The Republican journal., 1881-06-09

planting and business is lively. The trustees of
| the North Waldo Agricultural society hold their
annual meeting at Unity saturday the nth inst
| at 10 O'Clock.
| MONROE Mr.. William $ Rowen, who died last
week at the age of Il years. was a large umberman
and farmer. He buried under honers of the
Grange. Mrs. George Littlefed was badly bitten
| last week by 4 dog owned by Joel Haley. Our
cheese factory began operations last week, with
Mr. Charles Colson cheese maker. Mr.. {. has been
the cheese maker at this factory for two years..
| There is to be picnic from this place to Hermon
| Pond next saturday "A horse minus the rider
| was found ut the Robertson fat last SUNDAY. The
wagon contained a bottle partly filled with whiskey
| and pair of shoes wrappe, in paper from Dins-
more x Sons Belfast. A crew instituted search,
but at this writing the result is not known. Prob
| ably thefriver was drunk and fell from his carriage
IsLEsBoRo. Farming operations in this vicinity
have been delayed on account Of the frequent rains
andmany farmers havenot finished planting. ork
is progressing rapidly at the seaside. Several new
cottages have been built this season and they pre-
| sent very fine appearance Mr.. Frank Pullen has
made an addition to his cottage built last year.
sisting of piazza, eight feet in width extending
around three sides Mr.. Hunt aud family of Ban
gor, moved into their new cottage for the summer,
saturday. Good prospects for . lively season
| here The steamers City of Bangor and May
| Field make their regular trips from Bangor. Mr.
| Preble, of the Meadow Pond lee Co., is here from
Augusta looking after the interests Of the Go. 1t is
| understood he will cover the 7luice during the sum
mer to keep the sun from The Captain and crew
of the sch. Ruth Thomas, run into and sunk of
Chatham last sunday, by the Flora Condor, arrived
| home last Tuesday. Thomas T. sherman, one of
the crew, young man about u years old, has been
| ship wrecked five times. Three times h. has had a
vessel sink from under him in n very few minutes
| and tW ice has been run into and sunk of Chatham
| lights. Rev. Mr.. Harmon held preaching service
at the church of God. sunday. at half past two.
| The Ladies Sewing Circle of that society have
painted and vanished the interior of their church
and put down new carpets. The old church reflects
credit the workcrs of the needle" Capt. Al
verde Dodge daughter is at Belfast having can
Ger removed from her lip...Cart Otis {. Neazc, in
the commission business at st Thomas, is very sick
with yellow fever there.
| WINrERFoRr. Mr.. SIMEON }. Treat mas moved
! to Camden where he will he engaged in ship build
ing T. q. Arey is making repair on his store
corner of Main and Commercial streets, and will
soon occupy it himself. {. p. Rich the present oc
cupanl. contemplate- erecting Il binding for his
|
wood Block. Capt. Otis {. Eaton has bought the
schr Patriot of Portsmouth, y. H., and will en-
gage ia bringing corn from Portlandto Winterport
The stone cutters and quarry men, that went to
! Biddelord Il few weeks ago. have returned with
less money than they took away with them. They
could not afford to york for nothing and pay their
board. "A "horse case" was tried here last Satul
| day: parties bound oyer...-A. y. Lesan and f. W
| Haley are making extensive improvements ON the
buildings recently bought by them, and it will add
! much to the look. of that part of our village
....Thc gentlemen named in connection with deco
ration day, last week. were James Freeman and
Freeman Littleieid. and not Truman as you had
it,. Messrs. snow X Atwood have dissolved. Mr..
J. c. Atwood has fitted up some cry line chambers
in his store and will continue the manufacture Of
clothing heretofore. Mr.. T. y. ~now has opened
I Shoe store i'll ting same huiding. We have three
boot and shoe stores in our village The
brick store on Commercial street, owned by the
Rich heirs, will soon lie fine location for
smart man to engage in bu~incss....A heavy thun
der shower, with a large fall of rain. passed over
here last sunday afternoon. Frequently parties
from different parts OF New England visit Winter
port to buy implements from Fred Atwood.
PALERMO. y heavy frost sunday und Monday
it va INT l'N i'tlt'l hNl tltt lew potatoes W
Ii seems the potatoes are nave Il hard chance this
wear with frost- and The bugs which have put in an
appearance thicker and more lively than cycr....
Notwithstanding the Wet season farmers are finish
ing mp their planting and the hackwarness Of
spring will b. probably more than clutlel by
the extra hay CROP. Horace J.. Black has been in
the habit This SPRING of hitelng his four wears old
colt aheadof yoke of steers not thoroughly broken
10 10 his farm work. While narrowing a few DAYS
since. the steers took fright and dragging the
| colt after them, throwing and killing him before
they had moved two Mr. David ~pr;tt WAS
Tie loser Of fine new harness last week: stocn..
Last Friday hind. of moias-es valued at over
5000, rolled on the team Of +. :. Whitehouse, at
Augusta, burst and spilled. The team was under
| the charge of Frank Tobcy, and became frightened
at locomotive whistle While the moasses was be
ing loaded at the depot It was total loss to Mr.
WhitchouSc. .Me~srs. Dorr 4 Pinkham have
sold their horses, coaches ami other stage property
to knowlton 4 Robinson, who will finish their con
tract (Which ends with this month"; of carrying the
I. : mail between Augusta and this place. While
Mr.. Joseph Carey crossing the bridge with Il
small grfSt ON his shoulder, a team driven at full
speed. by Il lady came up behind him; the wheel
striking the grain knocked the grain and Joseph
down, ana before he could get out of the way run
NtI Ms Iiiilllle mn tlUltt taulN Mt. iaNeV
was smoking at the time AMI it i due 10 his pres
cnce Of mind to say, that he did not drop his pipe
49,. Monday As Nh Frank Chadwick, of China, was
driving team loaded with pressed hay TO Augusta
the poll broke throwing him and part of his load
| down in front OF The wheels. One wheel passed
over his arm crushing and breaking ii in horrible
| manner.
| BUCKsPoRr On Thursday of last week a party
of about so, mostly seminary students, chartered
| the Str. May Field and attended the closing eNer-
| else. of the Eastern State Normal school. We all
| look forward to the summer excursions with ex-
! pectant JOY, yet doubt if pleasure and profit
could he more happily combined than they were on
| this occasion. Mr.. T. G. Wiley is making quite
extensive Improvements on his house,. Under Mr.
! Wiey's direction the work on the Barnard resi-
lence is progressing faYortbly. fishing YES
-els have been fitted from here this season. . Died
at the residence of NJ. De Silver, (on the opposite
| side of the river Prospect May 3lst, Joseph Bat
! lis, colored gentleman aged Is. He on the
| Inflated NaTagan>ett at the time of the collision
| and WAS Instrumental in saving the lives of two
women at that time He was an expert swimmer
! and manfully exercised his Skill in saving human
| life. lie was i'll the water about two hours and
| never fully recovered from the effects of this olisas-
ter, gradually failing in health until the time of his
| death The Methodists gave their pastor, Mr..
/ telrish grand reception on Friday evening of
last week i'll the church paror. Over 200 were
| present. The rooms beautifully decorated
| with flowers. \ cone of flowers and a very large
! horse shoe suspended from the arch in the room,
and covered with apple blossoms were much adj
| mired. Refreshments were served, and pleasant
| time was had. >. There heavy frost in this
vicinity last Monday night F.. H. Moses is fitting
| up a very nice in Emery's Block for studio
where he will give lessons in oil painting and water
coors. The graduating exercises of the class of
ISL, +. NJ. :, were held at Emery Hall yesterday.
| The following Bucksport pupils read papers-''In-
luence of Music by Willard F. Coleman; Build
ing stones Nellie NJ. Bennett, (Nerona y els il
| Finished" Grace Il. Wardwell: "a Definite Plr-