The Republican journal., 1899-01-05

CouCSIl Cu VI NHSCluuCH duu bO
meetings of the club. Two or three pa
rades were held early in the summer, but
were not well filled. The wheelmen and
women preferred going in pairs or small
parties rather than to take parts in meets
parades or races. The wheel was largely
used by young people in going to and
from their work. and by others in the way
of business.
FISH AND GAME.
The interest in hunting and fishing in
creased, and dealers in sporting goods
found larger sales than in previous years.
The Waldo Fish Protective Association
did much towards improving the fishing
at Swan Lake and some valuable fish were
added. The good effect of reducing the
number of smeltS was seen in the increased
catches of trout and salmon. Local fish
ermen are also adding new fish from the
II. 5. and State hatcheries to the water
works pond at Little River, Quantaba
cook, Pitchers Pond, etc.
Thinkers struck into the harbor in larger
numbers than Tor several years and few
bottom fish were caught.
Partridge and woodcock hunters had a
good season, and many birds we've shot.
Raccoons are becoming more plentiful and
uniting them is found to be next in in
terest and excitement to fox hunting.
1ares are also hunted in the near by
woods. The perpetual close time on
deer for Waldo County has had the effect
Of making them very numerous and tame,
but our deer hunters who went into the
Northern woods had very door luck.
ACCIDENTS.
Four men died from the results of &C
cldent and one in which it is uncertaih as
10 whether the case was accident " sui
eide, VIM. I. Creasey of Morrill, was run
over by a team IN Main street Jan. 4th
and died Feb. 9th. Walter K. Gray was
drowned in the harbor June 9th. Walter
H. West died Aug. 31st from injuries re-
ceved in collision of carriages. Post
master Henry l.. Kilgore died Dec. 4th
from the effects of a fall. John Smith
was found dead in the harbor June 10th,
This may have been either a case of acct
dent or suicide.
THE SPANISH WAR.
Belfast not having military organiza-
ton did not send so many men to the
Spanish war as some of the other cities.
A few of our young men entered the ser
vice. Lieut.. Seth NJ. Milliken. who
graduated from West Point in June 1897.
resigned shortly after to enter business
life IN New York, but when the war broke
out he offered lis services and was accept
ed He is now at Caylte, Philippine Is
lands. and is commissioned as CommiSsary
OF Subsistence, with rank of Captain.
Receiver Albert W. Thompson of the
Land office at Clayton, \. M, had charge
of recruiting men for Roosevelt S Rough
Riders in his section. Ensign William V.
Pratt was in the navy and saw some hard
service in Cuba in the Maytlower.
Among those who entered the ser
vice from Belfast were William Cakes
Aldus and Ernest Richards in the
navy; Fred L. Fletcher in the ID Massa-
chusetts artillery; Edward Clements in the
Sixth Massachusetts; Fred Trull and Geo
f. Benson in the LIST Maine Infantry.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. r.,
and 4. Z. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans,
offered their services to the government
one member of the latter organization.
Iyra Heal of Searsmont, entered the ser
vice and fell a victim to disease.
Belfast ladies furnished 200 sanitary
bands for the soldiers at the front
The victories ut Manila and Santiago
were celebrated by professions, flag rails
ings, etc.
KL0NDIKE.
Severn Belfast men went to klondike.
but all except Austin Clough have return
ed. He went with a party from Lynn,
Mass, by vessel around Cape Horn The
party broke up in san Francisco and sold
their vessel, but Mr.. Clough and few
others went 10 Alaska. They made some
trips 10 the interior. but are now on
Fb.,y h,,,, 1
Chas. O'Connell and Thomas Haugh Of
Belfast, Gordon McTaggart of Pittsteld,
W. |. Kuuill of Comma and Dr. L. W.
Gould, recently of Thomaston, started for
the klondike. DR.. Gould was taken sick
at Seattle and or recovery returned from
there. Thos. Haugh saw enough of
Alaska after q brief experience, but the
Others kept on to Dawson City They
were soon satisfied that it was not profit
able to remain and returned home. poorer
IN pocket but richer in experience from
their journey.
THE VETERANS AND THEIR HELPERS
The various organizations of veterans of
the Rebellion, and allied societies. pros
pered during the year, and an era of good
feeling prevails among Them. The socie-
ties are Thomas H. Marshall Post. G. A.
- t1Aci iNdA T. hllltI tolluduu, U. V.
o.; Thomas H. Marshall Relief Corps A.
L. Clark Camp, s. of Y. and A. E. Clark
Camp, Ladies Aid Society. They held
public meetings and entertainments
during the year and entertained the Nine
teenth Maine at it's annual reunion, and
the Waldo Veterans Association. The
Sons OF Veterans were specially active and
have added largely to their membership.
YACHTS AND BOATS
The yachting season of 1898 presented
no very interesting features. There were
no races, and less cruising than usual
Some notable additions were made to the
local fleet. Mr.. A. HI. A. GrHschner of
WATERFOWL, Mass, a summer resident of
Northport, brought here the fine steam
yacht Idalette, 81. 9 feet long, for use in
the bay in place Of the Gunevere Geo.
0. Hatch built at his home on Northport
avenue a staunch sloop of about ) tons
which he named the Nautilus. The sloop
yacht owned by DR.. Atwood of Boston
was practically rebuilt by O. r. Webster
and her name changed from Swallow to
June. NJ. +. Stearns built pretty little
knockabout and named it North Star.
The old timers had the customary over
hauling, and there were the usual number
of transfers of the smaller craft. In july
the sloop Marjorie was sold to the Rob
erts Brothers of Reading, Mass, summer
residents of Northport Her late owner