The Republican journal., 1892-03-24
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

Company was organized last week, with w.
g. Alden, president; w. H. Faunce, super
ntendent; w. H. Pascal, treasurer. Capital
stock, $500, 600. :. The car house of the new
Camden and Thomaston Electric Railroad
will be a frame building 10 feet long, and
the power house will be of brick, S0x4S feet,
with an independent brick boiling house,
and chimney 100 feet high.
CHINA Mrs. w. L. Bond of Brooklyn, n.
Y, will send an elegant naptha launch and
fine row boat which will be placed in our
lake before the first of June. We expect
there will be some lively times and great in
terest this season in aquatic circles, and
Capt. Jerry will need to brush up his nauti
cal learning to be in readiness to lead the
fleet Mr.. and Mrs. Slack and two boys,
who spent the summer here last year, are
expected back to Mrs Dows about the first
of May.
CENTER MoNTvILLE. Mr.. Charles French
and family, who have been living in Belfast
the past two wears, have returned to their
farm in this place. Mr.. French will be en-
lloyed in the shoe factory at Belfast most of
the TIME. -. The musical society met at Mr..
Dexter Benefits last Thursday evening.
The next meeting viii be at Mr.. Elijah Gay $.
N Mrs Keen of Freedom and Mrs. McGray
OF Unity We're in town this week visiting
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Carter.
Mr. Carter is somewhat improved in health.
IINCoLNVILLE. Robert Hardy has sold his
farm to Mr.. Watson of Camden, and is to oc-
cupv the Geo. W. Young house. Mr.. S. b.
Wa,lsworth, who has been living in Camden
for a few years, has moved back to his farm
in Linconville. Leslie Richards cut his
foot quite badly while chopping wood re-
Gently. Some of our amateur dramatists
are rehearsing the drama dot, the Miners
Daughter which they propose to present
soon for the benefit of Geo. w. Young Camp
S. of V. Mr.. Llewellyn Drinkwater is con-
fined to his house with severe illness.
SANDY POINT. Mrs. n. c. Partridge went
to Belfast last week to be present at the
marriage of her niece, Miss Annie Watts...,
Mr.. Addison Shute left for Boston last
Thursday to take his place as Cd pilot ON the
steamer Lewiston. MIR. Charles French
IedNtS IOl DoSGOu LlllS w eoh. WI. w eAA "a
well has started his knitting machines again.
Miss Perkins and Miss Greene from Penob-
scot are working for him. Mr.. Hall had
the first "chopping bee" of the season last
week >. Sociable this Thursday evening.
Corn and milk with other refreshments will
be served.
HURRICANE ISLAND. Sloop Island Belle
arrived here last week with sleepers for the
railroad. -. Arthur, Jennie and Fannie Pat
terson visited Rockland last week. Miss
Ada Coombs has gone to Topsham to attend
school. 80. Sch. Cornelia Soule, loaded with
polished tone, sailed last week for Phila-
delphia. -. Business is quite dull here at
present. \ number of stone cutters left
last week Miss Lizzie Landers, who is
attending the Commercial College in Rock
land came home Saturday to visit her pa
rents. -. William White, of the company of
Booth Brothers, was in town Saturday on
business.
BucKsPoRT. Mr. Frank Kennedy left ON
the Boston boat Thursday to enter the EN-
pluv of the Il. & b. S. S. Co...... Capt.
John W. Kane, who has been passing few
days here, left Thursday on the Katahdin
for Boston,. Hon. p. =. Gilmore took the
afternoon train Thursday upon a business
trip to Boston. -. Mr.. W. S. Mitchell and his
mother, Mrs. james Mitchell, left on the
Boston boat Thursday for Belfast. called
there 10y the death OF his uncle. Mr.. f. w.
WhitmUre, from consumption, news of which
reached here Wednesday,. The date has
been settled and Emery Hall engaged for
the postponed repetition of 'Above the
Clouds, and it will be put before the public
Thursday evening, March 81.
MONROE. AT the Republican caucus held
last Saturday at the Town Hall the follow
ing We're chosen for town committee: F. l..
Palmer, Freeman Atwood. H. S. Webber,
Fred Putnum, II. Il. Dawson. The patrons
of the cheese factory held a meeting Satur-
day at the Town Hall. E. III. Nealley is to
carry the milk this season and the factory
will start Nav 9th, Frank Fairbanks has
had IA narrow escape from being killed. While
saving wood with horse power the driving
wheel broke striking him in the back.
Mr., II. f. Haley has been to Kentucky and
brought home one fine blooded stallion and
two brood mares. He has now a number of
fine horses. Capt. Tolford Durham has
been drawn to serve on the jury at the April
term of court. Mr.. Danny Dyer's dramatic
company gave an entertainment at the Town
Hall last Friday night to full house 1t
was pronounced first class affair. -. The
village term of school, taught by Mr.. j. Bick-
ford of Bangor, closed last Friday.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Carrie T. Staples
has gone to Boston to attend school Mr..
Walter Browne, of Plymouth, has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Browne the
past week. "A very pleasant dance was
held in Penobscot Hall last Thursday even
ing. Mr.. George Staples is at home from
Sawyer's River, n. H., for a short visit. He
will return Wednesday. Mr.. Ed. Hardy
is at home from Blue Hill ... Capt. H. A.
Hchborn is visiting his son, DR.. Herman
Hichborn, in Cambridge, Mass :. Mr.. An
| son Smith has bought the Turner farm and
| moved his family there. Elvin Staples left
Monday for New York, where he expects to
meet his brother Charles Staples. Will
| Devereaux left town Monday for Florida
| via. New York. f. B. Jackson and E. G.
| Hardy have gone to Somes' Sound to work.
-. Leonard Bowden is at work i'll Bangor.
80. Willie Staples has gone to New York
and will accompany his father, Capt. Horace
Staples, on his voyage. Mr. John Ward
we'll, of Camden, was in town last week for
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