The Republican journal., 1886-08-19


40 lbs of butter a day. The feed in pastures has
dried up TO such an extent to reduce the supply
of milk. The trustees of the Trotting Park Com
pany met last week to make arrangements for the
fair. Higher premiums are to be paid than last
year and the officers will endeayor to make the
coming fair exceed all that have been held on the
grounds in former years. Mrs. Mary Black died
at her home Thursday Aug. 18th, aged 60 years. ..
The usual number of trotting horses are training
for the fair and some lively trotting is done Satur
day afternoons.
CAMDEN. A United States Marshal was in town
Friday, and took Jackson Matthews, Esq, of Lin
convile, to Portland charged with some irregu-
lality i'll procuring pension for Isaac Tiden sev
cral years ago. Mr. Matthews has always sustain
cd good reputation and it is hoped will come out
all right. The facts Of the case in brief are as fol
lows: Mr.. Isaac Tiiden had $3.50 coming to him as
arrears of pension. For performing the Office of
attorney in procuring this pension Mr.. Matthewsi is
accused Of taking $500 and giving $500 to Mr.. Til
den. Mr. Matthews was taken before Commission
er Rand at Portland Saturday afternoon District
| Attorney Bird appeared for the government and
| Hon. W. +. Lunt for Matthews. The government
put Mr. Tildcn and Mr.. j. F. Foster on the stand,
who testified to the above facts. After hearing the
|
| kNox. We have Had a splendid week and the
| grain is about all harvested in fine condition and
| farmers are jublant over large crop. The Re
| publican voters met i'll caucus as per notice and
! elected G. +. Bryant +. II. Hall and jeremiah
Webb delegates to the County Convention, and the
| following Town Committee Ralph Wiggin, j. Z.
| Wentworth II. l.. Stephenson......A the regular
meeting Of Half Moon Lodge last Saturday even
| ing it was voted to have q public Installation and
| refreshments saturday evening the 2lst, the re
| frcshmen@ to consist of ice cream and cake. Tick
etS for refreshments - cents each Mr.. Freeman
Wentworth and wife left sunday to attend the
| spiritual Campmcctng at Temple licights.-..W We
| listened to very fine sermon delivered at the
stream sunday by the Rev. W. b. Eldridge, from
the text e4th Psalm, llth verse, for the Lord God
is 4 sun and sheld) II was worth going some
Ways to hear.
PROSPECT. Mr. Geo. Ward, John l'endle;on
and Miss Nellie c. Ward have arrived at their
destination, Los Angeles Cal, from Prospect. A
surprise awaited the people ut home. Miss Nellie G.
Ward on her arrival at Los Angeles was joined in
marriage to Mr. George W Clark of Prospect
we wish them happiness and success Prospect
has quite n number OF stone cutters on the either
sle of the continent now and the young women
are rmigratiug Among the rusticaturs for camp
meeting week at Northport are Miss Oria Libby
Oracle Libby Josie CHM, Emily CHM, Susie CHM,
Carrie Grplt, Eivena Grant, Meta Freeman,
EstclIe Thompson, Hattie Moulton, Mr.. Herbert
IIol,hn, and Iceland sherman. The Stubs cot
tage is engaged for the occasion. The reunion of
the Partridge family will be held in Orland the 18th
| OF August ...Dry weather begins TO tell on the
feed in the pastures. The COWS are failing IN the
flow of milk. The Good TcmplarS Lodge in town
j. prospecting New names are enrolled on the list
occasionalv The committee will get out the
handbils for the Fair as possible. John
f, Clark is engaged principal of Chelsea, Mass.
high school. Rev. l.. :. Hanscomb preached an
excellent sermon sunday. subject, the parable of
the prodgal son.
BROOKS. Lots of grain down in the storm Of
Monday, yet every one glad to see it, Water
was getting low and feed poor. Mr. Blaisdcll of
Clinton, has been buying lumber in this section.
..-.S0lnp beef oxen are being sold but the market
seems dull Just noW...... Some good grade jersey
hefers can be found in this vicinity. j. NJ. Dow
has some nice ones. The Jerseys are stunned by
the butchers but highly priced for dairy purposes
MN. Could recently bought several nice pairs
Of beef oxen in Unity. ...!t is said that Roscoe
Edwards Of this town is going West in 4 few day
to put in some machinery in one OF the mines
there He is practical machinist and obtains high
wages. Thorndike Rich has returned home from
a prutr.tctcd visit friends i'll Massachusctt@....
/clma and Fred Richards al home on z
visit to their inothcr.. Benz. Amce of Thnrnlikc
" i'll finish the Gordon House this week The Old
Morse building has been bought hy c. T. Lane,
and is eng thoroughly repaired for Il dwelling
house. Th- building has long been eyesorc TO
the Villagers, and they viii hail the improl omcnt
with satisfaction ...Tilton Elliott is away on a
business trip...M Mr.. * Mrs. IIoughton, of Weld,
the parents of Mrs. Elliott, have been making
them N4it....Thr Good rcmplar Lodge which
has been having vacation. started up last Natul'
day evening aAd Will now hold regular meetings.
VIM. G. Rowe has been recently appointed Il state
Deputy of the Brtlcr...N VI. J. Dow, Esd, hats for
some wears written the mott letters and received |
the letter, Of amy man in town...Lot Jones
is az home for the season, and the company viii
manufacture II lot of nice jumpers and slci=hs for
the markct-...WaItcr Penney is at home from
Connecticut and viii spend The remainder Of the
season at the old homestead