The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-25

success in spite of the weather. The first
of a course of three lectures was given at the
band hall. August 10, by G. n. Kelley. His
subject was "The Battle of Gettysburg"
The lecture was preceded by recitation by
, Lucelia Mariner, which was rendered in
very fine manner.
MONROE. Miss Mary Carton and Miss
Eta Snow of Belfast are visiting here. Miss
Carbon is employed in the family of Rev. J.
A. Savage. She worked years in Monroe
in the family of Mr.. David Dolloff and made
many friends here, and all were glad to see
her, and to know that she has such pleas
| ant situation in Belfast. Miss Lizzie Moore
| is at home from Mass, visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Lorenzo Moore. She has been
| learning stenography or shorthand writing.
80. Mrs. Marge Waite, from Franklin Park
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moore Mrs. Ruth Lincoln has been
visiting friends in town. She lived here
many years. Miss Eva Leonard has open
! ed her shop, after having been away few
weeks on vacation. She Will put in large
stock of fall millinery, and will he glad
H..
Brown will be here in a few days Our
telephone to Wintrrport will he in opera
ton in a few days.. Mr.. Rumnells folks
who lately moved TO this place lost daugh-
| ter last week, Il Years and months old -
Mrs. lima knowlton, an aged lady of this
town, WHO lived with her SON Caleb, died in
Belfast, where She was visiting quite sud
denly, the result OF shock She leaves one
daughter and several sons. Freeman At
woods family are all at Northport for a
week.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. J. f. Hichborn
and Miss Hichborn, returned Aug 18th, via
stmr. Pavoma to Boston, from their Euro
pean tour. Miss Hichborn will spend a few
weeks III town before returning to her duties
IN st. Paul. MIR. John Staples, who is EN-
| ploNed on the steamship line between New
York and San Domingo, is at home on a va
cation of five weeks. Mr.. and Mrs Josenh
Grant, of Kockport visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
l1afolly last week. Miss Bessie Griffin.
from Westborough Mass, is visiting her
many relatives i'll town.. Mr.. Croker, of
Lincoln, Me-, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs James
Crocker, MIR. Horace Moves, of Vinal-
haven, arrived Saturday night to ion his
family at Mrs. 0. NJ. Heagan s. Mrs,
Joshua Thayer and little daughter, Belle. of
Wmterport, spent few days here last week.
Miss Jennie Ellis and Mr. Warren
Anderson, returned to their homes in Quincy,
Mass. Tuesday. Miss Mabel Simmons left
town ON the Cimbria, Monday, to resume
her duties as teacher in the model room of
the Castine Normal School. Miss Alice
Crocker Will attend the fall term at the Nor
mai School. Gen w. S. Mudgett left last
week for Mass, and later on will 90 to his
home i'll Louisiana. The burning of the
mill at Sandy Point is serious loss to the
Town, many men from this place having been
employed there... Capt. and Mrs Warren
Grimm celebrate their silver wedding the
10Th. Congratulations are extended them
by large circle of friends. Mrs.
Hardness and sons, of Rockport, are guests
OF Capt. and Mrs. Chas Randell small
company pcniced at Swan Lake, Monday.
.,Mr Joe Lancaster was at home from
Bangor over Sunday. Mrs Amanda Costi-
gan, of Hampden, is visiting here N.P.C.
|. next Sunday evening at the Universalist
Church at the usual hour. Subject, "Advan-
tages of Addiction" Psalms 1917.
BROOKS We We're all panied ut the sud
den death of John Wentworth, of Knox, at
the Maine General Hospital, in Portland.
last week. While he had been III poor health
for some time, he had kept about and his
a. D. l,+,
| said to have been the trouble His wife died
some Years since. tie leaves four sons and
two daughters. While his residence was in
Knox his post-ottice was Brooks, and he
seemed to be one of our townsmen. -. Chas
| Hall and family are at home from Boston
and are stopping at Shadrach Halls Hat
tie Aborn is at work III the office of the Ro-
| tolf Medical Co. .Nesta Davis who is
having a vacation at Winnecook, reports
| having taken eighteen bass in one after
moons fishing. We would ACKNOWLEDGES
the receipt of the finest and largest variety
OF pansies seen this season, from the garden
OF Mrs. Y. IT, Nealley, of Monroe, Some
apples from Bro. Nealleys orchard were not
only nice looking but just good enough to
lot of jumpers for Staples & Son. Miss
Fannie Staples has sold out her millinery
business in Camden to her partner, and is
| now at home in Brooks -. Quite a number
OF our people have had an outing at North
port, but they are nearly all at home now.
Lutte Cook is having a we'll dug and will
| draw the water into the house with a pllmn
which will be very convenient for Flora
Mr.. H. NJ. Blackstone, Supt. of the State
| Farm of Massachusetts, While in Maine re-
Gently bought of j. H. Gates, of jackson.
two fine carriage horses for his own USE
Parties abroad find Maine a good place to
buy a carriage horse, and Mr.. Gates as we'll
as many others, always has something nice
on hand. Alphonso Cunningham is laying
the cellar wall for j. NJ. BOWS barn Mill
cent Ham, who was recently married in
! Biddeford to Mr.. Emmons, is visiting in
| Brooks. Mrs. Eliza I.eathers has returned
| from Cranberry Isles, where she visited
"Jim' and the baby....R. q. Edwards is
| having all he can do With his new planning
mill -. Bennett .'illey, who has charge of
| the construction of the Chase house, has
been off duty a few days by reason of illness
They have used nearly fifty barrels of lime
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