The Republican journal., 1900-10-18
The News of Belfast.

One of the largest crowds of the season
attended the dance at Searsmont last Satur-
day evening and fine time was enjoyed by
all.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Additional, Ephraim B. Woodbridge, Bucks
port, IS; Benjamin B. Spear, Warren, Sc;
increase. lothian B. Jacobs, Durham, IS :;
original widows, etc, special accrued, Sept
%, PAMELA A. Miller, Rockport, So; in
crease, Orison A. Penney, Freedom, S24 :;
original widows, etc, Justina c. Cole, West
Winterport, IS.
DEATH OF CALVIN HERvEY A tele-
gram was received here yesterday announce
ing the death in Newburyport, Mass, at 5
A. NJ of Calvin Hervey, one of our oldest
and best known citizens. With Mrs Her
vey he left Belfast about ten days ago for
a visit to his early home in Newburyport,
and although not then quite in his usual
health the news OF his death was wholly
unexpected. The remains were to arrive
on the train last evening. An obituary will
be published next week.
last week Farmers Institute will be held
this week in Belfast, Oct 18th, East
Thorndil5e, 10Th. Troy, Goth. The insti-
tutes for Belfast will be held in Equity
Grange hall, with the following program
1890 A. NJ, ''Poultry Growing for the Maine
Farmers" by Prof G. NJ Gowell of Orono ;
1.:o p. NJ. commercial Fertilizers versus
Barn Manures,' by Prof. G. NJ. Gowell !;
80 p. NJ. "Progressive Agricultural by
See b. W. Mckeen.
A Belfast Odd Fellow attending the Grand
Lodge in Bangor writes OF the election of
Grand Secretary Tuesday: This election
called out the largest attendance in the
Grand Lodge | have ever seen, and the vote
was the largest ever given an officer of the
Grand Lodge, Of the $40 ballots cast, R. G.
Dyer received 246, and A. A. Beaton 124
When the result was announced Dyer re-
ceived the greatest ovation | have ever seen
given to any member. AS the applause rose
again and again and he was called for, he
arose to reply, but was SO overcome that he
could not speak. He just bowed and sat
down.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mrs. Milford
Weed was dangerously injured by being
thrown from her carriage Tuesday evening.
She was riding up Northport avenue and
when near the Read farm a team ran into
them in the darkness, upsetting both car
riages and throwing out the occupants. Nh
Weed held to the reins and was dragged
some distance, and his wife was found by
the roadside unconscious. Her right collar
bone was broken, the right shoulder-blade
was dislocated backward, and internal inju-
res are feared. Mr.. Weed says he was on
the right side of the road at the time of the
accident.
DEER HUNTERS. Samuel Morse of Bel
fast and W. A. Mckenzie of Searsmont re-
turned last week from hunting trip in the
vicinity of Aurora Mr. Mckenzie shot
fine buck in Plantation No. 81 on Union
River. Freeman Crockett of Northport shot
large buck in that town last Friday. He
brought it to Belfast, but asked larger
price than the dealers were willing to pay
and carried it home. Geo. +. johnson,
ESQ.,, Chas. P. Hazeltine and r. F. Dunton,
Esq, left Tuesday for Staceyville on ten
days hunting trip. } ohm Thorn as of Bel
mont brought in two deer Tuesday. Fogg
4 Brown bought one and Mr.. Thomas ped
died out the other. John Lancaster, the
popular driver of the Belfast and Stockton
express, is among the successful hunters.
He shot deer Tuesday on the county road
in Stockton Springs.