The Republican journal., 1888-10-25

HALIiALE Rev. j. Washburn preached here
last sunday. His text was from tue words found
in Genesis Is, H. He went to East Knox ard
preached in the afternoon. He will preach here
again Nov II -. Miss Ellen Gowen returned last
Monday from her visit to Portland and Watervie
IA large moose was seen in this community one
morning not long since Those who saw him esti
mated that he would weigh 800 pounds ...Clifton
Sleeper and wife, of Owls Head are visiting
friends here. Mr.. : is one armed veteran.
Pairing bees last week at Chas. Gchrists and ii.
NJ. Wymans 1t is reported that I}. +. Thomp-
SON. our grocery peddler, is very sick with fever.
.-..A wild goose seen around the brook in {.
A. Gchiists field one morning last week 1t
must have got separated from its companions in
some manner, and stopped there for the night.
CAMDEN. The body of Winslow \. Richards
was found Friday evening, in his barn. shot
through the head. 1t was case of suicide. He
was good stone mason and kind man when
himself His age sixty years. lie leaves Il
widow. two daughters and one There is at
knowlton Bros machine shop a novel piece of
machinery, Il granite cutting machine. 1t was
bought by knowlton Bros. and Mr.. Mark Ames, Of
South Thomaston from the inventor and manufac
turer Il man named alace, in st. George, New
bflliiSNlck, anu tlcE are WIN IL 10
see If 1t can be made to work satisfactorily. The
machine has two cutters above the other,
which are fixed to loose pulleys a movable
shaft. They one inch thick, going TO an edge.
The cutters move up and down, and the stone is
brought up to them on a carriage, similar to that
OF an iron paner If the machine cuts stone a5
rapidly and we'll as claimed, it will revoutionze
the granite business but this Is far from being IN
assured thing.
CAsTINE. The cunning season hA commenced
and several lots of birds have been brought in
Foxes seem scarcer than usual in this vicinitv....
Mr.. Melvin Gilmore formerly OF Belfast, now of
Medliei Mass, is spending his Usual fall vacation
here, having With him his dog and gun. Rev. \.
f. Ives. occupied the Trntarian pupt ON SUNDAY,
Mr.. Cushman being in Boston. Invitations have
been sent out to a wedding to take place il Au
burndae, Mass, Oct. 18th, the contracting par
ties being Dea. A. f. Adams and Miss sue sherman
Crosby. Maria f. DYER relict of the late Capt.
Elisha Dyer, died very suddenly at her home
saturday night She had been apparently as well
as usual, having attended TO the affairs of the
household, eaten her supper and retired as usual.
About half past II o'clock she called of the
Normal boarders, asking her To 20 for the doctor
after which she lived only few minutes. Mrs. u
was very e,timable lady, beloved by her towns
people. Her age was about ~ ycars......l. NJ.
Gardner & Co. with Miss y Havcs the milintr,
have just returned from Boston with new stock
Of millinery for the fall and winter trade
BUCkSPoHr. The revenue cutter Levi Wood
bury arrived at Bucksport. at six p oct Is
from Bath. She is fine shape and made the trip
in one hours less time anI used 500 pounds les
coal than nm her trip from Bucksport To Bath be
fore her machinery was repaired. She will rcmain
at Bucksport for several days taking in her sails
and then sail for Eastport. Capt. Fcngar SAYS the
steamer is BOW in finer condition than ever before
since She was new and he is well satisfied with
her. When she reached Bucks sport her whistle
was sounded. t cannon fired and there was 4 di,
play of fireworks. The cutter officers are very
popular with the towns people..... The schooner
Matte F. Capt. porr, the last of the Bucksport
fishing Hectic come from the Grand Banks arrived
oct 18th With fun fare of 900 quintals Of fish
Rufus Heath Of West Penoh~cot, one of the fisher
men. died aboard the schooner on Monday of pneu.
muna. His remains were brought home for burial.
Htalh was forty five Years of age and Il member
Of Bnchspon lodge Of United Workmen He is
the only Bucksport man who has died on a fishing
trip this year. The schooner MARY Iymehurnel
owned ty Owen McCann, Of Bangor, is here 10 be
planked and otherwise extensively improyed..
\ change has beer announced in the postal star
service from Buek4po to Castinc permitting post
masters to deliver the mali carriers 81 minutes
IN advance of schedule time, providing all connect
ing mails are in and no complaint Is made.