The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-30

FISH, FLESH AND Fowl. Close time il
now off for both woodcock and partridoe
anu the hunters have made many trips into
the woods, but returned with little or M
game The birds are very scarce John
iiogah' VIII Leary and George Leavitt of
East Belfast left Saturday with their canoe
guns, camp, etc, for deer hunting at the
North Twin Dam. Several small vessels
are engaged in the founder fishery in Pc
nobscot Bay. The fish bring good prices in
New York;. Sch. W. FL. Davidson was in
port Friday with good fare of live fsh
Howes Mayo came to town Monday to get
ready Tor a deer hunting trip to Northern
Maine, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Clark.
while riding out Sunday, saw four deer. a
buck, doe and two fawns, in field in
Northport. The animals were very tame
and did not run until the carriage was with
in ten rods of them. 49,. b. O. Norton reports
that he is receiving a good supply of game
this season. Partridges sell at % to 80 Gus
each woodcock, % cts. black duck 40 cts
..A shipment of fish for Swan Lake was
received by the evening train yesterday.
HORSE TALK W. L. West, V. S., of this
city has bought of NJ. W. Woodnan of Rock
land the trotting stallion Joe Howe, 22314
William c. Marshall has sold his stall
lion Nilkesmont to Charles n. Black.
Wilkesmont is by Kaiser, he by George
Wilkes, and his dam was May Withers by
Gen. Withers, She was also the dam of
Nelsonee, who has 4-year-old record of
2.29 IA. Wilkesmont's record is , 20 Ia
made on Fleetwood track in 1895, at which
in 2.15 He won the 3year-old stallion cup
at Lewiston in . 40 aud the 4-year-oli stakes.
He has taken first premium on stations
both at Lewiston and Bangor several times.
For two wears past be has been at Water
vile, He was bred and raised hy Mr..
Marshall...- There are nine horses with
track records in the Phoenix House stable s
of which are IN the 80 list. They are G. n
Blacks bro, :, Wilkesmont, , 20 IL by
Kaiser; W H. Vests b. g. Arthur B., Q a
IA, by Bronze. he by Hartford, the sire Of
Robert j., OF IA L. L. Gentner's b. s.
Haroldson, . % Ia. by Prescott, he by Har-
old, the sire of Maud s. 0S; S. A. Parker's
Currer, rs IL, by McYeigh, he by Win
throp Morrill,; William Gentner's b. M.
Maud Pitcher, . y IL, by Thaekambau,
he by Gideon L. L. Gentners blk g. Leon,
, % IA, by Tom Grover; L. l.. Gentner's ro
m. Agnes S., y IA, by Ledo, Jr G. n
Blacks eli. &. Fearnaught, , b II, by Black
Rock; and L. l.. Gentners br, z. Trouble
some, 81 IA, by Rex Magnus, he by Con
stelaton. Troublesome has paced half
mile in ITO. Besides these there is S. W.
Freeman's CHI Ia. Bess, by Blossom, he by
Aberdeen. She has no record but has taken
second money in several races. The time Of
the winner in one was 225
STEAMER NOTES. The Boston News Bu-
reau reports under date of Sept. 9th THE
directors of the Boston & Bangor Steamship
Co. have to-day declared a dividend of per
cent. payable Oct. 1st, to stockholders of
record OF this date. The outstanding bonds
of the Boston & Bangor Steamship Co, $50
bonds of $500 each, have been called for re-
demption on Oct. LIST, at a premium of per
cent. These are payable at the State Street
Safe Deposit and Trust CO. The steam
season. Last Thursday she took party
from up-river to the White Islands, where
they had good fishing, bringing home a
number of cod and haddock The Silver
Star will enter upon her winter arrange
ment of one round trip per day, tomorrow.
She will leave West Brooksvlle daily at
I 20 a. IN. Castine at 745; Hewes Point at
. Il a. + a m
and arrive in Belfast at 1918 Returning
she will leave Belfast at p. ~, touching at
all the landings. -. The old steamer New
Brunswick, at one time of the route between
Bangor and Boston, and the past season Ell
gagged in the excursion business, is at Leigh
tons yard, Boston, undergoing general re-
pairs She is to be employed in the freight
business to eastern ports. Ross & Howell
received at Standpoint last week 800 tons
of coal, years supply for their tugs. The
steamer NJ a. NJ. will make round trips
through the winter from Camden to Bucks
to Bucksport. Steamer Salacia made her
first trip from Portland to Camden last Sat
urday. She was due about 3.15 p. M, but
did not arrive until 615, owing to heavy
New York freight. She left Camden at I
a. m. Monday on the return trip for Rock
land, Boothbay and Portland. $. The Castine
will make an excursion from Belfast to Ma
tinicus next Sunday for bottom fishing.
Monday she will bring a summer visitor
and his family from Dark Harbor to Belfast
to take the train here, and she is to take a
Bangor party on a three days fishing trip
soon.
EVIDENTLY A FAKE. Last Sundays edi-
ton Of the Boston Globe contained highly
sensational story purporting to be from this
city regarding a former Belfast girl. In brief
the story is that five years ago last August,
Nellie Brown, aged IS, daughter of Ozro
Brown, disappeared. She left home in the
morning to go berrying, and failed to reap
pear. Search was made in the woods and
traces of a struggle were found, also pieces
of the girls clothing. 1t was generally sup
posed that she was murdered, although no
further traces of her were found. Her par
ents afterwards erected headstone to her
memory in the cemetery. Last week the
mother of the girl received letter from her
stating that she is living in Minnesota and
happily married to a mill owner. She says
that she had wished for some time to 90 to