The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-31
Name Miscellany.

Watcryilc business men are forming "A board
of trade.
The Patriarch> Militant of Maine may make
Il three days encampment on one of the islands
i'll Portland harbor i'll June or July.
Tie water takers in Bath now number M
wards of 800. 1t is expected that the number
will reach nearly 1000 before next fall
Young Qumby, who killed Kenn>ton Of
Boothbay, now confe>>es that he assisted his
mother 10 kill his father several years ago.
There j, Il large amount of buildn., going on
at Seal liarbor and many summer cottages are
being constructed for Boston and New York
people.
Ground was broken at Fairfield last week
for the Fairfield and Waterville horse railroad
\ large crew are at work aid the road will be
finished by June 14th.
DIR. Gordon, of Portland, was in Watervillc,
Tuesday, and ne pronounced the supposed case
of small poX at the college budin. ;,s chicken
poX. Consequently the scare is over.
The speaker has laid before the House an es-
tlln&te from the secretary of the treasury for
IN appropriation of $50, 900 for the establish
ment Of Il lighthouse. fog signal and day beacon
i'll the vicinity of Goose Rocks, Fox island and
Thorou@hfare.
the kennebec river that near Seguin the water
is 50 fresh that it could be ll>e, for drinking
while at Bath Seamcn who have been in the
habit of filling their tanks from the river found
the water so salt that it could not be used. 1t
is thought to be il strange phenomenon.
The despatch from New York, announcing
that the ship Snow n Burgess was missing and
supposed to he lost, was evidently an error, as
she Is reported to have arrived at San Francis
on 1e IS 'lh Ir"t how N tie tie REPORT fe1H ho
have been sent out from New York three days
after her arrival had been reported.
Under date Of Paris, May II, Mr.. L. G. Allen
| of Augusta, in il letter to his business manager
states that he met Mr.. Blaine on the Rue Scribe
by accident a few hours after his (Mr. Allcn'S)
arrival. Mr. Allen states that he never saw
Mr. Blaine looking better and that he certainly
appears strong and vigorous. Mr.. Allen has
| made arrangements to import envelopes to
America in large quantities to break the ell
velope trust.
The bugle call has been issued for the as.
SemblinS of the comrades of the 4th Maine
Battery Association, the reunion of which will
| be held in the Grand Army Hall at Pittsteld
Tuesday, the 20th day of June. Half fare will
| be granted on all the lines of the Maine Central
railroad. to comrades and their families. Spe oia
| pains will be taken to make this an occasion
| long to be remembered. 1t is hoped that there
will be good attendance of comrades.
| Boston and New York parties have pur.
chased tract Of land of about 30 acres, neal
Owls Head, extending from Owls Head har.
Dor to Broad Cove, on the southern shore OF
| Rockland bay and embracing what is known as
Casters Point. The company intend to build
substantial wharf into the water deep enough
| for large vessels or steamers. They will con.
Struct a good road to Owls Head harbor and
put on Il steam launch to make regular and
| fro ,,,;fb 4
f. Pillsbury has already gone to New York to
| purchase launch. Work on the wharf, hote
and other improvements will be commenced
soon and pushed with all possible energy. The
location is one of great beauty and can be made
one of the most charming places in the State