The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-10-31

NORTH SEAiSpDRT ITEMS.
Wilson ). Dow IS quite busy making cider At his
NJ VIM. NJ. LarraDce is in Boston visiting
frienls.
Al. Card of Brooks was in townla-t >'rn'.s " for
short stay.
Mis- sadie Jones Of south Brooks is visiting at
y fl"d Ntinson's-
Mrs. Helen Drew ma, gone to south Thomaston
to tio dress making.
Rev. y. LaMarsh viii preach at the church here
next sunday at : p m-
Am,- ColcorI of -wanvile is in town frequent
ly making calls on friends here.
Mis- Mabel Card OF south Brooks was in town
recently foI ii brief visit To relatives.
Mr. ana Mrs J. W NIrherson visited at Jas.
saunders at North Blue Hin last week,
Miss Marion NJ. Nickerson has gone 10 North
Blue Till where she will attend school.
Horace G. Mar,len mas been engaged to teach
the " Inter term Of school at this place.
PMlip Greely of swanviHe has engaged to teach
th- winter term of school at Mt. Ephraim
Elwio Carter and hi lady from Mass. have
bean visiting friends in this vicinity of late.
Miss Matte ~tratton il teaching the fall term of
school in the Richards district, in Frankfort
Misses Mabel and Essie Weber of West Brooks
Mis- AIice Carrow Of Belfast las been in town
recently visiting Misses Nellie and Lille Scribner
Mrs Ezra Patch Of South Brooks has been in
town recently visiting her daughter, Mrs. +. W
Smart.
VIM NJ Mollithcw threshed last week I02 bush
els Of oats raised from the seed of three bushels
and half
Mrs. d lila Foss who has been visiting her sister
Mrs susan TOwle, has returned to her home il
Lynn Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Holmes of Lynn, Mass.
arrived Oct. 18th inst. to visit her parents Mr. anc
Mrs. Richard Smart.
Capt Stephen P. Larrabee Of Unity was in town
last week visiting Capt. J. A Partridge. Capt. Lar
rabee was formerly OF this town
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Smith of Bangor with their
two daughters Misses Fannie and Lille were in
town recently for a short visit
Miss Sadie Stratton returned recently from Ninal
haven, where she has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
Alexander Blood for the past three months
Edwin X. Moore of this place raised from three
bushels Of oats sown last spring s. bushels. How
is that for a yield? Mr.. NJ. doesn't believe in SOW
ing so much grain to the acre as do farmers gen
orally.
Mrs. Alfred stinson with her little ant
daughter are visiting her sister, Mrs. John Little
field in Brewer. Before returning home Mrs. S
will visit her sister, Mrs Sawyer, in Old Town.
fornia, visited state Constable j. A Partridge las
week. Mr. Quimby few years before going tt
Cal. in the employ of Constable Partridge
doing farm work.
The fall term of school at this place closed las
Friday Miss Alma Kingsbury Of Frankfort wa
the teacher and gave excellent satisfaction. Alice
Dow not absent for the term and Johnnie Dow
was absent only one half day.
VIM NJ. Merthew is the champion carrot raise
in this vicinity He has raised this season ::
measured ls inches in length, IL inches in circum
ference and weighed three pounds and a half.
The Good Tempars of Swan Lake lodge are in
creasing quite fast Twenty three joined Octo
Der 1911 including the following from thi
town: Mrs. ii. I. Scribner, Misses Nellie and
Lille Scrbner Jas. w. Hartman, Geo, W. Chase
David Nickerson and Walter L. Mathews
The fall term school in Dist. No. $, Mt, Ephraim
closed last week. The following pupils were no
absent for the term: Louise Merrithew, Charlie
Merrithew, Bonnie Merrithew, Florence Merri
thew, Myra F scrbner Katie scribner Perc
Scribner, Ethel Nickerson, Cattle Nickerson, Mar
garet Merrithew and Willie Thompson
The remains of Ames G. Staples, who died a
the home of his father, Nelson Staples of Sears
port, Oct. r. were brought to this place the l5t
for interment. Mr.. Staples formerly owned TIN
farm now owned by Edmund Thompson of Mt
Ephraim, where he lived for several years. DE
ceased leaves devoted wife and four daughter
who have the sympathy of wide circle of friends
The Sunday school concert at the church her
last Sunday was very fine. The programme is a
follows: Music, singing by the school with Mis-
Date b. Matthews, at the organ. Rec. Winnifret
Matthew'S select reading May Nickerson, Rec. Wal
do Chaplin, Rec. Louise Merrithew, Music Mis-
Date b. Matthews, Rec. Virginia Harvey, Rec
May Fernald, select reading, Alice Dow, Myrtl
Nickerson, Rec. George Fernald, Rec. Matte MAJ
thews, Rec. Louise Harvey, select reading, Mrs
VIM. j. NJ atthews, select reading Mrs. w. F. Han
vey, Closing exercise singing by the school wit
Miss May Fernald at the organ
We often see in print an item speaking of
smart old lady. We have one in town who is har
to beat-Mrs. Annie Smart, who has reached tn
advanced age Of IS years. One day recently sh
spun four skcins of yarn, did the chamber wor
and washed the dishes from the table of larg
family. Mrs. S. is the widow of the late Joshu
Smart and has raised family of eight childre
whose names are as follows: MIR. John Smart &
Frankfort Mrs. Paris Stephenson, Mrs. Davi
Crosby and Mrs. Geo. Patterson all of Belfast
Mrs. Jonathan Crosby Of Minneapolis, Mimi, an
Mrs. q. S. Nickerson of this town, who she is nov
living with. She was the mother of the first wifi
of Shepherd Nichols of East Belfast.