The Republican journal., 1892-01-21
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

res of the Lake City Hotel Company, last
week, plans for hotel We're submitted and
approved. 1t was voted to commence on
the hotel as soon practicable. Capt. Jo-
seph T. Conant is reported as quite sick.
JACKSON. The grip prevails to an alarm
ing extent in this vicinity. With aged peo-
Pile it takes bad form. Mrs. Althea
Marden is dangerously ill with acute bronchi-
tbs and cannot survive many days. Sanford
H. Page died at the home of his brother, J. NJ.
Page, last Friday, of hemorrhage of the
lungs. Funeral services at the schoolhouse
Dist. No. on Sunday. Mr.. Granville Small
conducted the services. The decease was 26
years of age and unmarried.
BuCKsPoRT The funeral services of the
late Thos. H. Swazey were conducted at the
family residence Friday afternoon at2 O'Clock
by Rev. W. Forsyth, of the Congregational
church, assisted by the choir, and the burial
was at Silver Lake cemetery. Notwithstand-
ing the severity of the snow storm which
prevailed all day there were IA large number
of friends of the deceased present. =. Miss
Sadie Mitchell returned Sunday on steamer
Penobscot from Belfast where she has been
passing a month with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. y. Stewart, of that city. Mr..
Amasa Emerson returned home Sunday
from business and pleasure trip to Belfast
by the steamer Penohscot.
BELMONT. Mr.. Jacob Wagner, Mr. Lean
der Thomas and Mrs. Sarah johnson are all
4, l.,
and Nj. n. b. Allenwood have been appoint
ed by Town Clerk 0. c. Camnett to act as
sub-registrars of the town. oh, If We had
little more snow, what nice shedding 1T
would be. Among the nice colts in town,
is yearling owned by Mr.. Lewis Smth....
Mr. William Bicknell received news last
week of the death of his mother, Mrs. Elvira
Bicknell, of Methuen, Mass She was the
wife of James Bicknell who moved from
here some few years ago. She was held in
high esteem, and leaves large circle of
friends to mourn her death.
CAsTINE. The members of Massas oit
Lodge l. 0. o. F., held their annual soci-
able at the Town Hall, Friday evening.
There were about two hundred and forty
present, who We're served with oyster and
clam stew pies, cake, fruit, etc, after which
there was music by the sextette and male
quartette. 1t ended with social dance.
Every one enjoyed the occasion very much.
... Justus Staples, while claiming at Hen
rvs Point, last Wednesday, saw large seal
lying on the shore. He armed himself with
Ill lad II.,1 10
CaStine where every one who saw it said
that it was the largest they ever saw 1t
measured six feet nine inches in length.
five feet, six inches in circumference, and
weighed over five hundred pounds.
| SARGENTvILLE. On account of the present
prospect of short ice crop several parties
have been here looking for a chance to cut
ice Walkers pond. We understand that
the ice has been staked out by an agent rep
resenting the Knickerbocker Ice Co. Walk
er's Pond is a beautiful sheet of water three
miles i'll length 1t is fed principally by
springs and no impure water drains into it,
| consequently the ice is unsurpassed for pur-
ity. 1t is situated not very far from E gge-
moggin Reach where there are excellent ia
'liitltN lpl IL Is IbIt't lIltIH
be some ice business done here as our great
need is a winter industry. -. The Sargent
vile Steamboat Wharf Co. held its annual
meeting the 18th inst. The old board of Of
GERS elected with one exception. The
stock has paid good percentage the past
year
MORRILL,. Mr. Guy Abbott was buried last
Friday. He formerly lived in Knox, where
he worked at blacksmithing for many years,
hut for the past three years he has been lv-
ing with MI. Charles Thompson. e.. The
grip is in town, and many are the suffer-
ers. Among those at present sick are Silas
Storer and wife, l. d. White and wife, Mrs
J. y. Harris, Mrs. A. E. Payson, Miss Dora
Payson and Manfred Hatch. Rescue
Lodge of Good Templars, under Mr.. 7. N.
Pearson, as w. Z. is beginning a season of
prosperity, not only in point of numbers but
of good work accomplished .. The Morrill,
Brass Band practices regularly one evening
of each week at the hall. =. The Musical So
ciety meets each week for practice with its
members from house to house. 1t has been
so constantly stormy Wednesday nights for
the past month, that the Grange has not vet
held its annual elec ton. Rev. G.. E. Tufts
conducted services at the church last Sun
day A. NJ, giving us a good sermon.
HALLDALE. Rev. j. Washburn, of Park
man, is visiting friends here. =. The singing
school closed Saturday evening, Jan. 9th.
-. Mr. and Mrs. Madison Whitten returned
Jan. 9th from their visit in Portland. Mr.
w. was quite sick and it was feared at first
he would have pneumonia. He is gaining
slowly. La grippe is raging in town and
many are down with it. E. F. Banton and
wife have been quite sick. Mrs. Charles
McCorrison is suffering from neuralgia in
her head. Rev. j. Washburn preached at
the Vose school house last Sunday. His
many friends here We're pleased to listen to
him once more. ID. E. Hall entertained the
members of the singing school at his home
Friday evening, Jan. Sth. The evening was
pleasantly passed in conversation and sing
ing. Apples, candy and peanuts We're serv-
ed. The company was invited to C. NJ
Plummer's Monday evening, to Isaac Ingra-
hams Wednesday evening. and to George
Whites Thursday evening. At each place
first class time enjoyed and treat
was passed around. At the close Rev. j.