The Republican journal., 1883-08-02

MONTyILLE. The weather last week was very
fine for procuring hay and most of the farmers
have finished, with more than an average crop in
their barns. Frost was seen in this vicinity We'd
nesday morning of last week, thus making frost
every month in the year sd far. b. r. Dodge
Gently had his cattle slightly poisoned by eating
potato tops that had Paris Green on them.
JACKSON. Rev. Mr. Adams of Searsport preach
ed at the Congregatonaltst church last Sunday
from the words: "This do in remembrance of me-
Luke %, 49, After the sermon babtismal rites were
conferred and communion services administered,
Edwin c. Body is sick with fever. .Haying
will be completed this week by most of the farmers
of this town. The yield of hay is the largest for
many years. Corn, pothtoes and all kinds of
grain are looking finely Several of our residents
have gone to Northport on a short vacation.
MORRILL,. Farmers quite generally through hay
ing. Crop at least ten per cent. better than last
yen anu of excellent quality. Perhaps ten per
cent. damaged during the week of storm and fog
....Gr;un crops heavy; many fields lodging badly.
49,. Potatoes look well on Hands not too wet Bee
ties never more plenty, but Paris Green claws them
OUT. Mrs Lydia Cross has been quite sick the
past fortnight. DR.. Josiah Pearson has begun
practice in this place; office under Storer's Hall
....Rev Mr.. Tufts preached here last Sunday from
Matt. %, 2. He will preachher again next Sunday
.-...C. NJ. Freeman, of Neazic Lecturer of Maine
State Grange, will speak tb the Patrons of Honesty
Grange at their hall, "Wednesday evening Aug. Sh
PENOBSCOT. a family reunion took place last
Sunday at the house of MR. William IIaney There
were present the six sons of Mr.. Haney, viz. John
and William, of PenobScot. Charles w. and Elisha
III. of Belfast, Newell, of kockport and Edward of
Ellsworth. Owing to THE stormy weather. two
sisters who would have maize the family circle com
pletc, were unable to be present. Mr.. Iauev is so
years of age one of the oldest and best preserved
men in town. 1t was Il happy occasion for the Old
gentleman he arrangcdIhis six sons in line and
addressed them in Il very neat and appropriate
speech. He told them to emulate whatever WAS good
IN his actions and to shun the evil. 1t pleas
ant party that sat down to the table that day. each
son being accompanied by his wife. Two brothers
, and sister of the eldeE Haney were present
who were aged respectively 81 IS and IS. 1t
gathering at the old homes tead long to be remem
bered and one which will nd yer occur again.
FINALHAvEN. Grand Patriarch Isaac +. Clark
of Portland assisted 10y THO Grand officers and a
delegation from Rockland EnCampment on Thurs
day evening last instituted at this place Ishmah
Home Encampment, No IS, |. Q. o. +. The new en-
campment starts out under very tlourishing cir
cumstances. Alex. A. Bea ton elected Chief
Patriarch. a collation. was feryed.. The Masons
and Odd Fellows made an Excursion to Camden,
on Wednesday, on steamer pioneer. The Nina-
haven band accompanied the m.... Henry Day was
injured last week by nail which pierced his foot
80. Mrs. Moody fell last week, breaking her arm
49,. Hon. j. L. Smith, of OAltown, was here last
week. ID. X. Bodwell was III town on Monday....
Mr.. Ii. T. Sylvester, of Cast e, is now running the
boarding house formerly Ike bt by X. A Dyer.
Mr.. Charles Athean and wife and Thornton Hall,
left last week for Dakota. 1chS. stephen Morgan
and John Bird have loaded p4ving for New York ;
the sIoop Yankee Girl cut sto he for Portland and
the sloop NJ NJ. Hamilton rou5 Oh stone for Rockland
THE steamer katahdin Wa$ advertised to bring
Il Bangor excursion here Monjlay
WHITES CORNER The fahmers in this section
have mostly secured their hhy. and in very good
condition, although there wa1 some injured in the
dull weather of the week b4forc last. The hay
crop will be heavier than laft year on the same
ground, and if the weather is good for few days
longer they will be all closed up....Al kinds of
vegetation is getting Il heavy growth and the indi-
cations that there will be 4 heavy crop of grain
and potatoes, considering the dcreage. Repairing
and building buildings sedns to be the order of
the day throughout this section. Mr.. stephen
Clark is building Il large two story house, the re
suit of back pension which he received last Win
ter. Leonard Clark is building Il very nice barn
forty 10y sixty, with Il nice cellar. He has one of
the best orchards in Waldo co. j. Il. Chase Lin
coin Baistlc and Albert b clark have each raised
their barns and added a cellar, which the farmers
think is the place to make dre4 sng. AS that is the
farmers capital the they have the more profit
able the farming The falmefs in this section are
giving more thought to this matter than before and
are keeping more cows and hogs. They getting
more interested in Jerseys for butter and they are
adding quite number to their herds. Farmers
in this section think O. j. Libby has made an i'm
provcment in the hog line Ny Introducing the
White Lancashire which provds to be IA good breed
to cross with other breeds they being snug com
pact, easily kept and fattened hog
PROSPECT. Farmers are finishing their hay ing.
The hay crop is the most in bulk that ever cut
in town with an average an cunt of good hay.
Barns well filled. Grain will be heavier straw
ed thar for years, with mall amount storage
room. This year the farmer needs reaper will
have to cradle and reap to store lots of grain. Po-
tato bugs not as plenty as last year = the vigorous
growth of the vines outstrple led the beetles this
year. Potatoes are bottomng better than last wear
with few rottOn yct....MrE Lyman Partridge
has up and shiDgled house ahd barn - by 10, Old
country style. The house will occupy 20 1T. in
length, and will be >tords and attic, with
cellar under the whole and with solid partitions
from top to bottom. 1t will have the most room for
the least money of any house about. MI. Bial
Catlin was brought home sick from ilallowe and
is not eAUectcu TO recover. He is n Mr., George
Iarding's. Freeman Partridge has sold to j. w.
Lang, Brooks, the Jersey heifer Lady Lang.
Miss Hattie Kllman will begin her third term Of
school in district No. ) soon g.. Frank and Freddie
Lane will cut and put into their two barns SO tons
of hay alone The oldest is 10 Years and youngest
l6. ...Apple crop light....A happy wedding took
place last week at the residence pf Capt. A. Harri
man. Capt. A. J. Pettingill of lbarq ne +. l. Pet
tngil. Portland, and Mrs. OctayFa Cheney OF Port
land, sister to Capt. Albert Harr man, were united
in marriage, by A. j. Clifford of BuckspOrt. The
party took the boat for Bar arb@ where they will
remain few days, after which they will sail for
Cal. via Cape Horn.