The Republican journal., 1888-07-12

paw Va i'dhSoi, anu tilc OF OuS Sprltt
of Alpena, Mich, are visiting with A. L. Fletche
....Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lamson have lately re
turned from New York and will spend the sum
mer here Prof Lamson is engaged in teachin.
IN New York City. Mrs. II. f. Foster and grand
Hampshire for a visit :. Rev Mr.. sheldon ha
engaged to supply the pulpit recently yacate.
~ H., hcv. Ira Emery. at the Baptist house. Re
pairs are being made on the NJ. 4. parsonage sta
pie Rev. +. WiNon has lately had a bonanza i,
me shape of pension for Sl2 per month and ar
rea.s of :231O.
MONROE Mrs. Sanborn, Of Albion, is visiting
her parents .-The many friends of our former
lilgh school teacher, Mr.. George L. Bowden, vii
regret to learn that he does intend to teach thi.
iall Mr. H"wden is taking course at the Stat,
college, hence the reason for his not teaching.
MIS-. Jerry Bowen, who has been very sick for a
long time, : reported rs on the mending hand.
Miss Mabel Weber is employed in Belfast. Miss
" VIII be missed from her position as v T. of
Valley Lodge, an Office which she has filled with
credit t" herself and profit to the Lodge Willis
hickey has returned from Deer Island where he
has been n work the quarry.
UNITY Mrs. Mary Whitney, of this town, WHO
died July lst, aged - wears, had led IL life of
energy and usefulness. She was an active and
hcn"ied member of the Baptist church from early
life, faithful worker in the SUNDAY school a nj n
ready helper i'll every good enterprise Rev Mr..
Lcrmond gave very appropriate sermon and
1horndikc choir by her request were present and
sang The beautiful pieces cone by one" "Oply ne
mcmhercd by what they have done and .sAs mum.
herless as the sands upon the sea shore"
Nathan Farwcl, son Of John Farwel of Unity.
died in Montana June ., aged 30 He was ditch
ing with span of horses when they got frightened
and ran over him. bringing the point of the pillow
INTO his abdomen. lie lived from Thursday to
saturday. lie had been very industrious and
pfudent While in the West attending strictly to
his business "ni was very successful.
MoKlIi.I.. Hampton Adams and wife and Ira
Chandler and wife. Of New Haven, Conn, are
spending tutingh''s vacation in town visiting
relatives .....pr. j. W. Pearson is pushing the
work ON his buildings toward completion, and
hopes to occupy them at an early day.. Having is
1t least ten lays later than last wear few begin
ing last Monday but larger number will wait un-
til the middle OF this week. The Morrill, brass
band spent the fourth at Weeks Mills, China
The Patrons of Honesty Grange had their celcbra-
ton at their regular meeting, the evening of the
fourth. The exercises consisted of singing the
STAR -rang,c'i Banner 10y Josie Mrrs with organ
accompaniment by sister Maud Daggctt Grafton by
Bye. D. @. Bowen; Recitation by Sister J. II. Dick
ey: Poem fy Sister Oracle Bowen; Talbcau emit
TIED The Broken Dish: Song and guitar accompani-
mcnt by Sister t.ussie Knowlton; ending with a
tahieau the todiess ri Liberty.... The Sewing
Circle al Mrs Barak Iatci's last Thursday; next
meeting at SISTER Daniel Dutou's this (Thurs,lav)
T. NJ.
SANDY P"lNr. Mr.. @. c. War.iwel made :,
business trip 20 Boston last week.. Mrs A. NJ.
Waning ana sou Hardy are in Ruckiand visiting
Ter sister Mrs. James Simmons Mrs stephen
COTE has returned TO her home in Bedford, n II.
Mrs. T. +. Rice and family. of brooklyn, y. y,
are at their home for the summer months Can't
Rice is expected soon. Misses sadie. Rice and
Nellie Showers are at home from Waterford to
spen'! their vacation Mrs. Orphcus staples of
Montpelier, Va, is visiting at her fathers, Capt. Ii.
:. Hlack's......Mr. :. l.. smith, Of New York is
making Ills sister, Mrs. \. q. Black Il short visit
before going To Florida. H. NJ. Griffin has work
ut painting at Font Point. The IIerscy Retreat
Is 1i"W open ion summer visitors and already there
lic quite 4 iumber OF summer visitors in town
Those having, hats honnets to trim cai. nave
tteir work done by calling on Mrs A. g. Black
Who viii be pleased to do them for fifteen cents,
each Mr. Matte showers and his brother George
from south Weymouth, Mass are sren'lin;- their
vacation with their aunt, Mrs. Samuel French -.
Mrs. Sadie }. Clifford returned from Belfast Mon
'lay where -.,e has been teaching school,. .... Rev
H. Il. Mcnil! and family of Brewer, Will spend the
summer r4onths ut Mr. Robert Frcncli'S
tAMit.>. There MAS a large attendance at the
races al HE Driving Park, West Camden, on the
iti Inv, L.. 4,
won the 3 minute in three straight heats !;
Emma ~, second, Slnugglcr third. Albeit, Ir.,
fourth Be-! time % Elmo. by o. s. Chalec,
North Nas-alboro, the free -foril tan, me,le
by &. Il. In@Iaham West Camden, second; Aral,
third. Be-; time , 81 The following were the en-
tries for The running race Tin soldier by Fred
h!ainhat!, Nuchiana: Don Pedro, b. ii. G.. Bird,
Rn1kland: Pete. Patrick Sanfry, RockIand; Tony,
James fcylcr, IhnmaSion Pearl, {. Smith, Rock
Etn'i; Mi, George Carter. South Hope. Tony won
ir-t !n"n'y and Kit s.cnnd. Rest time g. The
judge were McS>rs. II. NJ. iicau Camden; Il. l..
NinsloW. tnckland; Nelson Hall, Tenants Har-
buI.-...1hc George :. Cobb Post, G.. A. r., were
the lcripic..ls of handsome and appropriate
presclh last wro%. Just before the close of thei,
regular meeting; they were visited by the Ladies
Visiting Committee connected with the Post, who
spread ,;ia collation. in their banquet hall and
before l"a> s presented the Post with :, fine easy
chair for the commander, upholstered in crimson
plush Miss Ella Hopkins of Sea,sport has been
Visiting at her :grantmothcr's, Mrs. s. &; A,lanls's
---...Nr a"f Mr.. Dana S;iman Villas of lhira-
- az i~iiTg friends in Cainecn and are guests
1T ;hr t"!' .tp;ncstead. Rev. Frank \. Mans
lirld oi New ork Is visiting his father Deacon l..
T. Man iieil. The Rockpor Baptist Church has
extended a call to Rev. r. A. snow, Of North Ber-
WICK. t" heroma pastor, ANA Stow will prcba-
blN commence WORK there August Isl. Mir Snow
Is gradual" III Colby University, class of lssj,
and II graduate this year of Newton Theological
seminary
NI>ILt1uET The 4th OF July celebration WAS
quite success. There was 4 large crowd of peo-
pie in town but very good order prevailed. The
fantastic procession. accompanied hy the band,
started at b,3G and went to Frankfort where they
were jrinc,i by the Frankfort fantasies and the
Monroe bHi.d, whu returned with them. They were
Il ciriou, hooking crowd and made lots of fun for
the spectators The first prize was awarded to the
christian IIill Bell Ringers" and the second to
John Curtis. Conspruous among the Frankfort
teams was a long cart representing the Mt. Waldo
Granite Works, which very well gotten up.
There was . base ball game at To- but as the club
whi'-h Was expected Ia play the Winterports f:lied
to put IN al II pcaranc: the game WAS played he
IN cen tNu sri',' mines and did not excite great in
ttlcsl. NJ !! /. NJ. the people assembled in Union
Han to listen to an Grafton by Dir. Robinson, of
Bangor, bat Just rs the meeting was called to or
der an alarm! OF fire caused them 10 rush out III a
hurry. III" fire proved to be ut the nice home Of
Mrs Lyman Wiswell, bu. ii soon eXtingnish
Ell With hut slight damage. II caused hv fire
crackers in the hand of careless hoys After the
fire the aitiichrc again assembled and listened to
the fine Grafton of ;he Doctor with much pleasure
The prize Tor the running race with horses was
won by Fiank Carleton, and fer getting the flag ut
the end Of the CREASED spar by Mr.. Babccck In
the evening there WIS a line display of fireworks
and the baud. which had furnished good music
through the 'iay, gave u very nice concert. with
the following programme: American Knights
Tempar March, Bowman: Pride of the Ball. r. j
Keller; D!h Homestead, >chotiischr ~ thinner
man; SILVER stream. C"rnct solo, r. II. Robinson;
Waltz, Papa and Me, II. prcndyilc: Rocked in
tic Cradle of the Deep, Baritone SOLO Robinson
Reeves March, W. II. Apclis; Soldiers Dream
Bass >ulo, ". :. Ripley: I'll Take You Hon,
Again Kathleen, pontius; Galop, The Iron Horse
Glass. There very large crowd at the dance
in the hall and 81 couples were on the floor al
once. The music good and the best Of orlc,
prevailed. Many came from Newburg and othe,
towns. Quite number of our former citizens
were down from Bangor ard among them we saw
Mr.. and Mrs Royal Atwood, Mr.. Frank Atwood
Mrs. T. \. Sew and daughter, Miss Lottie SWEET
h: and Mrs. Sisby. Howard Wallace had an ey,
nearly pa; ont and little of Mr.. Richie a
Whites Corner had his eyes badly injured by fir,