The Republican journal., 1888-03-29

snow......E L. Bryant has been authorized t,
solicit orders among the farmers for Bradley
Superphosphate. A. A. Howes & Co. will fill tn,
orders
GREENS LANDING. Work at the quarries i
starting up briskly. J. G. Goss and Goss & Small
began last week. W. II. Glover & Co., of Rock
land, are building Sheds boarding house, dwellin.
house ana store for Shields & Carol. Bushes
men at Green's Landing talk of building block
which will contain two or three stores hail. etc
SEARsMoNT. The bridges at "Sab City, ant
at Woodmans Mills, were damaged in the freshe
of last week. but have since been repaired ... A
new physician has settled at the village. DR.. Mil
let of Auburn. He is a young man of exccllen
reputation, and he is well liked by our citizens .
s. 5. Bean while at the fire Sunday morning fel
and dislocatei his hip.
CAMDEN. The adjourned town meeting Monday
voted for support of roads and bridges cash ia,
of $1,000 instead of working out taxes as hereto
fore; raised 5000 on town debt; 50 600 incidenta
expenses; $4,000 for Camden and Rockland Waite,
Co. hydrants; voted to build three new streets in
Camden village and one in Rockport village: voted
to buy hook and ladder truck, and also to employ u
iiSHt NattUiIdi III anu kOtkllOrt villages
The question of dividing the town between Cam
den and Rockport villages was voted down. Voted
to refund $4,000 of the debt for five years at -four
per cent. Appropriations were made for improv
ing the town cemetery property in various parts of
the town. The question of having Camden apply
for city charter talked up but no action was
taken.
SwANNILLE Rev. L. +. Peck Of Bangor,
preached very interesting sermon ut the church
in this place last Sunday. Moses Alley, OF Hart
ford, Me-, is in town adjusting the financial affairs
of his daughter, Mrs. Flora Weed. Mrs. Weed has
disposed Of her farm and farming implements and
will move to Hartford, Me. Charles +. Riley, of
Monroe, has bought and moved on to the farm.
/. {. Smart trtiant officer, was inadvertently re
ported Democrat i'll our report of the town of
ficcrs. Mr. Smart requests to say he is not will
ing to bear the appellation of Democrat. We are
pleased TO make the correction The members of
the Ladies' Aid Society are thinking of making an
improvement in the interior Of our church. Sheds
Should be erected for teams, which would afford Il
better convenience for holding meetings in the
winter season. Forty persons were present ut the
meeting last sunday, fan sized audience consid-
eling the travelling. Mr.. Prescott, agent for the
Maine state Bible Society, who canvassed this
town last fail, in Il communication to Il Portland
paper, gave the attendance at church here not
more than ten dozen. We regarded it as an
injustice to our citizens, who are church going
Go-loving people.
KNOX. report in the prog.rAge of las; week
of the election in this town concludes as follows
"Ali Democrats. This town gave Eodweil A. ma
iptity." This statement might lead some to sup
pose that the Democrats are gaining here. Two
reasons contributed to bringing about this result
at our town election. First, it local matter
ana eNrlted but little interest. Your CORE pond
eht knows Of eight straight Republicans, wlo did
not show up at all. Secondly, ii few hal, or
thought they had, grievance to settle ad let that
Influence their vote. know of eleven who voted
the other way for this reason. Now a. the first
sel,ctman had majority of eight votes il is easy
L. see what the result would have been mad the Re
ruhlicans been up and doing, and voted true to
Tor state officers. Never fear, Mr.. Age, the next
election for Governor will lind us all there. We
aIe pleased to the move Of the Belfast G.. A. Il
boys in regard to building memorial building in
stead of monument. This, we believe, is step
III tiit 'll1tfupn ..-oHf quarterly meeting
though rather lightly attended was very interest
ing The remarks of Bro Osgood on the word
faith were very powerful and the singing by Rov.
B. {. Wentworth was splendid. Those WHO were
absent lost rich treat.
PROSPECT Mrs. Alice Haley has arrived at her
i"me from Bangor, where She has spent the win.
ter. Mrs. Melvina Crockett had a surprise par
H~f all
ra the occasion. Il. Hcag;ln has sold a good
stepping colt to NJ. ii. IIaley.....I should have
-aid ast week that Mr.. and Mrs Gould and Mr.
ana Mrs. littlcheld entertained the party spoken
of.,....Ca VIM ID. IIichhorn has bought a woke
5f Sood t 'ero. The price OF cattle Is low and not
much higher than last fall.. J. F. Libby is sell
ng sureil,ho> l,hatc to the tanners Prices are
little lower than last YEAR. Farmers are cutting
up THEN wood piles. The spring work will soon
he at hand. Potatoes are selling at - cents Il
ju>iel hut are expected to be one dollar a bushel
It planting time Many of the turner's hay NOV,
are low in this section. Prospect is rather
short of old bachelors. Nine is about the quota; as
follows Three have refused all offers Of mar
1aSe and are rs near clear of Jack with.
'ut jill AZ can he; three afraid 10 speak, but
ire very anxious to settle down in life three are
regular Woman-haters and past redemption
Among the number are some smart young men,.
Nh and Mrs. Joshua Lltte1ield, of Waldo, spent
sunday with their daughter Mrs. Sarah Partridge,
If Pr"spcct.,...J. +. Gould still finds some good
'eef oxen t" slaughter, but beef cattle are not
silently NOW.
JACKSON. Our citizens are all very busy now
.ctting their hay and potatoes into market the
le'i''ins being very good but it is not for long -.
:. \. Carpenter has pressed and hauled to market
he past winter one hundred tons of hay. =. John
''gg and Isaac Decring, aged respectively sG and
J years, were buried here last week The i'm
Mediate cause of their death was pneumonia,
which has prevailed to an alarming extent in this
lcihity this season. Mr. Fogg has resided in thi
own for about fifty years and was a highly re
pected citizen. Mr. Decrng came TO this town
rom scarborough when a boy and has been recog-
'zed as one of most industrious and honest
al1ners. He became member of the +. W. Bap-
i>t church in his early life and was many wears
PREACHER in that society; was strong in the faith
nd earnest in the work to the very last Ii may |
ruy be said that he died in the harness. One
II our most esteemed Young ladies', Miss Cora +. |
libby, died last Friday of pneumonia, aged 30
o"is' rHicidl sunday, p. M, from the meeting |
ousc Rev II. Small conducting the services |
Ter mother, with whom she lived has the deep |
of our community in her loneliness and |
The entire stock in trade of Star
f Progress Grange is now offered for sale Here |
; ilne location for some cnterprising man to go |
nto business and make a dollar The Grange has |
one very lucrative business through this store
..-..No damage is reported in this town from the |
eavy rain of last week. Mrs ID. Hasty has been
onfincd to her bed with sciatica for two weeks |
ast, and is no better at date
BuCksPoRT. Wednesday evening March 18th. !
ir. and Mrs. A. ID. snowman gave Drive Whist |
ary at their house entertaining twenty four
ouples. The first pIize won by Mr. {. o. Page |
nj Mrs. &. T. Homer. The 5ooby was won by Mr. |
leo. +. Patterson and Mrs. 4. b. Hiil. We |
odced quite a fine specimen of Bob-cat finely |
lounted in F. ii. Grindle's window. II did NOT |
'ok as if it would make a desirable domestic pet |
I'VE understand the Maine Central intend to |
ut ON the third train here about April lst Usually
MS train has not been put until about the first
June The ice embago in the bay has seriously |
lterfered with the freight business at this depot |
MS winter, but will now make up for it and give |
ne COP all be will to handle until Bangor is
lear of ice MIR. +. III. Moses our entertaining |
orist Is now clearing space near his houses and |
Ill erect another fine green house which will |
i've him the most extensive facilities possessed by
ny florist in the State. Mr. Moses will make |
tronS efforts to supply the great demands of his |
Ear harbor trade which he has been unable to do |
Or a long time past. The East Maine Conference
cminarv began Tuesday the 18th, with the LARGEST