The Republican journal., 1886-06-03

PENOBsCoT. Capt. Willard c. I.ttlehcd is thor
oughly repairing his schooner, the Adde Clement
..-.Cyrus X Bridges is building IL large Two
Stored house at the Head of the Bay. 1t will have
all the modern improvements. 80. There is gener
al feeling of Indignation, caused by the treatment
of our fishermen by our unmeighborly neighbors
The sclectmen have bought two heavy yoke Of
oxen for the town to work the road machine.
WALDO. Grass is looking finely and feed in
pastures is good. The wool crop is ripe and is
now being harvested Tits worth twenty one cents
in our market 81. q. Harding has 80 sheep that
have 81 lambs, not one having twins something we
never knew to happen in lock of that size.
our schools nearly all in session and are sup
piled with very good teachers A change in read
ers will be made at the commencement of the
autumn teWns. With population of G63 we
have a school population of 20. What town in
the country beats us?...E. l.. Bryant has sold
over ten tons of phosphate to farmers in this
section, which is but small part Of what has been
used 1t will take about two thousand dollars to
pay the phosphate bills of this town. 1t is used
mostly on corn and grain crops. We are remind
ed that this is not the of year for politics by
caucuses of the different parties held last week
The Oranges in town are having interesting and
profitable me, tings.-..G. c. Harding has
been quite sick, is able to he about, but has not
fuy regaincd his health.
WINTERroRr. Our village was greatly startled
ON Sunday morning by the sad news Of the sudden
death of Edmund ;. Atwood. The cause of his
death WAS cerebral congestion, due to indigestion
He the only of Hon. Fred Atwood was
about "A years of age and leaves a young wife to
,yhnt hn hac baa iaJ
Atwood has large circle of personal friends, and
this sad event has cast gloom over the commlm-
ity. The deepest sympathy is felt by all for the
terribly afflicted family -. Among the arrivals in
town this week we note Mrs. Lewis Haley from
WATERFOWL, Mass, Miss Caddie IIavener with her
little niece Oracle Blackwell from the Black Hills
and Col. and Mr.. and Mrs. Rundlett of Boston, who
will spend the summer at A. +. Fernalds Nh
Willard Merrill and wife of Belfast spent day or
two in town last week. Mr.. VIM. Treat and fami-
ly, Mr.. l. j. Durham and Mrs. r. p. Atwood of
Bangor were in town on Memorial Day :. Mrs J.
{. Atwood has returned from her visit to Bangor
Mr. John Snow had two large swarms of bees
come out last week. -. Mr.. George G.. Rich, son of
Capt. Nath. Rich and Miss Lillian NJ Ellingwood
were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
A. A. Lewis on Saturday afternoon.
STOCKTON. The failure to observe Memorial
Day is the most important item this week. 1t was
Il beautiful day. Flags set for the day on the
graves of each soldier buried here and a few of
the friends sent or carried up wreaths and punches
of flowers for some of the graves. Chas Bridges
sent a wreath for Parke Mudgetts grave and
Mrs. Lewis Partridge sent up bunch of flowers
for the same. Mrs. James Croker sent over a
very pretty bunch of flowers for her husbands
grave. Mrs. Mary Ames sent up two evergreen
wreaths with red, white and blue flowers in them
for Benjamin and Joseph Griffin, and some one
had placed wreath at Simeon Barrett's monu
ment, and Laura Marden brought up a pretty
bunch of flowers for Ezra Marden'sgrave. These
think were all the memorials that were offered
through the day to soldiers. Several who were
not soldiers were remember by pretty floral offer
ings Most of the lots in the yard have been re-
| fully cared for this spring, with new flowers set
and covered with new earth and many of the
| stones and marbles have been nicely cleaned and
polished. | counted fourteen monuments in the
yard, all handsome and.several of them are truly
grand. Over the grave Of Capt. James Partridge
and also over the grave of Mrs Nancy j. Clifford
are marble structures representing the safcopha
gus. The Sebra Croker tomb Is Of fine granite
| and many of the grave stones are pOshed granite
of very delicate design The Stockton cemetery
may safely be pronounced one of the handsomest
in the State, and every year friends take and
more pains to beautify their lots. As the yard is
visited great deal, especially on Sundays, a neg
lected lot draws marked attention. ...As for news
about town the house of Capt. Crawford Staples is
| receiving new coat of paint in colors. The
trimmings are an olive green with pinkish tint
I'm the ground work. Painting in cOlors is becom-
ing very popular. Fort Point hotel is also rcceiy
ing new coat of paint. Several cottagers are
already at the Point for the summer. 80. The
road machine made Stockton seem like new
town. 1t makes a handsome oval track smooth rs
| a floor.