The Republican journal., 1882-01-05

MONROE. The Waldo 4 PenobscOt Agricultural
Society held their annual meeting Dec. 2sth. This
company has expended the past season $780, in
premiums, repairing building, &C, and have a
plus of 1855 in the treasury above all expenses.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Freeman Atwood; Vice Presi
dent, Bedfed Plummer; Secretary, f. II. Nealley;
Treasurer Fred l.. Palmer; Board Of Trustees,
Robert Mayo, Fred W. Richie, Joel Lane, Woodland
Pierce, A. f. Nickerson, John W. Lang, James
Wallace, Cyrus Dolloff, George Sweetser. Voted
to hold the next annual fair Sept. Goth and 9th,
Tuesday and Wednesday, 1882. The stream and
pond was clear Of ice last Saturday .Diphtherla
Is again IN town. The family of Sumner Stevens,
father mother and son were all taken at one time.
The mother and son died leaving Mr.. Stevens and
young baby. They recovering. Over fifty
deaths In this town caused by diphtheria since its
first appearance there about Is years ago.
THoRNDIKE. Unity Lodge No 90 F. and A. NJ.
held their annual election on Thursday Dec. 10Th
The following officers were elected: Joseph H.
Brown, w. NJ; J. /. Triton, 5. w. G. II. Rich, J.
w.; D. A. McManus, Treas, BENZ. Ame5, Sec;
Alonzo Gotta 5. d.; r. ). Rich, Jr., j. D. There
viii be pubic installation and picnic supper on
Thursday evening Jan. II, 1892. The Lodge is in
prosperous DER meetings are regular
~ held, with gooi attend nice every MONTH";.
From four to six inches Of snow fell on Sunday
light AMI VI N " torenDon but there vas SO much
Wind with II that it Is neither sei Ching nor
wasoning. IA. IL. Clark is running two hay press
- in this vicinity HI has Il large amount of hay
"a htnt ...Sont Of our ltrs very busy
taking account Of stock. rlcrt are Of
the pink eye in horses rep 'rtel In this town. but it
Is hoped they are of Il mill type. .Gcorgc A.
Weymouth, On complaint Of r ,,ln " johnson, of
Pttshell, for ass tult was before Ju 5tce Rich, on
Friday. Plead guilty AMI llcd 81 aud cost, which
he paid.
SEARsMoNl. The firm of Dickey, Brown 4 Morse,
wool workers, are receiving sample orders, and the
indications are they viii have good of bust
ness The firm has been unfortunate having been
twice burned out, Mr.. W. NJ Brown, a member of
the firm, received a bad wound on Monday. His
left hand came in contact with circular saw cut.
tirs into the palm. He will probably lose the
Of three fingers. tpt. Andrews who has been
nome from China on two years leave OF absence,
VII return IN February, and take command of his
steamer Ambrose Thompson and Miss Lucy A.
Ioody were thrown from Il carriage last week. es
Gaping with slight injuries. Mr.. Chas. Moody
tied very suddenly recently. He WAS a son of
Joseph Mooly, and brother of Rev. Mr.. Cunning
htin's wife, Belfast Mr. William Bckfprd has
contracted to carry the mail from this town to Au-
<u7ta.A large number Of Capt. Hiram Wings
friends gave him surprise party Saturday eve.
hhg last, leaving many useful presents Remarks
were made by Sevs. Simonton and Webb, and Geo.
Gum, Esq MIR. Western Plummer is in town for
a few days, visiting his sister. Mrs. Ness, of the
Searsmcnt House.
LINCOLNVILLE. Our stage drivers are having a
hard time. 1t must be, as one said, "the winter of
their discomfort" 1.-THE dramatic entertainment
which 10 have been given last Monday, has
been unavoidably postponed for a few weeks :. A
number of our captains who are engaged almost
exclusively in the coal carr, lug Ii,'ic tc placed
their vessels in winter quarters, and now propose
to enjoy the pleasures and comforts of home for
the next two months. King Davi,ts Lodge F. A.
NJ, installed the following officers Monday I'd Inst
the installing officers being Robt w. Perry, D. D.
q. NJ; j. S Crehore, w. NJ; E. P. Hahn, s. w;
+. NJ Coleman, J. w; Orlando Stevens, Treas
David Howe Sec; y. D. Ross, s. D.; Asa Pitcher,
J. D.; w X. Duncan, Chap. Geo. s. Ames Mar
shal; Frank Duncan, S s.. j. +. Remington, J. 5.
f. f. French, Tyler. A bountiful collation. was
provided, and the evening was passed In a social
manner, with speeches and music. The Lodge pro-
poses to hold sociables the coming winter on the
same plan which pI owed highly successful last
winter. Rev. Q. r. Noah, Univcrsalist breaches
very acceptably to the people here every alternate
Sunday. His second year of labor Is nearly closed.
MIR, Shepherd Harwell met with severe acct
dent last week. While splitting wood in the woods
the axe slipped, splitting his foot open DR.. E. F.
Brown was called. The school in Dis. No. ,, I'M
Ter the instruction F. hhott luc
week Mr.. Abbott is a native of fremont, graiu
ate from Buckspert Seminary, and n frst-class
teacher.
W1STERPORT A story IS told of & spring in Ar
kansas that is npre natet with iron that horses
drinking of the water, have first class shoes grow
ON their feet. Such spring would be highly priced
here if the snow does not come SON ..A cl,ts. of
twelve tteur artists were to be seen in one of our
schools last week. Their eff rt in the fine arts was
not coni Tered by the teach err and he has
forbidden their closing their eyes aud drwi ny prs
ON their states. StllnS ere t in in. ii,or ali the
Afternoon Is not pleasing lstime. One Of the
- arts, recently come to light GAIN i. to aim ut
nothing ah hit it, an to DC lble IT, talk an hour
and half tnl SAY nothing we have new level
Ter in town. Mr.. john Murrh, In A. E. Fernall's
bull ting .Dr. IN ter, whose death was reported
in your ptp4r last week, was taken sick the 20th
ut ant lied the 2! |. Thc funer, services were
neid 1t his lite residence the 9th Jan lst the re
N 'il, wtrr placed in Treats tonb....T he follow
ing OH 'er, of II Nv trl L. lse. VI ,.onir, wer. in
stalled by Ptst Mister L. D. Curtis, on Friday
'vtnl< tst: D. Nc ) spencer, W. NJ E. Element.
;. w.; a. snow, J. W; n E. II III. Treas u. L
rton. Soy; f. ". Haley, 5. D.; q. W. Crockett,
, u l. l. IL 'ley, :. -; George White, NJ r-hal
T. ". Trcvett Ca tpl ,in; j. i1. M.D1rm TT, Tyler.
estate writing the first plr tgrlph have hal
Il rough vii SLOW storm, but whether it will make
zoo sei ching rem tins to be SEEM. january comes
in like ton and may g. out like a rhinocerus. A
good old lady sail she never knew the winter to
rot In the sky"