The Republican journal., 1888-03-08

WEST FRANKFORT. Miss S. c. Ham closed the
is the record: Whole number registered twenty
two; average attendance, eighteen not absent dur
ing the term: Susie Benson, Carrie, Susie and
George Crockett and Charlie Hobbs Minnie Col
son absent onc-half day; Blanche Clark one day
Lizzie Bowden one and one-half days, and Maud
and Rosa Holmes two days, on account of sickness
George Crockett has the honor of attending two
terms in succession without missing a word in his
spelling This school for number of wears has
been rated as one of the best in town. and Miss
Ham has fully maintained its previous good stand
ing This is her fourth term in the district. She
goes Immediately to the town of Parkman to tcac,
y term there Edith West is improving from hel
long Illness. Miss Ellen West departed Monday
for a few weeks visit in Watervile J A. Has
heil Is having good trade i'll his store this winter
''..-.1hose In this vicinity attending the High
school at Monroe village express themselves as
mighty pleased with the methods of instruction en-.
pioyed by Geo. |. Bowden, the teacher. :. From
the many items in the newspapers ,erogatory of
the TEXAS horses brought to Maine last season,
we are tempted to say word in their favor Mr.
r. e. west mas shown rs a span, that he bought
from the herr. at Belfast, that are in fine condition
having constantly gained in flesh since coming to
the stable. Mr.. West says they are wintering bet
ter, on the amount and quality of feed given, than
any other colts he has ever owned. They are very
tractablc and are rapidly learning to acctstom
themselves to harness. lie thinks that with pro
per treatment the broncho can easily be made use
full. and that much of the fault found with them
arises from their i'll treatment and the prejudice of
horsemen
PROSPECT. Town meeting next Monday. The
sclcctmen'S bills amount to S1221 divided as
follow LIST, Sd 2nd $2550; Sd, S2l.15. There is
Il balance of $40 in favor of the town. Rate of
taxation ii 5 mills. Number of polls lG7. PolltaN
- %. Total valuation, $l13,il2. Paid for poor,
S3.t'2l; roads and bridges, S3I1; town officers,
S2o1.69. Our first sclcctman, Mr.. J. +. Libby has
held the uilicc now for ten years and given the
best Of satisfaction. He has also been trca surei
the same time and town clerk a longer time. Pros
are low and the roads and bridges in good repair.
There WAS surprise party at }. a. Haley S
last week. MIR. Ezra Gould of Montana, who is
visiting. his brother, |. F. Could was among the
company :. Miss Amanda Mathews OF Searsport
is visiting at Mrs Melvina trockctts. Miss Matl-
ews graduated last year at the Normal school,
We're ont in force at the Marsh. Among those
present from distance were Joshua I.ittciel,i of
Waldo and Henry Crockett of Frankfort. Pros
pect and t,ckton showed up the best stcplcrs.
Charles o. Hatch of Stockton held the second place
ina number of heats The spring term of school
IN Dist No. began this week under the instruction
Of Miss Elonia Nickerson. Nelson ". Staples
and wife visited his brother Isaac Staples, and
wife i'll Brooks last week.. The tray cling is aI!-
gtrous IN some places. Many of the little streams
have fltZtn To Tie bottom and the water runs on
top Of the ice and freezes In sa,nc places in this
section there is two or three feet deep Of solid ice
and in one place the fence had to be taken down to
get around :, dangerous place y number of mis-
haps have occurred To Jumpers and the occupants.
.....RctuIns received from Boston from apples
sent in heater $500 per Dbl. ior Baidwns,
and - 10 for Bellnowcrs. The free high school
begins this week. The pretty svhoolnalms will lie
out in force now Un,il the spring terms of schools
begin. Il should have mentioned in lat journal
that one of oar pretty srhoolmarms will Ice married
soon. | hope they all will lie married soon Pros
pect has good looking and perhaps Il little better
locking, number of smart Young lady teachers than
other towns, and many are capable of la,,lling
their own canoe, but the young should be
;loii,.d and ship them.