The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Hope. Observation-Disclosures. 44S.lS 33l.2
Hurricane Isle S4.64 81 81
North Haven. ............... 32062 236. 8
Rockland. Observation-Disclosures. 6,23910 4,6ll.5
Soutn IhOmaSion.. ......... 6SO4S 5O2.N
st. George ........ ........ 1,l06.20 Sl1.6
Thomaston. ................. 4,65596 3,Al. 3
Union. Observation-Disclosures. l,262S9 1884
Ninal Haven. 1916 1875 2
Warren. Observation-Disclosures. l,669S5 l,234.2
Washington. 62274 1902
MdtlncuS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 49, "a. ~
Muscle Ridge. .......... 6S23 5O.4
s23,OOO.OO $4,000
1t will be seen by the tables which we publish
elsewhere that the taxes assessed upon thu
towns of this county for the current year ar,
nearly thirty-siX per cent. greater than those
of 1882. By inquiry we learn that the increased
assessment has been made for the purpose O.
eNtnguishing a floating debt of some fou
thousand dollars, in addition to providing fol
the ordinary expenses of the current year
Next year the first nstallment of the county
loan falls due, and the prospect is that The
people of knox can hope for no dimnution O.
county tax for many years to come, unless they
can make some radical change in the system O.
conducting affairs by which the ordinary run
ming expenses may be reduced. We do no
know how this is to be done, but the burden is
sufficiently heavy to arouse the people to neces
sity of agitating the subject and inquiring int
the methods of conducting county affairs ant
eXpending the money drawn from them. The
court house and the courts as now run are eX
pensive institutions, and it may well be dOu btet
whether the present system is not such us nigh
be improved upon. Rockland Free Press.
YOUNG LADY KILLED AT BAR HARBOR.
BAR HARBoR, July 9th. Yesterday after
noon party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cas-.
and daughter, Miss Pierce and Miss Lewis al
Boston. and Miss Callie White, of Baltimore
all well known in social circles, took cruise
and took buckboards to return home. Wher
opposite President Eliots house the king boil
broke and the horses, becoming frightened
started on furious run. The entire part,
consisted of nine or ten in all, and all except
one We're more or less injured. Miss Case
died in few hours The affair has produced
a most profound sensation among the hote
guests especially ut the Rodick House, where
the party was staying. Miss Case is lying
dead at President Elot's house in Northeast
HarbOr.
kENNEBEC ICE SHIPMENTS.
The business of shipping ice from the kenne
bee is in full blast, the demand for ice from the
South being very heavy. lee companies find il
very difficult to hire sufficient number OF
men. One Of the largest firms on the river is
% men short of a full crew and We're recently
obliged to purchase 5000 tons of ice of another
company. although they had plenty of ice in
their own houses, but for lack of men could moi
ship it. Ice freights to Baltimore and Phiadel
They started at 30 cents a ton. then Jumped ur
to 80 cents and afterwards fell off somewhat
now being about 20 cents. lee during the voyage
between the kennebec and the South melts
away very rapidly. ON the trip from Maine to
Galveston, Texas. il falls away one-half. Jour.
nal.
IN GENERAL.
One of the largest crops of hay that Andres.
coggin county ever knew, will be cut this year
1t is said that the Flying Yankee" paws bet
ter than any other passenger train on the Maine
Central.
The basement of Senator Hale'S new house
is about completed and the superstrncture will
soon be put up.
The damage to the hay crop in kennebec
county on account of bad weather will be COM
paratively small
The Times says the Sagadahoc Historical So
clety is endeavoring to raise fund for the cree
ton of a tire-pr0of building.
The next meeting of the Maine Bee Keepers
Association will be held at Augusta. August 9th
and 10th, 1883.
The old rebel cannon at the State House has
been repainted, and with the addition of two
new wheels is about as good as new.
Mrs. Mary Young, of Bangor, will be 100
years Old september ,. 1t is proposed to cele-
brate her centennial birthday.
An album of Maine Central scenery contain
ing Photographic views at twenty different
u.
The Canton Lumber Mills Company has fail
ed. The liabilities are reported at $50, 600 The
company claims it can pay in full if time is
given.
The Rockland Free Press saws: A. II. Foge.
OF this city, picked about 10000 baskets of straw
berries this year. The greater part were ship
ped to Boston, and averaged him fourteen cents
after paying commissions.
At Lewiston, Tuesday, man visiting Doris
circus, interviewed some sharpers PLAYING
cards. They privately informed him Of 4
scheme by which 81 900 invested would Weld Il
ey when the fellows disappeared and cannot be
found.
Gen. Chamberlain is now stopping at his sea
shore residence four miles from Brunswick.
The condition of his health is not much i'm
proved and he will never entirely recover from
ms wounds. lie Is able to sit up, however,
and occasionally takes a stroll around out of
doors.
The Bangor Wing calls for the suppression
of the gambling dens in that city.
One thing appreciated by the people who Wis
1t Maranocook, is the free checking of parcels
on the grounds, by the railroad company,
Hon James q. Blaine and wife are visiting
Gail Hamilton Miss Dodge at her summer
residence in Houlton, Mass
FIRE III the Corporation mills at NeaZie, Fri
day caused Il loss of $4,000: covered bv insur-
ance. The mills are operated by Cutler & Ed
ny VI DdnSOT.
Rev. John Wakefield. aged Sc wears, dropped
dead Friday in front of the residence of Capt.
burgess i'll Thomaston, where he was a resi-
dent. lie was Il native of Bath. Me- and for
mery resided in Warren and Rockland.
The Boston Advertiser says, in its report of
Brighton market In conversation with a
prominent cattle dealer from Maine. he said the
hay crop has been so abundant this season that
all the way the farmers can dispose of it is to
feed 1t out to the cattle, and that they intend
to do. |. g. Libby had last week an order for
pair of working oxen, but could not find them
on sale. The farmers want to feed out more
hay. and run light to market.
The New Age of July 9th contains the vale
dictory of Manley Ii. Pike & Co.. the establish.
ment having been sold to EX-Gov Plaisted and
ChaS. Il. Morton, of Augusta, as reported last
week.
The bee keepers of Piscataqus county will
hold meeting in FoXcroft on Thursday. Aug.
"a, TO form county association.
Work is now in progress on the survey of 4
railroad route north of Moosehead Lake to
Houlton. The distance is 125 miles.
The kennebec Journal is informed, on good
authority. that the report that the position OF
principal of the Pennington Normal School
has been offered to Mr.. G.. T. Fletcher. of Au-
burn, Is without foundation. 1t has been offer.
ed to no one except Rev. Mr.. Burr, of the Hal.
lowell Classical School.