The Republican journal., 1885-09-03
1t was very quiet campmeeting week.

England Wnere ne VIII remain one year 1or lne
purpose of perfecting his musical education. Mr..
Thorndike is graceful writer and our readers
may expect something from his pen during his So
journ in England.
II. A. Starrett 4 Co., Belfast, will offer next Fri
day twenty-five pieces of Scotch Brussels six
frame carpets, at prices that will defy competition
AS these goods will go rapidly, it will be necessary
to make an early call ID. G. Thompson 4 Son, of
this city. have in stock large assortment of furni-
ture, which will be sold low for cash, the in
stalment plan. Call and look at their stock. Prof.
r. &. Rankin, who has been teaching dancing
school in this city, will give reception at Pierces
Parlor Theatre on Tuesday evening, Sept. s. See
advertisement See advertisement of the Alb
stract of the criminal costs....R. +. Daggett,
Sandy Point, advertses American Piano and fur
niture polish.
RUSAwAYs. On Thursday last as j. G. Little
field was returning from the Camp Ground he left
his horses unhtched in front of W. NJ Priests
vest shop The horses started, ran one wheel upon
dry goods box, turning the wagon over on tile
near wheels The rafting OF the dishes in the wagon
frightened the horses and they started upon the
run toward home. Before they reached the Phoenix
House the wagon rightcd, every thing movable was
lHipN puts anu IlltS rpot lilt lbf ABOUT
four mines, when they overlook and coiided with
the team of Preston Prentiss of Troy, overturning
his carriage. His horse cleared himself from the
carriage and Prentiss struck I.ittctield's
horses over their heats with his whip about The
time they struck his carriage which sackene,i their
speed somewhat, and he jumped from his carriage
and caught them. Finding that neither himself nor
wife were hurL lac took IittlcGeIFs team and stat
ed on after his horse, winch h. overlook; tax
ing him Id tow Ne started back, and met Litleteld,
who had procured team and starred after his
Tnt onl} damage Of consequence was to Prentiss'
carriage, which was a new lop buggy, which he
tnouslt was god about fifteen dollars Mr.,
Little field paid lAe same Hnd thankful it
no more..... Thursday q horse away
from 'riuores store cast Belfast, and after throw
h=s jc carriage the fence into the field, clear
ed itself and home to the stable of Howard
Mason. saturday Mrs. James CoOmbs and child
were thrown from carriage, the East Side
Mrs. Coombs' left leg bro ken between the knee
and ankle.
THoRNDIKE. \ sunday senool concert was
given at the Gross school House last sunday. The
school is progressing favorably. Next Saturday it
is to join with Bethel Lodge in picnic near tie
Good Templar's iIal...... Reuben and Freeman
Chase, have been visiting their sisters, Mrs. J.
;. Files. Nate Webb, Everett Higgins, Chas.
Higgins, Sadie Cole and Annie Watson are attend
ing school al Freedom,
MONROE. Work on the new bridge ut the Vii
Iage is progressing finely. The stone work will be
finished this week ready for The iron. The bridge
will cost about $500 when completed. Grain Is
about harvested and is good. Mr.. John Goodwin
raised the finest piece of wheat in town. Mrs.
Lula Atwood returned TO Minnesota last week. $50.
Abbic Atwood, Mabel Fletcher and Frank Dolloff
attending the Normal school at Castine.. Will
Smith is at home vacation, .Twombly &
Mitchell start their threehing machine this week.
WALDO. The practice of clearing away the rub
bi-h beside the roads and filling the dtches with
small stones and covering with earth is getting to
be quite common in the country, and adds very
much to the looks and income. But the late heavy
rains nave demonstrated the fact, that the proper
channel is filled up, new one is made and some
times in the travelled part of the highway Camp
meeting week proved to be good one for getting
grain and was well improved in this vicinity for
that purpose There will be a meeting for choice
of officers for Waldo and Brooks fair at Richie
Grange hail Tuesday evening Sept. Sth
FREEDOM The Kckapoo Indians are in town
selling Sagawa, etc. They give an entertainment
each evening in the open air and have met with
quite good success in selling....A party OF young
meu is camping on the shore OF pond. Nearly
every around the village has gone to Bangor to
the fair this week....Dr. A. j. Billings has at
work sinking well in the ledge in front OF the
hotel stable. They down thirty feet at
the time Of this writing. Chas. Rowe has bought
a house ana lot on High street and will move here
soon ...Chas Anderson has bought the Watts
shop and repaired it and intends to go to shoe
making. Mr.. b. Banton sawed off two of the
fingers Of his right hand recently while at work in
his mill.
PROSPECT The campmecting folks have re
turned home from Norhport, Temple Heights
Verona and Caetine. This week West >earsport
VIII be visited for day by many of our townsmen.
On the 10th of Sept. the Adventist Campm eeine at
Carmel will begin and will be attended by repre-
.entHtives from Prospect stockton, Searsport and
Frankfort. The larger numbers of campers at Car
mel Will be IRON Corinth, Corinna, Exeter, Bangor,
Gncolnvilie and West Wintcrport. Rev. VIM. n.
Pile, cdtor of the Herald of Life, will be there
amt also Rev. +. II. Burbank with no lack of good
solid speakers. There are y cottages on the Car
mel grounds and were many tcnters last year.
There Is good boarding tent with good and
cheaper fare than Is usual at such places All fuss
and feathers are dispensed with among the ladies
who .ress plainly. There are no fees at the gate
surely all can be suited this year for camimeeting
...IdNcr saw.dust il now brought up the creek
into the heart Of Prospect for 81 per cord by lhad
deus Herman and Howard Cummings vino have
charge Of The scow Nj. and Mrs. Joshua Little
/ field. q Wat Io visited their I9urhipr C.