The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-23
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

EAST SEARsMoNT. Miss Abbie Poor, of
Belfast, has been spending a few days with
Eva Donnell. Mrs Belle Gilkey and son,
of Rockland are in town. j ohm Lawry
and Abel B. Mariner, of Vassalboro, have
been spending few days at their old home.
.....Cara Mahoney is visiting at Eagle
Island and Pulpit Harbor. Ella Wyman
spent few days at Lincolnville Beach.
MORRILL,. Mr.. Oscar Storer returned to
Boston last Monday, where he will be en-
ployed for awhile in making astronomical
calculations. DR.. j. w. Pearson, of Cam
den, was in town last week. . Mr. George
Collins recently lost a valuable cow, chok-
ed with a potato. Mrs. Roscoe Smith has
been sick for some time and is quite low...
Rev. T. r. Pentecost, of Montville, breaches
here next Sunday at II a. m..... Morrill,
Sunday School hold concert at the church
next Sunday evening. Admission ) cents.
W1NNEcook. A game of base ball at
Twitchells Corner last Saturday afternoon.
between the Troy's and Burnllam's S, resulted
in a victory for the Durham s.. There was
dance at Bradford Dodge's last WeGnes-
day night, with music 10y Mr.. Spaulding and
daughter. of Clinton. About twenty couples
We're present and avery the time is report
ed.-..Mrs. William Weed, who has been
spending several months with her daughters
in Boston, returned home June 11th. Miss
+. NJ. Weed has returned 10 her school. -.
Fred Weymouth who has been at work in
Massachusetts, returned home June 15th....
Goodwin McGrey has shingled one OF his
barns James Libby, of Freedom, was in
town Sunday. The shower and wind of
last Tuesday did considerable damage i'll
this section. w. I. Edmunds meadow barn
was blown down, and many trees and fences
We're laid Hat. We have quite a curiosity
III this place, 1t is ii goat harnessed to a
little road-cart in which the Sterling twins
take their daily airing g.. Edwin Sayward
to &. j. Dodge, while playing foot ball last
SATURDAY, evening.
Brooks. The wife of john II. Gordon.
died last Thursday after an Illness of several
years duration. Funeral services We're
held at the house Sunday afternoon, Rev.
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been embalmed by Mr.. Coombs, of Belfast,
who took charge of the funeral. The floral
tributes We're very beautiful. Mrs. Gordon,
who suffered severity at times was very patti
ent during her long illness. Mr.. Nealley,
our photographer, is having good success,
and is giving good satisfaction. He has col
lected several views of different places in
~, a..
i'll that direction Last week lie took pic
ture of Mr.. BOWS house, now being built,
which all agree is one of the clearest and
most distinct photographs ever seen in this
vicinity. The people of the village are lib
orally patronizing his studio. Mrs NJ. f.
Miller and daughter May have lust return
ed from business trip to Boston. Prob
ably the two happiest boys i'll town are mas
tiers Willard Chase and Clarence STABLES.
Each have Il nice new patent safety bicvcle
of the very latest and most approved style
The cyclone of last week did considerable
damage in this vicinity. Mrs Helen Moul-
ton had two barns blown down. joseph S.
Long and Geo. Hasty each had one laid fiat.
while True Cilley had one considerably dam
aged Several other buildings in the vicin-
lily We're somewhat damaged. 1t is not
mile from the first to the last Of these build
ngs. Mrs. Esther Roberts las returned
from a trip to Massachusetts. Dr. Fuller.
Of Freedom, dentist, does a good business
here during his stay of one week in each
month. A. b. Huff viii do the brick work
for Messrs. Chase and Dow upon their new
houses. He is called one Of the best in that
line. The Rodolf Medical Co. have begun
to ship their medicine.
W1NTERPoRT During the storm of Tues
day, the 14th a barn belonging to Daniel
Clement was blown down, also one belong
ing to Waldo Ninal, of Ellingwoods Corner.
Capt. George Crockets yacht was capsized
and hole stove in her trees We're uprooteC
awnings blown down, etc. About midnight
fire broke out in the hay in Clements barn
which had blown down, and before it could
be checked three barns and two houses were
destroyed If the buildings had not been
thoroughly drenched in the shower the fire
would have been very serious one; as there
was high wind blowing and the burning
fragments We're carried a long distance, and
all the neighborng roofs We're covered with
them. 1t took some lively work on the part
OF the men to stop it when they did Mr.
Clement had SIN all insurance ON his build
ings and Mr.. MCGEE, who owned the other
house. was insured for 81 900. Mr. and Mrs
Alfred Whidden, who occupied part of the
Niece house, lost all they had. Mrs.
Whidden being ill, her husband was Obliged
to carry her to place of safety. and when
he returned it was too late to save his goods.
People have been kind III helping to make
up their loss. -. A telegram received bv Mrs.
DIR. Abbott last week announced that her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Thompson had pre-
sented her husband with twins-a boy and
girl. Mother and babies We're doing well
By the courtesy of the Boston 4 Bangor S.
S. Co., through their agent, Mr.. II. F. Rowe
Miss Couillard's school enjoyed a free ey
cursion to Northport last Thursday on the
fine little steamer Rockland. 1t is delight
full trip, and the Rockland is one of the pleas
ATTEST of excursion boats, and the scholars
greatly appreciated the favor shown them.
The friends of Mr.. Freeman Thomson will
be pleased to know that his pension has
been granted. h.. Mrs. Haley of Monroe is the
,yua of Cant and I,