The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-08-13

WALDO. The wind and rain lodged the grain so
BADLY that large quantity had to be cut for fod-
der. Corn is also considerably damaged. While
farmers have been busy haying, worms have been
| busy on the apple trees and their work Is to be
| seen in nearly every orchard. Juniper trees are
also stripped Of their foliage again this year.
Quite an amount of breaking up has been done this
| year for next years planting. July and Aug. is
considered by many farmers as the best time for
this work. .Ritchie Grange will meet next Sat
urday evening after four weeks vacation. Quite
number of the Patrons are conducting expert
ments with different crops which will be reported
after harvest. The calf belonging to l. Burns
has been seen but has not yet been captured. He
stays in the woods during the day and comes out
into the clearing at night.
SWANviLLE. Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Hadley of Low
ell, Mass, are In town for few days, guests of
Chas. Z. Small. Jerry Ferguson, Will Plummer,
George Darling and Cyrus Nickels, all of Sears
port, are camping at Swan Lake. F. W. Whit.
combs family are stopping at their cottage, the
Swan Lake House. IF. H. Nckerson, X. D. Nc.
Keen, Ii. C. Marden, Melissa j. McKeen, and Miss
Lena NJ. Watts of this town and Miss Annie Little
field of Waldo, Miss Annie SWEET of Brownville,
Me-, are at Northport Camp Ground for one week.
They are occupying +. p Games cottage. ...Miss
Flora E. Mari is at home from Biddeford, Me-, for
a few weeks with her parents..... The following
named officers of Swan Lake Lodge, l. o. &. T.,
were duly installed by L. ID. +. II. Nickerson Aug.
Sth: IL. e. Greeley, w c. T.; Carrie S. Nickerson,
W. '. T.; Eugene Nickerson, W. s.; Mrs. r. w.
Brown, W. c.; Amos A. Cocord, w. NJ; Mrs. |
Edwin Greedy, w. F. S.. A. f. Nickerson, w. t.;
Grace A. Nickerson, W. L. G.; Bert +. Hamilton, |
W. y. q. The members are to be furnished with
treat Aug. 49, In the shape of lemonade peanuts, |
cake and candy. DR.. j. S. Cole and others are
down the bay for a weeks cruise fishing The Dr.
detailed two four horse teams before he left to
transport his fsh to town....A. III. Nickerson of
East Corinth was in town for one day last week.
Miss Lena Wallace of Boston. Mass, is visiting
Miss H. 5 Nickerson.. .Comical Browns enter
tainment was all that was advertised. Our people
gave MN a good house AMI got quarters worth of |
laughing Miss II. S. Nickerson, Miss Rose Roul
stone and Miss Lena Wallace started Tuesday |
morning for a cruise to Moosehead Lake with a |
private team They took team in order to view |
the scenery along the route, and expect to be |
absent about one week. School in Dis No. 5 be |
gan Aug 10th under the instruction of Miss Lulu
Nickerson. The following sales have been made
here this week; Marius Stevens sold pair of |
white faced five year old oxen, grth feet IL inches
to VIM. F. Black for $3.50. Edwin Greeley sold one |
pair black steers, feet inches for $l35, to L. B.
Haynes. II NJ. Chase sold one pair five year olds |
color red. girth feet inches for $l35 to Edmund
Ames. Sewall Hartman sold to Josiah Nickerson |
his valuable mare price not known. Mrs. Alex |
amber gave one of her popular entertainments here
last evening IL is to be regretted that our people
did not turn out and give her u full house. Her |
readings were first cass.... Mrs. A. f. Nickerson
Is at East Belfast for one week visiting relatives
and friends.-... Rev. 4 B. Gregory will preach at
our church Aug. 23d at =. NJ. This will probably
be Mr.. Gregory's last meeting with us and we hope
to see a full meeting. Mr.. Gregory's services have
eeen highly appreciated lere during the last three
wears.