The Republican journal., 1908-01-16

than the WQOleSale price.
The smelt fishers as yet have been unable
to pitch their tents on the upper Passa-
gassawamkeag, but good catches have
been made from the wharves, and one
night last week there was run of very
large fish There has also been good catch
es at Swan Lake.
DR.. Samuel W. johnson received his COM
mission as collector at the port of Belfast
last week and assumed the duties of the
office Saturday. Charles E. Knowlton. who
resigned the Office because of intended alb
sence from the State, will leave for Boston
after he has arranged his business affairs
here
The FIREMEN's BALL. The tickets for
the ball to be given in the Opera House on
the evening of Jan. 30th by Washington
Hose Company are now on sale, and II a
sufficient number is sold to guarantee
expenses Pullen's Orchestra of Bangor will
be engaged. AS everybody is, or should be,
ready to lend the firemeu helping hand,
there will no doubt be a large sale and
large attendance, particularly as a large
number of gifts including many very desir-
able ones, are to be distributed among the
ticket holders. Don't forget the date
January 3Oth.
Maine Woods is preparing an illustrated
edition of Is pages for distribution at the
New York Sportsmen's show, which opens
in that city Feb Goth. The contents will
include contribution from a wel-known
Belfast artist, of which Maine Woods says:
'"Hart L. Woodcock, clever writer of
hunting, fishing and camp stories, has
notable article on fishing which he calls
sThe Last Chance, and which is of inter-
est to all fishermen Among the contrlbu-
tons is one from W. R. Pattengall, author
Of the Nleddybemps letters, who will tell of
"My Fishing Trip to Turk Pond,' and
well-known Maine newspaper man writes
of "A Tenderfoot's First Fishing Trip in
Maine Woods"
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. kltte Lawry
loaded corn from the west at Lewis wharf
last Friday for Pike Bros, Searsport....
Capt Perkins of Penobscot was in Bucks
port last week making arrangements to buy
the schooner Carrie A. Bucknum, which is
owned largely and managed by Capt. Benja-
min Stubbs of Bucksport. The three
masted sch. Flora Rogers and the bark
Penobscot have recently been classed and
rated by the American Bureau of Shipping
in the Record of American and Foreign
Shipping. flag of schooner Fancy
was placed at half mast last week on re-
ceipt of the news of the death at Camden of
her owner, John W. Manchester.
On ICE. Ihls season has been unusually
favorable for ice boating and skating, and
both sports have been largely enjoyed.
The infrequent t1urries of snow have been
followed by rain and then freeze and most
of the ponds have been covered with glare
Ice. Last year there was much rivalry as
to the championship of Pitchers Pond. but
this season no report has come to US as to
who holds the pennant On Swan Lake it
is said to be nip and tuck between the new
boat the Ham Sandwich, and the Sherman
and Rankin boat, and the new boat On
Quantabacook, the Tintype,is said to show
up well. Sundays rain storm and Mondays
snow storm put what may be tempo
rary damper on the sport.
THE SEASIDE GRANGE FIRE. The mu-
nicipal officers have held three sessions to
determine the cause of the fire on New
Years night which destroyed the Seaside
Wednesday evening, Jan. oth, after having
examined some 80 witnesses. They return
ed verdict ''that the fire was OF incendary
origin and set by party or parties un-
known" They also voted to authorize the
mayor to offer to the proper grange author
tiles that the city of Belfast will duplicate
any amount raised by the grange and cti-
zens as a reward for the apprehension Of
the party or parties who caused the fire.
So far as the public is concerned there is a
difference of opinion as to the origin of tie
fire. a majority, however, holding to the
belief that it was incendiary.
"WHo STOLE THE Ice CREAM?" A
young lady of this city invited a few of hfr
friends to play bridge one evening last week
and among, other refreshments provided
was ice cream. This was ordered from
IIealey and duly delivered. That is, it was,
according to the usual custom, left on the
door step. When the time came to serve
the ice cream it was not to be found. Some
young men, or boys, had been seen in the
vicinity and it was thought the cream might
have been taken as joke, to be returned
later 1t did not materialize, however, and
the next day the pail in which the tin hold
ing the cream had been placed was found in
the neighborhood, empty. A frequent en-
quiry about he High school now is "who
stole the ice cream p
THE PENoBsCoT CLOSED. Although the
port of Bangor had been virtually closed
for about three weeks at no time had the
ice been so strong but that tug could have
forced its way up through it to any one of
the wharves along the river front. The ice
closed in several times but was broken up as
often, and not until last Thursday night was
there an unbroken field of ice from the
bridges to High Head. The Bangor Com
mercial therefore calls the date of the clos
ing of navigation on the Penobscot Jan. 9th,
but admits that may be disputed, as would
any other date set. 1t says further: "The
latest date of closing up to this time was
Dec 80, 1877. In 1899 the port closed Dec.
u. There have been other years when the
port closed two or three times. In 1891 it
closed three times, the dates being Dec. 16,
Jan. 16 and JAM 10. jan 10 of course stands