The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-07-02

PROSPECT. Rev. Mr. Day preached an able and
instructive sermon to large audience last sunday
at the Marsh. Besides preaching every other sun
day at the Marsh he will preach at the Ferry next
Sunday. Mrs. Betsey Clark, widow of the late
Rev. John CLARK, is nearly 80 years old. She
was the daughter of a IIessian soldier named Wal
tiers, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Sara
toga and who settled in Waldoboro, married, rails
ed large family and lived to the good old age of
% years Mr.. Clark and wife emigraed from
Waldoboro to Prospect when first married, and
now have soodly number of cnterprisng descen-
dants to fill the ranks of old Prospect Our town
will celebrate the Fourth in small way. The lib
erty pole is raised the hill back of the village
and the fantasies or ragmutns of Prospect and
Frankfort will parade, headed by the drum corps
and the band and the veteran tifer, Justin L. Grant,
There will be grand dance with the best of music
in the evening and good time is expected Sat
urday west wind blew maple leaves burned to
crisp, but whole, from the great fire in Searsp0rt
to Prospect, over two miles. The writer picked up
one when hoeing potatoes as did others in the adj
joining fields the same The women report smoky
taste in the cream last week. Rev Mr.. Knowles,
Adventist breaches at the George settlement school
house one sunday and at the Robert schoohouse
the next Wages in haying time will be too high
to compare with other things, but the men must be
had at some price IF. X. Lane is coming home
from Nova Scotia, where he has been canvassin f.
to assist in cutting his hay.
SEARsMoNr. Mr.. Nevens has commenced his
contemplated improv ement for the comfort of the
weary traveller. He has moved the main part of the
Old hotel back, which will be made into an ell for
Improvement to the town and Il comfort to the pub
He'll. l.. Woodcock and others at Wood
bine cottage last week, making improvements.
Zebaree simmons and wife have moved to town
from Belfast. MIR. simmons is in rather poor health
...lerher Cobb is at home from college on Il vaca-
tion... Mr.. George Ness was in town last week
from Mass. A son of John Bryant fell one day
last week and received severe cut on his forehead
THE house of Geo, Gum the centre of at
traction one evening last week, to witness the
blossoming of a night blooming cercus. The whole
house was completely saturated with its fragrance
The plant is four years old and bloomed but once
THE new fence around Oak Grove Cemetery is
n token of respect by the people of this town for
their beloved deceased. Field strawberries are
quite plentiful this season...Thc potato beetle has
commenced its destructive work again As fierce as
ever. The hay crop will be about an average, 50
some of the farmers say. TIE late rain will be
quite beneficial. The Presiding elder preached at
the NJ. 4. Church last sunday. The children's con
cert at The NJ. f. Church sunday week was highly
appreciated by Ill who attended,. Orrin returned
home from Portland last sunday minus one over
coat. =. The sale of carriages at James Harker's is
equally as good as last year, notwithstanding the
hard times They are building fence
around the town cemetery