The Republican journal., 1885-08-06

CAMDEN. Aspecial town meeting Monday voted
against the proposed town liquor agency. 1t was
also voted to raise fifteen hundred dollars to repair
Atlantic avenue bridge.
MORRILL,. Elisha Merriam has bought 35
horse power steam engine which he will shortly
place In position in his mill, thus enabling him to
operate it constantly. Mrs. Abby Nichols daugh-
ter of the late Job Cushman, is visiting relatives
and friends. She with her husband Mr.. Benz.
Nichols, went to Florida nearly two years ago,
where he is engaged in fruit culture Mrs Nichols
will return TO Florida this autumn. -. B. A IL. tch
and family are at Northport camp ground where
they will sojourn for two or three wccks.. Miss
Sadie Parker of Bucksport is visiting her friend
Miss Della Storer and the two ladies are spending
this week at the Camp ground. Ladies of the
sewing circle met with Mrs. ID. W. Morey last
Thursday P. NJ. and held a very pleasant and profit
able session. ...A. X. p. Moore built two chimneys
last week for Winchenbach's new house. j. r..
Mears is putting on the outside finish.
STOCKTON. During the thunder storm last Fri
day the Staples and Rendell telephone struck
by lightning, the wire broken in two places and
several poles badly shattered and Robert badly
frightened. Three roads being made
through The G. j. l.. l. Co.'S lands Willard G..
Staple- arrived home last saturday afteran absence
of three years In New Mexico. James Blanchard
of Brooklyn n. Y Is visiting friends and relatives
In this town. Uncle Joseph Seser rode to Fort
Point and back last sunday, the first ride he has
taken IN about six years. Capt. David Ames has
again taken command of Ship Gardner Colby, now
In New York loading for Hamburg. viii Ames
left for New York Monday to join the ship chief
oicer...s. A. Randell is still confined to his house
with rheumatics John n. Staples left for Orono
last Monday where he win attend the Agricultural
College
soUrH MoNryILLE. Fine growing weather
crops looking nicely. .Blucbemy parties are the
order Of the day now The hay crop has been Sc
cured IN excellent condition, is than an aver
age, and of good quality. Mrs. Ehie Z. Went
worth has a night blooming cereus that blossomed
July Sd and again July 3lat Some thirty persons
were present each OCCASION. MIR. Hin, the Lib
erty and Belfast mail carrier IL n model driver,
He is right after his "bi1" every time. He is pleas
ant and social, his coach neat and trim, and we
are Informed that he is ii strict temperance man.
We hope to see him well patronizct. Saturday
evening, Aug. lst the following were installed as
officers of Riverside Lodge, 1. o. q. r. for the
coming quarter: c. F. Carver w. e. T.; Miss Eva
G. Cram. w. V. t, b. f. knowles, sec. \. H..
Norton Fin. sec. : ID. Cram, Treas; q. +, Ran
dahl Chap. c. ;, Adams, Mar; Mis-. Josie Pur-
mgton, ]. G.; Frank Bennett, O. g. The Lodge
Is IN good working order and the entertainment
Is interesting and Instructive The Lodges to hold
n basket picnic at Georges Pond Liberty, on We'd
nes'lay, Ans. 18th, "The Bennett Cornet Band''
IS expected to be present and plcasa time is
ticiualed.
BUCKsPORT. There very pleasant lawn
party at the home of MIR. A. IL. CHM Tuesday even
ing. The grounds were illuminated and looked
very pretty quite number went down river ON
the moonlight excursion on the Ca nbridgc Tues
day evening and report Il very pleasant time.
The schooner Princess arrived home from the
banks Wednesday and the J. G. Cow eli and q. W.
Lewis arrived Thursday. These ,chooners hay
made quick trips and have full fares of i5h....A
party Of about thirteen went to Bar IiarDor " ed-
nesday. leaving ON the morning train and returning
on the evening train. They had about seven hours
IN Bar Harbor amt enjoyed the trip very much,
\ party visited Fort Knox last Thursday morning.
Capt. Stubbs having obtained permit very kin'lly
got up party which went over the ferry boat
| and enjoyed going through the old fort and The
view from the top, which is very fine large
excursion came down here from Brewer on the
Queen City Friday evening, arriving here about
nine O'Clock. They had the Brewer band and on
! cheslra with them and had dance il Emery Hall
which broke up about II O'Clock at which time the
fog so thick that the boat could not leave. We
heard that they started for home about O'Clock
saturday morning. The schooners Daniel Web
ster, Marbchcad and Charlotte Morgan arrived
mo, frln no TuI .tt
The East Maine Seminary vii! open Aug "A. Prof
A. F. Chase, Principal and Amanda NJ. Wilson
Preceptress The New Orleans Minstrels are to
play here Friday, Aug 7lh
| WINTERroRr Last Thursday as Misses Clara
and Hattie Snow, with two children OF Captain
Forsarthe were returning from an excursion t.
Nit. Waldo, bolt in the wagon gave way causing
it To upset and they all thrown out, but fOrtu
| nately no one was seriously hurt, and although the
horse ran Il long distance and nearly wrecked the
wagon he was not injured. ......Q Quite large com
pany of people We're assembled at the house of
Miss X. IL. CroXford on Monday evening to wit
ness the opening of fine specimen Of night bloom
ing Three very large and beautiful
blossoms opened at once and the rooms filled
with their fragrance. The cornet band gave con
cert, supper and dance on Friday evening, which
was well patronzed.. Mrs. Baker, of St John, y.
| b. and Mrs Chadbourne, of Augusta, have been
visiting their friends in town for the past week
Mrs. Hartman wife Of Capt. Ferdinand Hatri.
man, of Liverpool, Eng, and her son Willie were
the guests of Capt. and Mrs. Havencr last week
-...Miss Clara Knowles, of Brooklyn, NJ y, is
spending vacation Of few weeks with her par.
ents.. Mrs HoiX is the guest of Miss CloNtord
and Mrs. Stoke this week.. MI Silas Dickey
formerly of this place. died of consumption at the
| house of his sister, Mrs. Jepson, sunday last
80. Mr., Isaac Knowles has been quite sick but is
getting better. Mrs. Almira Bowden is quite
sick. Rev. A. A. Lewis will spend short vaca-
ton at Norlhport. There will be services at the
NJ. L. church next Sunday.
SWANvlLLE. Mrs. Alex ander of Belfast will
favor the citizens of this vicinity with of her
popular readings at the meeting house Aug. llth.
Admission fifteen cts. The programme includes
both humorous and sentimental selections. We
hope our people will give Mrs. A. a good house
Rev. Mr.. Haskell Of Searsport preached here last
sunday. He is expected to deliver temperance
lecture here soon &C. III. Black has his flag at
half mast in honor of our lamented hero Gen.
Grant,. Mr.. William McCntock and wife of
Bristol, Me. have been in town several weeks the
guests of G. II. Black and f. W. Miller. Mrs.
McClintock is a sister of Mrs. Susan Miller and
Mrs. Melinda Black, and daughter of Col. 10 siah
Staples. L. S. Black of Chelsea, Mass and Miss
J. K. Harvender of Boston Mass. left by Monday
boat having been in town for the last week, also
Mrs. Lizzie Allen and son.. .Chas. 3. Small
arrived home last week from Lowell, where he
has been working at his trade. He reports the heat
almost insufferabe during the last three weeks -.
Mr.. Will Keen of Medford Mass. arrived by boat
Sunday and will remain in town for a few weeks.
...Among the visitors at Swan Lake is Hayward
Pierce, Lincoln Pierce, Fannie Pierce, Royden
Pierce, and Mrs. Upton Treat and daughter all
OF Frankfort, David Buck, of Chelsea Mass, and
Fred Coombs, of Ellsworth, Maine. This party
is occupying Cliff cottage We are pleased to see
50 many attracted to our beautiful Lake and hope
and expect long to cottages built along the
entire length as far as the pleasant and romantic
scenery extends. We understand Mr. Pierce in.
tends building cottage near that of John Lane
.......Mr. F. ii. NickersOn read an original,
practical and sensible paper entitled The Consti
tuti0nal Amendment for Prohibition, before Comet
Grange Aug. 3rd Fred has taken firm stand in
the temperance cause and we hope other young men
will follow his example.
FREEDOM. During the past few weeks a new
| atmosphere has seemed to pervade our village, in
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