The Republican Journal. BELFAST, MAINE, TI1CRSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1906. M'MBKK all

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Card Collections, .i League — ( heap Camden's Congre-

Transfers in ileal impendence..Death Sardines and Her- Kxtension—Mrs.

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NEWS.

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please answer? id redound to the if he would ap-

hi mi, has elected ■or M. Davis, Mas-

erseer; James 0. Jones, Secretary:

Mrs. Fred Ilob- •iones, Steward:

.1 steward; Grace :11 Steward ; Car-

\. Fish, Pomona: Will II. Metcalf,

~ of Sebasticook Dec. 1st, the fol-

i for the ensu- A livSter; Overseer, tary, Harry Kin- it ten; Treasurer,

\ rthur McAlister: Assistant Stew-

I> Assistant Stew- \ddie Harding: Flora, Alta Til-

Reynolds, were elected b>

Thorndike, Satur- L. Ward; Over-

turer, Mrs. Lulu lones; Asst. Stew-

1 b.tplain, Mrs V. N. Higgins

i-: < Rite Keeper, a Ward ; Flora.

Annie E. Ward I Librarian, Etta

i*>el Far well.

Montville, has ‘•solutions of re-

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THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

The President Tuesday reappointed Frank L. Field as postmaster at Belfast.

Uev. Wm. Brett of Boston gave a very im-

pressive address before the Belfast spiritu- alists in Seaside Grange hall last Sunday.

The Improvement Society will meet with Mrs. F. M. Wood next Monday at 2.30 o’clock.

The Universalist Ladies’ Aid will meet

with Mrs. Ashley A. Smith this, Thursday, afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.

The Belfast schools will close tomorrow, Friday, for the us util Christmas vacation of three weeks.

The annual term of county commission- ers court will open the 18th, when the year’s accounts and the term's bills will be audited.

Clarence Wyman and Willie Estes, the accident victims, are both improving and their attending physician hopes for a com- plete recovery, barring unforeseen compli- cations.

Here is the usual reminder that a year’s subscription to The Republican makes a very acceptable Christmas gift, especially to those out of the State, to whom it brings 52 messages from home.

T. 11. Marshall Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., will hold their regular meeting Tues- day Dec. 18th. There will be an election of officers and other business of importance to come before the Circle.

Little Miss Ida Carleton was injured in her left ankle about a week ago by boys sliding on the Miller street sidewalk. Last Sunday in attempting to walk she fell and again injured the ankle.

The attention of property owners is called to the ordinance passed at the last meeting of the city council concerning the removal of snow from sidewalks. The ordinance is

printed in full in the report of the meeting of the city government on the 2nd page.

Golden Cross Temple, No. 11, Pythian Sisters, will have a public supper and en- tertainment in Pythian Hall Tuesday, Dec' 18th, admission to supper and entertain- merit 25 cts. Entertainment alone 10 cts. Supper served at 6 o’clock p. in. All are cordially invited.

Ten of the young friends of Miss Gladys Pitcher surprised her last Tuesday evening, the Kith anniversary of her birthday. Games were played and refreshments en- joyed and the guests left at a late hour wishing Miss Pitcher many happy returns of the day.

The,). K.’s held their last meeting until after Christmas, at the home of Mrs. Howard L. Whitten on Miller street last Monday evening. Some sewing was done for the Christmas tree, the arrangements

! for decoration, etc., were discussed and

j settled, and other plans were made. The Franklin street sidewalk has been a

j favorite coasting place this winter ever I since the first snow. One afternoon recent- I ly at least a dozen hoys were engaged in the | sport. As the sleds pass down oy and in front of the post office pedestrians have had to look sharp to escape being run down.

The committee for the open night of the Parlor Musical Society have decided to postpone the program arranged for Friday- evening, December 18tli, until after the holidays. The regular meetiug will be held at 7.HO for rehearsal of “The Quest” and choruses, and a full attendance is de- sired.

The managers of the Girl’s Home in this

city will be grateful for any contributions for the annual Christmas tree at the Home. A tree is to be procured from the place, and friends of the institution are requested to bear the little people in mind when making up their Christmas lists. Toys, or useful articles, or money contributions will be gladly welcomed.

The members of Seaside Chautauqua Cir- cle will meet Monday afternoon, Dec. 17th, with Mrs. C. A. Hubbard, No. 4 Park street. The lesson will be from chapter twelve of the “English Government” and chapter four from the C. L. S. C. book, “What is Shakespeare;” the play, Romeo and Juliet, Acts 1. and 2; roll call, quota- tions from Romeo and Juliet.

The annual Universalist fair and supper I in Memorial Hall, last Thursday afternoon and evening, was as usual very liberally- patronized and successful, in spite of the fact that the weather was a distinct draw- back. Prettily decorated booths displayed tempting wares of various kinds, and found many patrons. A delicious supper was ser- ved at six o'clock to a large number, and a dance took the place of the usual entertain- ment anti was a fitting close to a successful fair.

The ladies of the Methodist Society will hold their annual sale of fancy articles iu Memorial hall Friday afternoon and even- ing, Dec. 14th. A supper will be served at 0 o’clock. Miss Florence Janes, reader, of

j Spencer, Mass., a graduate of the Emerson School of Oratory, will give an entertain- ment at 8 o’clock. Miss Janes has made a special study of southern custums and

I negro dialects. Admission to supper and

j entertainment, 25 cents; entertainment, 15 cents.

It is an old fashioned winter all right. The snow which fell last week still re-

1 mains and has made excellent sleighing. 1 Saturday, Dec. 8, was the coldest day of the season to date—10 to 12 below. Sunday morning it was ti below, but moderated during the day. Monday morning it was 2 below and early in the day snow began to fall and continued into the night. Tuesday was bright with a brisk north wind blow- ing until afternoon. Wednesday morning the mercury was again below zero, but the day was very pleasant.

A Fikic ok Main Street. Early last Thursday morning I’oliceman Frisbee dis- covered a blaze in the Thompson store on lower Main street and an alarm was rung in from box 23 just before 2 o’clock. The store is the upper one of the row of brick stores just below the Coliseum, and was occupied by Thomas Gannon, who suc- ceed W. H. McIntosh in the grocery busi- ness. The second story, recently occupied as a tenement, was vacant. The building is owned by Charles W. Lancaster, who bought it the past summer of the J. C. Thompson estate. The fire, which is Sup- posed to have caught from an over-heated stove burned furiously and there was so much inflamable material to feed upon that the firemen had hard work to subdue it. The building was of course badly damaged and the stock practically a total loss. The stock was nearly covered by insurance, and there was $2,500 insurance on the building.

! The Pitcher residence on Northport ave- nue was opened to relatives and friends on Thanksgiving day and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Dunbar of Thomaston, Mrs. A. H. Went- worth of Searsmont, Miss Annie Ervin of Bangor accepted the invitation and a feast of “good things” was enjoyed. Friday the company were invited to an afternoon tea with Mrs. Tuttle and her father, Mr. E. H. Conant, which was greatly enjoyed. The table was laden with everything appe- tising. This home has been one of the most hospitable homes in Belfast.

Short Weight Butter. Since the edi- torial item on the 2d page was written we have had further information volunteered on the butter Question, and which strengthens the ease of-our correspondent. Two pounds of butter of a certain brand were weighed and one pound was one ounce and the other about one and a half ounces short. A Belfast man said that he had been getting only 14 ounces for a pound, and when his butter man proposed raisiug the price from 20 to 25 cents told him that was already pay- ing the higher rate per pound. The next time the butter was delivered the vendor wauted to bet $5 that it was full weight and when the consumer weighed it later ami found only the regular 14 ounces he was sorry he had not made the bet. With butter at 30 cents a pound, and the possibil- ity of it going higher, consumers naturally feel that they should get what they pay for. It was at one time seriously proposed that eggs should be sold by weight. Now it would seem a proper thing to sell butter by the ounce, each housekeeper to have scales to weigh the butter as received.

New Advertisements, fired A. jonu- son, Masonic Temple, makes 88 good sug- gestions for Christmas gifts. Lie also offers some special bargains—The Administra- tor’s Sale of A. D. Chase* Son positively closes at 0 a. m., Dec. 22d. Only nine days left in which to take advantage of the great reduction in prices....E. R. Conner, Front street, can fit you out with any kind of a sleigh, and with everything that goes with a first class turn out. He has three grades of sleighs, Maine State prison. New York and Western_At Clark’s Corner, Tain Smal- ley salesman, you will find many bargains to catch the Christmas trade in seasonable clothing, men’s and women’s umbrellas, travelling bags, suit cases, etc—Chase & Doak, jewelers, announce their 80th annual Christmas sale. The business was estab- lished in 1820 by Timothy Chase, who was succeeded by his son, the late Col. Hiram Chase, whose sou, Fred T. Chase, is the head of the present firm. His partner, G. R. Doak, learned the jeweller’s trade with Col. Chase. .L. S. Shiro,Phoenix Row, makes suggestions to ladies and gentlemen for Christmas presents. The guessing contest is still on-A gold neck chain lost. Re- ward to finder on leaving it at store of R. A. French * Co-Annual meeting of stock- holders of the City National Bank Jan. 14th at 10 a. m_M. P. Woodcock & Son have a large and choice assortment of holiday goods, and invite inspection. Cali and see them_Deposits of SI or $10,000 will be received in the savings department of The

turned at any time; 3| per cent interest paid_Our readers in Stocktou Springs and vicinity can have their plumbing, fur- nace and stove work attended to by Good- hue & Co. They have the Crawford cook- ing ranges and parlor heaters and carry full lines of hardware, paints, oils, tin and agateware—Carle A- Jones will In gin a clearance sale of dry goods Dec. 13th, at prices that will insure the sale of every- thing by Jan. 1st. In their crockery de- partment they are offering a great variety of useful and ornamental articles—Don’t fail to take a look at the Christmas window of II. J. Locke & Son — G. H. Alarsano, 99 High street, invites the public to call and see his stock and prices. He has fruits, nuts, candies, pipes, cigars and smoker’s articles....The Christinas goods at The Fashion, which include gifts for the whole family, are now ready. You can exchange youf old piano or organ for a new one on favorable terms — Driving horse wanted. _Swift it Paul, Masonic Temple, have Christmas candies, mixed nuts, etc., staple and fancy groceries of all kinds....A No. 7 U. S. cream sparator for sale at half value; also a portable 6 h. p. engine, and 10 or 12 useful horses, by* W. E. Grinned, Phcenix House stable_A house of 9 rooms, mod- ern improvements, large let and line loca- tion, for sale at a reasonable price. Address “A.” Journal office.Chr.stmas perfumes and toilet articles and new designs in Con- gress playing eardsat A. A. Howes & Co.’s. ... Annual meeting of stockholders of the Seursport National Hank Jan. 8th at 2 p. in. _See notice of book No. 721, issued by the Waldo Trust Co., lost-You can keep your feet warm this snow y weather by calling at the Dinsmore Store and getting a pair of those high overshoes. They have them for men, women and children — See notice of proposed organization of a Loan and Huild- ing Association in Searspoi t.

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Death of Ex-Gov. Garcelon.

Word was received in Lewiston last Sat- urday of the death of former Gov. Alonzo Garcelon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith Garcelon Dennis in Medford, Mass. His dead body was found in bed Saturday morning. He was horn in Lewiston, May 6, 1813, and was the oldest living ex-govern- or and the only one living who at the time of his election was a Democrat. He served only one term, 1879. Gov Garcelon was graduated from Howdoin college in 1836 and studied medicine at Dartmouth .Medi- cal school and at the Medical school of Ohio, graduating from the latter. Immedi- ately lie began the practice of his profession in Lewiston and continued until his death. He served in both brandies of the State legislature during the time from 1853 to 1857, and in 1877, was major of Lewiston. In company with the late il'm. 11. Waldron, he started the Lewiston Journal in 1847, which was the first newspaper in that city. He also built the first mill there, the Lin- coln. Mr. Garcelon was twice married, but both wives are dead.

WHAT IS CATARRH?

Simple Way to Overcome the Dangers of this Disagreeable- Disease.

Stomach dosing in the hope of curing catarrh of the head and throat is useless and often leads to serious stomach trouble.

Ilyomei, breathed through a special in- haler that comes with every outfit, brings a medicated healing air to every part of the nose and throat, killing all catarrhal germs and soothing and easing any irritation in the mucus membrane.

A complete Ilyomei outfit costs but $1, extra bottles of Ilyomei if needed 50 cents, and R. H. Moody gives his personal guaran- tee with every package that money will be refunded unless the treatment cures.

The escape of Francis created business in an unlooked-for direction. A Rockland in- surance agent was in Stockton Springs at the time the negro was supposed to be lurking there, and wrote a policy for a policeman who wag engaged in the search. The policeman had no fear of Francis, “or the devil,” as be expressed it, but probably thought he was taking some chances of having his obituary written.—Rockland Courier-Gazette.

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OBITUARY Mrs. Hannah W. Farnham, a former resi-

dent of Belfast, passed away on Monday last at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Smyth, 14 Cresoent avenue, Chelsea, Mass. Her health began to fail over a year ago and her death was not un- expected. Mrs. Farnham was born in St. George, Me., Sept. 3, 1825, the daughter of the late Captain Isaac W. and Martha J. Smalley, and came to Belfast when quite young. She lived in this city until the fall of 1860, when with her husband, Captain Michael Farnham, and two children, she moved to Boston and later to Chelsea, Mass., where she lived many years. Mr. Farnham died 17 yean ago and since then she has resided with her daughter, Mrs. Smyth, in Dedham and Chelsea. Besides Mrs. Smyth she leaves one son, William II. Farnham of Chelsea, a grandson Dr. Wil- liam G. Farnham of Hyde l’ark, Mass., and a granddaughter, Miss Emma G. Farnham of Chelsea. Mrs. Farnham was one of ten children—five boys and five giris—and was the eldest of the girls, two of whom sur- vive her; Mrs. Lydia A. Hatch and Mrs. Harriet L Parker of Belfast. Of the five

boys three are living, Thomas H. Smalley of Northport, and Harvey H. and James F. Smalley of Belfast. Mrs. Farnham duting her life did much to relieve sickness and

suffering, and her many deeds of kindness and charity will never be known. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at her late home, Rev. F. W. Bakemau of the First Baptist church officiating. The interment was in the family lot in Grove cemetery in this city.

milld ill,) W 11C Ul 1 ivuwnito,

Nov. 24th, of cerebral hemorrhage, aged 57 years, 4 months and 19 days. She was a daughter of the late Reuel and Hannah T. Mussey of Unity. Coming to South Mont- ville when a young woman, she soon made

many friends. She was converted, baptised and united with the South Montville Free

Baptist church in 1870. She was married to B. F. Knowles in April 1874, and has been a real helpmeet to him. Her health has been poor for a number of years, and for this reason her home and her church could not have her work as before. Their home was the home of Mr. Knowles grandfather, Mr. Benjamin Brooks. The housework has largely, and at times entirely, fallen to Mr. Knowles’ aunt, Emeline D. Brooks, who has always remained on the home place. Other near relatives who hold her in loving memory are an adopted son, Ralph, a brother, Frank Mussey of Unity, and three sisters, Mrs. Viola Gilman of Oakland, Cal., Mrs. Eunice M. Carter and Mrs. Alice M. Henderson of Worcester, Mass. The funeral was held at her home Nov. 26th, her pastor Rev. Elwiu A. Denslow, offi- ciating.

Arthur B. Ilarriman, one of the victims of the Monmouth train wreck, Oee. 6th, and the engineer of the train,was born in Bucks- port 29 years ago. He had been in the em- ploy of the Maine Central about seven years and was one of the spare engineers. About live years ago he moved to Portland. His wife was Miss Louise Walker of Bucksport and he leaves a young daughter and parents who reside in Bucksport; also two brothers and three sisters.

MEETING OF WALDO COUNTY GRANGE

Tuesday, Dee. 4th, the day appointed for the meeting with Comet Grange, Swanvillei was stormy, and according to the by-laws of the Pomona the mealing was postponed to the first fair day. Wednesday was pleasant in the morning but the traveling was bad, neither wagoning nor sleighing, and but few came out. The meeting was opened in the afternoon, Past Master Evans in the chair. Only three officers were present— Treasurer, Secretary and Gate Keeper. Three granges were represented: Honesty, Morrill, by S. Phinuey; Frederick Ritchie, Waldo, by the officers named above, and Comet by a part of their members. A line address of welcome was given by Louise Cunningham and was responded to by the secretary. The topic, Can agricultural fairs be successfully carried on w ithout the horse racing feature? was discussed by E. Evans, Lu. Nickerson, C. A. Levanseller, S. Phm- ney and others. They did not know as they could be run successfully in this State finan- cially without the horse trot, but thought the farmers should think enough of their calling to make a purely agricultural fair a success the same as they do in the maratime provinces. There is nothing elevating or in- structive in a horse race, according to their views, and there is much to be learned from a fair. The program furnished by Comet Grange w.s as follows: music by choir; reading by Clarence Walker; song by Gladys Curtis; song by Harry Cunning- ham; story by S. Phinney of Honesty Grange; song by Mrs. Walker. Nothing further appearing the grange was closed. The sisters of Comet Grange furnished a yei j uue unmet.

The next meeting will be with Harvest Moon Grange, Thorndike .Station, Friday, Dec. 28th. This date is a request of the host grange. Program: opening-exercises; conferring fifth degree; address of welcome by Alice Cornforth response by Abbie Rack- liff; report of granges; appointment of com- mittees; recess; music; topic, Is the ship subsidy bill of such interest and benefit to agriculture as to demand its passage? to be opened by G. E. Smith; remainder of pro- gram by Harvest Moon Grange.

There will he reduced rates by rail. J*liere will be no postponement on account of stormy weather lor this meeting.

PENOBSCOT CLOSED.

Last Vessels at ISangor Taken out Friday by the Tugs.

Bangor, Me., Dec. 7. The last vessels in the port of Bangor were taken out today by tugs, and with the river full of 3-inch ice and the temperature well below zero, navi- gation may be considered closed for the season.

The fleet sailing today consisted of the Standard Oil Co. tug Standard with S. O. Co. barge No. 8; tugs Bismarck, Ralph Ross and Delta, with schooners Sarah L. Davis, Harold J. McCarthy and Ella M. Storer.

The ice so far formed is clear of dirt and grit, but the surface is so much broken up by movements of the tugs that much plan- ing must be done by the ice harvesters.

State of Ohio, City of Toledo j Lucas Countv. 1

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that lie is senior

Eartner of the Arm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing uslness In the City of Toledo, County and State afo resaid, and that said firm will pay tne sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure.

FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and Subscribed in my pres-

ence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. (SEAL.) A. W GLEASON,

Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, and

acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free.

F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 76c. Take Hall’s Family Pills for Constipation.

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THE CHURCHES.

The services at the Baptist church will be as usual. Rev. Hugh R. Hatch of Colby College will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning and evening.

The meetings at the Union Rescue Mis- sion will continue in the future every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7.30, and Sunday afternoons at 2 o’clock.

The regular services will be held at the Universalist church next Sunday. The subject of the morniug sernun will be Whitman’s “Whispers of Heavenly Death.”

There will be services in the chapel at East Nortbport Sunday, Dec. 16tb, at 10.30 a. m., with a sermon by'the pastor, Rev. G. G. Winslow. Sunday school at 11.30 a. m. Ser- vices in the Brainard schoolhouse at 2.30

p. in.

“That Elder Brother” will be the topic of the morning sermon at the Methodist church. Sunday school at noon: prayer meeting at 0.30 p. m. The second address on the life of Christ illustrated by the stereopti- con at 7.30 p. m. All seats free. All are wel- come.

The services for the week at the North Congregational church will be as follows: Junior C. E. meeting Thursday at 3.30 p. m.; morning worship Sunday at 10.45 a. in.; Sunday school at 12 m. :.C. £. meeting Sun- day at 6.30 p. in., subject, “What truth has chiefly appealed to you from our year’s C. C. E. topics?” Matt. 13, 52; Isa. 53, 1-12; evening worship at 1#0.

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public to the following services: Preaching by the pastor, Rev. E. S. Philbrook, Sunday at 10.45 a. nr., and 7 p. m. Morning topic, “Christ’s Possession of Men;” evening topic, “The Question Why?” Sunday school at noon. Junior C. E. meeting for children and young people at 3 o’clock. A brief after sei vice,of song and pray er will be held in the vestry following the evening meeting. All are invited also to the Chris- tian Endeavor service Tuesday evening at 7.45 and to the w eekly meeting of the church and congregation for prayer and confer- ence Friday evening at 7.45.—Sanford Trib- une.

At the monthly covenant meeting of the Baptist church Thursday evening, Dec. 6th, the following resolutions were read and adopted:

Whereas: We, as members of the First Baptist church of Belfast, Me., during the past five years, have been under the minis- trations of the Rev. E. S. Philbrook, aud whereas hefiuds his call of duty to another field of labor, having accepted the same, aud tendered his resignation as pastor of this church; therefore be it resolved:

First, That we recognize in him a faithful and devoted servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. One who has fearlessly proclaimed the Truth, and given his best efforts for the uplifting of humanity, and the good of this community.

.■second, As a preacher, lie has never fail- ed to be earnest in his efforts to proclaim the Truth from the pulpit, to speak it in tile home, or make it prominent in private conversation, thus strengthening believers in the church, winning the hearts and affections in the family, and leading many to Christ by his persunal efforts.

Third, With pleasure aud gratitude we refer to our large increase in membership, especially from our young people, and par- ticularly to the earnest, faithful zeal of these, as a result of his untiring efforts, aud a proof of his devoted, consecrated life, and ot Divine Approval.

ivhii in, n uiic nr mv»c avmpitu resignation, have bidden him God-speed, and w ill earnestly pray for his success in his new held of labor, yet we feel that ill his going the community losses a loyal citizen, many of our people a warm personal friend, and the Church a most earnest consecrated pastor.

Fifth, We recommend that a copy of the above resolutions be published in The Re- publican Journal, Zion’s Advocate, and spread upou the records of the church. That copies be given to the retiring pastor, and be sent to the Sanford church, whose pastorate he now assumes.

For, and in behalf of the First Baptist church, Belfast, Me.

Loren Fletcher, 1 G. C. Kilgore, ! r„m

Mrs. M. L. Robertson, | Mrs. W. F. Stevens. J

A MOST PECULIAR CASE.

On the 23rd day of October last, one Ru- dolf Cox shot Lida Cook in Moutville, in this State. A warrant was issued for his arrest and the matter rested there. Cox has never been apprehended and no special effort is being made to apprehend him. We mentioned the matter the other day and shortly after received a letter from Mont- ville saying that Cox was at large in that vicinity and had been seen deer hunting within a few days, apparently making no effort to remain in hiding.

Without at all intending to criticise the officers of Waldo county, we would suggest that if Cox had been selling rum instead of merely shooting a woman, it would be their duty to capture him even if they spent "every dallar in the county treasury doing t and that if they were unable to do it, the .State through its special officers would assist them.—Waterville Sentinel.

This is the second editorial on the sub-

ject that has appeared in the Sentinel, which is responsible for the above caption. “An Unsavory Case” would be more appro- priate. We do not suppose that The Senti- nel is specially interested in Lida. It prob- ably thought it saw an opportunity to score on Republican officials, but has simply poked its nose into a nasty mess. The facts in the case, so far as they wi.l bear printing in a decent newspaper, are as follows: The alleged shooting of Lida Cook by Rudolph M. Cox at the home of Frank Choate in Montville was reported to the officers in Belfast Oct. 2nd. They were also advised by telephone that the ease was not serious, and that the details w ere such that the best people in the community would not care to have them made public. The matter was not therefore reported to the newspapers. Miss Cook made no complaint against Cox and dill not want to appear against him. She yvas unable to show any serious wound, and it is not believed that she was wound- ed. The character of the parties and the nature of the case made it one of which the least said the better. Cox lives in a camp near Ilarrison Berry’s in Montville, and has worked at cutting w ood part of the time since the alleged shooting. He tried to effect a settlement with Mr. Choate, who made the complaint, and who at one time felt like settling the case fur a small sum; but it is understood that J O. Johnson, Esq., of Liberty, who issued the warrant, believed that this was not the proper course to pursue and recommended that the case be brought before him in regular or- der. December 6th a hearing was held be- fore Justice Johnson, who placed Cox under $1,000 bonds for appearance before the S. J. Court and suspended the mittimus during good behavior. So Cox was at lib- erty by order of the court two days before the above editorial appeared in the Senti- nel.

The Coldest Day Yet.

Saturday was the coldest morning of the winter. The thermometer at 8 a. m. regis- tered 4 below zero in Portland and 10 below at Eastport. The wind was blowing eight miles au hour from the west. The tempera- ture in the following towns was below zero: Bangor 11, Calais 12, Houlton 10, Machias 15, Fort Fairfied 10, Bath lOn Augusta 10, North Conway, N. H., 15, Cuberland 20.

STOCKTON^SPRINGS. The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet this,

Thursday, afternoon with Mrs. Alvah C. Treat.

The Young Ladies’ Guild will meet to- morrow, Friday, afternoon with Mrs. Edgar Colcord.

The I. W.’s of Cape Jellison will hold a social next Friday evening with Mrs. Harry Ilarriman.

Little Adelbert Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Reed, is convalescing after a severe illness from pneumonia.

The Current Events Club will meet Wed- nesday afternoon, Dec. 19th, with the presi- dent, Mrs. G. M. Houghton.

Mrs. Avalina Griffin still continues to im- prove, although very slowly. Suppuration still continues and she suffers a great deal.

Mr. and Mrs. Albion Goodhue are doing light housekeeping in rooms in the II. L. Hopkins block. They began the first of the week.

Mr. Everett Staples, Jr., has had a bath- room fitted up in his house, which is an easy matter, uow that we have the water system in our town.

Rev. and Mrs. Roulliard are now set- tled in their new home on School street, in the second floor tenement of the Mrs. John M. Ames' house.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Colcord went to their new home last Saturday and began house- keeping, Mrs. Colcord having recovered considerably from her recent illness.

Mrs. Cordelia E. Call, formerly of this place, who has been visiting her son Alston Ellis, and family in Sandy point, returned to her home in Gardiner the middle of the week.

Owing to the sale of the loung Ladies Guild Friday evening, the regular choir rehearsal will be deferred to Saturday evening, meeting with Mrs. J. L. Lancaster and Miss Edith Griffin.

James Lawrence has leased Denslow Hall fora roller skating rink and it is open aftei noons and evenings to the public, un- der the direction of Jerre Sullivan. The admission is free, but you pay a small sum for the use of the skates.

One attraction of the coming Guild sale will be a large, handsomely dressed doll, which w ill be on exhibition at the hall and afterwards at W. J. Creamer’s store until Christmas. They will also have a Christ- mae tree holding ten cent articles.

Friday evening the Young Ladies’ Guild will hold a sale of fancy aitieles in Hich- born’s hall. V\ hist w ill be played a portion of the evening and home-made candy and popcorn will be on sale. Admission 10 cents. For further particulars see bills at t

he post office. The vessels to airive at the Cape Jellison

pier the past week were the Annie Sargent, with lime from Rockland; the Harold T. McCarty, the Ruth Robinson and the Wm. I*. Hood. The vessels to sail were the Sil- ver Spray, the Harry \\ Haynes and the Susie 1\ liliver.

Miss Harriet Hicliborn w ill have her hand- painted water color platinotype pictures, calendars, etc., on sale at \Y. J. Creamer's store from now until after the holidays. All in need of dainty Christmas gifts in this line are invited to call and examine them as they include many souvenirs of our rapidly changing town, in varying prices and sizes.

Jack Frost made us another call last Fri- day night, leaving the thermometer at 14" below on Saturday morning. This, with the very high w ind, made the day most un- comfortable and also made deep inroads in the coal bins, as did the previous intensely cold wave. At the time of writing (Mon- day) snow is falling and there bids fair to be good sleighing.

About 100 cars are at the (. ape Jellison pier loaded with potatoes, which owing to the extremely cold weather cannot be un- loaded. Stoves have been placed in the cars and tires are kept night and day to protect the tubers from becoming frosted. About 100 men are kept busy looking after the tires. The steamer Mohawk has been waiting to load for a week, but the exces-

! sive cold has prevented. The steam shovel owned and operated by

contractor A. E. Trites lias returned with its outfit from Searsport and is again at work on Cape Jellison cutting the hank down near the second dock. This we un- derstand will be levelled for some distance further back and the pier extended and in the spring, the lumber will be shipped farther along the dock. Old inhabitants would not know the busy place now, and it keeps constantly changing.

We understand the Carter-Core}' Com- pany have r• cently decided to take a half interest in the steamers of the Maine Coast Transportation Co., thus ensuring to them- selves ample shipping facilities for their immense output of potatoes. This is quite an important decision, as the line repre- sents half a million of dollars and will run three steamers, each able to carry about 40 car loads of potatoes, beside a large miscel- laneous freight. It is expected that other Aroostook shippers besides (’alter Corey will be accommodated by this business ar- rangement, and that the steamers return- ing will bring much freight of the mail} kinds needed in northern Maine.

Thursday night, Dec. 0th, the second of the C. E. C. course of entertainments was given. It was a most entertaining and in- structive lecture, by Rufus Emerson King of New York, whose subject was “The New Age.” Mr. King was complete master of his subject and the language fairly poured from his lips and iu such a fascinating man- ner as held the audience spall-bound from start to finish. There was not a dull moment, and his anecdotes and very applicable stories so finely told, kept his hearers in high good humor until the close. Indeed, when he

might cut oft a portion of the lecture there was enthusiastic applause lor more, which he kindly gave. Owing to the inclement weather and very had travelling many were prevented from attending, hut consid- ering these things a large house was pres- ent. Should we have another course next year, Mr. King would be in high favor for one attraction.

Last week Pownal Lodge, Xo. 119, F. and A. JL, was the recipient of a very hand- some large, white, ivory gavel from Capt. Charles Vi. Ames, a former resident of this town, now living on the western coast and commanding a steamer running from Seattle to ( ape Nome. Capt. Ames is a member of Pownal Lodge and sent this gavel as a token of bis continued interest in his old home order. The entire gavel is of ivory, the end of the handle being fashioned into the head and paws of a seal. The head of the gavel is curving, having on one flat side in black script lettering, the names of the lodge and the donor, and on the obtuse side is a gold wreath, coin posed of tiny nug- gets of gold, this wreath enclosing a gold square and compases, the regulation Ma- sonic emblem. At each side of this are tiny ornaments formed of more nuggets of very yellow gold, and the whole article being highly polished is a most artistic and attractive addition to the lodge’s belongings. The gavel is enclosed in a brown seal vel- vet lined case, made to lit, and this elegant gift is much appreciated by the members of Pownal Lodge.

Rescue of a Lobsterman.

Rockland, Me., Dee. 9. Captain Lewis E. Foss of the steamer Pemaquid reported last night the rescue of a lobster fisherman from a disabled gasolene launch. On the trip from Stouington to lirooklin the steam- er sighted a gasolene boat off Green Island reef, evidently in distress. The wind was blowing a gale from the northeast, the air was thick with vapor and the temperature below zero. As soon as the captain saw the disabled condition ol the boat he chang- ed his course and bore down upon the little craft, which proved to be that of James Goss, a lobster fisherman from lirooklin. Capt. W. G. Grover, the quartermaster, soon got a liue to the disabled boat, and Goss, nearly dead from exposure, was landed on the steamer. The fisherman stated that his boat bad been disabled by the crippling of the engine since early morning.

PERSONAL Mrs. Miles Benner of Northport is visit-

ing in Boston. Mrs. Amos Clement spent several (lays

last weel in Bangor and Orono. Mrs. E. J. Morison returned last Satur-

day from a stay of several weeks’ in Boston. Win. J. Dolloif of Cambridge, Mass., was

in Beifait recently for a brief visit. Miss Alice Pitcher of Northport returned

to Castine Tuesday for the winter term of the Normal School.

Mr. ai d Mrs. J. Austin Fernald have re- turned from their wedding trip and are at 26 Miller street.

Miss Louise W. Richards has returned to Farmington Normal School to resume her position after a short vacation at home.

llarrj Kilgore, who has been visiting with friends in the city, left Tuesday morn- ing for his home in Belfast.—Waterville Mail.

Mr. W. E. Dilworth of Belfast was in- town and visited his brother, ±>. II. Dil- worth, for several days and has returned home.—Madison Bulletin.

A. J. Robinson of Bangor, foreman of the Bangor division of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co., was in this city Saturday on a tour of inspection.

Miss Florence Wilband, bookkeeper of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. in this city, has gone to Kennebunk and Boston for a two weeks’ vacation.

**ii. ttuu mis. niucii o- iciu "i iHiu^ui

left Boston Tuesday for Savannah in the steamer, Chattahochee. They will spend the wdnter in Jacksonville, Fla.

lion. James P. Taliaferro, U. S. Senator of Florida, represented Jacksonville in the rivers and harbors convention held in Washington, L>. C., last week.

Mrs. Levi L. Robbins is recovering from a very severe illness, during which her daughter, Miss Elizabeth K. Robbins of Bos- ton, has been with her most of the time.

Miss Ethel D. Hubbard of Wellesley, Mass., the secretary of the Greater Boston Missionary Union, arrived Tuesdav night and is the guest of ber friend, Miss Margaret N. Hazeltiue.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Shaw have arriv- ed in Los Angeles, Calif., where they are to spend the winter. They were 17hours late in arriving, owing to delay by a railroad wreck in Texas.

ChesterS. McFarland, a native of Mont- ville, and who has served two terms as al- derman in Somerville. Mass., was the Re- publican candidate for alderman at-large from Ward 6, at the election held in Somer- ville last Tuesday.

Rev. John S. Sewail, I>. I)., Mrs. E izabeth Stearns, Miss Anna Stearns and Miss Mar- jorie Prentiss of Bangor will sail from Bos- ton, Jan. 12th, on the White Star steamer Canopic for Italy. They are due to arrive at Naples, Jan. 26th.

E. C. Freeman of Lincolnville, who has been confined to the house for some time with rheumatism, was in Belfast yesterday. He had not been here for many weeks, but a few years ago, as the driver of the Cam-

Freeman W. Shepherd of Winchester, Mass., accompanied by his friend Fred Harlow of Trinidad, Colo., has been visit- ing in Belfast and Morrill for a week past. In Morrill they were guests of Mr. Shep- herd’s daughter, Mrs. Russell Cm.-.

The many friends of Miss Lena K. Leavitt, who has been undergo;- treat- ment in a sanitarium at Rutland,Mas*., will be pleased to learn that her recovery, now almost complete, is assured, and that she ex- pects to return home next month.

Tom E. Hacker of Fort Fairfield, a stu- dent at Bowdoin, after spending Thanks- giving with Rev. and Mrs. I). L. Wilson in Belfast, accompanied Miss Sadi** Burns, Mrs. Wilson's sister, who has been several weeks in Belfast, to her home in Fort Fair- field. Mr. Hacker remained there looking aftei his business and visiting hi- mother, Mrs. L. E. Hacker, until Wednesday, when he returned to Brunswick.—Bangui Com- mercial.

Announcements have been received here from El bridge Pendleton of Vinalhaven of the marriage of his daughter, Man Etta, to Carol Lotbrop Nichols. The wedding took place Nov. 28th, at Evanston, 111., where Mr. and Mrs. Nichols will make their home at 925 Main street. The bride is well- known in Knox county musical circles, being a pianist of rare accomplishment. Rockland friends, of whom she has a large number, unite in wishing her all happiness in her new home.—Rockland Courier-Ga- zette.

During the session of the legislature Gov. Cobb and family will occupy the same suite occupied by them two years ago. on the southeast corner of the Augusta House, and among others who have engaged quarters at this hotel are Hon. and Mrs. Charles E. uiooy oi liurnmmi, iseriram v. .>1111111, r.sq. of Patten, F. II. Parkliurst, Esq. of liau- gor, Mr and Mrs. Job. F. Montgomery of Camden and E. L. Haskell of Deer I-le.

Miss Martha Cobb, daughter of Governor Cobb of Dockland, Miss Elizabeth Petiin- gill of Dumford Falls, and Miss Alice Pow- ers of Brookline, Mass., and Miss Kate Bruce of I!oulton were bridesmaids at the Kinsman-Powers wedding in IJouitnn, Dec. 6th, and Blaine Owen of Augusta was one of tire ushers. The bride was Miss llor- tense Beauharnais Powers, only daughter of lion. Don A. II. Powers of Uni; t n. and the griioin is Charles Penney Kinsman,only son of Dr. F. G. Kinsman of Augu-tu.

STOMACH’S IMPORTANCE

How lo Strengthen It So That il W ill Art as it Should.

To enjoy both health and happiness, it is absolutely necessary that the stomach and digestive organs should he strong enough to properly digest the food. If they are weak and inactive, the body will soon be in a state of semi-starvation.

Nothing equals Mi-o-na stomach tablets in giving strength and tone to the whole diges- tive system. Use this remedy for a few days, and you will find the appetite keen, the digestion good, no nausea or distress after eating, no sleeplessness, no nervous- ness and the backaches and headaches that are the direct results of a weakened stomach, will soon he overcome.

Ask It. il. Moody to show you the guaran- tee which lie gives with every 50 cent tiox of Mi-o-na. It is t lie one remedy he has enough faith in to guarantee.

Emery Chosen Chief Justice. Charles F. Woodard Assoeiate Justice.' AugvstA, Mb., Dec. 7. Governor Cobb

today appointed Associate Justice Lucilius A. Emery of Ellsworth to the position of chief justice of the Supreme Court of Maine, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Chief Justice Andrew P. Wiswell. Charles F. Woodard of Bangor was appointed asso- ciate justice to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Emery.

The nominations will come up for con- firmation at the December meeting of the

ove iLor and council next Friday.