The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-01-03


church. Preachers present Rev. A. d. Dodge pas.
tor, and Rev. A. w. Reed of Clinton, Newell of
Oakland, Whitman of Lewiston and Hatch of
Burnham. 500 raised toward having the
amount due on the church
POoR's MILLS. If any one anticipated a sleigh
ride on New Years Day they will have to postpone
| 1t to 1880. .Noyes Wentworth returned from Or
land Friday, bringing with him fine deer, which
he shot while tn ere. He refused good price for
it and very generously dsidcd it among his
friends He reports deer very plenty and intends
to try for another one next year. His friends all
wish him good luck. ,.,Rcy. Il. G. wentworth
will preach here next Sunday, at 80 ?. NJ
SANDY POINT. Capt. Everett French, mention
ed last week very sick, died THURSDAY morning
aged 50 years and nearly months. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late residence saturday
| afternoon, conducted by Rev Mir Halbutt Of
searsport. His daughter, Mrs. Wiley, returned to
her home i'll HampGen on Tuesday,. Percie Jor-
dan came home from Camden to spend New Years
....H NJ. Griffin is at home from kingman to
spend the remainder of the winter. Mr.. Samuel
Clark, of Wnerport, was at his sisters, Mrs. Levi
staples, lastWeek for day or two. Charlie Rich
ards is slowly improving.
! GREENS LANDING. Nearly all of the granite
| quarries have been shut down for the winter.
Shield 4 Carroll have closed their quarry until
| March l. when they are expected to begin on a
large contract. Jan 30 1889, occurs the centen-
NAL of the Incorporation of the town of Deer Isle
One hundred years ago Monday, April Is, 1889 the
| first town meeting Of the inhabitants of the place
was called III the meeting house. which stood on
the site Of the present town building..... Messrs
Earle and Scott of Worcester, Mass. have recently
bought Ram Island, near Green's Landing and it
is reported that they will build cottages and club
| house in the near future
KNOX. Christmas passed of quietly; bu, for all
| 1t has been an of year for the country folks Old
Santa dispensed, with his usual liberal hand many
fine presents among the different families. and
there was 10 end of goodies in the proycrbial
stocking. At the Post family gathering there was
very large tree and also Il large table that fairly
groancd under the weight Of presents and our
worthy ncghbor Henry lIutchins was agreeaby
surprised with beautiful japanese commode
imported, we believe, by our Deputy sheriff Elden
knoWton, and donated by lIenry's many hicnis.
1t was beauty, 50 they Say who saw it, There
was 4 misunderstanding i'll regard to the meeting
at the Stream last sunday, and those who came
found It cold reception and soon repaired to warm
cr quarters. Our snow Is all gone and the fields
are as bare ~ in June hut the weather is Ncry
mild ami there il not much frost in the ground
MORRILL,. Oscar Storcr is student at the Eo-
ton UnN erslty, not at the Theological Institute, a.
reported last week ...At the regular meeting of
Honesty Grange last Wednesday night tile Broth
er5 furnished the supper, won by the Sisters in
their late literary contest 1t was probably the
finest supper ever furnished in this town, consisting
Of i've courses, ending wth fruit amt nuts It