The Republican journal., 1897-03-11
NORTHpORT NEWS.

Capt q, " Chapman of sch. kittie Laury
left Lere Sunday for Rockland where he will
load lun Der for North Haven.
CAPT Charles Rhodes went to kockland
last Saturday, where lie joined Capt. Whit
ten Of the sch. A Heaton. bound for New
York.
At the meeting of the School Committee
Monday afternoon, March LIST, Mr.. F. 4
Dickey was chosen Superintendent of
Schools
Mr., job Herriek has received the papers
confirming the purchase of the Loriug lot.
so-ealled. located in the southern section OF
the town, recently bought Ivy him.
Messrs. Norman II. White, Will Young
and DR., Henshaw of Boston We're the guests
of Mrs r.. I. Herrick from Saturday until
Wednesday. They came down for a little
recreation in the way of fox hunting, and
how well they succeeded their guide, Mr.
Oscar Drinkwater, sayeth not.
The gentlemen interested in the building
Of a saw-mill have received IA proposition
from a gentleman that he will give thou
sand dollars when two thousand dollars are
secured by those Interested in the matter.
The outlook - very favorable for the speedy
accomplishment of the proposition proposed.
The voting contest that has been going on
for some time for gold watch offered by the
mon Times for the most popular young
lady Of this place closed last Saturday. The
fortunate winner was Miss Blanche Rhodes.
VINO received 1885 votes, Miss Lydia Pack
ard seco nd with 3,219votes to her credit. 1t
Is very pretty time piece, and of course
Miss Rhodes is correspondingly happy.
The evening before the Inauguration of
President Mckinley the usual number of
nail kegs, corn bags and boxes were occn-
pied at the corner grocery, and while com
menting upon the event young man who
had been a silent spectator at asst found
chance to say something which created
considerable excitement for while, as well
as amusement to those who listened to the
two persons most interested III the matter.
"W ell" said Mr.. S. there is one thing Ger
tain that will happen after Mr.. Mckinley
has taken his seat and I'll bet on it,
"W hat is that" enquired Mr B. THAT
every bank in the United States will
be closed in Just four months from the fourth
Of March, replied Mr.. S. 'I've got twenty
dollars Ia like to put mp on that" said Mr.
b.. who was getting little red in the face
as he began to realize the absurdity of such
a thing occurring under Republican al
ministration. 81 haven't the money with
me- said Mr.. S., "I'm sorry TO say, for it
would be a very easy way of getting twenty
dollars" Put up or shut up, that's my
style" said Mr.. b. "All right" answered Mr.
s., sit is just as we'll for what said will sure
ly happen, as can prove to you; and besides
l should feel MORALLY ashamed to take TWEEN
ty dollars from neighbor of mine when |
knew there was not ghost of chance of
his winning" "How do you happen to
know so much?" asked Mr.. B. excitedly
Now, look here, Jimmie smlingy said
Mr.. s., keep cool and button up your vest
McKinley's all right, for he has nothing to
do with it whatever; but when you go home
take down your almanac, find the fourth of
March and follow along for four months and
you will find the fourth of July, which will
be Sunday, therefore there will be no banks
open in the United States. See?'' Jimmie
buttoned up his vest, moved towards the
door. turned to the young man and said,
'you go right straight to-Rockland; and
when the Fourth of July arrives come up
and we will go to church together" Gall
right, Tll do so,'' said Mr.. S. as Mr.. B. went
out. thinking how narrowly he escaped fir ON
losing that twenty dollar bill.