The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-24

FRANKFORT. Lyceum closed for the season last
Thursday Officers elected for the cnsu-
ing year. The paper was read which was very in
teresting. The article entitled DIVISIONS of Frank
fort was especially fine. The ice is slowly but
steadily moving out of the stream. Schools closed
Mar llth, after term of IA weeks, and all appeared
finely. We hope to have the same teachers the com
ing year. Miss Sarah Peirce leaves town this
week to finish her studies at Bradford. Or. Nc
Lellan is improving.
LIBERTY. Mr. Elias Skidmore, venerable
townsman is confined to his house from the result
of a fall, by which his knee badly hurt. The
Georges r. A. Chapter of Masons are to commence
work under dispensation from the powers that
be- some time next week....A. D. Mathews is
about to make change in his Touring mill. Among
other things he will put in another bolt. There
are three two year old colts in this village that
weigh over 1000 pounds each. They all sired
by DR.. j. W. Clough's stallion Young Duke and
either of them will sell for 1925 any day. All
OF Young Dukes get have good style, good action
and good feet. -. .Levee, and play entitled Com
rades,' for the benefit of the church. at Morse's
Hall on the evening of March 29th
SEARsMoNT. Col |. Written has sold his place
purchased last fall, to Mr.. Albert Toothaker....
occupied by James Moore and has sold his house
and lot in Searsmont to widow Russell Mr.. Moore
and son Charles will leave for the far West, in
quest of permanent home. jas l.. Barker has
added capacious building to his carriage deposi-
tory, which will afford ample room to display his
fine line of goods .Herbie Cobb and John Farrar
in school at kents Hill this term, and several of
our young people are at Castine Normal School,.
Mr.. samuel Hazeltne has been suffering for several
weeks with neuralgia. "A very enjoyable time
had last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs Meservey
the occasion of the twenty fifth anniversary of
their married life. Belfast, Morrill, and Searsmont
We're well represented \ bountiful supper was
served. The guests left many valuable presents as
tokens of their regard. Quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church next saturday and sunday. Rev
j. w. Day, p f. expected.
PALERMO. Chopping bees all the rage. The
maple orchards again running on full time;
and although the sap may not be eXhilarating as
the juice of apple orchard, it is perhaps fully
beneficial. AT the China town meeting. held on
the DIST, the following officers were chosen: Mod
orator, Alfred Jones: Clerk {. Il. Stuart; Select
men, ID. G. Hanson. F. H. Crowell, $. c. Starrett;
Treasurer, Caleb Jones: Supervisor of schools, F.
+. Jones; Auditor, J. F. Chadwick; Collector T..
ID. Jepson. All Republicans. =. China is now in Il
tourishing condition; she has paid the town debt
and has balance in favor of the town of over
$500; has secured reduction of the valuation of
the town $4,000; has only three -fOurths
many paupers on the farm as formerly and
cases in litigation. &c. F. Worthing and A. W.
Worthing have two very handsome colts, two wears
Old, coming three and weighing 1000 and $50 lbs.
respectively. The colts were formerly owned by
Dr. VIM. Clough of Liberty.
WINTERPoRT. Albion p. Stubs, aged about fifty
years. died last week. He had been great sufferer
from rheumatism for many years. Mr.. Marston
Hazeltne who died recently, had been almost total
ly blind for many years. Rev. Mr. Blanchard
will be ordained pastor of the Congregational church
this week. it is reported .Messrs Hill & Mansfield
have dissolved. Our band boys will give another
entertainment soon. They are able now to dis
course some excellent music Bow;tcn Brothers
have moved their stone shed up onto the Lebanon
road. The Methodist Sabbath school gave Il tenn
perance concert in their church ON last sabbath
evening. The singing under the direction of
Mrs. I. a. Snow and the recitationS under the di-
rection Of Miss f. NJ. Hall. Much credit is due
these faithful Ladies for their unwcared labore in
sabbath school Rev. Mr.. Pratt has class of
eight or ten Young men in the sabbath school
most of them Young men with families, and their
wives and children are also in the school This Is
a- it ought to be Miss Georgia Pratt has a class of
sixteen ladies'. The Good Tempars Lodge is
rapidly increasing in numbers, ana is doing good
work
BuCkSPORT. Bangor ice floats past our
wharyes. The steamer Cambridge left Winter
port last Saturday evening account of hoatng
ice, and laid here until Monday morning when she
went to Bangor-he first time this season. About
one hundred persons from this place went to Ban
gor by special train on Tuesday evening. of last
week. to hear Prof. Churchill, of Anover Mass.
Mr. L. C. Wiley ha, returned from Mass Mr.
Edgar A. i. NewcomD, architect from Boston, was
in town last week to make arrangements for the
building and remodelling of the residence of Mr.
Barnard. Mr.. O. F. Fellows attorney and Cuun-
ing completed by James Emery. ESD, last fall.
\ visit to the green house of Mr. F. H. Moses, and
the asking of numerous questions, enables to
conclude that it is an elaborate establishment and
that Mr.. NJ. is doing extensive husincsS....
About 800 cords of wood have been landed on our
wharves during the past winter 400 of which have
been shipped. .Supt. L. l.. Lincoln left town last
Friday to attend the centennial celebration in Bath
Ne, on the following day. Mr.. l.. is Il native of
that place.