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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Launch of Steam Yacht Peregrine.

BATH, JAM. Peregrine, the new, schoon-
er-rigged steam yacht built for r. Fl. White
of Boston, slipped from the ways of the Bath
Iron Works Co., her builders, this afternoon,
the christening ceremony being performed
by Miss Eleanor Hyde. The Peregrine is
15S feet over all, with l31 feet at the water
line, % feet beam, 10 feet draught, with
forecastle accommodations for ~ men, Of
ficers quarters, boilers and engine rooms,
two owners and two guests staresrooms,
main saloon. The deck house is "a feet long
by IA feet wide, contains captains quarters,
galley, pantry, store room, dining and
smoking rooms, all panneled in mahogany.
The engines are vertical triple expansion,
800 horse power, 14-knot speed at $50 revolu-
tions. The boilers are water tube, and the
yacht is electrically equipped throughout
with lights and telephone, and has good
ventilation and drainage. The coal capacity
is 45 tons. The designer was Charles Ridge
ley Hanscom. She will be commanded by
Capt. Theodore NJ. Bunker, and will be COM
missi oned in April.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
The Maine Fisheries.

Labor Commissioner S. W. Matthews
will say, in his annual report, regarding
the State fisheries: When first the coast
of Maine was visited by the early navi-
gators, the waters teemed with fish. Fish
ing was among the pioneer industries and
the fisheries have through all these years
been an important source of income, Civ
ing employment to numerous and hardy
class. Along the coast fishing has taken
precedence of agriculture and the harvest
of the sea, although much more variable
in its results than farming, has been sutfi-
GENTLY fascinating to hold its army of
followers. Because of the migratory habits
of the fish, and the uncertainties surround
ing the business, the humber of vessels
and men employed vary considerably from
year to year.
There are enrolled in the customs dis
tricts of the State, 437 vessels which are
exclusively engaged in the fisheries, and
in addition there are employed in the
shore fisheries more than 5000 fishing
boats with valuation of not less than
$780, 900. When they are taken into ac-
count the vessels, boats, weirs, pounds,
traps, nets, seines, lines, miscellaneous
apparatus and shore privileges necessary
for the prosecution of the business one
can begin to gain some conception of the
magnitude of this industry. The fish
cries, as a source of immediate wealth and
as Il nursery of seamen are not to be light
ly considered, but are entitled to an i'm
portant position on the roll of Maine in
dustlies.
The sea and shore fisheries of the State
give employment to upward "t 1000
people. and involve an investment in APP
paIatns and cash capital of 81; Coo 900. In
magnitude and volume the Maine fisheries
are surpassed by only one State in the
Union and that is Massachusetts. This
industry, like others, has undergone many
changes. particularly in the methods pur
sued in capturing the fish, while in recent
wears the canning of saldines, HOLSTERS,
CLAIMS, shell fish, etc. has grown to large
proportions.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

Messrs. F. W. Banan and j X Dickey re-
Gently entered into partnership for the
purpose of manufacturing the Banan Hand
Seed Planter. This planter is an invention
of Mr.. F. W. Banan, on which he holds let
ters patent. 1t is designed principally for
vegetables, but will drop corn and beans
equally well. 1t burrows, drops and covers
Underneath the seed hopper is an inclined
plane. By loosening set-nut and moving
the slide backward or forward seed plates
of different thickness can be adjusted to
suit different kinds of seed. The seed plates
have holes of different sizes, so that you can
drop one turnip seed or one kernel of corn
or a larger quantity if desired. 1t will drop
the seed any distance apart required, from
1-2 inches to 40 inches. One good point in
favor of this planter is, it Will drop the seed
50 that one need not thin out the plants.
After practical tests in the field and garden
for the past two years, this planter proves
to be nearer perfection than any other on
the market They have already established
fifteen agencies for the sale of this machine
this season, and are in correspondence with
a western firm which has a capital of SIX
million dollars, which has made very salts
factory offer. Their factory at Morrill, is
supplied with the best of modern tools and
appliances and they purpose to turn off only
first class work. Messrs. Banan and Dickey
are both natural inventors, and will be
sisted in their work by their sons, Arthur
Banan nd T. r. Dickey They are prepar
ed to turn off large humber of planters for
the spring trade. They have recently per-
fected a Horse Planter on the same princi-
pie as the smaller one, which they think
will be little ahead of those now on the
market especially as it will be on wheels
and the operator can ride.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Newspaper Notes.

The Damariscotta Herald has new head
ing and has dropped the title of Herald and
Record, two Improvements IN one.
The Lincoln County News has adopted the
eightpage form and presents IA very neat and
attractive appearance with its new makeup.
The Journal is indebted to the editor of
the Maine Democrat, Augusta, for the por-
trait Of Capt. Il. w. Black, on the Sd page
Capt. Black is a native of Waldo county,
The Eastern Gazette, Dexter, has under
gone some changes of late, and is now own
ed and published by the Ladd Brothers, b.
f. Ladd, editor; W. S. Ladd, business mana
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Died in Bucksport in 1895.

The following in the neurology of Bucks
port for 1895: Jan 5, Jonathan r. Arey
Jan. Is, Mrs. Nancy Robinson; Jan. Is,
Mrs. Mercy H: Colby; Jan. 81, Elias Bow
den; Feb. 4, G. H. Haas: Feb. 81, Mrs.
Mark Rideout; Feb %, Mrs Abigail Ian
pher; Mar. IA, Capt. Charles A. Dew ereaux
Mar 26, Joel Reyes Grant, April 10, Harry
B. Parker; May !, Julia A. Bridges, John
Arthur May II, Caroline A. Patterson May
10, Ahira Sawyer; June a. Albert M. Hous-
ton; June 8, Eva j. Blanchard; June -,
Abigail Fogg June 30, Stephen Decatur Ell
bridge; July 7, Mrs. E. S. Atwood, Doris
Norward Arthur; July %, Fred E. Patter-
son; July 26, John Beazley; July 30, Mrs
Carrie NJ. Page, Ira w Heath; Aug. 8, Mrs
Wealthy E. Turner; Sept 3, Kate M. Bailey
Sept II, Sarah q. Turner, George l.. Harra-
den; Oct. 10, Thomas E. Mooney Nov. 49,
Mrs mme Nov W 9s NY ~, Ja INES
g. Miss Maria r. Stubbs Dec. %, Mrs. Mary
J. Hancock Dec. %, Miss Julia E. Murphy
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Milliken Will Have a Clear Field.

Congressman Milliken will have a clear
field for Congress in 1896. You may be as
surtd OF this. There will not be candidate
in the field against him at the district con-
vention in Waterville, June 5th. Hon. j.
H. Manley, who it has been said might be a
candidate this year, is not, thus leaving the
Belfast gentleman clear field.
But what of 1898? This is a far-away
question, but it may become very burning
one. Mr.. Manley has said squarely that he
should be candidate then and there is no
information to the contrary. This means
that he will make a canvass when the time
comes and rally his friends throughout the
district to his support. There may be other
candidates, of course, but who, is a conun-
drum which many would like to solve.
There is no telling what may be unfolded or
what new elements may enter to make more
music in Blaine's old district. Augusta
correspondence Bangor Commercial.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
The Social Season.

The Kingsbury Social Aid gives a picnic
supper to its members on Friday evening at
O'Clock in the church vestry
An Object Party is to be given at the par
Tors of the Unitarian church, this, Thursday,
evening, at 73O, to which all are cordially
invited This is something entirely new
and very novel. Admission 10 cts.
Seaside Hose Co. gave it's third annual
ball at : easide Grange Hall, last Friday
evening. There was fair attendance, and
small sum was Melted for the company y
treasury. Fish chowder, doughnuts and
coffee were served in the dining room below
The music was by Gilmore, Crosby and Foss
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

Our old friend Charles Hallock writes
enteltainirgly in Forest and Stream of
"A Christmas in the Rio Glande." 1t
recalls a Christmas the writer passed not
many miles from that river, in Texas, in
ante hel!um days, There was not a mile
al railroad in the State and no bridges
west Of san Antonio. We were returning
from paying trip to Fort Davis and inter-
mediate oarIisons with an ambulance and
two baggage wagons drawn by mules. and
lad expected to join in the Christmas fes-
uvities at san Antonio. Arriving at Cas-
troville Dec. 18th in a pouring rain we
found the river bank full and of course
untoldable. There was nothing to do
but to 20 into camp until the water sub
sided, with san Antonio less than thirty
miles away. 1t was not merry Christmas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

In Copenhagen a person found drunk
on the street is taken in a carriage to the
then escorted home. The saloon keeper
where he got his last drink has to pay for
the carriage and is fined besides. If the
same liquor seller is fined twice his saloon
is closed. This is placing one part of the
responsibility for drunk enness where it
belongs
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
News of the Oranges.

Equity Grange conferred the Sd and 4th
degrees on a class of g. held harvest feast
and installed Ulcers, last Saturday evening.
Herbert W Edgecomb was installing officer.
State Master Edward Wiggin announces
that meeting of the executive committee
OF the Maine State Grange will be held
Tuesday Jan. A. at 10 a. M, in the rooms
of the judiciary committee at the State
House. Matters pertaining to the work of
the year will be brought up for discussion,
and it is expected that there will be full
attendance of the board.
County Deputy James G. Harding INSTALL
ed the officers of Seaside Grange last Satur-
day evening. The program as arranged in
cluded comforting Sd and 4th degrees, with
harvest feast, followed by the installation.
On account of the Crosby Inn fire the candi-
dates did not appear and the work was
omitted. The harvest feast was prepared
and eaten all the same, and the officers in
stalled.
Granite Grange, North Searsport, elected
officers Dec. 30th as follows: w. M, Arthur
Boyd, Overseer, WIN. J. Matthews; Lect-
urer, Mrs. Mabel Matthews; Secretary, Mrs.
Della Lowe; Treas. Edgar Thayer; Chap
lain, Mrs G. o. Fernald; Steward, Fred
Stinson; Asst Steward. Geo. C. Seavev;
Ceres, Mrs. Lizzie Bovd: Pomona. Mrs
Eliza Matthews Flora Ms. Mae Robert
son; Gate Keeper Ben Robertson, Lads
Asst. Steward. Mir, I9tscta s4av4v
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o'H"afu' HFS' W. D. Morse NhAh'a'h
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fast Master s. .. BARTLETT,
The officers of South Branch Grange, No.
l42, We're installed Jan 4th by Deputy State
nj aSfef d. H. Hlnn and wife. Inc nal was
1ll'ed WIN fatfohS ana invited guests After
the installation hne program was carried
out 2. W. hames' 1he reelected Master
gave very nice song III his usual happy
manner and 1t ls needless to say that he sat
uoWn IN the midst OF applause. We We're
then invited down to the dining room and
seated to we'll laden supper table. After
supper the time was gwen to social chat
ana plays and dancing We're INDUCED IN until
midnight.
The installation of officers of Stockton
Grange took place Friday evening, Jan. 3D.
The officers installed were as follows: Will
lard Berry, Master; Harry Hichborn, Over
seer; Shepard Blanchard, Chaplain; Esse
Bennett, Lecturer; Susie Rendell, Treasur-
er; Fannie Mudgett Secretary; Frank Pat
terson Steward: Eden Shute Assistant
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

A few years ago an inebriate was left to
himself as irreclaimable, and dragged out
a life of degradation and misery. To day
Science and Philanthropy work hand in
hand to reclaim reclaimable man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

No7.bu,sS HE CITY government will not
ascc.taiu NE cause o1 the Are. or the
ileuflr with the water woIks. but it Is
equally evident that there WAS a BIG blum
der somew here. Belfast cor Bangor
( numerical.
This prediction seems H. Lave been
verified as to the fire inquest: nut surely
something will be done to ensure an ade-
luate water supply in the future One of
'7T old hand-tubs, and a we'll, would
have saved Crosby Inn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Secret Societies.

The journal is indebted to B. c. Stone,
Grand Scribe, for the journal of proceedings
of the Grand Encampment, 1. 0. O. F., Oct
1895
The installation of officers in Waldo
Lodge |. 0. O. F. will take place tomorrow
Friday, evening. 1t was postponed one
week on account of the lecture in the Peo-
Plies Course.
Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter elected
the following officers last Monday evening:
FL. P, F. R. Woodcock; K, F. l.. Field !;
Scribe, ID. I. Guptill; c. of H., Oscar Hills !;
P. S., W. G. Libby; Treas, N. F. Houston :;
Secy., j. d. Parker.
The officers of Penobscot Encampment, l.
o. o. F., were installed Tuesday evening"
by Dayton F. Stephenson, D. d. G. P, as
sisted by Samuel Adams as G. j. w, 1. T.
Clough, G. S. W.; W. NJ. Thayer, G. H. P. ;
l. 81. Harmon, G. S.; L. 7. Shales, G. T. A
banquet followed the installation.
Samuel Adams, D. d. G. M, has installed
the officers of Fort Knox Lodge, Bucksport,
Massassoit Lodge, Castine and Invictus
Lodge, Unity, the past week, and has now
to install Monroe Lodge Of Monroe, Friday,
Jan. 10th; Sears Lodge, Searsport, Friday,
Jan. 18th and Garfield Lodge, Winterport,
date not fixed.
Timothy Chase Lodge, F. and A. Masons,
elected the following officers at the annual
meeting last Thursday evening: w. NJ,
Henry E. Kaler; S. w, Dayton F. Stephen
son; j. W., Marcellus R. Knowlton TT,
Geo. A. Quimby; Sec, Chas. e. Johnson; S.
D., Chas. E. Stevens; j. d., Hiram L. Part
Alvin Blodgett.
The following officers We're elected in King
Solomon Council, r. and s. NJ, Tuesday
evening, Jan. 18th: I. 1. NJ, S. Augustus
| Parker; d. NJ, Jas. Fl. Howes p. c. of W.,
Chas. O'Connell; Treas, Robert Burgess
Sec, G. E. Johnson; c. of G., F. E. Crowley
G. of G.. H. j. Chaples Steward, d. T. Cup
till; Sent, H. W. Mariner. They will be
| publicly installed at the stated meeting in
February.
| delegation of Belfast Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs Went to Bucksport last Thursday
to attend the joint installation of Fort Knox
Lodge, No. 1873, and Riverview Rebekah
Lodge, No. 40. Miss Bertha L. Bird, d. D.
G. M, of Belfast, assisted by Mrs. Samuel
Adams as Grand Marshal, installed the
! officers OF Riverview Lodge in the afternoon,
after which banquet was held. In the even
| ing Samuel Adams, ID. ID. G. NJ, installed the
| officers of Fort Knox Lodge, assisted by r.
G. Dyer as Grand Marshal and Past Grands
Baker, Rich and Snow of Garfield Lodge,
No. 80, of Winterport. The installations
were public to Odd Fellows and their
| families.
| PALERMO. l.. A. Bowler is building a
| freight house at the station in which to store
his goods. Henry S. Coulliard of Keene, N.
| LEI laa l.ast -, H..
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

The Journal acknowledges the receipt
OF neat political brochure Just issued
by Il c National Reed club, containing a
biogral hical sketch OF Hon. Thomas b.
Reed. On The first page of the cover is
an excellent lhotoelayule likeness of
Speaker Reed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

The latest Census Bulletin says that in
1890 of Il, 412 saloon keepers in the United
States 2,275 were women, and of So, SO7
bar keepers only lat were women.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

At a recent debate on the Monroe doc
tTine one of the speakers asked why, if
tie Monroe doctrine was what is claimed
for it, it had not prevented our civil war?
This must have been poser.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Temperance Notes.

81 find the great thing in this world, y
said Oliver W. Holmes, sis not so much
where we stand, as in what direction we
are going"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
Obituary.

In Sacramento Cal, Nov 2sth, John N, hus-
band of Carrie Moore and father of Bell and s.
Moore, a native of Belfast Me-, aged So years,
months and II days
GAS the grass falls before the mowers
scythe so man, like the flowers and grass of
field, must wither beneath the touch of time,
and fall before the scythe of the King of
Terrors." Brother Moore, Past Grand of
Industrial Lodge, after brief illness, closed
his eyes in death, and the record of busy
life was finished. For many years he has
been employed as machnist in the railroad
shops in this city, and he was held in high
esteem by those with whom he came in daily
contact Among the fraternity of Odd Eel
lows in this city he was we'll and favorably
known. We can bear personal witness to
his faithful obedience to the injunction of
the Order "to visit the sick, for a few years
since when it was said we were entering the
valley of shadows" his visits Were as regu-
lar as the recurrence of the day on
which his calls should be made. He left
behind him widow and two daughters
who have the sympathy of a host of
friends of the departed husband and father
Brother Mo"re's funeral took place from
Fraternity Hall, Odd Fellows Temple, on
Sunday, December 1st. and was conducted
by the regular officers OF the lodge. The
hall was crowded, large delegations of the
Veteran Old Fellows ASSOCIATION and of
the Ancient Order of United Workmeu. to
which he also belonged, being present.
Noble Grand Book and Chaplain Dlck-rsOn
read the rltuahStIc services of the Order,
and a uriirtet Of the lodge rendered solemn
aEA appropriate music Past G "anl William
B0Nnt then delivered an eloquent and i'm.
trr>slvr elilngY ON the life ma character of
tile !tcttSr.l, referring in t'rllug words to
ms services Ia the Government tluring
iHte i,rrI"d III cur history when clouds
lowered it,ld tl4r country trtimhlttl With the
tread III armed mem After tile address
Mrs Herr stepped 10 the side ri the r..sket
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

The Salvation Army has four principles
in regard /" the drink evil. First, it is a
great evil; second, since it is 50 great an
evil and works to much sin and vice the
Army will not allow any one who has any
thing to do with it in its ranks: third,
hence no one but total abstaners in its
ranks; fourth, the Army viii do all in its
power I" procure the total abolition of
tho drink oyil
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

Did you ever stop to think what indiges-
ton really means? 1t means simply that
your stomach is tired If our legs are tired,
we ride. The horse and the steam engine
DO the work. Why not give your stomach
ride that IS, let something else do its work
Food can be digested outside of the body.
All plants contain digestive principles which
will do this. The Shaker Digestive Cor
dial contains digestive principles and is a
preparation designed to rest the stomach
The Shakers themselves have such unbound
ed confidence in that they have placed 10
cent sample bottles on the market and it is
SAID that even so small a quantity proves
beneficial in vast majority of cases. All
druggists keep it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

Julian Hawthorne's prize novel certain
ly takes the palm for outrageous charac-
ter names. Boston Traveller.
1t is to be hoped that the characters
characters are not in keeping.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

Miss Willard, the famous W. C. T. u.
leader, in a recent number of the Union
Signal, paysa rare tribute to Maine man
whose name she does not give. She was
on big Atlantic greyhound" on her
return trip from Europe. When she went
to the table to her surprise she found her
self in the seat of honor at the captain S
right hand, although there were many
distinguished people among the passen-
gers. The captain was big fellow, hale,
hearty, and bright as a new button, and
Miss Willard found him very agreeable.
Although wine was served at the table
she noticed he did not use any. He told
her he was a Maine boy who in his youth
was Good Templar, and who then took
pledge of total abstinence which he had
never broken. His success in life and the
proud position he then held as captain of
one OF the finest trans atlantic liners he
attributed to habits formed in the old
Maine home, and steadfastly adhered to.
One of the pleasant recollections of that
trip was the recitation, for her benefit. by
the genial captain of temperance pieces
learned in his youth.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

Death has again invade -1t rlf4H~ nf
prominent citizens of SalIuI. X ,1sas. and
removed Allen l., Dodge he ,tira NuV ~
1885 Tile summons WAS I55d deal uf Il
shock TO our community. Heart failure WAS
the immediate cause of n,s DEATH MIR
Dodge was horn in HurnhanI, Maine, Fl fty-
light wears ago last April Prior to his ar
rival in Salina be had lived much i'll FIJI
more, Mo, where ne WAS in business with
his brother, Aaron Dodge, who WAS present
at the funeral. He was married in 1873 TO
Miss Louisa Blair Of New Haven, Conn,
who with two girls and three boys sur
vlNe him. 1t was only few weeks ago
that much beloved little tlauLs ter precef
ed him to the other shore. And this sudden
bereavement increases In Overlooking meas
ure the Sorrow of this Sorey brrr;tved farui-
ly, who have the sincere sympathy of the
entire community. Mr.. Dodge became a
citizen of Saina i'll 1876 and for ten wears
a member of the popular mercantile
firm of Mark land, Dodge q Moore, which
was dissolved in 1886. Mr. MARYLAND dice,
invalid, is the sole survivor of a firm which
did a vast amount of business in Salina at
one time. Mr. Dodge has filled several civic
positions with credit, among them council
man and county commissioner. Until his
EN- barrassment by our disastrous boom he
was one of the leaders in every public move
ment for the advancement of our city. He
will long be remembered for his business
activities, and as lnd-hearted, genial
neighbor. [Salna Repubican-J ournal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09

PALERMO. l.. A. Bowler is building a
freight house at the station in which to store
his goods. Henry S. Coulliard of Keene, N
H., came home last week to spend the win
ter with his aged mother. :. The wind and
storm of last week did much damage to
property and impaired the roads Last
Monday was the coolest day for the winter
thus far.