years ago Foster Page, of jackson. Il man
40 Years Of age, had some difficulty with Augustus
shot gun at Clark, wounding him Slightly III the
face. Officers hunted for Page but lie was never
discovered. Page has never been seen or heard
from since. Many think this may be lis remains.
How the man came to die in the tree and for
what purpose he went there can only he coniectur
ed Perhaps the mystery will never he explained.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
ATTEMPTED Bribery.

The defeated Tax Payers made desperate effort
last Friday to retain their hold the city govern
ment. They were in a minority of one joint
ballot, and by securing one vote from the opposi-
ton would have been able to control the Offices.
They attempted to obtain this vote. One Council
man was interviewed by the Tax Payer leaders
and told if he would either throw a blank vote re
main away, vote for Mr.. Wayland knowlton for
clerk, he could have anything he wished These
are facts and the Councilman will 50 state if re
quired. The little scheme did not work, and the
Tax Payers were silent witnesses the Offices
slipped through their fingers.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
Thanks TO the Drummer Boy.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL; VIII YOU
allow us citizens of Freedom, Maine, Waldo roun
ty and also comrades of the G. A. r. through
your columns to thank Major Henderson, til.
Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock, for his kind
ness IN coming to our country village and enter
tanning people as they have never been enter
tanned before. by the touch of this master tina
little drum was made to tell the tale of war in al
of its grandeur. The Old soldiers heard once NOR,
thearoar of cannon, the bursting of shells and vol
ley after volcy of musketry, like thunder peals-
until they almost imagined themselves once nor,
in the deadly conflict of battle
Wherever he goes he carries with him the goot
wishes and respect of all citizens, only as
one of the most wonderful drummers of the world
but as one of the ''humble but no less mertorious
defenders of our national flag And if he can even
visit us again he may rest assured that his coming
will be with heartfelt gratitude by the comrades OF
Dana b. Carter Post, of Freedom.
Freedom, March Is, 1886.
f. BoULTER, Commander.
j. III. DEAN.
b. +. MUTT, >Jun. V. Com.
$. $. KEEN, q. Master.
A. j. BILLINGS.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
A Parallel case

At the municipal election III 1879 there was 4
parallel to the recent election in ward two
There was choice for Alderman in ward three
that year, the vote standing as follows
David Pierce l31 votes
Geo. +. Johnson. vote.
Mr. johnson a candidate for Alderman III
ward one, and some one through an error east Il
ward one ballot in War,l three. 1t was then 4 DO
litical contest, Mr.. Pierce being the Republican
nominee and Mr., Wallace, the Greenback or Fu
sion nominee. Mr.. johnson was a Republican and
was elected Alderman for ward one. When the
came up in the board of Aldermen Mr. John
son did not advocate the seating of Mr. Wallac,
who lead in the race, and who was legally elected
if votes for ineligible candidates are to be thrown
out, but decided there no choice ana voted fol
a new election. Now, as attorney for Mr.. Iianey
he takes the ground that Haney was legally elect
ed March sth. How is that for consistency?
At the second trial Mr.. Pierce was elected Had
the ward clerk, after the first election issued :
certificate to Mr. Wallace ana the Mayor ordered
him sworn in according to the ruling of the nrt,s
cnt board, Mr.. allacc would have been declared
the Alderman for ward three.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
BurnhaIll.

Married March 18th by Rev. G. Stratton, Alex
ander Emery and Mrs Mary Kinney, both of
H. The bridegroom is IS, and the bride, we be
heve Is some years his junior. Miss Gage Of
Troy, is visiting at w. l.. Shaws in this place -.
Orrn Harrington is still suffering from rheumat
ic trouble Quite number of the citizens Of this
place turned out last Saturday and scraped a dou-
BILE track 4 of mile long on the river opposite
Lorenzo Bakers for the purpose of trying the
speed OF some of our promising colts. Outsiders
are invited to come and have share in the sport.
The Ice was found to be of good thickness and we
think we have splendid track. Owing to the
bad condition of the roads town meeting was adj
Journed Monday to Thursday the 18th at 10 Il. III.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

The following are the transfers in real estate in
Waldo county for the week ending March 23d
Harriet n Abbott, Wntcrport, to Charles A. Coz
son, same town Augustus Clark, Belfast, to vii
liam Pottle, same town Harriet Il. Elliot, Everett
Mass, to Cushlnan Thompson, Montville. Samuel
l.. Hobbs, Brooks, to Herbert f. Roberts, Monroe
Robbie +. Jackson, Montville, to Edward f. Spear
same town. A. ". Keen, Boston, to VIM. a. Knight
Belmont. Joshua Il. Nichols, Searsport to Ellen
}. Nichols, same town. s. W. Otis ct. ais, Bel
fast to Martha +. Ferguson, same town. VIM
Pottle, Belfast, t" Augustus Clark, same town
John ID. Rust, Camden, to Harrison Havford, Bel
fast. Franklin a. Rhoades, Northport to Julia 4
Elwell, same town. Estate of Phebe r. Richards
Lincolnyille, to Orlando A. Richn,+ =. same town
Rose +. Snow, Northport, to Anna Il. Know lton,
same town. Thomas Thompson, Montville to VIM
II. Bcales, same town. Carrie Wil,ls Monroe, tn
Helen NJ. Piper, DiXmont.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

At the Home of Webster

Prof. l.. G. Bateman has recently been lecturing
in Marshfield, Mass, and has succeeded in digging
out a great many facts and stories about Daniel
Webster-some of which have never appeared in
print-and has worked them up into letter for the
journal, which we shall publish next week. The
article is written in Prof Batcman's usual pleas
ing and graceful style and will be found very in
teresting. Prof. Bateman while in Marshfeld Sc
cured an autograph letter of Webster's which we
have had the pleasure of examining and copy of
the letter will be published with the Professor s
artip1
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

ii. A. p. writes from LncOlnyille understand
Mr.. l.. F. Herrman's problem to mean that one
end of the wall being more costly to build than the
other, the one building that end is to build enough
less, SO that 1t will cost Is cents more than the
other end which WILL of course, cost 10 cents less
If correct should build 3S.1s6x rods at Sl.3O9x
per rod. 6l.s0sx rods at .sO9x per rod think
these are the only numbers that will answer the
conditions and give each 800.
See first page for other replies. 1t is about time
to hear from Mr. HERMAN.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
Our HiCh.Handed NayOr.

The new Mayor of Belfast, Capt. Baker, is run
ming his office with high hand. He has persisted
in voting on the matter of seating an Alderman
contrary to the well known rule that a Board is thu
judge OF the election of its own members; and he
has sworn in man who does not appear, by thu
record of the warden and ward clerk to have beer
elected an Alderman. Intense feeling has beer
aroused in the city and the matter promises max,
further trouble. A few men seem to have takeI
the liberty to elect Alderman for the voters of
ward Lewiston journal.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
The Cambridge Wreck DiSappears

A crew from the Portland Wrecking Compan,
left here Thursday for Old Mans Ledge, the scent
of the wreck of steamer "Cambridgc' The obec
in view was an examination of the boilers ant
lower works of the wrecked steamer. Up to with
In Il few days ago, the boilers, walking beam anc
wheels, were visible nine feet above low water
But when the Wrecking crew returned Friday
night, they reported that every vestigt of tn,
wreck had disappeared, the only traces found upon
the ledge being few nails and quantity Of whit,
lead. The strong undertow has, it would seem
carried the whole mass out into the deep water
where soundings are almost impossible as the div e.
who went down found no indication of any wreck
age. Around the edges of Old Mans Ledge tn,
sea runs to great depths. Portland sunday Times
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

FREEDOM. The Academy is fiourishing with a
good corps of teachers and fifty scholars. The
village school still continues under the instruction
of Miss l.. II. Hatch. This has been the most pro
ftable years schooling we have had for a long
time. Miss II. is now teaching the twenty ninth
week. We hope this will show to our citizens
the benefit of keeping good teacher when they
have one....A large quantity of apples remains
unsOld in this vicinity,
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

LIBERTY. Messrs. Hunt 4 Walker are getting
lumber together to build large dry house in
the early summer. X. H. Gilman is failing rapid
ly and is not expected to live the week out. The
landlord of the Sanford is "out' to the amount of
board bill run up by travelling quack now in
this county. We have had another big Storm but
they are too common of late to bear reporting....
George Filield of Manchester, Me, is In town.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
The BOurbOns to Boycott the President

One of the members of the Democratic state
committee of Maine, Mr.. l.. NJ. Staples, makes tn,
astonishing statement that he would not be sur
prised If the Democratic state convention, this
spring, should adopt resolution critcising Presi
dent Cleveland. He saws also, that ii it is not con
sidered impolitic the convention will pass it. MIR
Staples will be believed when he says: 81 am 4
hat.footed Bourbon, and believe in speaking right
up Boston Herald
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
City Council in Joint Convention.

The election we had in the Spring, ira la,
Gave promise to every ''TaX Payer
But they found they were beaten too late, ira la
The joint ballot stood to s, ira la.
But by two votes they squeezed in the Mayor.
And that's what they mean when they say as
they sing,
"Oh d-n the election we had in the Spring.
To-
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25
II is not true of Belfast this Year

Just about this time every year the papers
throughout the country full of eXhortations t,
'elect decent men to the council" and shortly
after election we find the same Ok gangs manpu
lating municipal affairs. Minnea polls Tribune.
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

ter at West Winterport.
a description of n. f. Murray's stock farm,
Durham, is published on the first page
The present is the third to city government
we have had, as follows 1850 1877 and 1856.
The steamer Stella Pickett, now on the railway
in this city, is receiving a coat of paint and will
soon be launched.
SchrS. j. Ponder ,Jr and f. l.. Warren left Bos-
ton Monday noon and arrived in Belfast Tuesday
noon; just twenty four hours.
There is an error in the time table of steamer
Florence. The hour for leaving Cast1ne Wednes.
day is 9.l5 A. NJ. and not 9.45 \, NJ. as printed.
Mr.. W. X. Holmes, of Nathaniel W. Holmes,
died in this city Tuesday aged b years. He
was once landlord of the American House and is
| well known in hotel circles.
Mr.. Mcdonald, the new City Marshal says that
all the members Of the city government he has con
ycrsed with, including the Mayor, in favor of
uniformed and salarcd police force.
The following is among recent postal changes in
Maine Routc3il Isle au Haul to Green's Landing.
/ tl}y watcr) Increase service to twice week,
from December 10 May 81, in each year. To take
eject March %, 1856.
sriuNG MILLINERY. Miss \, F. Southworth and
Mrs. Il. F. wells, Of this city, announce spring
millinery, event to which many Of our lady
readers have looked forward with interest. Call
and hook at the new styles,
\ committee of the knights of Labor have had Il
conference with the Bodwtll Granite Go. of Ninal-
/ haven, It, before announced and satisfactory
agreement 10 both parties was reached by which
the worklncn secure Slight advance over winters
The Republican journal., 1886-03-25

In BRIEF. The brig Ned White which ar
rived at New 1ork last week from Pernambu-
co brought Capt. Knowles and wife of the
American bark Norway which was burned at
sea Jan. 26th.....The Allan steamship Circas-
sian sailed from Portland with cargo of over
5000 barrels of baldwins and russets on Fri
day. In the cargo were two carloads shipped
by A. c. Carr of Winthrop. Isaac Berry a.
Co., of Portland, are the biggest Maine ship
pers.....Samuel w. Lane, Department Com
mander of Maine G. A. r., has received an in
vitation to attend the memorial exercises at the
tomb of Gen. Grant at Riverside Park, in New
York, May 31st next, with his staff.....The time
of the meeting of the National Encampment of
the G. A. r. at California, has been fixed at
Aug. Sd, and so officially announcement new
post office has been established at Gilcad,
Knox county, and Hannibal A. Marong APP
pointed ENTHUSIASTICALLY grand jury Of the
supreme court at Skowhegan. Me-, has adj
journed without finding any indictment against
DIR. j. Moore, of Scion, who has been charged
with the murder of Flora ID. Bean......The fish
ing schooner Henry Morgenthau, of Portland,
Me-, has brought into New York white yawl
boat with black gunwale and dark bottom,
which apparently belonged to the schooner that
sunk the Oregon.