The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

| presented Mrs. Sarah Condor with a large
and handsome cake Sept. 21st, her S7th birth
day. The Circle will meet with Mrs. Sumner
Bridges next Monday.
The police were called to a house on the
East Side Monday night to quell disturb
| ance. They found one man and one woman
there, both very drunk, but the others had
| decamped. In the Police Court next day the
woman was sentenced to 80 days in JAIL
being an old offender, and the man was
given 80 days and fined SIS. Both went to
Jail.
THE MARTINS. The Martin family had
their reunion Sept. ID at The Outlook, the
summer home of Capt. D. S. Martin, Lake
City, Camden, and enjoyed a very pleasant
day. A system of investigation of the fam
lily history was adopted and certain mem
bers were asked to trace out different
branches and to report at the next meeting
| 1t voted to meet with John Lovett of
Lincolnville next year. The following Off
GERS were elected: John Lovett, president;
Albert Young, Richard Martin, Charles d.
Barnes, Joseph Maddocks, executive COM
mittee Mrs. S. E. Dunton, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Jennie Young, corresponding
secretary.
LIQUOR SEIZURES. State Constable J. R.
Mears made two liquor seizures in Brooks
last week. Tuesday he took 3 barrels, each
containing 10 dozen bottles of lager, at the
depot, and Friday he seized similar amount
on team i'll transit He arrested George
I Miller OF Brooks on search and seizure pro-
| cess and on charge of being common seller
| The respondent was bound over by Judge
Rogers to the S. j. Court on both T A.
Elliot of Brooks was found guilty on search
and seizure process, was sentenced to fine
of 500 and costs and 80 days in Jail, from
which he appealed. On charge of being a
common seller and keeping drinking house
and tipping shop he waived examination
and was bound over to the S. j. Court The
liquors have been libeled and hearings have
been ordered TO be held in the Police Court
October 9th.
CHAT. F. L. Libby made a shipment of
COWS and calves for the Brighton market
Saturday re-. Otis Whitmore has put order
states for his public carriage at Wells & Co.'S
N>~N' 'AiNA'''SiA ~ SSDAli'o
sey, formerly of the Hayford stable, has
taken charge OF the Commonwealth livery
and feed stable...A work train is laying
new sleepers in the depot yard in this city.
| 1t would seem to be advisable to change the
date OF Conference or of the line storm. 80.
+. +. LlttIeheld has been appointed post
master at Nlnalhaven. The track of the
Bangor, Hampton & Winterport electric
railway is now laid nearly to Hampden Low
/ er Corner and cars are running as far as the
Sowadabascook stream, Ripe field straw
berries We're picked on the farmlof Howard
F. Mason of East Belfast Sept. 10Th. There
was heavy frost Tuesday night &C. A.
| PipeB of Belfast took third money in the %
class at the Blue Hill fair Tuesday,. Agent
| Gilkey began moving the American Express
office to its new quarters at No. IS Main
street yesterday afternoon
| SUNDAY EXCURSION. The steamer Castine
started Sunday morning for an excursion to
Somes' Sound, with nearly hundred pas
sengers Oh board. After passing Turtle
Head The sea was decidedly rough, and as
| the wind kept increasing it was decided not
to attempt the passage from Naskeag Point
to Bass Harbor Head and the steamer was
put into Brooklin. Here the members of
party landed and each employed the time as
he thought best. A party of % went to
the Hotel Dorty for dinner. Although the
| landlady was taken by surprise, not expect
ing so large party at this season, she had
an ample and excellent dinner prepared in
| half an hour from the time the order was
given. Those who enjoyed her hospitality
are profuse in their praises of the house and
its management Leaving Brooklin the party
made short stay at North Deer Isle and
another at the new summer resort Egge-
moggin, on Little Deer Isle, arriving home
at $50 p. IN. Notwithstanding the rough
sea but very few OF the excursonists We're
J seasck and all We're we'll pleased with the
trip, but hope before cold weather sets in to
make the full trip to Somes' Sound and see
the bold scenery of that locality.
| SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch P. NJ. Ronney ar
rived last Thursday with dry fish from Car
ver's Harbor. Sch. Willie L. Newton was
taken on the marine railway last Thursday
| for recalking. Her rate is to be extended
| al for years. Sch. Charles E. Raymond
arrived last Thursday, light, from Islesboro
She is to receive a new rail and other re-
pairs. Sch. Maria Webster took large
cargo of casks to Rockland last Saturday.
The steam whaler Navarch recently lost
| in the Arctic sea, was built in Bath by the
New England Shipbuilding Co., in 1892, for
Capt. Lewis and others of New Bedford.
| The Alaskan steamer Portland, recently
locked at Seattle. was also built at Bath, in
1885, for use during Haytien revolt, and
was christened the Haytien Republic. The
Haytiens did not pay for her, and she went
out to the Pacific coast, where she was final
ly seized by the government for smuggling
opium and sold at marshal's sale. She has
since been engaged in the Alaska trade
| Sch. Miantonomah arrived Sunday noon in
| 10 hours from Boston. She had corn and
| -four for L. 7. Shales & Co. Sch Geo. B.
Ferguson arrived Sunday with slaves from
Bangor for Eddyville. -. Sch Volant loaded
casks at Lanes wharf Monday for Rock land
| ..:Carleton, Norwood & Co. of Rockport
have sold the bark j H. Bowers to Boston
| parties, Can't. Frank Mapune of Roc kport