The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-03
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

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William Balcom is failing. Miss Luretta
Howes, of Liberty, has been visiting at Fred
Young's.
FRANKFORT. Your correspondent wishes
to say that the statement about the band
boys was only intended a joke, and hopes
it will be taken as such by the members.
Elder Tucker, of Boston, baptised five can
didates sunday. Messrs. Charles and
George Woo9man are i'll town. MIR. Tyler
Crockett and Freeman Ciosson, If Searsport
We're in town Sunday.
UNITY. Two of our most esteemed citi-
Zens have died within the past fortnight,
Miss Nellie l.. Libby and Mr., Frank Stevens
Miss Libby was a daughter of Joseph and
by all who knew her. For some time past
she has been troubled with a throat and
lung difficulty and has spent two winters il
the South in the hope of benetitting her
health. This fall she was unable to go, and
as the weather grew cooler gradually failed
until the end. Mr.. Stevens, who died on
Friday last was an industrious farmer living
i'll the south part of the town, man respect
ed by his neighbors and townsmen, and one
who Will be greatly missed He leaves a
wife and four children.
SOUTH MoNTv1LLE. Mrs. Z. I. Randall
died Oct. Goth, after IA long illness. Her fun
eral, Oct. 23d, was conducted by Rev. G. f
Tufts, of Belfast. Geo. Colby and Mrs
Ab1ie Niclerson, OF Lynn, Mass. Mrs
Nancy Eastman, of Warren, and Mrs. Chas
of the deceased, were present, Mrs. Randall
was a lady highly esteemed and her pleas
ant and amiable disposition won for her
many friends. Rev. Geo. E. TUFTS sup
piled the desk last Sunday and left an APP
pointment for next Sunday at . p. m....
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Howcs, a
daughter. Mrs. H. has been dangerously
sick, but is reported better at this writing.
....John w. Prescott expects TO 60 to the
Hub this week 49,. MI. and Mrs. Jepson Y. IS
tied their daughter, Mrs. G. y. Cram, last
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. c. S. Adams
and wife have been visiting i'll China the
past few days.
NoRTHPoRI. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Packard
and daughter returned Friday from three
weeks visit in Massachusetts, principally to
Mr.. A. A. Packard's, i'll Brockton.. Mr..
Geo NJ Knowlton Went to Boston Satur-
day TO Join his wife, who has been visiting
friends in that vicinity for few weeks past.
....A very enjoyable sociable and supper
was gwen by the Baptist society in the hall
at the Cove last Thursday evening. -. A
cargo Of lumber arrived at the Campground
on Monday last :om Bangor, for the build
ing Of IA large auditorium to be erected on
the premises next spring. The building will
be of octagon shape. equivalent to about so
feet square on the ground floor, and will
have wide verandas. Such a building will
render the Camp. round more attractive for
meetings of a popular character besides the
usual religious assemblages, as heretofore
many meetings have been gwen up on ac-
count of storms or severe winds. Notwith-
standing the frequncy of light frosts the past
month, flowers are still in bloom in the lee
of many cottages here Brilliant bouquets
We're gathered here the last day of September
and Mrs. knowlton at the post office at
Browns Corner has rose bush i'll bud and
blossom III the open ground at her door as
this is written. The potato crop in this
section WIS almost a failure this season,
most of the tubers being very small. The
apple crop was IA success aud will go far to
make up other deficiencies. Mr. j. War
rem Brown, clerk in the pension department
at Washington, died recently from an acct
der a street car. Mr.. Brown was fo. merlv
from Hampden, but for more than - years
had spent MS summers at Northport Camp
ground i'll his family cottage. He leaves a
widow and two sons. He was genial man,
and his many friends are panied to heal of
his death.
UNION The Camden Herald correspoli-
dent says: Quite extensive repairs have been
made on the CONGREGATIONAL Church. A
new furnace has been put in and the vestry
which was a gloomy look ing place, has been
converted INTO a neat, cheerful room, with "a
we'll arranged kitchen for the ladies to pre-
pare the famous baked bean suppers in. A
&. E. Social was held in the new vestry last
Friday evening. The young people We're
very happily entertained by the pastor, Rev
II. j. Wells. Toward the latter part of the
evening NJ sses Green, Merrithew and Morse
appeared with the festive doughnnts and
cake with its frosty cover, while as cup bear
ct to the gods appeared Nh Eliot Brewer be
decked with a long white apron and bearing
tray of brimming coffee mugs. On the
whole it was a very pleasant evening, and
at 10 O'Clock the young people departed with
regrets that the evening had come to an end.
CENTER MoNTvILLE. The flag for the
schoolhouse i'll Dist. No. has arrived and
was raised for the first time last Monday.
The fall term in Dist. No. . has closed and
the winter term will begin after a short va
cation. A five cent sociable will be held
in Grange Hall next Thursday evening. All
are invited. School in Dist. No. 7 closed
last week after a successful term, Mr.. John
Erskine teacher. At meeting held last
Thursday afternoon for the purpose of erect
ing a steam saw mill on A. C. Morses land
near Center Montville, sufficient sum of
money was subscribed to buy machinery
and erect mill. The following temporary
officers were chosen: Volney Thompson,
Pres. Archie Morse, Treas; Mark Messer,
Sec. Trustees, S. H. Berry, E. Rowell and
A. F. Plummer. Wednesday night the
store of Cushman Il Clement was burglar
lied and several small articles stolen.