The Republican journal., 1883-02-01

! JACKSON. Mrs. Sally Iasty, aged SO years. died
at the residence of her son, Daniel Hasty, on the
Goth inst She was the widow of the late Benz.
Hasty, who served in the war of 1912. She drew a
pension. .Rey. ID. Bracket proposes to remove
the vest business, carried on at Brooks. under
the management of Mrs. Miller, to his shop in
Jackson within a few weeks. The officers of Star
| of Progress Grange were installed on the evening
of Jan 20 by Bro. ID. D. Gould, assisted by Bro.
Knowles, Master of North Star Grange, of ITamp-
| den. The following elected Trustees for the
ensuing year: j. W Wallace, j. IL. Cook, NJ. 5.
Stiles, Jr.. The scarcity of water is alarming to
some who are driving their stock long distances to
water.
MONROE. Nathaniel Evans, of this town, was
killed in the Penobscot woods last Monday. He
was struck by falling limb and lived about two
hours The body Immediately brought home
| by friends The funeral will be at the house, Fri
day at 10 O'clock. The village school closed
| Monday for two weeks vacation on account of
measles, and there is good deal of other sickness
Frank Bailey is getting in quite large amount
of white birch for spools and other lumber. j.
\. Mckenney will close his operations i'll his woods
this week. the good shedding enabling him to get
through earlier than usual this The grist
mill bat half of the time, the water is so low
....New mich COWS are in good demand As high
a. so has been paid for some good ones Mr.. II.
K. Haley has lot of colts and horses at his stable
| which he is breaking and training.
SOUTH MoNrvILLE, The F. W. Baptist Church
at South Montville has secured the services of Rev
c. burlington, formerly pastor of the Ninal Haven
Church He entered upon his duties the first
Sunday in January ana breaches here and at the
church in \. Montvillc alternate Sundays Ion
the evening of Jan. 2ith, the good friends and
| neighbors met with one accord at the parsonage,
about 20 of them enjoying very pleasant and
| agreeable evening. There WAS excellent singing,
an appropriate prayer, and remarks were made.
The remainder of the eve. was socially enjoved.
The result of the gathering two fold, LIST, 1t
exceedingly checred the hearts Of dear pastor
and his esteemed companion, strengthened and
increased the social element of our community, and
~, it left with Bro. p in money AMI other good
things of earth over $50 worth, together with tie
kindly regards and best wishea OF ali present
| FREEDOM. The weather has been very cold. the
mercury standing from five to fifteen below zero
| j.. The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing quarter by Freedom Lodge: Addison
! sparrow, W. {. r.; Lizzie Worth W. V. t.;
George Bryant, W. s.; Edward knowlton. w. F.
! :: l. \. Pcrey, W T., Charles Danforh W NJ
! O. II. Keen, W. G.. Annie Haskell, W. |. g.;
| George Worth, W. O. ca. Boynton Banton and
| family have just returned from Rhode Island
! where he has been for his wfc's health. Edward
l}anton has just returned from Mass. Fuller
Bros. to build an addition to their upper barn
The village school is in session under the in
struction of Will Barton. an able ami efficient
teacher from Windsor. Large quantities of ice
taken from the pond ID. W. Dodge has filed
his ice house. Charles Bellows Is selling large
quantities of eak for ship timber Daniel Webs
ter Is confined TO his house by illness.
BrCksPoRT. The news agency at the Office of
the American EXPIRES, Company, has for sale the
Boston Evening journal every morning, the Herald
every evening the sunday Herald every Monday
mornins,and the Bangor Wing every morning. Prof
oewal, of Bangor Theological Seminary, lectures
at the Elm st. vestry on Thursday evening. Feb. /.
Subject, "Our Saxon Fathers one thousand years
ago" The Bangor Temple Of Honor visited the
Temple in this place last Friday evening, returning
by special train. over 80 sat down to a bountiful
repast given by the Buckspor Temple. The party
from Bangor numbered about 40. The floating ice
has been packed closely in the river few miles
below here that the boat did moi arrive on Saturday
see about raising the house Of capt Lewis on Nc
Donald st for l. J. johnson. who is to build story
underneath the present 9trucurc....A class in Cal
-thenics Of about 30 has been formed at the Semi
nary under the direction of Dr.. Eames. The clas-
of 81 held public exercises on Friday evening, Feb
9th. The cla,, number. 10 THE Burkspor Dung
Peoples Society Of Christian Endearor organ
lied last Thursday evening in the reception room
tees chosen who will plan future work fortht
society.
WINTERroRT. Mrs.. d. NJ. Belches has in hel
possession a copper coin hundred years old.
ON one side is the head Of Washington, with the
words, "Wa-hinstou and Independence, and the
figures l7>}. On the other side the words, . Unity
states of America, and in the center 4 wreath
around the words, one cent. The ladies of the
Methodist society had supper in Curtis Hall last
week II was '9mplete ]am ana perfect sue
cess. The ''loayc- and fishes" held out usual
and the multitude fed The funds will be used
in the purchase of church organ. one of the
yeoma1ry in Il town not fifty miles from Winerport
is very anxious to expose of his hay, and has taken
an ecdDtpie Of il to the hay merchants. He belongs
in the same town with the man whose son had a Sc
rious affection of the ba5Rdcle tubes, and who is il
ncighbor of the school agent who wished to hire Il
teacher that could teach neuralgia, a. there were
several in the district who wished to engage in that
study. 1t is hoped that one has disposed of his hay
the other been cured Of the bronchitis and the third
| found teacher well posted in algebra. Mrs.
! Nancy d. Curtis, of Hampden, formerly of Bucks
port, made her son, L. ID. Curtis, ESD our popular
postmaster visit last week, on the occurrence OF
! ler cightieth birthday. She is a remarkably well
! preserved old lady. Capt. Joseph Arey, of the
| SCH Mary Jane, who left here some weeks ago with
/ q load Of lumber for Providence, r. l.. having met
with trouble on the way, has discharged his cargo
| IN Boston. .Wintcrport has been an open sea al
winter, ferry boats crossing every day.
CAMDEN. The lime kiln was fired up again last
week. Last Monday the fires of the anchor works
We're started and work resumed. The water, how
ever, has not been sufficient to keep the mills
ming all day. The &. \. X. post of Camden have
| Il dance this week, Wednesday evening, at their
han and will continue them each Wednesday eve
| ming for the present, alternating each week be
tween the old and young folks. Mr.. II. Small up
set in his sleigh last Saturday and dislocated his
shoulder IL. NJ. Bean has contracted to build Il
four masted schooner of about 900 tons, for Capt.
| Thompson, formerly master of the II. Bowers
| the schooners in III. NJ Beams yard is far com
| pleted that the 10th of February Is set for hcl
launching. She is to be named Joseph Hilton, ant
| is to be commanded by CAPT Oliver Rogers and tt
| hail from Darien, Ga. Cfas. r. Bowers has The
contract for painting both these vessels and has al
| ready begun the Joseph Hilton. One of ON
| citizens, Ed. Harrington, recently out cunning
| on the shore in the town of Northport. Having
shot bird on the water he took punt and with
| one oar scullcd out for the bird. When some Iii :
| lance from the shore ne upset, the punt turn
| ing bottom side mp and floating. Mr. Ii. managed
to yet on top the punt and with his oar attempted
to TO the shore, but could only 70 around in
circle he therefore slid into the water and managed
to turn the punt right side up, then pulling off one
of his rubber boots he baied out the water as to
| enable him to get into her again He then mad
for the shore, but before arriving he again up
| set and thrown into the water. Cold and stin IN
| managed to get shore. He then had to wall
four miles to the nearest house where he wa
warmed, dried and rested and then returned home
-. The Ladies Aid Society held their annual meet
| ing 1T the residence of Mrs. Il. +. Paine, Tuesday
evening. The Methodist church held their thro
quarterly meeting at Megunticook hall last Sunday