The Republican journal., 1881-04-21

BROOKS. Good scighing here saturday morn
Ing the 10Th inst. Last weeks cold weather was
not relished by farmers, who are anxious to begin
work. Capt. Sites gardening the 18th inst.
lie is usually first in his garden crop. ON account
of the storm the party for the benefit of Rev. II.
Small WAS adjourned till last Monday, when they
met at the house of Mr.. Dow, gave the minister
good poanding contributed some cash, had Il good
time and returned to their homes feeling it was
good to be there. Some of citizens are hay
ing the roostook fever but doubt if they are taken
away by it.
NINALHAvEN. There is some activity here among
the fishermen. Phineas and George CHM have
purchased sch. o. A. Dow, of Portland, to be com
manded by the former. Lane 4 Libby have made
an eNtension.to their wharf. The new fish firm on
Lanes Island, mentioned recently, have begun on
their new wharf. George Roberts is building weir
to catch small fish for bait. Capt Benz. Smith i
recovering from recent illness. The Ironcla,lS
have disbanded, dividing 1925 among the members
The Bible land stand We're presented to the Y NJ. C.
association. Mr. Samuel Carver of North Haven
is having a marble monument cut To he erected in
his cemetery lot.
TnoRNDIKE. A, Mr.. 4. j. IIurd was getting
into his carriage, his horse took fright and escaped
after dragging him distance. Mrs John
Gordon, an old lady was thrown out, and consider
ably but not seriously injured The horse took an
excursion through young orchard, eaped a high
fence, and made things lively through the village
The wagon left by the way, looking like a relic
from the island of Chio....E. b. Towle, ESD. who
has been practcing law in VIM, Penobscot county,
for some three wears. has been in town making his
father, Mr.. Ezra Towe, Il brief visit. He j. now
on his way to Kansas, where he will engage In his
profession. =. Pound party Wednesday evening for
the benefit of Rev. James Heath The discussions
in the Good Templars Lodge are very interesting
1.-The long standing controversy between the
members of School District No. Is, in regard ocat
ing and building school house, is still unsettled
no action being taken at the Annual Dist Meeting.
There is considerable inquiry for working oxen.
la carload of shaved ash hoops for fish barrels
left the station this week Two carloads of corn
received Corn retails at - cents.
CAMDEN. Last Wednesday evening the ladies of
the Congregational church and society gave sup
per for the benefit of the church AT Megunticook
lower hall 1t fairly l,atronzc'l. =. Last sun
day the usual Easter services were observed at st.
Thomas church. At the congregational church
Rev. w II. Cross preached an Easter sermon in the
day school concert held under the direction of
the superintendent Mr.. {. VI. Bar>tow The Moral
decorations were very fine. The exercises opened
by the singing of Easter Anthem bv the 0llaltpttp
choir, assisted by j., b. {. and Miss Ella Adams
The entire programme very pleasing. The
house was crowded, and the general expression is.
The best of it, kind we have ever had" Tn,
schools of Camden village all began their spring
and terms last Monday untlpr fo yor1ill.
auspices. report was in circulation la-l week
that Mr. Tribou had resigned As teacher OF the hirh
school but such is not the e....D. q. Hunter hae
placed large sign on his blacksmith shop. Thisi~
the first time he has displayed such an article al
though he has been in the business many vc;r-.
Last sunday c. p. W Mines of Boston, Il CONNER |
cal traveller, gave temperance lecture at Meguni
cook lower hail which was well attended and an |
precated. The .JollitieS appear al the hall next
Friday evening wv. p. >imonton has again en-.
tered the grocery business, having rented the room
recently occupied by c. F. Iutrhng~ in the Higgins
block. There will he union PRAYER meeting. at ,
+. NJ on fast day.
WATERFORD. Mr. {. ii. Black, If Chelsea |
Mass Deputy supreme Commander of Maine, in
~ttuted at this place the It'll. Riverside Council
of the american Legion of Honor The following
y
wood, Vice Com. l.. \. >tokcli, ~ec'v. L. H. Crox
ford, Col; b. 7. Hall, Treas: DR.. A. W SWEET !
Med. EN.: Chas. X. HILL Past Com: j. y kilburn, |
Chap: VIM II. Baker, Warden: Flora +. Gilman |
Orator: Maria l.. Crockett, Guide: j. W. ENerrth.
sentry. The council starts of With thirty four |
members. Capt. Otis {. Eaton has sold the Sclr.
Rushght to parties in Bangor. Considerable real
estate has changed hands here recently. Albert y.
Le>an has bought the Chick store, Frank w. Haley
has bought the WiSweI store, Mrs. Annie Il. At. |
wood has bought the Whitney House, kalrr |
street, and Mr.. f. Bartlett has bought the Dutch |
house on ShaW's Hill. The last named house l. one
OF the oldest houses in town and will be taken /
down and removed. Our ieWeer, Howard VI. |
White. is sick at DuntOn's hotel. john an inter-
e>ting and very promising lad, aged eleven wears,
oldest son of Amos H. Hall, Esq, died last week. !
80. Barbour's Sedgwirk and Mt. Desert steamboats,
make their landings at the Sanford steamboat |
wharf now. The Congregational sabbath school
gave very interesting Easter concert on sabbath
evening last. The church was tastefuy decorated
The recent entertainment given by the a,lic, of
the Methodist sociable was very interesting and
quite profitable Our north village schools com
menced on Monday last Miss Louise L. Merrill
and Miss Emma Norton teachers.
PENOBsCoT. Rev Samuel Amicr. Il former
missionary to Sierra Leone, is giving course of
lectures in the NJ +. Church. ON Africa
and the Negro .Bowden & Grindle have sold the
sch, Gunare to parties in York, Me, and bought
the sch Amazon of the Rockport lee Go. for : leo.
The Amazon Is siNty-one tons and will be loaded |
Immediately with bricks and barrels for Boston.
The same enterprisng gentlemen have made al
dit"ns and improvements on their boarding house,
and will employ eighteen men i'll the yard this sum
mer, and manufacture a larger number of bricks
than they have before. Messrs. Martin 4 True
Leach have commenced Il new brick yard and will |
put in two machines at once. The schs Adtlie l..
Perkins, Capt. Thompson, st. Leon, Capt Perkins,
Cabinet, Capt. Leach, Lewis Smith, Capt Leach,
and Daiem Capt. Sellers have loaded with bricks
and barrels and sailed for Boston. In White &
trnles mill, they have turned out since March Ist
300 NJ slaves 100 NJ. shingles, and have ON hand ma
tcria for 100 NJ. long lumber and 200 NJ pairs head
ing which will be finished about May 10Th. Capt. /
Ebcn Iiutchngs, died at this place on the 18th aged
SO years months. During the English invasion
and occupation of the Penobsro region in 1871, for
refusing to take the oath of neutrality and for help
ing British soldiers to desert Mr.. Huclling~ was
seized, carried to Halifax, n s., and confined in a |
dark dungeon as prisoner of war until June 1873.
lie suffered all the orments which it is possible |
ior human nature to endure, and nothing but |
strong constitution carried him through with health
much impaired. He was commissioned Captain
i'll the militia by GOV John Brooks of Massachusetts.
in 1916. He held the position until $50 when he
signed, having discharged the duties of his Office to
the satisfaction of all. Capt IIutchings was jus
tee of the Peace fourteen years, and twice repre-
sented the town in the state legislature In religion
a tnlver5alist in politics Republican. Il good |
moral man and Useful citizen.
Probate Court.