The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-27

| Robert Russ lost valuable horse Tues.
day morning. He was crossing Main street
near MOOdy's corner, when team driven
by Aurelius Pitcher Of Northport came
down the street at fast pace, and collided
with Mr.. Russ team, breaking the near
fore leg of his horse in several places near
the ankle. 1t was so badly injured that on
advice of DR.. j. B. Darling, the veterinary
the animal was killed. The horse was vau-
ed by Mr.. Russ at about 5000.
The PYTHIAN SISTERS BALL The Pyth-
ian Sisters masquerade ball has become an
annual event, and is looked forward to with
pleasure by those interested in the order
and by the dancing public as WELL This
year the ball was held on February 10Th,
and the Opera House looked its best with
its draping of bunting in the colors of the
ordered, yellow, blue and white Reyes ,
orchestra of Watervile furnished music,
and it was treat to the dancers to hear
them again. Promptly at $50 the march
began, and from the stage dressing room
do wn there issued long line of couples in
masque. The costuming was particularly
good, and among the dancers 'sall sorts and
conditions of men"-and women, too-were
represented. Most of the costumes were
humorous or fantastic, though there were
some exceedingly pretty ones. After four
of the twenty-five dances on the order the
signal for unmasking was given, after which
there was a general departure for the dress
ing rooms, from which many reappeared
Of fhoi rot mis-
Healey's ice cream was sold during the
evening There were a large number Of
spectators, and after the unmasking the
floor was crowded with dancers. The affair
was a most successful one from start to
finish and was much enjoyed. The commit
tee of arrangements and decoration were !:
William Gordon, Samuel Hodgkinson, JAS
Duntop, Miss Ora Sheldon and Mrs. Elisha
Sherman. F. g. Spinney was floor director,
assisted by George I. Ryan. Ii. L. Bucklin, E.
R. Estabrooks, W. Fl. Hall. L. Fl. Colcord
and Fred W. Patterson.
SUICIDE. Herbert A. Black of East Bel
fast committed suicide last Friday after
noon, while temporarily deranged from
the effects of severe illness. He had re-
Gently gotten up from an attack of typhoid
pneumonia, and was thought to be improv-
ing With his wife and little daughter he
parents, Capt and Mrs. Ii. j.. Chaples on
High street, and Friday morning started
for his home in East Belfast. Returning
he left the Chaples home again about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon and not returning
at nightfall, party of 25 or so was made up
to search for him. The body was found in
a strip of woods near Citypoint about $50
O'Clock with the throat cut and life extinct
Coroner Coombs was notified but deemed
an inquest unnecessary and the remains
were conveyed to the ChapeS home and
Saturday taken to his late residence in
East Belfast, where the funeral services
were held at p. M, Rev. William Vaughan
officiating The bearers were Peter Olsen,
Henry Burgess, Herbert Bradman and
Byron Rogers. A body of Odd Fellows at
tended the obsequies, and conducted a part
of the services. Mr.. Black had conducted the
large farm in East Belfast left him by his
father, the late Benjamin Black, and was
an industrious and reliable man with many
friends He was elected on the Democratic
Ward and attended faithfully to his pub
lie duties until prevented by illness. He is
survived by his wife and daughter aged
about three and half years, and by a Sis
ter, Mrs. Edith Black Graves of Waltham,
Mass. His age was nearly A years.
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST LIQUOR LTTERA-
TURE. The Belfast w. c. T. U. at their
meeting last Friday endorsed the following
resolutions adopted by the Bangor W. c. T.
u
Whereas, The liquor dealers of Boston
have again flooded our city and State with
circular letters inviting orders for intOXlcat-
ing liquors with enticng premiums for
CHI istmas, thus expanding thousands of
dollars in the assurance OF receiving 1t back
many times over, therefore
Resolved, That as Christians, home-lOvers
and patriots we ought not to be silent in the
face of this trespass, and we protest against
such use of the mails, which heavily over
burdens the carrier service, Insults every
decent recipient, \ lrreslStabiy temptS the
ignorant and weak and unnecessarily pan
derS to the vicious, drains from our State
thousands and thousands Of dollars which
rightly belong to hOme-cOmfOrt and legitl-
mate trade, degrades and diseases the peo-
pie and throws heavier charge upon all
taxpayers, diScreditS the honest intention
of the State of Maine, and will turn this
Christmas in many homes into time OF
perdition instead of redemption.
Resolved, That the people ought to be
protected from such assaults by national
law as they are from lotteries; and as ad-
vertising always promotes trade, and sup
ply always creates demand, we believe the
time has come when the Congress of the
United States should be appealed to for
law forbidding the use of the mails to all
LIQUOR advertising and leaving the PERM
cous traffic to be dealt with by the people
without the powerful assistance of d paid
press and government distribution Of its in
vitatiOnS.
Resolved, That praying Gods blessing to
speed the right, we will send copy OF these
resolutions to each of our congressman, and
we appeal to all our churches, to all teach
ers of good morals, to all fraterDal bodies OF
men or women, to all lovers Of humanity
and to all good citizens, to support this
righteous measure and to lend it the aid OF
their voices, their pens, their prayers and
their votes
The ACME CONCERT COMPANY. Those
who attended the concert given in the Opera
House last Tuesday evening regretted that
there was not larger audience present to
enjoy the fine program; but what the audi
ence lacked in numbers it made up in en-
! thusiasm, and every lumber received a
hearty and we'll deserved encore. This was