The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

Stroyed by fire about noon Saturday. The
fire originated in the barn and two cows,
farming tools and part of the furniture We're
burned. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Loss, $1,000 insurance, $1,000.
BUCKsPoRT. Express Agent P. A. Good
ale was again at his post Thursday after a
tedious illness. Capt. E. p. Nichols was
out again Thursday from few days at home
with severe cold. =. E. w. Freeman arriv-
ed home Thursday on the steamer Penob-
scot after passing number of months on a
steamer running to South American ports.
WALDO. Misses Cora and Veva Patterson,
Georgia Whitcomb and Rose Simmons have
gone to Westboro, Mass, to work in the
straw shop. VIM. Littetield, who cut his
foot quite badly few weeks ago, has erysip-
elias and is quite sick. Mrs. Lovica Lane
and Mrs. Lois Littletield, of Med ford, Mass,
are visiting Mrs. Mary Cilley... Farmers
begin to think they will be obliged to get
their trewood up on a wagon.
FREEDOM. Mr. and Mrs Gustavus Bel
lows have gone to Skowhegan for a few
days. Mrs. p w. Aver is very poorly.
having recently had an attack OF la grippe.
.... Tile ladies club of eleven dined with
Mrs. o. II. Keen on Wednesday last. The
next one will meet with Mrs. Alden J. Whit
Arson knuWlton has bought the
stage route to Thorndilke.. Fred Cunning
ham is very low with consumption. Mrs.
Dr. Billings is very much improved
Il
home last week from Providence L. I.....
DE- and Mrs. Pearson, from Camden, We're in
town couple of days last week -. Miss
Winnie Simmons completed her term of
school at Libery last Friday and began an
other term in Belfast Monday Mr.. G. w.
Pearson and wife moved to Belfast last week.
Rev. o. Il. Hogue was down with the grip
last week, but Sunday found him at his post
in the pulpit. The audience was small as
many of our people are yet confined to their
houses.
SwANvILLE. Edgar Robertson in going
from his house last Friday made misstep
and fell and broke one of his legs below the
knee. Mr., r. is IA granger and a hard-work-
ing, prudent man. The grips still ineXora-
bic. Mrs. James Harris is more comforta-
BILE. Mr.. Elisha Parsons is better but his
daughter, Mrs. Young, is quite sick. Messrs.
q. Merrill and c. X. Nickerson We're sick
last week but both are better by the assist
ance of DR.. Brown. Mr.. James Pomeroy
has also had a turn of the grip....A letter
from Colorado Springs, Col, informs us
t1,.,t Ina is 1..,1- h..
trains and that it has not been so cold for
many years. a letter here from Unity, this
county, says they are having fine sleighing,
while We are still dependent upon the axle.
Mrs. II. f. NJ. Philips Went to Rockland
last week. Remember the enterta nment
of Swan Lake Lodge at Cunninghams hall
next Saturday eve. A grand time is expect
ed. The program Will consist of dialogues,
recitation. music, etc. All are invited ....
f. II. Nckerson is i'll town. Miss Katie
Libbey was in town this week
CAMDEN. The farm owned by the towns
OF Rockport and Camden, FORMERLY used as
a town farm. was sold AT auction recently. to
Henry Alden and Z. c. Fletcher for Il 81
they being the only bidders. The town re-
ceVed -. o2:i50 some time ago, as insurance
on the buildings burned, making in all s.
;64.5o received for what originally cost the
town nearly ~ 300. -. Dr Herbert r. Clough.
a graduate of the Rockpurt High school class
of 50, was elected House Surgeon at Il meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of the Maine
Eye and Ear lnlir'marN. held at Portland on
tine At .I1nIiarN t,,,l,
daughter of Capt. Isaac Cnomhs, died Jan.
-. She was one of Camden's most estnna-
bic young ladies and her death though not
unexpected, has cast il shadow over the
whole community. Capt. Coombs and fani-
ly have the sympathy of all. The Knox
Agricultural society has chosen T. c. At
wick, of Camden, permanent president, and
{. X. Miller. Of Camden, permanent secre-
tary,
WEST WALDO. Monday evening" Jan.
18th, the good people of Poor's Mills and
vicinity, to the number of about thirty, made
a call and spent the evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel button and family. They We're
kindly received and entertained by Nh but
of Searsport, who was boarding at Mr.. but
tons at the time After hand shakngs and
friendly greetings it appeared that in token
of respect to Rev Mr. McDougall some citi-
zens of Poors Mills and Waldo had bought
some articles for that gentleman and took
this occasion to present chem. Mr.. Ma
| thaniel Simmons was selected as spokesman
and i'll very effective speech for which he
has a natural talent) he presented to Mr.
McDougall a most beautiful Oxford Teach
er's Bible. Mr.. Med. responded with APP
propriate remarks, after which the evening
was spent i'll social chat, singing and in
Strumental music. About II o'clock the
company returned to their homes exceeding
y happy. Rev. Mr. McDougall came to
Poor's Mills in September last and began a
series of religious meetings. The people all
| took great interest in the meetings and
about forty that had never made profess
sion of religion before needed his teaching
and looked after their spiritual welfare
The sick ones in this section are nearly all
getting better. La grippe seems to he the
| most fashionable disease nowadays.
MONROE. La grippe, that fell disease,
seems to he "marching on" The list of
sick ones in this village is still quite large.
Some are sloWl y recovering while others are
just stricken down, and still others have
been and still are very sick. Among these
latter are DR., Sewall (who lately returned