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

bridge gave an excellent sermon last Sunday from
Job. D 2l....The Ladies Sewing Circle meets th
Thursday, p. NJ, at Mrs. Jesse II. Frye's, ii
Montville. Grain and hoed crops are lookin.
well. F. A. Grey has five acres Of beans planted
on l5radley's Superphosphate. They have grow
well, and promised a good crop, but rust ha:
made its appearance and threatens to destroy the
whole.
| BUCKsPoRT. The trustees of the East Maine
Conference Seminary have secured the services OF
Miss Eve F. Pike, who will have charge of the
music department of that Institution during the
coming year. Miss Pike is graduate from the
New England Conservatory of Music, with supple
mentary studies in the college Of music of Boston
University. She has had several years of expert
ence an instructor, and is fully prepared for
her work in all its branches In the past four
years she has been employed with marked success
in the Mt. Holyoke Seminary, South Hadley, Mass.
=. The boarding house of the Seminary has been
undergoing extensive repairs. The rooms of the
Commercial Department have been rearranged and
! greatly improved in preparation for the work of
the coming term Prof knowton Is unsurpassed
! in his department of labor.
| STOCKTON. Flags We're displayed at half mast
| here Saturday, by despatch from New York. as
arranged Ivy f. Ii. Denslow ESD. The church bell
commenced toliing when Gen. Grants funeral pro
cesson started and continued until the remains
laid in their last resting place All places of
| business were Closed. John n. Staples returned
from Orono last Saturday very much dissatisfied
with the college at that place and intends trying the
NJ. c. Institute at Pittsfeld... Twelve ladies' and
gentlemen from the west registered at the Fort
Point Hotel last Saturday and intend remaining
during the summer....C. c. Park has rebuilt all
the chimneys his house, and l.. laying Il drain
around his buildings. Sailed Aug Sth Schooner
Sympathy for Isle au Haut on a fishing cruise, her
crew consisting Of Cemcn ts, master, w. d. Col
cord pilot, Melvin Colcord chief officer, II. W.
Hartman, second officer, Charles Sanford boat
swain, F. A. Patterson, Steward, Horace Griffin,
Cook e. +. staples passenger and ten A. b's....
The owner of the dog that killed the ducks in Uncle
Enochs brook, socalled, last Friday is advised to
leave him at home take him in the carriage
when he drives this Those who make yeast
bread can be made happy by calling at the new
market. The CD. Lei. Co. have chartered steam
er Elizabeth Capen for one month.
JACKSON. There was Sabbath school concert
nj the Congl church Sunday evening. The excr
ciSes were very interesting and the parts well rem
dered The members of this school will holl their
annual picnic at Morton's Grove on Friday, the l4h
Inst Rev. Mr.. Drew will deliver an address to the
children of the school on this occasion. A cordial
Invitation Is extended to all to attend and take
part in the pleasures and exercises Of the day..
lhe following are the principal officers of Geo. T.
Brafkett Lodge, |. o. &. r., installed last Thurs
day evening: W. G. T., J. H. Mckny; w. V. T.,
Bertha Wallace; W. 5, Walter CroNfori; W. A.
5, Mabel Fletcher; w Chap, G. o. Foss; W. T..
Kate Warren -. Eliab Stevens has lately received
an increase Of pension amounting to over eleven
hundred dollars. Mr.. :. has bought the farm of
w \. Bracket. Mrs Joan Cook, widow of the
late James Cook, is visiting her and daughter
Mr. Jesse II. Cook and Mrs. G. W. Deering, Of
til ) town. Mrs Cook is over eighty years of
age and is still hale ard hearty. For many years
past she has resided with her youngest son, VIM.
H., IN Hampton. She has two sons living in Bel
fast, Jacob e., Register Of Deeds and Eli, who
keeps a market. Most of the farmers finished
having last week, but some fields of standing grass
are yet to be seen....Therc is complaint that
potatoes are beginning to rot.
PROSPECT. Mr. Simon Z. Boyd has very small
COW tnrec-fourths Jersey, from when Mrs Boyd
has made in one year 29l lbs. 9oz of butter besides
I
average one quart of new milk per day MFR.
John L. Clark, principal of Lynn iIigh school,
sailed for Germany the 9Th. His wife accompanied
h!m lie is going there TO study the language and
will be absent for few months Virgil Eaton,
formerly of Prospect now on the staff of the Boston
Globe, has married Miss Hattie Rogers of Brewer
MIR. A. g. Clark, agent of District No. 6 has
secured the services of Hon T. c. Smart for the
WINTER term of school. Mr. Horace W Litleield.
Manager of the Union Fish company, l20 South
Market street, Boston, is at home on a visit. His
wife accompanied him and Will stop in Northport
until cool weather. -. Mr.. Charles f. Payson of
Tnonaston was in town this week visiting friends
Clarendon Gross has moved his old house of the
cellar and contracted with Mr. Arthur BOYD to
bulid him new house. Two years ago Mr.. East
man Clark caught rat by the foot, but the rat got
away, leaving one foot IN the trap. He killed the
old fellow last week IN the shed. One fore paw
was gone. Mr. Melvin Clark who has been visit,
ing here left on the Boston boat Monday. The
late rain and rise of water on South Branch stream
did considerable damage. Some hay in lunches
went down stream. Where the hay was not cut it
is all mud and full of grit. Among the losers are
F. X. Lane, !. f. Gould, Charles Littefiela H. G.
Partridge, and farther up the stream Wired
| staples, l.. II. Partridge The writer had a piece
of potatoes that was cleared of bugs clean A
coaster could have sailed over them with plenty of
water.
| MoNrV!LLE. Mrs Harriet Conner has retrrn-
ed from Lynn, Mass, where she has been
visiting her son, David +. Conner and other
friends. Hattie and Matte, twin daughters of the
late s. 5. Edmunds, and grandchildren of Mrs.
Cooner, accompanied her. They had very pleas
ant visit. Miss Estele Prescott of Lowell Mass
Is spend' 1g few weeks here with her brother, w
f. Prescott. Mrs. Olive e. Randall who has been
under the care of DR.. Porter of Liberty. MIR.
Samuel Richards had nice COW that took cold in
the rain storm of last Tuesday and died the next
day. Josiah Simmons has built cottage at the
Advent Campground, "Bartetts Grove" Washing,
ton Mr.. Benz. f. Clement died at the home of his
brother, J. r. Clement of this town, Sunday night
the I'd inst, of paralysis of the heart. Mr.. Clement
was born in Montvc but married in early life and
moved to New Hampshire where he lived until a
few years ago. His wife died while he was in New
Hampshire. He married second wife and has
lived time in Rockville. Mr.. Clement was in the
late war and received injuries which resulted in
his death. Seven years to day previous to his
Que arm and leg. His last sickness was of short
duration. He was preparing TO retire at the time
he taken and in one hour and half he was
dead. He has been receiving a pension of so per
month. He has Il son and daughter living in New
hampshire. Although an old man he was always
favorite among the young people He was buried
under the honors of the Grand Army post of Free
dom of which he was a member. :. Chas. Rowell is
reported to have recently received Il government
pension.
CAMDEN. local paper at Breckenridge, Col.
gives an account of a Camden young man, George
w. Ogier, who has been arrested for robbing a
Chinaman's camp and shooting at the Chinaman
and the Superintendent. When surrounded In
If, but was finally captured. Oger left Camden
last spring. He was regarded an inoflensive
youth BY trade he was blacksmith and used to
work In the anchor works. He was in love with
girl who is ceported to have loaned him 500,
with which he was enabled to go out West......
Hon. Fred Atwood and Mrs. Atwood of Winter.
port, have been making few days visit in Cam
den. They were guests of Hon. Edward Gushing
=. Memorial services in honor of Gen. U. S. Grant
were observed in Camden as follows: At = O'Clock
p Nj. the bells tolled for 30 minutes and at
O'Clock, citizens met at MeguntcooK hall where
the exercises consisted of music, opening prayer by