The Republican journal., 1892-10-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

BuRNHAM. DIR. Daniel D. Dyer a respect
ed citizen of the place. died Sunday, Oct. I'd,
of long standing stomach trouble, aged 50
| years. DR.. Dyer spent the earlier part of
| his life in the town of Charleston in this
State. He moved from Palermo, Me-, to
this place about So years ago and began the
practice of medicine which he continued to
a certain extent until his death. The de-
ceased was well known in this and many
other of the New England States, and attain
ed much notoriety as manufacturer and deal
er in the far-famed Dyer Pills. DR.. Dyer
leaves widow and three sons, who have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends in their
| bereavement.
FRANKFORT. The Christian Endeavorers
are progressing rapidly several of the young
people having joined quite recently. Four
of our members, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. Bert
Moore, Mss Maud Smart and Miss Artie d.
West Were baptised two week ago at Swan
Lake. 80. Mr. Willard Clarks health has
been failing rapidly the past week. Capt.
| Thomas Rogers has gone to New York to
join his ship, the .Iosephus. Mrs. Aman-
4
tie winter. There is talk of the steam
mil starting up Very soon. Nh. James
/ Hurley is building henery 80 feet long
He VIII keep one Thousand hens this Win
ter. "A majority of our citizens attended
Monroe fair.
WATERFRONT. Mr. Morton Knowles pass
ed away Thursday evening after a long and
| painful illness. His age was - years. He
| leaves widow one son and a daughter to
mourn their loss. Mr. Knowles was a kind
husband and father and an excellent citizen.
He served bravely during the war in the
10Th Maine Regt. There was d large attend
ance at the funeral, Which was held at his
| 10y Rev. NJ. q. Prescott. Warren Post G. A.
r., headed by the Cog@et Band, attended in
| a body The floral offerings We're very beau
| tiful. Miss Clara the daughtes Of the deceas-
ed, came from Brooklyn, n. Y. aHd Mrs
| Flora Knowles, the sister-in-aw caln@ rom
| Worcester, Mass, to attend to funeral. IT,.
| Capt. John Sproul "a we'll known and highly
respected citizen of the town. died at his
! home Saturday morning aged u years. Capt.
Sprowl was kind genial Qlan and had a
large circle of friends. He leaves 2 widow
| and three sons to mourn their loss. SIrs.
Duval, of California, is visiting friends ia
town Tor the first time II more than 20 years.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stubs, of Lynn,
are visiting friends i'll town., Mrs. Hattie
Morris, of Bangor, was the guest of Mrs. E.
Il. Lord last week. ...T The party who made
the trip to Washington have now all return
ed home we'll satisfied with their visit
Mr.. Stephen Files, of East Thorndile was
i'll town Monday. Two deer, a doe ana
fawn, We're seen on Joshua Downs farm
Sept. 18th. They did not seem at all fright
ened. If they We're let alone in a few years
we would have them with u.s.. Mrs. Percy
Hall and baby have returned from Washing
tom with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Eaton
BLOCKS. Mr.. Levi Rich has left with us
some odd specimens in the corn line. The
first is called the Dehora and is used for fol-
der, 1t has no ears like ordinary corn hut
the spindle enlarged produces the seed from
which the next crop is grown. Stalks of
were
feet tail and upon one ear Of the corn there
were 1920 kernels There are usually two
ears to tine stalk. 1t is a late variety, how
ever, uotW outstanding It's name. and not
profitable 10 rsise here. Rev. Mr. Bailey
was at the West Brooks schooIhouse last
Sunday and Will preach there again at
o'clock, p. m, oct 10th, Miss Flora Forbes
has I4tll TO- < ll,,II
E. Staples have moved into their new home
the Henry Dodge hullse. Brooks post Of
flee is to be made a money order office which
VIII greatly oblge many persons III this Vi
cinity go. Capt. Andrew ID. Bean was buried
last Thursday, Rev. Myra INingsbury, of
Belfast, officiating at the funeral service
Members of the Masonic ORDER the g. A. r.
and d detachment Of citizens followed him
to the grave. The best part of his business
life was really passed i'll Brooks. His daugh-
ter Mrs. Mary Rose, resides at the old
homestead. Mrs. Charles Nealey was at the
village the other day the first time for sever
al months. She is very much improved in
health. Miss Lena Chase is still in Massa-
chusetts. Mrs. Carrie Nickerson, of Ban
gor, and Miss Lizzie Litteteld, of Palmyra,
have been visiting Mrs Eliza Leathers
Mrs. Nickerson, it Will be remembered, has
attracted considerable attention in Bangor
from her musical skill with the ban TO-. -. Mr..
and Mrs. Perry of Old Town, have been Wis
iting at Jonathan Irving -. Rev. Nelson
Rich from Taunton, Mass, has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs Ada Lane.
LIBERTY We came very near having an
other contlagration Sunday. There We're two
fires during the day. About Il. IN. the roof
of Hotel Waldo was discovered on fire The
shing es We're very dry and caught fire from
sparks This was put ont very readily and
there vas no damage worth mentioning
About noon the chimney of the house of
Capt. II. S. Aver was discovered on fire
Capt. and Mrs. Aver were in Rockland and
had left the house with a Young girl. The
neighhors kept "A good look out for the fire
and it soon subsidized, and all damage was APP
parently past. pom inVesti gation, however,
it was found that the chimney grew hotter
and hotter and they We're unable to asrer-
tam the cause. About y. m, while Mrs. l..
c. Morse was sitting i'll the house with the
young lady in charge, they heard the fire
roar. The alarm was given 10y the cry of