The Republican journal., 1885-03-12
NUMBER Il.
News of Belfast and Vicinity

The Rink and Roller. published in New York, has
| the following to say of a Belfast young lady now
in that city:
Miss Grace Wells. sprightly blonde, with rosy
cheeks in black satin costume with a jaunty red
velvet hat, trimmed with gold braid ana feathers,
la one of the most daring and graceful skaters at
the Olympian Clubs Rink. RumOr says that Miss
ellis acquired no little of her skill upon the rollers
In the Pine Tree state.
VINALHAvEN. At the town meeting March 2nd
the following officers We're chosen: Selcctmcn, o.
p. Lyons, f. V. Crocker, f, d. Vmal; clerk f. S
Walls treasurer, + A. Hunt auditor, y. II. Gli-
den. The seiectmen We're elected eyerseers of the
poor and assessors of xes. school supervisor,
w. II. Littlefeld. For districts No. / ana 3 f. A
Calderwood. Constable. Samuel Jordan.
UNITY. The last week in Feb. was quite lively
in Unity no time to spare; no evenings unoccupied
Monday evening, opening of Singing school; Tues
day evening, rehearsal for the Ladies entertain
ment and SOcubIe. rehearsas for the Grange en-
tertanment, Band meeting and Masonic meeting;
Wednesday evening, Ladies sociahle ami enter
tainment and the L. o. o. +. meeting; Thursday
evening, sandy Stream Grange Harvest feast and
entertainment; Friday evening, Dance at Corners
Hall; Saturday, Juvenile Temple O'Clock +. NJ.
in the evening meeting Of Hillside Lodge Good
Templars, Singing school, q. A. r. meeting, &c
....The Ladies entertainment and Sociable at CON
ners Hall Feb, p consisted Of songs Charades,
Select reading, Decamltion5 and G9Wims soap
bubbles. The person blowing the largest received
an elegant vase, and Geo. Grant and Miss Ada
Whitney were the successful blowers. There be-
ing but one award offered purse was made up for
Miss Ada. \ Sheet and Pillow Case ma luerade
followed in which about twenty young lades par
ticipated. The entertainment was Il grand success
and all went home satisfied that their money had
been well invested.
LISCoLNVIILE. Mrs A. Piper has been quite sick
The Debating c Clubatthr Ctntreis steaii grow
ing in interest and membership. Mr.. Geo. Nc
kenney is very sick. Social prayer meetings are
still held at the Centre. The interest i, good and
the number OF new conversions is inrreusing....
Mr.. f. A. Parker is conyalesceut. He is attended
by DR.. Albee of Camden. News has been received
that Mr. Erastus Thomas Of Mason county, Tex
as, formerly resident Of Iincomyilie, recently
met with Il severe los hy fire. lie was building
new house, living meantime in camp. The house
was nearly finished and furnished, when it caught
fire from spark from stove and was quickly
destroyed Mr.. Thomas away at the time,
Mrs. Thomas had 4 narrow escape from death, her
clothing catching fire while she was trying To save
some of the goods. Her -ile was bldiy burned....
There is unusual amount of sickness about town
lately. VIM. Hrttkctt had aparliytic shock rertnt-
lv, but is somewhat better noW.....,A dramatic
terttunment given by local talent at the Beach
last Thursday evening, 1t consisted of the drama
''rhe Last Loaf" aud the Farce 'rhiry minutes for
Refreshments" with some mu-ic. y good sized
audience present.
UNION. Mr. aud Mrs. Hon NIa,ldocks returue / to
their western home few Iay5 40 after visit Of