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The Republican journal., 1899-05-11
Waldo Cases to the Law Court.

Following is list of civil cases marked
"Law" for Waldo county to be entered at
the Law Court at Bangor at the June term,
1899:
Belfast Savings Bank vs. W. K Lancy; on
report. Dunton for plaintiff. Williamson
and Manson for defendants
Inhabitants of Winterport VS.. Wnterport
Water Co, on report Bailey and Dunton
for plaintiff Cleaves and Bowden for de-
PENDANTS
Maurice Trauber & Co. Thomas
Haugh; on facts agreed Williamson for
plaintiff Hartman for defendant.
Winterport Water Co. VS.. Inhabitants of
Wlnterport; on report Cleaves and Bow
den for plaintiff Bailey and Dunton for
defendants.
Chas. A. Milliken, app, vs.. B. W. Downes
and E. H. Simpson; on motion Holway
and Brown for plaintiff. Libby and Thomp
son for defendants.
E. F. Bramhall vs.. Thomas H. Went
worth and G. F. Danforth; on motion.
Thorn pson for plaintiff Vose for defend
ants.
The Weeks & Potter Co., app. from de-
cree of Insolvency Court, VS.. Luella A.
Elliott; on report. Williamson for plain
tiff. Thompson for defendant.
Elbano l. Gowen and Mittie L. Gowen VS..
Chas F. Bessey; on report Brown, Jr.,
and Heath & Andrews for plaintiffs. Nc
Lellan for defendants.
Walter l.. Mathews M. c. r. r. Co. on
exceptions Wardwell e Blanchard and
Thompson for plaintiffs Wilson & Woodland
for defendants.
Joseph Tyler VS.. Jennie S. McCambridge,
app; on report, Kpowlton for plaintiff.
Ian for defendant.
Wesleyan Grove Campmeetipg Assoca-
ton vs.. Chester Perkins, on facts agreed.
Thompson for plaintiff. r. F. & j. r.
Dunton for defendants.
Twenty-three criminal cases 60 up on
demurrer,
The following civil cases, entered at previ-
Gus terms of the Law Court are still pend
ing:
Chas, A. schiren 81 Co. vs.. the Belfast
Light & Power Co.. on exceptions. Knowl-
ton for plaintiff. Dunton for defendant
Fred W. Brown, Jr., VS.. Isaac F. Gould;
on report. Williamson for plaintiff. Rogers
for defendant.
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News of the Oranges.

The members of Hillside Grange, East
Thorndike, will treat themselves to clam
stew next Wednesday evening.
F. M. Poland has been elected and in
stalled as secretary of Union Harvest
Grange, Centre Montville, to fill the place
made vacant by the death Of 0. A. Ramsay.
Waldo Pomona Grange will hold their
next meeting in Waldo at Silver Harvest
Grange hall on May 23rd. Plans are being
made for most interesting meeting and it
is expected that at this time OF the year the
attendance will be large. The program, so
far as arranged, was given last week.
Union Harvest Grange, Centre Montville,
has adopted the following resolutions of
respect:
Whereas, The members of Union Harvest
Grange mourn the loss of an esteemed mem
ber, an officer of this grange, brother Oakes
A. Ramsay, who passed from this life April
81, 1899,
Resolved, That in the death of brother
Ramsay, his family has lost an affectionate
and devoted husband and father, and that
this order has lost a true friend, one who
was faithful TO his duties and ever ready
with cheerful words and with willing heart
and hand to do his part
Resolved, That the members of this grange
extend their kindest sympathy to the wife
and children in this hour OF loneliness and
sorrow and may they feel THAT he is not
dead but just away"
Resolved, That in loving remembrance of
our brother our charter be draped in mourn
ing and that copy of these resolutions be
entered on our records and one be sent to
the family, also to the Republican journal
for publication.
Mr., j. o. BARTLETT, ! Committee
MRS j. o. BARTLETT, on
MRS. VoLNEY THOMPSON Resolutions
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FISH AND GAME. The metropolitan
papers are teeming with the tales of fish
ing in the Maine waters just now, in the
same manner that they advertise the
great hunting resources in the fall of the
year. Commissioner Carleton is remark
ably well pleased with the way the season
has opened and expects great things of it.
..... DR.. l.. S. Chilcott and G. F. Dority of
Bangor caught II landlocked salmon Sun
day at Tunk pond. They weighed from 2
to 4 1-2 pounds each. 49,. Kennebec county
has so of the fish and game guides of the
State. These guides are mostly fish
guides and largely operate on the string
of ponds in the Belgrade and Winthrop
waters. -. Hon. L. T. Carleton, last Fri
day. captured the finest trout ever taken
from Maranocook lake. 1t weighed 8
pounds as it came from the water, and is
a model in shape and markings. 1t is to
be placed in the museum at Augusta.
Hon. 7. D. Nickery Of Augusta was in
Bangor Tuesday on his way to Enfield,
where he joined Commissioners Oak and
Carleton. They will proceed to Winn,
W here they will take "a team for Duck
pond, to be there joined by guides and
will start down Grand Lake stream ON a
fishing trip, the length of which will
greatly depend on the luck.
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Papers and Periodicals.
The Christian Mirror is to be merged in
the Congregationalist, Boston.

The Christian Mirror is to be merged in
the Congregationalist, Boston.
The Gardiner Independent, in the few
weeks of its existence under the manage
ment of W. j. Landers, has certainly won
the distinction of being live, local news
paper, and merits the success it is sure to
win.
The May number of The Rudder is fill of
interest to yachtsmen from cover to cover,
and with the interest aroused by the coming
contest for the Americas cup The Rudder
should have the increased circulation It so
richly merits. To the yacht or boat builder
each number is easily worth years sub
scription, which is only 50. The Rudder is
now published at 9 Murray street, New
York.
Through the courtesy of the publisher of
Profitable Advertising. Kate E. Griswold,
we give on the 7th page sketch and por
trait of Col Alden j. Blethen, a native Of
Waldo county, who has won high distinc-
ton as a journalist, and is now editor-in-
chief of the Seattle, Wash, Daily Times.
The city editor of the Times, o. NJ. Moore,
is also Maine man. and the founder of the
Phillips Pbonograph.
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Waldo Veterans rleeting.

The Waldo County Veterans Association
met at Ritchie Grange Hall, Waldo, Thurs.
day, May 4, 1899. 1t was fine day, and at
an early hour the veterans with their ladies
were on hand. After social chat, with
some storytelling, Pres. Lorenzo Jones
called the meeting to order. The records Of
last meeting in Belfast were read and accept
ed Comrades Higgins, johnson and Rowe
were appointed committee on time and
place of next meeting. The names of Carrie
B. Stinson, Mrs. Nahum S. Piper and John
3. Fernald were reported and accepted as
honorary members. Dinner was then an
nounced, and the meeting adjourned while
the boys repaired to the dining room to
satisfy the inner man. The good sisters of
Waldo gave the veterans splendid repast.
Then again comes the story telling and a
smoke. after which the meeting was again
called to order, and the following program
given: Music by Ethel Staples; prayer, c.
y. Fernad; address of welcome, j. G. Hard
ing; response, DR.. A. j. Billings; commit
tee on time and place of next meeting re-
ported time Thursday, June 1st, place to be
reported later, which was accepted; rec,
Inez Hadley; remarks by j. 0. johnson;
music, Emily Gilbert; remarks by Edward
Evans; rec, Carrie B. Stinson; remarks.
John H. Gordon rec, Ethel Staples; re-
marks, Joseph Ellis; rec, j. h Cilley re-
marks by Comrades Clifford, Stinson, Jones
and Mrs Piper and Mrs. Griffin. A vote of
thanks was given the people of Waldo for
their hospitalities. 1t was one of our pleasant
est meetings and will long be remembered
by the veterans. A. STINsoN, Sec.
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Yachts and Boats.

The Edna was launched Sunday.
Can't. Fl. D. Gilman lau nched the Jennette
May 5th.
The steam Yachts Idalette, Guinevere and
Orca have been put in the water.
Harry " Bliss of Ba angor has sold his
sloop yacht Leora to Boston parties and left
in the yacht last Thursday for Boston.
The steam yacht Princess. owned by Mr..
Morey, a summer resident at Castine, was at
Bangor last week for repairs to her machin-
cry,
W. A. Kimball launched his new knock
about the first of the week. S e is % 10
feet over all, IA feet water line, T. feet,
inches wide and draws 5 l 2 feet with centre
board down She has been named Irene.
The yachtsmen all agree in saying that
the coming season will be the best in recent
years Many who had forsaken the sport to
become devotees of the bicycle are return
ing satisfied there is no manner of relaxa-
ton to compare with the old-time one of
"life on the ocean wave" Boston Globe.
A noticeable addition to the Kennebec
Yacht Club fleet the coming season will be
the handsome sloop yacht Empress owned
4 ..
this city. The yacht arrived in the river
this week from Rockland. Mr.. Sawyer left
White Head, off Rockland, at 7 10 a. N. and
with a two reef breeze reached the mouth of
the river at noon The yacht is twenty
eight feet in length. bath Times.
We intended to say last week that the
Glide is to have ''sone" light sails, not
'more, " as printed. She has had none here
tofore. The Glide is now at her mooring
above the steamboat wharf and near by is
anchored the sloop Etfie, the latest addition
to the local fleet. There is a good deal of
talk AS to the respective sailing qualities OF
these flyers and many would like to see
them enter for good square race over q
triangular course
a Rudder Station has been established at
Belfast, Walter j. Clifford captain, and the
Rudder flag is displayed from the staff on
the house of the Passagassawaukeag Yacht
Club house Some time ago the well known
yachting magazine, The Rudder, undertook
to establish yachting stations along the
coast where visiting yachtsmen could find
landing facilities, receive mail and obtain
supplies, etc, and offered to furnish flag
i0i CA'h ''"oioh' AhS iios 10 " "iiipo SAooS
on a blue ground in red field.
The first of the local yacht fleet to spre ad
her white wings was the Decrow sloop
Glide. She went down the bay Sunday af-
ternoon before fresh northwest wind with
sheets started, and off the Camp Ground
wharf came about for the beat home She
stood up we'll under the occasional heavy
squalls and worked to windward in great
shape. A small schooner beating up,
and at one time when they Were both on the
same tack the Glides course was almost at
right angles with that of the schooner.
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Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds,
for the week ending May 10, 1899: Herbert
Black, Searsport, to Annie NJ, Partridge, do !;
land in Searsport Belle M. Gilkey ,Islesboro,
to Edmund G. Frye, Camden; land in Isles
boro. A. B. Sparrow, Freedom, to C. V.
Millken ct als--; land in Knox. Charles
Durham, Boston, to F. w. Mccormick
do; land in 1slesboro. Ellen A. Flagg
Belfast, Ella L. Hall, do. !; land in Belfast
VIM. B. Sprowl, Winterport, to Chas A.
Curtis; do: land in Winterport. Eunice
j. Bennett, Montville, to Inhabitants of
Montvile; land and buildings in Montville
Inhabitants of Montville TO John NJ. Tib-
belts, ,Montville; land and buildings in Mont
vile. /. r. Simonton, Camden, to Camden
Land Co.; land in Lncolnville; B. H.
knowlton, Belfast, to j. L. Colby, do; land
IN Belfast Geo. l.. Ames, Thomaston, to
Della Nj. Nealey, Northport land in North
port; Austin Wentworth, Montville, to S. j.
Gushee, Appleton; land and buildings in
Montville; S. n. Goodwin, Lincolnville, to
Miles II. French, do; land and buildings in
Liucolnville, Mary Lane Northport. to S.
n. Goodwin; land and buildings in North
port. S. S. Lane estate, Northport, to S. n
Goodwin; land and buildings in North port.
Chas. o. Dickey, Northport, to Fl. J. Morri-
son, Belfast land in Northport; Adelia A,
Flanders, Northport. to Mary F. Smith,
Belfast land and buildings in Northport.
Joseph G. Prentiss, Thorrdike, to Joseph T,
Prentiss, -; land in Thorndike.
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Secret Societies.

At a recent meeting of Canton Halifax,
was installed as captain.
District Deputy Grand Master Workman
G. H. Dill Of Augusta will make an official
visit to Enterprise lodge, A. o. Q. w, this,
Thursday, evening, May 11th.
The Grand Commandry of knights Tenn
plar assembled in Portland at P NJ, May
4th Hon Frank E. 81 eeper of Sabattus,
grand commander, presided. All the 10 COM
manderieswere represented and II past grand
commanders were present. The address of
the grand commander and the reports of the
other grand officers indicate an acti We and
fourshing condition of the order in Maine.
The following grand officers were elected :;
Grand commander, II erbert Harris, East
Machias deputy gra nd commander, Albert
M. Spear. Gradiner; grand generalissmo,
Clayton j. Harrington Lewiston; grand
cap tain general, Gilman 2. Lombard Bel
fast; grand senior warden, Frederick W.
Plaisted, Augusta; grand junior warden,
Frederick G. Thayer, Watervile grand pre-
late, Edward Howard Vose, Calais; grand
treasurer, Leander W. Fohes, Portland
RIduu rtCoruer, obepHtH berry, IoTIIduu'
The Grand Commandery then adjourned to
supper in the banquet hall. At 7 80 o'clock,
the session was resumed The report on re-
| turns showed 10 comm anderies, 1888 mem.
bers and 152 knighted, The grand officers
were installed by Jos. A. Locke, grand jun
| ior warden of the Grand Encampment,
| United States, the following appointments
being made Grand standard bearer, Newell
w. Brainerd, SIX owhegan; grand sword
| bearer, George G. Purington, Pennington
I grand warder, Ge gorge A. Gorham, Houlton
grand captain of guard, Warren o. Carney
/ Portland
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The Belfast Schools.

The new bell for the Pitcher school arrived
last week and has been put in position on
the school house.
The flag on the grammar school building
will be at half mast and Mrs. Halls school
suspended this, Thursday, afternoon in
memory of Marion l.. Whitney, whose
funeral takes place at 2 o'clock.
The senior class of Belfast High School
have received their class rings, which are
plain gold bands with the figures '99 raised
on the outside The class parts are assigned
as follows salutatory, Miss Helen Bird
valedictory, Miss Edith Dunton poem, Miss
Cleora Haney; prophesy, Messrs. Emery
Heagan and Ralph Cooper; history, Mr..
Rex Hazeltine.
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Mrs. w. G. Whitney.

Mrs. William c. Whitney, wife of the for
mer secretary Of the navy. died May Sth at
her summer home, Westbury, near Roslin,
R. 1. She sustained serious injury to her
spine year ago by being thrown from her
horse. She had since been undergoing
treatment and last summer was removed
from her Westbury home to Bar Harbor.
Some months later she was brought back to
Long Island in yacht. At that time her
condition was reported to be somewhat i'm
proved. This apparent improvement con-
tinued up to within short time ago, when
her case took change for the worse.
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The Base Ball Season Opened.

The first game of ball with an outside
team to be played in this city this season
was on the Congress street grounds Satur-
day afternoon between the Belfast Juniors
and the Castine Normals. The visitors
kept up their record of never being beaten
by winning the game by score of 16 to a..
1t was an interesting game and was well
attended. The game was umpired by Rev
r. L. Capen. Following is the score:
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As IA 13 16 27 IL

2 base hits, Belfast, 3; Castine, A. base hits,
Belfast, 2; Castine, 3. bases on balls Belfast, 3 !;
Castine, @. Struck out, by Upton, 8; by Patter-
son, > Left on bases, Belfast, 8; Castne, 6.
The visitors came by special trip of the
str. Silver Star and returned by her in the
evening, About one hundred came on the
steamer and party Of five came over in
pat
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11

The record shows that April has been re-
markable in several respects. The average
temperature for the month was three de-
grees higher than the averages for April for
80 years, while the highest point reached,
ed for April at this station.
April has the lowest rainfall of any month
of the year, yet the lowest previously noted
here l12 inches in 1892 was nearly double
that of this year. The month had but one
wholly cloudy day and 10 were almost en-
tirely without clouds.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11
The Growing Scarcity of Lobsters.

A fishermen, who 20 years ago used to
often get 18 Holsters out of one trap, lately
only secured 16 Johns out of 45 traps. Fish
ermen generally agree that Holsters are
growing more scarce each year and that the
only salvation of the Holsters is to prevent
the expectation of them to other States.
TBath IndeDendent,
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11

Mark Calderwood, North Haven, has lived
in two states, two towns and three counties,
and has only moved two miles. When he
was child, Maine and Massachusetts were
one State. He formerly lived on Vinalhaven,
moved to North Haven two miles distant,
and these two towns have been changed
from county to county, until he has been in
three counties. fRockland Star.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11

Died in Boston April 29th of typhoid fever
Mr.. Oscar Mason of Troy, Me. aged %
years Mr.. Mason went to Boston two years
ago, and occupied when taken sick good
position in the employ of Ferguson Bros,
bakers, in that city. Abont one month ago
he was attacked by typhoid fever, and al
though having the best of medical assistance
and nursing the disease baffied all skill
The deceased was of high moral and
Christian character, and a generous, genial
disposition won for him a large circle of
friends, not only in his native and adjoining
towns hut also in Boston where he was en-
ployed. He leaves wife, father and mother,
brothers and sisters and numerous friends
TO mourn, their loss. His funeral, at the
home of his parents in Troy, May Sd, was
largely attended by acquaintance and
friends. Rev. +, S. Dolhtf officiated.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11
The Weather for April.

Abstract of meteorological observations
AIKEN at the Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station, for the month of April, 1899.
Lat. 440 "a o. N, Lon. $50 40' IL" W.
Altitude above the sea $50 feet.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11

News of the death in Brooks of Azel E.
Houghton, late of Brooks, formerly of Weld,
has been received in Angus ia by relatives.
Mr. Houghton married Miss Hawes, the SIS
ter OF George F. Hawes of Augusta. Before
his removal to Brooks Mr.. Houghton was
one Of the leading men in the town of Weld,
having served on the board of selectmen for
u years. including the period OF the Civil
War, and as town treasurer for number of
years, and in his capacity of justice of peace
he had performed II marriages and con-
Quoted 16O funerals. [Kennebec Journal
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Mrs William 2. Simonton of Camden pass
ed away May 4th. after long illness, at the
age of "A years. The deceased was woman
OF many noble qualities, always kind and
pleasant, and will be missed and mourned by
many. She was an active member OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union and
the George S. Cobb Relief Corps A hus-
band, two daughters, Mrs. c. w. Bisbee now
in Virginia and Mrs. W. r. Gill of Camden,
four sons, Edwin of Bath, Charles, Frank,
and Everett l.. of Camden, and three sisters.
Mrs. Julia Butler of South Thomaston, Mrs
Eph Mirick of Somervile and Mrs George
Hosmer of Camden survive her. The funer-
al was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Rev. V, P. Wardweli officiating. Mr.. Sim
onton, husband of the deceased, is brother
of Mrs. A. E. Clark and Mrs G, w. Burkett
of this city.
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greatly panied Tuesday morning to learn of
the sudden death of one of their number,
Miss Marion .. " hitney. She was in school
last Thursday, apparently in good health,
but remained out Friday. She was not
considered seriously Ill, and Sunday she
was out of doors little. Monday she was
taken very i'll and her father, who was in
Boston, was sent for. She passed away
early Tuesday morning. She was smart,
intelligent and lovable child, and her
parents, Arthur G. and Mary 81. Whitney,
and the little brothers aud sisters, have the
sympathy of all. The funeral will be held
q. E. Edgett will otticiate.
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OBITUARY..

Capt. John Moore died at his home on
Court street in this city, Sunday afternoon,
May 7th, after a long Illness He was born
Knox, May 4, 1918, and came to Belfast
when young man. He early began follow
ing the sea, and became connected with
firms in Baltimore for which he sailed many
years. His experience as a shipmaster in
cuded nearly all the branches of the mer-
chant service. He has commanded coastino
schooners, brigs in the West Iuda trade.
ships and barks in foreign voyages, and
steamers from Baltimore on both northward
and southwark lines. During the war of the
Rebellion he was in the transport service
for the q. S. government, in command of
different steamers. When advancing years
warned him to leave the ocean and seek a
less arduous business he entered the emplov
of j. W. Frederick & Co.. of this city, and
remained with them many years He was
quiet, unassuming man, strictly honest,
and a protesting Christian. He was very
conscientious in obeying orders of his supe-
rlor officers or employers, and exacted strict
obedience and discipline from those under
his command. His neighbors all honored
and respected him, and his business ac-
quaintances everywhere relied upon his
word on all occasions. His wife, formerly
Elizabeth Smell of Belfast, has been dead
twenty years; one daughter died in infancy
and their only son died when twenty-one
years of age. A niece of Mrs. Moore, Lettie
Pace, now Mrs MayO of Kenduskeau was
taken by them when she was an infant, and
was as a daughter to them. The funeral
was held yesterday forenoon, Rev. G. G.
Winsow otficiated, assisted by Rev. G. E.
Edgett. There large attendance es-
pecially of our business and sea-faring men.
The bearers were W. S. Olson, E. H Conaut,
c. +. CHM and W. o. Folsom.
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Mrs. Caroline E. Dow of China, the pro-
prietor of the Lake House, is dead. She
had been sick about a week with pneumonia.
She was one of the most successful women
hotel proprietors in this section OF the State
Her husband died 25 years ago, leaving her
with the hotel on her hands. So successful
ly did she manage the house that it has
name all through this section and especially
among the Masons, many of whom used to
go there for the dinners served. She has
several daughters who live in the West
Her age was "a years,
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11

Thomas H. Parker, one of Backsport's
oldest and most respected citizens, died sud
denly of heart disease May 7th aged about II
years. The deceased leaves wife, three
sons and three daughters. The children are:
Walter Parker of Ellsworth Manley Parker
of Midway, Mass. Thomas Parker of Barre,
Vt; Mrs. Alpheus Abbott of Barre, VT;
Miss Sarah Parker of Boston, and Miss
Florence Parker of Bucksport Mr.. Parker
was one of the oldest ship carpenters in
Bucksport, having followed that trade all
his life, and he was one of the best known
me n along the river.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11

Rev Charles Fox Penny d. D., a widely
known Free Baptist clergyman, died in
Augusta May eth, aged 81 years, He was
born in New Gloucester, Me-, where he re-
manned until nearly twenty years of age,
when be fitted for college and later gradual
ed in the class with Speaker Reed in 1860
from Bowdon College. After a course in
the divinity school ill New Hampton he took
the pastora te in Augusta " hlch he retained
"a years. L eaving Augusta he accepted a
call from Oakland, Calf, where he re-.
manned three years. For short time he
preached in Auburn and then for two years
more he otficiated in Augusta. Four years
were passed in Auburn and then he gave
up active work on account of i'll health and
moved to Augusta. He received the degree
of doctor of divinity from Bates college in
1884. He was twice married. Mrs. Penny
and three children survive him.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-11

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