The Republican journal., 1892-04-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

LINCOLNVILLE. MI. AT no knght, OF thls
town, met with a serious accident one day
last week. He was narrowing in the field
with yoke of oxen and horse. The horse
became balky and twisting the chain about
the oxen threw them down. The animals
fell on Mr.. Knight, breaking his leg.
EAST THoRND1KE Rev and Mrs. f. d. Tas-
kerr of Corinth, We're i'll town last week Wis
iting friends. Mr.. E. NJ. Hunt will carry on
the John Hunt place this year Mr.. G. S.
Small has rented his place to Elisha Gordon
$50. Mrs. B. D. Newell and family, of Burn
ham, We're in town recently on a visit
BuCKsPoRT The dwelling, carriage and
tool house and contents on the farm of VIM.
E. Cole were burned April Goth. Loss ST.
800; insured for 5000. A defective chimney
was the cause The fishing craft which go
to the Grand Banks each year are being put
in condition for the summers service, and in
a few weeks they Will start for the Banks,
to remain until they get a full cargo, if pos
sible Last year they had poor success.
CAMDEN. A special town meeting, April
streets t. the Rockland & Camden Electric
Railroad hN Vote of three hundred and
twenty in favor to one hundred and thirty
eight opposed The selectmen will now
grant the use OF the streets and Camden will
have the electric railroad the present season.
... Mn. Aft. Martz has had a rehearsal of his
| company and will start out un the road early
months, during which time Mr. Martz will
cover all Maine, as usual and carry happi-
! ness into the rural districts.
FREEDOM, Mrs. Dr. Billings passed quiet
ly away April 9th She had been an nNa-
| lid for many years. Her loss Will be deeply
felt, for she was beloved hy all. She leaves
a husband and two daughters, Mrs. Ella b.
Sprowl and Mrs. Annie j. Libby. Mr..
listen on Monday last. Mr.. l.. Boulter left
last week for his home in the West. Ho-
tel Maine has received a new coat of paint,
as has also the store of Mr.. A. B. Sparrow,
Miss Ella Edwards spends this week in
Portland and Boston looking after spring
~
ciety have Unfortunately postponed the ball
they intended to give on the eve of May I'd.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. The Seectmen met
last week and assessed the taxes for the
present year. The warm rain last week
started the grass, quite encouraging the
farmers who are anxious to get their stock
out To pasture. Mr.. Charles Hustus and
family have moved to the Kingdom, where he
will have work al Mr.. Grams saw mill -.
Mr.. Noney Thompson, our well known car
riage maker, is putting up thirty new vehi-
Giles this season. The painters and trimmers
are ut work and the groceries and buggies
Will soon he ready for sale. Mr.. Thompson
finds a ready sale for all the carriages he
manufactures. They seem to recommend
themselves. His business is increasing each
year, being the present season double what
it was a few years ago.. The measles still
continue With MS. Miss Mayo Clements is
the latest case.
MORRILL,. Mr.. H. c. Daggett and wife have
returned from Mass, where they We're em-
lIoytt the past autumn and winter. Miss
Emma Murch has been visiting in Camden
the past three weeks. 81. Mrs. l.. r. Elder
visited friends i'm tociiand last week and
attended the meetings of the East Maine
Conference. Mr.. Sias Slower and wife and
Miss Winnie Simmons also attended the
Conference. Miss simmons begins Il term Of
school in the iIayford Dist, Belfast. next
Monday. -. Mrs. Margaret Wood has paint
ed her house and graded her lawn in fine
shape. Mrs. Albert Meservey. of Sears
mont, was buried in our cemetery last Fri
day. The Sunday school was re-organized
last Sunday, with j. Il. Mears Supt. Mrs,
Nellie Hatch, ASS Supt. Miss Winnie Sin-
mons, Clerk: T. f. Hatch, Librarian Trafton
Hatch Ass t Librarian Farmers are busy
sowing oats and putting in their early peas,
onions, etc
HURRICANE. A large number of persons
went to Rockland Thursday on the exclusion
and all reported good time. Mr.. Dennis
Murphey visited Thomaston last week 49,.
Miss Mertie Coombs, of Ninalhaven, visited
relatives here last week. Mrs, Lettie Small
opened Her Ice cream DdGloI llllS Week.. y
little daughter came to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mocco l.atta April 21st. Misses Mar
gle Coolnbs and Aggie Landers visited Rock
land last week. The company has begun to
lay the railroad track to the upper quarres.
" Mr. John Lanuers came from Rock land
Thursday. .. The paving business is quite
brisk here now.... Wanted: Some one to
prevent the dogs from bowling all night: to
stop the boys from frightening the cats by fir
ing at them Sundays: to stop the girls from
chewing gum: to say that the Forest Queen
can beat the Emneline: To prevent the girls
from soaring the boys when they go calling
after dark -. Miss Lizzie Landers has gone
to Rockland to attend the Commercial Col
lege. Fred Reed has gone to Frankfort to
visit his parents. "A large number of stone
cutters and quarrymen are employed here at
present. All that come get employment
SANDY poINT. Schooner flashlights with
Il load of kiln wood for Robert Er~>illr, got
ON to a rock in the Narruws last Thursday
and capsize,i. Steam tug Ralph Ross tuwed
her on to the beach here anu Sunday She
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