The Republican journal., 1897-09-02

WIS "A. 4. lowell, Searsport avenue Mon.
oay sept. 9TH, at P. NJ. 1t is expected that
'he rev. George D. Lindsey of Wateryille.
VIII give an address in Belfast sometime in
september in the interest of Guantanamo
reading
Ano season although short has been fair.
~ pion'aole one for the summer hotels in
'hls vicinity. The Fort Point Hotel at Fort
roiht' the Islesboro at Ryder's Cove, and the
Northport Hotel at Northport Camp Ground
nave been we'll patronized and have added To
their popularity. The Bucks Harbor Inn
opened last year, has been filled with guests
thls year, ana the boarding houses on Cane
Rozier have had their usual quota of guests
A NARROW ESCAPE. A lady passenger on
one OF the steamers had a narrow escape on
the wharf here few days ago She was re-
turning presumably from long visit and IA
she stepped from the gang plank she started
with outstretched arms to greet with a kiss
the friend who was at the same time hurry
ing to meet her. just before the two met a
colored porter OF the steamer, hurrying on
board, rushed between the two and the
kisses that the two friends intended for each
the man of color. He escaped, however.
and new supply OF kisses was applied
where they belonged.
ISLE AU HAuT ROADS. Sylvester Phinney
of Pittstield left here by steamer Rockland
last Thursday for Isle au Haut, where lie is
engaged in his fifth seasons work on the
highways. His work has been partly for the
RI ba Tall r
Co. and other land owners on the island. In
the past four years Mr.. Phinney has built
ten miles of road in Isle au Haut at a cost of
about $500 per mile. The roads are as a rule
very hard to build, there being large
amount of grading on lodges. Last year Mr.
Phnney bought the schooner Young Tell
and used her to some extent in his business,
moving his teams, etc, to and from the
island. He lately bought a handsome
span of young work horses of Williston
Grinnell of Camden. and has taken them to
the island.
STEAMER NOTES. The fall change of
schedule on the line of the Boston & Bangor
Steamship Company will go into effect Mon
day, September 9th, when the steamers will
present Then there will be no steamer out
on Wednesdays. The City of Bangor will
make three trips week and the Penobscot
two. The Penobscot will leave Belfast for
Boston at $50 O'Clock p. m. Mondays and
Fridays, and arrive from Boston Wednes-
days and Sundays at about 80 a, N. The
City of Bangor will arrive at about I a. IN.
= I'm siay
and Saturdays. -. The Sedgwick made her
last Saturday afternoon trip of the season
from Bangor to Islesboro Aug. 2Sth. 81. The
Rockland brought early so passengers from
points down the Reach to the Boston boat
last Saturday afternoon. The tide of summer
travel is setting westward.
CAMpMEEr1NG WEEK. The campmeeting
at Northport Camp Ground last week reach
ed its height Thursday, as usual, and dwell
lers on Northport avenue report that the
scenes on that highway that day reminded
them of the corresponding Cay quarter of a
century ago, when most of the travel was by
teams. Although the regular steamers car
ried large crowds there were still many to
go by land. The regular Camp Ground
teams of Hartman, Chamberlain, Coombs
Whitmore, Thomas and others were busy all
day. and every blackboard in the city was
kept at work continuously, finding new
loads ready as soon as they returned from
the Grounds. Every livery horse and a
large number of private turnouts were in
use. The Belfast Livery Co, got out the
barge "Mikado," and it did a rushing
business in the afternoon. Critchett, Sibley
J & Co. and Mathews Bros. were closed all
| day and Legfo & Spalding closed at noon,
thus giving between 800 and 400 people a
chance to go to campmeeting if they wished.
POLICE COURT. City Marshal B. o. Nor
ton went to Old Town Aug. 25th and return
ed the same day with George Crosgrove,
who was accused of obtaining food and
lodging by false pretenses. Crosgrove was
tried the next day in the Police Court,
where it was shown that he boarded some
time at the Windsor Hotel and left without
paving. He was bound over to the Septem-
Der term of S. j. Court in 500, failed to get
bail and went to jail. State Constable j.
; R. Mears searched the Penobscot House at
East Northport and Marston's restaurant
and the Ocean House at South Shore last
Friday evening. Saturday he had the pro-
prietors arraigned before the Police Court
, each on two warrants, search and seizure
process and common sellers. Andrew EN-
!. mons of the Penobscot House had his cases
continued to Sept. 18th L. W. Benner of the
Ocean House waived a hearing and was
sentenced TO fine of 800 and costs and 80
days in Jail, from which he appealed; on
, search and seizure VIM. H. Marstons case
was disposed of in the same manner as Mr..
Benner's, but the common seller case was
continued one week to allow Mr.. Mears
, time to summon witnesses.
g SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. J. 81. G. Perkins
arrived Aug Goth from Portland with corn
1 for CHM & Field. She will load lime at
: Rockport for Boston. Sch. Miantonomah
arrived last Friday evening from Boston
with flour for Swan & Sibley Co., l.. A.
, Knowlton and L. T. Shales. Sch Mary
, Wiley arrived Saturday morning from Port
land with corn for Swan & Sibley Co...
Sch. Gen. Adelbert Ames arrived light from
, Boston Saturday to load ice from the Bel
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