The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-04-18
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

lhurs,iay on a coplas and lodged in jail. The
matter a liquor indictment found at the last
term of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Mansfield are in Boston this
week, selecting goods for the spring and summer
trade, and will be heard from through our adver-
Using columns next week.
We are indebted to Senator Hale for copy of
the second annual report of the Inter State Com
merce Commission, and to senator Frye for a pack
age of choice flower seeds.
Manila rope costs from l59s to l6 cents per pound
in Boston. 1t has not been high for years, and
our seafaring friends are getting along with as
little new rigging possible.
Collector Ferguson received his commission last
week, ami Monday he took charge of the Belfast
Custom House, Deputy Conant is still on duty
and will remain for some time.
At the Court of Insolvency held at Belfast last
week, Willis \. Foy, of Liberty, filed petition in
insolvency. The second meeting of the creditors
Of a. \ lasson, Of Belfast, was held
At the annual meeting of the Maine State Poul-
try association, held III Portland last week Horace
NJ Thurlow Of Centre Lmcolnvllie, and Hon. Fred
Atwood of Winterport, were elected vice presi-
dents
But one will was presented at the April term of
the Probate Court in this city last week, that Of
Peter tlley, late of Brooks who gave all his prop
erty to his son, John f. Cillcy, who was also APP
pointed executor Of the will
The suit at Augusta OF Miss sullivan, of Burn
ham, against the Maine Central railroad for dam
ages received in being thrown from a carriage
while crossing the track at Burnham, resulted in
verdict for the plaintiff Of 22,lIS.lS.
MIR w y Sa,,var of Ramon. ,vbo lu,lt oid
Fellow. Block in tLis citv. has contracted to do the
mason work If fine now hniIdiny ,t Noosche,d
Lake. The building designed by Mr.. W f
! Mansur, of Bangor, the architect of the ODD! Eel
lows building.
ur,I.utbc,. 1 Pitcher brother Of Nr. Thomas
W Pitcher. OF this CITY, died suddenly of pneu
moIa on The IItb inst aged q wears Mr.. Pitcher
lived ON 4 farm a few miles from the city. and was
successful farmer and a highly respected and
worthy citizen. lie leaves wife.
4 horse belonging 10 a Mr.. Bartlett. who lives
Hem, the Head i, the Tide. ran away in our strep,s
Monday attached rn meat v,gnn The horse
started ii, I;,,- View Street and was stained an
tho sac walk near. tbe Ape onire The wagon wae
demolished and the meat strevn along the streets
\r,f, el,o,tsr of this city, helJ &, ,,loosaut and
,roUtabIe meeting Ia.t Thursday cvrp,n,, mo a.
,i,,, .ni',, ,,',, r ,, wy
more, of Bangor Deputy Grand High Priest After
comforting, the Royal Arch degree, and remarks,
clam. stew WIS served.
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t,ir.I tt,. ti,o.+ ,,,,n'7,,.r. ro ,,,,o saa .,ts
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aud a. fresh a. though Just picked The editor of
the journal returns lis acknowledgements to Mrs
d a W,,drock of snar.n,ont for ne FRAGRANT
Offering.
w. " O"7''i'I
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are dirty four in number. The rings are to be a
llan li-karat gold band flat. with the figures 80
on the outside, and class motto engraved ON the
Inside.
The committee having in charge the matter of n
Young Men's Christian Association in the city, re
ported at the Baptist Chulch last week in favor Of
the formation Of such society and are canvass
ine ID raise the money necessary to sustain the or
ganization. such an association would undoubt-
,lIv accomplish much good and we hope the
committee viii he successful
Mr. ,u+o, ri,,i ~ >o,,,,,,o.+ sa,l 1o., ,,ool.
tt,t H.. bod No lo,nt IL ma ,rov,,;n, ~ b,. can
,a3,- ,iors,. I;i, wife and children in thn larae
.4,,i-o 1o,te, from ~ ,,n,r.a,,
III Norfolk only Il few days before the barge sailed,
ana Capt. - Wa then on beard the sunrise and
intended 10 make the voyage. Mr.. Bird has two
other sons, Fred and Walter Bird captains of
barg,- in the same employ, the Morse's of Bath.
Mr.. Frank Wellman. formerly Of this civ, but
far tie ,a-t Two wears resident of Boston. was in