The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-12

dition at the eastern end of the tannery on
the point is being pushed right along. There
will be a basement and one story Capt.
Stephen Bennett and crew returned from
Camden on the Lewiston Friday. A lay off
for few days was caused by the lack of
stock to work with.
EAST SEARsMoNT. John Lawry has bought
the B. White place at North Vassalboro, and
will move there with his family. fired
Cobb has moved to Belfast to take charge of
a hotel. =. Mrs. VIM. Wilder has returned
home from N. H.. John Cunningham of
Franklin, Mass was in town Tuesday.
Leslie Mariner has very fine young COLT.
The farmers are now discussing the Ques-
ton of what is the most profitable crops TO
raise Mr.. Lakin of Vermont, was in town
May ID.
NORTH TROY. The cold weather will pre-
vent early crops to some extent. Quite Il
number who had early peas lost them by
frosts after they We're up...An article i'll Il
paper mentions the return of the robins and
sparrows and in this vicinity the farmers real
ize that the crows have returned ALSO. Our
new pastor. Rev. II b. Dodge, is spoken of in
the highest praise. Mr. and Mrs Bradford
Hhoades OF Pittsteld visited in town Sunday.
go. Mr.. Lo,ville j. San,erson Of Pittsteld
was at home over Sunday. Mr.. +. l.. Cook
and family have moved onto The Alphonso
Dyer place. Mr. George B. Cook has gone
to Fairfield to work in the barber shop.
TROY Sunday school was organized last
Sunday at Troy Corner, with the following
officers: superintendent, Mr.. Augustus My
rick; Assistant Supt., Mrs. NJ. f. LeatherS :;
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Carrie Wev-
mouth; Librarian, Miss Josie White; Or
ganist, Mrs. NJ. T. Dodge. Rev, David
Brackett will preach once in two weeks at
the Union Church, and Rev. Fl. D. Dodge
once in two weeks. Mr.. Bracketts next al,-
pontment is Nav 22nd, Mr. Dodges May
18TH. There will be a box sociable at Mrs.
Incz NJ. Harding's next Friday evening. 49,.
The fishing pond sociable was enjoyed by
many last Wednesday evening at John Whit
ney's The pond was well patrunized and
elected hncli merriment. The crazy quilt
that received SO many gllesses was disposed
Of the claimants being Mrs. Lizzie Smith
and Miss Mile Stevens. Mrs. Smiths guess
was 49, Miss Stevens 80. The number of
pieces in the quilt was 7}S. The two ladies
sold ii at auction.
UNITY. S. p. Libby is at home from Scar
boro where he has been visiting friends. His
wife and daughter did not return with him.
-. Barzill Grant has gone TO Bar Harbor T."
spend the season. j. {. Grant has bought
a farm in Benton from Charles Cain, who
has moved to East Benton. Mrs. Rose
Bacon is in poor health....A spark from a
pipe set IA fire at Ira Libbys $. 1t seen
Just in time to prevent the buildings from be
ing burned, as the wind was high and blow
ing the fire directly on them. Ira Lihby's
gray colts had a lively run away with dray
attached to them, hut no damage was done.
-. Mrs ID. G. Libby had !; flock Of thirty
eight goslns, but rat got among them and
destroyed eighteen The next day his nest
S. p. Libby was plowlng lie left his team for
a moment and they started for the barn at d;
lively rate. 1t seemed impossible they could
ram 50 far, with the pillow attached without
doing amy damage. but they came out all
right 1t is very cold and dry: no planting
done vet. More sowing will he done than
last year. ...Alfred Neased, a disabled vet
cram of the war, who has been spending IA
few weeks with relatives has returned to
his home in Old Town. Mrs. NIo>her hay
ing been in Boston the past week will soon
display "A fine selection of millinery. 80. If
A. r.. Myrick' The drama, ''The Coull-
try Aunts Visit to the City" and other selec-
tions to be given by the Young people, for the
benefit of the church, will he postponed I'M
til next Saturday evening, the II inst They
could not get ready so soon as anticipated.
49,. Mr.. l.. Thompson has been married twice.
To his last wife twelve years, and they have
eight children. The oldest is a boy, Arthur
Garfield. All the rest are girls, named Ag-
mes, Margaret Charlotte, Annie, Markaris
Beulah and Alberta, the baby, who is two
weeks old. Mr.. Thompson has ten children
in all.
Brooks AL Martz was here last week
with his show, and had full house He has
a good company now, the costumes are all
new and nice, the music fine, and Martz is
confident of a successful season. The com
pany halls from Camden, Maine, and is thus
a purely local affair. Isaiah Bryant has
bought of NJ. j. Dow his matched span of
black horses. They have been he'd at 500,
but terms given are unknown. One night
last week the stallion King Pin, owned by
c. E. Lane, got out of his box stall and
started for a roaring good time ON his own
tened in an open stall in the stable and
King Pin started ont to have some fun with
him. The hostler hearing the row hurried
ont and found King shaking the horse as Il
cat would shake a rat, having a firm hold of
the back of the horse S neck with his teeth.
A lively use of the whip sent King back to
bis stall and quiet was restored in tile stable.
49,. Edwin Walker had a narrow escape from
serious injury last Sunday evening. He was
driving his spirited Young mare 'Dot" in a
road cart when in some way She got the
reins and let herself out. She ran down the
hill, across the bridge, and when just past
j. r. Irvings shop boted outside the road
over IL rough rick of rocks into a deep ditch,
and throwing herself in the operation, stove
the gig into kindling wood and threw Walk