The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-09-18

the flag of truce, as narrated in a prev
ious chapter, that had we received earlier
notice of the coming of his Majesty S
troops we should have been prepared to
give them different reception. Master
Edmunds was a large, portly gentleman
such one as Shakespeare had in his
minds eye, probably, when he described
the Justice of fair, round belly, with
good capon lined and from the peculi-
arity of his personal appearance was
sometimes called by the bad boys of the
day, Toad Edmunds He was the
father of Alvan Edmunds, highly re-
spected and worthy townsman, grand
father of the late Charles c. Edmunds,
and great grandfather ot the late Nor
man n. Edmunds. Father, son, grand
son. and great grandson all rest in the
same plot in Grove Cemetery; the family
is extinct.
Master Edmunds was a prominent
member Of the Masonic Fraternity. The
first code of bylaws Of Belfast Lodge
was framed by him, it is said, in 1877;
although the first printed code, drafted
by Samuel Gordon, James Poor and Tim
othy Chase, was not adopted until 1922.
Master Edmunds was the first Treasurer
of the Lodge. A truthful portrait OF
him. not an elaborate work Of art, hangs
in Masonic Hall.
The Menagerie of June, Titus, Ange-
vine and Co. was exhibited on grounds
near the Academy on the 18th of June
from l to 4 o'clock p. m. The proprle-
tors claimed in their advertisements that
Sin the collection would be found q
greater variety than any heretofore Of
fered." The public were willing to take
their word for it; very few came to see
for themselves how the fact was.
In the afternoon of the ninth of July 6
party of five gentlemen left this place
on hunting and fishing excursion among
the islands in Penobscot Bay. They ar
rived at Owls Head IN the evening anC
passed the night there. Leaving there
in the morning Of the next day, with ;
light wind and under a bright summe
sky, when about two miles cut from tht
Head one of their number, Ehen W
Hilton, was killed by the accidental dis
charge of mis- rifle, the bail entering OF
the right side of MS chin and lodging il
his head He lived about two hours bu
in an insensible state. His remains wer,
! brought here and inferred on the 18th ii
Grove Cemetery. Mr.. Hilton was The
only son OF Col. Eben Hilton of Wis
casset, and at the time of his urtimely
death was only twenty-siX years of age
H came here to reside in 1884. At The
time of his decease he was, and had beef
for nearly year, the landlord of The
Thomas W. Lothrop, succeeded him il
the month following.
The Siamese Twins, alias "The United
Brothers Chang Eng" received visitor:
at the Eagle Hotel on the 18th and 14tl
of July, and on the 10Th and 18th tht
American Arena" or Circus Company
A. Turner and Sons, Projectors, exhib
tied their "beautitul steed of horses anc
first-rate Equestrian Performers" fol
twenty-five cents; children under ter
years of age half price.
The annual fall meeting was held OF
the 18th of September. The whole mum
Der Of votes thrown on the gubernatoria
ticket was Isl; for Fairfield 447, fol
Kent 299 Scattering 5. Fairfield was
the successful candidate. James Nc
Crilis was elected Representative.
On the 18th of the same month the
Eagle Hotel, which had been vacated by
Mr.. Bailey Pierce, was re-opened by
Messrs Pickard and Sawyer, under the
name of the American House and Bel
fast Stage and Steamboat office" The
change of name wrought no change il
the management of the house; the new
landlords followed in the footsteps OF
their illustrious predecessors and an
nounced in their advertisement that theil
larder would be kept supplied with the
best the market afforded and their ban
we'll furnished with the Choicest Liquors
"bar" in italics, choicest liquors" r
capitals. Mr.. Sawyer died at the Ameri
can House on the seventh of December
1889, aged thirty-two. He was the sor
of Capt. John Sawyer of Portland. He
had resided in this place at the time OF
his decease but little more than a year
long enough to secure the esteem ano
confidence of the community.
On the Both of this month the Brig
Carroll of this place, commanded by
Capt. Josiah Simpson, arrived at New
York, bringing two giraffes, male ano
female; it was the first male of the
species ever brought to this country
Two females, the first ever imported,
arrived a few months earlier, and were
the great attraction of the day among
quadruped-fanciers. With the giraffes
Capt. Simpson brought two Arabs as
their keepers and atten dants. N. B
They did not belong to the corps OF
"Arabs" who made their first appe arance