The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28


scholars was appreciated by a large audi
ence After the literary exercises social
dance was 'held. Edwin Bachelor, who
has been dangerously i'll, is very much i'm
proved. Leonard Cooper and AlonZo F.
Raynes have been appointed sub-registers of
vital statistics for this town.
BURNHAM. Will Berry, son of the late
Mr.. Berry who was for several years clerk
of Courts in Waldo county, is showing I'M
mlstakable ability, and the business tact of
his father. Mr.. Berry is now II years of age.
He took life scholarship in the commercial
department of the NJ. G. L. at Pittsteld, Me-,
and graduated in his third term, with good
report. His penmanship is of a high order.
The present winter he is an assistant teach
er in this department, working part of his
time for pay, and is taking short hand and
type writing during his spare time. Mr..
Berry is a steady and exemplary young man
and lives at home with his widowed mother,
who derives great comfort from her boy.
Mr.. Berry no doubt has a brilliant future he
fore him.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. The Leap Year Party
and dance given 10y our Young ladies IN Dens-
low Hall, Tuesday evening. Jan, -, was 4
very pleasant affair. notwithstanding the
stormy evening, a goody company was pres
ent. and the evening MAS greatly enjoyed by
all. The hail was very prettiy decorated
with flags, bunting &r Much credit is due
to the efficient corps Of floor directors, Mrs
W. NJ. Berry, Mrs. w. H. Browne, Miss Liz
zie Colcord and Miss Lura Simmons, as also
t" the supper committee, whose names we
We're unable to learn. Mr.. w. T. Browne
has rebought the stage line between this
place and Belfast, of Mr.. Arson Smith....
Mr.. Littletield, who has been the guest of
Mr.. r. p, Goodhue for a few days, has Re
turned to his home in Brewer. Miss Lena
Treat has gone to Massachusetts, where She
will spend the remainder of the winter.
Mr.. Jas. Treat has bought the land and farm
buildings situated on tile mill road and late
ly owned by Mr. 3. f. Browne. Mr.. W.
d. Colcord who has been i'll for some weeks,
is able to be about again. Miss Maude Pen
dleton is at home from Camden on IA visit.
Subject for the y. p. G. Y. next Sunday
evening-Preparation for Life-Prov. S:32-
SO. There will be preaching in Colcord hall
next Sunday afternoon at 80 standard time,
by the pastor Rev. n. La Marsh. Come and
bring your friends.
WINTERPoET. Most Of the grip patients
are doing we'll so far as heard from. Not
many new cases reported this week. -. We
are very happy to learn that the report Of the
death nf MrS ia 7 b,,
was incorrect .......Mr. and Mrs. Tobias
Thompson arrived from Nebraska SATURDAY.
to visit their parents, I. o. Thompson and
Mrs. H. y. Abbott ... Fremont Norton form
erly of this place, is here from Dakota on a
short visit. l.. {. Atwood of Eastport ac-
companed by his friend Mr.. Gardiner is visit
ing his parents, MI. and Mrs. Lewis Atwood
The friends of Aunt Mary Douglass, as she
is Familiarity known, an aged colored woll-
an who has lived here many years. will he
glad to know that the Masons of Steuben
have provided her home in that place
Her husband, ''lncle Jack" Douglass, who
died many years ago, was one Of the earliest
masnns in Steuben. and as the Old lady is
now very infirm it lisa very kind act ia them
to look after her welfare.
BROOKS. This is a hard winter for the.
men who sell Sleighs and numbers, hut our
Brooks firm. lSaa, s. Staples x SON, is pref
ty well sold out considering the season.
They Wholesale. but are always ready for the
retail trade. They have sent a very nice
one to W. l.. Shaw. of Durham. 1t is "A
light ONE for single erson and is a dandy.
We noticed Isaac starting ont last Monday
board load of jumpers. 1t is cold winter
when Isaac gets left 49,. VIII and Lot Jones
at home from Massachusetts to see their
mother who is very sick. II. Delbert, son of
Deputy Sheriff Brown is clerlling for Jacob
Webster. 80. Daniel Dickey has opened
meat market in the Daniel Jones store
Capt. James S. Huxford is in very poor
health, hut manages to get down to his store
every day, Mrs. Mary Page has been Wis
itlng friends in town. Lots of pressed hay
is coming in notw outstanding the uncertain
travelling. Some haul on sleds and some on
wagons. Chas f. Lane paid out 81 900 for
hay last Monday .... Mrs. E. c. Body has
been in jackson helping to take care of her
father, mother and sister, the family of Levi
Rich, all being down with the grip. Mrs
Josephene Fogg has been in Belfast caring
for her mother, Mrs. Body, who has been
very i'll. Among the men who have been
down with the grip are: jefferson Hobbs
aud son, John Gibbs, Fred w. Brown Jr
Ross Weber, \. &. johnson, w. H. Page
Il. Y. Stinson, Libbeus Jones and several
others not before mentioned. Nearly every
woman in the place has had touch of it, but
fortunately it has been generally in d very
mild form. The wife of Alonzo Roberts is
very low and not expected to recover Her
two daughters Carrie and Ruth are with her
....M j. Dow claims that no dealer in Wal
do county will give a better trade than he in
ladies nice comfortable Jackets or cloaks. L..
Fred w. Brown is having steady call for
his hand made ! arnesses. =. Michael Chase
is buying piles and piles of hay We learn
that Jennie. daughter of j. w. Lang EST,
formerly of this town recently died in Mill
bridge of consuml ton. All Of her early life
was passed in Brooks. $50. Mr. Emerson
Davis, who lives just over in Jackson, but
who has always been familiar figure in our
village, is in poor health at present, and
confined to the house. He is over eighty
years of age but continues to look after the