The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-18

| Ing his jaw and acaratiag us stpntarl -. "1le
little son of f. A. Heal, narrowly escaped drowning
recently While wadng after pond lilies he got
| beyond his depth. He was rescued by his father
| who was at work near by.
TnoRNDlKE. Peter Whitney last week was in
jured by pitchfork being run through his hand
| Mr. Edward Morton is confined to his house by
serious illness. The Thorndikc, Knox and Free
dom Sabbath schools united last week in an excur
sion to Batletts grove, Lake Winnicook.. Mr.. A.
| H. Clark is off on Il two weeks fishing cruise.
BELMONT. The selcctmen on Monday caused a
| sherih's jury to be summoned to investigate the
| burning of the Samuel Robbins house at Greer'>
corner which destroyed two weeks ago The
| jury consisted of Emery Boar,lman and Il. +, Dun
ton, of Belfast and c. NJ. Cunningham, of Belmont
| The house destroyed was owned by L. A. knovltor
Of Belfast, but occupied by Mr.. Robbins. Susp
| cion indicated that Mr.. Robbins fired the house
but a thorough investigation by the jury did moi
| substantate the fact no motive being proven.
| PROSPECT. On Tuesday of last week a mos
shocking accident happened to Mrs. Gross, wife OF
| Clarendon Gross, of this town. While driving or
| the highway her horse took fright and ran by which
| she was thrown from the seat in such way that
she fell astride the wheel, and was wedged in that
| position, the tire which was an old and ragged one
cutting into her person in a horrible manner. IN,
horse ran against a moving machine, where he
| stopped and Mrs. q. was released. The cut made
by the wheel was nearly foot long and four inches
deep, and it is thought will be fatal Mrs Gross is
about thirty years of age, and weighed % pounds
| MONROE. The following were elected officers OF
| Waldo Lodge of Good Templars Of this town last
| week-T. Durham W. G. T.. George Colson, W
| y. T.; Lizzie Moore, W. s.; Chas. Iitlceld. w. /
| :. Annie Written, W. T.; II. Mansurc, W. NJ.
| Mrs. c. Durham, W. c.; Will Gates W. ). G.. The
lodge has membership of 30 and meets every
Thursday night. Mr., :. Smith has a complete file
| of the Farmers almanac from 1880 to the present
....Most OF our people have finished hayng and are
away on vacations Grain Is gou,t aud l. being
harvested this Week....Thc trustees of the trotng
| park met last week and made arrangements for the
fair The premiums will be raised somewhat.
| Mr. y. Wiltes, S7 year, Of age, has worked all
| thr ugh haying this year.
| LUcKsroRr. The bark Moonbcm is now on the
railway under going repairs. Two reservoirs are
| to be built this season. One on the corner of Nc
Donald and Middle SITS. is now being eNcayate,l and
the other on Main st. ncarth residence of Constant
Abbott. James Emery, Esq, left for Bar I;rbol
| last Friday ...Telephonc communication is now
established between this place and Bangor. The
subscribers here >upt. l.. l.. Lincoln, +. b
Gardner and f. II. Moses. 1t was completed last
saturday and is in line working order. 1t was cs
timated that about 800 went from this place on the
| excursion to Bar Harbor last Tuesday, and about
100 on the other yzthat under the ausp of the
| Temple of Honor.
| CASrINE. \ passage way has been dug BY the
Roster Mining Co. through Nautilus island bar
| which, at low tide makes Il saving Of time ana la
Dor, in rowing between this village and the mines
| at Goose Falls e. steamer Queen City took quite Il
| large excursion party from here to Bar IIarbor on
Wednesday of last week The annual fair of the
| nitaran society was held in the new town han
| on Thursday evening and we'll patronizcd...
MessrS. Webster and Walker of Ninalhaven, with 4
few friends, in their smr. May Field, stopped here
few hours on Thursday Rev. Mr.. Wincklcy,
| formerly pastor of the Unitarian church here, i
| spending few weeks in town....A select company
| of young people enjoyed german in the new hall
on Friday evening. The Lewiston has Collin 5
| Cornet Band ON board every saturday and Monday
and we get free concert, which is well attended.
SEARsPoRr. The house of Mr.. Nathaniel Lara
bee caught fire last Friday, by some sparks which
burnt entirely to the ground. 1t was not insured
The barn and part Of the household furniture were
sayed...The Spritualists will hold camp-meetiny in
W. ID. Smart'> grove, in september. Good mediums
| from abroad are promised, and everybody invited
1.-The sch. LacktWana was launched from Lanes
| yard Monday afternoon. 1t was the intention t.
| have launched saturday, but owing to an accident
| to the ways it WAS postponed The vessel is fine
| ann Il, /
fred Closoan. Another schooner, for apt Babhidgc
now of sch Brunette, will BIZ built here. MI Lit
| tleield is making extensive repair, on the steam.
| boat wharf LAT the ramp-merting Of the Church
| Of God last week. one days attendance numbered
| about ioo
>EARsMoNr. ON sunday of last week the house
| Of Albert Toothaker struck by lightning. The
| bolt entered at the roof and passed down through
| 10 the cellar. The damage was hut slight. The
village schools will begin the last Monday in August
| 1.-The sons of David Cobb. Otis u. Wilson, \. z.
| Bean and Miles C. farrar have gone to kcnts Hill
to attend the fall term of school. daughter of
| Daniel Brown returned home from California last
week, after an absence of about three wears with Il
| husband and two children. James Barker is re
ceiying numerous orders this summer for ton ear.
| riage@ which are both tasty and durable. MI b
says his business has been better this season than
ever before....Anson Gilmore, who last spring To-.
his buildings by fire, expects to build at the village
| ii he get suitable lot. The late wind, and
| rains have done considerable damage in our local.
| ty to the rrops...M the store of +. l.. Bean there
are cabbage~ for sale weighing three pounds. They
| We're raised in the hot beds of OTIS D. Wilson OF
this town.
| PENEBsCOT Letters dated Juv l7th, received
| from the crew of sen Eastern Queen at the Rocks
Grand Banks OF Newfoundland, report ii III as scarce
| they having taken only seven hundred Quntas
| Weather very cold, and frequent gales Edga
| Emerson was washed overheard ina violent surlall
| and was saved in an exhausted condition by thu
| brave and gallant mate. Schs. Seraph and Clvd,
OF Brooksville are loading with bricks ut BoWtlen 4
| Grlndie's brick yard. Capt Littlcfcd has put
| new maln-maSt in his schooner, the Attlie Clcmen
| and had her cauIked and freshly painted
| Ellery Nalnum has laid the foundation for a new
dwelling house ut the head of the bay. Prince ii
| staples has finished and moved into his hous
| at WinsloW Cove. Mrs. Elizabeth IIutchngs has
| among many other interesting relics preserved il
the family, book entitled Gods Covenant, date,
| May %, 1851, published by the author, Franci:
| Roberts, and to he sold by George Calvert at tn
| sign of the Half Moon in Pau's Church ward
London. The book is printed for the greater par
| in Latin. 1t is strictly Calvinisc in doctrine
| During the French and Indian war of 1914, it wa
hidden in the earth with other household treasure
to prevent its falling into the hands of Indians VIII
| were carrying death and disnay through Yor
| county.
CAMDEN. On WEDNESDAY If last week, Will
| Niessrs Luther Badger and Edward Cutler wer
out sailing, the boat was capszed by flaw, an
being heavily ballastctl sank The men were res
| cued, but one of them barely escaped being drown
ed. The boat was afterwar,i recovered. Hay ric
parties have been in vogue this season, drivin
through our streets in the evening, making all sort
of hideous noises, but with the saving quality o
| disseminating the noise at seasonabe hour. ;. III
| vessel II, NJ Bean is building is rapidly approach
| ing completion. ON Saturday last, a special tow
meeting held at Itockport to see what amour
| of money the town would raise in addition to til
seven hundred dollars voted last spring to build tn