The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-08-31

THORNDIKE. We are nov having fine " eather.
The rain rut Slight Il! y .-Ga,. Th1 81, .aGi
very dry, and rain is much needed. Our school
commences on Monday next 1t is to be taught by
Alden Whitney of Freedom, excellent teacher.
Business among our merchants is very good.
MONROE. The dry weather still continues. The
scarcity of water in wells, cisterns and streams is
beginning to be felt. The trustees of the Park
company met at the Town Hall, last Friday, to
make arrangements for the coming fair BY raising
the premiums somewhat they propose to make this
the most profitable fair held on the grounds. The
fair will be held oct 18th and 9th Thursday and
Friday. The Monroe Cornet Band will furnish the
music. Some of the Fusion farmers say they
have to put up with the rust their potatoes beans
&c. but will not have it their Sept. tcket......
Solon Chase will speak in this town Friday Of
this week. Mr. j. y. Mckenney is repairing his
grst mill. Mr.. Il. c. Mayo wishes to correct an
in the Journal concerning the pair of General
Withers colts. They are his property and not owned
by A.. II. Mayo stated by mistake. There are
a number Of horses here training for the fair and
| more coming this week. The trotting horse Gray
Dan is also here training. Mr.. George Parker
will rebuild this fall His buildings were recently
destroyed by fire. r. Chase is to superintend the
work
SEARsroRT. Prof. Fred Park has large class in
music in this town and vicinity. Mr. Alfred T..
Nickerson and Capt. j. c. NickclS have loaded the
schooner Empire with hay for Boston. M Josiah
L. Trundv, of Texas, sends to his wife by mail
nearly every week some curiosity such a. horned
toad, large spiders preserved clcti. The OH
Young house which was torn down recently is said
| to have stood the storms Of century Miss
Prudic Nichols was nearly killed last week hy
mad COW, who tnrnc upon her, While she was
going home and would have killed her if help had
not come to her assistance. There was picnic
from Stockton last w e'lnc-'ia at the cove Mr.
Merrill ha- been visiting Ms brother, Rev i. y
| Merrill Misses Annie Greenwood ana Liza
Lanpher remain here for few day On theit
return home; also Mr.. w. IL. t,recnWood who has
been stopping at the hotel Tor the past fortnight.
Mr. knight, who removed from thi, place to Illmo-
is about forty years ago. has returned to visit his few
vIu relatives and friends. He says that when he
reached Searsport, he but one familiar face out
of he many lie once knew Mr.. +. : Cyphera, J.
| T. Hamilton and few others, left here Thursday
| for of Capt. Nickel- Islands To make some re
| pairs ON the building Thursday the steamer
| came near swapping boat full Of pnssen-
| gers their way to the Camp Ground.....
| There was a mistake in the Iaccawanna cargo
as printed last week. 1t should have been 30 tons
| -. Miss E.ttlle Park who mas been away engaged
in singing for the past year, is at home short
| vacation. Last sunday Rev. Mr.. Iibhcy of Bel
| fast preached very able and elective sermon at
the Methodist church, "On the resurrection Of the
Dead '....M Many Of our farmers have begun har-
yesting their grain. Victoria K. |. ar. in Royal
! Roads Aug. 1 barquc Beatrice Ilavener, Havener,
lokohoma.. Bordeaux ar - brig J. II. Lane,