The Republican journal., 1892-05-19
L1NcoLNv1LLE. Last fall Mr. Williston

Grinnell, of Camden, bought the Beach house
! at Lincolnville Beach and went to work to
put it into first class shape during the winter.
He made the house as good as new, and has
leased it to Mr.. c. j. NJ. Merritield, formerly
of the Fiske House at South Hope Mr.. NJ
has furnished the house nicely and is now
ready for business.
THoRND1KE. The Waldo County Teach
ers' Association will hold its semi-annual
session at Harmon's Hall May = and2Sth.
DIR. Luce Jour State Superintendent is en-
pected to be present and will deliver a
lecture during the meeting CThe program is
published in full in another column. Ed.
JournaD. -. Memorial Services are to he
held at the F. B. Church May 29th at 10
O'Clock a. IN. Memorial sermon by the pas
tor. The Geo. A. Davis post of Brooks
is invited to attend and dinner will be serv-
ed at the vestry by the ladies Of Thorndike
for all visiting comrades School in Dist.
No. began last Monday, Miss Gertie Cum
ningham, of Troy, teacher.
PALERMO. Mrs. Christopher Nutter has
been quite sick with the grip and erNsipelas
hut is gaining now Mr. &. j. Palmer and
family moved to Pittston last week. The
summer school began Monday in district NO.
3. under the instruction of Mrs. Stella Mel
son. .. Mrs. Cora \. Goodwin visited her
mother, Mrs. T. S. Hatch, Of Centre Mont
vile, last week. Blanche Nelson, the two
years old daughter of Watts Nelson, narrow
ly escaped drowning Il few days ago. She
was at play at the watering trough which
was a half hogshei,d filled with water. and
fell in head first She was rescued hy her
! little sister, four Years Old REV. Geo. f.
Tufts will preach at Palermo next Sunday
at > p. m. for Rev. G.. II. Berry
| SwANv1LLE. Col. Reuben Smart is quite
| sick ..., l.. A. S. will meet at Cunningham 5
Hall this (Thursday) afternoon. Among
the colts on parade Friday night the one
han,lsomest and the most speedy =. The re-
MAINS of Mr.. Benjamin Patterson We're
| brought here from Massachusetts Saturday
for interment. The services We're he Il at
the church Sunday, Rev. J. A. Savage, of
| tirating. Last Friday, just at sunset, 10
siah Nickerson entertained his neighbors and
| friends with ii pig race. 1t took all the men,
old women and little boys in the neighbour
hood to capture his swineship, although he
wasn't creased. Fin ally, amid numerous
shouts, s4ueals and wells. he was borne by
the four legs "a man to each Lego to his own
quarters III the rear of the establishments.
| VIC. Marden is at home from Bates college.
| Mr. and Mrs. G., I. NickerSon We're in Hamp-
| den last week. Joshua Nickerson is sick
| in bed. Bicycles are out for gentlemen and
school ma ms in our town. The boy who
rows with his boat at anchor may make :,
| roar.
| LIBERTY. Tie people of tins vicinity are
much interested in a seed planter, the nven-
! ton of Mr.. Frank Banan, of Knox. The east
| ings are being made at the foundry here. 1t
is looked upon as great improvement, on
account Of the perfect manner in which it
does its work and its simplicity and cheap
ness. 1t Will drop all kinds of seeds, from
a turnip seed to yellow eyed beans, with an
eNactneSs that is astonishing We saw it
drop fifty hills of beans, and there We're just
four beans III each hill-no more. no |, S.. 1t
will drop the seed at any distance apart from
two inches to four feet. 1t is arranged with
seed plates with holes in them through
which the seed passes. Their are different
| plates for different seeds, the timer the seed
the smaller the holes. These holes fill with
seeds from the hopper. The seed plates have
arms extending ont that the wheel i'll re-
| volNing strikes these arms turning the plate St
! that one OF its apertures comes over the cyl
inder that conveys the seed to the ground
| The distance between the hills is regulated
| by the number of arms, on the seed plate. A
patent has been applied for through l.. X
| Fowler, patent attorney of this village. The
| planter sells for IS. 49,. A. G. Crockett and L.
| L. Prescott have both begun ON the founda
lions OF their new stores. 49,. G.. A. Palmer
having obtained a position at Howard, r. l.
| left for that place last week A Memoria
Sermon will be preached here Sunday, May
~, by Rev Mr.. Berry. All comrades of the
| u. A. H. are expected to he present and all
eN-soldiers are invited. The Memorial Day
services Monday May 3Gtli will be conducted
IN the usual manner, VIZ, Decoration ot
graves IN the various cemeteries in the fore
noon; Memorial address in the afternoon b,
Attorney General {. E. Littletied of Rock
| land. Comrades from the four towns within
| our limits are requested To be present at our
next meeting to take the flags required fol
then localities. .. Rev. Geo. f. Tufts vii
preach at Liberty next Sunday morning
/ PITTStIEi.D. "A Rainbow Fair was given
here last week 10y the Builders connected
with the f. B. Church. 1t was well attend.
ed, much enjoyed by all, and was a great
| success in every respect. The fancy tables
were arranged to represent the different col-
ors of the rainbow, and the attendants were
| arraNed in costumes to match The tables
occupied all of one side of the hail under tile
| gallery and the cafe, where food Of various
! kinds was dispensed, With Coffee occupied
! the opposite side of the l;Al In a rurn,l
near the door, draped with lace curtains
very tastefully arranged, We're the ice cream
tables. All the fancy articles both useful
and ornamental, sold very readily and what
few IL ings We're left We're sold at auction
| No guessing, no grab bags, nor ANYTHING
else of a like nature. An oil painting WAS
presented to Mr.. Marfarlane in appreciation
of his valuable services ON that and at hen