The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

order and was insured for $4,000 The
order has refused to pay the amount to
his widow ON the ground that he was adj
dicted to the use of liquor, which in the
bylaws of the order is forbidden. The
defence denied that the man used liquor
as a beverage, but used it on account Of a
wound which he received in the navy and
frequently took too much The jury gave
a verdict for the full amount with inter
est A motion for a new trial was filed.
.....J ohm 0. Patten, editor of the Bath
Times and representative elect to the
Maine legislature for Bath, has notified
the city government that ON account of i'll
health he must decline the office. He will
pass the winter in the South. The build
iugs of w. G. Reynolds, the we'll known
horseman of Winslow, were totally destroy
ed by fire recently. The fire was caused by
the explosion of an oil stove which was
used for heating the stable Office. All the
household goods and animals were saved.
Loss 50, 500, insured for 50, 0OO.. ... Hon.
Hillman Smith, lately appointed warden
of the Maine State prison at Thomaston,
! has taken formal possession of that in
stitution. ...... The directors of the Maine
Central railroad have declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 1-2 per cent, pay
able Jan. 1, on stock of record Dec 18TH
..... The provision in Hon. w. W. Thomas
gift of S., 900 to Bowdoin college for
scholarships is characterstic-the bene-
fits being restricted to young men who
believe in the Christian religion and who
do not use intoxicants. go. The delegates
chosen to nominate a representative to
the next Legislature from the towns of
Bluehill, Surry and Dedham in place of
Harvey T. Hinckiey, deceased, have
nominated John Merrill, father-in law Of
the late Mr.. Hinckley, for the position.
Work on the breakw at Bar Harbor
has been finished for the year, the SO, 900
appropriation made by the last Congress
having been extended. The break water,
which protects the shipping i'll the harbor,
runs from Bald Polcupine island to within
1000 feet of The cove opposite Point D.
Acadie, the home of George W. Wander
bilt..... The proprietor of the Tarratine
House at Hancock Point. George A. Mar
tin, has leased the Buehll Inn and the
Hotel Alma at Bluehill. These properties
are owned by George II. Slower of New
\ ork, the Inn having been built by him Il
few years age, and the Alma having been
recently bought by him, and formerly
known as the Pendleton house, or "John
Snow '..... Capt. f. W. Simmons a ma
tive of Maine and resident OF Brooklyn
since 1876, died Dec. Sd at the age OF 81,
at his residence 4016 jefferson avenue. He
was a successful shipmaster and had been
engaged in China, Japan and Cuban trade
He leaves a wife and one SON.. The evil
dence in the Hale note cases at Fox
croft is all in, and it will be presented to
the law court in June and decision given
then. More cases will be entered at the
February term n tbp & TT Tho
prevailing impression around town is that
the town will be liable. Berry Bros of
Rockland have purchased the famous stall
lion Orono Boy for price reported to be
considerably over $780,. Jonas L. n.
Hammond of Sidney died suddenly of
heart disease Dec. 18th. He was at the barn
raising at Sidney Corner with his oxen and
expired in half an hour He was one of
the selectmen and one of the best known
men his town.. Winslow Homer of Scar
boro won the first prize of IS, 900 offered
by Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Carnegie for the
best painting of the year by an American
artist and exhibited in the Carnegie art
galleries. .... The Republican caucus at
Bath Saturday, December 9Th, nominated
Hon. Harold M. Sewall for representative
to the Legislature in place of Hon. John
O. Patten, who resigned. MI, Sewall
accepted in an eloquent speech. A reso-
luton was passed expressing appreciation
OF Mr. Patten' S great services to the city
and regret for his i'll health which caused
his resignation. The Democratic caucus
nominated Councilman Joseph Torrey for
representative to the legislature to run
against Mr.. Sewall The election takes
district court at Portland Dec 5th Alvin
Howe of Augusta, James Sidelinger of
Union and William Doran of Fort Fair
field We're fined for violating the revenue
laws by selling liquors without the pay
ment OF the special taX..... The single
screw composite gunboats Nicksburg and
Newport were launched at noon Dec. 9TH,
from the Bath Iron Works, in the pres
ence of more than 5000 people. The |
coves in Moosehead Lake are frozen over
and the lake is rapidly freezing. Naviga-
ton has been suspended until spring. 49,.
Commander Thomas Nelson, Z. s. n, of
the dt partment of ordnance at the navy
yard at kttery, was retired, Dec. 9Th,
from active service, he having Just reach
ed the age of 50, the limit named by law.
He will remove to Annapolis, Md, where
his home will be in the future w The
residence of Wallace r. harrington, for
merly of Rockland, who was recently
married in Honolulu, H. L., was burned
on Nov IL, while Mr.. and Mrs. Earring
ton were at the theatre in Honolulu. All
OF the wedding clothing, gifts and person
al property of Mr.. and Mrs. harrington
were destroyed. Hon. Cyrus A. Pack
ard, prominent citizen, died Dec 18th at
his home in Blanchard, aged 20 years.
He was a member of the Forestry COM
former State land agent and
former representative at the State Legis-
lature... Deputy United States Marshal
Burton Smith, recently, arrested and took
to Rockland, James Sidelinger of Union,
found guilty of selling liquor without
United States tax. Sidelinger could not
pay his fine and was committed to Knox
county jail..... Bath is to have manual
training school. ... Thomas J. Welch of
Bangor, whose wife was committed to the
Augusta Insane Asylum after being mar
ried one week, was held for the February
term of the Supreme Court in the munich
pal court last week, on the charge of ag-
gravated assault which caused his wife,
insanity. Mrs. Welch died at the asylum
Thursday. The Berwick hoUel, owned by
Mrs. Matilda Burleigh, was damaged by
fire last week to the extent of 81, 900; in
sured. James Condor, a boarder was
badly hurt in jumping from Window.
Rev. Geo ID. Lindsay, who for the past
five years has been pastor OF the Congress
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