The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-03

interest, which will be given in our next issue.
drowned in the Penobscot river Dec. 2sth were
recovered Saturday. Capt. O. F. Eaton, of Win
terport in sloop Passport, discovered them off the
mouth of Mill Greek, Orrington, some two miles
below the mouth of the Sowadabscook Stream,
where the drowning occurred. The remains were
| taken to Brunswick for burial.
Walter c. Mahoney, of Northport, was arrested
| Tuesday Oh charge of perjury in giving testimo-
ny in the liquor case of Bicknel 4 laugh. 1t is
said that his testimony before the court was direct
y contrary to his statements before the grand jury
He had hearing before the Police Court yester-
day afternoon and was bound over to the next
| term of court
| NARROW ESCAPES. Young Benny Wells fell
through the scutte in Baker 4 Shales store on
Saturday, but by fortunate circumstance was not
| injured In falling his sleeve caught on a nail
which brought him in an upright position and he
| landed on his feet unhurt. Mr.. Eltlrdge, an
agent for heeng machine fell through the
elevator we'll at the Belfast shoe factory Tuesday
evening He was setting up new machine and
walked OF in the darkness and fell to the floor be-
low. lie was not seriously injured.
| Fun IN a BOARDING SCHOOL. The popular
comedian John L. Ince, supported by an excellent
company, will appear at the Belfast Opera House
Monday evening May 18th, in musical comedy en-
titled "Fun in Boarding school," Those who
enjoy good laugh will not fail to be present. The
Philadelphia Ledger says "John Z. Ince as Prof
| Jeremiah Gimcrack was most amusing and the
absurdity was well cast and in every Instance was
well received by the large audience which patron
zet the Academy of Music last evening" Tickets
on sale Saturday.
The Masonic Grand Bodies are now in annual
| session at Portland. Belfast is represented by q.
| ". iiancy, Grand Master of the Grand Council j
c. Gates, s. y. Parker, Past Grand Master
Hiram Chase and G. Z. Lombard. Tuesday the
Masonic Grand Lodge elected officers as follows
Grand Master, Frank T.. sleeper, Sabattis Deputy
Grand Master, Albro +. Chase, Portland; Senior
| Grand Warden, Leander NJ. knniston, Camden;
junior Grand Warden, Samuel q Davis, Portland ;
Grand Treasurer Frederick Fox Portland; Grand
| Secretary, Ira Berry Portland.
Mr. Calvin Pitcher, of this city, died at his home
| ON Tuesday, of pneumonia, aged &c years. MIR
| Pitcher lived on Il farm few miles from town,
and had great reputation as an orcharst. lie
was the first man in this vicinity to introduce heat
into the cellar to keep temperature for the
| preservation of fruit. He brother of the
late William Pitcher, and also of Daniel l.. and f..
\. Pitcher. M Pitcher leaves five children, w.
O. Pitcher, of Portland Annie F. Pitcher of Bel
fast Arson Pitcher and Mrs, Geo. Patterson, both
of Los Angeles. Cal lie was an excellent citizen.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at O'Clock.
| CASrINE. The wife of j. l.. Emerson of North
tastlnc died very suddenly Friday morning,
having been sick only - hours. Edgar A. Avery
dled Of consumption at his home at North Castinc,
on FRIDAY last, aged about 30 years. lie leaves a
wife and child. Annie, only daughter of Capt.
r. T. Brown, died ON Friday, aged A., years. 49,.
mere mas been OF late, an unusual number of
deaths an' eases of severe illness ...Capts. L. f..
Davies, II. +. ratchin and j. y. Gardner have been
quite seriously ILL.,. The Ol,lfellows who went to
Belfast to attend the anniversary on Friday, were
highly pleased with the cordial hospitality extend
ed to them by their Belfast brothers. The new
methodist minister, Mr. Whitman preached on
Sunf"v Mr.. W. A. Dresser of st. Paul, who has
been visiting his old home, left on Thursday and
| will soon return to the West.
LIBERTY. We have another chapter to add to
the history of accidents in this vicinity the past
few months. On Friday last, as Mrs. b. +.
Daniels was clearing up an open chamber, in stoop-
ing down to pick up strip of board, her head
came in contact with an old srythe that was hang
ln= against the side of the house, cutting her head
badly and knocking the scythc down. As it fell it
struck her on the wrist cutting ii in such manner
that some of the arteries We're severed and she
came near bleeding to death before the surgeon
could be procured She is doing well, al
though somewhat weak from the loss of bloot. -.
| Miss Anne TWltchell is i'll Boston buying her
| spring millinery THE Masonic bottles from this
place are represented at the Grand Lodge, at Port.
land, by &. IL. Cargi and l.. l.. Prescott. $500. We
tto not learn that there will be any building in this
village this season. except that Dr. Porter will put
| an addition on his stable.
SWANNlLIE. p. NJ. Moody is failing rapidly. 1t
is thought that he can survive but a few days..
j. W Brooks infant survived its mother but Il few
weeks. 1t died last week james +. Marlen los,
a chill four months and twenty days old, which
was buried i'll the yard near the church last week
III +. Greeley attended the State Convention at
Bangor and made II short visit at East Corinth, re.
turning Monday.....Capt. L. d. Nckcrson has
shown us good sale of apples, raised by him, by
the firm of a. Smith, Boston, Mass, one barrel
selling for $50. Capt Nickcrson regards this
irm is reliable and successful Travelling is very
had. Very MANY of our farmers sold themselye.
short of hay and are buying. There is NJ
scarcity of hay, however, in this vicinity. Coco
hay Is sold for $40 per ton, loose at the barn.
steamer Melissa NJ. is in perfect order for bust
ness. several of our citizens have enjoyed shor
cruise ON her As her machinery was being tested
NoRInrORr The Glade House is open, Mr.
McNally, the proprietor having arrived last week
with his family to remain for the season. TIL,
buildings at Browns Corner have been painted ant
otherwise improved. Mr.. Mark knowlton ha
painted his hoase and with its green blinds i
presents very neat appearance. Mr.. knowltol
is also improving the grounds. DIR. Lombard ha:
made the first sowing of peas on his North Shor,
farm. The cottagers are putting in an appear
on fine days, although the travelling has beer
rather hard ...Georee Elwell is digging a cellar
for house on his lot at Little River and will us,
the building he now occupies as an ell THE
bank Mr. L. d. Bird had graded and sown o gr,s
last fall stood the weather we'll and is beginnin.
to 'wcar the grcen."... Mr.. Oscar Hill is hayin.
his house painted, The Penobscot House a
Browns Corner, advertised to be sold Monday, wa.
Not disposed of owing to the absence of Mr.. Ben
ner, the proprietor. The sale has been postpone
to next Monday at 10 Il. M.
IsLEsroRo. Mrs. John Ncazie Of this town
committed suicide last Thursday morning by hang
ing herself in the barn Capt NeaZie who had tn,
care of the barn went there early in the mornin.
and found Mrs. NcaZie suspended from the scalull
Mrs. Neazc'S husband died last winter, since wlcl
. time she has been very melancholy, and was II,
, doubt ler:nged when She committed the act Sh,
lived with I'm invalid son no is blind and entircl,
helpless. The young man say, he missed his
mother about daylight in the morning Her AZ,
was IS years ......Capt. Mark Pendleton, of thi
town, oed saturday morning of pneumonia, aget
, i years. lie had beenil one week. Mrs Pcndlc
ton WAS in New York on visit, but came home OF
learning of her husbands illness, and with daugh
ter and five sons was at his bedside when he died
Mr.. Pendlcton was largely engaged in shipping,
very enterprising man, and will be greatly missed
...... Measles and pneumonia are prevalent.
| steamer Cimbria made her first trip here Apri
25th. :. There indications OF another boom ii
Long Island real estate. Sixteen parcels of lands
of an estimated value of $1,000 have been bonde,
l to Mr. f.. G. Nichols Bangor merchant and Other
Bangor parties also obtaining control of Lane
in various parts of the island.
WINrERPoRT. Mr. and Mrs. John Stokcll ar
rived home Tuesday, April 24th, and on that even
ing large number of their friends and neghbors
gathered at their home to welcome them bacl
after their long journey. 1t was very pleasan
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Stokell brought HON,
many beautiful souvenirs of their trip, such AZ
photograph views mineral specimens, &c, ant
had much that was interesting to relate of theil