The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-22

The farm buildings of 81. W. Rackliff of
Knox Station, were burned Friday after.
noon, Sept 10th. Cause, defective chimney.
John F. Smalley has opened tin and
sheet-iron working shop over John G Da-
mons blacksmith shop on Beaver street. He
will also buy rags, old metals, etc.
D. c. Greenlaw returned Monday from a
cattle buying trip to Washington county.
He bought 10 head and sold 80, arriving
home with 40 handsome animals.
The employees of the cutting room in
Critchett, Sibley & Co 8 shee factory pre-
scented Will G. Sawtelle with handsome
chair on the occasion of his marriage
The annual meeting of the Clough vete
ran Charitable Association will be held IN
their hall at Windermere Park, Unity, Tues
day, Oct 1, at 10 a. m. r. NJ Berry, Sec'y.
The Belfast Festival chorus holds its re-
hearsals at the Universalist vestry Tuesday
and Friday evenings of each week Patrons
of the Maine Music Festival are invited to
attend.
Black berries are staying with us unusual
ly late this year. A. j. Mason sold CHM &
Field some cultivated berries Sept 10th. and
quantities of wild ones We're on the bushes
the same day.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post office for the week ending Sept.
II; Ladies-Mrs Chas A. Brigham, Miss
Myra II. Powers, Mrs. May L. Smith Cen
tlemen-R. L. Mirth W. B. Pendleton.
Forest fires are raging badly in the east
ern part of Hancock and western part of
Washington counties, and the smoke often
obscures the sun here. The largest fire is
in Plantation No % adjoining Beddington.
80 miles as the crow flies from Belfast
man somewhat under the influence of
liquor attempted the other day to run no.
tel of which another man was proprietor hat
failed most dismaly. When he came up
street in search of doctor his face looked
as though it had collded with a barbed wire
fence.
Among recent nominations by Governor
Powers are the following: Trial Justice
Darius X. Drake, Frankfort; Nathan Az r
ill., Lee; Augustus Al len, Hampton Fran
els I. Furber, Clinton. justices "a lie
peace and quorum-James o. Bartlett
Montvllle Enoch R. Carr Pittsfeld.
SHIPPING. ITEMS. The Rockland Opinion
reports that Capt, A. c. Bachelor of North
port has sold schooner Helen, having capa-
city of 1000 barrels of lime, to Perry Bros.
of Rockland, who will use her in their lime
business Bark Olive Thurlow was at
Cunningham's wharf Boston, last week re-
arrived Sept 20th from Portland with corn
for Swan 4 Sibley Co.. Schs Nolant and
Maria Webster are making frequent trips to
Rockland with casks.
The TALE OF A Loon Some one contrib
uted finely mounted loon to the museum
of the fish and game department. at the State
House, Augusta, but as the Kennehec Jour
nal has made two corrections of its first
notice of the gift we shall not attempt to
name the donor. The journal had mention
ed Mr.. G. K. Sturtevant, at one time clerk
of the Old American House in this city, as
having shot the bird; but in its latest cor
rection apologies as follows:
figured in the case a great gunner, had
nothing to do with the bird only so far as
having the bird given him after it was shot
by his brother. The mistake on the part of
the Journal was not intentional, but it real
ly did Mr.. Sturtevant a great injustice in
the way of running his reputation, for it is
said he never was known to hit anything
that be fired at, and loon would be out of
the question.
p,. A Z hll,c nf %
port was before the Police Court Sept 10th,
on charge of forgery. 1t is claimed that, in
settling with w. E. Grinnell of Searsport for
a pair of horses the defendant gave in pay
ment a note for S3S purporting to be signed
by his brother, Eugene S. Achorn of Belfast.
The note is denied by Eugene and is evident
ly a forgery. Judge Rogers found probable
cause that the defendant forged the note and
bound him over to the Supreme Court in
$500. State Constable Mears made search
es and seizures Of liquors at the rooms of
Thomas Haugh on Church street and the
Ocean House and the proprietors We're ar
ralgned in Police Court Sept. 18th They
waived examination and were bound over
in 5000 each The liquors We're libeed and
the hearing will be held Oct. Sd.
THE 1sLEsBoRo REPRESENTATIVE. There
has been contradictory reports about the
vote in the Representative class composed
of the towns of Northport, Belmont Isles
boro, Lncolnvlle and Searsmont. While
it was generally understood that Capt.
Grindel the Democratic candidate, was elect
ed, official reports from Augusta, published
in the daily papers as late as Saturday, gave
the election to the Republican candidate,
Capt. Bunker. The Journal has received
from A. L. Brown the following copy of the
official retarns at the Office of the Secretary
of State:
Bunker. Grindel.
Northport. As 81
Belmont. .................. 26 AZ
Isles borO. ................ IS 80
Lincolnville. .............. II 10
Searsmont. 81 SO
292 29S
STEAMER NOTES. The Silver Star chang
ed her time table to one trip per day be-
tween Brooksvile and Belfast, via Castine
and Islesboro Sept 10th. The Castine took
to