The Republican journal., 1877-08-30

4 colt thirteen months old from the stock farni
upon the east side. was sold last week for 81 900
| 1t was of the Hambletonian breed.
Owing to the toggy weather on Wednesday the
boat and Indian races advertised to come off
| at Fort Point, in connection with the Bangor ex-
| curson, did not take place. The races were had
| IN our own harbor al o'clock P. NJ We 90 to
press too early to give the result,
| REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATIONS The following
class nominations for representatives for the legs-
| lature in Waldo county have been made-For the
class of Liberty. Montville Scarsmont and Free
dom, the Democrats have nominated Charles E.
Sherman of Liberty The Republicans of the same
district have nominated Gardner G. Sherman. of
Liberty. For the class of Palermo. Unity, Thorn
| dixie and Durham, the Democrats have nominated
| Z. l. Doe. of Burnham, and the Republicans Enoch
| B Cain of Palermo
EXCURSIONS. The excursion advertised to leave
this city and Iincolnville Tuesday on steamer
Howell for Camden proved failure, on account of
bad weather i'll the morning. The st. John Com
mandery Of knight Tempar Masons of Bangor,
accompanied by their ladies and the Bangor Band,
made an excursion to this city Tuesday, by
steamer c. b Sanford, They arrived at noon
formed procession and marched through the
principal streets TO Pierces Hall Dinner was
served at the American House, The Knights were
handsomely uniformed and were commanded BY
Sir Knight s. Kicker At four o'clock they left
for Castine. An excursion numbering about 80
came over the railroad on Tuesday. from Water
vile and vicinity, and went across the bay to Cas-
tine on Steamer May Queen and yacht ?. NJ Bon
ME The excursion for the benefit Of the Bangor
Band arrived in Belfast late Wednesday afternoon
on the barge They met by the Belfast mill
tary company and escorted about the ctv
stop was made at Fort Point where some exer-
cises Of general nature were INDUCED in. A
picked nine from Bangor played game of base
ball in the afternoon with the Pastmes, but are
unable to give the result as the game not
finished when the Journal went to press The ex
cursonists enjoyed themselves with dance in
Piercc's Hall
BROOKS. Business very quiet, but revival is
looked for as soon as produce begins to be mark
etcd.. Sickness prevails, on account of the low
state OF water. Horace Edwards. a young and
thriving farmer is dead. Mrs Roberts widow of
the late \. ]. Roberts, was buried on Monday.
JACKSON. \ young man named Carpenter,
while trying to ride standing up in wagon, was
thrown out and his leg broken. the bad wealth
er is rottng Apples will be scarce this
year
TnoENDIKE. Thursday night the unoccupied
house called the j. NJ. Coffin house was burnt.
Ii is supposed to have been the work of an ncen
diary. 1t was very calm at the time or the stable
and all other building, formerly occupied as a
Union store, would have been burned.
SEARsroRr The Scarsport and Swanville Farm
ers Club will hold their annual Cattleshow and
Fair the present at Searsport village.
Work on the new ship for Capt J. n Nichols
will commence next week.. Two square rugged
vessels now lie in port awaiting opportunity to
engage in profitable busincss.Thc potato rot has
succeeded the potato bug and the indications are
that very small crop of sound potatoes will be
harvestcd.....The tramp plague has broken out
with again Four of these public pests on
Monday OF this week found quarters for thirty
days in the common Jail T.
WISTEKroKT. Isaac Knowles, while holding a
drill. hit upon the leg with slcdge and very
badly injured. Miss Clara Gilmore who was run
down. while Ill boat at the camp ground, by the
steamer G. b. Sanford, last week, is better and |
hopes entertained that she will recover. Most
of the sea side citizens have come marching |
home the past week. Fred Atwood had a pair of
deer; thought he would give them larger yard |
the size apparently did not suit them, they went
through like streak of chalk Atwood ''haint got |
no deer these days now An occasional porgy |
steamer comes up the river; it is claimed that |
they are running our fishing; it is hoped the fish
commission will give the matter attention.