Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-17
BELFAST NEWS.
Probate and Insolvency Iitters
Accident On The Rail.
Suicide It Hddoboeo- o-.-fla Cdby Uu-
Tsfsity Stadalts Ratl9 Lltie.
Death BY Accident at Wutou-othes
State Matters.

Especial to the KEHxEsEc JouKxAL.l
BELfAsr. Nov. l5.-Schooner Nellie s.
Pickering, Furguson, ssiled Saturday fol
New York. Schooner A. Hayford, War.
rem, arrived At Boston from New York.
Schooser Paul Seavey, Kimball, sailed
for New York loaded With paving.
Mr.. d. N. Cottrell of Belfast, received
" train yesterday, his new advertising z
wagon which was made in Augusts. II has
me name of its builder on top and has some
local advertisements on it. Isis spsin inted but,
color and is . very neat vehicle.
Schooner Helen Write, in dropping
through the bridge in the heavy westerly
wind which passed here Wednesday, ran
against the bridge, tearing out . sleeper
about twenty feet long.
-Four car loads of paving, arrived FRIDAY
for the barken,ine Mary C. Mariner.
The following Wills were filed at the
November term Of Probate Court that of
Mary Il Pitcher, Boston, Mass Benz. w.
Conant, Belfast; Sabrina Myrich, Troy !;
Samuel B. Berry, Unity.
The Insolvency Court reports the follow
ing: At the second meeting of the credit.
ors. Fred Knowlton Of Liberty took the
preliminary oath; Edward B. Tolman of
Unity was granted certificate of discharge !:
account of Wayland KnowIton, Belfast,
filed by assignee ard allowed.
Some Massachusetts parties have been
talking of buying the yesrling Westbrook.
who is q PAGER. and has record of 25i
The price asked is 5000.
Inhp Ianraafar haa iust hnuuht n Al
months old colt and its mother for Sl75.
They are of Knox breed. Mr.. Lancaster
has been offered $55 for the colt, and re-
fused to sell.
The Washington Hose Company No. L,
OF Belfast will have their second annual
supper at Crosby Inn, December 2nd.
They will iavite the Mayor. Chief Engineer.
Captain of the Hook ard Ladder Truck,
and the local press. and some others.
The criminal costs of the Supreme Ju.
dicial Couit of Belfast during the October
term, exclusive of Jurors fees, was Sl5C1.
In the absence -cf Rev. Il. T. Hack,
Professor Denio OF the Bangor Theological al
Seminary, will fill the pulpit of the North
chnrch tomorrow morning.
There will be fireman's ball at Ur,ol
Hall, Sesrsport, on Thanksgiving evening
The hotel at the camp ground is rapidly
nearing completion, he roof having jus.
been put on.
On the 25ih of November the Grand
Army post of Belfast will have a camr
FIRE in their quarters, to which they will H..
yite the MeGilvery post of Sesrsport.
On account of the carelessness of one of
the switchmen at the r. r. yard in Belfast
last night the engine Of the night rain Ian
off the track, breaking the cross beam of
the tender. 1t was some time before it was
put on the rails, two engines being neces-
sary in the work. The train should have
left at I 30, but did not get away until La.
Captain Doane Psttershsll of this city
oied at his home at the upper bridge, Fri
day, from the effects of q shock which he
had about two days before, aged SO years.
He first commenced his sea career in
fishing vessel on the Grand Banks, and
from that he mastered larger vessels and
was engaged II the West India trade. The
last Of his going to sea be ran packet be-
tween Belfast and Boston. He had three
vessels built for him. the Martha, Frances
Ellen and Abigail firing of the sea, he
opened . grocery store at the bridge, which
he occupied about 80 years. He has always
been spoken Of as an honest and upright
man. He leaves six children, three sons
and three daughters. Two of the boys are
sea cap'sins well known here.
The members of the High School held
their first lyceum Friday. Following is
the programme.
Singing by Qusrtette.
Reading of records by Secretary.
Defamation, Louis nowlton
Vocal Music, Miss Durham
DEHATE
Resolved That the Government should control
our ra lroads and teiegraphs.
lst Al. Dis sidson, 2nd, Miss Ferguson. lst Neg.
q imorc. 2nd, Dan Chase.
Decided 23 to in favor of the affirmative.
instrumental music, Miss Thomas
Defamation, Charlotte Frost
Essay Blanche sullivan
Music, Duet, composed Of Miss Rust and Mr..
Chase.
Criticism Of the meeting, by Miss Robb
At the business before the meeting, t. :.
society was named the High Sctooi
Literary Society," Programme for the
ptxs meeting was read by the executive
committee. 1ne school have had piano
placed in tie school house, and some very
enjoysb times sre expected.