The Republican journal., 1903-01-01
N0RTHPORr NEWS.

Capt. Frank Herrick's vessel is in Rock
land for a short time.
Mrs. N. II. Rhoades of Rockland is visiting
her brother, o. A. Dickey.
John Pendleton is spending Christmas at
home. He is Harvard student, preparing
for the ministry.
Miss Charlotte Staples of Belfast closed
a very successful term of thirteen weeks
school, Dec. "A, in the Doyle district.
Addie Hills is teaching the Brainard
school, winter term. Mrs. Dean, on account
of ill health, could not take the school.
Mrs. Esther (Hills) Pendleton arrived
last week from Boston to spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hills.
Capt Chas E. Drinkwater ate his Christ
mas dinner at home. His vessel, schooner
Minnie Chace, was in the Cove loaded for
the Island.
| Capt. H. w. Chapman's vessel, schooner
Kitte Lawry, is moored at Little Harbor
for short season while the Capt. is-well,
he is all right
The masons will hold one of their enter
tanning socials and suppers Saturday even
ing, Jan. 3, 1908. All persons who are will
ing to expend fifteen cents for good sup
per are cordially invited.
Hiram P. Farrow has been surveying Mt.
Percival preparatory to making plan for
the owners. 1t was reported that an offer
had been made for portion, but the writer
| is told that no offer had been made for any
of it.
Ansel Stevens and brother of Belfast on
the late cold Monday, with the thermometer
at 200 below, came to the Methodist camp
ground and moved cottage and L for
Chas 0. Dickey and were back home Tues
dav before night. 1t was a cold job and
showed good deal of pluck in all concern
ed.
The cottage of the late B. F. Stevens of
Rockland, situated on the South Shore, was
broken into last week and some things car
ried away A box was filled, but the break
was discovered before it could be taken
away There was considerable blood on
the floor and on the articles handled. In
breaking the window the mans hand was
badly cut by broken glass. James Mendall,
who had the care of the cottage, telephoned
to Mrs. Stevens at Rockland, who came up,
and hearing that man who lives less than
a hundred miles from the cottage had Il
hand that was bandaged thought she
would interview him, with the result that
he admitted the break and theft and re-
stored the stolen goods. Mrs. S. out OF the
goodness of her great heart concluded not
to prosecute.
The sad news has been received in North
port that, on Christmas afternoon. William
A. Bullock, aged 40 years, son of the late
Capt Levi and Amanda (Alexander) Bull
lock. who has been living alone at the old
homestead near the Lincolnville line, had
taken his own life by shooting. 1t is re
ported that in the early afternoon he locked
up his house, took his gun, went into the
orchard, near the barn, stood the gun on the
ground with the muZzle under his chin and
discharged it, the contents coming out on
the back of his head. From the appearance
of the body he must have died without a
struggle He had been dead but short
time WneIl his uouy was louHu ny q WI
Ames, a neighbor, who found the house
fastened, went round the barn and dis
covered the body as above described. Dr..
E. F. Brown of Lincolnville was called, and
as it was clear case of suicide coroner
was not notified. He leaves one sister, Amy
E., wife of Capt John A. Wade of New
port, R. l., who arrived in season to attend
the funeral He also leaves one brother.
Frank, who was away on coal barge but
who arrived in time to attend the funeral.
Tie funeral Sunday afternoon was largely
attended. Interment was in the family lot
on the farm. Mr.. B. was an honest, up
right and temperate man and was respected
by all who knew him. He had been out OF
health and of late had been somewhat des-
pondent.