The Republican journal., 1883-09-27

| BROoKSvILLE. Capt. Joshua Swan, of this town,
of schr. Brilliant, of Castine, has been missing from
| his vessel at New York for more than week and
it is thought he has been the victim of foul play
| The schooner was loaded with coal bound to Ban
! gor. The owners have sent Capt. John Tapley on
| to investigate the matter and to look after the
| vessel.
| BUCKsPoRT. The appearance about the north
end of Main street has been made much more
attractive recently by the removal of the old build
ing at the corner of Sd and Main SITS. By doing
this we are convinced that Master VIM. Beazley
not only knows how to build staunch and beautiful
vessels, but also how to create delightful home
His good judgment, supplemented by the excellent
taste of his family, suggested the removal of the
old building above referred TO, and adding the lot
to their lawn. The other improvements in ami
about the buildings must add much to the home
comforts of himself and family In referring to
this, we must not omit to mention the alterations
and improvements made last spring by Capt. Mark
Gray to his residence on the opposite These
| include the addition of elaborate portico and
| elegant bay window it, from which a fine
view of our harbor and Fort Knox is obtained, and
| which have completely metamorphosed the original
| building. At the same time superb improvements
| were made within-such the abundant means
and good taste of the family would cali for. The
| captain is of most stirring men both at
| and ashore. The next residence is that Of Capt.
| Ivory Grant This, with its large stables for his
stock of fine horses has for several years attracted
attention by its unique front and gothic doorway
adorned with stained glass windows cut in designs
| suggested by his former scattering life. The
interior of the house has recently been thoroughly
renovated and refurnished. For reasons, look back
few months to the marriage list in the Journal.
Ia few days since Mr.. Osborn Wardwell left at
James Emery & Sons jewelry store magnificent
shell basket, made entirely of tiny sea shells. 1t
was brought by him from Nassau \. ?. recently
and is the work of Mrs. Evans. colored woman
who has been awarded medals for this kind of
work both III this country and France. She keeps
quite number of work-women as well as regular
shell pickers at the sea side. The shells are so
finely selected and prepared that they resemble
wax, but have more silvery hue. This is the
finest hing Of the kind we have seen. Last
sunday the Reform Club held success full meeting
at Temple Park, the President T. c. Wiley in the
chair. The speakers were DR.. Ware, John Til
lock, Edwin Hall, Capt. Jilley and James Emery
of the club, Edw. Partridge Esq. of Prospect and
Little Alice Ware, who recited very artsticav an
appropriate poem. While at the Park called ut
cottage BiJ0u owned by Mr.. Wiley the father of
Dora, orf sweet singer, who is now meeting with
such signal in Europe. Residing at the
cottage with her grand parents is little Bernice,
Dora's daughter. When the steamers Of the Boston
& Bangor line 60 by She takes her stand on the
piazza and with handkerchief in hand she saues
them, which is acknowledged by three Whistles.
Dr. George 0. Mitchell has come to take Dr.
Games business. Dr. NJ is from the Boston Dental
college and comes highly recommended. Our
skates were used at Mill Greek last Saturday
evening. Some of the insane boys went up too
They report splendid time. The three masted
schooner y. L. Symonds, Capt. Thos. Nicholson
arrived sunday night with $500 quintals of fish
Much anxiety has been felt here for her safety as
She had a crew Of IS men, all belonging in this
town and vicinity. They did not leave the banks
until the l4h of this month. When last seen ia the
gale it was thought she could weather it as she
was in bad trim and the sea completely engulting
her. After the gale over they wet all their salt
the bay Capt. Tom let us know he was coming by
firing his big gun all the way. 1t is the settled
opinion here that when Capt. Thos. Nicholson goes
for fish he stays until he gets them gale gale
This Is the last of our bankers to arrive, all having
done well except one. They all report that they
never experienced such heavy gales on the banks.