The Republican journal., 1885-11-05


BROOKS. Miss Emile Rich, who has spent The
summer in Brooks, returned 10 Boston last week
Miss Ricrs musical talent has received the most
latterng commentator from critics and the press
and her friends believe she will prove a worthy
addition to the brilliant corps Of singers which
Maine has produced.
MORRILL, The revival meetings led by Rev. Nh
Nina continue 10 increase in interest Last sun
day evening the church was nearly fun, some nav
ing come from six to eight miles Three rose for
prayers. The meetings will be held afternoons and
evenings through this week.. Thu village school
closed last Friday. Miss Della Storei The teacher
has proved very successful in this her own district
This hey third term here and She held her full
| attendance, and kept up an active interest to its
close.
CAMDEN. Capt. William Douglass of Buxton. NJ e..
master of The schooner stephen Bennett, OF Camden
lied suddenly i'll the German Hospital Phladelphia,
sunday, Of pneumonia. Capt. Douglass was sixty
wears of age and had followed the water fortvonc
years ... The Herald states that Capt. Il. II Bran
| hail has contracted TO build a thirty foot steam
| launch for Lawyer Cushnan of Oid Town, 10 be
| built during the winter and delivered next May,
| for the lakes. She will be about the size Of
| the Bon Ton, but Of a newer and superior model.
! Capt Bramhali has gone to Boston b engage
machinery for the engine, boiler, etc. He intent
also to build a thirty-thrae foot steamer for him
self.
| MONROE. 4. X. Fletcher house is nearly com
| plcted outside and when done will be The best
house in town. George Gould is superintendent,
| viii Carter ana Franklin Chase carpenters. 49,.
Charlcy Fletcher mas pair Of dogs SO trained thar
they can be driver as wen as horses John STRAIT
tri broke his ribs by falling on an axe handle and
| il confined to his house....C. II. Thurlough was
quite hadly hurt last week by his stallion, Ledo,
getting frightened and running away. The horse
was not injured. John TWombly has opened /,
MOTEL, Mss Helen Mayo having closed her hou7r
This winter. ..Newcomb & York have n their mill
an invention in the way Of a doHelmg machine
that does the work Of four OF five men. The ma
chine got up by A. j. Curtis, of Monroe, and a
patent will be applied for
SWANvILLE. School in Dis. No. | and , began
Nov. "a under the instruction of H. c. Marden; in
! Dis. No taught by Miss Susie Could of Monroe
and In Dis No taught by Wilson &. Marden.
| Mrs. Augusta Brennan, of Washington, ID. O. is
visiting at Edwin Greeley Elbridge 3. Greeley
| is sick with throat. William X Bartlett and
his son r. d. have built the past season a nice
barn 3GX42. Mr.. b. framed, raised, boarded, shing
led and finished the barn without the assistance OF
joiner. Most of farmers have not the inge
nuity to make an aX handle a goad stick. One
Of the prominent citizens of Searsport informs
your correspondent that those who persist in net
ting trout in Swan Lake contrary to law and good
sense have discouraged the parties vino intended
| furnishing funds to put in trout hatchway estab
| lishment at the mill this fall.
BURNHAM. Mr. Daniel B. Cushman died at hi,
residence Oct. 29th of consumpu N of the bowels
The funeral services were held at the Mount schoo
house Sunday at 10 O'Clock, A.. NJ, Rev p. Hatcl
officiating. The deceased was buried under thu
auspices of the G. A. r. order and the Oranges. A
very large number assembled to pay respects t.
this worthy and esteemed citizen. Mr.. Cushmar
was a great sufferer, having been confined to hi
bed most of the time for the past two years, yet HI
submitted to his Affections with Christian fortiud
and was patient and resigned until the last. II,
leaves a widow and two daughters to mourn hi
loss. The bereaved family have the sympathy
of large circle of friends. The second snow
of the season fell last Friday night, but sool
disappeared next morning. sunday Nov. LIST
a flock of wild geese was seen flynn. Win
necook Lake, the first this fall. .....M Mis-
, Aida X. Barrows has gone to Wayne to work at tn
millinery business. Misses Lila and Carrie Ian
have returned to Haverhill Mass. where they hav
been employed in box factory School in Dis
} No began oct 26th under the struction of A
L. Pease and school in Dis. No. I Nov. 2nd Mis-
! E. E. Dodge teacher.
e VINALHAvEN. The War, State and Navy job wa
s completed here this week and Mr. Craig the gov
ernment Supt. will go to Washington in few days
: 80. The Odd Fellows building will be ready t
plaster this week -. Mr.. ID. II. Glidden take
. charge of the post office Monday morning. MI
Vinal, the ex-postmaster will have the expires
Office in the same building IL. NJ. Crockett ha
bought a fine looking horse, sired by pilot Knox
80. The three masted schr. Mollie KhOades @
2o6 tons, built by B. q. Co. at Jonesboro, is her
:, loading rough stone for Philadelphia. She is
fine looking and well built vessel and is command
u ed by Capt. Wallace of Jonesboro. .Schr. Her
a rietta Simmons of Philadelphia is loading pawn
e for Philadelphia; Schr. S. simmons. stone, n.
c Sch. Metropolis fish for Boston, from Lane & Libby
: Schr. Abbie S. Walker brought load of coal fo
g b. &. Co... Robert Diack has sold his house
Leander Smith. Augustus C. sprague came yer
y near being killed this week in the polishing mill
I which he is foreman. He was standing with hi
II hand on column which was in the lathe when
block of WOOD and iron plane weighing 30 los. c
- more fell from beam overhead, the block strikin
his hand and tanning two of his fingers very bad
n ly and the plane going near enough TO his head t
knock of his hat. Geo Northrop's boy fell from
one of the dump carts at the sands and one of tn
wheels went him. The cart empty an
y did not hurt him SO but he was selling apple
r around the shed in the afternoon. d. X Bodwe
= was In town this week. Geo. q. Webster has &c
= his steam up and you can hear his whistle ever
I" noon and night. :. Chas L. Ames has been runnin
| a etO hpra fort ha last tyy0y He ha