The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-10-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

COUNTY CORRESPONDING
FREEDOM. Mrs. p. W. Aver was called to
Westboro, Mass, by the death of her sister
Mrs. James Stanley. Mr.. Frank Five, of
Mass. is visiting with his mother at Mr. D. W
Dodge's.. The drama given by members of
the Grand Army Post was decided success
MI. and Mrs. Rufus Stone, of Union
were the guests of Mr.. Chas. Bellows
October 15th...... Mr.. Strange, of Chi
cage, was in town recently. .....Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Bellows and Mr. and Mrs. Crosby
Fowler have started on a trip to South
ern California, and will return by way of
Nevada, Colorado and Kansas to Chicago in
time for the opening of the exposition
JACKSON. The house barn and out-build-
lngs of |, Freeman Grant, situated about 81
OF a mile from the village, We're totally de-
stroyed by fire October 18th, with all the
| hay and grain and all the household goods.
except what We're on the first floor of the
house Mr.. G. had left the house but a few
hours previous and the fire was supposed to
have originated from ii defective chimney.
Insured tur 81 100 Tlius. Bulchelder is
putting up new blacksmith shop near his
residence. y fine flag has been raised
over the village schoolhouSe, and the school
house in the Chase district was similarly
DECORATED Friday, Columbus Day. Mr..
Bu'l1in, the young man whose skull was
rlctlred by being thrown from hay press
at f. II. Brown barn, is reported us getting
on comfortably and likely to recover from his
injuries.
WINrERpORT Dr.. A. II. Fellows has been
appointed surgeon on the L. S. Pension en-
amning board at Buclsport. Mr. James
NardWell has been very dangerously ill., but
IS recovering. Mr., G. Il. Hill has returned
frGm his short vacation trip. Miss Mabel
Atwood is visiting friends in Boston. Miss
Hannah q. Thompson is at home from Mel
rose tor a short visit. Tie infant daughter
OF Mrs Bertha FarnsWorth died Oct. 14th
MI. and Mrs. Helper, of Boston. are Wis
ting friends IN town.... Mrs Henry Snow
is at home from Portland for few weeks
...- The Young ladies of the Cong. Society
gave very successful concert ut their vestrv
October 18th Mrs. a. l.. Kelly met with
serious accident Oct. 18th. She was cross
ing the street and in hurrying To get out OF
the way of a team she fell and broke her
wrist, besides other injuries
MORRILL,. Mary Daggett, widow of the
late Augustus Daggett, died October
18th, aged - years. The funeral was held
at the church Monday at = p. m Rev
David Bracket officiating Text Deut
80. MI Leslie Daggett, from New Haven,
Conn, and Mrs. Abbie Stowell, from Wal
than. Mass, came home to attend their
mothers funeral. Mrs. Daggett was for
many years a member of the Free Will Ban
tlst Church in this place, but that church be
coming extinct here she "a few wears ago
united with the Methodist Church. She had
always lived a consistent Christian life. ex-
employing i'll her intercourse with the world
tie teachings of her Divine Master She
was not only one of the best of mothers to
her family but she was d true "mother in
Israel. Pee. Mr.. David Perkins, of Augusta.
and Mrs. Wlnchenbach We're visitors at
Lewis Winchenbach's recentlvT The.
drama "From Sumter to Appomattox'
was played at the Grange Hall last DC
tober 10th by 4 Freedom company
Music by the Morrill, Band. Hon. j r.
Mears did not 20 to Washington, d. G.. as
stated by another reporter last week. but re-
turned home from three weeks visit to his
children in New Haven, Ct
FRANKFORT. Elder Godfrey Gilbert
preached here Oct. TO-. The Christian En-
deavor October 18th, was led by Miss
Maud Smart. The meeting was one of un
nsual interest. The members meet Sunday
evenings at the Hail to hold prayer meetings.
...P. O. Andrews and wife We're in town re-
Gently. Mrs. Hayward Peirce and Miss Ida
Pike lett for New York the 1lth. Can't
Frank Mcffilvery, of Searsport, is the guest
of Capt. IL. Rogers Joseph McInncs has
arrived from Prince Edwards Island.
Fred Beal has gone to Sullivan. Mr.. Noah
Twiss is Stating ms house, and Hiram Treat
and George Clark are building new stables
..--F. l.. Tyler has Just discharged a cargo
OF corn A schooner has arrived with
machinery and lumber for the steam mill
The Mt. Waldo Granite Co. have lust sent
three large schooners to n. Y loaded with
paving. The hotel is now being painted
.... Who would not willingly lose four hours
sleep every night of their lives for an oppor-
tllnty to listen to such concert as was
given by the band boys in the open air Oc-
tober 18th? Yes be generous and give
them chance to practice. They need it,
and their new suits Those they have won't
last forever, for "moth and rust doth cor
rupt," but thieves don't want them.
Brooks We We're pleased last week to
receive call from Ned, son of Joseph Ellis.
OF this town. He has been in the west for
several years, but came home to see the
folks and spend the winter in Maine. . Mrs
Susan Holbrook has become resident of
this village, having rented her farm and
otherwise disposed Of her property in Knox
...Mr. Day, the spring bed man. has moved