The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15


Memorial services. There will also be an entertain
ment All arc invited, and it is hoped there viii
DC a large attendance to assist SO worthy cause
NORTH HAVEN. Attic annual town meeting III,
following officers were elected: Moderator, Geo
Alexander; Clerk, f. Courtney Crabtree; Select
men etc, Harrison Beverage, John w. Wooster
Oren S. Waterman; Treasurer, Henry L. Smith
Auditor, Benz. c. Calderwood; Supervisor O.
Schools, Charles W. Turner; Truant Officer, c. W
Turner; Collector, Sidney f. Maker Constable, S
f. Maker.
FRANKFORT. Mr.. George Peirce ant. children
are home for few days visit. Miss Charlotte
Treat is visiting Miss Marion Dow Portland, ei
route to the Conservatory Boston 800. Miss Mau,
Caillc and Miss Leaser Arey, two little Califor
mans, are making the best of our Maine winter
siding, skating, snow-balling, etc. Mr.. Uptoi
Treat Is improving. Master Donald and Mis-
Helen Cutler have returned to Bangor after visi
to their grandparents.
BUKNHAM Haskell E. Twitchcll is settling hi
business here and intends to go into trade at West
Troy, where he will soon move. Miss Sarah A
Heal, who has been spending the winter in Dexter
returned home last week. . Miss Ada A. Dodge
mas S'ht W " WISH her sister, MIS- SeNteI
Sterling Miss Florence NJ. Weed went to Port
land last week to visit relatives and from Their,
will go to Charlcstown, Mass where Il brother ant
sisters reside. Fred p. Weymouth is at home OF
short visit lie is learning the pressman's trad,
in the Brewer pants shop.
THoRNDIkE. This town held its annual mectin,
last Monday and elected officers as follows: Benj
Amcs, Moderator; W. S. Blethen Clerk; ID. Il
Flint Paris Dyer. Thomas Cornforth, selcctmcn
c. F. Higgins, Supervisor of Schools; +. Corn
forth, Treasurer; A. S. Higgins, Constable and
Collector. All are Rep excepting a. S. Higgins
transferable sickness is reported in town..
Miss Eleanor Coffin, who has been sick about IA
weeks, is gaining slowly. THE little daughter OF
&. ii. White has been very sick with lung fever
-. A very severe snow storm is raging at this
writing-winl south east and blowing gale. 1t
viii probably pass for the line storm.
SEARsMoNr Prof. II. +. Cobb who has beer
spending few weeks at his fathers, has returned
to kent's Hill -. Maud and Mary Muzzey, Charles
Clement and Walter Cooper, who have been al
home for a short time, have returned to the Bucks
port Seminary. Mrs. J. e. Knight is visiting il
Augusta. No mails Tuesday On account of the
storm which blocked the roads. lnvictus Lodge
q. T., has 81 members instead of II, as recently re
rorte' :. y company assembled by invitation Al
the house of John Lawry, on the evening of Marcl
10th, and spent Il vcry pleasant evening in socia
converse. singing, etc. During the evening tn,
company WAS hountifully supplied with ice cream
cake, etc.
LIBERTY. Our correspondent is showed up again
and we quote from the Kenncbec Journa |: jaime,
Gordon, who is employed at the upper tanncry il
this Village, met with painful accident while op
Grating for q few moments rapidly revolving saw
at Morsc's mills last week, severing the bone OF
the middle finger of his right hand and badly Ei
tiating another The wife of Rev. jas. Lewis is
still lying very dangerously ill at her home in this
town. Her trouble, we understand, is cancerou ,
stomach. She is not able To take nourishment, and
sympathy of Il large circle of friends. Mr. Lewis
vino has been in poor health the past year ha.
greatly improved. The l,iventists OF this com
munity have been hol,ting a quarterly meeting at
the church here. several ministers from out Of
town have been in attendance and good audience
have been the rule during the meetings -. The
funeral OF Mr.. George Sibley was observed sun
day and his remains were taken to Lin,onvlic
his former home, for interment-...L. &. Morse
Esq. is the happ, father of nine pound girl.
MoNrvlLiE S,hool in Dist: No. A. Netherlands
Corner, closed March 9Th. The following. is Il list
OF pupils whose average rank in department ex
ceeded - Lulu Z. Payson, 100; Lizzie A. Sproul,
100; Mary ii. Mason. 81 Gerry knowles, S. Min
ME +. White, 50; Flora Il. Pay son, 81; Nellie V
Payson, gs Hattie l.. White, 90; Ward A. Bonner
leo; Fred 4. White, 80; Ed. F. Srroul 81, Walter
4. Aver, 100; Jas. ii. Bartlett, so; Fred Bowler
-: Winfield Iunt, 30; Ned l.. Stewart, 81; Charles
Carter, %; BERTHE Bclr', 81; Frank Carter, -
Richard Berry, 50; Willis Aver, 81; Adm A. Pay
son, %; Dan T.. Carey, "a; Bert Carter, 81: Frank
J.. stewart, a. Willie a. Young, 81; Mary &
Smith, 50. One hundred was the standard, or per
feet. Rev. Mr.. Washburn closed his scconC
years labors with the North church last sunday
....Jamcs x. Clement returned to his home il
coml'ancd him on Il visit to her daughter. Lewis
Maker has leased the James Clement farm for two
wears, and will move there the first Of April. -.
Robert, son of James Ecis, cut his head quite bad
ly with axe recently While at work with his
father in the woods.
BROOKS 1t has been found that the town meet
ing held last Monday illegal as the warrant
50 the whole proceeding was farce and the thing
will have to be rubbed out and done over again
Warrants have been posted for another meeting to
be held next Tuesday 49,. The repetition of the
drama "l'a-t Redemption" was given here to !;
full house last week. The company has been to
considerable trouble and expense to prepare for ii
and rs they are anxious to raise more funds they
have arranged to play at Monroe next Saturday
evening, the 18th inst. They will probably az
range to play in two or three other places -. Mr.
and Mrs. Springer, of Massachusetts, are visiting
Mr.. Sylvira Lang, Mrs. Springcrs mother IN
j. Dow, Esq, is in Hancock county this week in
the interest of the Good Templars. NJ. Dow
has some nice grade Jersey cows to sell ...Iot
can always buy good horse in Brooks and there
are several nice ones here now......Ftz III. a
Body has closed his livery stable here and gone
to Belfast There not enough business fol
two stables in this town. Business is now goot
in the clothing shops. Webstcrs boarding house
is filling up....Mss Annabellc Paul, of Belfast
was in town last week.
BrCksroHr. At the annual town meeting Marcel
> the following officers were elected Moderator
Parker SpOfford; Clerk W. A. Remick; Seicctmen
G. w. McAlister, Joseph Tillock, J.. Il. Dorr
Treas, j. j. Lee; Town Agent, o. Z Cunningham
S. S. Committee, !. +. Knowlton; Auditor, Am
brose White. The town raised for support o
schools, 5000; support of poor $500; payment o
interest on notes, $5O7; coupons on Town Bonds
SS4Os; payment of principal Town Bonds, 81 900
fire department, 5000; rubber coats for fircmen
dc
bridges, etc, $500; discounts, attachments AM
contingent expenses, s22OO; G. A. II. Post, mcmor
ial services, $50; sidewalk on Franklin street, So
total, $2l,lH The amount raised last year wa
sl9,s55. Voted to continue in force the vote o
March 1856, in reference to the rcfun,ling of thu
Town Bonds, and chose by ballot, Parker Spoffor,
and .. T.. Cunningham, as committee to act witt
the first sclectmen as i refundling committee. Fo
the first time for some years the town refused t
tax the dogs. The town refused to raise none
for school house in Dist No. 6 lit is expected
that Bucksport will be lighted with the ccctri
light about the first of April The plant is nov
being put in, the building being near the 1ilroa'
station, and the fitting up is now going brisky on
The wiring will begin soon. A good number o
arcs will be placed about the streets and there
orders in for many incandcscents. T. W. Arey
is fitting up building for a clothing factory, to b.
occupied by Mrs. Charles T.. Brown and Mrs. j. ii
Gilley. They will employ twenty-five tilirt
girls. When the cutter Woodbury. arrived Capt
Phinncv was presented with IL box of fine flower
with the compliments of Fred ii. Moses, the popl
lar florist, token of appreciation of his effort
in opening the river to navigation. Capt. Home
of the Lucy p. Miller also deserves credit for hi
plucky and persistent efforts in the same direction
THE officers of the Cutter Woodbury. were en-