The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-01


evenings.
Mr. F. W. Patterson of this city left "Wednesday
to take position as mail agent, for short time,
between Pennington and Lewiston.
There was no quorum at the meeting Of the Ma
sonic Temple Association on Tuesday night. and
an adjournment had TO Monday evening,
March 9Th, at O'clock
The perambuatng rum shops in this city are
getting in their work, of which evidences arc seen
daily on the streets. They will probably be at
tended to at no distant day.
There was more freight offered for the heater
car Monday than it would hold and quantity of
apples went as regular freight. This heater
leaves Belfast for Boston every Monday p. i'll.
The champion filler leaves Belfast Friday
for Searsmont village where he will remain until
about March 10th and then go to his home in Cam
den, where he will permanently locate his bust
ness.
Our east side neighbors are tripping the light
fantastic toe this season with great zest They
had dance at Foss' Hall Tuesday evening, and
there will be dances at the same place Friday and
saturday evenings next.
Mir. \. p. Mansfield, at Masonic Temple, Bel
fast, advertises specialtes from week to week
and his patrons look, with much interest, for his
new announcements. In to-day's paper he offers
desirable goods at remarkably low prices.
Mr.. George f. Bracket writes from Portland
under Feb. 2>th, Z, NJ: Mrs. Bracket underwent
severe surgical operation to day and this evening
Is as comfortable as could be expected DR. Pen
deton speaks very encoaragngy of her case"
The storm Feb. 2nth prevented the meeting of
Waldo County Grange, appoined for the 2lst with
Dirigo Grange, Freedom. BY invitation of Dirigo
Grange the next meeting will he held in Freedom
March 9Th. Let there be Il full attendance, l.. NJ
Bellows, secretary.
PALERMO. Madison Bacom was badly hurt
Sunday the 18th inst. While leading his colt to
water, the animal kicked him in the face. cutting
a severe cash and crushing the check bone. AS he
is an old man his injuries are serious. DIR. Taggart
our new physician, was summoned and dressed the
wound. DIR. Taggart is good doctor and thorough
temperance man and deserves large practice.
PooRs MILLS Mrs Rowe Mrs. Ruel Went
worth and Mrs. Abbie simmons have been on the
sick list, but all better Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Banks and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Marsh
spent last week in Frankfort visiting friends
Miss Hattie Hatch has been visiting Miss Mary
Payson. Mr.. A. III. Jackson is at nome from
Taunton having been called home by the death of
his son....W. 5. Wentworth has returned from
New York, bringing with him valuable bird
dog present to his brother, About thirty of
Mrs. o. A. Wade's friends gave her surprise
| party on Monday evening, it being her birthday.
! \ picnic supper WAS served and the remainder of
the evening was spent in games by the younger
| ones and by the older ones in wishing they were
Young again. The circle met with Mrs. 5. II.
Payson Tuesday. There a large attendance.
| swANvlLLE. L. ii. Nickerson, principal of DeN-
ter High School, arrived home Monday and will
remain but Il few days. The spring term will
close his second wears labors in the school He
reports the citizens of Dexter divided in scn,i-
mcnt in regard to the Barron tragedy l..
| Merrill came home Monday from Damariscotta
| where he has been teaching school. 1t is his
second term in the district, which speaks well
for ono of our young teachers. Miss Lena Walls
i, home from Lewiston for one week The reytl-
lar meeting of Comet Grange will be held Satur-
day evening March Sd instead of Monday evening,
March 9Th account of the members attending
the 4th of March ball School in Dsts. No. and
was closed last week account of the illness Of
the teacher, Miss Abbott II. c. smart closed the
winter of school in the Nichols district Sears
port last week.
lsLESBoHo. The 2nd Baptist sewing circle gave
their annual supper Tuesday evening at Union
hall. Although the travelling was so bad that
many could not attend, the evening was pleas
anty spent and the gross receipts all that cou. be
expected. They will be donated toward painting the
church. Island Lodge +. & A. NJ. will install at
their hall Thursday evening March st the follow
ing officers; w. NJ, Edgar Bunker; 5. W, f. y.
Bunker; j. W., +. e. Coombs; Sec, L. r. Will
liams; Treas o. T. Scott; :. d., j. =. Bragg; ]
D.. Nathan Pcndleton; 5. $, II. p. Hatch; j. S. |
IL. Herrck Tyler, Milton j. Whitcomb. After
installation, supper will be furnished in the ban.
quoting room Master Masons with their wives
and daughters cordially invited. Miss Jessie
PIERCE of Iincolnville, closed II weeks term of
school in Dist. No, ), Friday 1t has been very
successful term. She gave an exhibition in the
evening and the house was crammed to its utmost
| capacity and many had to turn away. The pupils
deserves much praise, and Miss Pierce may well
be termed a first class teacher. She we'll deserves
the applause of all who were connected with the
school.
BROOKS. This is 4 centre for quite an extent Of
country and Il large amount OF produce is brought
here for small village. Michael Chase bought in
two days eighty loads of hay large and small, and
many of them were heavy two horse loads. Lane
\ HuNford are also taking in quite quantity of
hay. Mrs. Peace Could, who has been danger
ously sick is reported to he no better Mrs Alonzo
Roberts is also said to be quite i'll, and the doctors
report considerable sickness in town.. dramatic
entertainment is to be given mt the Union Church
| next saturday evening by local talent. Some of
the hcet people of the place interested in the
enterprise, the object of which is to raise funds fo
| the soldiers monument to he erected here. Some
new scenery has been obtained and special pains
are being taken to make this of the finest enter
| tainments ever presented to a Brooks audience.
AS the object is Il worthy one it is to be hoped that
large audience may be present to pay their quar-
ter and enjoy the occason.. One Of the smart old
men of the town is John NJ. Dow. who at the age III
10 is looking after largt stock with all the care
and interest of man of fifty ....WilI White, our
painter and furniture dealer, and Chas. Bradford
of Thorn6ike, who is skllful in many departments,
have painted some nice scenery for our
Dramatic Club. Come out Saturday evening and
it,. There is considerable noise in regard to
our annual election but nobody seems to know
what ii is all about
LIBERTY. 1t has been custom to let our
crop of centenarians remain on the bush until
fully nlatured, or at least until they had ATTAINED,
one hundred wears but of late outsiders have
come in and pluckct, them before they were fully
ripe This was the case with Martin Overlook,
He still lacks number of months of his hun.
'iredth birthday, and yet has been written up
| twicc-oncc for the Courier Gazette and once for
the Buckspor Clipper, and each time copied by
the Journal. Mr.. George sibley, the smart old
gentleman of whom mention was made last sum-
mer, is now quite sick. Notwithstanding there
| was short crop of wheat last year a good deal
is carried to the glist mill here Forty bushels
were brought in last saturday some of the line
horses of this village changed owners last week.
Will sanford sold his five years old to Rockland
parties, and Sam Young now owns the J. j.
and acion-a $500 fellow. The Liberty High
School, under the instruction of J. NJ. Luce began
its spring session Feb. 9th, with fattering pros
poets for a fine school, Mr.. Luce has bought the
bell formerly used at Emdale cheese factory and
placed it on the top of the school house, and made
important improvements in and about the school
rooms lie intends to be master OF the situation
| and it looks as though the business of the school
would be conducted in very Luce manner.....
Mr.. Nicholas Gilman, an Old time resident Of this
town, died i'll New Hampshire last week. His re
mains were brought east for interment. The burial
services were held at his old home in this town.
now owned by his son, David Gilman, ESD, SUNDAY