The Republican journal., 1892-08-11
COUNTY CORRESP ONDENCE.

COUNTY ESPONDENCE.
| THoRNDIKE. Mr.. Works, Of Plymouth,
was in town last week, buying rly lambs
and mutton sheep. Mr. Fred Gates sold
! some fat sheep for $500 per head. They
We're of the Oxford Down breed and good
ones. BY the way, we would like to ask
| through the Journals columns if there is
any breeder of Oxford sheep in this county,
from whom we could procure some register
ed stock. "A party Of young people from
this town, whose names withhold by re-
quest, W ent to Chapman Pond, Plymouth,
with other friends from Troy, and while
there had narrow escape from drowning.
They had ventured out in a leaky boat and
when some distance from shore discovered
that the boat was fast filling with water
Two young ladies in the co mpany We're so
alarmed they endeavored to jump overboard
thinking to swim to the shore. They We're
prevented from so doing by|strenuous efforts
and but for the cool and prompt action of
the young men the entire party would no
doubt have met a sad fate. Mr. ID. i. Dol
lift is making repairs on his dwelling house.
-. Mrs. Joseph Higgins and Miss Carrie A
Ferguson, left town Tuesday by train TO
pass the week with Mrs. j. w. Foster, at
Rockport, Me-. The f. b. Sunday school
will hold basket picnic Aug. 18th. in
Arthur Wards grove. All interested in the
school and church are cordially invited.
UNITY. The Quak er Church, TWO miles
from the main part of Unity, towards Free
dom was dedicated Sunday, August 9TH. 1t
has been much improved-amost made over
Two rooms have been thrown into one and
papertd and painted inside, so that it is a
very neat and pretty church. Those who
helped With money or in other way to re-
pair the building ought to he proud of their
church. 1t will he painted outside later
There We're sin OF seven ministers present i'll
the forenoon, IN the afternoon one less. There
was also an evening service The attend-
ance was very large both morning and after
noon. some coming from a long distance.
| MANY carried refreshments and attended
every service. The sermon in the forenoon
was delivered by Rev. WIN Jones, of China
and was very fine address. Then ID short
address by Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin, of Phila-
dephia. The choir composed of four
ladies and the same number of gentlemen
Mr. and Mrs. Rollins We're among the num-
Der, their daughter Addie acting as organ
list. The Coronation hymn sung by the
congregation should be mentioned as all
tered into the singings heartily. The after
noon address was given by Rev. David l..
Douglass, of Manchester, Me. 1t was elo-
quent as we'll as interesting. He spoke very
fast, but in such way that all could under
stand him A collection taken in the
forenoon, amounting to nearly So to help
pay the debt of the church. Several clergy
men spoke in the evening, Rev. Mr.. Doug
lass, Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin and others. Mrs
L. Foss, from Dexter is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. S.
Rich, of Massachusetts, has been here to at
tend the funeral OF her father, Mr.. Daniel
Harding. Jonathan F. Parkhurst, of Ban
gor, who is at Northport for the season, has
been visiting Mr.. Charles Taylor. Mr. Ed
York while driving his COW to pasture Mon
day morning had a bad fall. The COW being
fractions he turned suddenly to prevent her
from going towards home and fell on the
stones in the street. His eye was much
bruised, his cheek graZed and three front
teeth We're driven through his lips. He was
at work the same day helping MIR. j II. Tab
er store his grain. Mrs. l.. Moulton, who
is quite out of health, will go to Waterville
soon to visit her sister and fir ON there to
Thorndike. Lulu, her granddaughter, will 60
!, la A
A. Lane, having finished her visits here, is
WINTEKPoRT. Miss Eta Bolan, youngest
daughter of Mrs. James Bolan, of this place,
died very suddenly at her home in Boston,
Wednesday. Her brother, Mr. Henry Bolan,
landlord of the Commercial House, went inn
medately to Boston. returning with the re-
mains Friday night and the funeral services
We're held at her mothers home Saturday
afternoon. Five brothers and one sister
We're present, one sister being III California
49,. Quarterly meeting services We're held at
the Methodist Church on Sunday, conducted
by Presiding Elder II. W Norton. Mrs
ID. H. Smith has retur ned from Orono where
she has been visiting her brother-in-law, who
is very i'll. Miss Clara Knowles is at home
from New York on visit. Her father, Mr..
Morton Knowles, is slowly recovering from
his late illness. Capt. E. F. Littletield,
and son, Capt. G. E. Little field have returned
from their visit to Bar Harbor.. Mrs. May
Thompson arrived on Thursday with her
twin babies and is staying at the home of
her father-in-law, Capt. 7. 0. Thompson.
DIR. C. f. Atwood has returned from his trip
to New York. Master Jimmie Atwood had
a very narrow escape from serious accident
while playing with powder last week. AS it
was, he burned his right hand very badly.
Miss Ella Hopkins, of Searsport, is the guest
of Miss Ada Walker. 80. The young ladies'
gave dancing party at Union Hall Friday
evening. Quite large delegation of our
people are spending the weeklat Northport.
to visit in Fairfield and Waterville. We
are sorry to learn that Harbinger will not be
/, able to be shown at the races in Unity Aug
ust 10th, as was announced last week.