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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-03
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A CHAMPION TURNIP RAISER.

The champion turnlp grower OF Waldo
county, Me-, lives in North Searsport and
bears the name of John F. Nickels. He
is an old deep-water sailor, who took to
farming after the many square-riggers
which had been launched from the Sears
port shipyards had vanished from the
face of the deep.
His crop is not large one, when con-
sidered by the number of bushels raised,
as his entire patch was only half an acre.
The real bigness of his crop consists in
the size of the individual turnips.
The land was newly drained muck
bog where the peat was more than six
feet in depth The dressing was hard
wood ashes sowed broadcast on the sur
face of the plowed and pulverized land,
and the seed was planted in drills on June
10th, which, according to ancient tradition,
is exactly the right time for putting the
seed of the rutabaga, or swede turnip,
into the ground.
From strip of land holding 80 square
rods he harvested more than 10 tons of
smooth and hard and perfectly symmet-
rical turnips, which pulled up clean and
without knobs or clinging rootlets, some
of them looking as if they had been
placed in a lathe and turned by machin-
cry.
The average weight of the individual
turnips harvested from the entire field
was slightly over IL pounds, many OF
them exceeding 20 pounds apiece, or at
the rate Of three turnips to a bushel.
He has sold all he had to spare at an
average price of Is cents bushel, and
the marketmen will retail them for 40
cents bushel.
When Maine farmer can go into the
open market among the home people and
sell raw turnips at 8 cents apiece, or
swap single turnip for basket of Con-
cord grapes, or yard of bingham cloth
or quart of new Orleans sirup, or half a
pound of Rio coffee, or plug OF chew
ing tobacco, there seems to be no occa-
sion for complaint about agricultural de-
preston. boston Sunday Globe.
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NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED TRIPS.
A Winterport Mariner Has Made That Many
TO Boston,

Some interesting "reminiscences of life
at sea We're told one day at the office Of
A. P. Veazie & Co. on Exchange street,
Bangor Capt. Veazie referred to man
who had made 487 trips to Boston from
Winterport and along the coast of Maine.
He is Capt. Geo. W. Crockett of the good
schooner Emma W. Day. Capt. Crockett
is one of the Oldest mariners on the Pc
nobscot river. He formerly ran on the
packet line between Winterport and Bos-
ton. For the past few years he has been
carrying grain between Portland and Win
terport and Winterport and Boston. The
Emma w. Day is considered to be one of
the fastest sailing vessels that comes into
Penobscot bay.
Mr.. J. B. Hathorn, the we'll known pro-
prietor of Hathorn's shipyard near the
Tin bridge, said that when he was 10
years Of age he sailed from Bangor to
Boston on schooner South Shore and re-
turned in five days and went through the
three bridges in Boston harbor. He said
that he also made a trip from Boston to
Bangor with Capt. Charles Lansil in the
schooner Aurora in 10 hours.
Following is a list of coasting licenses
issued by John Howe, Jr., deputy collec
tor Of customs of the port of Prospect,
now Searsport, and district of Belfast,
in 1S43 and 1874; Capt. Jacob Black, sch.
Maine of Prospect, 102 tons; Capt. Isaac
Hartman, sch George and William of
Boston, 14O tons; Capt. Josiah A. Col
cord, sch. Pavilion of Prospect, l2S tons;
Capt. Samuel Park, sch. Cassius of Pros
pect, 120 tons; Capt. William S. Crockett,
sloop Patmos of Dennis, Mass, 30 tons;
Captain Samuel Todd, sch. Cassius of
Prospect, 120 tons; Captain Alexander
Nichols, schooner Maine of Prospect, 1902
tons; Captain Samuel Croker, sch. Pru
dence of Prospect, 70 tons; Capt. Josiah
P. Towle, sch. Hero of Prospect, 113
tons; Captain Isaac Lampher, sch. Bos-
ton of Salem, 70 tons; Captain Thomas
Crockett, sch. Fair Play of Weymouth,
Mass, 1O1 tons; Capt Isaac N. Harri-
man, sch. Mary and Susan. Of Belfast,
1873 tons; Captain Richard S. Merithew,
brig Houlton of Prospect, 1872 tons; Capt.
Thomas M. Hichborn, sch. Tyro Of Ban
gor, 1l3 tons; Capt. James S. Ellis, brig
Emeline of Bangor, 152 tons; Captain
Joseph L. Park, sch. Edward of Pros
pect, 143 tons; Capt. Samuel H. Todd,
sch. Clarissa of Prospect, 1T tons; Capt.
William Young, sch. Commodore Perry
of Prospect, 60 tons; Captain Alexander
Sweetser, sch. Balloon of Prospect, 113
tons; Capt. Joseph Park, brig Tangier Of
Boston, ITS tons.
The Captain Thomas Crockett above
mentioned is the father, and Captain
George w. Crockett the brother of Mrs.
Lottie E. Darling, now resident of
Winterport.
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A Monument to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.

Friends of the late General Fitz hugh
Lee have erected monument over his
grave in Hollywood Cementery, Rich
mond. On the front is the Lee coat of
arms. Beneath are the dates of his birth
and death, November, 1885, and April,
1905, and the inscription, Faithful Unto
Death" On the north side is, "Major
General, C. S. A, 1926; Commander
of Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia,
General to Cuba, 1865" On the south
side is 'Major General Commanding the
Seventh Army Corps of the United
States, 1898; Brigadier General of the
United States, retired, 1901
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conditions should govern" Whether
towboat captains shorten hawser cross
ing Nantucket shoals is in dispute.
Captain Murrell affirms that they do,
which the other masters are willing to
admit to be true of his vessels. Other
captains report that never in their ex-
perience have they seen towboats short
en- hawser in the Nantucket channel.
The masters Of steamers and sailing yes
sells and the pilots were unit in declar-
ing that two tows are ALL in fairness to
other shipping, that towing vessel
should be allowed to haul, and that the
present tendency of towboat captains to
monopolize harbor channels and to come
into ports with string of from two to
four, or even six barges, is an impo-
sition and should be regulated by law.
They favor the 2650-foot limit for out
side work, and, though criticising the
1900 limit for harbor work as too liberal,
are willing to abide by that regulation.
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The Hospital Ship Safe.

MANILA, November rs. Rear Admiral
Sperry today received telegram from
the hospital ship Relief, five days over,
from this harbor November Is. The
message came by the way of Sorsordon in
Southern Luxon and stated that the ship
was badly damaged by typhoon which
was encountered on November IS, during
which the engines were disabled. Fire
broke out on the Relief, but was prompt
" got under control, the crew of the ship
showing splendid discipline.
The Relief is now proceeding to Manila
under her own steam, repairs to her en-
gines having been made by the crew.
The news confirms the fears that were
entertained here that the Relief had met
with disaster as she did not arrive at
Guam on time.
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A SEARSPORT WEDDING.
he Fletcher-Pike Nuptials a Happy Event.

The Fletcher-Pike Nuptials Happy Event.
SEARsPoRT, November 25. The we'd
ding of Miss Sara Louise Pike, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Pike
of this village, to Edison Walter Fletcher
of East Dixfeld, was one of the prettiest
affairs of the season, taking place at the
home of the brides parents on Main
street this morning at $50. The cere-
mony was performed in the presence of
the relatives and intimate girl friends of
the bride, by Rev. Charles H. Mckinney
of the First Congregational church; the
double ring service being used Mrs.
Helen Pike Colcord, sister of the bride.
was matron Of honor and the groom was
attended by Herbert M. Colcord The
bride was also attended by the young
ladies of the club to which she belonged,
who wore white and carried white chrys-
anthemums.
No attempt at elaborate decorations
was made, but bouquets of cut flowers
were advantageously placed, giving just
the right effect The bride, who is an I'M
usually pretty girl never looked lovelier
than in her bridal gown, a princess crea-
ton of white crepe de chine, combined
with white point de spirit. She carried an
arm bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Colcord wore dainty white muslin
princess gown and carried yellow chrys-
anthemums.
After the ceremony the guests were
served a dainty wedding breakfast by
Mrs. H. M. Colcord, assisted by Miss
Florence Colcord. Chicken salad, hot
rolls, olives, brides cake, wedding cake
and coffee comprised the menu. The
dining room was decorated in yellow and
white, darkened and lighted with electric
lights, the effect being very effective.
after breakfast for Belfast in a gaily
friends had ''fixed up for the occasion.
A sign bearing the words Gust Mar
ried," was hung from the hack, and
white ribbons. old shoes and other mani
festations of good luck were in evidence.
AS the carriage left the house three shrill
blasts from Pixies factory were heard in
salute and at many of the homes Of friends
of the bride in the village, bells were rung
and other demonstrations made as the
carriage passed. The young people left
on the IL. Is train for Waterville and will
go to East Dixfeld to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with the groom's parents. After the
wedding trip they will return to Sears
port, where they will reside.
Miss Pike is a very popular young
woman and her many friends are glad
that she is to remain among them. The
groom has for some time been employed
in Searsport and has won many friends.
The guests were: Mrs. Louisa Pike,
grandmother of the bride; DR.. and Mrs.
B. E. Larrabee, Miss Mabel Griffin, Miss
Lucy Sargent, Miss Henrietta Gerry,
Miss Harriet Erskine, Miss Guida HON.
er, Miss Florence Colcord, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. M. Colcord, Mrs. Melnott Wentworth,
Miss Abbie Bailey. The young ladies
comprising the club to which the bride
belongs wore white gowns and yellow
chrysanthemums.
The brides going away gown was
handsome dark red tabernacle, with
which she wore black picture hat which
was very becoming.
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Alta Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
Tor the County of Waldo, on the 10th day of
November A. d. Is OS.
WILSON A. COLsON, guardian of Melvina E.
w COson of Searsport, in said County of Wal
do, having presented petition praying for a
license to sell at public or private sale and con-
vey certain real estate of said ward, described in
said petition.
klOrdered, That the said petitioner give notice to
ali persons interested by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
in The Republican Journal, newspaper pub
lished at Belfast, that they may appear at Pro-
bate Court, to be held at Belfast. within and for
said County, on the 9Th day of December, A. d.
1908, at ten of the clock before noon, and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. p. HAZELTINE, Register.
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At Probate Court he'd at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the second Tues
day of November, A. ID. 1908.
A certain instrument. purporting to be the last
"A Will and testament of Charles B. Murch. late
of Unity, in said County of Waldo, deceased,
having been presented for probate, together with
a petition pray lng that Ed. X, Murch NAV be ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of said de.
ceased, with the will annexed
Ordered, That notice be given to all persons
interested by causing a copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully in The Re
publican journal, published at Belfast, that they
may appear at a Probate Court to be held at
Belfast within and for said County, on the sec
ond Tuesday of December next, at ten of the
clock before noon, and show cause, If any they
have. why the same should not be proved, APP
proved and allowed and prayer of the petitioner
granted.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs T. HAZELTINE, Register.
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At a Probate Court held at belfast within and
Tor the County of Waldo, on the 10th day OF
November A. ID. 1908.
ANNIE l.. BLACK, guardian of Mildred f.
\ slack, having presented a petition prayii z
for license TO sell at public OF private sale ara
convey certain real estate of said ward, describ-
ed in said petition
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of thi,
order to be published three weeks successfully i'll
The Republican journal. a newspaper published
at tetast, that they may appear at Probate
Court, to be held at relfast. within and for said
County on the Sth day of December, AID. 1908,
at ten OF the clock before noon, and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer of said petition
er should not be granted. -
GEO. f. JOH NSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. +. HAZELTINE, Register.
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Nearly Hopeless.

A doctor came up to patient in an in
sane asylum, slapped him on the back,
and said: "Well, old man, you're all right.
You can run along and write your folks
that you'll be back home in two weeks as
good as new"
The patient went off gaily to write his
letter. He had it finished and sealed,
but when he was licking the stamp it
slipped through his fingers to the floor,
lighted on the back of a cockroach that
was passing, and stuck. The patient
hadn't seen the cockroachwhath he did
see was his escaped postage stamp zig
tagging aimlessly across the floor to the
Dashboard, wavering up over the base
board, and following crooked track up
the wall and across the ceiling. In de-
pressed silence he tore up the letter that
he had just written and dropped the
pieces on the floor.
1.-TWO weekG He'll" he said 81 won't
be out Of here in three years. Livery
body Magazine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-03
LYDIA z, PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For eight years l suffered from the
most severe form Of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur R. House, Of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. l
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and to-day am well and strong"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia 3. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pfnkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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MRS. McKANty's tXPEHIENCE.

Mrs. M. Mckinney Prentiss, Miss, writes:
81 was confined to my bed for three months
with Kidney and bladder trouble. and was
treated by two physicians but failed to get re-
lief No human tongue tell how l suffered,
and had given up hope of ever getting well
until began taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
After taking two bottles felt like new per-
son, and feel it my duty to tell suffering women
what Foleys Kidney Remedy did for me-" R.
II Moody.
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GA ST - EEA..
pso-, thu n The Kind You Have Always Bought
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PROBATE NOTICES.
At a Probate Court held at Belfast, within an

At a Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of aldo. on the second Tues
day of November, A. ID. 1908.
4 certain instrument, purporting to be the last
Il will and testament OF William woody, late
of Belfast, in said County of Waldo, deceased,
having been presented for probate.
Ordered, That notice be given to all persons in
tereSted by causing copy of this oroer TO he
publican journal, puhhshs at Belfast that they
may appear at Probate Court, to be held at
Belfast. within and for said County, on the sec
oud Tuesday OF December NJ Xt. at ten OF the
clock before noon. and show cause, if any th'
have, why the same should not be proved APP
proved and allowed
GEORGE +. jon NSON, Judge,
A true copy Attest:
! CHAs. p. HAZELTINE Register.
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At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the 10th day of
November, A. ID. 1908.
CUSAN A. CARR, widow of Amos H. Carr. late
y of Searsport. in said County of Waldo, de
ceased, having presented a petition praying that
she NAV be appointed administrator of the es-
tate of SAID deceased.
Ordered. That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order 10 be published three weeks successfully in
The Republican Journal, a Newspaper published
at Belfast, that they may appear at Probate
Court, to be held at belfast, within and for said
County, on the Sth day OF December, A. ID. 1908,
at ten of the clock before noon. and show cause,
if any they have. why the prayer of said petit
toner should not be granted.
GEORGE +. JOB NSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. z. HAZELTINE, Register.
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HXECUTRIX'S NOTICE. The subscriber here
u by gives notice that she has been duly APP
pointed executrix of the last will and testament
of
CHARLES F. PARKS. late of Sutton, New
Hampshire
deceased. All persons having demands against
the estate of said deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement. and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment immedi-
ately to Robert F. Dunton of Belfast, Maine, my
authorized agent. ANNA PARKS.
sutton, New Hampshire. November 10, 1908.
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~ ALDO SSH court of Probate, held at Eel
w fast on the loth day of November 1905
Margaret l. Abbott administratriX on the estate
of William Gldden, late OF Freedom IN sald
County, deceased, having presented her tlrSt ac-
count of administration OF SalG estate loi allow
anceb!.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks succe ssively, in The Republican journal.
a newspaper published in Belfast, in said County,
that ali persons interested may attend at Pro-
bate Court, to be he'd at Belfast, on the Sth day
of December next, and show cause, If any they
have, why the said account should not be allow
ed. GEO. L. JOHNSON, Judge
true copy. Attest:
CHAs 7. HAZELTINE, Register.
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Alta Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
for the County of Waldo, on the 10th day of
November. =. ID. 9OS
MARY ELLEN DAVIS. formerly Mary Ellen
wi Patterson. guardian OF Alice MARIE " MI
comb, having presented a petition praying for a
Incense to sell at pubic OF private sale ana con
vev certain real estate OF said ward, described
III sad petition.
Ordered. That the said petitioner give notice TO
all persons interested by causing copy OF TINS
orutr to be puhll~ ned three weeks suectsSlvely
i'll The Republican journal. newspaper pIbilSh-
ed at Belfast. that the! may appear at PROBATE
Court to be held 1T Belfast. within and tor sam
County on the 9Th day of December a ID 1908,
at ten of the clock before noon, and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer OF SAID petl
toner should not be granted.
go. L. JOHSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest
CHAS. 2. HAZELTINE, Register.
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WALDO Ssh Court oi g

WALDo Ssh IN, G :" : OF r-'..0'. m
Maurice w Lord, aomntslr 1urH ..
Henrietta Lewis Walker la ID" iH. ,
County, deceased, having n.,I .
and final account OF administrator.
for allowance.
Ordered. That notice theu.. Do .
weeks succe Ssively, III The irp... Il
a newspaper published in Brit-r -.
that ali persons Interested ma an n.
bate Court. TO be held II rUt-r a.
OF December next, and sh.w
have, VIII, the Sald accujmI SAu .H
ed. GEORGE L duN,sI.S
true copy. Ate st:
CHAs. 2. HAltI..... ID
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At a Probate Court held at belfast, within and
for the County of aldo, on the 10th day OF
Novemb,r A. d. 1908.
GEORGE E. RRY mt, guardian of Gladys
U Bryant, having presented petition praying
for a license to sell at public or private sale and
convey certain real estate of said ward, descrlo-
ed III SAID petition.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy OF
this order to be published three weeks success
svel III The Republican Journal, a newspaper
published at Belfast, that they may appear at Il
Probate Court. to be held at belfast. within and
for said County, on the 9Th day of December a,
ID. 1908. at ten of the clock before noon ana
show cause. if any they have, why the prayer of
said petitioner should not be granted.
gro E.JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
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AT a Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
Tor the County of Waldo, on the 10th day OF
November y. d. 1908.
NHARLIEO WHITNEY, guardian of Alice l.
" Whitney, legal heir of rethia H. Chase late
of Winterport, in said County of Waldo, deceas-
ed. having presented petition praying that the
Judge of Probate may determine who are en-
tilted to the balance of the estate of said de-
ceased now III possession If the admin tratrX
thereof for distribution, their respective shares
therein and order the same to be distributed
accordingly.
o., dered. That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy OF ms
order to be published three weeks successfully
in The Republican journal, a newspaper pub
llshed at Belfast, that they may appear at Pro
bate court, to be held at elfast, within and i9I
said County, on the Sth day of December,
1903, at ten of the clock before noon, AND show
cause. if any they have. why the prayer OF said
pt tlIioner should not be granted.
GEO Z. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS z. HAZELTINE, Register.
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w fast. on the 10Th day o' Nu.aI
Charles H. Prentiss, admnSguEH .7.
of ddiSon PrentiSs, late Of IY,. .. s..
ty. deceased. having prosecute s. IT..
OF administration of said r,u
Ordered, That notice there. .- ..
weeks successfully, in The Etnu .'.
a newspaper published in EoR U,
ty. that all persons interested f.
Probate Caurt, to be ht " e l3r..a~
day of December next, ant SHOW .D
they have, why the said acWnm m
allowed. GEO. L. JOHNSON
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. 7. HAI-II.,-
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yKTALDO SS.-m Court of Probate. held at Bel
w fast on the 10th day of November, 1908.
Annie NJ. Lincoln administrator on the estate Of
Llewellyn Lincoln. late of Searsmont, IN SAID
County deceased, having presented her first and
final account of administration OF SAID estate
for allowance
Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully in The Republican journal, a
newspaper published in Belfast, in said Cou ty,
that all persons interested may attend at Pro
bale Court, TO be he'll at kelfast. on the 9Th day
of December next and show cause, If any they
have. why the said account should not be allow
ed. GEO. l.. JOHNsoN, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. Z. HAZELTINE, Register.