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The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Meeting of the Waldo County Grange,

Waldo County Grange met March 10th
with Union Harvest Grange, Centre Mont
vile. The attendance was very large; all
that could be comfortably seate d. The off
GERS present were Master, Overseer. Chap
lain, Lecturer, Secretary, Pomona and
Flora. The vacancies were filled as fol-
lows Dudley Poland, Steward; Frank
Clements and wife, Assistant Stewards :;
W. P. Jones, Gatekeeper; M. A. Say
in the fifth degree. The address of welcome
was given by Effie Jackson and the response
by w. d. Elliott. Twelve Oranges respond
ed to the roll CALL as follows: Rising Sun.
Knox, by E. r. Wentworth Harvest Moon,
Thorndike, by M. A. Sayward; Honesty,
Morrill,, by d. O. Bowen; Union Harvest,
Centre Montville, by Sumner Poland Dirigo,
Freedom, by Bro. Nose Georges River, Lib
erty, by w. H. Moody; Equity, Belfast, by
James Cunningham; Seaside, Belfast, by
Bro. FRENCH Victor, Searsmont, by j. w.
Farrar; Frederick Ritchie, Waldo by C. A.
Levanseller; South Montville, by c. NJ.
Halves; Sunlight, Knox, by John Penney
Remarks for good of the order We're made by
the Worthy Master and w. H. Moody. The
noon recess was then taken.
On again calling to order the committee
appointed at the last meeting to ar
range the meetings for the remainder
OF the year reported as follows: The
April meeting to be held with Comet
Grange, Swanville; the May meeting with
Georges River Grange, Liberty the June
meeting with South Branch Grange, Pros
pecti the August meeting with Farmers
Pride Grange, Lincolnville the September
meeting with Frederick Ritchie Grange.
Waldo. 1t was voted to hold field day
some time in the future at Windermere
Park, Unity.
very able essay was read by Oracle
Bowen; subject, "What is the value and ex-
tent of fraternity in the Grange?'' The ques-
tion, What method shall we take to i'm
prove the poultry business in Waldo coun-
ty??" was discussed by j. G. Harding, C. A.
Levanseller. Sisters Bartlett, A. Sproul and
j. Bartlett. The literary entertainment was
as follows; Music by the choir; recitation by
Betsey lngraham; music by Sisters johnson
and Thompson; recitation, "Farmer Steb-
bins at Ocean Grove" by Louise johnson:
recitation by Nora Waterhouse song by E.
r. Wentworth
The next meeting will be 18th Comet
Grange, Swanville, April 18th, with the fol-
lowing program: 1st, opening exercis ises >,
comforting fifth degree; 3, address of well
come 10y Sister Henry Beals, 4, response by
H. H. Dawson; ), report of Oranges; 6, re-
marks for good of the order I, appointments
OF committee on time and program s, recess
y, music, 10, topic, "What makes the Sisters
IN the grange more interested in the fashions
than IN the Improvement of their minds ?"
ii, music; II, remainder of program by
Comet Grange re. A. Leyanseller, Secv.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Hon. Henry Faxon's Plain Talk.

There was banquet and jubilee for Neal
BOWS birthday in fremont Temple, Boston,
last Thursday evening. There were appro-
pirate decorations, speeches, letters of regret
from distinguished people unable to be pres
ent, etc. But the feature of the evening was
the speech of Hon. Henry H. Faxon, and
that his remarks excited great interest will
not be wondered at when it is remembered
that he was addressing the State Committee
OF the Prohibitionists, and that Mrs. Fessen-
den of the W. c. L. U. sat on the platform
with him. The Boston journal reports his
remarks as follows
Mr.. Faxon, after a few words eulogistic of
Neal Dow, went on: 81 was invited to re-
spond to a toast, here, but | prefer to roast
some of the organizations represented here
Brother Murphy has, | understand, un-
dertaken to unite all the temperance forces
under one banner, that of the red, white and
blue army. He can have no idea of the mag
nltude or utter hopeessness of the task |
once made the effort and met with signal de-
feat.
"The radical third party Prohibitionists
are right in principle, but have always lack
ed policy, which is essential to the advance
ment OF political party.
The W. &. L. U. have almost lost sight of
the great fundamental lines of work for
which they enlisted, and have embarked in
schemes that are remote from the original
purposes of the society. Their latest move
is extending aid to Armenian immigrants,
thereby adding new burdens to our already
overstocked labor market. Recent occur
rences have demonstrated that these esti-
mable ladies have not been very successful
as managers of an immigration bureau
III every friend of temperance would Law
aside all other branches of work for five
years, and join forces in a resolute move
ment for the enforcement of existing laws
pertaining to the liquor traffic, | believe
there would be more progress than for any
similar time.
"Reformers must be willing to help with
material as we'll as physical resources. The
great trouble is with many temperance peo-
pie that their zeal sackens when demand
upon their purses is made
Mr.. Faxon then spoke of the influx of
foreigners and of the laws for naturaliza-
ton, which he designated as "lax." He
closed by saying that he presumed some of
the things he had said had not been very
well liked by those who had heard them,
but that it was pretty well known by this
time that he generally said what be had to
say, regardless of how people received his
remarks.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Portland to Boston by EIectrics.
Seventy Miles OF the Proposed Line Built or Under
Contract.

Messrs. A. F. Gerald and l. c. Libby, we'll
known electric railroad promoters and con-
structors, who built the Bangor, Orono &
Oldtown electric railway, have just purchas-
ed the franchises of two roads, one in Maine
and the other in New Hampshire, which
will be included in the plan of the greatest
enterprise in which these gentlemen have
yet been engaged. The two roads Just pur
chased will be extended from York Beach.
through klttery, across Piscataqua river by
Stearns' Ferry, through Portsmouth to Rye
Beach. Capitalists in New York and Bos-
ton are in correspondence with Messrs.
Gerald and Libby, desiring to join them in
an enterprise to connect Boston and Port
land by electric roads, and make a grand
boulevard of the entire 100 miles OF sea-
shore. Fifty miles of this shore line are
already accommodated by electric roads
Gerald and Libby will complete 20 more
miles by July l, there being only 80 more to
be built-from Old Orchard Beach and Bid
deford through Kennebunk and Wells
Beach to York Beach, and from Rye Beach
to Ipswich. These gentlemen predict that
In less than two years one of the finest
rides in America will be during the summer
months on the Shore Line electric railroad
from Portland to Boston,
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
A Novel Barometer.

1t has taken clever Frenchman to dis
cover kind of barometer which may be
safely called unique. An English Journal
says that it is nothing more nor less than
the figure of general made of ginger
bread. He buys one every year, and
takes it home and hangs it by string on
a nail.
Gingerbread, as every one knows, is
easily affected by changes in the almos-
phere. The slightest moisture renders it
soft, while in dry weather it grows hard
and tough.
Every morning, on going out, the
Frenchman asks his servant, "What does
the general say?' and the man applies his
thumb to the gingerbread figure.
Perhaps he may reply, "The general
feels soft He would advise you taking
an umbrella On the other hand, if the
gingerbread is hard and unyielding to the
touch, it is safe to go forth in ones best
attire, umbreallaless and confident,
The Frenchman declares that the gen.
eral has never yet proved unworthy of
the confidence placed in him, and would
advise all whose purse will not allow
them to purchase barometer or aneroid
to see what the local baker can do for
them in the gingerbre ad line. [Harper's s
Round Table. o
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending March %, 1897: Perneal
y. Drew, Bangor, to Annie NJ. Higgins,
do; land in Northport. Joseph e Nichols,
Searsport, to Mary E. Grant, do; land in
Searsport. VIM. Bither Unity, to Hannah
=. Bither, do; land and buildings in Unity.
Ellen A. Coolnbs, Waldo, to Cora NJ Web
ster, do; land and buildings in Waldo.
Eugene L. Patterson, ct ais, HOWE.
Montana, to Chester B. Patterson, Belfast :
land and buildings in Waldo. Nathaniel
w. Patterson, Waldo, to Chester b. Pat
terson, Belfast; land aud buildings in
Waldo. Sarah E. Patterson, Waldo to
Chester B. Patterson, Belfast; land and
buildings in Waldo. g deeds) Chester
B. Patterson, Belfast, to Levi A Whit
comb, Waldo; land and buildings in waldo.
Annie B. Robbins, Belmont, to Addie Rob
bins, Belfast; land and buildings in Belfast.
Geo. Fl. Campbell, Winterport, to Frank T.
Bussey, do. land in Winterport, David f.
Turner, Palermo, to John S. Gates, Liberty
land in Liberty. Alvin W. Turner, Middle
town, Conn, TO Daniel E. Little, Liberty
land in Liberty. Hannah Henderson,
Jackson, to Caroline I. Dolift, Monroe
land and buildings in jackson William
Rainey, Prospect, to John Gamble. Pros
pect; land in Prospect, William Rainey,
Prospect to John Rainey, do; land
III Prospect. Morton Knowles, Winterport,
to Ma ry j. Severance. do. land in Winter
port John ID. Knowlton, Camden, to Dora
r. Spauding Lincolnvllle; land and build
ings in Lincolnville
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Death of Major P. M. Fogler.

AUGUSTA, Me-, March 81 Major P. M.
Fogier, highly esteemed citizen, died this
morning, the result of burns received in an
accident three weeks previous. He was So
years of age. He held the position of secre-
tary to Gov. j. l.. Chamberlain in 1866 to
1869; was register of deeds of Kennebec
county twenty years, and also assistant sec
retary of the Senate He served in the war
in Company 1, Goth Maine regiment, with
honor, being promoted to the rank of cap
tain and made brevet major He was mar
RED to Miss Carrie E. Hull of South Hope.
who who survives him, with three daughters,
Misses Helen, Grace and Gertrude Fogler.
His mother also survives him at an advanced
age, at the old home in South Hope: three
brothers, Lyman S., John aud Henry, and
one sister, Martha.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Gen. Dow's Birthday Celebration

PORTLAND, Me, March 20. Gen. Neal
Dow's 93d birthday was celebrated tonight
by large meeting in City Hall. The hall
and stage We're decorated with bunting, the
flag OF Gen. Dow's regiment being conspic-
uous on the stage Mayor Randall presided
and there We're present many leading citi-
zens. Gen. Dow himself was not able to at
tend. Several made addresses Gen Dow
sent communication, which was read, ex-
pressing thanks for the honor done him and
congratulating the people on the prosperity
of the State. Messages of congratulation
were read from Lady Henry Somerset, Gov.
Powers, Hon. j. D. Long, Senator Frye,
Frances E. Willard and Others
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
The Lobster Situation.

Lob'ters We're very scarce in the Boston
market last week and prices advanced from
S12 to SIS per hundred weight The Boston
dealers mainly depend ou Nova Scotia for
their winter supply, but of late years the
Nova Scotians have been sending the great
er part of their catch to New York and west
ern markets, where there is no State. law To
prevent the sale of short Holsters. A Boston
wholesaler, speaking on the subject said:
What Is wanted is d national law. made
uniform IN every State, against the catching
OF snort Holsters. Ii this is not done the
the supply of Holsters will some day be ex-
hausted.
Such law should also apply to Canada,
because at present there is nothing to pre-
vent the Nova Scotians catching the short
Holsters and selling them in New York and
other markets where there is no prohibitorv
measures against the practice. If there is
not some kind of discrimination in respect
to the lobster it will be worth very little in
10 years from now.
immense quantities of short Holsters pass
through this city en- route to New York; in
fact, all the Nova Scotia Holsters are ship
ped to that city via Boston, and among
the shipments "shorts" are smuggled The
lobster inspector does not receive an ade-
quate salary. What is $500 or 800 per wear
loa any man lie SIMPLY cannot live on it,.
There are no Holsters in New York waters
ana that IS the reason why the State eglsla-
ture Will not pass law against ''shorts y
consequently we are badly handicapped es-
peclally IN the winter season, when we have
to depend upon Nova Scotia for our supply.
The New England lobster fishing com
menees about March %, but l fear that it
Will be later this year ON account of the Sc
we're weather. Warm, serene weather il what
Is required for the catch of Holsters If we
We're all allowed to catch Holsters Indis-
crlmlnately and sell them without lrohibi-
tlon, would not give 10 cents for the bust
ness after the expiration OF 10 vears
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Miss Willard and Modern Journalism.

Miss Frances E. Willard is III comuunica-
tion with the leading women engaged in
philanthropc work and reform, asking if
there cannot be combination of influences
whereby women throughout the country
VIII agree TO give their patronage only to
the "cieaner newspapers" especially avoid
ing those that furnish extended accounts of
prlze-tights She also asks that a protest be
made by the womanhood of the country on
the ground that the arbitration treaty and
the Nevada bruising ring present in com
bination the most incongruous spectacle fur
nished by modern journalism.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Colby University.

The catalogue of Colby University for
1867 is issued and makes an attractive
pamphlet of seventy-two pages. The sum-
mary of students is as follows: in the Mems
College, 131; in the Women's College, so,
making the whole number connected with
Colby, oil, The courses of study in the va
rlous departments are fully outlined, in
Guiding the new course without Greek, re-
Gently adopted by the trustees and leading
to the degree of Phi. B. In connection with
the catalogue chapter is inserted, giving
the charter of the college and an account of
the steps connected with its organization.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
NEW 5 OF THE WEEK.

.4 MATTERS. George Butler. bet
s-.au among the employees Of Maine
4- Jock, or "Uncle Jock, -
More be seen on the road as an
1. On March 10th Mr.. Butler had
nZamined. and as he failed to
animation, he was notified that
longer run on the road. Mr..
in his work on the Maine Cen
fman November 13, 1867, and
oeen in the employ of the com
rv ut a break. see. The commissions
esidential postmasters in Maine
April 9Th next. They are the
n> of Mr. Amasa Howe of
.. Isle, who receives a salary of
sar. and of MI, Elliott \. Ben
2 Harbor, who receives a salary
year. 1t is stated at Wash
ar Mr. James H. Phair will be
ustmaster at Presque Isle. He
t y candidate for the place and
did backing from the business
.'efe. Mr.. Milliken already has
.3s for the office at Bar HarbCr.
-5lI that Elmer F. Woodbury. of
aon : 500 on Tie Carson fight.
I'D Robert H. Pike, a veteran
ID. -Stal pilot 0n the route between
rtland, Eastport and ST. john,
aome in Eastport March 30th,
vi IS years. He leaves four
IS Np daughters.... is under
ilon. John F. Hill has leased
mansion for one year and that
and family will visit Mrs. Em-
ue in Chicago before going to
- for the summer....T The polo
a-llp for the season of 1896 has
led to Rockland. The next
open Nov. S, 1897, and close
l~9S.....Last spring Mr.. Hart
Iemocratic candidate for Mayor
e. Na. was elected by one vote over
j Weeks, one of the State oena-
Henobscot County. This spring
0-. .H5icans turned the tables on the
s and on Monday elected Mr..
" fifteen votes over Mayor Hart
l- Board of Aldermen will stand
s'nt, six Democrats and four Re-
lals e., Twenty one members of the
-"n3e class at Bowdoin We're sus-
- Aipnday by President Hyde for the
An.a of the term on account of a
3- air last Friday night.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
& @ aulation in City and County
a1.euts OF To=Day's Journal.
PAGE l.

PAGE l.
0. " eek. Maine Legislature Pro
a4pa Workers. A Novel Barometer
vi Fisher Meeting of the al
Speaker Reed Rushes Things
Boston by klectrics. Death of
'- e.. Hon. Henry FaXon's Plain
n Real Estate. The Lobster Sit
M ard and Modern journalism.
h.uhday Celebration. Personal.
FInhihitory Law Colby Univer-
PAGE 9.
E.-e> Milhken's BillsA Trio OF
town Reports a Fast Transport
Books al our Free Library.
PAGE 3.
salvador. A Story of Canada Our
tier Literary News and Notes
Women.
FACE 4.
Editorial Notes. State Board of
-.. i,y about price list..W orried.
--et Societies. Northport News Dr.
sentenced My " heel.
PAGE 5.
Belfast. Churches. Mt. Desert
.uae. Belfast School Board Sons and
1- Maine Marine Matters Wedding
the Oranges.
FACE 6.
l- wardrobe. Register of Deep Water
,-- 1S 10 sail d Boat The Old Home
llue's Smallest Town. The Florida
l-l
PAGE 7.
r-. NcKniey's Backbone MY Cousin.
- ,-I. arin Bill....W Woman Suffrage in Col
FACE s.
,a Neals, County Correspondence. Ship
.a ars. Births. Marriages Deaths
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25

composed of Messrs. Roundy, Poor, Drink
water and Poor deserves special mention
Their selections were admirably rendered
After the entertainment, which was very
pleasing to all, Gen. Ames held an i'm
promptu reception, and many were the
hearty hand shakes he received from the old
veterans.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25

| Rockport.
G.. S. Bickford made business trip to
| Castine last week.
Fred Dickerson left Wednesday morning
for Salmon Falls, N. H.
Miss Josephine j. Haskell arrived from
Rockland on Wednesdays boat for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Gross have returned
to Deer Isle from Boston, where they spent
the winter.
DR.. G. B. Tibbetts of Orrington was called
to Belfast last week on account of his moth
ers illness.
John E. Chapman, Esq, of Boston was in
Belfast last week on business connected
with the Otis estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Chase left Saturday
for New York where Mrs Chase will buy
her spring millinery.
| l.. G. Morse, Esq, of Pittsied left We'd
nesday morning after brief business trip
here on pension business.
C, r. Davis of Wakefield, Mass, came to
Belfast to attend the funeral Tuesday of his
Si'NSi -AAo' -Adi - 1oOhudlus
Edward Johnson, Esq, was in Belfast
Thursday, coming down from Boston to at
tend to some business matters
Capt. n. Smart made The Journal a pleas
ant call Tuesday while on the way from a
visit in Portland to his home in Swanville
Miss Bessie Knowlton left Saturday for
Augusta, where she has position as copyist
in the publishing house of Gannett & Morse
Messrs. Charles F, Swift and Ben d. Field
were heard from at the National Capitol last
week, enjoying the sightseeing. They call
| ed on Congressman Miliken Saturday.
Miss Maud Ellis left Monday morning for
Boston and New York. She will return in
about TWO weeks with a first class milliner
linery and fancy goods
We mentioned last week receipt of the
| libretto of the comic opera Cleopatra The
author, Charles Chaplin Sargent Jr., is a
son of Charles c. Sargent of New York city,
/ who is a native and former resident of Bel
| fast.
Our local reporter, Mr.. John S Fernald
| has been confined to the house the past
| week, a victim of the prevailing epidemic
His place has been supplied in part by
Master Frank Twomby. eleven years old,
who started early yesterday morning on a
successful quest for locals.
The Oakland, Calf, Enquirer of March
| Sth has portrait of Fannie Rice, the clever
musical commedienne, who is appearing at
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25

an, a." AsnlNGToN WHIsPERINGs. Orders
ano. " be issued to secure increased vigil
fH on the part of the vessels now on
and nNST1lSstering u duty off the South Atlantic
ma "nlf coasts. ... First Assistant Post
Sa,"'f Slef General Perry Heath was sworn in
tHs a'day....W William Mckinley Osborne,
t5s new consul general at London, took
Satn oath of Office at the State department
al ul1uay..... Secretary Alger has ordered
Nis.t.l tle government steamers on the
iero iSslppi to the relief of the flood suf-
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25

I-F. The Interstate Commerce
'1l e>on has decided that railroads
-d9l'u- ntlik to New \ ork must not
@ag- as much for a ten mile haul as for
VI. u,ty, but concludes that it is rea-
'ai1.' '' charge IS cents more for can
ft VIII cream than for a similar can
4e4 WITH milk. The reasons for this
SI lts1mination are not stated with
s' T3fticularity desirable. This tale
" sie >ea horrors endured by the passen-
fi' tno crew of the Nazaire is another
'l' rs a Clark Russell story. But its
."'H nlnger and thirst, madness arising
.HN Jack of food and drink, and the
'''dlp strain of waiting and hoping
'-dls. lope are in their fashion as terri
'' tale of the Clark Russell sort as was
""oSlt "ut between decks on the Her.
.''' tulier... The German government
,'S 'sain given notice, and the German
H''eIctns are specially advised, that
VIlans who have en'igrated and been
giea Or punished otherwise for contraven-
o1 vi military service laws shall not be
~g"e- 70 reside in Germany except
"'a' very peculiar circumstances, a re-
which must be kept in the war
.-- representative LdmOnte OF COOK
Ill.,, has introduced a bill in the
1''s lrohibiting the exhibition in the
oI Illinois of pictures of the Fitz-
r '9ns- Corbett fight at Carson City.
proyides severe penalties, not only
Hr who show the pictures but also
- i'7ons attending performances at
1ch pictures are displayed
Nary Wiffihgton died in Woonsocket,
March 21st. She would have been
' ''n> Old in April. She was native
ar. Iceland. She had walked to church
... sunday up to the time of her de-
..,, Prof, Henry Drummond, the
g', g9.u' of Natural Law in the Spiritual
'.,1 is dead He was born in Sterling
y,. and was educated at the Univer-
m,. OF Edinburg and Tubingen, Ger
SI aly He was appointed lecturer in
5,s, ,enee at the Free Church College, Glas-
!, '"' I'm In 1877, and was appointed professor
P,,, ~. Subsequently he travelled with
9onth Africa.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25

March 20 Not over so members were in
the house when it met at 80 this morning.
The session was an hour long in both
branches and was devoted to routine busi-
ness with but few interesting features.
The ways and means committee reported
an order directing the State assessors to
make the tax rate mills for 1897 and 3-4
mills for 1898. This order was tabled by
Hamilton of Biddeford.
The resolve in favor of Freedom Academy
was passed to be enacted.
La the Senate the resolve for the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital was assigned for Mon
day afternoon for consideration and the bill
regulating analysis of commercial feeding
stuff was assigned for Tuesday.
The resolve in favor of the Children's s Aid
Society was read and assigned.
Both branches adjourned to Monday after
noon at 30.
March o. The twelfth week of the sixty
eighth Legislature was begun with short
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
PERSONAL.

Miss Sophia Staples is visiting friends in
Rockport.
Z. S. Bickford made a business trip to
Castine last week.
The record-union., 1897-03-20
THE Red HOUSE CO,
J Street, between Seventh and Eighth.
DID IT OPENLY.
Frank Bernard Arrested While Ran.
saCking Some Trunks.

About 10 o'clock last night as William
Beckman, President of the People
Bank, stepped out of his apartments in
the Golden Eagle Hotel he saw a man
overhauling a couple of trunks and a
valse of his, which the fellow had first
broken open in a small storeroom and
then dragged them out into the main
hallway.
Mr.. Beckman called Special Officer
Enright who is on duty at the hotel, and
the man was placed under arrest and
turned over to Captain Ash and Officers
Karcher and Talbot, who took him to
the city jail. He said his name was
Frank Bernard.
The trunks contained nothing but
wearing apparel, and nothing OF value
was found on Bernard. He acted like a
man who is out of his head, from drink
or otherwise, rather than a professional
burglar.
When first placed under arrest he
wanted to know if that was not the
State House Hotel. Inquiries made ct
the latter hotel revealed the fact that
Bernard had room there.
The officers believe the fellow is de-
mented, as he was investigating the con-
tents of the trunks out in the hallway
where the guests were constantly NOV
ing about