The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

FREEDOM. Mrs. DIR. Billings had a shock
of paraly sis the evening of Jan. 9th, and lies
in very critical condition.. Mr.. George
Gowen, of Waterville, is in town. Miss
Ella Edwards was pleasantly surprised on
Christmas eve by having present of large
lamp and an easy chair The donors We're
her many friends in Freedom.
BuRNHAM Mr.. |. G. Libby and wife went
to Fort Fairfield last week to attend the mar
riage ceremony of their son and Miss Kate
Burpee of that place. Sebasticook Lodge,
|. o. G.. T., had an oyster stew and Sociable
at the hall New Years night. A good time
is reported. Jan. LIST, Mr.. G. j. Dodge Of
this place sold to kakas Bros. of Boston
about $500 worth of raw furs. Mr.. William
Garcelon sold about $500 worth at the same
time.
PROSPECT. The long spell of good fall
weather has been favorable for chopping
wood and clearing the pastures of bushes,
and here the time has been well occupied.
But little marketing has been done yet.
Barak H. Littletield is down sick, but the
other sick ones are all improving. There
was nightcap sociable by the Changers
last Friday evening. The new officers of the
Grange will soon be installed, with B. M.
Games, Master. Mrs. Elsie Dickey, aged
SO years. died last Saturday night. Her hus-
band, Mr.. James Dickey, died last October.
They We're two old pioneers who had lived
all their days near the Roberts mill and
raised a large family. Mrs. Dickey's maiden
name was Moody, and she was formerly
from Frankfort. Their family consisted of
II children, and are now living.
HALLDALE. H. A. Moulton returned to Dor
chester, Mass, recently. Miss Eliza Hall
has gone to Lowell Mass. to care for
her sister Clara, who is very sick with la
grippe. The writing school closed Monday
evening, Jan. Sd. 1t was profitable term to
the scholars. Mrs. G. l.. Wright of Belfast
is visiting friends here Samuel Barton of
Andover, Mass, is here visiting his brother
Edmund. Rev. H. Small preached at the
Baptist church, Knox, Sunday morning
Jan. 10th. -. A lady in this place had quite
laughable dream a few nights ago. She
dreamed that her husband at prayer time in
the morning began his supplication thus: ''Oh
Lord l pray thee my wife may not make
me get up cold mornings and build the
fire. 1t pleased her so much she awoke
laughing. Her spouse does not like to hear
anything about it, and declares she dreamed
it while awake.
WINTERPoRT. Mrs. Nellie Lane died at
her home near Ellingwoods Corner, Jan.
9Th, of la grippe, leaving a husband and
three little children to mourn their loss.
The funeral services of Capt. John Haskell
We're held on Wednesday, of Mrs. Minot
Lowe on Thursday, and of Mr.. Matthew
Costello on Friday. 1t is seldom that we
have so many funerals in succession in our
little village and it cast gloom over the
community. -. All the sick ones now seem
to be improving and there are not many
new cases reported, so it is hoped the grip
has lost it's hold. Mrs. Bickmore, of Bos-
ton, who was with her sister, Mrs. Lowe, at
the time of her death, will return home some
time this week. Warren Post installed
their officers Tuesday evening, Jan. 9Th, and
the Masons had a public installation and
supper Friday evening. A list of officers
will be given later. =. Since writing the
above some half dozen new cases of grip
have been reported, but believe none are
at present considered dangerous. j.. The
work on the granite posts at the entrance to
Oak Hill cemetery has been given to Chas
McDermott. They are to be ready to be set
when spring opens, when the wall will be
repaired and other work done. All readers
of the Journal who have friends buried
there are cordially invited to assist in de-
fraying expenses. They can remit to Mrs
G. A. Pierce. Frankfort, or Mrs. L. A. StO.