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The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in rea. estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending July 2l, 1897 Geo
MilGken, Bangor, to Rachael d. Haskell, ct
al, do; land and buildings in Islesboru
Ellen F. Aver, Liberty, to Harris F. Twitch-
ell, do; land and buildings III Liberty
Lucy J. Campbell, Winterport to Albert Z.
Campbell, do. land and buildings in Win
terport. Marcellus Whitney. Unity to S.
P. Larrabee, do. land in Unity. Albert .
Moody estate, Belmont, to Herbert NJ
Flagg, Salem; land and buildings in Bel
mont. Mary c. Moody, Searsmont, to H
NJ. Flagg, land and buildings in Belmont
John A. Harvey, Belfast to Grace E. Har-
vey, do; land and buildings in Belfast.
Isaiah G. Tuttle, Unity. to S. S. Brown let
ais, Waterville; land and buildings in
Unity. Carrie l. Fletcher, LincolnviIe, to
VIM Mckinley, do; land and buildings in
Lincolnville. j. W. Clough, Liberty, to S.
J. Gushee, Appleton; land in Montvile.
Hazen V. Aver, Montville, to S. j. Gushee
land in Montville. Afford Know lton, Mont
vile, to S. j. Gushee; land in Montvile
Chas. Durham, Boston, to Fred E. Bundy,
do. land in Islesboro. Lucy A. Littletield
ct ais, Winterport, to Mary E. Spencer, do
land in Winterport. Albert L. Kelley, by
trustee, Wlnterport, to John F. Averill,
Frankfort; land in Frankfort. Amanda NJ
Kicker ct al, Montville, to S. j. Gushee,
Appleton land and buildings in Liberty.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
The State Assessors in Belfast.

The State Assessors, Messrs. Otis Hayford
of Canton, George Pottle of Lewiston and
VIM. c. Marshall of Belfast, with James
Plummer of Augusta, clerk, held meeting
for Waldo county in the Court House, Bel
fast, Tuesday, July Goth. All the towns in
the county were represented except Bel
mont, Burnham, Prospect, Searsmont and
Swanvile. The Assessors report a very
favorable condition throughout the State,
Waldo county ranking on an average about
with the Others A few towns show mark
ed increase in valuation over one year ago,
notably Winterport in this county. Many
towns show a small increase many little or
no change, and a very few, decrease.
The decrease is principally in tillage
and pasture lands. Woodlands, and the
towns where manufacturing industries
have been established show an increase
in the value of real estate. One of the mos t
encouraging signs noted by the Assessors is
the increase in young live stock in many
towns, and an increase in sheep in some.
The towns generally are taxing bicycles,
and there is a large increase Ill the number
owned from year to year, but as the taxes
are assessed on property owned April 1st,
and most of the wheels are bought later in
the season, only wheels a year or more old
get taxed, which causes a great shrinkage of
the values and consequently of the taxes
realized from them
Yesterday the Assessors went to Castine
for days outing, and to-day they hold a
session in Rockland.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

and his only son being more like that which
exists between brothers. In the society of
wife and children, amid the delights of his
own fireside, business cares were forgotten
and his usual pleasant smile would often
broaden into hearty laugh, for quiet love
OF fun was one of his characteristics. To a
wide circle of relatives, too, he was a tower
of strength, the one trusted adviser to
whom they instinctively turned in time of
trouble or perplexity.
On Monday afternoon, the day of the
funeral, the high regard of his fellow citi-
zens was evidenced by a spontaneous move
ment on their part to suspend business from
two to four. The services were held at the
house and were marked by the simplicity
which befitted his useful, unpretentious
life. His pastor, Rev. j. F. Tilton, read the
scriptures, offered prayer and touched brief
ly upon some of the principal facts in his
history. A solo was sweetly sung by Mrs.
E. S. Pitcher. In place of the conventional
bow of Grape at the door, two palm branches
spoke to the passers-by of Christians en-
trance into the higher life. Neighbors and
lrleuuS SdIuereu Ill large numbers anu lOur
old business associates served as honorary
pail bearers. These We're Hiram Chase, l..
A.Knowlton, Henry L.Kilgore and John H,
Quimby Those who actively served in that
capacity were men from the factory-W. X.
Keene, George Longfellow, E. NJ. Crocker
and Calvin A. Hubbard, each of whom has
been with the firm for more than twenty
years. The Phoenix Lodge acted as an es-
cort to Grove Cemetery where the body was
laid to rest, leaving such general sense of
loss and regret as rarely stirs community.
His was life of strenuous toll, of simple
obedience to duty, of ready service to those
around him, and his epitaph might we'll be
written in the familiar words of the grand
old hymn:
Servant of God, we'll done!
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy!'
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
Bangor DeIuged.
Damage Amounting to Thousands Caused by q
Cloud Burst.

BANGOR, July H. Bangor was visited by
shower, or more properly, cloud burst,
to-day, the like of which has seldom been
seen here. The shower was preceded by a
small one at O'Clock, but the big shower
did not strike until about 80 and then it
rained as it seldom rains. The shower last
ed about 20 minutes and was accompanied
by lightning and heavy thunder, while hail
stones as large as robins eggs fell all the
time. The streets of tine city was damaged
to the extent of $1,000 and it will requ. re
several weeks to put them in good condition
again. The stores along Kenduskeag bridge
suffered considerably from water backing
into the cellars and wetting the stocks.
Crops in the country were damaged very
badly, some farmers losing nearly all of
their crops of garden truck. 1t is estimated
here tonight that the damage in Bangor and
surrounding towns will amount to $1,000.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
Breaks Record.
House Adopts Conference Report on Tslir Bill

WASHINGTON July 20. The conference re-
port on the tariff bill was adopted by the
House shortly after midnight by vote of
1S5 to lis and at noon to-day the report will
go to the Senate for action there.
This eclipses all previous records.
The result was accomplished after 12
hours of continuous debate But two
speeches were made by the Republicans, one
by Gov. Dingley in opening debate and one
by Mr.. Payne in closing. The Democrats
were thus forced to put forth speaker after
speaker, but their bombardment of the Re-
publican position was unanswered. In all
ten Democrats and one Populist spoke.
Every Republican in the House present
voted for the report
An analysis OF the vote shows that 18O Re-
publicans and five Democrats voted for the
report and 1O6 Democrats and - Populists
against it.
WASHINGTON, July 20. The tariff confer
ence report was presented to the Senate to-
day, but little progress was made on it be-
yond the formal reading of about two-thirds
of the report. There was no indication OF
when the final vote would be reached.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
RegimentaI Reunions.

The reunion of the 18th Maine Regimental
Association occurs at Fort Fairfield on
August II and II.
The 26th annual reunion of the 11th Maine
Regiment will be held at Caribou on August
II, IL and 18th.
A reunion Of Co. B, 18th Maine Regiment
occurs in September at Etna.
The annual reunion of the 22d Maine Reg-
ment will be held in Dexter, August 10Th.
The 18th annual reunion of the 9th Maine
Veteran Association will be held at Bluehill
on August II and 49, The usual excursion
rates for members and their families will be
given. Those who intend to be present
should notify S. W. Wescott, Bluehill.
James B. Neagle Of Lubec, is secretary
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
Concerning Local Industries.

The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co. has
made the cast-iron man-hole caps and covers
for the new sewers
The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co. is
having a busy season, with several orders
for new quarry machinery, repairs to hay
ing machinery, bicycle work and general
job work.
Work was resumed in the Critchett, Sibley
q Co.'S shoe factory Tuesday. 1t was shut
down for few days last week to take ac-
count of stock, and was closed Monday in
respect to the late S. H. Mathews.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
The City Streets and Sewers.

The worst looking street in Belfast-and
from Cedar down. The drains were choked
up, the cutters in bad shape, the roadbed
quilted out, followed in the CENTRE and
washed down to bedrock. The road ma
chine was used here last year at considerable
expense without any good whatever Street
Commissioner Walker has taken this street
in hand and the result of honest, well direct
ed effort is already apparent Drains and
culverts have been opened the cutters put
in shape, and the road-bed greatly improved
in condition and appearance. \ new side
walk has also been laid between High and
Church streets. Spring street has UNDER
gone similar renovation.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

III. j. Morrison and F. E, Cottrel began
work under their sewer contract Monday
morning with IA small crew. They fenced
out, by permission of the Mayor, the section
of Church street on which the work is being
done, from Grove street to Pearl street, and
also the streets crossing Church street on
that section. They have contracted with
Clarence Ulmer Of Rockland to do the stone
excavation, and his machinery arrived Sun
day morning. He will begin work this
and five men.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

Street Commissioner Walker is striking
at the source of over flowed streets and the
washing out of roadways by clearing all cul-
verts and drains and putting the cutters in
condition to perform the service for which
they Were intended. This is something that
has been neglected of late, and the work
now i'll progress will save the city many dol
lars in the future. In this connection a
systematic flushing of drains and culverts
has been begun, which serves the double
purpose of freeing these conduits from ac-
cumulatlons detrimental to the public health
and at the same time of flushing the water
pipes and hytirants
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

Mrs. D. A. Gates and daughter Esther re-
turned home to Skowhegan last Friday
from a visit to her brother, Bert Davis.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.
Republican Journal Pub. Go.

BsCRIPTIoN TERMS. In advance, 50 0Oa year :;
.. tOr six months; 80 cents for three months
Al ERTIsING TERMS. For one square, one inch
. au -th i'll column. rs cents for one week, and
-4I> for each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

Mrs. Geo. A. Quimby and daughters K ate
and Lizzie left last Friday to spend week
with Mrs. Geo. A. Gilchrest at Port Clyde
The Republican journal., 1897-07-22

Mrs. S. L. Dodge returned home Tuesday
from visit Of a week to friends in Winter
port.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24
NEW MAGISTRATE LAW.

The amendment to the magistrate law,
as affecting this county, is rather more far
reaching than was indicated in The EN-
Q UIRER Of Wednesday. The law reads
as follows:
York county-Magistrate in First dis
trict, $l25 in the Second, Third, Fourth,
Sixth, Seventh and Ninth districts, each
SIS; in the Eighth district, 500; and in
the Fifth, $3.50; and in the Tenth district,
$500, his constable $500; al all others in
the county each S25. And There shall be
an additional magistrate appointed at
Glover, with concurrent jurisdiction with
the magistrates now provided for by law
in that district, whose salary shall be S!5,
who shall appoint his constable, with the
same salary now allowed constables in
that district.
T he result Of the foregoing amendment
is to raise the salary of the magistrate in
Catawba township from $3.50 to $500, pro-
vide al additional magistrate for Kings
Mountain township, and reduce the sala-
ries of all the constables in the county
except in Catawba township, and poss-
bly, the one newly provided for in Kings
Mountain township, to S25. The wording
Of the last clause Of the act seems to
admit Of construction to the effect that
the constable newly provided for shall
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr. N. Wright, of the S. A. L., was
in Yorkville this week.
Mrs. G. NJ. Lowrance, is visiting her
daughter, Miss Crowell, in Albemarle,
n. c.
Miss Vessie Rainey, of Sharon, is visit
ng Miss Jessie Latimer and other friends
in Yorkville.
Messrs. T. P. Mitchell and Calvin Brice,
of Fairfield county, were in Yorkvllle
last Thursday.
Mrs. Pink Kennedy, of Sharon, spent
Monday and Tuesday in Yorkville with
relatives and friends.
Miss Lessie Witherspoon has returned
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Robt. B. Riddle and children, OF
Zeno, are visiting relatives and friends in
Yorkville, the guests of Captain l.. M.
Grist.
Mayor B. M. Spratt, of Chester, was in
Yorkville Thursday on business. He
gave The ENQUIRER Office a pleasant
call.
J. B. Bell, Esq, has decided to locate
in Gaffney City for the purpose Of prac-
ticing law, and will probably move his
family to that place at an early date.
Rev. L. A. Johnson, who has been con-
fined to his bed and room with illness for
several months past, is up and about
again. He walked from his home out to
the residence of Mr.. j. L. Parish, dis
tance of two miles, or more, last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Darwin and
daughter Lalage, and Miss Lillian Alex
ander, of Charleston, passed through
Yorkville last Tuesday en- route for Shell
by. Mrs. Darwin, who has been serious
ly i'll for several months past, is slowly
improving.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24
CoNVICTs DISPOSED OF.

After much discussion last Tuesday
afternoon, the county board of com
missioners disposed of the chaingang
question, by adopting resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Brice to about the fol-
lowing effect:
Resolved, That upon the completion
of the work now in progress on the
Ebenezer road, the chaingang be trans
ferred to the vicinity Of Yorkville,
and kept there until not less than five
miles of road have been macadamized ;
and that upon the completion Of said
five miles of macadam work, the chain
gang be disposed of to the best advan-
tage, such proposals as may be made
by Yorkville and vicinity receiving
the same consideration as proposals
from other sections of the county.
The above disposition, as already stated,
was ON the strength of proposal made by
a committee representing citizens OF
Yorkville, and to the effect that the chain
gang would be provided with the material
necessary for the mscadamization of from
five to twelve miles of road.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24
CONCEALED PISTOL.

What came near being serious shoot
ing scrape, occurred at the corner OF Con-
gress and Church streets at about lO
o'clock last Thursday night.
The trouble was between Charles Jag
gers, of Chester, who was connected with
q "fying jenny" outfit doing business on
the vacant lot next to w. E. Ferguson's
store, and several young men OF York
Vile. Exactly what was the cause OF the
difficulty, the reporter was unable to
learn; but it seems that there was dis
pute over the value of ticket issued by
the "fying jenny" people.
AS the result of the dispute, some hard
words, and possibly blows, passed be-
tween Mr.. Church Carroll and Mr.. Jag
gers. Mr.. Jaggers suddenly drew pis-
tol and fired. The ball passed through
the lobe of Mr.. Carrolrs ear. Next, Jag
gers turned his weapon upon Mr.. j. B.
Lowry and tried to shoot; but the weapon
snapped.
Shortly after the shooting, Jaggers dis
appeared and left for Chester. Sheriff
Logan started in pursuit an hour or two
later, and went to Chester. 1t has since
developed that Jaggers went straight to
Chester and surrendered himself to the
sheriff of that county. He was brought
back to Yorkville by Sheriff Logan on
yesterday and lodged in Jail, where he is
now lying. The injuries of Mr.. Carroll
are not at all serious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24

receive the same salary as was received
by the other constable in Kings Noun
tain township, at the time the law went
into effect. That salary amounted to S75
per annum.
So far as the reporter is able to learn,
nothing was known of the above changes
in the law until the receipt of the pub
lished acts few days ago, and as might
be naturally expected, there is a great
deal of kicking in consequence. Who is
responsible for the changes the reporter
is unable to learn. Local criticism CEN
tres on the ridiculously low salaries to be
allowed most of the constables, and the
disproportionately large salary allowed in
Catawba township. Several members OF
the Yorkville bar claim that the business
of the magistrates office in York town.
ship is twice as great as that of any other
township in the county.
Here are the magistrate districts, by
with the salaries formerly paid
70 constables: /, Cherokee, S75; 2, Broad
River, $75; 8. Bullock's Creek, $75; 4, Be
tnesda, $751; York, $3.50; 6, Kings Noun
tain, $751;, Bethel, $75 8, Fort Mill, 500
8, Ebenezer, $75 10, Catawha, $3.50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24

Mecklenburg county is in a consid-
erable stew over the good roads that
are being built over there. 1t seems
that the legislature has provided that
the road work be done under the su-
pervision of a board of road commits
sioners. The funds with which the
work is to be paid for, however, is
under the control of the county coun-
missioners. The county commissioners
are unwilling to pay out money tor
work with which they have nothing
to do, and as the road commissioners
are not inclined to get out of the way,
road operations have about been brought
to a standstill. The situation is further
on account of the restless
ness of residents of remote districts,
who have all along been paying heavy
taxes; but who have, as yet, gotten
no immediate benefits. Mecklenburg
has built and is building, some splen-
did roads; but it is not fair to repre-
sent that the good work has been ac-
complished altogether without friction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADvERrIsEMENrs.

Mrs. T. NJ. Dobson-Again calls your at
tention to the announcement that the
recently purchased stock of T. M. Dob
son & Co. must be sold at not exceeding
80 cents on the dollar, and as much less
as may I've necessary to move it. The
stock embraces shoes and slippers for
ladies, hosiery, dress goods, jeans, no.
tions, tinware, mems shirts, collars,
cuffs, cravats, umbrellas, hardware, sta
tionery, etc.
Grist Consins-Can supply yon with
.'streak of lean and streak of fat" bacon
at 9 cents per pound, mackerel in kits
or by the piece, cotton harrows, and
Cations improved cultivator.
w. Brown Wylie, c. G. G. P:--Gives no.
tice to Robert G. and Jane Mann, John
Anderson and Mrs. - Kendrick, heirs
of VIM. Anderson, deceased, that there
is money in his hands to which the said
heirs are entitled.
The Ganson Dry Goods Conpany-An-
nounce special for next Monday, the
26th instant.
Thos. w. Speck-Has removed bis stock
of watches and jewelry to the O'teary
building next door to Mrs. L. M. Dob
sons store.
T. B. McClain-Tellsy you why you should
use Masury's railroad paint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24
GRECO..TURKISH WAR.
Fighting Between Moslem and Christian
Countries Fast and Furious.

Fighting Between Moslem and Christian
Countries Fast and Furious.
Every day continues to bring news
from the war between the Greeks and
the Turks; but since the battle of
Milouna Pass, ON last Saturday and
Sunday, there appears to have been
no general engagements of decisive
nature.
The main forces of both the Greeks
and Turks are concentrated on the
boundary line between Thessaly, the
northernmost province of Greece and
Turkey. Milouna Pass, the point
where the Salembria breaks through
the Khassia mountains into Greece, ls
still the bone of contention. Although
the Turks won the big battle at Mi
louna, they did not succeed in getting
possession of the pass, as was their
desire. With the pass once IN their
possession, their next move is descent
upon the Plains of Thessaly, and from
there a general invasion of Greece.
The Greeks are straining every nerve
to hold the pass, ana are nurrying
reinforcements to the front by the
thousands.
Everywhere except at Milouna Pass,
the Greeks have so far been successful.
Though outnumbered, they have man
aged to drive the invaders back with
heavy losses. --latest advices, how
ever. are to the effect that the troops
are fearfully exhausted from the long
continued fighting that has been nec-
essary, and it is a serious question as
to whether they can hold out until
reinforcements which are hurrylng for
ward reach the scene.
Larissa, in northern Thessaly, is ex-
pected to be the scene OF the next
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CHAT FROM CHEROKEE.
Weather Conditions-Graves of Revolu
tionary Heroes.

Weather Conditions-Graves of Revolu-
tionary Heroes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ETA JANE, April 2l.-The weather is
very dry Just now, and the land in many
places is too hard to plow. Quite num-
ber of our farmers are planting heavily in
cotton this year.
Cally Pickenpock, an old and respected
colored man, who lives near Hopewell
postoffice, and who formerly was body
servant of Mr.. Waddy Thomson, Sr., is
now in a very low state of health. He
lives on lands Of the estate of Colonel j.
S. R. Thomson. On account of his faith
fulness in peace, as we'll as war, Colonel
Thomson gave him home as long as he
chose to stay at it.
The communion meeting will take
place at Salem on the first Sabbath in
May.
Since the rains have ceased, farmers
have gone to work and got their lands in
readiness to plant, and no one can tell
that they were hurt by the wet spell. In
most places the fruit crop, especially the
peaches, is damaged, if not. entirely
killed.
One of my neighbors-Mike Sellers
says that corn planted with the eye of the
grain downward will sprout and come up
much sooner than one in any other posi-
ton.
In old Gethsemane graveyard, in this
county, there is buried man by the
name Of Welchel, who was killed at the
battle of Cowpens, January II, l7Sl.
Wheat and oats are looking we'll, but
begin to need rain.
Mrs. S. S. Walker has moved to Union.
The move of the Daughters of the Rev
olution, of Brooklyn, N. Y, looking to
the marking of the grave of Miss Emily
Geiger, near Columbia, with some suita-
bly, column or shaft, is one that our peo-
pie ought to highly appreciate. There
are many graves of heroes and heroines,
as we'll as battle fields in the south, which
should be worked by substantial testi-
monials of nations gratitude, and it is
the duty of our people who know where
they are, to press their claims. In Bull
locks Creek cemetery, York county,
there are several who have long since
been forgotten. The same is, perhaps,
true of different other places. SIGMA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24

- Turkey wants the khedive to expel
all Greeks from Egypt, and the khedive
is in quandary. The Greek merchants
and the business men generally are the
very foundation Of whatever commercial
prosperity there is in Egypt, and al
though the khedive feels inclined to obey
the sultan, he does not like the idea OF
giving up the Greeks. France is disposed
to solve the difficulty by assuming to
protect such of the Greeks as desire to
remain in the country. Most Of the
Greeks, however, it is understood, are
likely to return to Greece Of their own
accord to help fight the Turks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-24

. The Republican members of the SEN
ate finance committee, are reported to
have notified the Democrats of the
senate that they will either strike out
the retroactive clause of the Dingley
bill in committee, or pave the way to
having it stricken out in conference.
The ENQUIRER is prepared to believe
the report. This retroactive business
appeared so absurd from the very be-
ginning, that we are surprised that
any of the newspapers or anybody else
should have given it really serious con-
sideration.