The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-09-21

MONROE. Mr.. F. A. Stevens, of tbs town, while
| running threshing machine at the barn of Dexter
| Mansur, got his right hand caught In the machine
| and SO badly damned as to necessitate amputation
| at the wrist. Mr.. Stevens is a hard working man
| and has the sympathy Of his fellow townsmen.
The Fusionsts of this town were surprised at the
result of the election The trustees of the fair
| met on Saturday last and made final arrangements
for the fair. Some of the best horses in the State
have been entered for the The potato crop
will be very light in this section. Mr.. Bryant of
nifty, is teaching singing school at the village.
| Mrs Annie l.. wife of A. b. Written, died very
| suddenly on the 18th. She was woman much re
! spected in this vicinity The jurymen have been
| drawn for the october term of court-Leonard
| Boyd and Greenleaf Could.
SEARsMoNr Mr. John Lawrey a few days since
drove into town herd of cattle, forty in number,
which we're bought down east. Mr.. Lawrey is doing
| quite business d drover. lie ships the most of
| his cattle to western markets. Last Sunday was
| quarterly meeting at the NJ. F. church. j. Jack
| Frost put in an appearance last week Election
! passed of very quietly. \ small vote cast in
comparison with that of two years ago. Sears
mont can boast of having of the oldest inhab-
itants In the county and may say in the state
The person i Mr.. Chester Heal who is l0i years
old. Mr.. John Paine of Massachusetts, is visiting
friends IN town for few days and also Mr.
lloratio Crawford. The village schools are
prospecting finely this fall under the instruction of
M. Herbert Cobb and Miss Lizzie True Guam
teDacook lodge Of masons is IN a lourshing con
dition. There were representatives. from seven
lodges at their last meeting which is something un-
common ION country llace....see notice in
fbpY. rAl of np.4
sale by James Barker.
CASrINE. \ course of lectures has been estah-
lished by Rev. u. G. WInsow, in aid of the Meth
olSt society. The fra lecture was given by the
Rev Mark Trafton subject Lights and shadows
OF Ministerial Lifr."....Mr and Mrs. Munger
received their friends at Town Hall on Tuesday
evening. Whist, dancing, Ice cream and cake made
it i'm enjoyable evening to all present Mrs. Nellie
Johnson, who has been spending the summer here,
held reception In Town Hal, on Thursday even
ing to celebrate the birthday of her son, Mr.. viii
johnson. -ln orchestra from Belfast furnished
excellent music for dancing It was the most
brilliant affair Of the The Rev. l.. j.
Thomas preached his farewell sermon on SUNDAY
The 10th inst, and left here Thursday for New
Haven, where he will take special course Of
study at Yale. The Rev. Mr.. Sewa, of Vermont,
preached in the Methodist church sunday last
The Orthodox pulpit was occupied by the Rev. Mr..
Blodgett who has been 4 missionary in China
several years 1.-Two cottages are in process Of
building at Dce's Head. Work is being done there
on the road leading to the Head and new streets
being laid out and built ...Sch. Isola, Capt.
Wm. smith, Is lying here for a few days, waiting
for business.
BROOKS. Very high wind prevailed on several
days Of last week, which did much damage to fences
ami apples. A horse OF DR.. Libhy's badly in
iured by being kicked by another horse while stand
ing in the barn of Darius Philbrick of Thorndike.
one rib was broken and the horse badly used up.
\ basement Is being built under the barn Of r. II.
Munroe.. The Grange has initiated six since hay
ing -...Ale +. Chase is building an extension to
his store basement Mr.. Libby has fine and
promising Won Moke colt. .Swinton's gcogra-
pixies have been adopted for use in the schools Of
the town....A. Chase, collector and treasurer has
handed the following list of tax payers Of the
town, whose tax j. fifty dollars. Austin, jas.
W, 51llU, Austin, Charles j., S5j.G6 Bailey j.
Riley, S>G33 Chase Michael, $l07G0; Chase Allie,
S51-lA. Crosby, VIM. n, S7a39: bow, john NJ. 4
son, 9-3f1, Damon, Geo w, $5131; Davis, c. |
Dumont 472.5s Edwards, Roscoe g., SOTO Ellis.
Joseph. 3I55.IA; Forbes. \. :, 81 30: Gould, |
Isaiah, s6l.l2; Could, WIN, $685. Gibbs, john
5si>.67 CHM, Joseph -, 353.5s, Lane, Chas. f..
$5l.2I Liuleield, Joseph r., SIN 80; Prime, Eden
t., 9Sil9; Page, Ellen, s60.oS; Roberts, Aonzo,
sloo>, Rose, j. Calvin, s5o93 Reynolds Isaac G..
3l32. -; simpson, DudeE G., $5l.35; Work joel,
Sil.54. .Iohn NJ. DOW x ire the first this year
70 pay their taxes
SEARsroRT. The session of the Maplewood
campmeetng has been a very interesting one.
Many able speakers were in attendance Last
sunday Mr.. Hanson immersed five persons....
\ number OF oar citizens attended the Advent
camp meeting last week at Carmel. Mrs. Morse
Of Searsmont, Mrs. Thompson OF Rockland. Mr. |
Iruutiy Of Frankfort pr. Chase OF Monroe and
others spoke last Sunday at the Sprituali-t camp
meeting in Smart's grove. Robert q. Ames has |
gone to Rowland, to the tract OF lumber land own
ed ny the eearspor spool factory. \ number of
our ioiners will 90 to the same place where they
have building contract. Robert Gilmore and
wife Of neAtcr, have been visiting in town.. The
school IN the new academy building opened last
week with Miss Pike preceptress and Miss Anjie
Carver, assistant. Capt. George Carver, of New
York, arrived last week.. Rev. Edwin Smith, pas
tor Of the Congregaonalis church in South Brain
tree Mass, Will go to Maynard, Mass, at salary
OF 1880 per year He Is but one Of the smart
young sent out by Searsport The storm
crop...W lillian Thurston died at his residence in
Newburyport, Mass. saturday morning, of Bright's
disease. Mr.. 1hmston was barn in Searsport
in loo and was in his 76th year. For thirty eight
Years he has been the head Of the lumber firm of
Thurrlon & Colman, IN Newhuryport. lie was
deacon of the Whielield Congregational church, |
from its organization until his death, and was Il
director in the First National Bank, and treasurer
OF the Howard Benevolent Society.
CAMDEN. ON the 81, ith and 9TH of October next
the Knox Co. Agricultural and Horticultural fair
Will be held at Rockport. All necessary arrange
ments being made for successful exhibition,
and it Is hoped that all parties in the district win
unite with the people of Rockport in making this
fair grand succes9-...J. IL. Smonton, Of T. Il.
Smonton, Esq. who is engaged in a banking house
at Grand Rapids, Mich, returned home on Il yaca
ton, and here in season cast his first vote
al our election. Joe is looking well and will re
turn west in few DAYS.. Work has been begun
on the changes in the Methodist church editce.
This building rests upon one story foundation of
stone. The lot and foundation have been purchas-
Ell by H. Knight II Sons. The church building is TO
be moved on TO a lot purchased of James Perry, in
the rear eff the F. O., and will front on the
tension Of Washington st. The old spirc is to be
removed and 4 conner tower will be placed upon
the remodeled church. The Baptist people have
offered the Methodsls the use of their church while
their own is being r,modeled. -. The town returns
and records Of the vote of Sept llth, will contain
one name, supplying an erasure, "Rum did it.
Rev. {. NJ e. HarwoOd is taking six weeks va
ratiou... On the 18th inst. Curricr Bros. delivered
at The r. K, Depot at Rockiand, an anchor from the
Camden Works, weighing $500 pounds. Duncan
Fuller, from Albany, former resident of Camden,
arrived in town last week Il vacation, and, in
company with Ed. Ross, went to Seven Ponds on Il
fishing cruise. Frank A. Mansfield returned last
week to his theological studies at Bangor. DIR.
Cowes has had placed the door of his office a
new sign, carved and finished at the shop of Mar
7cllu5 Prince. During the past two weeks, 1Gj
casks of lime were shipped to Boston and 600 to
Portland. Steamers Brunette and Blonde return
ell to Camden last Sunday....A greatly improved
walk has been laid on the street. Rev. w. II.
Cross has gone to Pressure Isle, and Rev A. Church
preached for him last sunday morning "A per