The Republican journal., 1876-08-24
1t is getting toward the end of summer

! clam bake of 500 person capacity was partakel
of at the Camp Ground Friday.
vender of roasted peanuts, with torch and fur
nace makes evening trade lively on Moody's corner
In Bangor the police arresting boys for fruit
stealing. Something of the kind would be beneficial
here.
| The competition among the many teams on Wed
nesday got the fare to the Camp Ground down te
ten cents.
There is complaint of scarcity of drinking water
at the Camp Ground, and little rain would be ap
preciated.
Salmon are occasionally captured in the vicinity
Tucker last week served one up for the guests of the
American House
A horse belonging to l.. A. Knowlton fell through,
the planking on Lewis wharf Monday, breaking one
OF It's legs necessitating the killing of the animal.
Miss Mabel Eoix, young miss, fell overheard
from the Sanford wharf Tuesday, and was promptly
rescued by three young who jumped in after
her.
Thomas Storer, one of the enterprsing farmers of
Morrill, has furnished since June 5th 49, 800 pounds
OF milk to the Morrill, cheese factory The factory is
doing Il good business and is making an excellent
quality OF cheese
The boys have commenced their raids upon the
orchards Our neighbor Frye Clerk of the Courts.
has about as much Christian forbearance as mortas
generally, but his devastated trees provoke some
wicked thoughts
Attention is called TO the notice of NJ. Il. Cooper,
lumber dealer, who advertises reduced prices in
mmber.-Non-resident taxes in the town of Stock
ton and Palermo School notice from the Belfast
school committee.
Teams and small steamers are now reaping their
harvest taking passengers to and from the Camp
Ground Vehicles that will contain two seats are
Drought ont, and they almost be counted by
hundreds about The streets.
y curious vehicle journeyed through the city to-
wards the camp ground on Tuesday. 1t consisted
Of a hay rick, drawn by four horses 1t was foored
over, rooted with canvas, had a stove and other
furniture, and the temporary home of about a
dozen desiring and seeking souls.
Campnceing commenced on Monday at Wesleyan
Grove, under most favorable auspiccs-good weather
and large crowd for the opening day. AS this popu
lar resort becomes known the attendance increases
and well it may, for it is Of the pcasantcst re
sorts Oh the coast OF Maine. The largest number
present last year on any one day was ten thousand.
1t is thought it will be exceeded this season.
man suffering great pain presented himself one
clans. He crossed his hands over his stomach, and
seemed 10 be repenting Of all his sins ut once His
pain seemed TO be SO great that the doctor admins
tered an active enctic When the medicine had
done its perfect work, slop pail filled with as
much AS ought 10 have suiced for square meal for
three men 1t afterwards asccrtained that the
patient belonged to crowd who were camped in
the vicinity and were trying TO beat the hotel keep
erS by eating enough AT one meal to last for twenty
four hours The experiment was not 4 success.
Thrown OFT AND KILLED. Darling Cilley of
Waldo, an oldgentleman 70 years of age, was thrown
from carriage Saturday afternoon, receiving scri
Gus injuries from the effects of which he died. He
was driving home from Freedom, and when two and
a half miles from Brooks above the station, he was
overtaken by the evening train which at this point
runs parallel With the carriage road for some distance
The horse was young and became frightened by the
moving train and ran. Conductor Mace saw the &C
cdent, stopped the train and backed down and
found the old gentleman lying unconscious in the
road. He revived sufficiently to be taken on board
the train and carried to Brooks where medical aid
was procured. His head badly cut. and internal
Injuries sustained of such serious mature that
he died on Monday night.
THE RACES. The August Of the Belfast
Trotting Association took place at the Park on
Wednesday and Thursday Of last week. The attend
ancc was not large, and the receipts must fall below
the expenditures, circumstance not relis he'd bv the
members. The trotting very good and created
some excitement. The total purses contended for
amounted to $4,000. The tnrec minute class for
purse of $40 on Wednesday, was won by ID. Tol-
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mare Gilbreth Maid, Of Fairfield. Best time 45.
The : II class for purse of $500 won by Ed.
Getchrlls mare Arson Belle, of Waterville and G.
W. Reeds mare Fearless of Bangor Best time 3G.
Thursdays were the most exciting and eliced
some applause the FAY orites down the home
stretch. The slight rain in the afternoon laid the
dust and put the track in excellent order The > 80
class for purses amounting to Sl6o was first on the
docket. Tolmin's mare Louise the winner in the
three minute race. easily in three straight heats
and was thought by some to be too fast for the class
in which she WAS entered. Gbreth Maid took
second money, Victor j. q. Ferry's) third Fannie
(McGellanel fourth. Best time > 40 H. The most
interest centcred in the % class last race for
500 The starters Granite Boy, by ID. l..
Pitcher, Belfast; Jim Fisk, by DR.. Fitzgerald, Dex-
ter; Togus Boy, by I'd. Gctchr, Waterville; Uncle
Ben, by c. W. Bisbee, Camden, and Little Fred by
5. A Nye, Fairfield. Everybody ger to see
how Granite Boy would behave himself for it is well
understood that if he can be made to keep his feet
he is one of the fastest horses in the State The first
two heats We're won by Uncle Ben, Granite Boy
breaking badly on each round. On the third heat
Granite Boy settled down and took the lead, making
the first half mile in II IL, winning the heat. In
the fourth Granite Boy took the lead and trotcd the
mile without break, in 30 -, the best time for
the day. II also the fifth heat and race, Uncle
Ben second, Jim Fisk third. The Judges were w.
c. Marshall, Belfast Wm. Strickland, Bangor, and
John lillock, Bucksport