The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-10

room where the following exercises We're
successfully carried out: Sin ging, "Cheer,
cheer we the flag ever true" by the choir
reading, "Raising the school-house Flag
by Maud Norton address, patriotism in
the Public School, by Rev. F. S. Dollff
defamation, "Union and Liberty" by Ben
iamin Dodge concert reading by the school ;
exercise, "Our Banner" by four bows; rec-
tation by Oracle Higgins; singing, ''The
Star Spangled Banner" by choir; "The Red
the White and the Blue by four girls read
ing, "The History Of our Flag" by Bert
Warren: exercise, "Our Country: declama-
ton, by Philip Body defamation, by Mr..
E. Body concert reading, by school, :sGod
save the State; singing, "America,' by the
choir: Columbian exercises; reading of adj
dress, by Miss Eva Chase; class exercise
"Queen Isabellas Resol1 e.; reading of ode
by John Mckinley: ga Columbus Acrostic. .
by eight girls; reading, by Bert Boodv; sing
ing "Columbia," by choir: recitation. ssTbe
Voyage, by the teacher; defamation. hv
Theodore Dodge; rectations, by Mary Dodge.
Austin Stevens and Ruth Chase Remarks
We're made by several of the company and
all expressed themselves much pleased with
the exercises. 1t was closed by singing,
Farewell to School,. by Maud Morton.
THoRNDIKE. A quiet family wedding took
place here October 29th, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Willard Gilmore, of Bucks
port, and Miss Clara Ward of this town, The
ceremony was performed by Rev. David
Bracket at the house of the brides brother.
Mr.. Arthur l.. Ward. Only the immediate
relatives of the family and a few friends
We're present to witness the happy event
Miss Ward was one of our best school teach
ers and during her services in this field she
has made many friends, who will ioin with
the writer in wishing for her and her worthy
husband pleasant terra in the school of
llfe Sheep owners in Waldo county will
be glad to learn of an IMPORTANT sten taken
by one of our most reliable farmers Mr.
Charles Hogan, of this town, Went to Arson
recently and bought of the we'll known
breeders, Messrs Hilton & Sons. three thor
oughbred registered, Oxford Down ewes.
These sheep have been exhibited at each of
the State fairs the present fall, where they
Won first premiums. They are not vet one
veloped The price paid was S25 per head
Mr.. Hogan tried hard to buy a ram of this
breed, offering $50 for lamb recently i'm
ported from Ohio, and which is not Vet one
year old, but weighs DO lbs. 1t is Thought
he can be made to weigh 800 lbs when fully
matured. These sheep have not arrived at
Thorndike, as they We're left with Messrs
Triton to he bred to the ram from Ohio,
They Will be shipped probably during De
ctlnher and their arrival here will bt. await
ed with much interest. -. Messrs I.itt.etielJ
Ellingwoud, of Winterport, drove a
large flock of lambs from the Mineral
Spring Farm last week o.. Business is fair
loads of farm produce We're shipped last
week and four carloads of corn and other
western products We're unoaCed here.
School in Dist. No. 6 closed Oct 2Sth, MIR.
NJ. w. Sweat, of Knox, teacher, who will
also teach the winter term here Mrs. G..
Il. Lewis, who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. r. S. Higgins, has returned to her home
In Belfast, Services at the Center Church
Sunday, Oct. 50th, We're we'll attended and
an earnest sermon was listened to with eyi-
dent interest by young and old. The sing
ers from the Station and nifty We're present,
and some fine music was much enjoyed
Mrs. j. W. Foster, of Rockport, is visiting
her old home and with her father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins, attended
church last Sunday.