The Republican journal., 1895-10-17
:Northport News.

Wyman Faxon Of Boston closed his long
boat.
Charles Pendleton. with his sister Martha,
are visiting relatives in Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. Helen s. Butler Of Thomaston is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. f. Elwell.
Chauncy Davis Of Islesboro paid his an
nual visit to his sisters, Mrs. William Elwell
and Mrs. Joseph Lane, and returned home
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Oscar Drink water and Mrs. William
Weston are slowly improving, much to the
qualification of their families and friends.
The rain of Sunday and Monday was most
welcome. 1t was much needed about here
as most of the wells were entirely dry, and
those that were not dry were too low to use
the water without first boiling it. It is
hoped there is break in the condition Of
things and that the supply Of water will be
the same as usual.
The result of the investigation in connec-
ton with the recent fires has ended as every
body thought it would, las the last fire did)
in smoke, or about the same thing, nothing
in particular. Now everyone is asking the
same question that Boss Tweed asked,
"What are you going to do about it?" Of
the selectmen. Probably they will do as
they are a-mind to, and that will end the
fiery fizzle.
1t is the opinion of those who have wood
to sell that the offer OF Captain Baker for
spruce wood, not less than five inches inside
of the bark, will not cause much Of hustle
among the farmers here, if three dollars per
cord is all they can get, for at that price it
would not buy mans salt to hire wood of
that dimension chopped and hauled miles
to Belfast. Make it four dollars, Captain,
and see how the farmers will spruce up.
Very recently two ladies took their knit
ting work, children's shields, and spent the
afternoon with two other ladies. OF course
there was nothing remarkable about that,
but the most curious incident of the gather
ing was the discovery that all four of the
ladies had been all the afternoon uncon-
scious Of the fact that they had been knit
ting on four legs, which caused general
twitter all around, as we'll as a beautiful
pink blush to flash over the placid counte-
nance of Mabel, the youngest of the quar-
tette.
Last spring +. p. Reed of New York sent
a small quantity of pumpkin seeds to be dis
tributed among the farmers in this vicinity
as they We're considered to make tirst-class
pies, and offered five dollars to the person
raising the heaviest one, to be weighed at
Elwel's store. The seeds We're planted
| in due season, and the result of the harvest
is being heard from. Adelhert Dickey
brought the first one, which weighed 81 IL
pounds. E B. Elwell had one weighing
Il 81 pounds, and Charles Knight one that
tipped the beam at So pounds. In all proba.
bility the latter will pocket the and wink
at the Others as he passes by. a curious fact
about these pumpkins is that they turned
| out to be squashes, a variety known as the
New York red. They are extensively manu-.
featured into pies in that city and sold to the
public as the best pumpkin pies in the
world. Nevertheless, it was a very easy
way of earning five dollars and having s.
pounds of beautiful squash to your credit
besides.
On Thursday evening last Mr. George NJ
Kelley, accompanied by Mrs. Gerow Of Lin
coin, appeared before the Justice of the
Peace, Mr.. F. A. Dickey, and informed him
that he had a very important case on hand
and would be very glad to have him attend
to it at once, and after cordial greeting the
Justice asked him to state the nature of the
case, and he would be pleased to act his
part promptly Mr.. Kelley briefly told him
his object in coming, and the lady corrobo
rated his statement in every particular
The Justice then nodded his head in his
characteristic way, and asked if they had
any witnesses. The gentleman thought
those in the house would 49, 50 after few
prelminaries, Mr. Kelley and the lady We're
asked to arise. They did so, and the Justice
in the most graceful manner possible, pro
nOunced them man and wife according tC
the laws Of the State made and provided fol
such Instances. They smiled very sweetly
upon the Justice, and he smiled very sweet
ly upon them as he received his fee
ent the groom and his bride drove swiftly to
the South shore to settle down in the enjoy
ment of a cosy little home by the sounding
sea, prepared for just such an event as he
has long looked forward to- and at last full.
ly realized BY the genial George. May they
bask in the sunshine Of long continued hap
piness is the wish of all their friends.