The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

The April term of the S. J. court colvenes In
this city April 18th, but the 18th is Fast Day the
traverse jury will not be summoned until the goth.
The grand jury will begin work the 18th as
usual.
liamltons greenhouse in this city, is now bloom
ing with flowers and it will repay one to visit
to the place. In addition to his choice flowers he
has plants and seedlings for the vegetable garden.
Mr.. {. III. Mitchell arrived home Monday night
from Decatur, Alabama. Leaving a section where
planting was over and the spring well advanced
he encountered the recent driving snow storm.
Mr. Mitchell reports southern Alabama booming,
and may return there later.
Mr.. Thomas Harrison of this city, who was
knocked down in the street last fall by boys slid
ing and severely injured says the city has not
paid the doctors bills for his time lost as pre-.
viously stated. Mr.. Harrison says he was confin-
ell to his house seven weeks.
They were looking at the masks In Woodcocks
window, and one with an immense nose attracted
their gaze. "Gosh" said one, 'if man had a
nose like that he would have to use both hands to
blow it." "Both hands," exclaimed the other,
"why he'd have to use gunpowder."
The black Queen owned by Mr. W. C.
Marshall of Belfast, and the dam of the noted
Haroison with a record of 80 - as a three wear
old, has been sent to Pitsfeld where she is to be
bred to Action, the Wilkes stallion owned by Col.
w. e. Morrill,. Mr.. Marshall has some fine horses
am, Is acknowledged to be the best informed horse
man in Waldo County. Bangor Commercial.
Mr.. Michael Heating, or the insurance firm of
Heating K Field, of this city. was in Camden dur
ing the fire of Tuesday night and looked on as
compacenty a man could who had $4,000 i'll
surance the burning building. Mr. Heating
says had it not been for the water works a large
portion of the village would have been destroyed
HAD Two OF EN-. man appeared before the
Belfas: Aldermen last week and wanted his name
put on the voting list After other questions from
the chairman, he was asked il he ha, Il wife .I've
had two OF EN-" said the man, smiling. care they
Gvng?' Eyes, both of en- and reaching into
his inside pocket he drew forth legal document
showing separation from the las, one lie is now
a voter in Belfast.
Burketts bargains for this week can be ascer-
tanned by reading his advertisement the third
page see card of Fred l.. Banks, attorney and
counselor at law, Camden..... Robert W Mayo,
of Monroe will sell at auction, March 18th, farm
ing implements, furniture, etc.. See financial
statement, OH fourth page, of the Western Assur-
ance Company, Heating x Field, Belfast agents.
| White spaniel dog lost Persons finding the dog
are requested to notify r. L. Shute, Belfast See
annual statement Of the Granite state Insurance
Company, of Portsmouth, n. H. of which Fred
Atwood is the Winterpor agent.
DEATH OF REV. CAzSEAu PALrREY Rev. Cax-
neau Palfrey, u. d., died at Cambridge, Mass.
March 18th, agca 50 years Mr.. Pafrey was the
son of William Palfrey, of Boston, and born
in that city Aug. II, 1865. lie graduated at liar
ward College in ls26, and the Divinity school three
years later. In 1927 he was tutor in the college.
lie of Mash II 4 nd FRI
April, ls4, to October ls47, at Balnstab.e, Mass.
| The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred
| upon him by Eowdoin College in 1853. In the fall
of 1874, Dir. Pallrey removed to Cambridge Mass,
| where he resided at the time of his death. In
| March, ISIS, Mr.. Palfrey became pastor of the
ntafian Church in this city, and continued until
failing health i'll ISL forced him to resign At the
termination of his pastorate the society passed the
following: "Rcsolvcd That sincere gratitude
is due to the Rev. DIR. Palfrey for his long and
faithful ministry among us, and that his bameless
life and example, his deep and earnest piety, and
his able ministry in the pulpit, will ever be cherish
| ed in our memory We earnestly hope and pray
that cessation from his labors may restore him
| to that degree of health and strength which he
needs" For forty years Dr. Palirey a
| tributor to AFOREMENTIONED literature and many
able articles came from his pen. lie had many
friends in Belfast who will learn of his death with
profound sorrow.
| lsLEsBoRO. At the town meeting March 18th the
following officers were elected Clerk, l.. n. Gil
| key; Sclectmcn, Amarah Trim, s. I. Keller, Aus
tin Trim; Treasurer, l.. n. Gilkey; Constable and
| supervisor of Schools, JOS A. Sprague.
SOUTH MO>TvILLE. Mrs. Sarah J. Call, Mary
+. Adams and Daniel {. Ryan the sick list.
MiSSV ty1in has
to work in the pants factory. j. u. Wentworth,
| clerk in W. *. Morisons store, Belfast, came
home last Saturday and returned Sunday taking
with him Miss Laura Eastman who is going to
work at Mrs. Morison's..... There nineteen
widows residing within the limits of South
Montvillc post Office. Loantha Murray has
gone to Pittsfield on visit. Marshal Cram has
returned from Maiden, Miss. where he has been
at work since last fall. Last Saturday while
| Mr.. Haley driving Will Collins two wear old
colt, Will thought lie would take the yearling out
with the halter on and exercise il in the square.
BY some means the volt Stat its head and hit viii
on the Perhaps he doesn't want ever, BODY to
know that it dropped him quick as though he
had been shot, so we won't write that, but he held
to the colt all the same. Ten minutes later his
nose was as big as two ought to be, but he is all
right to day. Maud Cain has gone to searsmont
to work in the Nevcns hotel.
| SwA.vIfLE. The funeral of Mrs Hattie $ Brock
wife of Joseph Brock, of Scarsport, who died aged
u years, 10 mos, was held at the church last sun
day. There ; large attendance, the house being
well icd. She WAS the eldest daughter of Chas l..
Maxim Her many amabie qualities en,earcd her
TO all vino formed her acquaintance Mr.. Brock has
the sympathy of his numerous friends in this his
second bereavement. His first wife WAS born and
raised in this town The parents and sisters of
the deceased have the heartfelt sympathy of friends
Mrs i. left a young child about two weeks Old
that has been taken and will he enicrly cared for
| by Mrs Maxim. Eugene Nickerson closed the
winter term of school in District No. 1, last week
....- Miss Desire Abbott of Northport closed the
winter term OF school in District No. and :, zone
district last week. Miss Ablott is regarded as
efficient teacher, although there are those in the
district who think it might be well to employ Il
male teacher. Miss Abbott requested to say
the scholars were punctual and prompt in their at
tendance. Our a nnualelection occurred Monday
and the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Moderator z. l.. Downs; Clerk, A. II.
Ellis; Selcctmen Assessors and Oversecrs of poor,
W. II. Peavy, {. l.. Maxim, W. Cunningham;
5. S Com, Scott W. Nickerson; Collector, Otis b.
Paterson; Treasurer, f. ii. Nickcrson; Truant
officer T. c. Smart; Auditor, A. +. Nckerson
Constables, Otis b. Paterson and {. NJ. Marlen.
All democrats except S. s. Com, Treasu rer, Audi
tor and one constable. 1t has been our Usual Gus
tom to select the town officers regardless of party
but was evident from the start that the democracy
were organic ed and were bound to draw party
lines every officer The Ladies Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. I. C. Nckerson this Thurs
day. afternoon.
VINALHAvEN. The Echo says: The largest
social event of the season 1--WE mean in avoirdu-
pois) occurred at j. II. Sanborn's Saturday even
ing last. There were twelve couple present and
the weight of the twelve ladies collectively aggrc-
gate twenty thousand lbs. Quite pound
party. Our reporter says it lively good
time and the saying that large bodies move slowly
was knocked into nothingness when the ladies
: were hustlng after man to kiss. This mscea-
neous programme was we'll filed and the occasion
was jolly good one" The fishing sch. Emma
1 NJ Dyer has been sold to Gloucester parties for
80, 500. The three masted sch. Rose Mullen,
which loaded stone last week ut the Sands quarry
for Philadelphia, is the first vessel loaded this
9 year by the BoLwell granite company. Schr.
Charles ii. Trickey has loaded paving for New
York. Sch. Molly Rhodes and Abbic S. Walker
are here and will load stone. "A few more warm