The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-01-24

BELMONT. Mr.. Charles NJ. Cunningham, of this
town, has gone to Norwood, Mass, where he is EN-
ployed in the car shop o the New York and New
England r. r. Co. Mr.. Cunningham has been at
work time for this company, and is skilled
workman
! MoNTvIILE. Miss Eittie Hall fell on the ice one
day last week and broke her left arm. /. The
schools in the North part of the town have all
closed. The school at Ranctts corner closed Fri
day with spelling match in the evening 1t was
very interesting Mrs. Susan H. Jackson, late of
Belfast, and formerly of Montvile, was taken to
the insane asylum at Augusta, recently by the
authorities of this town.. Rev. Mr.. Morton and
wife have been visiting friends in this vicinity...
Cushman Thompson has been very sick with rheu-
matte fever, but is now convalescent.
BUCKsPoRr. Yes, Leap V ear has come, and our
ladies to have a grand party at Emery Hall on
Friday the 18th The mystic rious initials on the in
vitations have IA meaning that no fellow can find
QUIT. &. O.E. f. What can they mean? If they
had been w. w. l. ii. or w. w. H. NJ. any one
could have solved the enigma With the following
names as the committee, who can doubt the out
come: Mrs G. w. McAlister, Mrs. J. w. Shue,
Mrs. K. p. Hill, Mrs. J. r. Emery, Miss Lizzie
Emery, Mrs a. ID. Snowman, Mrs q. Z. Patterson,
Mrs. G. G. Homer, Miss Mary Rice, Miss Lizzie
snowman The private supper given by the La
dies Aid on Friday evening never eNceled in
town. That home made jelly of Mrs. Lanpher
"took the cake" We thanked her for a second dish
of her wine jelly and She gave a wink. The
following officers of Hancock X. A. Chapter were
installed in presence of the members and their lady
friends ON Wednesday evening last, by En- G. X.
james NJ Eeyen7, assisted by Past En-. IL. +. A.
ID. snowman as Marshal Joshua p. Hoop
er H. r.; Henry d, Trott, EX. X; J. w Patter-
son. EN- :. K. ii. Emery, Treasurer; Z. p. Hill,
Secy;G. W McAlster, G. of H.; A. D. Snowman,
r. $; J. H. Gilley NJ. 81 v. George +. Patterson,
NJ ~ v; Il. c. Leach NJ Isl "; VIM Grindle, 5.
After which excellent repast was enjoyed. In
answer to the call OF NJ +. H. Priest remarks were
made by companions McAister, snowman Whit |
more and others. \ letter from companion VIM
IL Plsbury was read by the secretary, rcgretting
his inability to be with them and abiding to the
fact of his having held the office of Secretary of
hoth the Lodge and Chapter for many years, and
the many pleasant recoections of the social gath
crlngs Of the chapter in the past. The memories
called up by the letter happily referred to by
the speakers, who in turn recalled other happy
events in the history of the chapter. During the
evening the company We're favored by a number of |
songs by NJ E., }. p. Hooper and his daughters,
May and Phebe accompanied on the organ by Miss |
Lizzie Snowman, who also favored the company by |
wtleting as a solo "Marguerite." On being re- 4
called she gave "OId Folks at Home The singers 1
and whistler We're highly applauded and compl- |
mented. In closing, all joined in the good old song
of Home, sweet Home. This Chapter is also rep |
resented largely for town of its size In St. Johns
Comman'tery X. T. Of Bangor by the following
persons: w. &. Collins, j. NJ Nevens J. p. Hoop /
er, X. IL. Emery, f. p. Hill, Il. A. Crocker, j. w. /
Patterson }. Il. Patterson, f. K. Bowlen Richard /
Snow and ). b. Warren. 1t will be remembered
mat the late DR.. Page and George l.. Bradley were
among the first TO join that commandery from this |
place.Pr"f. Prince mas decided to sever his con /
hectIon with the +. NJ. c. Seminary at the close of
the present term. He goes to stamford, Conn. to /
take charge of rich and houri-hng church That
place Is only thirty miles from the city of New |
York, where quite number of his parishioners are
engaged in business. We are sorry to lose so use.
full a man and genial il family from our midst. Ills
place will be filled here by Prof. A. f. Chase who /
for about dozen Years past has had charge of the
hents Hill seminary. From what learn this
choice of the Trustees of the institution is a wise
one. Clifford Juvenile Temple received a visit /
from Crescent Juvenile Temple of Bucksport Cen.
the Clifords returned the visit. They report "A
splendid time. with refre shments added Messrs
Hill X Googins teams took them up. lee, which
Is NOW being cut for home use is of excellent dual
ity, None will be put up here for shipping this
oeaaon...N. IL. Powers, Esq. has in hi, possession
file of the Castine Eagle published in 1910 At
that time the old $50 for - was lust going ont of
use, and we fnl in the July number that those old
sly la LET ,-.,l t
modern 49, July a that news n paper publishes |
the latest news from London of MAY 29-almost two |
months old. BY such fact, are lead 10 recall the
truly wonderful progress the world is making-er. /
eptfnMis place. Bucksport Boys You who are away
from home, On pity Us pity Us! some of those YOU
left behind whose fathers when going to mill put a
stone in one end of the bag to balance the corn in
the other would still do the if going to mill
was their vocation but it is not, they are organ
izng. a council to catch, try, convict and hang Pay
son Tucker believing him to be the sole cause of
the present terrible al1lirlion. An idea got into
the heads of the man who has charge of the town
clock ana the watch makers that i town of this
size with rail road steam boat telegraphc and teIe
phonic connections with the thriving out side world
and guarded and protected by the one hundred ana
forty-four fromnin9 guns ON Fort Knox. would /
ID
improvements of the day, so on that historic Sab /
bdth all time pieces under their control were placed
ON standard time. This simple act of naturally
harmless citizens has caused at once such an over
flow of trotn, steam and wind as was never heard |
IN the town before. Cuss words are used too.
some OF these cranks put up a notice in the Post /
once that the church clock would be set to local
time Monday Jan u. The notice was torn down.
added Ia he fro md in, /. hot,
expect these iocdiists to start substitution for
statue OF Mayor Cummings of Bangor to be placed
in front of the bank building handing down by
TINS memorial the name Of the great champion of
the right OF every man to have 4 time of his own
llitt TINS change been made in Ju'; when the DAYS
are the longest, no one wouli have observed the
difference. But now they notice the day is a little
short at one end if II O'Clock is their dinner hour
Gentlemen the world moves and the next batch of
clocks will have on its Dial to 2l,--A NJ and r. NJ
will be of the past