The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-10-31

NORTH HAVEN. Fire broke out in the residence
of Mrs. Emeline u. knowlton at Bartletts lIarbor
at II O'Clock Friday night. The family had retired
and were nearly suffocated with smoke. The
building burned Nat to the ground. Nearly all the
furniture was destroyed. Loss $1,000; insured Sl3o0
Sch. Electric Flash, of this town, was boarded
by thieves last week and the crew robbed Of their
boots clothes, oil clothes and small amount Of
money. Capt r. G. Babbdge's store and post
office at Pulpit Harbor were broken into on Friday
night and $50 in cash, tobacco and other articles
taken. Sch Lawrence Murdoch, Hopkins, arrv-
e from Georges Bank Saturday for bait and sail
ed Monday. She had on board 10000 pounds of
cod fish.
SANDY POINT The Misses Alice and Grace
Parker visiting their grandmother, Mrs Alfred
Black. They will so to their home in San Diego
Cal, in December. Mrs. Stephen COTE returned
to her home in Bedford n. H., this week after
| spending two weeks with her father Capt. Alex
Black, who is very SICK. The remains of Mrs
Martha Crosby were brought here for burial last
week. She died at Millhury, Mass Her age was
seventy years. The funeral service was held
at Capt II. W Frenchs, her brothers, conducted
10y Rev. Il. q. Harbutt. Her daughters Addie and
Mary, returned to Mass. this week -. Rev. d A.
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Sunday last There will be no preaching service
for time The sunday school will be continued
as usual :. Mr.. Daniel Cousins came from Belfast
saturday night, having served on the jury for two
| weeks.
PALERMO Hiram Worthing, ESD died Oct. 81
at the residence of his son law Charles i. Dove
His age 8 years and he had lived in this town
all his life. He has been one of the leading bust
ness men of Palermo, having filed the office Of
first sclectman year after year, superintendent
school committee, deputy sheriff, Representative
to Legislature, also postmaster from 1875, onward
forty nine Years with the exception of two years
during Buchanan's administration. He was man
of sterling integrity aud very highly respected
~ all The funeral was largely attended sunday,
sermon by Rev. A. H. Jones. Rev MI Abbott
will preach at the church here Sunday, Nuv. 81
Martin Jaquith died Oct. 10th aged A. years. The
funeral service held ut his late residence con
Quoted by Mr. Alfred Jones Of China....J. A.
Johnston of Washington is canvassing Palermo
for fruit trees.
CAMDEN. Col. Jared Smith, of the engineer
corps, l. ;. Navy, recently here looking after
our halhor Improvements. Two wears ago he
made report favoring appropriations for i'm
provements At Camden and Rockport Congress
made AN appropriation Of $1,000 to commence the
improvements and part of the channel on the
western side Of the harbor has been recently deep
ened. Col. Smith has no doubt that Congress viii
make the necessary appropriations for the compile
ton of the work As contemplated. The improve
ment 70 be made at Rockport consists in dredging
the upper part of the harbor to a depth of II feet
at low water. An appropriation of $4,000 was
made by Congress which is now being expended
These contemplated improvements as recommend
ed, we've $4,000 for Rockport harbor ana $4,000
for Camden. Israel Decrow, for twentv-thrte
years proprietor of the Ocean House, died SUNDAY
night, aged - years. He was a native of Lincoln
vile and formerly shiphuilder at Lincolnvile
and Camden. He leaves a widow and three daugh-
tiers in Camden and a son in Boston.
LIBERTY. The ordination of Mr.. Berry will take
place at the Baptist Church in this village Thurs
day, NOV. 7th services afternoon and evening.
ReYs. spencer, of Wateryille, Sargent and Kicker,
of Augusta, Tufts Of Belfast, and others from
abroad are expected. The closing exercises of
the Liberty High school will take place at Hall =.
George, Wednesday evening, NOV. 9th. Attor-
ney General c. +. Littleiied and family, of Rock
land, and Mrs. Z. p. Walker, OF Ninalhaven have
been visiting at Capt. r. 5. Ayel's.... Two men
from Macfllas have been buying apples i'll this Vi
entity the past week. They paid - barrel, which
Is an advance on the price paid by our local buy
efs. They also bought a pair Of fine horses from
5 I loung....The South Montville correspond
ent Of the ROckland Courier Gazette takes eXcep-
tons because some gentleman in Rockand writing
about the trot at Georges River Trottng Park call
Ell little Liberty Trotting Park, and Gays "Onre
for all Georges River Trotting Park is in South
Montville-" II he was as anxious to give credit