The Republican journal., 1896-01-30
ruE NEWS OF BELFAST.
OPPORTUNITY.

1f The ancient Arabian lore,
NV a pilgrim, tired and wistful,
stood watching by Paradise door.
YAM after wear had be waited
Ear the gates to swing ajar
low strains of sllvery music
Came floating out from affair,
ttf the door had never opened,
His ewes were heavy with sleep,
And he thought, Il will rest moment
From the tireless watch | keep
4,. slrpt hut while he was sleeping,
" Idr open swung the uoor
An instant, then silently closing
Was shut, and forevermore.
awe mast be ceaseeSS watchers,
Tnuugh with dropping eyes we wait,
.~r we should fail of LIES entrance
r., sleeping beside the gate.
..,r.nttr T. Frost, in Kent's Hill Breeze.
N- r. Hopkins and Miss Addie Hop
did,. ID Detroit visited their sister, Mrs
Mar Thurston last week
f subject at the regular meeting of the
Ns-p trtisan w. G. I. Alliance, Friday
FL. .uo.u. an. 3lst, will be 'Intluence." A
t... itttudance is desired, with every men,
.. repaired TO speak on the subject.
= Piper is supplying Carter & Co. with
.. tue sticks for vessels spars. In lot
.,,H uches in diameter at the top, which
l- pfper hauled from Centre Montville,
a.Ir-e of - miles, on wheels, with one
..r--
4.teN TION. COMRADES. The Waldo Coun-
. IT. eran Association will meet at the
-rl-- Hall, North Searsport, Feb. 9th. If
--,-4., the next Thursday. We hope to see
...} Post IN Waldo county represented.
e., furnish baked beans, brown bread
4l 1itee. If you want pastry, bring it
H- Business Will come before this meet
lE which calls for every cOmrade in Waldo
to be present. A. Stinson, Sec.
I.aroR SEIZURES. Sheriff S. G. Norton,
led by Deputy Sherffs NJ. G.. Norton
LIram McAlister, made two large seiz-
If liquor last week, all belonging to
I.oa-rt Brownrigg. Wednesday afternoon
. searched the Windsor Hotel, where
H found % bottles of beer and 20 gallons of
liquors. Thursday forenoon they seized
1r steamboat wharf 30 gallons of whis-
~ gallons of rum, and 3 barrels each
H-aiuing l20 bottles of beer The liquors
.e lbelled and hearing ordered in the
re- Court Tuesday, Feb 4th, at 10 o'clock
Laws COURT DECISION. The Clerk of
ITS has received from the Law Court the
tcate of opinion in the case of Arthur
81 Burden vs.. Walter 0rdway. The de-
.lant was tenant of the plaintiffs father,
deceased, on farm in Searsmont The
outh brought an action of assumpsit to
Get rents due, as heir to his fathers prop
-E. The case was opened 10 the jury at
January term, 1895, hut was withdrawn
III the jury and sent to the Law Court on
port, Wayland Knowlton for plaintiff
hompson for defendant. Followingis the
Eescrpt. Assumpsit for rent. No ex-
resS promise is shown, and the law does
nt imply one from the facts in the case
Nr defendant was tenant of plaintiffs
tther He died and the tenant denies the
Ole Of the plaintiff, who claims to hold as
e'r. As to him the tenant has become
scissor There was no relati n of land
Nd and tenant between them from which
~ law implies assumpsit for rent or use
nl occupation. Rogers vs.. Libby, IS Me-
NY: Howe vs.. Russell, IL Me. 446 Emery
$ Emery, 81 Me PSI. Title to land SHOULD
{ be tried III assumpsit. Plaintiff non
at.
FIRE IN FURNITURE STORE. Wednesday
ttnrnoon, Jan %, between and o'clock Mr..
gene w. Willis lighted large hanging
mp III the furniture store of j c. Thomp-
m & Son, No II Main street. Soon after
hazed up and when he tried to lower the
lex it would not work Mr. Willis then
ok the blazing lamp from its supports, in
-nding to carry it ont doors, hut was COM
-tIed to drop if near the counter, and it
Their exploded or broke with the fall. let
ug the gallon of OIL it contained upon the
Oor. An alarm was given, bat meanwhile
re neighbors ana men Oh the street had
me to the rescue and using lounge cover
rs and comfortables Succeeded in smoth-
-ng the tlames The fire department was
romptly on hand and had coupled on to a
ydrant IN front of l.. I. Shales' store and
IN the hose, when they Were notified that
le ire was out. The counter near which
ne lamp fell was badly charred and walnut
esk nearby suffered the same fate. This
esk contained valuable papers belonging to
lie firm and Mr.. Willis had to work quickly
remove them. The interior of the store
as badly smoked and about $50 worth of
Gods used in smothering the fire were ruin
d. Mr.. Thompson appreciates the prompt
nd effective work done by his neighbors
nd friends and congratulates himself that
is loss was no greater. Mr.. Willis had
arrow escape.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Geo. W. Glover
rived Jan. 23d from Boston with flour for
I. A Knowlton. Schs. Fannie & Edith
nd Hattie Paige sailed Jan. % for Boston
18th hay from F. G Whites. =. Sch. George
'ird arrived Jan. 23d from New York with
hosphate for l.. A. Knowlton. >. Captain
.ynam of Seal Harbor denies the published
tory that he intends to go to the Bermudas
0 take charge of the Sea Pigeon, which was
eported to have been towed in there. Capt
ince she disappeared and says he never ex-
ects to hear from her again. Capt. Theo-
ore Bunker of Cranberry Isles, has been Sc
ected as captain of the Peregrine, the hand
ONE yacht recently built at Bath for r. Fl
White of Boston. His brother, Capt H. G
Bunker, formerly of Cranberry Isles, is com
nander of the Valiant, ". X. Vanderbilt's