The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-04-17

PROSPECT George W. Crockett arrived home
on sunday last by way Of Belfast from southern
California. He has been absent little over year.
Capt VIM Il. IIagan arrived home last week
from Bark Goodell, New York Mr.. John Nickeis
of North Searspprl, was at Freeman Parri}ge'5 on
Saturday last for two settings OF Plymouth Rock
eggs Chicks are Matching well This -rring and
summer visitors will be supplied thi9 year with
good hroilers. Howard Cummings has chicks big
enough to crow in good shape now....I. f. Gonld
is iuryman from this town for the April term.
Mott Gould has a beauty of a colt and Elijah Lane
has big, handsome colt. Butter is selling hi I'll
now. There are quite a number of farms where
four to six cows are kept, and among The number
are James \. Haley, Mrs. Mary smith, ;. : Trey
EFT, F. Partridge, Charles Lit!leield, DIR. Colson
and many others.
WATERFORD. \ dwelling house situated in the
lower village, formerly occupied by Mrs. james
McDernOlt, burned Thursday night The
house had been unoccupied all winter and 10 fast
ening on the door. Last week y. y. Lesan of this
place took possession of it and put a lock on the
door. he having mortgage which was forecuscd
last fall The property willed to John Nehan
and the natural heirs claimed it, The lire was
incendiary. MOI insured. Cant. Bassett schr
Fairfield has gone to Bangor to load. Srh.. Clos
son and l.. NJ Strout are in port-..... Quite fresh
ct in the river Many logs passed here sunday -.
The Aroostook Pioneer, TIoalton, says C. Il
Lougee of Winterporl, has gone to work for {. II
Rideout. Besides being Il No. l shoemaker, he is q
fine cornetst and will he great addition to tho
new band. Quarterly meeting services were helo
in the Methodist church on sunday, by Rev. G.. Il
I ID 4l,o NJ,
Cong. pulpit was supplied by Rev. James AleXmd
er of Brewer, who gave very fine Easter sermon
. The Catholics had an Easter dance on Monday
night at Frankfort. THE Republicans held d
caucus on Saturday afternoon, c. X. Hill, Mod
The following delegates cho sen: DAME
Dyer, A. +. Fernad George Fisher George Ritch
lie, David Libby, TO Congressional convention a
| Waterville. Fred Atwood, d. II. Smith, Stepher
Clark, E. r. Grant, E. J. Murch TO State convention
| Bangor. Town Committee, A. f. Fernald, DAME
/ Dyer, Leonard Clark Walter Littleiied Georg,
/ II. Fisher. little daughter OF Mr.. Andrew
Baker died quite suddenly last week of rheumatism
of the heart She was buried on Friday. Capt
John Phbrook has recently bought the sch. Lucy
A. Blossom of Boston parties, and has sailed fol
New York Capt. viii Fernald whose vessel wa:
wrecked in the late gale has returned home.
Mrs. Gertie Bodish, wife of Hon. W. II. Bodfsl
of San Francisco arrived in town on Friday She
has east for her health the climate of Cali
forna does not agree with her, and will spend thu
summer with Mrs. r. A. Rich. We are glad t,
see many of our old citizens coming home again
after spending the winter away. Among the lat,
| arrivals notice Mr.. and Mrs. Holt from Lynn
Mr. Frank Lord from Elgin City, Ill, Mr.. Jame
Treat from trip west, and the family of Mr.. H. Il
| Sanborn from Bangor. Mr.. Caleb Lougee ha
| gone to Houton to give music lessons to a band
and his brother Mr.. John Lougee has taken hi
place in the boot and shoe shop for the present. .
| Mr.. Charles Mason has moved into the Mansiel,
| house.