The Republican journal., 1892-12-15

A very enjoyable leap year party was
given at the Belfast Opera House Tuesday
evening, by Mrs. I. NJ. Cottrel and Miss
Nellie G. M. Jones. Card playing. dancing
and refreshments We're the programme
Excellent music was rendered by Sanborn's
Orchestra.
We have received from the Wheeler
Brothers, Boston, song entitled "The Me
Fadden Bicycle Club; or can that be Capt
Dempsey Words by P. l.. OLeary music
by J. w. Wheeler, The words are funny
and those familiar with Mr.. Wheeler's com
positions need not be told that there is lots
of jingle to the music.
THE SHEEP INDUSTRY. A large number of
lambs, veals, and woolsSins We're shipped
from here on steamer Lewiston Monday, by
w. j. Blood and w. II. Blodgett There
was also large shipment of tanned sheep
skins from Hunt, Walker & Co, Liberty...
MI. f. ID. Freeman of Waldo Went to Isles
boro Monday to buy sheep and lambs. Last
week he and his son Ralph sold l2O head to
/, G. Libby x Son, who also bought A. J.
Simmons flock. Ralph Freeman and Ed
in Waldo county this fall.
A meeting of the creditors of Pomroy &
Eaton of the Bangor Exchange was held last
week. No correct estimate of the liabilities
of the concern has yet been reached Three
offers We're made for the equity III the furni-
ture and fittings of the hotel and the assign
ment Of the lease. Landlord H. c. Chap
man, of the Bangor House, named $500 as
his figures, John F. Kelley offered $500,
while Landlord VIM p Farr Of Fairfield
made a general offer, no definite figures being
named. The creditors did not consider,
either Of the offers sufficient and ad iourned
for a week
In the Police Court Monday Albert Brad
ford was arraigned for assault and battery
on Fred A. kenney and his eight-vears Old
daughter Leila. The evidence went to show
that defendant, who is a tall, muscular
young man of about 20 years. some time ago
picked up the child and handled her more
roughly than was consistent with play.
Later in discussion about the matter with
the father words led 10 blows and the latter
was knocked down and bruised somewhat.
The two assaults We're tried separately and
defendant was bound over in $500 in each
case. Thompson for State, Dunton for de-
PENDANT.
A BAD CUT Last Friday night two young
mon, while .ilin,, from, -
INFO =, scutfi.. il, Waldo ana ono u,.s ha,l1v
stabbed in the back. Their names are Arthur
Saw. ,,ud oscar Wentworth Before 1eav-
mo here th,i1 were noticed To- be somewhat
,,I,,rr.-lsn,ne and when mean, Charles 1i+tle-
4ald.e farm, +l,a,. ,o+ ,,,t and b,,} j., ,,r4,+1.,
in which SAWYER was throw, As his nnno-
neut Mia him down SAWYER tnnl, nn+ q
iark-lznife. ana rn.,l4 several euts If Went
worth'> back. one of winch proved unite
serious The knife entered the body inst
below the left sho1ld4r-blade ,nal5iuc =
wouud ahoilr two inches deem. which hI4,l
freely. Wrutworth's outside coat had over
dozen cuts in it from the knife. The IN
itlred man was taken into Mr. Jittl4f4I,l's
h""SF i'lu cared lol' an" NEXT cay was re-
move" !" illS nome MS coh"ltloh i not
considered dangerous. No arrests have been
mate.
WHIIIIERs BIRTHDAY AS Whittier's
birthday occurs Saturday the pupils of the
Lower Grammar School will celebrate Fri
day afternoon with the following program:
The Poets Bovhood Percy Poor: His first
Poem, Lillian Fernad The Manhood. Eva
Sprague; The Influence IF his Writings. An
ma Cook Eternal Goodness Flora Blake:
In Schooldavs, Margaret Keen: The Three
Bells. Bertha Blake: Common Question
Blanche Rockwell Hunters of Men. Willie
Mace, Martin Dilworth. Percy Miller: The
Poet and the Children Edith Dunton: The
Pipes Of Lucknow, Edith West Corn Song.
Grace Gentner: The Robin. BERTHA Hart
1o>+,,,+ f,,,, c,.,.l, No., D., N,
-, - WIN 'iio" "''i"' li0loh piiu ne
shoemaker, Lulu Athelton; The Huskers,
Alyia CUNNINGHAM; The Yankee Girl. Rer
,i.o I, ,,,ro,., ,ro11;,,,r +,p ,,.,
ing Uiie neo'' i-''lOh oio" II
My BllthuaY, May Garter; The Mantle of
St. John de Alatha Cleora Haney .Ouo+ati0ns
oH tue oc'o"'' At are invited
LIVING WHIST. Some peonle never r4naat
bat the tifty-tvo ladj : and gentlemen who
figured in Living Whist the night of Dec. 9Th
reappeared last Thursday night and added
to their former laurels. The entertainment
opened with fine concert bv fine band in a
new programme and then the e,ama was n,,,