The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-03

THORNDIkE. The following officers were elected
at regular meeting o. Saywari Lodge l, o. G I.
on Saturday evening, July 2ath-G. ii. hlcn, W. y.
| T.; Mrs. d. A. McManus, W. V. T.; Mrs. S. A..
| Coffin, w. Chap; M. o. Rich, w. t.; Alice Say
ward, W. Sec; Mary Landee, w. f. S.; A. D.
| Bumps, w. NJ. Fred Rich w. I. G.. Our farmers
| are almost through haying and the crop never was
better Other crops of all kinds are looking finely.
IsLEsBoRo. Several new cottages are to be built
on the island this season, and the prospects for
| large amount of building next year are good. ...
Among the buildings to be erected is hotel to
tain fifty rooms. One of the best cottages is
that of j. w. Mlliken, of Bangor. Mr.. Haywood,
of Houlton, has built cottage this year Mr.. Hunt
of Houlton, has purchased Capt Barbours cottage.
Mr.. Sanborn, of Boston, is stopping for the season
in Samuel Barbour's cottage. .Messrs Ware,
| Avery, Milliken, Hunt Haywood, Garland, Bragg,
and others with their families are occupying their
respective cottages for the season. :. Henry Newell
| of Chelsea, Mass, has built a cottage near DR..
| Davis at Turtle Head, the doctor is no longer
| neighborlcss
| MONROE. The haying season is about over.
Most of the farmers viii finish this week The
crop is the largest known for years in this section.
Mr.. Isaac Moore says he cut about five tons from
| Ii. ~
corn look nicely No doubt there win be large
crops of both harvested this year. Mr.. James
| Curtis horse became frightened one iav last week
| and ran away throwing him out and iniurng him
severely. Mr.. Rufus Nealley lost a valuable horse
last week. Mr.. a. II Mayo, has fine pair Of colts
| three months Old from the celebrated horse Gen.
| Withers. Mrs Milton Carter has bought out the
millinery business of IL. Z. Haley. Henry
che Nv Ia,
Other hocks in the vicinity suffered Mr.. OTIS
| Weber, of Boston, the artist and marine painter,
is visiting his brother-in-l;lw, Mr. Freeman Kicker.
CAsTINE. The Castine Lumber Co. has just
received cargo Of lumber by srhr. Tyro >ehrs.
| Clara Fletcher, Capt. Sargent, and Annie Whiting,
| Capt. Brophey, arrived Sunday from Philadelphia,
| with coal for Castinc Coal Co....On Thursday
week, the barge Clifford came to Dices Head and
the village, with quite large party from Bangor.
| "A large and select party held dance in Town
Hall on Thursday evening. The remains of Nelson
| Noye, former resident here, and father Of the
pres, mt postmaster, were brought here on Wedncs-
day for interment. There are two camps Of
Indians at the southern fort. They doing quite
business making ami selling baskets. The
| army has made its appearance here in great
numbers, and is making SAD havoc in many Of our
|
visitors, as can be accommodated and applications
| for board are being received daily....M Mr.. s. L.
Noyes, is making frame from piece Of the Old
| flag STAFF which TODD in the south baston Of Fort
George 1t to frame photograph of Trask the
| iter, who with the Americans when they land
ed in 49, on the western shore of the peninsula,
near the white rock now bearing the name of Ira *.
The photograph was made by futile, of Belfast,
| q Etnur0nh ~ 4 ', \aI5 SpIl.
The fall term of the Normal school will commence
| August D.
BUCKsPoRr The new ~chr. SUSIE p. Oliver was
successfully launched from the yard Of VIM. Betl.
! ley & Co., on Thursday of last week. The cti-
zeno' temperance meeting continue to be largely at
tended. our correspondent state last week that
the Handel excursion, oi which part stopped
here and attended tie entertainment and bail, 'wa5
| followed by the usual amount of loud singing ana
drunkenness On the Streets which is a fact, but it
| seems to need an explanation. As wa stated it
was 'Jollored" by a party which came Oh the train
from Bangor, and which caused th4 disturbance. 1t
i particularly desired 10 be understood That the
drunkenness had no connection with the Handel cN-
cursion As speca! efforts were made to prevent il.
Mr. X gers, the new stew ard of the +. NJ. G.
| Seminary is expected this week.. The external
much impro, ed, Rev. Mr. Prince is now oversee
| ing the work in and around the blillings... \ sal
accident occurred on the island Of Verona on Mon
day of last week. \ little child of Mr.. McMucin,
| about years of age, was PLAYING about the house
! while its grandmother who had charge ri the child
| was burning potato bugs in 4 fire near the house
The grandmother being called into the house by the
cries of infant the child Robert went to the fire
| which caught in his clothing, burning him So badly
| that lie died at & O'Clock the same day. The acct
| dent occurred at about 10 A. VI.
| SEAESMoNT on Tuesday Of last week, Dexter
Walls, Charles Woodcock, II. y Woolcock, Jr and
| Lewis Wilson, were out sailing puantebacook
pond, and We're accidentally upset, but the boat did
not sink They chung to the boat until taken of by
| some Belfast parties who were Ht tie pond and
went to their rescue ...Dr Harlow and wife were
| in town fol few days last week. The young
folks had picnic at the pond "Wednesday Of last
week. and report good time and first class fish
| ehowder-..W \. Cushman Shot henhawk last
week, that measured four feet across the wings.
| II. f. Dnton and family have been in town for
| few days past. James Barker is in Boston this
week purchasing carriage stock foranother season.
| Mr.. Barker is a very enterprising toWn-man.
| Berry Bros of Rockland, III town this week,
| bunting after runaway team which got away last
Saturday evening. They traced the team into this
town, where the trail is lost. The lid not con
| tain any occupants Mr.. Otis ID. Wilson has hal
vested his potatoes and marketed the same, rcaiz
| ing - per bushel. Early crops are what pay.
| Mr.. y. :. Manson was in town on sunday. He is
the general agent for wholesale bookstore in Bos
| tom. The millwright, Mr.. Morton who built the
| Hour mill for ;. b. Hazeltne, is stopping in town
for few days....A basket picnic is to De held at
the Camp Ground on Thursday of this week 10y the
people of this town. We Wish them pleasant