The Republican journal., 1886-04-08

structive sermons we have heard, upon the privi-
lege and duty of the christian church member
Although the roads are in terrible condition, the
church was nearly filed. At the close of the ser
vice the communion service was held and one
joined by letter, and three confession If Mr.
Gardner could be induced to remain with us we
think our church would be among the most
1ourishing in the county. The church at Waldo
boro may think themselves lucky to find man
like Mr.. Gardner in everyday life and able to fill
the pulpit to the acceptance of all, for he 'wears
we'll"
LINCOLNvILLE. The month of Muduary has
come, and with it the robins and blue birds. We
understand that Miss Jennie Lamb will teach
school at McI.ain's Mills, Appleton the coming
season Miss Mertie Thomas gave birthday
party at her home Friday eve, Mar. Dc. Miss
Fannie Oriway intends to go to Vinahaven soon
to work ut her trade of dress making The Maple
House is fast gaining reputation as first-class
country hotel. Every one who goes there is well
entertained and especially well fed, and the prices
are very moderate. Those having occasion to stop
at the Centre will do well to patronize the Maple
House Our lime burners to be quite busy.
MORRILL,. The funeral of Mrs. Matilda Staples
formerly Chilly Pearson - was held at the
church last Sunday P. M Sermon the occasion
by Rev. Mr. Fowler of Searsmont. :. Mrs. Adeline
Laballister is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. r. Mears
Miss Estelle Pearson returned last week from
the Maine Insane Hospital, where she has been
employed as an attendant. Mr.. EIbridge Pitcher
concluded four months school at the village last
Friday Mr.. Pitcher gave general satisfaction.
James Woodbury. is failing in health, and is said
to be quite helpless. Mrs. William Blodgett is also
very feeble Our mail carrier failed to put, in an
appearance last saturday and the mails have been
very irregular the past month, so much so that the
good people along the route are murmuring.
1HoRNDIkE. Mud mud and snow banks. Our
roads are in bad condition, and many places are
impossible and fenced up. The farmers are be
ginning to gather the sweets OF the forest and are
having very good sap weather. Freezing nights
and warm days with westerly winds is the best sap
Weather...A. A. Iurl has been at home Il few
days. The travelling is 50 bad that he was obliged
to haul mp and wait for better going. Fred Patter
son was drawn To serve on the tr;tvers Jurors at the
April term of court The Selectmen have just
completed taking the inventory of the town, and
report quite lot of fine stock. MIR. l.. Shalcs
ana wife spent sunday with their friends here -.
u H. Ken has returned home from Boston, where
he has been visiting friends. IA. ID. Bumps has
soid TWO horses, one to Worcester parties and the
other to Lowell. Mr.. b. has other good horses for
SALE Elisha Webster left Monday for Montana
SANDY POINT The sad intelligence of Edward
h. French'> death was received by his friends last
week. His death occurred at Rio, Feb 21th of
yellow fever. He was mate of the brig j. l.. Bow
en-, Capt. W. T. Randall Of stockton, master. He
leaves a wife, two children and Il widowed mother
TO hiAl ,s.
community i'll their bereavement. =. j. W Richards
left on Monday TO join the brig David Bugbee
.. Z. NartWell Is making quite extensive repairs
on his house ...Z b. Grant has improved the looks
OF his house very much by painting. Mr.. Young
has begun saving at his mill and all orders will re-
celve prompt attention. John Iietlren and Sadie
l.. staples were married on the 9th of March
They are stopping for short time at her fathers
1.-The weir builders are busy preparing to build
as soon as the ice leaves Bangor. Mrs. sadie
Cllfiord is at home for a week.. Chopping bee at
Capt. +. Perkins W Wednesday F. NJ
SwANNILLE. Mr. L. ii. Nickerson left ON the
steamer for Boston Monday to be gone for a few
days. Mrs. Willard Clcaves started Mond:r for
a TWO months visit to relatives in Lowell Mass
f. W. Thompson has gone to Chelsea, Mass hay
ing hired with Chas. Ii. Black for six months to
drive street sprinkler... G. T. Nickcrson is haul
ing to his brickyard a large quantity of wood and
Will begin Gas soon as spring is advanced far
of bricks Mrs. Susan Curtis has contracted with
Cunningham Bros. for timber &c for Il new barn
which she will erect the coming summer Mrs
Nancy Curtis has built a barn the past sea
son. Mrs. Rebecca Trip has built ii house and
J1np \ickp boS .rbI
hauled her buildings, making them appear as good
as new. The above are all pensioners having re
ceived pensions for sons upon whom they were
dependent. 1t would evidently be duh times were
it not for the amount of pensions distributed among
the people 1t is astonishing Il casual obscrv er
t" see how property suddenly depreciates and
people grow poor about the first of April. :. Farm
ers in town have plenty of hay to winter out their
stock.
LIBERTY. Il. IL. Gilman died Saturday at six
O'Clock r. NJ, aged about IS. Mr.. Gilman was a
hard working man, and Il, farmer and village black
smith had accumulated a handsome property. For
the past twenty years he has been the proprietoro
what is known Gihnan's Foundry -. A dispatch
was received by John sherman from Hallowell
saturday, stating that Ned Iarmcrter, formerly of
this town. having a bleeding spell and was
not expected to live Mr.. Parmerteris a stone cut
ter and this hemorrhagc caused by over e. er-
ton at his trade. He has many warm friends in
this town and is a member of Liberty Lodge No.
III F. and A. NJ. Liberty is still keeping M her
reputation for fine horses. s. r. Young has a fine
matched pair. T. p. Mathews has a very fine five
year old. These are for sale when a fellow comes
along with money enough to pay for them. DIR. j.
w. Clough has fine lot of colts. lie has a years
old stallion that has four very fine strains of blood
i each of IIambletonan, Messenger, Morgan and
Norman. This is fine horse for farmers to breed
from His weight is about 1900 pounds and he will
not be four years old until next August. He has
three very fine three years old, one by Constella-
ton, one by the Dennis horse, one by Young Duke.
He has also a fine two years old Gideon, dam the
celebrated Fred johnson mare of Poor's Mills,
Belfast. This mare died few weeks ago, and by
her death Waldo county lost one of its very best
breeding mares. IL. c. Morse, one of the select
men of the town, while at the barn of {. W. Brown
taking valuation, stuck ptchfork in his foot
which caused him to be confined to the house. He
Is unable to step AT the present writing.
JACKSON. The crows were never numerous
mere at tins season of the year as they have been
this spring, and the heavy body of snow on the
enough t" eat, consequently they have been un-
| usually bold or tame. Bert Warren discovered two
of these sable birds in deadly encounter for the
possession of Il bone, and SO earnestly were they
engaged in the combat that Bert killed one with II
club But the best shot we have yet heard from
was made by Bert Morton IA few days ago by
which he killed eteren crows with discharge of
his gun. Who knows of il better shot. Lewis
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lioody's Patcheon, by Godfrey's Patcheon that
stands IA hands high The colt will not be a
year old until the 18th of April town meet
ing was held on Wednesday of last week for the
purpose of electing selectman in place of f. A.
Carpenter resigned. Elisha Edwards was elected
To succeed Mr. Carpenter. ....I +. Grant has let
his farm to Japheth Grant and was intending
to have moved with his family to Stockton last
week, but deferred from so doing bv severe
| illness. He will 60 soon as he is able. W are
Informed that he intends to open new meat mar
ket at stockton village..... Mr.. Marcellus Davis,
of Nassalboro, on his return from visit to sick
cousin living in Belfast made brief tour among
his relatives and the associates of his early boy
with his father, Columbus Davis, to Vassalboro
where he has since resided. The father is now de-
ceased and Marcelus is owner of one of the many
fine farms i'll the eastern part of that town. The
| farm produces about 100 tons of hay annually....
Mr.. n. p Davis, one of our highly respected ci-