The Republican journal., 1896-01-16


Mary E. Southworth.
The directors of the Bay Point Hotel Co.,
Rockland, have practically decided to lease
the hotel for five years to n. P. Sewell, of
the Islesborough Inn Dark Harbor, if the
minor details can be arranged in manner
satisfactory to both parties.
1t seems that December last is not to have
the exclusive claim on two full moons. A.
W. Smith of South Gardiner and Mrs Fran
ces Blakeln of Charlotte, both find that
there We're two full moons in December
1876, on the 1st and the 30th cay of the
month.
Following is a list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Belfast post Office for the
week ending Jan. II, 1896: Lades-Miss
Ella Chandler; Mrs. Mary c. Woods; Mrs
G. Young. conference.-the. John Dolan;
Mr.. j. H Colt; Theo. Sylvester; A. E.
Spauldihg.
Last Thursday evening Rev. Meier Thorn
as and wife gave a reception to their friends
and neighbors at the residence of John
Hobbs in West Winterport. Supper was
nuts, candy and pop corn were served All
unite in wishing the couple happy journey
through life
Mr.. John Norton of Frankfort, the well
known fox-hunter, visited Prospect recently
and while there, a correspondent writes,
told some very interesting stories. He ask
ed the boys if they had captured any bull
frogs in Half Moon pond the past few years,
and on their replying that they had not, he
said that number of years ago he captured
two bull-frogs in this pond that weighed
II IL pounds, and that Barnum pald him
$500 for them and glad to get them
The New York Weekly Tribune is printed
and published IN New York and is mailed
from the office there. 1t seems necessary to
repeat this, as some of our subscribers seem
to think they should receive the Tribune
with The Journal All names entered for
the Tribune up to Saturday noon last have
been sent to New York, and the next list
will probably go forward in about one week.
All who are entitled to the Tribune under
our clubbing offer will receive it for 81 weeks
beginning with the first number received
Please bear these facts in mind
CHAT. Swift & Paul, grocers, Masonic
Temple, completed their ninth year in bust
ness Jan, 10Th. Sunday s snow-storlu laid
the DUST but did not make slei gh'tg A
false alarm OF fire was sounded Monday fore
noon, caused by telephone or telegraph
wires getting crossed with the alarm Wire.
lit SHOWS hard; or, rather, t hardly
SHOWS at all A few tieecy flakes fell Tues
day morning. There was excellent skat-
ing and boating on Quantabacook last
week, Sherman G. Swift and VIM NJ
Thayer made run to Searsmont on their
bicycles Sunday, Jan. 18th. They found it
very good wheeling. -. Master Percy Greer
celebrated his nineteenth birthday Tuesday
evening by party at his home on [ Mon
street. There was large attendance and d
good time
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch Marcellus sailed
Jan, Sth with hay for Boston from F. G.
White Sch Carrie c. Miles arrived
January 9Th from New York with phos-
phate consigned to the Maine Central
r. E. Co..... The new sch. r. w. Hop
tered to load at Norfolk for Cienfuegos and
sailed from Thomaston Saturday Sch. Car
Tie A. Lane, Capt Quick, sailed from Port
Tampa Dec. 22l and the four-nlasted bark
entine James w. Elwell Capt. Goodman,
followed Isst twenty-four hours later, both
bound to Baltimore. Several bets We're
made as to which would make the longest
The El1ynlI 9r at .at+ Inv,
3 at . =. m, and the Lane was reported off
Cape Henry the afternoon of the 4th with
for-topmast gone....T The report of the
wreck of sch. Jennie A. Stubhs of Lamoine,
Capt. Dorr, on Phillips reef in the Cacos
passage, about Dec. 22d, proves to be an En-
ror as the Stubs did not leave New York
until Jan. 81 49,. A little thin ice formed in
the lower harbor the last of the week, and
the [. S. Revenue Cutter Woodbury. came
III Saturday to break it up and it all went
out with the ebb tide. She took ont sch
Carrie G. Miles. The steamers Florence
and Castine made their regular trips with
very little trouble. Sch. jonathan Cone
came in Friday from Standpoint with hay
for Boston. Sch. P. NJ Bonnie arrived
o"HudJ WIN SSutIdi cargo lfoH Nlndl-
haven. Sch. Brunette is a total loss on
Harris Island particulars in the marine col
umn. -. Capt. Geo. I. Osborne arrived home
last Saturday. having hauled up his vessel,
sch. Emma S. Briggs, at Boston for the re-
mainder of the winter. Capt, Osborne made
some very quick trips during the past sea-
son and earned quite reputation as hus-
tier. Sch. Jennie Greenbank arrived Tues
day from Boothbay with phosphate for L.
A. Knowlton. Sch. Fannie & Edith arriv-
ed Wednesday from Boston, light, to load
hay at F. G. Whites Schs James
Holmes, Hattie Paige and A. W. Ellis,
from Boston for Belfast, put into Boothbay
Tuesday.
CROSBY Inn MEETING The adjourned an
nual meeting of the Belfast Hotel Co ,
was held in the Aidermen's room, Memorial
building, Monday evening, Jan 18th. The
report of the Treasurer showed the amount
of cash on hand at the annual meeting one
year ago, 81 10; received during the year,
from rental, etc, 1897 4S; total, 81 ,OO4.6S
Expenditures during the year, 1888 is; cash
on hand Jan 10, 1896, $21 90 total 81 ,0O4 6S.
A large norton of the eXnenditureS Was for