The Republican journal., 1896-06-25

S. 7. Edgcomb, treasurer of Waldo Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, is prepared to pay
premiums of 1895 at his residence on Miller
street. There will be no fair this year.
The o. S. cruiser Columbia is expected at
Castine July 18th or Sth, to remain over the
centennial celebration on the 9th 1t will be a
great day for Castine, and Belfast bids fair
to be well represented there.
Capt. Turner of sch. Maria Webster is ne
gotlating for several fishing and pleasure ex-
cursions in his vessel this summer. One is
to be to the head of the Bay of Fundy, to
be gone from home two weeks or more.
The dwelling house and stable owned and
occupied by Mrs. Charles Haley of Orland
village were burned to the ground with prac-
tically all their contents about o'clock A.
NJ July IT, The cause of the fire is IN
known. Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
The steamer Sedgwick will make an ex-
cursion from Searsport and Belfast to Bar
Harbor July I'd, to attend the Eden centen-
NAL leaving Searsport at and Belfast at
6 30 a. N. Fare for the round trip, S1OO.
Music by the Lincolnville band
POLICE COURT. Mrs. Benson W alker was
before the Police Court last Thursday charg-
ed with an assault on tenant in her house
Judge Rogers found her guilty of the as
sault, but on account of her age and finan-
cial condition gave the lghtest possible
sentence, 81 without costs, which was paid
III Leslie Robbins was before the Court
Monday for an assault on John Crosby and
was fined 50 and costs, from which he ap-
pealed...A couple of cases of plain drunk
We're disposed of by a sentence of 80 DAYS
each; appealed.
STEAMER NOTES The repairs on the Bos-
ton & Bangor Steamship Company's wharf
at Bangor have been completed and include
the construction of two new landing slips
and stages entire, adding greatly to the APP
pearanCe and convenience of the wharf The
company's wharf at Bucksport has been re-
paired and strengthened with new piling. 90.
Steamer Cimbria has taken the place of the
Sedgwick on the Bangor & Bar Harbor
line, and the latter steamer will be used
for excursions. Capt Spellman begun the
repairs on the Boston & Bangor S. S. Co.'S
wharf Monday. New fender piles of oak
are to replace the present spruce ones md
there Will he general repairing
A CASE OF SUICIDE IN THE BAY Frank
I.arrabee and Parker Aldus were re-
turning n d row boat from a visit to a coal
when they found, about mile east of North
port Camp Ground. a skiff, full of water,
and containing SHIT of mems clothes They
towed it at once to Hollis landing and City
Marshal Hammons was notified, The skitf
is about ~ feet long, and is branded on the
stern and seat, " Z. l.. Redman." The oars
have the same mark. There We're some
camshells in the bottom of the boat, show
ing that she had been recently used for fish
ing. The clothes are of good quality, navy
blue the hat a soft felt with straight brim;
the shoes laced, No. Is, and the shirt of out
ing flannel. The trousers measure 50 inches
at the waist and 30 inches on the leg SCAM In
the pockets We're two handkerchiefs, both
marked "R. a collar, neck-tie, picture of
an actress, some verses, and a few old coins
AS the name RetlInaE is quite common in
Castine and vicinity inquiry was first made
there and the following facts were learned
The boat is owned by Capt. Ephraim l.. Red
man of North Castine, and was lost on Fri
day last Capt. Redman says that Friday
morning a stranger came to his house and
asked for work. As none could be furnished
him he left, saying he did not know how he
could live if he did not find work. He went
across the fields to the shore where he took
the boat and pulled out into the bay towards
Sears Island Those who saw him warned
him not to go far, as the boat had been haul
ed up some time and was leaking badly
When about half way across to the island
he was seen to undress and stand up in the
boat, and short time after those on the
shore could see no trace of either man or
boat. The clothing worn by the man CORE
spends with that picked up i'll the boat. 1t
is doubtless case of suicide from despond-
eney. The identity of the man is unknown.
BELFAST OPERA House. Miss Ethel Tucker
ana an excellent company gave the inita-
tory of a weeks performance at the Opera
House Monday night. The bill was Demmill's
famous picture of the struggle between cap
ital and labor. 1t undoubtedly was one of
the best interpretations ever witnessed on
our stage and stamps Miss Tucker and her
excellent company as artists of ability. Miss
fuckers entrance was the signal for ap-
plause, which was 50 telling as to assure her
that friends were extending the hand of
welcome to their favorite. Mr.. Meldon was
we'll received and much pleased with his
reception. The parts in this play are diff
cult and depend much on the capabilities of
the artists, but so successfully was each part
rendered as to lead one to believe that each
and every one was selected for their respec-
tive casts. Miss Tucker, as Margaret Know-
ton the Pearl at the works, held her audi
ence spell bound and carried them with her
in behalf of the working men for whom she
so generously pleaded. Mr.. Melden as
Reuben Warner, the superintendent, sue
cessfully lmpersonated this trying role. The
specialties introduced We're well received
and added to the already satisfactory pro-
gramme. Tuesday night they repeated
their previous success in Hugh Conway's
beautiful story of Called Back Last night
they presented Buchanon's "Alone in Lon