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

Warcwell, of Dakota, formerly resident of this
state, and who was Post delegate at Portland is
win MS Wife, spending few days at the Acadan for
rest and recreation. Mrs. S. p. Johnston who has
been with her son in Chicago since last December
returned home on Wednesday Mr.. II. G.. viii.
mans and family, of Brooklyn, n. Y, arrived on
Saturday, and occupied their house on Nautilus
Island the same day. Sch. Hattie Barbour, Capt.
Barbour, bound westward from Bangor has been
lying here day or two for more crew. Mr.. M.
Y. Gray went to Portland last week in his new
yacht returning on Saturday. She proves to be n
staunch sea boat and a fair sailer Mrs Nancy
Chamberlain. mother of Aaron Chamberlain, died
on Tuesday night, the 23d ult She was one of the
old citizens of the place.
WINTEkpoRr Most of the large delegation of
the g. A. r. and the L. r. c. who visited Portland
last week to attend the Grand Army Reunion have
returned, ana all are greatly pleased with their
WISH. Mr. D. .. Moody and Capt. Isaiah Larrabee
nave been quite sick....W. B. Rich and family
were In town last Sunday. Misses Ida, Bertha
anu Mamie Larrabee at home for the summer
'.Mlss Lizzie Chase is at home for a few weeks
accompanied by her cousin Master Charlie Chase
OF Rockport. The Winterport Cornet Band pro-
pose to make an excursion to Vinahaven on the
Fourth of July on the Str Howell. There will
De refreshmant sac at the Methodist vestry dur
ing the afternoon and evening of the fourth and a
Tree concert and refreshment sale by the Ladies
Relief Corps at the G A. r. Hall in the evening
FREEDOM Dirigo Grange recently conferred the
loufth degree on some new members, and gave
them harvest feast The grange has very inter
estnS meetings at present. The G. A R. Post is
constantly taking in new members. X Vose
had shock one night last week and seems to have
lost most of his reasoning faculties and is ycry
poorly -. Many of the holses in this place are be-
Ing repaired and repainted. Fuller Bros have
been repairing their upper mill lad. A. Lamson
and wife are visiting friends here There will be
dance at the Grange hall next Friday night july
81 under the direction and efficient management of
NJ. +. Messer. Here will be a chance for an to
shake the fantastic toe, as he has secured rstclass
music. The admission will be very The
members of Dana b. Carter Post No I2s, g. A. r..
were presented with flag by the brothers and sister
OF Dana b. Carter for whom the post was named
Inc members of the post extend their most heart
felt thanks to the donors for the gift Of the flag that
the heroic dead gave their lives to maintain.
SwANvILLE. Miss Louisa Cunningham lost a
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so as to go out Mrs. Samuel Tripp has
employed Mr.. w. A. Billiard to enlarge shingle,
clapboard and finish her barn. Harrison Cum
bingham has moved his barn so as 10 Join the house
and Will finish the same. Considerable building
is gong on IN this vicinity which keep mills
busy....J. X. Hamilton has a nice lot of hemIock
lumber at Cunningham Bros. mill for sale The
members of the g. A. r. who attended the encanp-
ment Al Portland speak in high terms of the excel
lent order that prevailed, the laborious work per-
formed by the Com. in perfectlng arrangements,
such as providing tents, straw, water pals lights,
nc. In fact, all done that could possibly be
done with the appropriation to make the old sol
diers happy for few days. 1t was the happy priv
ilese of your correspondent to meet many an old
comrade whom he had not seen or even heard
from for 20 years.
LlNCOLNvILLE. The grass is looking now as
though we should have about an average crop =.
Capt. Jas Pendleton has been improving his resi-
dence by painting and other necessary repairs. He
has put up very pretty summer house which he
made on board his vessel while on long VOYAGES
capt. Wyman has been repairing his barn and
making other improvements about his place.. ID.
Howe 4 Son are shipping quite number of lime
casks to Rockport. We understand they have a
contract for number of thousand casks to build.
THE present season has been very prosperous
one for the salmon fishermen more fish having been
taken than for number of years before Quite a
number of Grand Army men attended the reunion
at Portland last week and report a very enjoyable
time. Geo. W. Young bought Victor road ma
chine last spring and 1t has done some excellent
work en- some of our roads With two road ma
town roads would be in much better shape. Bay
View Lodge |. o. of q. L. voted to adjourn its
meetings till August. Sch. j. Ponder Capt Bull
lock, is here in port. Ernest Drinkwater had a
horse badly hurt by being hooked by a cow.
Fred Duncan has built hennery and is going to
make 4 business of keeping hens. He has large
number of chickens. Capt. Bert Mathews and
family OF Lynn stopping with his father for a
few weeks. DR.. Williams, late of Cincinnati, has
located here. He has had a practice of five years
ana we hear him highly spoken of.
school who have not been absent a day during
tenn jast closed Grace Griffin, Cassie Davis, jamie
Cummings, Evelyn Costigan, Ellie Dickey, Louis
Smith. Willie Reed, True Green, Lottie Berry,
Grace Moulton, Jennie Ellis, Lorena Berry, Jimmie
VI IluC IIuHttS, NAY lIOHi f'lnIbll, NdlltI
Trundy. Those not absent during the Spring term
are; Eslee Bennett Florida Berry, Alice Crock
er, Alice ilichborn, George Harrington, Laura
Marden, Lura simmons, Josie West and Charlie
staples. On Thursday of last week, a pleas
ant company of about forty surprised Capt. and
Mrs. Harry Hartman, to celebrate the fifth ami
versary oi their marriage. On that day Capt. and
Mrs. ii. We're visiting their brother Charles and in
the evening were invited to join in ride to the
Fort Point Hotel, which they accepted and supposed
that was their destination. One can easily imagine
their surprise, when all stopped their teams and
aiit hted in front of their house and walked in in
vitlng them to follow, where they found bountifu
repast spread and the sitting room cleared ready
for dancing. The company were soon assured they
We're welcome and dancing commenced, in which
most of the company joined At 10 p. nj. all were
seated at tables doing justice to the vands prepared
by the ladies. Col. Il. Granger acting clergyman
for the OCCASION reunited Capt. and Mrs. III. in a
very solemn and Impressive manner after which a
very nice spring rocker was presented by the Col
as a token of friendship from those present, to
which Harry responded in his usual jolly, OF hand
ed style. Dancing, music and chatting KEEP,
up till midnight, when don our hats and bonnets
and start homeward, all having passed very en-
joyable evening "A short time since our engine
Co. went to Fort Point and pumped out a well and
cistern for e. Ii. Densow, Esq. After the work
was accomplished they were invited into the house
where Refreshments were served. Before leaving
Mr.. Dcnslow handed the secretary envelope
containing ten dollars as present to the engine
company The boys are highly pleased and say
Mr. Denslow is gentleman to be appreciated in
our town 1--WE are pleased to learn that sam West
has again been appointed deputy sheriff. Mr.. West
is good officer and will do his duty, tho' he may
receive a few bites and scratches at times.
Those who have French Spoliation Claims will
find 1t to their interest to communicate with Ill. S
ed that the collection of such claims be greatly
facilitated. Mrs Alvah Mudgett and Mrs. FRANK
Colcord Of New York, are in town visiting relatives
and friends. Last week Capt Charles Hartman
made flying visit of thrty-siX hours with his fam
lily after three years absence. Capt. Melvin
horse, and judging from appearances he will
make it lively for fast horse on the road. A Capt
on the land without a horse is as much lost as he
would be at sea without sextant. Capt. Hoses
Costigan left Tuesday morning for Portland te
take command of his bark Augustine Kobbe, now
loading for Buenos Ayres. Two intoxicated
"drummers" rode into town last Friday even
ing and we should judge they thinking of thei
childhood days, as they were trying to sing "Byt
10 baby" In the evening they attended the ball
hut had sense enourh loft to Lpow thoy xyar, "a,