The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-05-05
Inc y. s. cruiser Minneapolis made a
short call at Rockland last Saturday

Inc U. s. cruiser Minneapolis made a
snort call at Rockland last Saturday.
Inc May calendar of the Belfast Printing
70 Tells what kind Of hairpin we are
Ane real article supplies the place of the
word "harpin."
seaside Grange will have five-cent
soclaoie this, Thursday, evening, and the
orange will have the usual program next
Saturday evening
Armor Bearer Circle Kings Dauphtars and
Sons will meet next Wednesday with Mac
Lora Maxcy AS there is important businass
TO come before the Circle, including the cleo
ton OF officers, all members are reouestad
to be present.
The stars and stripes now float over all
the schoolhouses every day when school ia
in session, instead of on sshag.davs,, on1v 90
formerly The morning session of the schools
Is opened with singing America The patri-
otto spirit is seen in the schools, even down
to the primary grades.
The funeral services of George E. Bean
were held at the home of his mother. Mrs.
Sarah Bean OF East Belfast, Sunday, by Silver
Gross Lodge. Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Bean
lost his life in the wreck of schooner M.rcsl-
lus at Gloucester. Mass, Feb 1st. He was
member OF Red Cross Lodge, K of P. of
Philadelphia.
ACCIDENT. Capt D. Fl. Libby fell through
the abutment south of Carter & Co.'s wharf
recently into about four feet of water. but
being very spry for a man of his aee-over
!0-he got out with no more serious results
than thorough wetting The accident was
caused by his stepping on weak plank. He
was warned that it was not safe, but thouebt
otherwise.
APRIL WEATAER. The weather record of
l.. H. Murch shows the mean temperature
for April to have been ~ OF against "A 33o
for April, 1897, and 1872 for April for 80
years past. The highest temperature was
630 the II day lowest 23o the 4th dav.
Snow fell on days and rain on twelve DAYS.
The total snow fall for the month was
inches; precipitation 81 inches
FISH FACTS. Sch. A H. Whitmore land
ed $50 cases of canned clans in RoekIand
Monday from the factory Of 5. & c. H S.
Webb at Oceanville.. -. Tie Atlantic CORE
spopdent of the Deer Isle Gazette saws:
"The lobster fishermen are doing very poor
ly this spring. Prices are not only low and
Holsters scarce, but to make matters worse
an unusually large number of men are en-
gagged in that business this year. ' There
nave been large number Of arrivals of small
tishlng craft the past week, with medium
fares. The schooner Little Kate was among
the number, having made two fares from
Isle au Hant, one landed at Bockport aud
the other here. ARTHUR Merrill Of Auburn
is making collection of Maine inland fish
for the Fish Commissioners F IL Francis
furnished him with samples of Swan Lake
smeits, some of which were IA inches long.
..Good catches of trout and salmon were
reported at Swan Lake yesterday
WONDERS OF THE HEAVENS. Next Satur-
day evening Professor Chandler, the well
known astronomer, VIII give an illustrated
lecture at the Congl. church. presenting the
marvellous discoveries by the monster Lick
| telescope. He will also present other scenes,
including Klondike and the Cuban war,
Nh Chandler was reporter at the State
| house, Augusta in 1888, 1885 and 1887, and is
we'll known lawyer. being member of the
bar in both Maine and Massachusetts and his
illustrated lecture on Saturday evening will
doubtless prove an event worth attending.
Professor Chandler recently became resi-
dent Of Waldo county and has a summer
residence in Brooks.
HIS FIRST CHARGE. An exchange says of
Judge Foglers first charge at the recent ses-
| sion of the Supreme Court in Auburn:
1t occupied about an hour, but every word
was heard and noted by the listeners The
charge was eminently fair and impartial. a
clear state nent of the contentious and rhe
law applying thereto. Counsel on both
sides testified to the fairness of the courts
remarks, and their opinion was Endorsed by
Hon. George NJ. Seiders of Portland, Hon
W. w. Bo ster and others. Judge Fogler
was congratulated by prominent members
of the bar. "One of the farest and clear
est charges ever given in this court" was
| the verdict.
| ENLIsTING FOR THE CAVALRY. Capt. W
81. Sanborn has opened a recruiting office
| for the U. S. Cavalry at the police head
| quarters, for a company to be commanded
| by Capt. John Johnson of Bangor. Capt.
| johnson is recruiting in Bangor, Belfast
Roekland and Portland and reports that men
are enrolling themselves promptly. The
| regulations for cavalry enlistments are cutie
| strict. The volunteers must be between IS
and 80 years old not less than 5 feet inches
nor more than feet 10 inches tall; not over
165 pounds weight; and physie ally SOUND.
| I he recruits thus far are follows: Fred
A. Sanborn Cakes Aldus, VIM. c. White
head, Justin G. Burdin, Chas. Fl. WEIGH
James A. Cunningham, Eugene Cook,
Homer J. Dickey, George Hill, Walter
Dutch, Alvin Howard, LetoresJ Burgin,
al IL
the volunteers are over the regulation height
and weight, but one has withdrawn. Cakes
Aldus, who is too heavy, left yesterday for
Rockland to enlist in the navy.
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