The Republican journal., 1892-12-29

talnment at Castine last evening
Mr.. A. c. Mosman is receiving coneratu-
iatlohs on the birth of a daughter Dec. 22nd
The ice on the ponds around this CITY is 13
inches thick and cutting will begin at once.
The Ocean House changed hands last Mon
day Mr. Albert R. Thurston succeeding Mr..
Eli Ellis as landlord Mr.. Thurston is mt
ting III new furniture and making other i'm
provements
MT Gilbert j. Monroe, who lately bought
the Samuel Quincy farm near the Head of
the Tide, is fitting up the buildings and get
ting things in readiness for vigorous sea-
sons work
The Alliance wll-meet at the residence of
Mrs E. A. ID. Burlington, Cedar St Friday
afternoon Dec. 50, at 3 p. m. Subject for
diseussion-1he Keeley Cure A picnic
supper will be served at 80. All are cor
daily in1 tied
There was an alarm Of fire Mond;<y fore
noon caused by a kerosene stove taking fire
in basement near the depot occupied bv
Charles NJ. Lancaster for storing apples
The nelghbors put the fire our with buckets
before the hose carriages arrived.
Say Uncle, asked small boy last week.
'did YOU ever know OF the sun setting in the
East" "Why, no, of course not" was the
answer. "What did you mean then bv telling
MI Blank about the Ma-sons vino ha sat in
the East this year?"
The sloop Bessie May, built and owned by
David c. Bridges of Swans Island. is the
largest half deck OF open boat ever admeas-
ured in the Castne district. Her length is
NO, her breadth l54, depth 5 it, She has
accommodations for seven men. Her gross
tonnage is 22.66. The Bessie May has been
at this port the past season.
Governor Burleigh las re-appointed Fish
and Game Commissioner II. o. Stanley of
piNtield, and has made the following among
other appointments Dedemus Justice Jos
Williamson, Jr,, Belfast; Justice of the
Peace and Quorum, Hannibal H. Lanson
Freedom: Joseph Williamson, Belfast Chas
NJ. PIummer, Montville; f. r. Daggett
Stockton Springs.
PRESCOTT REUNION, The annual gather
ing Of the Prescott family was held ON
Christmas day at the old homestead in North
port, and was very pleasant and in some
respects remarkable occasion. F0rty-thre4
persons We're present including representa-
tjNes of four generations, Mrs Catherine
Prescott her children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren. But two of her living
descendants We're absent. The usual ample
Christmas dinner was served and the dav
was very enjoyably passed by all present
CANE PRESENTATION. Tive J-nversalist
Sunday school showed their appreciation of
the faithful lahors Of their Superintendent,
Mr. j. d. Parker by presenting him with a
handsome gold-headed ebony cane at the
last session of the school year last sunday
| Mr. Parker has been superintendent IF the
school one year during which time there has
been h healthy growth both in numbers and
interest The register now contains % names
and the reports given at the evening meet
ing show ed an average attendance for the
year of 10
A CURIoUs FALL As three horse team
was being backed cut of F. g. Whites wood
sheds on the upper platform Monday one of
the pole horses fell over the edge and hung
by the traces ana pole strap with his near
legs under the platform, his off LEGS on ton
and his neck bent up against pile Of cord
wood Help was quickly summoned and d
pile of edgings built up to the hanging horse
from below, after which he was soon clear
ed from the team and released from abont
as bad predicament as a horse ever got
into aud came out alive and whole.
TN WEDDING. The tenth anniversary Of
the marriage of Mr.. Henry C. and Mrs. Nancy
Miller Mardeu was celebrated by a very
pleasant gathering at their home on Prim-
rose Hil Monday evening About forty
guests We're present who besides passing
very enjoyable evening sat down to-
mosl excellent supper prepared by the host
ess. The presents were chiefly Of the met
al appropriate to the occasion-tiu though
the host received from his friends a hand
some easy char. The GUESTS Were unani-
nous n their praise of the hospltable re-
ception given them and also in wishing the
host and hostess many such pleasant unni-
| VerSaries.
SHIPPING ITEMS. l.. T. Shaes x Co. have
loaded sch. Wnsow Morse with hay for
Boston. Sch. Marcel discharged cargo of
phosphate last Thursday for A. A. Howes <
Co... Schs Tidal Wave, Capitol, c. h. Law
renee anG Glenulen, reported in our last
issue as in port, sailed Thursday ... Capt.
McDonough of Winterport is closing his
! twelfth consecutive year as master of sch.
Wnslow Morse, and his seventeenth as
captain in the employ of the same firm,
Scott x Bridge of Boston. 49,. l.. T. Shales x
Co. have loaded Sch. Winslow Morse f. G..
White the Mary Farrow, and A. NJ Carter
the E. j.. Warren-all with hay for Boston
the past week.
CoLD WEATHER. Zero weather came early
this year and from appearances it came to
stay awhile. Last Thursday evening the
mercury dropped to zero and kept right in
that vicinity until Sunday noon when the
temperature moderated quickly Sunday
night at O'Clock the thermometer stood at
70 above, and y hours later had dropped to
/ below, remaining down until late in the
/ afternoon, when it again moderated. At
( Knox Station Saturday morning it WAS il
below. at Th0rndike and Burnham II be
/ low and at Belfast i'll different parts Of the