The Republican journal., 1882-02-09

CASTINE. Union services in the Orthodox church
last Sunday. The audience numbered fourteen...
On account of the deep snow, none of the schools
were in session on Monday. Scott, our stage
driver, said he would drive to Bucksport and back
with the mail on Monday, and he accomplished it,
but it was tedious job. The pupils of the High
school have established lyccum for entertainment
and mutual benefit.
LINCoLNvILLE Capt. Alonzo Houston, Of this
place, of SCH Florence Y. Tower, died of small poX
at Vineyard Haven last Friday, having been left at
that port while on the trip from New York to Win
terport, coal laden. Capt III. was sick but little
more than week, and was not supposed to he in
dangerous condition. lie young man of most
exemplary habits, universally respected, and was
on his first trip as master He leaves a wife and
one child. The late storms have nearly
blockaded the roads in town.
MONROE. The fine weather and nice shedding of
the past two weeks have been very favorable for
the farmers and others to get in their wood and
| market their hay ami apples, ami it has been well
improved. There is strong talk here of getting up
a military company, Our band is getting ready
for concert and dance the present month. The
leader Mr.. could, has just received excellent
selections. j. y. Mckinney is getting in quite an
81 l'l odh ioi
lars had installation of officers last Thursday
evening. nice supper was prepared by the ladies.
BUCKSroRr. \ telegram received here ON Mon
day morning announces the arrival of Captain j.
g. ~toyer, master of the Ship Daniel Barnes, in
New York. Rev. T. Gerrish is To exchange pull
pit with Rev \. G. AXtell, OF Bangor, next sun
day. Owing to the snow blockade there were
no services in the churches last sunday The
snow drfted badly in the streets and side walks
and on Monday the shovel brigade out in full
f"urce. Mr. Moses Of the Robinson House con
tnues dangerously i'll. The ladies of the Mcho
list church are preparing to give an entertainment
at Emery'> Han.
CAMDEN. knowlton Brothers have contracted to
build two polishing lathe@ and two upright posher7
for the collins granite Co. Of Bluehil Bark Anna
Watch, Capt. o. J. Bowers, of Camden, sailed from
Ptrnambucco on the Doth of Dec last, with cargo
Of sugar and drawing Il feet Of water, arriving at
New York On the 18th of Jan. Two goose parties
| went from Camden to rhoma5tOn last Thursday ;,
also a party Of married couples with single teams.
II. VI. Bean has the frame nearly completed for
| one of hi. new schooners and will soon begin work
the other. Our village schools will close their
| winter terms on the 18th inst. Public graduating
exercises will be held at the hall. Owing to the
violent storm of last sunday all public reli-
ou- services suspended.... Our first mail to
| iocklmd which leaves at 6 \. NJ was obliged to
| turn account Of a snow blockade between this
place and Rockport
JACKSON. Perigrine White, formerly of this
town, died at his residence in uiNmont saturday
the it'll inst, aged about 80 years. He held the of
| flee of town clerk and treasurer for many years
while in this town and also the same since living in
DiNmont His disease was consumption. Miss
Ruth A., daughter Of 4 sahel and Mary Rich, for
mcrly Of this town, but later of Brooks died at the
residence Of her father in Winslow-whcre the
family have lived for the last two years-of soft
euin2 Of the brain She was very amiable young
woman and leaves many friends in this vicinity
WHO deeply mourn the loss. Members of Star of
Progress Grange to the number of about fifty made
a visit to Harvest Home Grange, of Brooks, on
Tuesday evening Of last week; and, though this
was an uncN pccted call to neighbours
very cordially received. An enjoyable evening was
passed and all returned home feeling wen satisfied
with their visit to Brooks. Home Grange has been
in rather low condition for time past but there
are strong indications of better times of which it
Is really deserving. Five applications for member
| ship were acreptedat the meeting above mentioned
Nav they continue TO come....C. II. Getchell, J.
H. Cook and Il. L. Page have been elected as trlls
| tees of Star of Progress Grange for the ensuing
| year. Those of our farmers who attended the
meeting of the Pcnohscot Farmers Club, holden AT
DiNmont, Feb. LIST, report it very interesting and
profitable The heaviest fall Of snow for the
winter thus far Sunday last when it fell 10
the depth OF I3 inches. The high winds which pre-
! vailed during the storm blocked the roads very
badly. The village school closes this week. The
term has been long one. under the instruction of
| Mr.. John Miller of W Wnterport, a teacher Of
much experience, he having taught over fifty terms