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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08
City Government Meeting.

At the December meeting of the City
Council, he d last Monday evening, in Board
of Municipal officers, the following Jurors
We're drawn for the January Term of S. j.
Court: Frederick III. Francis, Jere. &. Whit
ten, Robert Burgess, William H. Hall, Orrn
Simpson. The business of the two boards
was as follows: Roll of accounts No. 9,
amounting tn 81 ,205.57, was passed. Petition
OF s. h. Fletcher and others for street ight
on Bay View street, referred to committee
on lights. Report OF the committee ON lights,
relating to Globe Lighting { o. and for max
ing contract for lights was read and accepted
The committee reported that they had on
dereu and placed i'll position ready to be
lighted three Globe lights, one at Dr.. Ell
iingWoous, one i'll front of the CniVersalist
church and one at the corner of Congress
and Franklin streets. They also submitted
the bid of the Belfast Illuminating Co. for
lighting the city The bid is as follows: The
Illuminating Co. offers to furnish % are
lights of POO nominal candle power, to be
located as at the present time, to burn from
not less than 300 nights per year, foI five
years for Is cents per light per night !;
for d period of tree Years for 10 cents
per light per night; and for one year for 20
cents per light per night. They will furnish
from to 10 arc lights and from 80 to 30 in
candeScent lights of 81 candle power for il
period of five years for Is cents each per
night for the arc and 81 per year for the
incandescent; for three years at - cents for
the arc and $25 for incandescent; for one
year q cents for arc and $50 for incandes-
cent. Will furnish gas for S2. 90 per 1000 cu-
bic feet, the city to erect, maintain, light
and extinguish the same. Will furnish ad-
ditional arc lights per first, second and
third offers for Is cents per night per light,
and incandescent for S21 per year. The city
to appoint some person who shall say on
what nights the lights shall not be lighted.
The limits for electric lighting to be bounded
by Vine street, the dock front, Allyn and
Congress streets.
The time on delinquent taxes was extend
ed to February.
Mrs. f. A. D. burlington and others pre-
sented petition for the use of one of the
city rooms for place of meeting for a Girls
Club and Sewing school. Petitioners were
granted leave to withdraw.
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In Memoriann.

Stockton Grange, No. no. 2o9 p Of II, has
adopted the following resolutions on their
deceased brother Robert S. Doe.
Whereas death has again visited us and
taken from our midst our brother, Robert S.
Doe
Resolved, That in the death of our brother,
Stockton Grange has lost one of its oldest.
most worthy and efficient members, the fam
lily true husband and father.
Resolved, That while we mourn the loss
Of our brother, which has cast shadow not
only over the Grange but over the commu-
nifty and the church, of which he was an
honored member, vet in our sorrow we will
not forget that our loss is his GAIN that he
has gone home To a loving father.
Resolved, That we extend our deepest
sympathy to the widow (our sister and son
IN their great bereavement, that a copy of
these resolutions be sent go .he family and
to each of the county papers.
Mrs. SARAH E. SMELL, Committee
Mrs. RILLA Fl. LIBBY, on
S. L. BLANCHARD, J Resolutions
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

never lose sight of its cheering rays. May
Faith Hone and Charity be our companions
and Love be never ending in the hearts of
all.'' Again, allow me in behalf of Mystic
Grange to bid you cordial welcome and
hope the day may be profitable and enjoya-
BILE to all.
Brother Joel Ellis, of Knox, responded
briefly. After music by the choir class of
four were instructed in the fifth degree. Re
marks from Worthy Master Mudgett and
State Master Hunt followed. The latter
gave good description of his trip to the
National Grange at Concord, N. H., con-
demning the policy of the National Grange
in going upon excursions, banquets, etc, to
the neglect of the regular business of the
session He also stated that he is not seek
ing a reelection to the position Of State Mas
ter. Noon recess. The afternoon session
opened with music by the choir. The Sec
retary was instructed to procure q set of rit-
uals for the County Grange. The question
"Resolved, That the press is greater edr-
Gator than the common Schools was earn
estly discussed by Bros. Ellis, Allenw ood,
Mansfield, Bowen, Moody, Hunt and Pack
ard, Sis ters Bowen, Churchill and others.
Recitation by Sister Mariner. Deelama-
tion by Bro. Wilson. The question: GRE
solved, That the Australian ballot system is
an Improvement on tile old system and
should be continued, was opened by Bros
NJ. B. Hunt, and J. G. Harding, the latter
keeping us all in laughter. Voted to lave
the Master attend the State Grange. Reci-
tatons ny Sisters Jordan, Donnel and little
Jennie Bessey. Song by A. l.. Mudgett
A vote of thanks was extended to Mystic
Grange for courtesies. The committee on
time, place and programme, reported that
the next session be held with Farmers
Pride Grange, Lncolnville, on Tuesday.
Dec. y, with the following programme
1. Opening exercises. >. Address of Wei
come by Sister Agnes Abbott. 3. Response
by Bro. Frank Wilson. 4. Conferring fifth
degree. ). Song by Bro. Allen Miller. S.
Recitation by Sister Lydia Hurd. Z. Re
marks for the good of the order s. Ap-
polntment of committees. g. Recess. TO-
Singing by the choir, H. Question, Re-
solved That woman in general should be
better informed on political affairs. Aft,
Sister RackliH neg, Sister NJ. B. Hunt r.
Song by the choir. 49, Recitation by Sister
Nettie Mariner. a. Topic, 'Intemperate
use of tobacco opened by Bro. Roscoe
Hurd. 10. Closing exercises.
{. A. IEVANSELLER, Sec'y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08
Contents of To-Day's journal.

PAGE l.
News of the week Meeting of the County
4nge. In Memoram. Death of Jay Gould
urerning Local Industries. City Government
Meting. Obituary News OF the Oranges Per
g, aal.
PAGE =
letters from the Congo More Fun than In
~ Fish ami Fishing About Birds ou Bonnets.
Y +. Murray, Burnham. Transfers i'll Real Es-
a,e The Maine Congressional Vote.
PAGE 8.
sac Louiz de Maranhao. The National Non Par.
,AH w. G.. I. L. Marine Miscellany Tie Maine
agogical Society The Complete Electoral
re.
newspaper Notes. Short Stories. The Maine
Itral. Living Whist. The Sargent Granite Co.
Wedding Bells. The Fish and Game Laws.
od Templars.
PAGE 5
News of Belfast.
4 Genius Qoem)- When My Ship Comes In
,enl) The Pauper poem). Literary News and
0tes In Memory of Whittier ,ori ignal poem and
Say Shipping Experts Organize The Wife of
ir Blaine The Pension List Canadian Eggs
j Potatoes. Register 0f Deep Water Vessels.
hristmas Cakes. Books as Furniture Baby's
i3ry for One Day. Names Fish Exhibit. The
lie Saving Service. Railways of the World.
PAGE s.
>tarSport Locals. County Correspondence Mar
- Ship News Births, Marriages, Deaths.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

In BRIEF. Lizzie Borden was indicted
at Taunton, Mass. Tuesday for murder.
The indictment contained three counts,
one charging the murder Of her mother
one for the murder of her father and one
charging the murder of both Jointly. She
was not arraigned, but the news OF the
finding Of the indictments was sent to her
in Jail and the grand jury was dismissed.
Miss Borden took the matter very coolly..
She will probably be arraigned before
Christmas . The Chicago Inter Ocean
says the World Fair Joint committee on
ceremonies practically decided to invite
Oliver Wendall Holmes to write the ode
for the celebration at the opening OF the
Worlds Fair next May.....A despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company in Lon
don SAYS news has been received from
Samoa to the effect that native insurgents
have attacked English residents. Orders
were telegraphed to the commander OF the
Australian squadron to send the warship
Ringarooma to Apia without delay. The
Nicaragua canal convention at New Or
leans Thursday passed resolution that
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

SUICIDE IN MONROE. Fidelia, wife of
Greenleaf Gould, of Monroe, hung herself in
her husbands s carpenter shop Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Gould had been known to be fail
ing mentally for $ ONE time and Il daughter,
who was living at home followed her into
the shop only to find the door fastened on
the inside. Help was summoned and the
door broken in, but she died few minutes
after being taken down. Deceased was .
years of age, and leaves husband, four sons
and one daughter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

y remarkable career was ended Dec 2nd
i'll the death of Jay Could, the New York H.
nancier Born i'll 1886, in very moderate rir-
ellmstances, he used such diligence in the
pursuit of wealth that in tifty-six years he
had accumulated a fortune estimated at
S6O,OOO,OO0 to S1OO,000000. His methods are
well known Had his death occurred suddenly
a few years ago it mi ght perhaps have prod,lc-
ed IL serious financial disturbance. As it is
his death has been discounted, and no bad
effect is to he anticipated. 1t has been
known for some time that his health was ex-
treme'y precarlous. Add To this that his
eldest son George, is competent, ii rs beleN-
ed, to look after his fathers properties and
prevent their becoming the sport of Wall
street.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

CAMDEN. An adjourned town meeting
the intention of the town to ask the. coming
Legislature the privilege of taking water from
Hosmer, Canaan and Fletcher lakes and
ponds, on account Of the Inadequate water
supply now furnished by the Camden and
Kockland Company. Voted that the select
men lay out Washington street, making it
wider; also, esta blish higher grade of the
burnt district for Main street. The matter of
buying the B. F. Adams lot, making the pub
lie square larger, was left with the select
men. f. f. Bryant closed out his stock of
canned goods, confectionery and cigars by
public auction last Friday and Saturday
Nineteen cargoes of lumber and two of brick
have arrived since the fire. Work has begun
on DR.. Tibbett's house Elm street, which was
partly destroyed by fire. The farm buildings
of George Herington ON the Hosmer Pond
road We're destroyed by fire Saturday MORN
ing. The fire is supposed to have caught
from defective t1ue: insured. The busi-
ness Mems Club OF Camden, have made an
important proposition to the Camden Village
Corporation. They ask the corporation to
lease them for 80 years the Megunticook Hall
lot and give them the $4,000 insurance, IN re-
turn for which the club will erect thereon a
brick block costing not less than $50, 600, to
contain, besides stores, the post office, an
opera house. town offices, etc.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

The game of football between the Rock.
lands and Belfasts, played in this city on
thanksgiving afternoon, was won bv the
home eleven-26 to 0. This result does NOT
argue that the visitors are at all deficient in
pluck, strength, or skill. They are good
payers nut lack training and the resulting
ability to work together. understanding
each other. The Rockland team is a mag,
nlhcent one. and under high state of dis
cipline. Rockland Opinion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

PROSPECT. BttSey, wife of Alexander
Cummings, died Dec. ?, aged 81 Years and
months. Mr.. Cummings is .;, and they
had been married 50 years. Of their twelve
children seven are living, all of whom We're
at the funeral. Mrs. Cummings was the
last of the large family of DAVID Partridge
and the last grandchild of the first pioneer,
Mr.. John Partridge. of Orlaud. She was
also the last survivor of those who We're
baptized over 80 Years ago by Elder Swett.
whoformed the irst Freewill Baptist Church
in Prospect. "Aunt BetSey. as She was ia
nliliarly called, was an interesting talker
and had retentiVe memory. She could re
member dates and the names OF more people
and events i'll the circle of her acquaintance
all the way down through her long and busy
life, than amy aged person We have ever met
Mr. ANA Mrs Cummings have made their
home with Mr. Abner Gray and wife (their
daughterl for several wears. Aunt Betsev
one of the best Of mothers and ALWAYS
ready to minister to the wants of her family
in sickness and times of need She was "A
kind neighbor and will be much missed in
her home by her children and grandchildren.
The funeral services We're he'd at the house
of Mr.. Gray Rev. Mr. Prescott, of Winter
port, spoke from tile 10Th chapter of Mat
thew, DIST verse. -. The sick ones Capt AL
lard Crockett and J. F. Libby, are ilnprov-
ing. The hay press is at work and the hav
comes ont very bright this vear....F k
Lame has gone away to keep another school.
.....T The apple crop in Prospect is about
all shipped away Capt Robert kil,man
has two head OF Young cattle that are at
large yet, The cold nights have not made
them tame enough to drive.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

SwANNILLE. The Ladies' Aid met with
Mrs. &. 7. Nckerson Dec. LIST 80. Mr. w.
Tyler, granite worker, has moved into the
Gould ur Lewis house -. w lille DIR. Brown
was turning Ills team last Thursday the
horse slipped and fell, breaking both shafts
of a top buggy. The Cunningham Bros
Went up country Monday to begin their win
ter's work cutting and saving spool wood
80. Burton Larrabee began school in dis
trict No. l and last Monday Frank Nicker-
son began his winter term of school in Pros
pect last Monday The Swanville Ladies
Aid meet at Frank Stevens Thursday after
noon and evening Dec. 18th -. Thursday of
this week a tiag-raising is to be participated
in at the schoolhouse in district No. ST..
Joseph Ellingwood is quite low at this time
of writing,
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News of the Oranges.

Seaside Grange decided last Saturday
entertainments, in which tile brothers led by
c. +. Eaton are to compete with the sisters
under the direction of Gertie Patterson. The
defeated side Will furnish IA supper for the
grange.
Seven Star Grange, Troy, l3s chosen otti-
GERS for the ensuing wear as follows: Mas
ter, l.. f. Prentiss Overseer, q. l.. Tyler:
Lecturer, Thomas Tyler Steward, Elias
Seavey: Assistant Steward, George Woods
Chaplain, James Luce; Treasurer, Mrs. q.
l.. Tyler: Secretary, Fred Thompson Gate
Keeper, Lutte Rogers; Ceres Inez Batchel-
der. Pomona, Maud Monroe; Flora Mrs
James I.uce; Lady Assistant Steward
Blanche Harmon.
The Executive Committee of the State
Grange and State Board of Agriculture met
in Augusta last Friday in conference on
matters of interest to farmers. They pro-
pose to push the question of tax reform in
the Legislature the coming winter, and this
was discussed at this meeting. The listing
system in a somewhat modified form will be
the basis OF their proposed legislation, and
committees will be carefully selected to look
after the work and be present i'll the legSa-
tive halls. 1t is claimed that a majority of
the House support tax reform. Reports at
the annual meeting i'll Lewiston will show
that there is but slight change in the MEM
bership of the grange. The order is on Il
good healthy basis -Four new oranges have
been organized during the year and three re
organized.
The new hall of Evening Star Grange.
Washington, Was dedicated last week ac-
cordlng to the forms of the order by Worthy
State Master NJ. B. Hunt. of Belmont. A
large audience was present and the beautiful
work of dedication was fully carried ont.
Interesting remarks We're made Ivy the State
Master in the interest of farmers, which they
will do well to heed. Tie dedicatorv eNtr-
clses We're i'll the afternoon, and in the even
ing, Notwithstanding the heavy rain, the hall
was packe, to witness the eNeinpltication
of the unwritten work of the order by Bro.
Hunt Altogether il WAS Il successful orca-
sion. Seven Tree Grang1, of Union and
White Oak Grange. Of Warren, which have
both rendered Evening Star Grange SubStan-
tal pecuniary assistance III fitting up its
new hall, We're invited and Were We'll repre-
sentcd. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt We're the guests
Oft. S. RoWtlen while in town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

POLITICAL POINTS. The story is print
cd that Col. {. Is. Morton has brought
word from Cleveland to the Maine Demo
Gratis that the recommendations of the
State committee will be very potential ill
determining who shall hold the offices.
This affords fine opportunity for sixteen
Democratic gentlemen to embark III the
Office brokerage business. So. Harrison s
plurality over Cleveland, in Ohio, as Off
cially announced Is 1,012 The total
Presidential vote of Maine was as follows: :
Harrison, 62, S71; Cleveland, Is, Oh; Pro
hibitory vote. 3, O62; People, $, :, ,O45; I'm
ion Labor, 336.. Governor Jones of Ala
bama was quietly inaugurated Thursday.
He called the kolb people the enemies of
| the State. The official count of the vote
| Of Wisconsin is as follows: Peck, Dem,
| for governor, 1TS, 1913: Spooner Rep, no.
354 Peck plurality, I, ,s44. The Illinois
state board of canvassers has completed
its canvass of the official vote of Illinois
as follows: Cleveland, 426, PSI: Harrison,
800, ,2SS; Weaver, %, 207; Bidwell, %, ,907.
| -. The canvass of the official returns of
the vote i'll California for Harrison and
| Cleveland gives the Democrats plurality
in the entire State of 271.... Hon. Charles
5. Failchild denies that he has been asked
to become President Cleveland's Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury. The official count
of the vote in oklahoma was completed
by the secretary Thursday and it shows
| both houses Of the legislature to be a tie
politically.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-04

ton as soon as the condition OF the soil will
admit.
We hope to have a statement from the
banks Of interest due on outstanding warrants,
in lime for presentation atthe annual meeting.
Monday, March Tat 7:3o. at the Opyra House.
We urge the attendance Of every tax rayer.
Our statement Of expenses and revenue neces-
sary for ihe year viii then be made
A petition for a new school house to be
erected this year somewhere between I7th aud
zJd streets. has been fled in the Office Of the
clerk. to which we call ycur attention.
We have held ~ special, and 70 regular
meetings Of the board during the past year, all
Of which are matters Of record, besidss giving
many days to other duties belonging to US.
What we have done, we believe has been hon
estly and substantially done, and at fair
price. Respectfully submitted,
A. Z. STRANG,
E. NJ. WAITE,
+. K. SMITH,
Directors.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-04
Official Call for the Marion County
Republican Primaries and
County Convention.

The Republican electors OF Marion
count, .,ui all who are iu sympathy
With the principles Of the National
Republican party arc hereby notified
that AZ TOE regularly called meeting
q. .he Republican, county central
committee held at Salem, Feb. 9th,
t.ie iaie ret for holding the Republi-
U.sn u.iniries ia the several precincts
, tu- county wBs
Saturday, March 19
at : wo O'Clock p. IN, except in all
tie precincts OF Salem, North Salem,
East f5aien and Englewood, where
ihe primaries shall be held from 8
a. N. To 4 pm, the primaries to be
held at ie usual polling place in
each precinct. The date set for the
county convention ia
Thursday, March "a
at 10 o'clvck a. III. The apportion-
ment Of delegates shall be as
follows to each precinct:
APPOBTIoNMENT.
Mehana, 8; Sublimity, 5; Jeffer-
son, s; East 5lverton, S; Marion, 8;
WoOdburu, 0; Buttevilie. 6; Elk
born, 2; ChampDeg, 2; StaytOn, g.;
Fairfield, 2; Howell Prairie, g;
Salem No. |, 10; Salem No. 3, 10;
East Salem, 10; South Salem, g.;
North Salem, o; Macleay, &; Lin
coin, 5; Lablsh, 6; Turner, s; West
Silverton, s; ST. Paul, 3; Garfield, 3;
Horeh. 4: Breitenbusb, 2; Hubbard,
5; Abiqua, 10; Gervais, z; Aurora, g.;
Salem No. 2, 10; Salem No. A, 10;
Prospect, 10; Yew Park, 8; Engle-
wood, 9; Silver Falls, 3.
The purpose of this convention
shall be to place in nomination
candidates for the county offices,
the selection of delegates to the
state, congressional and judicial con-
ventions of the party and such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
JOHN KNIGHT.
Chairman,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-04
CONCLUSION.

With the completion Of this report our du.
ties for the year are ended. We think il was
great mistake to undertake the erection Of
two new boildings and the completion Of the
Ihird, with necessary furnishings, in one year
As levy sufficient to meet the expenses OF
the coming year aud the deficiency leaased
mainly by your failure last year To make an
appropriation sufficient to cover our estimasesl
woald Fequiro levy OF no, less Than a
mills-a baIdeH too oppressive a, any time
We recommend Iha, VIC be duly authorized TO
issue bonds OF the district 10 the amour, Of say
$4,000 %, bearing interest at the rate Of not
more Ihaa Q per eeaL per annum. 10 run 40
years ,ha. a tax Of 4mills be levied COT school
purposes. and that no halldings be erected
this year.
We cordially invite you 10 inspect the huila.
ings erected. and all the Nork done by us dur.
ing the past year. some ll,le labor Is neces
sary 10 oompleie the eont1se, ON the neW huill
.ags. hut sutieien, moaey has heea retained 10
cover ali ezl,snses gbseeios. The gradins,Ne.
a, hneolu school hailding vill have oag a,lsn.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-04
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, | .,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, GO
LUCAS COUNTY, 's'
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner OF the firm of +. j.
Gil ems Y n Co., doing business in the City
Of IOiedo, County and State aforesaid, and
the Said firm wi'l pay the sum of ONE
HUN DREU DOLLARS for each and every
case oi CATA that cannot be cured by
the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
a, ID. lsS6, A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is takca in-
ternally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-04

Neuralgia Cured in Is Minutes.
Mr.. J. S. Sturtevant, editor of the
Waupaca, wis Post, says: "Last
night Cbamberlain's Pain Balm
cured my wife of neuralgia of the
face and tooth in fifteen msnutes.
We would not be with out it." so
cent bottles for sale by G. f. Good,
druggist.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-04
Conservatory Of Music.

WILLAMErrE uNIvkRsTTY.-GIvp
w superior advantages % students of
NncA' ana Instrumental music taurIf ~
ttc "a uest proficiency. Nous eoinr ss.t
20 Hrdy music. ENpenses nlode,,,ss
~ ploiilAs fiNen on completion of ,4lurs,
NeAt term beglns FEB. ], lSl9.
= N, PARNIN.
Musical director.