The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-10

FREEDOM. TIE campaign has opened here, put
the Democrats have failed to geJ the strai Green
hackers to join ZEN ,7Ge ft-el rrf-s to wit \
party that has antagonized them on the financial
question and is otherwise Objectionable. Rev
| Mr. Adams preached in Freedom church Sunday
! THE fall term at Freedom Academy will begin
| Sept. A. S. S. Twombly, principal.
MONROE. The army worm has made its appear
| ance here. Mr.. F. W. Richie and others had to
cut their grain to save it from destruction Miss
| Lula Atwood has secured a position as teacher in
High School at Mortified, Mimi. Harry, son
of Mrs. Eliza Hutchinson, came very near drown
| ing in the Mill Pond last Saturday,. Mr.. c. H.
| Buzzell lost a colt last week by hanging in the hal
ter. Mr. Simon Staples has Just received pen
sion with arrears of $3.50. He lost a son in the
army. The weather is hot and dry, and rain is
much needed for garden aud other crops.
LISCoLNEILLE. Mr.. Stacy, of Brooklyn. \. NJ
| who has been visiting friends in town. delivered
| very interesting temperance lecture at the Union
! Church, sunday evening last. Capt. Geo. W.
| Howe Is building house on the site formerly oc
| cupied BIZ the Wyman house. which was burned
| few years Parties here are building dam
across the stream at the Trap, and propose cut
ting and shipping ice during the winter months.
The officers of Bay View Lodge l. O. of q. T. were
| installed saturday evening last. The following are
the principal oncers-E. l.. Wade, w. C. I. NJ. A.
Williams W. V. T.; NJ Crehore, W. :; Bella :.
| Howe, W y. s.; i. L. Carver W. F. $; j. IL.
| Warren w. /, Mr.. Fred W. Chandler has gone
to ColoradoA party Of young people from Rock
land are camping out Just below the Beach
| There are quite number of summer visitors in
| town More would if they could procure
| boarding places Our town needs large firsl.cass
| hotel. Such one could he easily file, with sum
mer boarders... Most of the farmers in town tin
ished haying last week, having secured large crop
iii excellent condition. Mackercl are caught
| here in small quantities. Rev. {. P. Nash of
Union, will preach at the Union church (Beacl)
| sunday evening, Aug. 18Th.
SANDY POINT. Qnitc party from here joined
the up river people on an excursion to Iscsboro
| and Castine last Wednesday,. Our farmers have
| finished haying.. The Socable Friday evening
WAS success, socially and financially There
| ? goodlv number present considering the many
| icl among The entertainment consisted
of readings. rectaons ana tablcauN, interspcr scd
| with songs Mr.. Freneh's rendering of 81 ckers
| Conrtin' was very fine and the tahleauN ustrat
| ing the poem We're good. Mr.. Edward Clifford
made capital Ickel AMI Miss Rice a bewitching
| little IIulda. The peak Sisters" under the eli
Gent leadership Of Miss Elyie French gave mus
zeal feast Their quaint dress and manners pro
| duccd much merriment The poem Through the
Tunnel recited by Miss Rice was illustrated by
tableauX. Mr. French and Miss Sargent, Of Sears
| port, the principal characters, entered into the
spirit Of the poem, and acquitted themselves cred
| itaby. The manifestations Of Indignation by the
| aged couple behind, at the conduct of the young
| people were truly laughdble. Mrs. farley
works consisting of six pieces OF statuarY were
| enthusiastically received The song and tablraux
| prayer To the Virgin" was very beautiful. The
entertainment closed with a song 10y Mr. and Mrs.
| Hardy. Their voices are welcome festure ot all
our social gatherings capt. r. i. Rice, Capt
| Charles Blanchard ana son Bradford are at home
on II short visit.... Capt. and Mrs. c. /. StoWcrs
are about TO start pleasure trip to the White
Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel French Of
Boston are spending their vacation here.
GrcNsroEr. The attendance at the citizens
temperance meeting last sunday was not large
as usual owing to the heat, bat much interest Was
manifested by those present. Or. G. f. Eame-
| was called 10 preside the meeting, Which WAS
opened by singing followed with prayer by Mr.,
| Herbert Interesting remarks were made by KcN.
Dr, Elodgett \ portion of the time was necessari-
!
some debarre,l the pri, iIegr Of -peahng VINO
| would otherwise have don" So, hut abundant OPP
portunity will be afforded il The luturc for All WHO
wish to contribute in this way to the succe-s of the
meetings. The secretary report OF thc last meet
ing was read and accepted also the report of the
committee whose duty II was to draw up pledge.
This pledge wa presented at the close Of the meet
in@anl about Is -igne1- obtained These meeting
~ -r,.I The time nf
meeting is 80 r. ". to he held an hour more as
the case may be....The Torrent Engine 90. Of this
| place made IN excursion on the barge Clifford to
| Ca-tnc and slc-toro Oh Wednesday AUG 2nd
! The Bucksport band was in attendance. About
| 800 people awaited themselves Of this opportunity
| to Join of the most ENJOYABLE excursions of the
season.. The three masted schooner Harry White
Capt. Hopkins, arrived last week from Boston and
| Will be fitted with sails here, She will then
20 to Bangor to load lumber for DemcraI3t.. Ship
/ Daniel Barnes, Capt. J. q. ~tover, of this place
| made the passage from okohama in no day, ar
irving at the latter port July 2dth. The ship wa~
ordered to Eiio@a to discharge The three mtsted
schr. 4 p. Emerson, Capt \. ". Emerson, from
Boston arrived IN inst ami viii 20 the marine
railway to De reroppered and have other repairs
made.
NAhllfN. N ldli ana entertainment NlA given
| al Megunticook hall last Thursday evening by the
| ladies Of the Baptist church and -ocicty in aid of
the organ recently purchased and soon 10 be set up
| in their church. The hall was appropriately and
| beautifully decorated. lhrrc were bouquet lem
onade, fancy articles, confectionery, fruit and re
freshment stands and a post Office. The entertain
ment consisted of piano DUCTS ana solos by Misses
| Berry and Morse, songs by Mrs. Fessenden. Miss
| Mr. tl.,,, l,,-
keens vocal cla~-, all OF which were very pleasing
| There was large attendance The net proceeds
We're about Sl9i.. Nj. C. +. Hobbs has recently
come in possession of two very fine oil paintings
which ornament his parlor. The Castint
alumni broke camp last Friday The Methodist
church holds its service at 10 30 4. NJ followed
| by Sunday school. .KnoN Go. agricultural and
horticultural fair is TO be held at Rockport the
Bird, 18th and 9TH Of october next. The 10th annual
| announcement Is out and can lac had ut the usual
| places. MIS-. l.. ID. Smith and daughter from
| Hartford, Conn., are visiting at NJ. G.. Whmorc's
| Mr.. smith is expected in about week. Rev.
| Moses smith preached again at the Congregations
list church last sunday morning. Il nder the tent
| IN Hon Edward Cushings yard was heard instru-
mental music last saturday evening. II. :. Kellar,
wife and Two children from Boston are visiting at
J. c. story There is to he sweepstakes race
at the West Camden driving park heNt saturday p.
M....Rev. steven X. Denning ID. D.. of New Haven
Conn, is at Alexander Buchanan's....A. H. Knight
| has so far recovered from his recent illness to
spend part of his time at his cutting table Tim
Der for the frame of vessel has lust been receiy-
ed ut H. NJ. Rean's Yard. Mrs. knights, daughter
of Geo. Follansbcc. is home from Ohio.
SEARSPOkr. Capt. \. ClossOn master Of sell.
| LackaWana, sailed from this port last week, bound
to Newport, K. H. accompanied by his bride and
| the best wishes of all Capt. Amasa Field and
| Capt Walnut gave the school children excursion
to Swan Lake last Monday. Capt. IIoratio Curtis
intends to build large story house on the site
where the present buildings stand, and has begun
to tear down the old house. An infatuated bovine
| attacked Mr. smith while at work having upon
Sears Island last week. Nh. Smith escaped tnin-
| tured. Six men at work ON Sears Island hauled
| into the barn i'll four days ca oNcalt loads of hay
| ..The harVe5ter3 say the past season for getting
hay is one of the best known for wears Many have