The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

by Bros. lrunuy ana GURUS were very ell
tertaining.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
BucKsPoRr. The house of Mr.. James
Emery, on Main street, was entered by bur-
glars early last Thursday morning. A guam
tty of solid silver ware, gold watch and a
pocket-bool< We're taken, but the occupants
of the house We're not aroused. The burg
lars were very discriminating as they
amined, hut did not take the plated silver.
The loss is thought to be about 5000.
THoRNDlKE. Mrs. Henry Higgins died at
| her home in this town last Sunday. The
| funeral services We're held at the house
Tuesday afternoon, conducted bN Rev. +.
Dollitt \ large number of friends and re-
| latives We're present go Mr.. II. j. Stevens,
of Bangor, spent Sunday with his family at
the Mineral Spring farm. His wife and
children are much improved in health since
| coming here. Several strangers are i'll
town this week Among others are Mr..
Samuel Higgins and wife, of Brewer, Mr..
NJ. I. Higgins and wife, of Nassaboro,
|
gins and daughter Maud, of Winthrop.
..... Farmers are very grateful for the
copious rain of last week, though it was rath-
ct unfavorable for harvesting early gran....
| Mr.. Bert Stevens has gone to Bangor where
he intends to learn the grocery business.
| He has entered the employ of II. j. Stevens,
50 Hammond St. Bert is a smart, capable
boy and his friends here all wish him sue
cess.
LIBERTY. The Kennebec Journal cores
| pondent says:
Mrs. Jennie Slower, wife of Leander Stov-
er, of Appleton, narrowly escaped death 10y
| lightning last Tuesday, as she and her moth
| er-in-law We're on their way home from a
nelghbors. The lightning struck her on top
of the head; burning a narrow place through
| the hair as far as the neck and from there
| went into her boot tearing it to atoms. She
| was picked up Tor dead but i'll a few moments
she became conscious and is now doing well.
| The old lady vino stood about SIX feet from
| Ler was Frustrated by the shock but came
out all right. Mrs. William ID. Bowler Of
| Palermo, was killed by lightning Thursday.
She was sitting near a window which was
| broken to pieces. One Of the posts in the
| house was shVered to pieces. Wesley
Aver who has been stopping with his BROTH
er, Ohm S. Aver, at Hotel Waldo, was found
dead i'll his bed Tuesday morning of heart
failure, Y. G. Crockett has his new build
ing all plastered and is now ready for the
finish. l.. l.. Prescott has his new block
all lathed and ready for the plaster. Miss
| Rose Clough, daughter of b. +. Clough, of
Boston, is stopping at Mrs. Hattie Clough's
Mrs. Howard. of Boston, who has been
stopping with Mrs W. Ii. Lowell, returned
| home Monday. Reg. Mrs. Tousier OF Sand
wch, Mass preached here sunday in Rev.
(,po Rtrr\-'S -,11tp llr + \ PIrter nd
| family, are spending Il two weeks vacation
| at N"rthport Camp Ground. Mr. and Mrs.
j. O. johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Morse
are attending the spiritual camp meeting at
Temple Heights; The Good TempIars had
a picnic Thursday nj Georges Pond. \
| large number attended. The band FURNISH
ed music and all had "A Jolly good time...
| The trot here on August 19rh, and 10Th,
bids fair t" he the best one of the season.
| About twenty-five horses have been entered
| As reported by the Secretary.
SANDY POINT. Prof. John Clark and wife,
of Philadelphia, are spending a few days at
b. q. Blanchard Mrs Stephen Golf, of
Bedford, n H.. is at her mothers. Mrs.
Dolly Black s... Capt A. V. Partridge and
wife, of Lowell. Mass, are At Mrs. William
Perkins for a short stay. Mr. Austin b.
French was in Boston a day or two last week.
-. Walter Hart returned to Jamaica Plains
last Saturday.. Mr.. Ira Cobe was in Bos-
ton ON business last week. ....Miss Eva
Boynton has returned to Bangor. Deacon
Robinson and family have returned to
Brewer. Mrs. Albert Whittier and Miss
Ada Ridley, of Searsport, We're III town Sun
day. Capt. James p Showers is now oc-
| cupying his new cottage with his three
children. There We're one hundred and
twenty-five "sojourners'' ON the Ridge"
Aug 7th. Tie Castine Nornas broke
camp last Friday. Prof. Foster, of McIn-
tosh, Ga, spoke to us Sunday in the interest
| of the Freedmen. sit was good to be there
Rev. Mr.. Young, Of Orono, is to occupy
the pulpit next Sunday at the usual hour.
He and his wife are visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Hannah Cousens, and her daughters, Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Staples. 49,. Charles Heath is
on the steamer Cimbra.. .Schr. Tofa Capt.
Wilson, left the river Monday -. One day
last week five kntters-Msses Cora Per-
kins, Clara Green, Ethel MaXtield and Hat
tie and Jennie Carter-knit 800 pairs of mt
tens in Mr. Wardwell's shop, and they did
| not call it an extra days work, either
WINTERPoKr. Mr.. F. c. Young met with
quite an accident last Friday. He was 60
ing down cellar, when one of the stairs gave
way and he fell, breaking his arm 1t was a
bad break and is very PAINFUL. Miss l.. A.
Grindle has returned from Massachusetts
Miss Abbie Coifren and little Miss Helen
returned from Boston last week, accountant
ed by Miss Cotfrens friend, Miss Hitchcock
! Mrs. Joseph McAullt1e came down from
Bangor Saturday to spend ii few DAYS
Miss Marion Kelly, of Camden, is the guest
! of Miss Louise Snow Miss Carrie Garlic
| ton and her niece, from Boston, are visiting
| friends in town. Mrs. Flora Gilman has
| gone to Providence, r. l., to Join her hlts-
| band. IL j. Durham returned last week
| from his trip to Boston. Mrs. II. +. Sproul
| arrived last Wednesday from Havana.
Miss Florence True, of Lynn, Mass, is the
guest of Mrs. j. q. Walker. Miss Rose
Eaton has gone to Bar Harbor for vislt.
Miss Grace Rowell, of Maiden, is visiting
friends in town.. Miss Smith, of Searsport.
is the guest of Miss Daisy Abbott. E. .Sewal
and Percy Moody arrived from New York
Saturday to visit their home for the first
| time in three years. Miss May Chase left