The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-30
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.


works and celebration by our citizens A
good time is expected. 1t is hoped goot
number will be present to help the Ban(
boys
FREEDOM. Mrs. A. j. Whitney is very
sick &c. Mrs. f. B. Mutt. who met with very
narrow escape by being thrown from hel
carriage a short time since, is recovering
go. Our local photographer, Mr.. Deane, has
made some good Photographic views OF the
waterfalls here. They are for sale at the
store of A. B. Sparrow. Mrs. Joseph wy
man, of Providence, R. l., is stopping at AL
bert Russell's.
LIBERTY. Second chapter of accidents: As
Mr.. A. d. Mathews was carrying kettle of
hot soap down stairs June GOTH when near
the foot of the stairs he became dizzy and
fell. His hand was quite badly and his face
slightly scalded with hot soap. He is doing
well. g.. Tuesday, the 21st. as Mrs. Harriet
Mason widow of the late Ward Mason, was
hanging out her clothes from the wash she
Slipped and broke her left arm. Mrs Mason
has been much afflicted in the way of ac-
leg last fall she scalded her foot and now
she has broken her arm.
PROSPECT. The stable at the Heagan
Mountain quarry was burned June 18th.
and straw with one OK and a pig We're burn
ed. Some three hundred men are employed
there now. Most of the stone workers in
Prospect have gone to work there and the
strike will come to an end sometime, nobody
knows cares much here. Mr.. Melvin
Clark has returned home and has exhibited
his phonograph in the different districts in
this vicinity. The machine has some excel
lent music, and speaks some fine pieces. 1t
is all the talk at the gatherings. Mr.. Clark
is an excellent hand and takes pride in en-
tertaining, and everybody will get their
moneys worth with him.
HURRICANE. The fishermen are doing
quite business here now. The small boats
bring in load every day. Quite heavy
thunder storm passed over here June17, but
all We're much pleased with the nice rain as
that is all the soft water we get here.
Work is q ute dull here at present. Only a
few of the fainthearted have gone to work
The stone cutters are still firm and say they
will hold out until the end of time as they
have asked nothing out of reason of the com
panieS. Mr.. John Davis. of North Haven
moved his family here recently. He in
tends to blacksmith here. We are having
& nice Sunday school with d good attend
ance. John Fleming Went to Rocl1lantl
recently. 80. Harry Adams has moved his
family to Ninalhaven. a number of pay
ing cutters Went to Mt. Desert recently
where they will lind employment. Mr.
and Mrs. John Davis are rejoicing in the
advent of d little daughter. Quite a num-
Der Went to Searsport to witness the launch.
ing of the new Steamboat Ninalhaycn and
all report fine time Field strawberries
are quite plentiful. MIR. David Coolnbs
and daughters, Lettie and Margie, visited
relatives in Searsport recently.
FRANKFORT. The graduating exercises OF
the class of 90 We're held at Union Church
June Il, at $ P. NJ, anG each graduate did
their part remarkably we'll. The following
is the programme: Music; prayer by Mr.
Davis. music; salutaJory. every man the
architect of his owl fortune 4. J. Sw ee.
ney: music, duet Misses Smart and Thomp-
SON essay, George Washington" Miss
Lillian P. Reed: class poem. 'Where shall
We he another year," Miss Ada Charl music
solo. Miss Smart; class history Miss D
ht,,b N-ala Il ~,
Miss S. NJ. Smart: singing class ode con
ferring diplomas: music, America, by the
Frankfort band; benediction r. ] Spraglle
preached "a very interesting sermon Sunday
evening, June 18TH 1t was his first sermon
in this town, and a large congregation Were
present. The singing was something extra
Our minister, Mr.. Davis. wishes all the
Young people who sing to meet at the church
Saturday evenings at seven O'Clock for prac-
tice.... A birthday party was given at
Mrs. Willard Clarl1s Thursday evening
June 10th, and about twenty-five people
We're present. The party broke up at late
hour only on account of rain, every one
having enjoyed themselves
UNITY. The pantomime representation OF
a Japanese wedding was a success and very
we'll gotten up Some time must have been
spent preparing the costumes as they gave
good idea of the dress of that country. If
that was fair representation of the way in
which brides are treated in Japan their ideas
differ much from the American s in regard to
the Difference which should be paid a bride
Mrs. DR.. Craig and Nellie Hamilton ar
rived here June 16 from White Sulphur
Springs, Montana. They We're about week
on the way. Mrs. Craig is in China visiting
her mother and will visit here before her re-
turn West. Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf expect to
move to Pittsfeld about the first of August
Fred Whitehouse and family have rented
the house they will vacate. During the
heavy wind storm June IA barn was blown
down belonging to Wesley Reynolds, who
lives on Unity plantation. Judge Ruel n.
Rogers and family, of Belfast, visited Mr.
James Libby recently. Angus Campbell,
week. Mrs. Salome Harding, who has
taken boarders from Boston for several sea
sons, does not expect now to take any board
ers this summer. Mr.. A. r. Myricz is up
every morning at o'clock wedding in his
garden. AS it looks now he will have the
earliest vegetables in town
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mr.. and Mrs James
Clarity, of Bangor, spent the 10Th in town.