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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03
Protect Maine Fishermen.
WHOLE STATE is AROUSED AGAINST TIL
FEDERAL FISHING BILL.

WHOLE STATE is AROUSED AGAINST THE
FEDERAL FISHING BILL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 25.-Dr. E.
w. Gould of the Maine Fish Commission
did not get a chance to address the House
committee on fisheries yesterday in oppo-
sition to the bill introduced by Mr.. Lap
ham of Rhode Island to give the federal
government the control Of the menha-
den and mackerel fishe ries, although he
came here for that particular purpose.
In speaking of the sentiment Of the
people of Maine on this matter, he said
There are at least Is, 600 fishermen along
the coast of Maine, sturdy, fearless men,
and it is nonsense to say that the menha-
den steamers are the nurseries OF American
seamen. The real nursery for the mer-
chant marine is the thousands of fishermen
and boatmen along our coast.
There used to be many men along our
coast who caught menhaden and tried
them out into oil, earning their own living
thereby. They have all been ruined and
driven out Of business by the steam seiners.
70 our fishermen the proposed bill
means the same determination. Our laws
are reasonable and largely for the benefit
OF these fishermen and the general food
supply. They are based on our cxper-
fence.
We find that seining. especially by the
destructive methods Of the steam fleet,
which is a monopoly. crushing all oppos-
ition, not only destroys the menhaden,
buJ other fisheries, cod hake and had
dock.
These fish follow the menhaden and
leave when they do.
1t is entirely false to say that our laws
are in the interest of SpOrts
Free fishing was so disastrous an expert
ment that practically all our citizens want
the law as it now stands.
Maine has but few sources of wealth
the fisheries are one of the greatest, and
we must preserve them. If this bill pass
es. the fisheries of Maine are worthless.
1t is equally false to say, as | under
stand Mr.. Maddocks did, that the fish
wardens of Maine are venal and oppress-
i've set of men and are grasping at illegal
fees. They are as careful, painstaking
and conscientious set of men as | evel
saw. They are appointed by the Gov
ernor at the unanimous recommendation
OF the fish commissioners. They have
absolutely no share in the forfeitures or
convictions, which are paid over to the
State.
| have but $4,000 as an appropriation and
have to employ the services Of about &c
wardens. 1t is plain that, with the Other
calls on this appropriation, the wardens
are not overpaid, and that if they could
be bought the seiners would have a much
better opportunity than the State.
| understand that statements have beer
made to the effect that food fish are not
caught in these purse seines of the men
haden steamers
| am aware of the fact that entire
schools of sea shad, amounting to about
100 barrels, have been taken in this way
at one time and ground up into guano and
oil Other valuable food fish have beer
SO caught
| know this from having been on these
steamers.
Mr.. could also said that petitions were
being signed in all parts of the state
against this bill.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03
His Eightieth Birthday.

Hon. N. IL. Farwell of Rockland passed
his s0th birthday Feb. 25d. He is still hale
in body and vigorous in mind, is wide
ABREAST Of the ee tes Ssefrt Mr. Far%e keeps Wps
born in Unity i'll 1872, went to Rockland a
young man, and became leading, enter
prising business man and prominent citizen
He was chosen to the State Senate in 1861,
was president of the same body from 1863 to
1864, was appointed by Gov. Coney u S. Sen
ator to fill out the unexpired term of Hon.
William Pitt Fessenden, resigned, and made
his influence felt in that august body when
it numbered such men as Charles Sumner,
Henry Wilson, Henry B. Anthony, Zach
ariah Chandler, Simon Cameron, Thomas
F. Bayard and Allen G. Thurman. Since
his retirement to private life he has taken an
active interest in all the affairs of his city,
State and nation. He has a handsome
competency and is generous supporter Of
every good cause, including the First Bap-
tist Church, of which he is a regular attend
ant.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

ANNUAL REUNIONS. SeVenty-tive mem
bers OF the Maine Veterans Association,
an organization composed of Maine Nete-
rams now residing in Massachusetts. with
their wives and fair ones, attended the an
nual dinner of the association at the
American House Boston. last Thursday
evening. The affair was entirely informal.
At the close of the dinner short addresses
were made by President William j. Gil
lespie and the guests of the occasion, Col.
A. c. Hamlin, of Bangor, Maine: George
H. Nye, South Natick; George w. Wal
lace, of Somerville, and ''Father'' Locke,
of Chelsea. Post I, &. A. r., orchestra
furnished the music. The Pine Tree
State Club gathered with their ladies,
nearly POO strong, at the Nendome, Bos-
ton last Thursday evening, at the second
winter meeting and dinner Rev. Minot
Savage, President, presided, and read al
original poem. The Germania orchestra
Mrs. Geo. A. Hibbard, Mrs. Jacob Bin
zing, W. W. Whitney and quartette fur
nished musical and literary entertain
ment. 80. The annual dinner of the Boston
alumni of Colby University occurred at Ho-
tel Brunswick Boston, Wednesday night,
Feb. "a About so persons were present
including number of ladies' President
Albion W. Small, and Shiler Mathews re-
presented faculty. A. H. Kelly was
elected President, Harry Dunning Treas
urer and Robie G. Frye. Secretary.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
a. III. Kelly, East Boston and II. r.
Hatch, 90. President Small of Colby
spoke of the courage, hope and faith he
felt in the future Of the college, which
now has 1S5 students. An annual
deficit of $1,000 was not an unmixeC
evil as it stimulated endeavors. An in
crease of 80 students would offset it, If
the alumni and friends keep up their goo6
work, the hundred thousand dollars en-
dowment needed will be raised and Cobb,
will soon have 200 boys and 200 girls OF
her rolls. He recommended that the
Boston alumni undertake the maintenance
of one DrOfeSSOrShiD
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

FISH AND GAME. At the hearing
ON the Lapham Menhaden and mackeral
fisheries bill before the House Committee
on Fisheries Feb. n, Geo. II. Palmer, of
New Bedford, representing the South
eastern Massachusetts Fish and Game
Protection League, filed a brief with the
committee opposing the passage of the
bill, the title of which, he said. should
read "A bill to destroy the fisheries as
now regulated in Buzzard and Casco bays
and to establish a monopoly of fishing
therein The bill, he said, would open
up all rivers and bays along the sea coast
to indiscriminate and destructive fishing.
Mr.. Milliken OF Maine wanted the oppor
tunity to present some facts with refer
ence to the fisheries in case the committee
should decide that it had a legal right to
enact the proposed legislation. The com
mittee apparently did not think it would
be necessary to hear Milliken, but said he
should be notified if it was decided to re-
port the measure. ... State Engrossihg Of
ficer Russell and Col. E. c. harrington
have for some time been making a com
pilation of all the special laws relating to
fishing in Maine. Their research goes
back to the beginning of the state govern
ment and the work will give a digest of
all laws in force, classified by counties and
towns, applying to all brooks, streams,
ponds and lakes. This also includes all
laws relating to smelt fishing which are
quite complicated With this book, which
will be about the size of that relating to
the general laws. citizen or stranger can
at once tell when and how fishing can be
done at any place in the state. AT the
recent conference in Washington between
the Canadian commissioners and Secre-
tary Blaine and Gen. Foster, represent
ing the United States, an agreement was
reached for a more definite marking of the
water boundaries in front of and adjacent
to Eastport, Me-. with a view to avoiding
any further trouble on the subject of the
fishing rights of Canada and the United
States in that locality. 1t was arranged
that an international committee should be
appointed to consider and report regula-
tions which may be adopted by the United
States and Canada for the prevention of
destructive methods of fishing and the
pollution of streams, for establishing uni
formity of close seasons and other means
for the preservation and increase of fish.
-Four of the twentyfour fish stations
in the country are in Maine. The eX-
penses of these stations are not very
heavy. as the reports for the last year
show They We're: Grand Lake Stream.
II. 5!t, 49, PenobScot. 81. 034. IL: Craig $
Brook. Sti,602. 5S: Green Lake. S943. O5.
They are all salmon liatchcrleS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

Troy Business scenes to be at stand
still on account of bad travelling. More snow
is hoped for soon.. But few are suffering
from sickness in town at present. There
is quite large attendance at the high School
at West Troy. Miss Elvira Heath, who
has been stopping at Mr.. John Getchells this
winter, has moved to Mr.. Ryan's at the Cen
tire. :. Mrs. Delilah Jordan of Waterville is at
work at Mr.. Reuben Rhoades.' Mrs. Rhodes
remains about the same. Miss Elizabeth
Rhoades is going to Detroit this week. +. Mr..
w. Larabee is moving into the Gene Fairfield
farm. Mrs. Lydia Garcelon and Mrs. An
ME Hillman visited friends and relatives in
town last week.. Mrs. Leighton from Ha T.
mony is visiting her mother, Mrs. Harriet
Webb. Miss Minnie Mitchell, who has
been attending school at Pittstield, M. C. l.,
is at home for short vacation. Her sister,
Mrs. Emma Stevens, is reported as gaining,
and her many friends are glad to hear of the
fact.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

except the captain. Chill has declined
altogether to participate in the World S
Fair at Chicago, on the plea that she can
not afford it...... Antonio and Thomas
Cara, father and brother of the revolu-
zionist, have been arrested at San Anto-
nio, Texas, accused of violating the
United States neutralty laws....It is re-
ported that 300 persons were drowned in
the recent storm on the Spanish coast. 80.
There was $500, 600 fire in Brooklyn
Sunday... Emma Eames, the well-known
singer, was robbed Of some valuable jew
els at the st. James hotel in New York
Saturday night. -. There have been great
riots in Berlin by the unemployed and
starving workmen. The jury in the NJ.
B. Curtis trial in San Francisco reported
disagreement Feb. %, and were dis
charged. They stood ten for conviction
and two for acquittal. There will be a
new trial.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

PROSPECT. Messrs. Melvin and Homer
Clark have returned home from IA visit to
Waldoboro. the land of sour krout They
Went through with their own team. and the
first stopping place was at Mrs. Calvin Whit
neN'S in R0ckport formerly of Prospect, and
a sister of Mr.. Eastman Clark There they
found the first sour krout. They went next
to Nellie Hamiton'S, then to Warren, at tlle
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George F OLIVER
where nothing was left nndone for Jhcir
comfort and enjoyment thtn tr Waldohuru
where they visited rrltti>eS rs follows
Cyrus Walters, navje Walters. Aiphru>
Walters. Jake Hog-S. George Walters Zr-
letu> Walters \. i. Walters. and tllcrs too
numerous to mention All lad sour krout
and the visitors we're A4ghy entertained
Music was nj ORDER lho hauio. Violin and
flute. with good Singing. nl;ld,. uI, thc ur,l,.t
of exercises for thr evening eminent.
which was highly appreciated bN thc goodly
number who assembled to hear thcm..-
i, und, between the Curtis place and GRAY
road. Prospect, bunch v' five KEYS, tag
marked l. LittIefield. Tile owner r;m have
the same by calling un Mr.. Manson George
49,. Mr., II. G, Mard,n, of SWanviIIe com
pletcd il very successful term Of school in
the Roberts District, inst over the line. iIi
stockton last Friday, ending with an eXhi-
bition in the evening, The programme con-
sisted of dialogues. declamatious, recita-
tlons. tablcauX, songs, etc Among the we'll
rendered pieces WAS one by Miss Hattie
Ellis, Of Searsport village, and a derlaua-
ton from a hashful boy that tie teacher
picked mp on his way down from Swanville
He Wore white blouse waist and knee
pants with white stockings He did re-
nar>ahly Well considering his size and ;,I-
peared to know his business. There was
ban jo solo by Homer Clark and a song Tile
Rare and Radiant Maiden, by Melvin Clark
go. Stockton Springs Grange visited South
Branch Grange, Prospect. last SATURDAY,
evening, to the number of 40 and the SUD
per. with the usual programme. was enjoy
eu. -Four new names We're sent in, and our
Grange is proSpering .... Mr.. Cyrus Shrr-
burn, now about 81 Wears Old. has been
stricken down with paralysis and is help
less 80. l.. I Cumming has been Il very sue
cessful collector of taxes, and uIr town
taNeS for wear before last ar, mn TO SO
Last years tax is well up and the selpttmtu
are closing up accounts. -. Miss Ljzzit Ran
dai! OF Stockton Springs, is teaching the
school IN District No. J. prosptct The
grip has spent its force. Shedding is gone
and more is expected Mr.. Marion Staples
and his daughter hltz cot turned cut of his
pung the other day and the horse ran home
No harm dome.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

BUcKsPoRT. The result of the voting con-
test for deleg te to represent the East
conventions of Methodist schools at WESLEYAN
University, Middletown. Conn, by the stu
dents. Tuesday, resulted in W. j. Sprague
receiving 1S9 votes and w. S. Mitchell 1O2
votes; there were also scattering votes. .
About twenty of the students left on t e
Boston boat Thursday for two weeks vaca-
tion at their homes. :. Hon. O. p Cunning
ham has been appointed receiver of the
Bucksport electric light property. A final
hearing will be held in April and we are as
sured that the plant will be kept running
and strenuous efforts will be made to place
the company upon paying basis.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

man. "Yes." "Can l see him 90 Mrs. Pen
ney asked us in and soon Mr.. Penney was
presented. The house was in some disorder,
owing to the attack of the night before Mr.
Penneys right ear was bloody and the side of
his face somewhat swollen.
Mr.. Penney said that he had bought farm
at Amherst and would soon move on to it.
The couple left Tuesday noon for Ban gor.
The journal regrets, as all law abiding
citizens must regret, the destruction of prop
erty and the forcible entry into the house
Ii any wrong had been committed by Mr..
Penney, or anw one associated with him, a
legal remedy is at hand The journal also
believes that Mrs. French is hardly respon-
sible for her acts, and that the marriage, um-
der all the circumstances, never should have
taken place. The action of Mr. Duntun i'm
refusing to marry the couple is to be com
mended.
Capt. Marcus Peirce WAS in Belfast. Tues
day, and it is thought he may make an in
vestigaton. A lady and gentenan of BAN
gor, VII" are interested IN the matter, write
that they will hc in Belfast to-day with 4
view of obtaining COUNSEL in the matter.
Doubtless the affair will terminate in Il egaI
investigation.
The Bangor Whig reports that ON arrival
in that city Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Penney
took Il hack for Brewer.
WHAT IS SAID Or PENNEY ELsEwAERE.
The Bangor Daily News says:
Penney has a divorced wife and three chill
dren now living in Amherst. He is as deS-
picable piece of humanity as was ever pro-
duced. His first wife is the daughter of
wealthy and respected people of Amherst
not support her, and they lived fol wears or
his father-in-law S bounty. His father-in-law
gave him house to live in. The house was not
stylish enoughto suit Penney, and it is said he
settire to it and hurneditup furniture and all.
One time Penneys wife was sick. He called
in an aged widow living near to nurse her.
StlmulantS We're necessary to bring the sick
woman safely through the crisis. They were
10 miles from place where it could be ptlr-
chased. The widow brought up some whis-
key she had for her own use. She nursed
Mrs. Penney and brought hersafely through
her sickness. Penney insisted upon paying
her for the whiskey, though he SAID moth
ing about her services She finally ac-
cepted payment for the liquor. A short
while after Penney visited Ellsworth He
bought liquor at every place he could
He swore out warrants against each seller
and among the warrants issued was one
against his widow neighhor for liquor used
i'll his wife's sickness. The news of his re-
ception by 1he Belfast mob will he read with
pleasure by all residents in the vicinity of
Amherst. he is the most universally lie
tested man Vet produced in this section
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have no doubt that they will be able to
establish Mr.. Burrowes's innocence.
Rev. Amory Battles, who has been for
years one of the leading Universalist di-
vines of Name, died in Bangor Tuesday,
aged SO years, from catarrhal pneumonia.
One son survives him.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

CAMDEN A stock company is being form
Powder Mill privilege, it being one of the
best on Megunticook River. The capital
stock is S64 900 dollars and is all subscribed
in Camden.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03
News of the Oranges.

Hillside Grange, East Thorndike, stilI
holds on the even tenor of its way, not
withstanding la grippe and the unfavorable
condition of the weather for meetings. The
net gain in membership for the year ending
Dec. ii, 1891, was seventeen. AT recent
meetings degrees We're conferred upon two
new members. The latest added attraction
to the hall is a good organ. La grippe is a
guest of Worthy Master Webb at present
EAST SEARsMoNT. Miss May Cummings
has returned from Jersey City Heights, n
j., where she has been spending the winter
=. Andrew Lawry, Leslie Mariner and
Henry Mahoney, have put in their years
supply of ice. Mrs. Alfaretta Ingraham
received from Mrs. H. B. Cobb of Whining
ton, Del, a box of flowers, including six va
rieties of pinks, and a cluster of field vioets
all as fresh as when first picked. Rodney
Thomas and family have moved back to the
Pendleton place. Charlie Heal has bought
the farm formerly owned by Mr. w. K
Thomas, and will move in this spring Will
Bickford has bought the Chas Ingraham colt
lime. Mrs M. A. A bbott of Camden, is in
town, the guest of Mrs. Sally Mariner
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03
Obituary..

Mr.. Charles J. Ingraham, of Searsmont,
died at the Insane Hospital in Augusta on
Saturday, and the remains arrived in Belfast
that evening. Four weeks ago Mr.. Ingra-
ham became insane and was taken to the
asylum. Mr.. Ingraham belonged in Rock
land, and number of years ago with his
brother, A. J. F. Ingraham, came to Belfast
and engaged in the sewing machine bust
ness. He married Miss Alfaretta Mariner.
of Searsmont, and went to live on the home
place in that town, where he has since resid-
ed. His wife survives him. His age was AZ
years and months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

Last Sunday the funeral services Of Mrs.
Catherine Bailey widow of the late j. NJ.
Bailey, We're held in Morrill, at the residence
of Mr.. Ephraim Rowe, her son-in-aw, where
she had been living the past few years. Rev
r. 7. Hack OF Belfast otticiated Mrs Bal
ley and her husband We're for many wears
prominent citizens of Morrill, and active
members of the Free Baptist church. which
she joined 46 years ago, and her husband
two years later In 1879 having moved to
the Head of the Tide Belfast, she Joined the
orthodox church, of which body she has
since been an honored member Had she
lived until next June she would have beeu
IS years of age, Though great sufferer in
her last illness she gave directions for the
management of her funeral and selected the
text: "Blessed are the pure in heart for they
shall see God, which she has SO we'll exem
plifed in her own life and character. She
leaves two sons, George o. Bailey and Henry
c. Bailey OF Belfast, and three daughters,
Mrs. Kate Conant and Miss Nancy Bailey,
of Belfast, and Mrs. Ephraim Rowe of Nor
rll.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

Mrs. Mary Farnum Pilsbury, widow of
the late Rev. VIM Fl. Pilsbury, died in
Bucksport Feb. 25th at the residence of her
eldest daughter, Mrs. S. A. Cobb. Mrs
Pilsbury was born in Nov, 1910. She leaves
six children, Mrs. Mary Cobb, Miss Lydia
Pilsbury and Mrs. Lucia Barrows of Bucks
port, and Mrs. Adeline Veazie, Mr.. Nathan
ell Pilsbury and Mr.. Charles Pilsbury of
Nebraska, and two brothers, Mr.. Henry
Farnnm of Boston and Nathaniel Farnun
of Wisconsin, to mourn their loss, besides a
large circle of friends whom she had made
during her 81 years of life. Her brother
Henry was with her during the last few
days.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

Mrs. Mary j. Foster, of Montvile died
suddenly Tuesday evening, of heart disease,
at the home of Mr.. NJ. F. Carter, Belfast
Her age was about 6S years. Mrs. Foster
came to Belfast, to assist Mrs. f. L. Carter.
who has been ILL., She retired Tuesday even
ing at about nine O'Clock. III her usual GOOD
health. At about 1870 Mr.. NJ. f. Carter was
III the stable caring for his horse when his
wife rushed out and said Mrs. Foster was
very ILL., She was then unconscious and deed
before DR.. Small arrived. Mrs. Foster was
twice married. Her first husband was Eben
Foster who died twenty-five years ago, and
her last husband was Daniel Foster, who
died eight years ago. Mrs. Foster has sev
eral children in Montville. She was a sister
OF Mrs. Charles Bellows, of Freedom, and was
woman Of excellent character. The re-
mains will he taken to Montville
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-03-03

Mr. Willard Jones, died at his home in
Fairfield, Feb. Goth, aged n years Mr..
Jones was born in the town of Turner but
Lived for some time in Brooks, where he has
relatives. He a brother of the late
Hiram Jones, of Belfast Mr.. Jones was
well known in Belfast and Northport, where
he frequently visited. He was highly res
pected citizen. He was twice married He
leaves wife and three children. One of
his daughters, Miss Sadie Jones, lives in
Belfast
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Capt. Samuel Blanchard died at his home
i'll Richmond, Me, on Sunday last, after a
brief illness resulting from the intirmities of
age. He was born in Dresden Jan. 81, 1908,
and was one of family Of ten children AS
was often the case with boys in those DAYS
he was thrown upon his own resources at an
early age. Following the example of AN
elder brother he Went to sea Later he was
for a short time conductor ON the old Kenne-
bee 4 Portland Railroad, when Richmond
was its terminus, being the first man to run
a train over the road between Richmond and
Portland. But he was better known as a
steamboat man. Few men have been more
widely known among steamboat men than
Capt Blanchard. He began as pilot Of the
Huntress, running between Hallowell and
Portland, and later succeeded his brother.
Capt Davis Blanchard in command of the
steamer. After leaving the Huntress Capt
Blanchard took command of the Daniel
Webster ami ran eight years on the Boston
and Bangor route, and subsequently was
master of the Eastern Queen out of the Ken
nebec. He was a cool, clear headed man of
modest men. No one ever saw him excited
or out of temper. Capt. Blanchard was IA
man of exemplary habits. He never used
tobacco, liquor or profane language. No bar
was ever allowed ON his boat. He ALWAYS
had an understanding with owners that no
liquor should be sold on amy boat that he
commanded. About 20 years ago he retired
from active life and has since led a Quiet life
as became one of his unassuming disposi-
ton. His Wife, who survives him, is in very
feeble health.