The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-30


W. S. Emmster; Miss Gertrude Walker
conference.-the. John X. Gowen, Crosb y
Inn.
B. II. Conant and Sanford Howard begar
work Monday on the Upper bridge. Most
of the material is on hand and work can bt
pushed rapi dly. Capt. Babbidge's pile drv
er, in charge of Ca pit. R. S. Davis Of Camden
is on the work.
Prof. j. c. Written gave musical at tn,
Windsor Hotel parors Saturday evening tt
Chief Justice Peters, Reuel Smith, ESQ
Court Stenographer, and Messrs. j. F. Rob
inson and j. S. Jenness of Bangor 1t was
an enjoyable occasion.
III. 0. Miller and DR.. Albert Lethlecu have
gone down to Isle au Haut for a few DAYS
buck shooting. They have employed Skip
per John Simpson and his yacht for the trim
and expect to come back loaded with game
| Bangor Commercial.
The party no doubt went duck, not buck
shooting and Capt. Simpson will give them
plenty of sport if there are birds in the bay
ACCIDENTS. Capt. o. A. Wade of Poor's
Mills is suffering from the effects of a fall
oAi ooehAu tlo phlS0 ip lldI UlOIu, W., d SuOrl
time ago. He was quite badly bruised but
is gradually improving. William H
Wight cut the thumb of his left hand quite
badly last Thursday whie cutting kindlings
The surgeon took seven stitches in the
wound. Elmer knowl ton fell from stage
at Mcdonald & Browns shipyard Monday
and received bad cut on the head and an
injury to the hips.
Miss SoUTHwoRTR's OPENING, Miss South
worth's opening last Thursday and Friday
was one of the most stylish and pleasing
seen for many seasons. The window was
very prettily trimmed in yellow and white.
with an immense yellow bow extending
diagonally across the base with a lovely
palm at the left The bonnets We're very
dainty and the hats met the approval of the
most critical.
BASE BALL. A game was played in this
city Fast Day between teams headed by
Frank Flanders and Ralph Darby, the
former winning by score of % to 10 Wee
Johnson's nine Went to Camden by buck
board and won against a local nine by a
score of II to Is. Some of the boys made IA
mistake in the time of starting and got left
They started to walk home, but got ride a
part of the way.
new hose company of Is men will be or
gained this evening, according to the
recommendation of Chief Engineer Welch
and the vote of the City Council. The resig-
nation of the members of Washington Hose
Co. will be acted on at the regular meeting
of the City Council next Monday evening.
1t is probable that the resignation will be
accepted and the company re-organized, but
it IS expected to include some of the old
members.
Geo. A. Bailey has greatly improved the
exterior of his store, - Main street by some
handsome signs, designed by himself and
executed by E. NJ Sanborn and j. H.
Havener. Extending across the front over
the first story is sign in raised gilt letters,
with the name in the centre and on each
side in smaller letters the words hardware,
carriages. On the sidewalk at right angles
with the building is another sign which can
be read up and down the street.
YACHTS AND BOATS. Mr.. William X.
Vanderbilt, the head of the syndicate that
built, equipped and raced the Defender, has
become the sole owner of that yacht, having
bought out the interests of c. Oliver Isein
and +. ID. Morgan. 1t is also announced
that Lord Durraven has sold out of the
Nalkyrie, and that she is now owned by Har-
ry McCa!mont, a member of the syndicate
which built her, and one of the best known
sportsmen in England. 1t is now thought that
some races will be arranged, each yacht to
be sailed by the original crews. While there
cannot be much doubt as to the result, every
body would like to see a satisfactory test of
the qualities of these noted craft 80. Jacob
Loring of Rockland is at work on a tender
for the yacht Glorana of Boston, to be 10
feet long. feet, inches beam and - inches
deep. She will be built of oak, cedar and
cypress. The frame is light and the plank
ing is to be brass riveted. She will be fin
ished in the light woods without particle
of paint inside or ont. All the trimmings will
be Of brass, and she is to be tirst-class in
every PARTICULAR. Two of the "Defendero
boys have been married recentlv-James
Robbins to Miss Myrtle Carter, and Harry
Gray to Miss Cora Stinson-all of Deer Isle
I'D. n, Stewart launched Capt johnson 8
yacht at Stockton Springs last Saturday
E. r. Conner has exchanged his sloop Now
Then with Altana E. Stevens for smaller
boat and other property.
FISH FACTS. Schs. Western Light from
Swans Island and Hector from Isle au Haut
were in port last week with fresh fish. go.
Hiram Michaels caught the largest brook
trout of the season from stream in Brooks,
Fast Day. Smacks VIM. H. Davidson,
Capt. PomerOy, and Lottie May arrived Sun
day with live fish. The Davidson had only
a small fare and the Lottie May about 2 900
pounds all cod with the exception of half
a dozen or so of paddock. The latter craft
was built here in 1878 for Capt. Daniel Nc
Farland, and carried a lug foresail, small
mainsail and no bowsprit. She was noted
sailer. Now she is full schooner rugged,
with two jibs, etc and is still a speedy craft.
.... The Rogers weir at Vinalhaven reports
the first catch of the season with 200 bushels
of herring. Swans Island lobster fisher
men report the poorest catch this spring that
they ever experienced in that business Re
ports from Deer Isle and other points down