The Republican journal., 1895-12-05

cabinet organs Of G. H. Carpenter OF Water
vile and are giving them thorough over
hauling.
We are pleased to announced that Mr.,
ana MRS. VIM K. Morrison of Minneapolis
are the happy parents of little daughter.
who has been named for her two grand
mothers-Sara Christana.
Horace W, Phinney was obliged to dispose
OF his faithful old dog last week The animal
was ~ years old and had been in the family
- years. He was cross OF Shepherd and
Sptz and was valuable watch dog.
~. E. McMahan has sent for his mother
and sister to 60 to Augusta and assist him
in the lunch wagon business. which he re-
Gently startfd in company with Eugene
Black
The Belfast Humane Society gives notice
that when teams are left standing out during
the cold months the drivers thereof will be
expected to cover their horses with blankets.
This applies to coach and hack drivers as
well as others
The comparative guilt of the rum seller
and the drunken man who commits crime
was discussed by the Debating Club last
Saturday evening. This, Thursday, evening
the question Of government ownership of
railroads and telegraphs viii come up.
The subject for discussion by the Non Par
tisan W c. I. [. Dec 9th, at 80 P. NJ, will
be- Rescue Work and Social Purity. The
meeting will be conducted by Mrs. F. A
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attendance particularly requested. [Secy.
Dogs reported as again becoming
troublesome To sheep-rasers George ".
Bartlett's sheep-fold In Waldo has been Wis
tied several times lately and some damage
done. Mr. B. and several Of His neigh
future maralders.
The City Clerk records show that but
four deaths occurred in Belfast during
the past mOnfli-one man OF 3d. one OF 81,
one oman of 7G and one child of day. One
birth recorded was the 10th child OF the
family, and another the It'll.
The annual reunion OF the survivors of the
passengers and crew OF bark W. o. Alden
Who went TO California IN 49, will he held
with MIR and Mrs. John n. Stewart next
Monday evening, Dec. 9th, the anniver-
sary w the sailing, Dee Sth, falls Oh san
day
| The trial Of W. l.. Clement Of Monroe for
/ larceny of sewing machine, which was
/ opened in the Police Court Nov. 9th, was
/ continued 10 Dec Sd, when the defendant
I
/ Court III 5000. 1t is claimed that he sold
/ the machine for cash, and reported it to the
+ company as a lease. Defendant says lie can
show that the transaction was perfectly
straightforward
The Fish aud Game Protective Associa-
tion has begun stripping fish in Swan Lake
and has secured $50 trout ana salmon for
4 this purpose. In one haul of the net the
fishermen brought out 73 trout, which shows
to what extent the pond may be despoied
by poachers who use this method of fishing.
The officers Of the association are deter
mined to stop the Illegal fishing if possible
The association has been to considerable
trouble and expense to stock this pond with
good fish and have been materially helped
by both the State and U, S. Fish Commits
sioners Outsiders have the same rights Of
fishing IN the lake as the members who have
put ~ time ana money to improve it, but
/ they should NOT abnse Their rights
A PIRATE CAPTURED. The piratical seine
boat, q perliars We should say the schooner
rugged SEINE boat with a piratical crew OF
f,fx,
ty officers were quest at this port recently
WAS captured last week at Camden. The
eraft had been at Belfast and some Junk was
sold here which was identified as having
been stolen at Vipalhaven. The occupants
Of tle boat were Nne, Martin Closson, and
one account says The woman was his wife
While another says she Was about to " come
his wife When arrested Closson admitted
that be had stolen lot of old rigging at
Vinalhaven, bnt denied taking SIS worth Of
fish belonging to Lane 4 Libby which dis
appeared from a wharf about the same time
The woman was released, but Closson was
taken to Nnalhaven and tried before Jus
tice Smith, Friday He pleaded not guilty
was bound over and committed to the Knox
county jail.
THE GIRLs HOME. The Skowhegan family
who recently adopted an infant from the
Chlldrens Aid Society report that it is
an unusually good and bright child, and
growing timely. The Society acknowl-
edge the receipt Of S25 from Capt. James
Webster Of Portland; a whole outfit
OF clothing for little girl together with
two outside Jackets and crazy quilt from
Opportunity Circle, Kings Daughters OF
Brunswick, Icy hand of Miss Stanwood; E
Thanksgiving offering of 50 from Miss Lowe
l0l Exchange street, Portl and; comfort
ables, . pillow slips and 2 sheets from
friends in Augusta package towels and pill
low slips from Mrs, Williams, Augusta
2 comfortables and sos from the club d
Willing Worker, Thorndike Station This
club was organized TO aid the Girls Home
and this is the second contribution within ]
few weeks. Their ages vary from 6 to Il
and their name Effie l.. Coffin, Pres
Edith Harmon, sec'y Mile Fletcher, S
I Jennie Cox, Lulu Gordon, Mildred Munroe
Marion Mnnroe, Lizzie Bradford, Flora
Wing, Grace Wing, Ellen Webster Etiie
Clark Hattie Gordon and Lizzie Harmon
A check Tor $40 for the purchase of coal was