The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-10-10

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the October term next Tuesday Judge Emery
presiding. The opening prayer viii be By
Rev. J. N. Leighton, and the deputy sheriffs
in attendance will be Messrs. McAlister.
Vose, Leathers, Jackson and Norton,
| WATCH IN WELL. William J. Cunning
ham in cleaning out the well at Geo. A.
Quimby's last week found silver watch
deeply embedded in the mud. The we'll
was dug 48 years ago and had not been
cleaned out since. The silver cases Of the
watch are in good condition but the works
are ruined by rust. On one side of the case
the initials ~. W. H." are engraved, which
Indicate that the watch was once the pro-
perty Of the late John w. Haraden, son of
Mr. Daniel Haraden, who formerly owned
the place. It was probably lost over 25
years ago. One person who heard Of the
find asked if it was Waterbury watch and
| another enquired if it was running when
found.
The MRS. FLORENCE SMITH MYSTERY. A
Bangor despatch Of the 4th says it is possible
that a mystery, which has caused much com
ment in Connecticut, may be cleared up in
Maine. The facts in the case of the finding,
some months ago, of the body of Mrs.
Florence Smith, destitute woman, in the
| woods at East Hartford, Ct, have come to
the notice of Levi Carlisle Of Surry, in Han
cock county, who fears the body is that Of
his daughter, who two years ago eloped with
James De Silva, leaving husband at Win
terport, IL miles from this city. Florence
Carlisle was married to Smith about II wears
ago. They lived at Winterport until August,
1898, when the wife eloped with De Silva,
going to Bucksport, and then to Portland,
where her family lost all trace of her Car
Isle will Investigate at once
The MAILS. Postmaster KilgOre has is
sued a circular giving the time of arrival
and closing of the mails under the new ar
| rangement of trains, as follows: Western
mail arrives at $50 a. N. and 6.25 D. III. !;
closes at 100 a. m. and p. m. Eastern mail
arrives at 1880 a. m; closes at p. In. Re
| member, the last mail West closes at l D. NJ
| Train 1856 which leaves Belfast at $50 D. M,
takes no mall. The following change in
| the postal service is announced from Wash
ington: Belfast and Waterville, Me.-R. p.
clerk curtall run so as to end at Burnham,
Me-, leaving service between Burnhalu and
Watervile to be performed by the Bangor
& Boston r. P. O. Decrease in distance, IA
miles, making whole distance 80 So miles,
the line to be known as the Belfast & Burn
| ham r. P. o.
4 A THEATRICAL COMPANY STRANDED The
\ n. n Of N1iaa Il
r. Tingay, which appeared at Belfast Opera
House last Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, did not met with very flattering
success, and became stranded here East
Lynne was given the first night and The
New Magdalene the other two nights, all be-
\ fore very small houses. The company was
unable to pay its bills and the managers
went to Boston Monday leaving their effects
and the other members in Belfast The at
taches of the Opera House arranged for a
testimonial benefit for the members who re-
manned behind which was given last even
ing The program included "A Night id a
Mad House, "The Troublesome Coon'' and
various specialties by members Of the
troupe. The little girl of the company,
Miss Alice Monroe of Everett, Mass, is only
| Z years of age and is the child of a widowed
mother, who consented to allow the little
one to accompany the troupe only after long
| urging and promises from the managers that
they would care for her as though she We're
their own child. The members of the troupe
who remain here say that they will look out
for her, and Mr.. Harry Mosher, who also
lives in Everett, promises to see her return
ed to her mother at the earliest possible
moment.
AN OLD-FAsHIoNED HUsKING. Honesty
Grange of Morrill,, with invited guests, met
last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Luce of Waldo to indulge in
an old-fashioned husking. About IS persons
We're present Although picnic had been
strictly forbidden all came with well-tilled
\ lunch baskets In few minutes after re-
pairing to the barn nimble fingers made corn
to husk scarce commodity, and over 100
bushels were landed in the hall above for
future use. In the dining room was sup
per OF beans and brown bread, with all the
usual accompaniment. After supper the
older ones retired to the parlor, where sing
ing and chatting We're enjoye ed. The younger
portion spent the remainder of the evening
in various games. The company separated
at late hour, well pleased with their even
ing's entertainment. Miss Bertha Hatch of
Morrill, lost valuable gold ring while
husking the corn, but while tile search
was like the traditional hunting for a
needle in hay-mow, the ring was found
Mr.. David Murphy and daughter Of Nor
rill were left at the Luce farm by their
horse starting for home on his own account,
but the team was returned to them and they
got home safely.
| STEAMER NoTEs. The Rockland Star
gives the following history Of craft we'll
known in these water: George A. Gilchrest
has sold the old steamer Pioneer to Ward
we'll & Dunton at the south end. Her cabin
has been removed and the engines, boiler
and machinery are being taken out She
had two engines SO united as to act together.
built in Portland ID 1878, which are in fairly
good condition for sonle purposes. The
steam pump and condenser were put in only
few years ago and are good. The hull
with some repairs would be good for some
years, and it is said parties think of buying
it for a lumber barge. The Pioneer has