The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-10-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
w. MACoMBER

PALERMO. Mrs Thomas Brigham is
quite sick with a fever. Miss Olena Young
has gone to Unity to spend a week with her
friend Ada Kelley There was pound
party recently at Ann Sanford's and she re-
ceived about Sloworth of eatahlts.
HorE. Head OF the Lake, Mrs II. NJ.
Cole has returned from Leeds, where size has
been visiting her sister. Alice L. Cole is
attending the Classical Institute ut Water
Vile . Mr.. and Mrs T. A. Gnshee, of APP
pleton, are rusticatng at Lake View farm.
Mr.. ana Mrs Thos. Robbins, Of Appleton,
visited friends here Sunday. Wilbur Hill
has returned from Massachusetts, where lie
has been visiting relatives, Apples are
plentiful. and potatots in this vi, nifty are d
fair crop 80. Thus far this fall TX land lock-
ed salmon have been taken from the lake.
PilrsFIEIp Tie greatest event for
some time in this village was the large as
senlblage of people to attend the Free Bap-
fist State Association. Over 200 churches
were represented and it was estimated that
300 people We're present during the meetings,
which began September 22nd and consisted
of PRAYER service conducted by Rev. DR..
Penney, of Augusta address OF welcome by
Rev s. c, Whitcomh, of Pittstield, response
by President Wade, Of Dover, and annual
sermon by Rev. G. +, Cate, of Portland. The
meetings We're all We'll attended and We're
Very Interesting and pleasant. "A large num-
her Of ministers took part in the meetings
and Mrs. En!eliiIo BirEngame Cheney. of
Lewiston. delivered an address before the
Women's Missionary Society. The meetings
closed Thursday evening BY an address by
Rev. G. \. Vincent of Boston. Rev A. L.
Gerrish, of Whitman, Mass, attended the
meetings and remained several days after
their close to visit With his wife old friends
and I,arishioners Of former days Mr. Ger
IRISH was the first pastor of the +. b. Church
in this village, having begun with two mem
bers both Of whom have gone To join the
church above. Mr. Gerrish preached a Very
Interesting and Instructive SERMON III the
+, y. Church Sunday, the 25th, ana de-
livrrcc Il short but interesting and coluure-
heuSiVe address in the evening followed by
a large number Of testimonies. j.. The sad
dtst event which has occurred Ill this virini-
ty for Il long time was the recent DEATH
caused by accident, of Lafayette IIoNie,
Supt. of Vie $. x NJ. X. X. between Pittsti+id
and HArtiand While leaeing from NOV
ing train to examine d defective spring
of ii Z car he suddenly came in contact With
Il post OF cattle guard and was killed almost
immediately. He was a young man % years
Old, highly respected by all who knew linn.
He caves Wife and one little child, All in
valid father, almost IN an mle.ile State. ana
a mother deprived OF her only support. jas he
Was her only child Great sympathy is felt
by all for The deeply hereayrd family. Spec
iai trains ran from several towns on Sunday
To carry friends to attend the funeral at Dc
troit. 1t was estimated that from .0D to
1000 people were present, including Two
hundred and fifty Ohd Fellows from Old
The floral offerings We're so abundant that
Ee WAS literally buried i'll flowers Mrs.
Elvira, wife of Isaac II. l.ancy, died Sept
18th at the az of 60 Years. she leaves Il
husband and Two sons, to niurrm the loss of
Il devoted and faithful wife ana kind and
loving mother. Many other friends ana rel
atives, also the Church to which she frIone-
ed, Will long dcplore tteir loss. The
youngest child of +. E. Merlthew, little
boy about two wears OH, died recent y
of cholera intantum.. DR.. II. PnsIer has
gone to South Dakota to attend his brother
DaVid, who was reported VERY sick with ty-
plluid pneumonia. Mrs. u. b. Haskell
With her two little 4nls ii.ts gone Admission,
Ala, to spend several weeks With Her par
ents. Mrs Mary \. Patterson who has
been visiting her sister, returned T., her
home IN Belfast Sept. 18th