The Republican journal., 1892-12-29

Orrle X. RlCharuS OF EaSC Belfast lately
returned from hunting trip in the vicinity
of Ellsworth and brought home two deer as
trophies of the trip.
Messrs. Wright & Varney the genial pro
prietors of the Crosby Inn, We're presented
at Christmas with two elegant silver cake
baskets by their employees.
Rev. G. l.. Young was called to Lynn,
Mass, Wednesday, ON account Of the death
of his father, and the services at Memorial
Hall will be omitted Sunday school will be
held at noon, as usual.
Mr.. [. A. Caine will lecture on ''The
bright side of Drunkenness which is a
practical explanation of the Cure" Jan.
| 18th, under the auspices of the w. c. I. T.
| Further particulars next week.
Mr.. William Warren, mate, and two sea-
men OF the wrecked schooner Charlotte Fish
arrived here Tuesday. One man had his
hands quite badly frozen and one of the crew
was left behind in the hospital in Boston
The first of the Popular Assemblies, to be
given fortnightly during the season, will
! take place at the Belfast Opera House this
Thursday, evening. Music by Sanborn's Or
chestra Of seven pieces Dancing at o'clock.
Capt. F. A. Gilmore of Belfast has bought
| through f. NJ. Shaw the Gay house on
| Pleasant street at the head of Union, pay
ing 81 800 therefor. The house will be
cupied by w. E. Jones, Mr.. Gimores SON
| in-law, and Mr.. Gilmore will make his home
| here. Roclzland Courier Gazette.
The Morrell Liquor Cure Co. will invite
DR.. Hanscom, who has charge Of the insti-
tute at Rockland, to give lecture here.
He has treated large number OF patients
with success, and has been obliged to en-
ploy an assistant The company As not yet
found d house suitable for the reception of
patients.
Palestine Commandery Knights Templar,
of Belfast, are arranging for series of enter
tainmeuts. Their former efforts in this Ill
rection We're highly successful, and what
they will offer thus season will be no less
worthy of public patronage. The first enter
tainment will he on the 9TH of January by
the Ariel Quartette of Boston and Miss Ella
Nj. Chamberlain, Whistling soloist. Further
particulars next week.
WIN
worth left last Friday for Taunton, Mass
where they viii work IN the hospital .
Sara Russ is teaching school in Brooks ~
H l.. Shepherd is at home ON short visit
......Osrar Wentworth and Everett Pay
sons have gone to Burnham, where they
Will work in the woods. Mrs. n Gam
mans had a relapse Monday, but is bet
Thursday from New London, Conn. There
was Christmas tree ana picnic supper at
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Wentworth last Monday
evening, Quite a number We're present and
all pronounced it happy Christmas gather
ing. Sadie and Mamie Woodbury. left for
Franklin. Mass, Tuesday where they .will
work in the straw shop. Rev. s. l.. Hans
COM viii preach at the schoolhouse next Sun
day " 30 =. m, standard.
ISLEsBoKo There have been built in town
the past year nine dwelling houses, i've large
summer cottages, a large Town Hail, one
store, one schoolhouse and one meat market
I'll. Saturday night there were Christmas
trees at the Free Will Church and at Union
Ha |, and both We're we'll laden with Christ
mas fruits considering the severity Of the
weather.. S n. Maggie Mulrey arrived last
| Thursday and Went into winter qnarters....
Sch Annie II. Lewis towed from Bucksport
last week. loaded, and will remain here dur
| ing the winter. Capt. Chas +. Williams
went to Port and last week to take com
| III and Of sch. Jacob Reed.
ElNFRsIDE AVENUE Capt. Francis p
| Heath boat is hauled up and he is at home
for the winter, The scholars hati a Very
| pleasant time with their Christmas tree Sat
| urday evening at the schoolhouse Cyrus
Crocker, VIII has been first mate of ship
| John Currer of New York for the past three
| Years is at home and will remain until the
| ship makes another voyage to Shanghai.
Arthur Shute was a highly pleased boy the
| OF her morning when he found fox entan-
gled in his rabbit snare. ..Josie A. Partridge
| has gone to Peterborough, Mass, to spend the
| winter. There is a good opening in this
! vicinity for a canning factory for corn, to-
matoes and apples, or for apparatus for evap-
Grating apples. Thousands of bushels Of all
| piles are fed to stock or 60 to waste in the
towns of Stockton and Prospect that could
| be used to advantage if some one with lit
! tie cash and some push to them would start
some such an enterprise. 1t would be bene-
| fit to the farming community of the above
named towns and the surrounding towns,
and no doubt would be literally patronized
| 49,. The weather is cold and clustering.
Lowest thermometer g below zero.
WATERFORD. Christmas passed off rather
| quietly in town. The children of the Meth
odist Sunday School had a Christmas tree
i'll the vestry Saturday and there the
usual family gatherings. Mrs Job Phil
brook has been quite III but is getting better.
Mrs. b. p. Hail is slowly improving. II.
Smelt fishing so far has been failure: nets
only taking a few pounds at a setting. 80.
Capt. john Philbrook sold his vessel and
left her at New York and has bought an
| other vessel at New Haven Of which he will
take possession at an early day,...A manin
town was quite surprised last week on offer
ing partridges for sale to learn that it was
not lawful. ..T The Winterport Whist Party
en- joy their meetings Saturday evenings very
much One of their number has the reputa-
ton Of being great guesser. It is report
ed that there is some probability that the
school fund which is now apportioned accord
ing to the number enrolled in each district
may be apportiontd ON the basis of actual
attendance. If this should be the case some
Of our districts would have quite reduction
IN school money. 1t might be well for par
entS in Dist No. , to consider this matter
OF ABOUT 40 enrolled only about 80 now at
tend. This would cut off about % Of tile ap-
portl"lment and taxation must do the rest.
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