The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-23
ScarSpOrt Locals.

Sch. Woodruff has discharged cargo Of coal
for Lane.
John F. Carver has a position In Metcalf, drug
store Boston.
John Lancaster carried a full load of passengers
to the Monroe fair Tuesday
feet long at the town pump.
Geo. W. IIanmons has gone to New York to work
for the Chicago Beef Company.
Sch. Hattie Nc &. Buck is being thoroughly over
hauled ami repaired by Master Dunbar.
Hon. Seth L. Mllikcn and Geo. o. Bailey took
dinner al the Searsport House last Monday.
There will be Il social hop at Union Hall this
CIhu'sday) evening, Music by Gilmore, five pieces.
Daniel DevereauN has gone to Bath, where
he has q situation with the New England Ship
building Co.
Bickmofe makes connections with all the trains
Notwithstanding the stage on the Bangor end is
occasionally late.
The usual crowd attended the fair at Monroe
Monday and Tuesday, but very few attended the
State fair at Lewiston.
Sch Robert Woodruff landed three cargoes of
spool timber on Lanes wharf from Bangor in ten
days, and without towing but once.
Mcssrs. Nickerson x Colcord, who have resided
several years Capt. J. {. Nickels island farm in
Hancock county, moved back here the past week.
1t puzzles our people to know how Mr.. Black at
the American Express Office here can sell tickets
to all parts of the West and South so much cheaper
than the regular rates.
one of our local dealers ordered bv telephone n
supply of groceries from Bangor at 10 O'Clock L. NJ
and received them by the afternoon boat at about
O'clock
Our 4th Maine Veterans are loud in praise of
their treatment at Brooks. They say they couldn't
even pay fora I d. pipe the tobacco to 90 in it,
at any Of the stores
The Western Union Telegraph Go. are distrbut.
ing the Mutual Union poles from the line that for
merly went through Swanyillc. They are to be set
on the line between here and Bangor
Two Youngsters employed to dig angle worms
1ofH"me of oGr local sportSmen went out one night
after the recent rain and in little over I'M hour
Plc%ct up over three quarts of worms.
t&mpmeetins services are held at the NJ f.
Church This week by Rev. G. l.. Haskell. assisted
by Rcvs Is. c. Wentworth, A. s. Ladd s. l.. Hans
com, y. \, Lewis, \. G. Anderson, Il. g. IIarbutt
and others
The carpenters who have been at work on the
large four master King Philip, of which j. C.
Dutch of this place was master builder arrived
home Tuesday The King Philip is the only four
ma~tcd center board vessel in the world
>earspolt is the banner Republican town having
furnished and elected one of the Senators for
Waldo county, and given the representative for
our class - majority and though a resident Of
one Of the other towns ran him y ahead of his
ticket.
Quarterly meeting service will he held at the
NJ 4. church nest sunday. Service to be conduct
ed by Rev c. f. Libby. Elder Libby will also
conduct the Quarterly service at North Scarsport
Al IN =. NJ. to be followed bya sunday school con
cert i'll the evening.
Mr.. J. VI. Sav;,ry has given us one of a number
of stakes found by him in the meadow near the
Treat farm which were cut and driven hv the
beavers that were very plenty in this locality
wears ago The stake is four inches through and
about eighteen inches long, and bears the mark of
the teeth of the animals. The dam from which
this was taken must have been Il large one and
flowed a large territory. There are the remains of
another on the Porter stream near by. The hunt
Ing of these animals was quite source of revenue
to the settlers. Their capture required consider
able skill, and is said to have been carried ON
something after this wise. 4 hunter furnished
with an ice chise dashed to a handle four on five
feet long would 80 along the bank striking the ice
the sound produced by the blow informing him
when he was opposite one of their stlbterrancan
houses. When one was discovered hole was cut
through the ice large enough to admit fun grown
mil
OF the places of retreat discovered as possible
During the time the most expert hunters were thus
occupied the others We're busy breaking into the
beaver houses. The beavers alarmed at the in.
Yasl"n OF their dwellings take to the water and
swim with surprising swiftncss to their retreats
III the edge of the bank, but their entrance is be
trtyrd To the hunters watching their holes in the
Zee by the motion and discolortti0n of the water.
The entrance is instantly closed with stakes of
Wood, and the beaver i'll stead of finding safety in
his cave is made prisoner and destroyed.