The Republican journal., 1881-07-07

| Attention is called to the musical notice of Mr..
James NJ. Tracy of Boston, who will spend the
summer months in Belfast. He is a successful
teacher and wishes to form a class here.
The Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital ser
vice has made arrangements for the of sick
seamen in Maine ports For the Belfast district the
medical attendance is to be furnished by acting
assistant surgeon. Joseph Sanborn is to furnish
board and nursing at 81 per day, and A. b.
Mathews to provide for the burial of deceased pa
tients at Si5 each.
Hall < Durham three weeks ago, put into their
shop near the shoe factory, two new sash making
machines. Since that time they have been busy
turning out a large number of sash. These gentle
men have been in business about four years and
have added machinery their work increased.
They have really outgrown their present quarters,
and will be obliged to enlarge their shop.
STEAMER NOTES The sanford steamers on their
downward trips are heavily laden with passengers,
| showing that there is Il great influx into Maine.
| The Cambridge on saturday had rising 400 passen-
gers, the largest number on a single passage this
year. The larger number got OF at Rockland, Mt
Desert being the objective point....The katahdin
| took every body by surprise on Tuesday morning
| by arriving at her wharf in this city at 7.l5 O'Clock.
| Monday night was very calm and clear, making
sailing As pleasant and safe as at noon day.
The sch Fannie A. Noritm, in Carter- yard, is
now nearly completed and will launch GA saturday
of this week This vessel is l59 feet long over ALL
| b feet inches beam, and triie over feet deep
| She measures 3fI tons carpenters tonnage. me
Gorh;m is built on the moulds of the Nellie $. Pick
ering, with some improvements, and is said by good
judges to he the handsomes schooner ever built in
this ward She is constructed OF the best material
good finish. and takes the highest rate. The Cor
| ham is principally owned i'll Belfast and is to be
| commanded 10y Capt VIM. F. WEIGH. also of this
city Her first cargo will he hay for Jacksonville.
| Capt. Selwyn Mct;very has on board brig James
| Miller, now 1T this port. coop of doves collected
during his recent foreign voyage. The species are
not those of common street love or pigeon, but
the dove Of the scriptures These birds are about
two thirds the size OF our doves, Il light drab III
color and make Il pleasant eooing noise During
one of the recent heavy tcmpcst5 Of thunder and
| lightning of the females was setting upon her
| eggs. The next day after the tempest the birds
were observed pushing The eggs out of the nest,
which was done very leNterously With their
| feet ln examination OF the eggs disclosed Il dead
dove in each. 1t is said that heavy thunder will
Kill young birds in egg, and these doves seemed in
snctively 10 know the fact The female began 10
lay another litter.
| TRANSFERS N REAL ESTATE. The following
are the transfers in real estate in Waldo county for
| the week ending July 5th:-Era b. Cooper, Frank
| fort 10 Flayyou7 Hopkins, same town. John II.
| Comm. Troy, to Fred Ward Thorn1ike. K. W.
| Clifford Brooks. to /. G.. Reynolds, town.
jeremiah Il. Ford Scalsport, two lots, one 10 Sa-
Hsta Partridge, and TO Chas. H. Ford. both OF
Searsport. Ja-. L. Nerirh, Troy, to David II.
Tibbetts, same town. Barbara Mills, Belfast, to
Josephine Hart, Belfast. James Mear~ Morrill,, to
Amorena Il. Gay, Waldo. Elisha NIosher, Unity. to
James II. Cook same town. j. {. Nickcls Sears
port to Levi Il. Rogers, town. Lois NJ. Rose.
Isle4horo, to Ambrose f. Hatch same town. stock
ton and Prospect Cheese Go. to Dulccnia lleasan'
stockton. Jonathan Stone Unity, to Cha-. Taylor,
same town. Il. f. stevens, Monvie, TO c. L. n l..
o. Carter, same town.
MAcKEHE1. y few scattering mackerel have
been caught in The hay for week two, but not
in sufficient quantities to excite interest On Mon
day morning a solitary boat ont and found the
fish very plentiful. In short time between one
and two barrels were taken. The fish a. large
as last season and from indications quite as
numerous. Thi- is the third season this school of
large mackerel has visited our waters The news
soon got abroad and in il short time a large number
of boats were out, the fish taking the hook
all day. In the afternoon the fish came into the
harbor and We're caught from the wharves and
bridge. Probably twenty five barrels of mackerel
were taken ON Monday. Good catches were made
Tuesday II is something unusual for the fish
come 80 suddenly and in such quantities. Penob-
scot bay will yet become anoted fishing gromfi..
Nh. F. W. Collins, our mmkeman, bought and iced
nineteen barrels on Tuesday and ten barrels on
Wednesday, which We're shipped away. The catch
on Wednesday was very large, 4 number of fisher
men selling to Il smack down the bay
YACHTING NOTES. Mr.. Edwin sherman, of BIOS
ton, has purchased the Yacht SPORT of Burksport
800. our local Yacht fleet Is alloat, and every
| day may be skimming over the waters of our
harbor and bay. Mr.. RoiN's new Yacht Edna after
being balla-ted and trimmed, has improved her
sailing qualities. She is Il very superior boat. Fol
lett has got the Little Rogue in good order and viii
endeiyor to maintain her former reputation. Hollis,
Maromber~ and Furbish'a yachts are also good
| boats, but smaller than the ores named. The fleet
is increased by tine addition of Il boat, the property
of Capt. McGilvery, of brig James Miller. The
boat is one the captain picked up at sea, OF the
river Plata, South America, after hurricane. I'm
| English steamerwaa lost ut the time and the cap
twenty five feet long, Tapped streak, and of good
model. ON the homeward voyage Capt. ct'ilyery
handsomely finished the boat inside with mahogany
and other fancy woods. y forward deck and wash
board were added and the boat -oop rugged. She
looks rs though, she would be fast Saicr
ACCIDENTS. On Thursday last, George Mudget,
who lives with his father on Northport avenue,
severely injured ly the kick of Il horse. George
stopped down 10 remove 4 pad from the hand feet
of the horse when the animal kicked him upon the
forearm with force sufficient to knock him several
feet His hand also forced into his face with
great power in Turing the knuckes and teeth Geo.
| is quite horse man, but he has received some
| points which he will not forget. The
Squa last Friday, frightened the horse driven by
| Charles Ford, of stockton, and when near the
Phoenix House in this city, the carriage wreck
ed. Mr.. Ford and wife thrown out, the latter
being slightly injured. ON Monday morning Mrs.
| George G. Harding, of Belfast, seated in
wagon in front Of the Journal Office. Another team
backed into the Harding horse, frightening the ami
| mai which started upon the run. The wagon was
| suddenly cramped and it looked very serious for
Mrs. Harding. She proved, howeverto be possessed
| of great presence of mind and nerve, and Selling
the reins in her hands leaped out striking fairly on
| her feet. The forward wheels became detached,
| but Mrs ii. held firmly to the rcns, stopping the
| horse without further trouble 1t was really an
| heroic act.
How THE SAD NEWS WAS RECEIVED The news
of the attempted assassination of President Gar
field received in this city Saturday forenoon at
| about II O'clock, through Mr.. Crowley, the Maine
| Central station agent. At first the people were
| incredulous and would not believe it, but pres
| emily the sad intelligence corroborated. To
| say that the community was paralyZed but feebly
| expresses it. There was but sentiment among
all classes-that of mingled grief and establishment.
Knots of citizens clustered together and with pallid
| faces discussed the situation. Private dispatches
were received and posted up, about which large
| crowds gathered. 1T was first announced that the
| President was shot dead at the depot in Washing
ton lust as he WAS about leaYe for a tour to the