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company. in spite of her death before
proofs were filed. Therefore her heirs
and not her husbands heirs are adj
judged to be entitled to the amount
OF the claim.
The other syllabi of opinions filed
yesterday are as follows:
Minna hoffman, Administrative. etc., re-
spondent VS.. Minnesota Odd Fellows
Mutual Benefit Society, defendants, Daniel
Gazett ct al. appellants
The Minnesota Odd Fellows Mutual Bene-
fit association issued to one Gazett GER
tificate of membership by which 1t agreed
to pay, within sixty days after notice and
satisfactory proofs of his death, TO his wife,
II living if not living then to his heirs or
assigns, a sum equal to one dollar for each
full member of the society at the time OF
his death, etc.
He died leaving his wife surviving him.
Six days afterwards and before proofs of
his death had been made to the society, his
widow also died.
not living refer to the date of his death,
and not to the date when the proofs OF
his death were furnished or to the date
when the money. became payable according
to the terms of the certificate; that the
widows right as beneficiary became vested
at the date of the death Of her husband, and
the money belongs to her heirs, ana not
to the heirs of her husband. Judgment af-
1rmed. Mitchell, j.
Walter F. Geare ct al. respondents. VS..
pany. appellant.
The application of the insured for a policy
of life insurance made a part or the con-
tract of insurance. among numerous other
questions and answers to the health. hab-
its and history of the insured, contained
the following:
Does the person expressly waive all pro-
vision of law forbidding any physician or
surgeon from disclosing any information
which he has acquired?' Answer. Yes
The policy having lapsed by reason OF the
non-payment of a premium, 1t was subse-
quently reinstated upon the faith OF the
following certificate of the insured and the
benefciaries but the language Of which was
prepared by the insurer:
''In consideration of the restoration and
renewal of policy No. the undersigned
hereby renews, reaff1rms and warrants each
of the statements, answers and representa-
lions as expressed in the original applica-
ton for said policy, and doth further war
rant that the person whose life was de-
sired to be insured under said policy has
been and continued since the time of said
original application, and now Is of good
health and of correct, sober habits"
Held that the waiver In the original appH-
include information thereafter acquired by
a physician in attending the insured as a
patient.
Also, that the effect of the reinstatement
Of the policy upon the certificate merely
to revive the original policy as it existed be-
sentation as to the health and habits of the
insured subsequent to the original applica-
ton
Hence the waiver does not extend to in
formation acquired by an attending physi-
clan prior to the date of the renewal certif-
cate, but subsequent to the date of the
original APPLICATION. Order affirmed.
Mitchell T.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
The Belfast Schools.

The School Committee held an adjourned
meeting at the Superintendent's office Mon
day evening, March 23d. Loretto Hayford
the newly elected member from Ward f.
was present and sworn. Chairman Sibiey
presided, and Norman Wardwell acted as
clerk Fro tenn.
Horace G. Marden, chairman of the school
committee of Swanville, was present and an
arrangement was entered into to continue
the school in the Union District one year,
Swanvlle to pay $50, Searsport $40, and
Belfast to assume the expense and supern-
tenGence of the school, provided Searsport
agrees to the arrangement.
Mr.. Hayford reported that he finds the
City point schoolhouse in better condition
than he had been led to expect The roof is
tight, the wal s need plastering. the sils and
floor timbers are apparently sound, but tho
building needs to be rigitet up. 1t res. :
upon posts of wood and stone, and one row
through the centre has been raised by the
frost, while those on the outside have set
tied. This causes the floor to "ctowu y
An estimate was submitted hv l.. Il. Foster.
offering to put the house in repair, ineluG-
ing these changes, inside painting and a
board ceiling for the entry, ior 500. 1t was
voted to continue the school for the summer
term, and attend to the repairs during the
long vacation.
After a long discussion it was voted to
suspend the shore road school for the coming
term As the principal objection to suspend
ing tins school was the lack of accommodate
tions for the smaller scholars daring the
noon lntermlsslOn, committee of three was
appointed to arrange for the care of all
transported scholars at that time. Messrs
Sibley, Wardwell and Tilton We're appointed
Adjourned to Monday evening, March s0th
at O'Clock, which will be the regular meet
ing of the Committee
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
Waldo County Veterans Association.

The meeting of the Waldo County Vet
Grams Association was held at Winterport,
March 18th, but owing to the storm few
were present. The local Post, however, de-
cided to hold the meeting and Commander
A. l. Mayo called to order and G.. C. Cliff
ford was called to the chair. The following
business was done: The committee on time
and place of next meeting-A. l. Mayo, G.
III. Dunton and j. G. Cookson-reported as
follows: Time, June 4th; place, Warren
Post, Winterport. The report of the com
mittee was accepted. The committee on
program reported as follows: Address of
welcome, c. G. Clifford response, II. r.
Dawson; remainder of program by Warren
Post and Relief Corps. Should the day for
the meeting be stormy it will be held the
next fair day--not the next Thursday as be-
fore. The comrades spent the time listen
ing to dialogues and recitations, and report
good time generally. H. R.D.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
Another Extraordinary rown Meeting.

Appleton enjoyed another of its town
meeting contests Monday, contests such as
fortunately other towns in Knox county are
spared. The nominees of the Republican
caucus were defeated by narrow margins,
but by methods well known to the people of
that boss-ridden town and which make
every decent citizen blush with shame. S.
j. Gushee was elected first selectman, with
Seth 3. Conant and VIM. j. Martin on the
board. Joshua McCorrison is clerk l.. NJ
Gushee, treasurer: w. A. Waterman, agent
j. q. Fuller, auditor; Arthur Fis h and A 7.
Mitchell school committee: Appropriations
We're made as follows Repairs of roads
and bridges, and other town expenses, ST.
500; support of poor, $500; school text books,
$3.50; support of common schools, the
amount required by law; repair of school
houses, $3.50. A conditional vote was pass
ed to raise $500 to build new schoolhouse
at Appleton Ridge. An important change
was made in reference to the town poor who
for many years past have been cared for by
one person at lump sum. 1t was voted to
let them out individually, and to have the
name of each and an itemized account of
his keeping appear in the next annual re-
port, that the number and actual cost of
paupers may hereafter be known to every
voter, a thing not known for several years
past. lRockland Tribune, March Dist.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
Law Court Decision.

Illeston Wadlin, Esq, Clerk of Courts, has
received certificate of opinion in the
Waldo County case, Hiram L. Eastman in
equity VS.. Addie L. Fuller ct ais. The case
was entered in May, 1894, and at the April
term, 1895, was sent to the Law Court on
report. The case relates to the property of
the late Edmund A. Fuller of Freedom.
Williamson is attorney for the plaintiff, and
Thompson for the defendant The rescript
gives brief abstract of the case. and is as
follows:
The plaintiff was occupying a farm under
some arrangement with Edmund A. Fuller.
After Mr.. Fullers decease, his widow, who
succeeded to his title in part at least, inquir-
ed OF the plaintiff what that arrangement
was. AS result of that and subsequent
conversation, Mrs. Fuller gave the plaintiff
notice to quit assuming that he was a
tenant at will only. The plaintiff there
upon filed the bill in equity against Mrs.
Fuller, in which he claims that he had made
an oral agreement with Edmund A. Fuller
Tor the purchase of the farm that under that
oral agreement he had moved upon the farm,
and made improvements, and that he made
all the stipulated payments except about
$40, which he was ready to pay. He PRAYED
tor decree for a conveyance
In the answer, the making and the per-
formance of such an agreement are both
denied.
In suit for the specific performance of an
oral agreement to convey real estate the
agreement and its performance by the plain
tiff must both be fully tablshed by clear
convincing evidence, before the court will
decree conveyance.
In this case neither of these allegations is
established to our satisfaction. The plaintiff
testities that he made and performed the
oral agreement as stated, but the only cor
roborative evidence is that of an assessor of
taxes, who testified that Mr.. Fuller said the
farm was to be taxed to the plaintiff, and
that of a would be purchaser of wood from
the farm, who was referred by Fuller to the
plaintiff.
On the other hand Mrs. Fuller testified
that the plaintiff did not at first claim to her
that he had bought and paid for the farm,
but only that he was entitled to the use of it
and of the wood on it by paying taxes and
doing some other things. The book of Mr.
Fuller, who was trader, showed a large
balance against the plaintiff, and also show
ed credits to the plaintiff on general account
but showed no account of the farm. Mrs
Fuller on her part was corroborated by two
witnesses who testify to statements by plain
tiff wholly inconsistent with his present
claim. Upon the whole evidence the proof
is not strong enough to compel conveyance
Bill dismissed with one bill of costs
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
An Appeal to Friends of Temperance

SPEC lAL CON STABLE j. r.. MEARS OF MORRILL,
ASKS FOR AID IN HIS WORK
TO the friends of temperance and reform
in Waldo County wish to say few words
Ii you desire to hel lp in the work of reform
you can do so by giving me such information
ny letter or otherwise will help in the
prosecution OF rum-sellers in the vicinity
in which you live. In giving this informa-
ton by letter, you must sign your name, or in
some other way communicate with me that
l may know the facts. Anonymous letters
are worthless. l cannot notice them. In any
case, your advice shall be strictly conhden-
tai L cannot tell why those who are in
tefestea III putting down this great evil
need be afraid. If you consider the enor-
nous amount of crime and sorrow caused
by rum you will not hesitate to act.
Our Country in year spends one billion
five hundred million dollars for rum. The
rum business is pouring its vitriolic and
damnabe liz iors down the throats of hun
dreds of thousands of our people, depicting
their physical energies. thereby depicting
their capital bringing suffering degradation,
robbery, murder, and filling our prisons
and jails. The vast majority of children in
our aimshouses are there because their par
ents We're drunkards, or lazy, or recklesslv
improvident. OF 1000, 600 drunkartis in the
United States, 10000 die annually 100000
men and women are thrust into prison annu-
ally as result of the liquor traffic 200, 900
children by this infamy thrown HELPLESS on
the world, or gathered up in the institutions
OF charity. 10000 maniacs in the United
States as result of the rum traffic Four
htths OF the crimes in the United States is
chargeabe to rum Ninety nine one-hun-
dredths of the children of America kept out
of school are the children of drunkards. 1t is
said that the cost of ruin by rum in the
United States annually is twelve hundred
million of dollars
men in some of our best families are brought
to disgrace and drunkards grave, and their
mothers, broken hearted on account of this
monster evil, rum Taking into account all
the misery and sorrow resulting from the
rum traffic, l cannot tell why any one can
stand aloof and let this great evil continue.
Don't fear your rum selling Or rum drinking
nelghbors. They once We're men, but the
rum demon has or will destroy them Pity
them and do something to stop their ruin.
Every minister of the Gospel, every church
member, Good Templar, w. C. 7. u, Nom
Partisan, mother, sister, and everybody who
loves humanity, come and help us. STAY
up the hands Of the ttficers of the law Com
pei them To DO their duty and if they do,
rum stilng will be a thing of the past in a
year from now in Waldo county.
Mo Mor
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
About "The DipEer."

To TIE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: From
youth up have always been great admir-
er of the heavenly bodies, and many times
on my way home at night have gazed at the
long-handled dipper. Three years ago, when
in California, looked for it, and 10 and be-
hold there it stood in bold relief thirty-seven
hundred miles away. 1t looked to be about
two-thirds the usual size. In September,
1895, when at the Rangeley lakes I looked
for the dipper and was much surprised to
think l was standing directly under the
first star of the handle. 1t never entered
my mind that the grand old State of Maine
furnished roosting place for that heavenly
object. B.F. W.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
Fort Point to Boom Again.

Writing of the recent change of ownership
in the Fort Point Hotel property a New
York correspondent says the place has been
leased to a Mr.. Clark, who long years ago
ran this hotel successfully, and with the nt W
vigor thus instlled he believes that the
Point will soon rival more pretentious sum-
mer resorts Our correspondentsav further:
The Maine coast grows in interest in this
city more and more, and the location of such
valuable curative springs as those found at
Stockton Springs village and at the Point
will soon ASSERT their power to attract not
only invalids, but those more robust, who by
drinking these iron-bound waters will find
their health restored and renewed vigor i'm
parted, and many thanksgivings offered up
that at last the Ponce de Leon search has
been completed and that the Fountain of
Perpetual YOUTH was not located in the
land of flowers, but on the rugged coast of
Maine at the head of the beautiful and
dreamy Penobscot Bay. where like senti-
mel to enchanted land Fort Point stands
ever guarding the healthiest summer resort
in the world
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
Good Templars.

Belfast lodge Of Good Templars held very
interesting meeting Monday evening with 1t
large attendance and five visitors from other
lodges. An excellent programme was given
as follows
Song, Bert Davis
Reading, "Brier Rose" Mae Pendeton
Tableau, in two parts,
Popping the Question
Song, Minnie Page
Recitation, Henry Webber
Tableau, "Guardian Angel"
Tableau, ''To the Cross / Cling"
Every number was well given, and received
hearty applause. Remarks were made by
W. F. Keller, Sea Isle Lodge, and w. w.
Knowlton, l.. W. Hammons and Bertha
Knowlton of Belfast Lodge. 7. III. Fernald,
Vice Chancellor of Course of Study for
Waldo County, presented the merits of the
course.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
News of the Oranges.

Seaside Grange of Belfast conferred the
third and fourth degrees last Saturday upon
three candidates. Next Saturday evening,
which will be the last meeting in the old
hall, all the degrees will be conferred,
and it is desired that all candidates who
are entitled to receive any of the degrees
will be present A committee has been ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the en-
tertainment at the first meeting in the new
hall, April 4th.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
The distribution of benefits by The Mutual

The distribution of benefits by The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York in
1895 was wide and vast The record of no
other Company in the world can equal it.
The payments on account of matured death
claims, ,endowments, ,annuities,e etc, amounted
to $23, 126.72S.45. This represents the savings
of many thousands of prudent people multi
piled in the hands of the Company and re-
paid to the insured and their heirs. The
average daily payments made by the Com
pany during the last week of the year 1895
amounted to $58, ,437 .68.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
The Inn has gone, twas Belfast's pride
But things have changed since Hannah died.

The grand finale was received with roars
of laughter Master Almon McMahan as
"The Coy Young Maid" dressed and acted
the part to perfection and amid distracting
surroundings bore himself with the ease
and confidence of veteran. Part second
was opened with a selection by the Little
German Band c'Our Summer Visitors')
who received an encore. 1t is feared that
some of the audience mistook this perform
ance for the Belfast Band trying to get to-
gether and not quite succeeding. The solos
which followed were all we'll rendered and
we'll received. The xylopbone solo by r. P.
Chase and the clarinet solo by Master Percy
Drinkwater merit special mention, the Fl rst
because of the skilful rendition of a difficult
piece on a difficult instrument, and the lat
ter because of the youth of the performer
Master Drinkwater made a most favorable
impression upon the audience and gives
promise of becoming a fine musician. The
Tommy Atkins Brigade, led by Sergt. R.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26

WALDO. Ii. A. Chase is at home from
Boston for short visit. Bert Elwell is at
home from Bangor. "A. J. Clary will leave
soon for Massachusetts,, where he has work
for the summer. Spring schools will begin
about the middle of April. The school board
is r. r. Paul, L. H. Jackson Jr., Edward
Blake, Roscoe Whitcomb and j. G. Harding,
at Richie Grange Hall to examine teachers
for spring schools. Beniah Harding of
Troy was in town last week visiting rela-
tiveS.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
u. ". VI
Morrill,, Me, Mar %, 1896.

BURNHAM. AT the adjourned annual town
meeting held March 23d the following Of
ray Clerk, Milard Gilmore Selectmen,
assessors and overseers of the poor, G. E.
Berry, F. b. Lane, VIM. Fl. Kimball Treas
urer, A: d. Millett; Town agent, N. E. Muir
ray; School board, G. Twitchell, Jr., F. A.
McAlister; Collector of taxes, Hiram Nc
Aister; Constables, Geo. Bickford, Hiram
Nc Alister, Charles Wood, Fred Weymouth !;
Audit ,r, A. D. Millett. Money raised for
the support of schools, what the law pro-
vides; free High Schools, $780, for the re-
pair of roads and bridges, 81, 800; for the re-
pair of school houses, $500; for the current
expenses of the town, 81 500.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26
A Shocking Accident.


w. A. ALLEN OF THE MAINE CENTRAL KNOCK
ED FROM BRIDGE Al LEWISTON AND DROWN
ED IN RAPIDS.
LEWISTON, Me, March q. Chief Engineer
VIM. A. Allen of the Name Central railroad
met an awful death at Lewiston ON Satlir-
day at ) p. m. Chief Engineer Allen was on
his way TO Lewiston to inspect the work Of
building sidewalk in the lower chords of
the Maine Central railroad bridge over Lew
iston Falls and as the train from Portland
was passing into the bridge he Went out on
the rear platform to how the work was
progressing. He was on the north side of
the platform and at the second pier from
the Auburn end when his head struck one
of the uprlghts on the side of the bridge
Worknen saw him bound forw ard, lose his
hold upon the railing and fall forward clear
of the bride. The bridge at this point is
fifty feet above the upper falls of the dan:
and Mr.. Allen turning over in his plunge
struck at the foot of the upper dam where
the water, at freshet pitch, was foam
ing furiously. He was not dead at the
time for the workmen saw him struggle
and then be beaten down by the rapids
and tloated OF in the whirlpool towards
the principal fall known as west pitch
The distance is from 300 to 800 feet and he
Was swept around the jagged rocks to this
point, and there he was seen again his hand
and arm protruding and then he took the
final plunge and was seen no more. Chief
Engineer Allen was at the head If the con-
struction department of the Maine Central
system. He was born at Bath, Me-, in 1852
the son of Rev. Charles f. Allen, ID. D., of
the Maine Methodist conference, graduate
of the Maine State College and had been in
the employ of the Maine Central for almost
twenty-one years.
Mr.. Allen is survived 10y his aged parents
and a sister. His wife died only ii short
time ago Mr.. Allen was prominent in the
Masonic orders. He had taken the 52d de-
gree and was a member of Mt. Vernon
Chapter, Portland Commandery, X. T., and
all the Scottish bodies.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26

O'COnnell, marched and sang with precision
and merited the encore they received. The
performance concluded with The Lunch
Car, of which mention has been made
above. In this the minstrels were seen at
their best. Will Havner run not only the
lunch car but the audience; and Geo. Quinn
by's get up as Dun Raven, tramp, was in
deseribable; Will Quimby as Chimmie Fad
den, bad man; Ed. Frost as Timothy Seed,
"a couutryman; AL. Stoney as Ev. R. Late, a
policeman: John Parker as D. Risky and
Bert Stevens as a newsboy, dressed, acted
and sang their respective parts to perfec-
tion. The performance must be seen to be
appreciated. Following is the program. in
full:
Bones, Tamhos
John Parker, lnterlocutor, Will Havner
req chase, f. >. Pltcher Geo. Quimby
Al Stoney, Will Ouimby
Quartette-W hite Wardwell, Pitcher, Parker
Overture, "The Mnstrel's Delight Knight
Climbing on My Golden Wheel" John Parker
pretty Phyllis Gray Frank WoodcOck
I'm Tell You What TO Do (orginaD VIII IIavner
Eyes OF Violet Blue, Norman Wardwell
starlight, Starbright, with local hits
viii Quimby
INTRODUCING
THE COLORED MUskETEERs.
Since Mother Drove the Nail Into the WALL
(originaD,
''On Green Carpet Here We Stand''
The Coy Young Maid,' (originaD
Master Almon McMahan,
AND GRAND EXIT
PART SECOND.
Our Summer Visitors, Members OF the Band
Solo for Cornet, "Glen Island Waltz,
b. A. Roundy
Solo for Ed Bass, "Happy Thought
"A. Robbins
Solo for Nylophone "Bonnie Scotland,
r. p Chase
Master Percy Drinkwater
Tancredi Overture, Rossini. BY the Belfast Band
HAvNER, WILL sToNEy Az
Tenor Solo, Eileen, My Sweetheart Fred Hart
Banjo Solo, honeymoon March, Will Burkett
THE TOMMY ATKINS BRIGADE,
R. O'CoNNELL, Sergeant,
Messrs. Bickford, Clifford, Cocord, Greenlaw,
Hart johnson, Parker, Reed Tuttle
Wardwell, Wilson.
Selection Orchestra
The performance to conclude with the
local sketch,
THE LUNCH CAR,
Scene-BeIiast Night Lunch Car
Time-Summer of 90.
CHARACTERS.
Pete Smart, Will Havner
who is engaged to run the lunch car for
this evening.
DUN raven Tramp, teo. Quimby
who tries to run it for a Northport Electric
ohlihmle fadden, Bad Man, Will Quimby
who does run it while he is there
iiiho'hy oeed, Countryman, Ed. Frost
who knows he is often run out of it,
hv. Il. Late, Policeman, AL. Stoney
who assists i'll running it as it should be-
u Risky, with song. John Parker
who IS looking for bad niggar and finds one
news boN, win song and dance, Bert Stevens
Ghosts. Teamsters, Doctor, Loafers &c
One of the worst storms of the season
prevailed she first night, but there was not
a vacant seat in the house Friday night
was pleasant and the band gave a few selec-
tons out Of doors before the performance
The receipts for the ~;yco evenings We're
SOP 10, and the Band will net about S4OO.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26

HWfION FIRMS. In advance, 81 90 year
,D the year, $3.50; at the expiration OF the
$1,000
iBfI>iSG TERMS. For one square, one inch
tU.f In column, : 90 for one week, and 20
.. 'f each subsequent insertion. traction
-... are charged a. a full one.
The Republican journal., 1896-03-26

The Easter edition of The Boston Sunday
Herald will be published next Sunday,
March %. 1t will show newspaper enter
prise at its best. Eight pages will be devot-
ed to exquisite illustrations, in colors and
halftone. There will be poems and stories
suited to Eastertide, together with all the
news and multitude of striking features.
The supplement will be a reproduction of
the country circus.