The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-10-25
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

on the crossing In this city last week.
One piece of news al least has escaped us for
month or So. T. : tuIni-s i the father of another
fine boy, making three in all. Pittsiied Advr.
J. T.. Thomas has purchased the Duncan home
stead in Lincolnville on the Belfast road and in
fertile and pleasantly located in the sight of the
bay. Camden Herald.
Daniel Walker, of Burkctsvile, aged -, com
mtted suicide last week by drowning in the Me
domac river, his body being found there Tuesday.
Insanity is supposed to be the cause.
Tie Odd Fellows Register and Masonic journal,
Smith 4 Sales society papers, Of Portland for
October are out, and are full of interesting matter
concerning the two great organizations.
Thanks are extended to Mr.. Otis W. Mckinney,
of San Francisco, for souvenir of the Leland
Stanford Jr, University at Palo Alto, Santa Clara,
Cal, and for copy of the Daily Alta Californian.
Mr., Charles X. Coombs, of this city last week
killed a male cold squaw" in TilienS Pond, and
has the fowl mounted. 1t Is quite unusual TO find
this bird in fresh water the "brinyis his native
element.
Parties who have recently bought some 800 acres
of land in Lncolnyille, on Penobscot Bay, adioin-
ing the Camden line, for resort purposes. wish TO
have it separated from the former and added to the
latter town.
An adjourned meeting Of the waldo County Az.
ricultura Society will be held at the Court House
in this city saturday afternoon, when Ulcers
for the ensuing year will he elected and other bust
ness transacted
\ small boy was found on the street one ,iay last
week exploding 50 calibre cartridges BY throwing
them violently on the sidewalk. \ gentleman near
by hearing the explosion took from him tie re
naming cartridges.
William Barton, Of this city, owner Of the small
schooner boat Eta, has changed her rig to that Of
sloop, and is putting trunk which viii en-
large the cabin accommodations. The boat has
been in La c's dock all Summer
A salt water cat fish at knowlton's fish market,
in this city, attracted much attention last veck'
The fish was new to many. The cat fish does not
rank high among food fishes but is favoritc with
the colored people of the South, and ahounds in
the streams Of that section where 1t attain- large
size.
Mr.. l.. \. Barker, of Bangor, WHO con,tuctoDl the
defence in the Hall vs. IIerscy X Till Law suit in
this city last week, is Young lawyer Of ability
and rising young man. lie is Il representative
for the speakcrship. Mr.. Barker il son OF Lewis
Barker, and is a worthy Son of a worthy sire
The stone steps in front of the Belfast Free
Library have been completed and are a great i'm
provcmcnt to the front entrance. Midway of the
steps are large stone pillars, and the
janitor ha- iled the vases with flowers. Mr.. Mar
rner has the cellar well stocked with ported plants
to be used next season in identifying the grounds
Pensions have been granted rs follows Increase
John W. Carleton, Wintorport; original invalid,
Herman Rankin, Camden; reissue anil increase
James Thurston, Clinton: original, invai l. Henry
II. Larobe, West Winterrou; increase, navy, Tim
othy Thompson, Belfast; Frederick y. Griffin
Belfast; reissue and in,1ease, Milton Thur-toE
Burketsyie: Philander Lowell, North Walloboro
Charles skinner, the colored porter at the Wind
House in this city, indicted by the Grand jury
for liquor selling, left town the day the iury re
ported. Il was of skinner skinning out
Charles was seen making excellent time throu q;
the shipyard on his way to the steamboat wharf
| where he took the steamer for Kochiard. He tclc
graphcd here next day for the "sccret-" OF Tic
jury room.
Mr.. Charles McAndlass, OF Boston, i brother OF
Duncan McAndlasS, of this city, and nov in Bel
fast visiting his brother, i Il remarkable young
man. He is blind, but Is possessed cf most re
markable abilities. lie goes about the streets Will
as much ease as many with good sight, and is ;
fine checker and domino player, winning NOR,
games than he loses Some of our local checke,
players have tried McAntlas- and c5mr out see
ond best.
| Mr.. Charles b. Hazeltine, Of this city, who re
Gently spent several weeks in the wilderness be
yonil Moosehcad Lake, is satisfied that much game
| is killed out of season hy summer visitors II,
found the carcass of moose that had been kille,
out of season. Mr. IIazcltne thin,s the leg-la
urc ought to restore the mocty clause, giving one
half of the fine to the warlens, or any one who re
ports the poachers OF game.
SERVED HIM RIGHT. The jurie7 of the prcscn
term of Court did not assemble until Thursday
| last, per order of Court published in the loca
| papers. However, one juryman came Tuesday ant
| when asked If he did not know of the order hi.
did not see the notice published IN the papers, hi,
| "No,' and that he did not take paper The MA!
| was anxious to know whether OF not he was to IL
ceive pay for his trouble. There is no law 10 H.,
contrary, but we believe that man who does no
take q newspaper is not fit to serve as a jury man
| The Maine press generally has recognized til,
| heroism of Gray, the railroad iiagman, Who's
| death was announced last week, and the fuowiu.
| editorial from the Portland Evening Express il
hut one of many of similar tenor;
The heroic act ii William &! ira, of Beta -
| IN attrmnt tn .,vr HE lifn ~ ari'tErr .,ii I'll
| some recognition OF Il more tangible nature than
mere praise OF ms coh'i'c'. ne cannot himself h
| Of its supporter should be provided for. ct1jnu
ally the reniissncss of an employee sacrifices MANY
iNtI' anu cos'7 Il lalli".ti company tilcn none
| generosity on account of one oil ii, servants VIA,
| was wiling 10 ITO more ihtn ms duty
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| \ GATE .lskED FOR. The Curoncr'- iury at TN
| inquest on the body of the late William G. GRAY
railroad ought to take more precaution fo, Tie sarc