The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-03-17
NORTHPORT NEWS.

From Jan /, 1892, to Jan. /, 1898, there
were 70 deaths and 81 births in this town.
Rev. G.. A. Andrews, who has been spend
ing several weeks in town, went to Rock
land last Monday.
Mrs. Nina Hobbs of East Belfast was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Dickey the
first of the week.
The roads are bare is spots, and as the ice
and snow have got move on travelling on
runners is anything but enjoyable.
Mr.. S. S. Chapman, mate of sch. Mary B.
Wellington, left for Boston Monday to get
his vessel ready for her seasons work
The supper given by the W. G. I. Q. We'd
nesday evening" March 10th, was we'll at
tended and financially satisfactory to the
members
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Drinkwater We're the
happy recipients of little daughter last
Friday, and Walter feels about as proud as
he can and live
Mr.. c. O. Dickey lost very valuable
work horse last week, and feels the loss
gnu
but recently bought from Mr.. Oscar Hills.
At the town meeting held March 18th the
following appropriations were made; For
town debt and town charges, So 600; for
highways, 81, 200; for schools, 5000; for the
Northport Camp Ground, 500, to be used
under the supervision of Mr.. Charles O.
| Dickey.
Now is the time to ship kiln wood, as it
has reached the magnificent sum of 50 IS
per cord at Rockport. Good gracious, what
a snap, friend farmer Ii you are not too
tired when you get home at night just run
the thing over and see how your bank ac-
count has accumulated this winter, after
paying IS cents per cord for cutting. 50 cents
per cord for hauling and one dollar per cord
or freight, to say nothing of your own labor.
Very gratifying isn't it?
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Frohock, highly esteem
ton of this town, passed away March 18th
at the venerable age Of 64 years. Mr.. Fro
hook was always remarkably healthy man.
and during his long and busy life rarely en-
ployed a doctor, and up to within few
months he seemed as hale and hearty as a
man of fifty. He will be greatly missed in
the vicinity where he so long resided. He
leaves five children to mourn their ioss-J
Edwin, Oliver r., and John R. of Rockland
Mrs. E. G. Stoddard of Boston, and Miss
Luella A, who kept house for her father
The funeral occurred Monday forenoon at 10
a. m, Rev. F E. White of Rockland otficiat-
ing. The remains We're taken to Rockland
and inferred in the Bay View cemetery.
Last Friday forenoon while down on
the shore of the cove MIR. Byron Ell
well noticed an object in the bay NOV
ing toward Isesboro. He called the
attention of Mr.. Nealley who at once con-
cluded it was a deer 80 they soon launched
boat and started for it. Deck Saywood
and Elwell pulled the oars while Nealley
sculled. They worked hard and finally
came up to the animal we'll on to the Isles
boro shore, Nealley, the veteran hunter of
La Grange, began to get ready to haul him
aboard, and after cautioning the men to
keep cool, he gave them the word to
pull quick just in front of him and
ship their oars and he would do the
rest They did so, and at the proper time
Nealley grabbed for the deer by the back of
his neck as well as he could, but the deer
dove at the same time and if Deck hadn't
caught Nealley by one leg there might have
been a man overheard, sure. "All right
gasped Nealley as he blew the salt water
out of his mouth, "we'll have him YETI In
a minute or two the deer came up but lit
tie way from where he went down. They
soon reached him, and said Nealley: Snow
boys, to business" They all three grabbed
at him at once and began to get the animal
into the boat. The deer took things easy
until they hauled him in, when he made up
his mind to square away and strike from
the shoulder. He sized up his man and let
go his right paw and the result was that
Elwell was minus finger nail, or nearly 80,
as it hung only by single thread of flesh.
The deer next made mighty thrust with
one hind leg which caught Deck on one of
the short ribs with force enough to crack it,
and for a minute or two it looked as though
the deer would get possession of the boat.
Hoofs, legs and hands were all mixed up.
Nealey got caught in Decks sweater and
before he got clear the deer made lunge for
the other side of the boat and with one fore
foot ploughed quite a furrow along the back
of Nealleys hand. Thus, with three men
wounded and bleeding, the deer was still
boss. Finally the veteran hunter of La
Grange said, "boys, no deer ever got
away with me yet and I'll be dumb
if this one will. Now if we can get him on
his side in the bottom of the boat, we are
all right" "That's easier said than DONE
said Bryon. $50 ahead,' said Deck, and
we'll follow you" So with another rush
Nealley Rugged the deer around the neck
while the other two fellows got safe hold
of his legs and after awhile they had him
fast in the bottom of the boat. 1t was a
hard and lively tussle for awhile and their
hands will carry the scars of the struggle to
capture deer for some time. They got him
ashore without further trouble and placed
him in Capt. A. F. Elwell's stable, whore
the public go every day to pay their respects
to as handsome a doe as one would wish to
see. What the captain intends to do with
the deer is not yet nown, and we are wait
inU tn hot no Wor6ap has