Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
CHARLES H. BRAY.
AGED Resident Dies At
His Home in Belfast.
Deputy Sherifts Seize Quantity
OF Liquor At Searsport House.
Several Changes in List Of Candidates for
Waldo County Nominations.

| Belfast, June 20.-(Special. )--Charles
II. Bray died at his home on High
street this morning at the age of "a
years and 6 months. He was a native
Of Bangor, and worked as brick
| mason in Massachusetts in his early
manhood. He came TO Belfast in 1877
| with brother to superintcnd the erec-
ton of the Masonic Temple. He was
a first-claSS workman, an honest man
and a thoroughly good citizen, one
who's" word was as good as his bond
An ardent Free Mason he was a regu-
lar attendant at lodge, chapter, council
and c1mmandery meetings. where he
will be greatly missed. His wife and
one son, William III. Bray of Belfast.
survive him.
A delegation from Golden Crown
Temple. Eathbone Sisters, went to
Boothhay Harbor today to witness the
work Of the order by their BOothtay
sisters.
Deputy Sheriffs Ellis. Cuddy and
Hucd went to Searsport yesterday and
seized quantity Of rum, whskey and
lager at the Scarsport House. The
hearings will be before Judge Black in
the Searsport municipal court.
There have been a number of changes
recently in the list of candidates who
will appear before the Waldo county
Republican convention for nomination..
SorIe who were formerly announced
have Withdrawn and some new ones
have appeared.
For senator Ernest G. Libby Of Burn
ham is still in the field, but Henry X.
Dawson of Monroe, who was an
nounced early in the season, has with
drawn because of i'll health. Mr.. DaW-
son wishes to correct the report that
has appeared in certain papers that he
was defeated before the convention two
wears ago. as his name was not pre-
scented at that time. For clerk of courts
Tilestnn Wadiin has the field alone. as
has also Amos +. Carleton for sheriff.
For county attorney there are three
candidates, all Workig hard. They are
Burton F. Foster. the present lncum-
rent, who is serving his second term;
Arthur Ritchie. who. after serving one
term, was defeated by Mr.. Foster two
years ago: and II. G. BuZZell of Mon
roe, an able young lawyer, who has not
before appeared as a candidate in
convention. ,... VI.
For county commissioner two candi-
dates are announced. Edward Evans of
Waldo and James f. Sheldon of Bel
fast. Both are able men and prominent
farmers. Fx-Sheriff Samuel G. Norton,
who has been mentioned for this and
one or two other positions, says he Is
not Il candidate for any Office. For
county treasurer Alfred \. Small ana
Freeman Nj. Wood. both Of Belfast, are
announced Mr. Small is the present IN
cumbent.
For register of deeds George D. Nc
Crllis will appear to succeed himself
and Asa |. II. Pitcher of Lincolnville
announces that he is a candidate.
The Republican c6dnty convention
will be held Aug. | and the Democratic
Aug. 4, both in the Court house in Bel
fast.
The Republican caucuses in Belfast
Tuesday evening to elect delegates I"
the State and district conventions, re-
suited as follows:
State-Edward Sibley. w. ]. DOrman,
C. q. Havener. G. ". Lancaster, F. y,
Jones. ID. T. Guptill. a. O. Stoddard, g.
A. Pillsbury.
District-C. \. Pillsburv, G. Q. Poor.
s. c.. Norton. +. l.. Field. S. w. john
son. r. +. Russ, Il. Kelley, George L.
johnson.
The Democrats went to Bangor this
morning to attend the state convention
by an excursion on steamer CaStlne.
They had all the passengers the boat
could legally carry.