The Republican journal., 1896-12-24
NoRTHpoRT NEWS.

Rockland.
Mrs. Flora Brohan returned Saturday from |
a business visit to Rockport.
Miss Bessie Patterson returned home Mon |
day from visit to friends in Camden.
Mr.. James Brohan, mate of sch A. Hay
ford, arrived home the first of the week,
Mrs. Rose Snow will spend Christmas
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Smith, at Rock |
land.
Capt. Alonzo Batchelder and wife came
home Monday from very pleasant visit to
friends in Rockland.
Mr.. Charles Elwell arrived home last Sat-
urday. He had been in Bangor vessel
during the past season
Mr.. r. A. Packard was drawn as juryman
at the meeting of the selectmen Dec. 18th,
aud he had the pleasure of drawing out his
own name.
Capt A. F. Elwell was at Rockland the
latter part Of last week to learn whether the
demand for cedar posts would Justify any
active measures in cutting and shipping
idlS duhholoy' liz OlOtpOh W 40 loo Noiy
brilliant, to say the least.
Since the beginning of the present term of
school at the Cove it has been observed that
the flag has ceased to wave from the pole
Upon investigation it was found that the
halyards were missing, and it is presumed
that someone was sadly in need of a clothes
line 1t is expected the party will bring
them back at once, or suffer introduction
to Judge Rogers at Belfast.
At the regular stated meeting Dec 10th,
the members of Excelsior Lodge of F. & A
Nj, elected the following officers for the
e suing year; Geo. w. Whitcher W NJ ;
Isaac Hills, S. W, F. B. Glidden, J. w A.
f. Elwell, Treas. r. A. Packard, Secy.: W
remaining officers will be appointed on the
evening of the installation, which occurs
Tuesday evening, Dec. 10Th, a report of
which will be made later on.
The party mentioned last week as going
on a bird hunt among the islands in Egg
moggin Reach in the schooner W Fl. Jewell.
have returned home after a few DAYS alb
sence, delighted with the trip, but sadly dis
appointed in the amount of their game as
compared with the number of cartridges
wasted on the desert air. In fact, all kinds
of game We're very scaze; even fishing be
came a lost art, and the CLANS, it appeared,
had gone a visiting. To keep their courage
up some of them went ashore to try their
luck in the woods, and after weary tramp
of several hours, returned aboard with a for
lorn looking rabbit. On the fourth morning
of the cruise they arrived at the conclusion
that they had come in Just the wrong time
to find the birds, 50 they got up their anchor,
hoisted the sail, and started for home, and
as the breeze was fresh the Jewell glided
merrily along. Soon the captain discovered
ahead magnificent bird proudly floating on
the crest of the bllowy waves. Catching
up his gun he hurried forward for better
range. All hands rushed exciteilv to the
side of the vessel in readiness to Jump into
the boat to fetch in the game. Soon the cap
tain fired and every eye was strained to see
the effect of the shot. Not a sound was
heard for long minute, 50 profound was
the surprise depicted upon every couute-
nance, as they discovered the bird,serenely
riding the waves. The captain was the first
to recover his establishment, and said 'I'll
be gorrlmed if l can see into that. Such
pretty shot too" Nothing strange about
that, replied Rufe, 'you simply hit the jib
instead of the Bird "No matter Capt.
said Waine, you've saved our bacon, for
we all can truthfuIly say that the only duck
walked silently aft followed by the boys,
who pleasantly guyed him on his wonderful
shot and the cost Of repairing the sail. Upon
the whole the trip was a very pleasant one
and the boys thoroughly enjoyed every mo-
ment of it Even the genial p0stm tster
looked 100 per cent. more youthful as he
took his accustomed place at the delivery
window, and only once during the trip was
which had the magnetic effect of causing
everyone to fall out OF their hunks and stand
at the pinnacle in their half wakefulness to
receive the mail Then, having discovered
their embarrassing condition, they silently
turned in again and let the postmaster
dream it out to suit himself until they land
ed at the Cove, when they would get even
with him by calling for the cigars for the
crowd. Of course the canceiler of stamps
would most heartily comply, if they could
only make him believe that he talked in his
sleep way down in Eggmoggin Reach.