The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-18

| SAC hCoN40aAS CAo VI tuC Shy LiCi4uS ACC aCut
Club, which is to have series of races for a
cup presented by Horace Chenery. The first
race of the series was won by the Rag Picker,
owned by James H. Howes, but in the second
race the Rag Picker was defeated by Mr..
Chenery's boat Scoot, sailed by Chas. E. Brown.
We have received a very interesting state
ment from Hiram P. Farrow, ESQ.,, of Belmont
concerning the copying of the old Waldo county
records in Hancock county and elsewhere, and
regret that its length compels us to defer pub
LEGATION until another week. Suffice it to say
that Mr.. Farrow makes clear the necessity for
the work now in hand as well as its extension
to the probate records, and he sets at rest the
apprehensons that existed as to the expense
to be incurred. While but two of the eighteen
volumes have been bound the whole work is
Gas nearly as can be estimated) one half done,
and that it has been well done is evidenced by
the two completed volumes.
SUNDAY SCHOOL STORY. The primary de-
partment in one of the Belfast Sunday schools
was listening attentively last Sunday morning
to their teacher, who was telling them impress
sively of the lesson story-that of Ananias and
Saphira. Just as she had told them of the
striking dead of Ananias because he tried to
deceive by keeping back some of his money,
one of the small boys in the class interrupted
her. She tried to put him off until she finished
the lesson narrative, but he was insstent, and
coming forward he said that he was very sorry
| his mother had given him two pennies to put
in the envelope, and he had kept back one
| bor tha al ho,l l.,
gravely finished his mission than another small
culprit with a similar message came forward
with his second penny. Needless to say the
teacher quite overcome, but managed to
keep her gravity as she resumed the lesson.
Her friends are congratulating her upon her
convincing way of presenting facts, however,
for evidently two of her auditors didn't wish
to take any risks.
/ RED MEMS BALL. The annual masquerade
ball to be given by Tarrantine Tribe of Red
| Men of this city on Washngton's birthday is
an event which has long been looked forward
to and will be one which will please those who
attend. The Red Men have always had the
reputation of having something pretty nice.
The festivities will open with grand street
| pdTduo OH IIie udy VI lue Ddll, at noon, Wnen
several score of costumed warriors will march
over the principal streets of the city headed
by the Belfast Band. This feature alone will
attract many and it is expected that the parade
will be long one. The costumes will be from
a Boston regalia house. The evening program
will open with a concert at eight o'clock with
music by Simpsons Orchestra of eight pieces,
tlo %Lo /, bad sc
snake dance will be given on the main floor of
the house by the costumed warriors. The
grand march will be one of the pleasing
features and it is expected that the gallery
seats will sell early. The hall will be gayly
decorated for the occasion, and judging from
the present plans there will be nothing to COM
pare with this ball this season.
SHIPPING ITEMS. A matter of considerable
interest to sail and steam vessel owners along
the Atlantic coast is the recent decision of
Secretary Newberry of the Navy to advertise
coal carrying contracts made by his depart
ment in the principal maritime exchanges.
Formerly only few firms were notified by the
department when vessels were needed to carry
coal, and these notices were sent out at the
discretion of clerk and to certain firms that
he was disposed to favor. =. In an admiralty
decision at Norfolk, Va, February 18th, United
States Judge Waddll held the schooner Alicia
B. Crosby of Portland, Me-, solely responsible
for the night collision at sea, May IL, 1907, be-
tween the Crosby from Portland to Newport
News and the schooner Benjamin A. Van
Brunt of Keyport, N. j., from Savannah to
New York. The collision occurred between
Atlantic City and Cape May, off the New Jer-
sey coast. The Van Brunt claimed $1,000 and
the Crosby $4,000. The light at Pumpkin
Island, Eggemoggin Reach, temporarily dis
continued February 4th on account of the
Reach being closed by ice, was relighted Feb
ruary 9Th, the Reach being free =. The Light
house Board gives notice that the Breakers
Sunken Ledge buoy, 2, a spar, found missing,
was replaced February Sth. E. :. Recent charters:
Sch. Isabel B. Wiley Norfolk to Bermuda, coal,
p. t.; sch. Alice Lord, Palatka to New York,
dry cypress, $3.50.
lkTHE JAIL REPORT. Sheriff Amos F. Garlic
tons report to the county commissioners shows
the following commitments during the past
year: On regular sentences, for maintaining
liquor nuisance, five; debt, six; vagrancy, So;
intoxication, 10; having liquor on premises for
illegal sale one; being common seller Of intoxi-
eating liquor, three; larceny, three; railing and
brawlng one. Held for Supreme court in de-
fault of bail, assault and battery, three; break
ing and entering, four; assault with dangerous
weapon one assault with intent to kill and
murder, one; intoxication, three; arson, two;
having on premises intoxicating liquors, one
forncation, one; riot, three; unpaid fines, one
total, 101. Number weeks board of prisoners,
6O8 IT; cost of board per week, 81; number OF
prisoners in Jail Dec 81, 1907, IL; number OF
prisoners in jail Dec 81, 1908, q; number OF
prisoners male, 80; number of prisoners female,
two: number of prisoners escaped. one; num-
Der of prisoners retaken, one; number of prls-
oners sentenced one month or less, ST. number
of prisoners sentenced two months or less, Is;
number of prisoners sentenced three or less,
five; number of prisoners sentenced six months
or less, one; number of prisoners sentenced one
year or more, one; number of prisoners SEN
fenced to State prison, none; number OF prison
ers between Is and q years of age six. PITS
oners at the Jail are employed in the wood
yard at the Jail. Some of them have been
worked on the city streets shoveling snow and
all been kept busy at some sort of labor
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