The Republican journal., 1913-04-10

The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet
next Sunday at 3 D. m. in the North church
THE SUPREME COURT. The April term of
the Supreme Judicial Court will open in this
city Tuesday, April 18th, and it is reported
that the presiding justice will be Hon. Warren
C. Philbrook, who was recently appointed to
the Supreme Bench by Gov. Hanes. Judge
Phbrook has chosen Fred S Rand of Augusta
for his stenographer. The term promises to
be long one as there is unusual amount of
criminal business, including two cases of as
saut with intent to kill, and long list of civil
cases.
THE DANFoRTH CASE. Nothing has been
heard from Emery Danforth, on land or water
since he murdered his wife, March goth, and
left the house with the declared intention of
committing suicide and while there is a grow
ing belief that he did end his life in that way
others contend that he is in hiding and may
yet be found and made to answer for his
crime. AS usual in such cases there have been
many reports that proved on investigation to
be unfounded, and at this writing there is alb
suicide his body may never be found but if
still living he will sooner or later be appre-
hended
BOARD OF TRADE. At meeting of the Bel
fast Board of Trade last Monday Mr.. Walter
c. Billings of Boston was present and talked
over the matter of operating the clothing fac
tory opposite the railway station, recently va
Gated by the Estabrooks Shirt Mfg. Go He
outlined his plans and said he should employ
mainly local help. The matter was referred
to the committee new industries. Presi-
dent West spoke of the establishing of new
steamer line to points in Eggemoggin Reach
with the steamer Marjorie. He said that Capt.
George Barbour had offered to establish such
route provided he could be guaranteed free
wharfage in this city, and that the French
boro Land & Fisheries Co.had offered to furnish
wharfage for SIS a month. The boarG voted
to pay the wharfage. Pre- 3ident West said
that the Marjorie would touch at Cape Jeli-
son, making direct connections with the steam
ers of the Bull Steamship Co. There is no
boat running from Bangor down the Reach
and the route ought to be paying one for
tHe boat anu priLS new business 10 DelIaSC-
The Marjorie is licensed to carry 60 passengers
and when not on the route can be engaged for
excursions
FISH AND FISHING. In the days of W. H.
Simpson an item used to appear about this
time of year in The journal to the effect that
when the leaves on the maple trees are the
size of your thumb nail it is time to go a-fsh-
ing" This year the fish are little in ad-
vance of the maple. The first salmon has
been taken from Sebago Lake and from the
Pool at Bangor. The latter fish was landed
about p m, April 4th by Karl Anderson,
weighed l6 pounds, and Melted the fortunate
fisherman $32, which is believed to be the
highest price paid for a Penobscot SAL
mon. 1t was bought by Oscar A. Pickett to
fill standing order from customer and was
sent to New Jersey The ice had not gone out
of Swan Lake last week, but there were CRACKS
! that indicated an early breaking up, and Au-
gustus Colburn had planned to go up Friday
morning to make preparations for fishing but
| was prevented by the snow storm. John San
born has opened his Zone John Cabin on the
shore of the lake. laid in supply of bread,
baked BEANS etc, and is prepared to slay the
| freckled darlings, silvery salmon, as hereto
fore The reports from Liberty last week
were that the ice in Lake George looking
thin in places and local fishermen were getting
their gear ready The ice had not gone out
of Swan Lake altogether at last reports. but
there was enough open water for the fisher
men to try their luck and some good catches
were made the first of the week.