The Republican journal., 1896-05-21

POLICE COURT. Joseph W. Jones of Lib
erty was tried in the Police Court last
Thursday for assault on Fred W. Chapman,
on the Tuesday previous. The evidence
showed that there had been trouble between
the parties for a long time, and that on this
occasion Chapman at work on the high
way in front of Jones house, when Jones
came out and a quarrel resulted. Jones
claimed that Chapman raised spade to
strike him, at the same time threatening his
life, and that he took Chapman down III self
defense. Chapman denies making any threats
or attempting to strike Jones. The respondent
was acquitted. Knowlton for complainant
Dunton for respondent. The liquor case
against Joseph A. Gilmore on a warrant is
sued before the April term of S. j. Court
was brought before the Police court last
Saturday. The respondent waived exami-
nation and gave bonds for appearance at the
October term of S. j. Court
CHAT The refrigerator cars were started
on the Maine Central Monday, May 18TH
That on the Belfast branch leaves Mondays
for Boston on the 100 train. e. Among the
SHipHionGs VI lIelRHt ny steamers Cd5Ilne
and City of Bangor last week were several
cases of mineral water from the springs at
Blue Hill. The Rockland Star says of Miss
Charlotte I. Sibley's lecture in Camden last
Friday evening: "Her language and deliv-
cry were perfect and the lecture was a great
success. 1t was given under the auspices of
the Y. W. c. 7. U".... The egg BUYERS of
Waldo county, or those who own coolers,
have had meeting and fixed the price of
eggs at 10 cents per dozen. The Boys Bri-
gade was out Thursday evening and had a
drill on Northport avenue. Rockland has
a fire bug and several Maine cities report
the arrival of the June bug. The music of
the Belfast Band, the bell of the hose reel
and the tinkle of the wheelmen's bells made
the streets lively last Monday evening".
Mayo & White recently opened a slot ma
chine which has been fastened up outside
their store for the sale of candy. They
found few honest pennies, and large
quantity of tobacco tags, bits of lead, ETC.
carload of cedar poles arrived Saturday
for the Belfast Light and Power Co. Thew
are to replace the old ones on Main and
High streets. H. N. Woodcock has hired
the lower part of the building on Beaver
street occupied by H. j. Morrison and will
manufacture and bottle Orange Wine
FISH FACTS. Arrivals of smacks and fish
ing boats with live, fresh, corned and dry
fish are increasing, and Belfast is apparent
ly again coming to the front as fishing
port. "A load of scallops arrived last Thurs
day by sloop Rosa May, Capt. Frank Don
ham, from Castine. Bicknell & Hopkins
pinkey Nancy Hanks was in port last Thurs
day with few fish, having sold most of her
catch at Vinalhaven. She is in command
CT Capt. James Perry. The first salmon
catch of the season at Lincolnville Beach
was made last week by George Ames. The
fish weighed % 81 pounds. 1t was shipped
to Boston. ... The schooner Annie G. Quiner
sailed from Bucksport last week for the
Grand Banks. She was the first banker to
sail from that port. Rev. j. NJ Leighton
and Mr. r. II. Howes visited trout stream
in Montville last week and returned with
about 40 trout. -. Messrs. G. 0. Poor, W. F,
Bean and W. II. Quimby Went to Moose
head Lake last Thursday on fishing trip,
and returned Monday, coming down river
from Bangor on the Boston boat. They had
fines port and brought home 1O2 trout-which
were distributed among their friends-and
we should Judge ate as many more while at
the lake. The fishermen were goriously
sunburned. &c. B. Hazeltine returned
Monday from ten days outing at Moose
...Sch. Joel F. Sheppard has arrived at
Bath with cargo of hard pine from a
Southern port.