The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-05-09

Grass is looking quite forward for The ume Of
year.
Mrs. Marion Mathews yi-ilca Mrs. John Moa,e
last week.
Geo. Miller ot Brooks wa- In town Il-t Neek
for It short stay.
There will lie dance lt Jas. l.. Marjcu'o h;lll
next Wednesday might.
The farmers about here have turned thcir youug
cattle and sheep out 70 pasture.
Capt and Mrs, NJ. ". Ellis aud little dau4ttrr,
Hattie May, visited friends IN Belfast ana BROOKS
! last week.
The school in the Porter district is Taught Ny
Susie Could Of Monroe, who has taught that school
for several terms
school in Dist No.~ Mt Fphruu district NV.
gan Monday The Gtn inst, with MIS-, nttie 3
Mathews teacher.
Those VINO attended Dick MART variety -uuv
at Wards hatl Tuesday evening, Aprii titlt eu-
! joyed Themselves hugely.
Chas FernaId Of this place. was before tae
court recently on complaint " nm Warien jr-eph
Marren of SWanyile, for catching smells NIiu q
dip net in the Dodge brook, so-ralled
There were about thirty people present at rHe
| Church Of God sociabIe given at thc home u AEr.
and Mrs. David Tuwle last Thursday afternoon,
al of whom spoke Of having very pleasant
time.
The May might dance at Jas. Il. Marotcu' ha.l
grand time. over nifty couples in 3tteud.
| ance, from the following towns Monroe, FLANK
fort, Prospect, stockton springs, NcarSpurt l|o.
fast, SWanyille ana Brooks.
SrucEroN SPRINGS. The la-t Social ID aud cu-
tertannent was the most pleasing of tlI thc COURSE
given Of late by the Village Imro, CEMENT society
the songs by the chillrcn gave great pleasure.
and the farewell of the committee was VA laugh
able novel. The society wish I'd c>tcnd a vote
Of thanks to the committee on entertainments WINS
have so ably served their term The ladies of the
society requested to meet at DeneluW HAN,
Thursday afternoon at > u'clock..-...M Mrs Rabbi
BrAg, with her little son Lester, ha, arrive. WI
their new home, Whatcom, Washington Territory.
Capt Morse accompanied his daughter far as
Boston, and saw her safely started on her lunE
journey. Mrs, Brag Is charmed with the country,
and writes that the scenery is delightful. ~ch.
Nevada arrived from Boston sunday, with Cargo
of bottles and other supplies for the Mineral
Spring Co. Business is excellent at the springs
...There is Porter apple tree in the orchard 81
Mr.. Isaac Grinin that is probably The largest in
the county, if not in the state. 1t was measured
the other day and found to be eleven feet in cr
conference and about thirty feet in height.
Solrn BROOKS. The Free High school at south
Brooks closed May Bird with good results a. shown
by the closing examinations. The scholars evil
IDENTITY have labored hard ami faithfully During
this school year the scholars have had man4
barriers to pass. The Free High school began
here last fall-of which tile recent term is Hut the
greater part-was closed on account Of the diph
iberia. The winter term scourgcd by Inc
German measles, and the mumps have triumph
antly traNersed the spring term Skipping scarcely
a scholar In the rount number Of 3i. owing tu
this plague there We're many Instances Of tafi-
ness but the following are the names of those
who ever at hand to respond 10 the roll call
Clara NJ. Ame-, Bonnie b, Bachelirr, Geur4it
Bachelor Chester Bracy, Alfred Reynolds.
Walter Ellis, Walter Gibbs, Louisa i. Patch ana
Hallas Grover. The last day there We're some fine
selections rendered by the scholars with credit to
themselves and interest to thr hearers. On closing
tue scholars manifested their respect for their
teacher by presenting to him through the hands of
Seth NJ. knowton and Annie N. Austin, three
valuable presents-a nice family Bible, a photo
graph album and an autograph album.
MONROE. The ". R C. sociabe have put over
their fair from May 9th and 7th to the evenings Of
May 18th ana 18th. A press Of other matters pre-
vented the perfection of arrangements atan earlier
date Donations of articles for sale Of food to
place the tables, viii be gratefully received and
the donors names printed, after the fair. supper
viii be served in the lower hall MI Clarence
Moore lost all his chickens 200 in cumberland
some hens, last Saturday night, by a lamp exploit
ing in a brooder in his hen house This will be a
great loss to Mr.. Moore a. some Of the chickens
nearly large enough to sell and he would
have had some fine birds TO exhibit at the fairs
this fall Mr.. F. j. Palmer is enargng his store
for the posto office, OF which he took charge May st
-. Most of the schools in town have begun this
week -. Mrs. Susie Colson arrived from Boston
Saturday with full stock of millinery goods.
Albert Newcomb met with II serious and which
came very nearly a fatal accident, Monday after
noon. While liking single machine in his mill
his heel was caught, cutting and bruisiug him Sc
verely :. f. H. Nealiey has puta cart on the road
which carries all kinds of goods for sale.
NoRIHPVRr. Mr.. George l\nowton, who NOV
ed to Westboro, Mass, last fall and bought into
business there, returned to his home Browns
Corner recently, having sold out in Westboro and
concluded to remain in his old home The wife
of Capt Wadlin, of sch. Fannie A. Gorham, who
has been away to sea with her husband the past
winter, returned last week and is occupying the
house where the East Northport post-oflce was
last summer. :. The young girls living near the
Corner, where the sch0OlhousG is utilized for
church services, held primitive fair night
last week, to raise funds for decorating the room
in a becoming manner, with curtains, chairs, etc.
and by persuasion induced quite a gathering OF ell
derby people to assemble with them and spend
few dimes for pleasant supper aud some limo
cent diversions. Result, ST. which will get all the
little iXings needed. The camp ground once
more is clothed ia delightful green, and the cot
tagers are beginning to open and brush up. Mr.
Emery has put new roof over his house and has
some nice rooms fitted up for company when the
crowd comes Capt Wales and wife opened by
the shore this week, and Capt. Jos. Conant aired
his house last Sunday. The Benner brothers have
put their house in prime order, and keep neat
store, also. The wharf is in good condition, and a
first class hotel here would give this beautiful spot