The Republican journal., 1880-03-18

respected residents of Unity, a leading member Of
the Society of Friends died Tuesday morning,
aged 80
The old gentleman from Monroe, mentioned last
week as having been published, then reconsidered
the matter, has agaiu concluded that he will have
the knot tied and has taken out his certificate of
marriage
A northeast storm and heavy wind set in
on Tuesday last, continuing through the day and
night. An inch two of snow fell and the
s!eighs were flying about merrily yesterday 1t
was one of Venror's predictions.
James 5 and C. F. Hartman of this city, on
Monday were summoned to appear before Hales
Investigating committee at Augusta. Their ties
tlmony, which will be found in another column
said by Mr. Hale to be among the best evi-
dence vet gwen as it established certain dates &c
The amount of ice put on board the sch Annie
NJ Allen at Hazeltnes, Sunday last, so loaded
the vessel that she became tide npped and did not
come off until Wednesday morning Tuesday at
ternoon two tugs were alongside all sails were set
in the strong north east wind but the vessel would
not move
hVub0io VI INC I ulNVlHlliot lsN'lco 't"IhE
Circle in the number Of sixty, took possession OF
J W kuowltons house, Tuesday evening,
completely surprising that gentleman Tables
were spread and the company sat down to pic
me upper provided by the storming party At
the close Of the evening, Mrs Philo Hersey IN IA
neat little speech, presented Mr. and Mrs Know
ton wi.h handsome set Of china dishes.
From present appearance the water front Of our
clty the coming season Will be the busiest part of
the town The New \ ogk ice company at nifty
Pond with It's 10000 tons OF Zee will require four
thousand ears to transport the product to this city
and one hundred vessels to ship it away. The ten
thousand tons OF ice at liazeltInes viii require
twenty tive vessels and the ice at Little River and
the Paper Mill Pond at least ten more There are
at Cirs Point ttty cargoes OF hay granite and pave
mcat In addition 10 this. the usual large amount
IT lay will be shipped before the new crop is har
ge,iol besides the miscellaneous business Five
hundred vessels at least must come to our port for
+ar.aeS before the first dar OF January next
h- Nolgs We have before spoken Of tie
failure ot the ice crop ON the Hudson, and
that all Ice men have turned TO Maine for the
tool.l. Substance for next summers consumption
rhe heuueoe, ne towns are fin OF BUYERS and
prices have advanced to about three dollars per
ton with the chances that 1t may 20 higher Last
Week the journal briefly mentioned tina New
ors company had commenced operations On
7 uty POND. twenty five miles from this city. ON
Tuesday journal representative visited Unity.
making The acquaintance Of the gentleman
jucuGE the operations. whose name is 5 Lydecker
Of the Nyack lee Company. New Y ork. MIR l.. Is
Very agreeable gentleman practical ice cutter
who toF many wears has operated the Hudson
river. Tie said the jce crop in his state is total
failure Recently MIR J. came 10 Gardiner with
the hope that he might iind a chance to cut Ice in
that vicinity. Failing there be learned that an
island in Pcnobscot Bay contained good ce pond
50 be came to Belfast visited the island. out was
not satisfied On being asked how he happened to
locate a, nifty he replied This is my first visit
to Maine having never before OF heard of
nifty Pond In riding 10 Belfast OF the train re
Gently ! SAID TO conductor Mace on beholdiHg
this sheet Of ice Is this the Peuobscot Was
surprised II learn that it excellent ice
privilege. pom nly future al the island ! came
here had a sample block of ice cut and sent TO
Gardiner 1t is the best ice have seen in Maine,
SAID Mr. L $50 | came back secured the right to
cut and have commenced operations The ice
privilege at Unity Pond is owned by Axel Hayford
and others Of tins city, Of whom the New York
company hire 1t is the intention OF this company
ID cut this spring 600 tons and as much more
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= III ''rA--eS'' e'51lce- vi WHICH DeI"7 1le"i iO'
feur 81 ING CAKES |elEh one ton Inc lce VIII
n 9AltPed 20 bNIlaSl' 'Ae Name Oehtrai company
"Io'1'A5 every lacli'E Iof tue same ana ID! ing
s--e TRACK al tAe pohd Houses Will De Du1It over
| tne -oe' aAG Shipment commence as soon as the
4 surplus lee Is disposed of me crews are taken
iE'M the farmers and la"oTers III that YlclMtY at
/ = i'r Gay WITH an advance over That inquire Tor
-l-I' "o' \ lay oA4 7 ~ mics ~ 'eHs'H U!
a. az 'i'se " one anu " nan 1l'les IL Will H'el!
~ i"e' F'ou"'eS '''0 ''H' "H0 y! d N'''e
4ll CON tUldliOl llefe are low III IlaI pond over
l"'''02 'oAs o. zee representing a ne present
Hl"' ~ PiIee iaiIes ha@el'lne'
a. Ms i'uu II 'A'S ell!' VIII cut TINS season aoou'
/ 0'' tons SIX thousand tons are no" stored IL
Ala buildings 1000 are stacked the remainder, ten
ear4oes, having been loaded INTO vessels directly
from the pond Mr. HaAeItlne last November con
tFacteI certain amount OF ice at the low inquire OF
lA'f'y hFe cents per Ton winch was TO be shipped
'''''e ING IaSi gay o. fepruar!' 70 'na' "lne
-.''' '"A> ere SllPPeu "' 'Aa' Inquire 4hal "u'ch