The Republican journal., 1888-03-08

Clerk and Treasurer, ID. d. Could; Constable and
Collector, +. +. Morton. Raised for Support of
Poor $500; Support of Schools 1868; Town Charges
$500; Roads and Bridges $500, cash, $500 labor,
Town Debt 500 Total town debt, $s25. Rcduc
ton of debt in 1887 $3.50.
EAST THoRNpIKE. Your Searsport correspond
ent asks, "When will the month of February a gain
have five Wednesdays in it?" l think it will in
1928. Everett NJ. Higgins, who has been in Mas
sachusetts the past year, and Maria b. Clement of
Cliftondale, Mass, were married in Boston, Feb.
2sl. They have the best wishes of their many
friends here. Mr. Higgins has accepted a position
in the Aims House at North Cambridge. Gilman
Cilley has finished his job the ledge at the Sta
ton and is now at home. Miss Matte Maxim
| and sister, of Swanve, attending the High
| School here. Nathan Webb is to teach at the
China Academy this spring Will Sparrow has
hired to work for A. $. Rand, Creambrook farm,
stetson. and will go there the first of Apr......
| Town meeting next Monday.
| MoNTyIILE. The citizens Of this town met Mon
day and chose the following town officers for the
ensuing year Volncy Thompson, Moderator; Chas.
\. Allen, Clerk A. NJ. Flummcr, +. \. Cushman, &.
7. Randall, Selectmen, etc; j. o. Bartlett, Treas
urer; Ralph NJ. Howard, 5. S. Com; Newell White,
| Auditor, II. l.. Fayson, Constable and Collector.
The taxes were bid OF at nine mills. q. l..
Poland and wife have returned from their visit to
Bristol. Mrs. John Colby has been on the list of
sick the past week 80. james l.. Sawyer has re-
| ccivcd n reissue of pension to the amount Of
1900 and will draw $l2 per month in the future.
Mrs. Eliza Evans has returned from her visit in
| Lowell, Mass. The exhibition and dance at Ctr
Montvic last week quite largely attended
| and all seemed to Cnioy Il good time.
Rponrs ,,ur animal toyu ,n.,tino w.s held
las, Monday and resulted in tie election of the
| following, officers. Moderator l. c. REYNOLDS:
| Cl.rl q w Lane: Selectmcn j. r. Iittlefehl,
James r. Gibbs C. f. Bowen; Treasurer NJ J
Dow Supervisor of Schools A. Il: Stanial;
| Truaut Officer, W H. H. Roberts; Constable and
I ,olIector Ch.s l. Austin No politics The
| ,r,,. ..I,.st R.1ep,ntion vbirh was ulay,d
hero last saturday pave 50 good satisfaction that
bv request it will be repeated next Friday evening
| Tomorrow the 9Th inst over $50 was taken at
| the door II is said that a new boar,lin. house j.
! to he opcnet at the village by Mr. Webster in the
Lane tenement house....Wil +. sinclair has gone
| to Winthrop TO work in the oii-cIoth factory and
Will either let or sell his farm Triton Elliot Is
rushing the ci"thihs business. lie h;h "oooo vests
come last month ...lhadGeus liuNi"ra lost nee
| moro hGhpie "eise! GO" i"csu"s' N"i"e" i'll : '''
SANDY POINT. The church social, under the
direction of Mrs. Frank Hartman and S 5 French,
very ably assisted by Mrs. ibhie Nickerson, gave
| an antiquarian supper and entertainment on
| Thursday evening, March l. The supper, consist
| ing of all the good things both ancient AMI mod
| ern, was served 10y the Young ladies and gentle
| men in costume of Eye oldcn time" which wcr.
| very quaint and becoming. Thanks are due {. {.
Hamilton of Searsport for securing the services of
Scarsport Banjo Club, who rendered several pieces
| which high, appreciated hy the audience
| The entertainment was brought to close 10y H. e.
| Blanchard and Mrs. A. Nickerson, who very grace
| fully escorted each other to the platform where
they spoke briefly, but in Il pleasing manner. The
amount realized from the affair was $2o.to As
a result Of the meetings held here by the Rev. Mr..
Harlow, twelve united with the church, Feb 20
Services were conducted by the Rev Mr. Harlow
and Mr. lla1butt OF bangor. -oh fr!di. la>i MI
Herbert Ellis closed very successful sch"" The
progress of the scholars WAS very satisfactory l"
the parents and the exercises OF the last day show
ed thorough WORK by po'h teacher anu p"P'iS''''
MI k"heit ffehch Is very SIGN ~ present
SwA>vILLE. Il. ID. Mckccn finished his school
at Ninahayen last week, arriving home saturday
evening, and began the spring term OF High school
at Prospect Marsh Monday of this week Ills
services as teacher are in good demand and are
| evidently highly appreciated The text books used
in the schools in Ninahaven are owned by the
| town. plan which is thought very much of by MIR.
Mckeen... wv. {. Mar'en left last Friday for
| Pittsiicd to attend the Maine Central Institute
ii. G. Marden closed the winter term Of school at
City Point last week Comet Grange was the re
| cipient Of three nice hanging lamps from f. H.
| nlioruc of Maiden, Mass, last saturday cye......
f. ii. Nickerson has lately made decided I'M
provement in the capacity ae well AS the appear
ance Of the interior of his store. lie has made
additions by the way of shelves and rc-al1ansed
his goods, and painted ita lighter roior giving the
store more cheerful appearance $50. Russell
| Stephenson of New York is i'll town, the guest of
| W. X. Mason -. Mrs. Mary A. Ross, widow of
Robert Ross Of Rocklaid Me, Is Visiting her
| sister Mrs. Z. Small. The Ladies Aid society
| will meet with Mrs u. I. Nickerson Thursday
| evening March sth. We are promised something
| new for exercises by the ladies. y good time is
expected e. Our town meeting occurs next Mo..-
day. The aspiralts for Office are not numerous
this spring.
VINAIIIAvEN. From the Echo Capt. Mills the
North Haven mail carrier. walks ~ miles weekly,
carving the mail upon his back between here and
| North Haven III, crosses the rhorouehtarc on an
| ice boat each w.y Mrs Frank tould of yinal-
ha,.,, cave birth to little daughter Friday of last
! yeet ,h,t weighed loss Than three uou,nls
.,o.,ll .i1,,I Ioll,s rlothes v,ulJ have ,ittel
!, bo l.I . amt ,b.t tIo ,ote,t an lIste, trans
that ! Il ,,,,bo,n has bceu AWAY to make peroti.
ti,us for mauuf,ct,,in., is an infringement ON n
| previous invention that belongs 10 II. L. Carver
Law Courts will be likely 10 reap the benefits
| now -. The following officers elected
Monday: Moderator +. ). Walls; CLERK, u. H.
Glidden: Scectmen. Assessors and Overseers, f.
j. Ware, Leroy Callerwood and e. +. Bowman;
Treasurer, W. V Hunt school Committee, Geo
W Phillips; Auditor r = Walls. Tr,.ant Officer
samuel Julian. The selcctmcn are the same a.
last year. The following amount of money was
raised fortown purposes Fortown charges, $1,000;
scho"ls $500; roads and bridges Sl075 clearing
roads of snow, $40; for free text books, $500:
sidewalks 800; memorial day, So; free high
school, $3.50. Voted to let the town hall to c. A
ChiId- for two wears for 5000; voted TO buy "A fire
APPARATUS and the following committee was an
pointed on the same: Capt d. L. Carver, F. j.
Ware. T. &, Libby, George Roberts. +. p. Walker
| o. p LYONS and Geo r. l,oak Voted to raise fifty
cent, per poll for a free public library Voted to
raise n CONN ittec of five ON the ee.bratiou of the
loo,b ,nujxers,r, of the tovn's ipco,norti,u limo
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