The Republican journal., 1873-03-13
Letter from RockIand.
Correspondence of the Journal.
ROCKJaND March

| ROCKLAND March Sth
A jolly row was in full blast last Tuesday
afternoon on the "Point," which was sum
marily checked by the appearance of the police.
who arrested and dragged off to durance vile
Ann Costar. for assaulting Lizzie Coakey with
| a stove hooker, making sundry and divers gashes
on the head of the aforesaid oakley, detrimental
! to the health of the above mentioned and con-
| trary to the form and statute provided sc.
| Bound over in the sum of S3O0 failing to recog-
Mise was committed to Wiscasset all.
| Considerable growing is manifested ut the
| lack of space in our post offlce When the
mails are being distributed it is almost mpossi-
bic to obtain foothod within. We hope the
new building will be commenced soon
Friday morning about quarter past two the
Lynde Hotel was discovered to be on fire. The
fire originated in the lamp ROOM in the base
men under the wing OF the house. and had
made considerable progress when discovered.
The flames ran up through the building inside
the plAsterlng at the north east corner of the
| house reaching the mansard roof and spread
ing throughout the upper story Owing TO the
extreme height of the building, the fremen
Were unable to reach he lanes The bows
toph HI littS Ill front OF lp
house and completely deuged the building
The root and third story were burned out and
the lower stories being literally flooded with
water Nearly all the furniture was saved
The temen worked with will, and accom-
plished wonders. A special train was sent to
Thoma~ton and brought the Eureka No. 3.
which did good service. The fire department
deserve much credit tor saving the building, as
the contiguous blocks are all wooden, aud at
one time it was feared that a disastrous
| eontiagration was inevitable The loss on the
building will be about ! 300. Insured for $1,000
the building and $4,000 on the furniture and
fixtures. The house will prob ably be rebuilt
aS soon as the Insurance is adjusted The
crowded condition of the other hotel makes it an
imp arative necessity that our hotel accommodate
tons be at once increased. The cheering
balm circulated freely during the fire and
many persons Were considerably elevated,
The graduating class Of the High school gave
Il grand band concert and dress ball Friday eve
The Germania Band of Boston furnished the
music. The hall was packed and general en-
jovable time was the universal opinion of all.
The whole affair was decidedly the best man
deserving of the enconumS heaped upon them
May they do SO some more.
The soft weather the past few dav~ has given
our streets a dirty appearance. One gets
dreadfully Spattered now who has the courage
| to ride. Rubber coats and boots are III great
demand.
The March term Of the 5. j. Court begins
next Tuesday. Dealers in the "Oh be Joyful
are shaking in their boots, and the imbibers are
daily anticipating summons fiom the sheriff,
TO testify TO "what | know about guzzling"
Some folks are anxious, and there is likely to
be some sport. People are waiting to see if the
sheriff has got the stuff in him he was said to
possess when he boosted he would have all the
| mills closed in short metre In the meantime
we can wait and see.
| \ grand Presentation Concert takes place
| here April oath $1,000 tickets have got tie he
sold, and 1893 people will draw something,
while the remaining q ,3o7 will be left out in
the cold, musing on the uncertainty of things
in general. Some very handsome and valuable
| prizes are to be drawn bv somebody
The old city council met Friday eve tor the
| last time. The next meeting will be under the
| auspices Of the newly elected board. MaYor
Meuis! enters upon his second year with the
best wishes of the whole people His conduct
the past year has been such that no party can
say ought against him. We have six candidates
| trying for the city marsnal's billet. Gents. YOU
can't all come in this wear VIM