The Republican journal., 1898-11-03
NORTHPORT NEW S.

Mr.. Hudson Brown went to Rockland
Monday on business.
Mrs. Rose Snow is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Annie Smith in Rockland
Miss Emma woodbury. went to Rockland
last Saturday, where she will remain during
the winter.
Miss Helen Cummings of Everett, Mass
has been enjoying a delightful visit 30 her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Cummings.
Mr.. James Brohan arriv ed home Satur-
day, having left his vessel at Rockland. He
has entered E. b. Elwell's store as clerk
during this winter.
Capt. c. E. Dripkwater and Mr.. Frank
Herrick bought last week sch. Sharon Of
Deer Isle. She will hail from this place and
Mr.. Herrick will command her
Miss Jane Lane feels very proud of the
decision Of the committee awarding her the
first prize in the quilt exhibition at the re-
cent fair held in Hampden. She ought to,
for there We're an immense number Of
I'iNN'S'
req uired to complete the quilt.
The hen fever has struck some of our citi-
zens this fall. Mr.. Harvard Elwen has near
ly completed his new hen house, a building
5Ox10 feet. 1t will be house that any well
bred bidtlie should feel proud to cackle over
Capt A. G. Batchelder has his large henery
we'll under way Mr.. E. B. Elwell has adj
ded an extension of about ten feet to his
old building, and Capt. A. F. Elwel has
converted his ice house into very comfort
able quarters for his flock of egg producers.
The Cove may become great egg emporium
before long.
We are informed that the members of the
w c. T. U. are TO extend to US a vote of
thanks at their next meeting for an unex-
pected favor. Bless their dear souls, moth
ing would be more pleasing or better ap-
preciated by us than such an act of kindness:
for if there is one poor "critter" who receives
more blame than praise than any other per-
son while travelling through this vale of
tears that ferson is local reporter. There
fore all such little acts of kindness fall upon
him as benediction.
Tuesday afternoon Austin, well known
young man, was leisurely sauntering along
the old stage road on Pound hill to visit a
neighbor who resides some distance up the
road, meditating upon nothing in particular
and unconscious of everything except the
glorious freedom and happiness he felt as he
inhaled the invigoratng air of the woodland
as he joged along But it was not long be-
fore the airy castles he was building collaps-
ed so suddenly that for moment the young
man even forgot his name, for he heard
great rushing noise that caused him to halt,
and as he turned around he saw behind him
a large wild animal rushing toward him,
shaking his head with nostrils extended
and uttering sound that struck terror to
the heart of the young man. AS with toss
ing horns he came with terrific speed toward
him, the boy took in the danger at a glance
and without a second thought started on a
dead run for the neghbor he was going to
see. 1t a mighty exciting race. The
animal was going like the wind, and so was
the boy, but the lad had a little the advantage
for it was but short distance to the place
of safety, and he bent all his energy to reach
it; and being an athletic sort of chap,
strong of limb and wind, he just reached the
barn, nearly exhausted by his tremendous
exertion, and exclaimed, 'Oh, dear!'' and
landed in heap on the floor, beside cider
press where his friends were making cider
just as the maddened deer rushed by. Those
in the barn ran to the door and just caught
glimpse of as beautiful buck as one would
wish to see, but it was soon lost sight of as
he turned the bend of the road heading
straight for Browns corner. The lad was
soon restored to his normal condition by
plentiful supply of the rich juice of the APP
ples and with voluble tongue related to
his friends his exciting race for dear life
with crazy deer.
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