The Republican journal., 1888-08-16

Oscar Storep returned home lately from a canvass
ing tour and will spend a few weeks al his fail
er's..-.1hc Republicans of Morrill, propose t
have flag raising shortly, and will organize
club this week. The Ladies' Sewing Circle meet
with Mrs. d. o. Bowen this (lhursday) afternoon
PooR's MILLS. Rain, fog and mud describe
the weather for the last ten days, and all would b.
Siad to see the sun again. Mr.. Alvah Kendall o
Portland, formerly a resident here has been visit
ing his old ncighbors and heartily welcome,
by all. ...Miss Pratt, of Boston, is visiting Mrs
Ruel Wentworth Mrs. James Kelley and son o
Somerville, visited her uncle, ii. Banks, last weel
....Miss Ellen +. Miller of Washington, u. c.
came to Poors Mills last Thursday to visit her ol,
home and relatives, friends and schoolmates. SIN
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Dyer. We ar
all ready to welcome our friend Ellen and ho}s
| her visit will be pleasant one.
CAMDEN. The social event of the season occur
| red saturday, it being mammoth picnic given b,
| Hon. j. b. Stearns at his farm, Selbourne, i've
miles out of the village on the Belfast road. liz
invited the guests at the various hotels. They
were drawn in hay racks by four yokes Of White
faced oxen, with heads bedecked with oN-cyc,
daisies and horns tipped with bright ribbons. /
was gay company and grand good time Th'
| Republicans raised handsome campaign flag sat
ur'iay evening. There was speaking by Thona,
savage, of Boston, c. L. 1ittlefeld, d. Il. Mort
| land and T. p. Pierce. Of Rockland.
VERONA PAKk. The Spiritual camp meeting be
gan last Sunday the 18th and will continue unit
| the 9th. Although the weather was not so favor
able as could be wished, yet there was good at
tendance Sunday at the opening address of Mrs
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the afternoon all were eager to hear and see Mis-:
| Mary 4. shelhamer, the Banner Of Light Circle
| Medium and on taking the stand that lady wa
| greeted with hearty expression Of pleasure from
her audience This being her first appearance ii
the State of Maine it is to be regretted that tilt
weather was such that no could hear her a
that time. She will remain at the Park nearly all this
week. Wednesday afternoon the 18th, she Wa Il
deliver address to the Grand Army boys and ii
the evening there was to be grand hop on Thy
| rink floor with good music.
| IIALLpAIE. Crops OF all kinds growing
rapidly, with the exception of corn, which needs
warmer weather.. There i, Il prospect of good
| crop of apples. Mr.. j. \. March of the firm of
| y. :. Freeman Co. nuracrymcn, Britgton. Me
| is i'll town taking orders for fruit trees. Mir. NJ
says he is making many salcs.... The sunday
school VIII hold their annual picnic Aug. END. in
| O. Il. Evans grove. \ pleasant time is antcipat
Ell. ..Eev. J. Washhurn will preach at the north
| church Aug. Igh....sIrs. Betsy Poland has re-
turned home from Bristol where She has been
stopping the past few months. Mrs. Angola
Clement, of Lowell, Mass, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mr.. Job. Clement Mr.. Ora Hall has
been TN the sick list the past week Mr. Cl,as.
Mft' n,isn Is i'm rail
MIR 5. ). Emery of Lowell. Mass. arrived
saturday night bringing the remains of his little
son, who died II years ago and buried there
to be buried the family lot in the cemetery
here.
KNOX. The pastor, Rev 4. W. Burrows, writes
The Ladies' Sewing Circle met on "Wednesday af
ternoon, Aug. >th, at the house of Mrs. Hiram
Stevenson and occupied the time III conversation
ana sewing mp I" supper time when upwards o..
81 ladies and gentlemen -at down to paltakc of
the houuteous repast kindly provided by the
ladies, after which Miss G.. Pratt, of Belfast, pre-
sided at the organ PLAYING some select pieces Or,
Of the songs of joy and gladness, the company
present joining in the singing Mr.. Hiram stevens, "a
and his wife much pleased to ma iiN
friends present and 10 know that they had return
ed to their homes well satisfied and pleased with
their visit. II Is the saving of Matthew Henry that
christian people should not he like a sponge out Of
which Won have TO force every drop OF water, lUl
like a full money comb which only has TO he touc''
ed and the sweet fuid flows freely. 50 with chri-
tian-, they ought t" take a delight in doing good
and Increasing their own happiness The next
sewing circle will meet ut MIR. Albert steven
-on's on Thursday, Sept. lst to which All are cot
dial, invited
>ourn MoNrvILlI.. Mrs. \. W. Keen AND
daughter. of Boston, Mass, are visiting at hog
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs CaIen Keen.....
Miss Charlotte Ne-mith Of Brooklyn, y. y, is the
guest of Mrs. Leonard Cooper......M Mrs. Hattie
Wood,um left Friday afternoon by stage for China
to visit Mr.. Margaret Neal She viii also visit
Rev. J J.. Smonton and wife and other friends at
Eas-aiboro. We hesleak for her A pleasant trip
and safe rctuln.-..R. J.. liOWes has removed his
old wood.hcd and put an addition on his main
house 80 contain 4 sleeping room cook room, pan
try ana ~ood house and Is rciinishing the main
house. John +. Esancy has bought nice 1oun-
horse Of Henry Norton, of China Josiah sim
mons and wife attended the simmons family ,Vii-
ion at 'Minc Farm Appleton, last week t.. III
Tease and Mamie Bennett started Il subscrip
tion few days ago to change the complexion Of
the white washing and Mrs. Josie Prescott viii
hang the ,;aler Mrs. Emma Leishr and her wv
children, Of isovere. Mass. arrived last week aad
viii spend few weeks al her Old home with hrr
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Adams.
PEn>PEcT. O0r Of our smart young men, Mn.
Harding, arrived home from California last wvch.
His many friends in Prospect and he has come
home to sta y-.. Miss I|vena Grant i, now visiting
Nh. and Mr.. Hubert Grant in Eli-Wolth... Mis-
Cassie Davis, OF stockton, spent last week With
Miss Maud Could. -. Mis- Jennie Emerson of
Scar~poit, gave a reading last Friday evening 81
the Roberts schoolhouse. Her selections were
good and well rendered The people turned out
and gave her Il good house and were well entertain
ed. one half Of the receipts of the evening were
donated TO the new church ju-. organized Mis-
Emerson received AN engagement the same might
+" read III the North scarsport meeting house this
week. The Prospect Grange voted saturday /"
give hey the use of their hall free any time for 4
reading. Mis- Emerson is Granger and the
brothers show the fraternity Of the order To- all
earnest work., {. II. Partridge and wife will
have steady hoal'ier who ARR, ed last week al
their home. 1t wasa =. pound girl I'D. + Gould
slauehtcrs the same number Of oxen a. usual toi
the martc> along the bay amA river. MI. >atnl
Iittleleld -ia ughtcrs good stock and one Of
the best and rieanest bjtchcrs carts i'll this section
...-Mr. Enu"h Grant and family from Fort scott,
Kansas, ami Mrs. II. l. Norton and daughter OF
Bangor. were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Haley
last week Prospect Grange has united with
Stockton Grange to hold rousins, i#ir in stockton
village this year. Next year The fair win h. in
Prospect Mr.. Oliver Itniphcr and wife of Bel
iast were visiting friends aud relatives in this
ton this week.. Miss Carrie T. Grant viii spend
campmeetn9 week III N0rthport with her friends
from Tenants IIarhor. The meetings at the Rob
erts and George schoolhouses sunday We're very in
| teresting Messrs. Wentworth, Clements and
Parks Of ~earsport, pre- sent In the SUNDAY
school papers sent for and the interest
continues. There are some good Christians and
willing workers and more good work Will he 'onc.
Another baptism Will take place soon. VIII ~
port in the Journal when.
BRookS. sunday. the 18th inst, Prot. bones
son, of Oak Grove seminary, Nassalboro, assisted
at the Quaker Chapel, and Monday evening he
gave beautiful Bible reading at the young folks
meeting, which is made very interesting. "Geor-
gle is very capable for boy of thirteen and hi,
zeal is evident. Rev. Mr.. Gould held interesting
meetings at the Union church Sunday, both after
noon and evening. The male guartette, consisting
Of Elliott, Edwards and the Jones brothers. sue
cceded admirably with their singing Miss Cora
Jellison, who has oniciatcd as organist during the