The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-10-27

his family into the Harry Gordon house. ..
Rufus Lancaster has moved into the Isaac
Staples house. :. Elmer 6. Roberts is dig
ging cellar for new house on his lot OPP
posite VIM. c. Rowe's place. He will build
next spring. S. E. Stevens has bought
lot of DR.. A. w. Rich and will build an
other season. j ohm Bachelor and Shad-
rack Hall have begun work on Noah p Sar-
gents buildings in Monroe. The Old
widow Monte's house, as it has for years
been called, has been torn down and
a landm rk in the village for about one
hundred years has thus been removed. Lots
of treasure seekers have looked over the stuff
to obtain some of the handmade nails used
in the oldest part of the house. 1t is claim
ed it was the oldest framed house in town.
having been built when the road to Belfast
was only spotted through. Upon it's site
Mr.. Dow has built lmodern house. which it
| is hoped may stand another hundred years.
| 80. VIM. Gould, the we'll known OK buyer,
has repaired and much improved his house
at Sprout Hill. Mrs. Houghton, of Weld,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Elliot, of
| this place. Lots of new jackets, shawls
and ladies underwear just received at BOWS.
The millner is busy trimming hats.
| THoRNDIKE. Our teachers, who attended
the recent teachers meeting at Belfast re-
port most successful and enjoyable occa-
sion. Mr.. +. w. Chase, Mr.. Frederick
Brown, Miss Grace Lord and NJ SIS Lillian P.
Robbins are deserving OF great credit for the
| npr 1al in bab raj # ~
Through the kindness of Mr.. Chase the wri-
ter was given most enjoyable drive about
the pleasant streets of Belfast, behind one
of the finest dri ing horses il Waldo county
A social call and tea at the pleasant home of
Mi. Brown was also most thoroughly enjoy
ed, Mr. Joseph Higgins and wife recently
visited friends in Nassalboro, and report a
very enjoyable visit. They returned by car
riage. Mr.. Charles Douglass, of Knox, is
at work for Ross Higgins. Mr.. Shorey, Of
Waldo, was in town recently buying lambs
and store sheep. Store sheep are selling
very low, and lambs are going slow, except
a few choice t1ocks. Only a few lots are
sold, and not many of those sold have been
driven away J. Mr.. Bert Stevens went to
|
ney Higgins, who has been very sick with
| typhoid pneumonia, is now recovering, and
it is hoped will soon be able to be out. . Mr.
Ross c. Higgins, of the mineral spring FARM
is buying lambs for Messrs. Litteteld and
Ellingwood, of Winterport..
APPLETON. john Quincy had a husking
recently. The company got the corn all
| husked at O'Clock, and &C. sat down to the
table. A grand good time is reported. -.
Fred Hart, of the Appleton House, had "a
| pairing bee the other night Mrs Hannah
! Perry, who has been at the Maine General
| Hospital, Portland, for treatment, has been
| at home two or three weeks She Has not
| improved in health. They telegraphed for
her daughter Laura i'll California, and she
arrived a few days ago. ...ArtiSt Pease has
sold over 200 barrels of his apple crop to l..
True, of Hope. who will ship part t. Liv-
erpoul and can the rest. a. Our grade schools
closed last week. We think we have had a
profitable term. The Grange is receiving
accessions to It's numbers. They had "A
| chicken supper lately. q. w. G,shee has
painted his house in culors which greatly
improves its looks. J. L. Peabody welded
the brush... Mrs. A, H. Hills and Mrs G.
| A. Guild, of Warren, visited in Appleton
| recently. Addison X. DAVIS has repaired
his house by shinging the roof, etc We
| are sorry that work on tile Georges Valley
railroad is suspended fer a time OF course
| the suspension is only temporary hut the
| sooner it reaches Union, the sooner it Will
| reach Belfast its final terminus . Mrs
| Mark Alnes is laid up with "a sprslincd ank e
| and her laughter Mrs. Bertha Simmons, is
| with her. Her daughter Lulie wife Of Rev
| Mr. ford, arrived last week. Leonard
| Worthing has bought the blacksmith tools
| of the late Lyman HARDWOOD, and will soon
| he prepared to 10 hlaclsmithing . There
was a baptism at North appleton SUNDAY
the 10th. Dudley Farnll;lm, of West Rock
port, will begin series Of meetings nj ..The
Mills this week, ~ continue while tile in
tereSt lasts.