The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-08

EAST SEARSMONT. Mr.. Robert DOnnell, OF
Lynn, Mass, is in town for few weeks. So.
Mrs. Clara Wyman, of Millbridge, Me-, is Wis
iting Sally Mariner. Quite a delegation
from this part of the town attended the
is having her buildings re-shinged. Leroy
Mariner is building new mill dam and
making other improvements. -. Fred Wy
man has started his threshing machine.
UNITY. There is said to have been be-
tween three and four thousand bushels of
unhusked corn on the ground near the fac
tory one day last week. Edward Rand re-
turned last week from White Sulphur
Springs, Montana. j.. Mr.. and Mrs. Meier
Stevens started for Montana Sept. 2nd....
George l.. Clark and wife expect to start for
Philbrook, Montana, next week. Miss
Flora NJ. Watson, of Unity, and Annie Bar
ker, of Troy, started for Southern California
Sept. 9Th. -. Mrs. Paul Ames and son James
went to Hallowell last Friday, Mrs. Ames
returning the same day. Mr. James Ames
Went to Lakeside to be there during camp
meeting.
MORRILL,. Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Wiggin
return to their home in Norwood, Mass,
this week. Mr.. Wiggin preached here last
Sunday from Gal. 1 10. Mr. Barak Hatch
is spending a few weeks with relatives in
Wells, Me-. Mr.. Alvin Knowlton arrived
home from Lawrence, Mass, last Saturday.
Mrs. Ira Chandler and Miss Louise
Stevens returned to New Haven, Conn. last
Monday. Mr.. l. D. White and two little
boys attended the campmeeting at Washing
ton the past week MI. and Mrs Ralph
Wiggin, of Knox, and Mr. and Mrs Nathan
Mlggln, OF Freedom, We're guests at Silas
Storer's last Sunday. Mr.. Elisha Merriam
is connecting his house and barn by an l.
lSX54. Mr.. Oliver Blake is also building a
has her house up and boarded -. On invi-
tation of F. A. Grey, quite a delegation
from Honesty Grange p. of H. visited him
Aug. Sd and looked over his crops and
farm. They carried a picnic dinner and
had very enjoyable time. This was the first
of series of 'tield days. contemplated by
the Grange from which much pleasure and
prOIJ is expected.
SToCKro SPRINGS Mr.. Frank Cocord
and family, who have been spending the
summer at Mrs. n. G. Clitford's, returned to
New York Saturday. Mr.. Leonard Bowden
has been spending week at home, and left
by train Monday for Boston, where he ex-
poets to get work. Miss Vera Hichborn
left by train Friday for St. Paul, where she
teaches the violin. Mrs. F. E. West re-
turned to her home in Stoneham, Friday,
after spending four months in town with her
mother, Mrs David Berry. Miss Myra Clarke,
of Rockland, is visiting Miss Lizzie Colcord
Miss Essie NJ. Bennett has gone to Maiden,
Mass. for medical attendance. She has
been in poor health for some time. -. \
number of Miss Oracle Gritfin's young
friends gave her a surprise party Wednes-
day evening, Aug. 31st. A very pleasant
evening was passed with games, music and
refreshments. -. Mr.. Sanford Griffin is at
home for week. -. Miss Blanche Frye, of
Wellington, Mass, is IN town for few days.
Mrs. Gardiner and family returned to
Boston Monday. Mr.. and Mrs Ed.
Cror<er, of Belfast came Sunday. Mrs.
Crocker will remain at her mothers. Mrs
John Mudgttt 5, during the week. Capt.
Harry Hartman arrived home ON Saturdays
boat for a short visit. 81. Several of ollr young
ladies enjoyed clambale and cornroast at
Blood Brook, last Friday afternoon. This is
another instance where the Young gentlemen
We're a Supertiuity. Messrs William
Cleaves, Willard Tibbetts and Charlie Berry.
of Stonehan, passed Sunday in town at the
home of Capt. NJ. f. Cocord. -. A company
of sixteen gave Mr.. Leonard Bowlen Il sur
prise party Saturday evening Mr.. Bowden
was thoroughly surprised, and a very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all E. MI and Mrs
w. F. Bowen. who have been living III
Exeter for some months past, have returned
to town, Mr.. Bowen having sold ont his bus
ness in Exeter. Subject for the Y. p. c. U.
Sunday evening: Not only Hearers but
noon the service in Colcords Hall was i'm
pressive il an unusual degree and as Rev
Mr.. LaMarsh dwelt upon the stern side OF
our Lords character he showed the reason
ableness and consistency of sternness as
we'll as gentleneSs.
WINTERPoRT. Hon. Otis Kaer. formerly
of this place, who died very suddenly of
heart disease at his home in Scarboro, Aug.
:0th, was born III WaldOboro but came to
Winterport when ID young man and remain
ed here until % years ago when he moved to
Scarboro and became proprietor of the Kirk
wood House He married Miss Maria Thomp-
son of this place, who with two sons James
0. and j ohm n. Kaler, and one daughter, Mrs.
+. ID. Pullen, of Bangor, survive him.
While resident of Winterport he represent
ed the town in the legislature and was sena-
tor from Waldo Co. He served CALAMITY in
the army, being member of the Doth Me.
Regiment. His remains were brought here
for nterment Friday. Members OF Warren
Post and many other citizens met the fun
them to the cemetery, where the burial ser
vices We're held. Mrs. Haley and Mrs.
Copeland, of Biddeford, visited Mrs. James
Freeman last week >. There will be Il Re
publican rally Friday afternoon, and Sena-
tor Hawley, of Conn, will address the peo-
pie. Tie Winterport Comet Band will fur
nsh music for the occasion. "A handsome
flag bearing the names of Harr-
son and Reid, Cleaves and Milliken, was
raiSaI M,nduy Mrs p Rich met with