The Republican journal., 1881-05-19

MONROE. The band al this place organize
ntebruary, 1870 with eighteen members, under the
instruction of A. ID. Harlow of Bangor wit HI. ii
circuit. leader 1t was reorganized in 1879 with X.
Gould. leader. There are but two members of the
| old company with the band. The new instruments
which are daily expected, very fine, triple silver
| plated, gold trimmings and nickel drums. The
| tertanmcnts given by the band are very fine and
| are always greeted with full house. The follow
| ing are the memberS-G. II. Gould, solo Il flat;
Frank d. Nye, + nat cornet j. IL. Grout, + flat cor
net H. B. Haley, first b flat; \. II. Wcbher, sec
ontt Is hat Will Twombly, first alto; A. Newcomb.
second Alto Fred Ncwcomb, tirsttenor: J. Dickeyr
second tenor; Albert Morsman, baritone; II. Dol
Ion, tuber; Franklin Chase, tuber; II. r. Dawson,
bass drum; H. ;. Weber, side drum l. \. Low,
cymbalS. ...Mr. Percgrene White has received in
telllgence of the death of his son Leslie White which
took place in Colorado, on the 7th inSt....An old
resident says that every house and building in
town. with one exception. have been built since he
| came here sixty years ago.
BrCK>roRr The tin-shop in Rylcr's Block,
formerly occupied by Horace Fifeld, has been
leased hy the new firm BarstoW and Cobb. They
viii engage in the tin ware business and do job
work.. The new brig Henry 3. Buchanan was on
the 10th inst towed to Portland where She Wilload
With lumber for Bucnos AyreS......Capt Ivory
Grant has established new Stage line between
Ellsworth and Bangor, making railroad connec-
tons nj this place. We had two runawav- and a
fire last week ana al remarkable Tie fire,
which was in the 9hipyarl below Verona bridge.
succeeded in charming few boards and plank and
in drawing ont the fire department. a large number
Of cjtizens and in causing the bells to he run and
the tannerE whistle to hloW...A horse attached to
a gi- and driven by seminary student from o.
ami, started from the seminary grounds and com
ing IT, the emhankment in front Of the buildings
fell, and it Is said roel over three times with the
vehicle which He left at the foot Of the bank He
then ram down Franklin ana Elm >ts with thill and
cros~hal attached Going at such furious rate,
hc could not easily turn the corner of Main and
Elm St and consequently brought up ON the Sic-
walk opposite, Sliding along anu breaking through
mdnearly going through the window of f. II. Par
kcl's millinery store. The animal here gathered
himself for mighty spring and darted nv \. T.
llilis store, keeping the sidewalk, on by the En-
press otc, in front Of which stood Mc-~rS. IIil &
Folsom. W 90 suddenly remembered that they had
Important business in another direction ASK the
above gentlemen about IT'D The horse kept on
however. numerous hairhreadtl escapes occurring
on the way until ne reached the store of |. J. John
son. one door of Which open, passing in. he ,lid
not recognize Mr.. johnson ut hi desk but Kept
right On. dragging croe-bar and Hll, to the farther
end ot the store. 1t is puzzle to all how the horse
passed through the narrow door and between the
counters and showcases. cone being in the middle
Of the hoor and over $, many articles without In.
jury resulting