The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-08-30
News Of the City and County.

the evening before 1t successful season,
the attendance being quite up to that of former
years The estimate for Thursday, when the at
tendance was largest was over 10000 people,.
The corporation officers elected for the ensuing
year are-Beuben A. Rich, of Winterport Presi
dent Rev Albert Church, of Orrington, Secre-
tary Hon. Hiram Rugges, Of Carmel, Treasurer
HON Hiram Rugglcs. Horace Muzzy of Searsmont
E. NJ. Tibbetts of Dexter Jonathan Burbank of
Bangor, S. Gould of Rockland, c. F. CHM of Bel
fast and Albert Weber of st. Adams Trustees
There are within the enclosure sxtytw cot
tages, the first of which erected eleven years
ago and it long time before the second one
built. 1t is within three years since it has
sumed its present proportions....The proceeds OF
the present season will be used next year i'll per
fccting better system Of drainage and sewerage
and in other improvements There were over
1000 teams the grounds Thursday ..,..,W ater
sold for two cents drink on the grounds, and the
vcnder was well patronlzed....T The attendance
outside the grounds was larger than ever before,
..,,. Outside the devotional assemblage the crowd
resembied an old fashioned state muster i'll which
the rough element largely mingled Two square
knock downs ana Hrevover scene We're among the
events Of Thursday afternOou.-..,..S Sheriff Walls
acted as chief Of police. and seemed to be the
most efficient officer on the grounds. Irwin Cal
derwood. superintendent OF the grounds, will act
rs chief Of police at the campmceting To open at
Nobleboro on September Sd. George c Harding
of Belfast will act rs special police Mr. Abbott,
agent OF the cotton mill nj Wateryille, has pur-
chased lot on the south side of the Grove and
will build It cottage...,..Ihe steamer MAY Queen
the best patronized Of any boat running to
the grounds ...,.lt is said that the liquor that
brought to the grounds came III i vessel thar was
anchored outside, and carried ashore in bot
ties, floating grog shop Oh such an occasion is
Il very troublesome neighbour. The weather for
the week i'll the midst of dog days, WAS beautiful
the full moon and calm nights added greatly To
the enjoyment Of the occaSun..... They emerged
from the bathing house i'll male aud female attire
She was timid and exhibited all the features OF
Gaths description of the Maidcn's First Bath
After great deal of urging, Blanche yenturcd in
As the water crept up to her knees She gave gen
tie shrek which attracted Il large crowd on the
shore. Charles Augustus pleaded for Blanche '
proceed and the crowd on shore urged her Oh
Gently and cautiously she veuturcd out the crowd
surveying md cheering her 't0rtS. They EXPECT
ed that something outside the regular course ot
events would happen, and it did With shout
the timid Blanche sprang into the air and the next
moment she plunged like Il porposc head fore
mast beneath the waves, and when she emerged
Il long way out swimming as gracefully as II
duck! The crowd silently dispersed with 81 good
sized sold expression pu their faces Il was e
put up job. for Blanche was man.-..Iho moon
light evcErsioniStS from Belfast and the Grove or
Thursday evening treated to beautiful
sight, when the moon rose totally rcIpscd. As
the shadow wore off the face of the moon, h.
gently withdrew his arm from her waist. As the
RockIand excursion ON board the steamer g. b
Sanford and the sailing sch Pearl were leaving
the wharf on Thursday afternoon they ran over
a row boat in which were Miss Carrie Gilmore or
Wnterport, and Young daughter OF Augusta.
Chapman. of oldtown. Miss Gilmore, who is per
tectly at home in d boat had put off from sch
+. j. Munsell. of waterproof Oh board of winch
a company were stopping The steamer with the
schooner alongside was making her way out, uu
der slow speed, among the numerous crafts The
pilot undoubtedly overlooked the small boat, and
did not see her until he was close aboard OF her
Miss fillmore her peril and attempted to roW
across the bows of both vessels but did not suc
coed When the lady saw that She must be run
down, She displayed remarkable GOODNESS and judl
ment She dropped the oars clasped the little
girl under one arm and with the otherAand grasp
ed the chain hob stay Of the schooner her boat
WAS struck and sunk beneath her, THE bob.stae
Is Il chain running from the bowsprit end to the
vessels cut"ater near the waters edge The
steamer was immediately stopped. bat MISS GU
more. "''A her lower Am"s beneath the water rr
',n''' heF mold o'Ih OF the child AMI stay, until
sue was rescued ny persons III q boat Her poT
'l"n was extremely PerH"uS To let go was SUR
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