The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-24

away last Saturday night after a number of
weeks of severe sickness, aged 70 years and
two months. He fell last winter and again
this fall while at work in his barn. Shortly
after getting hurt the second time he con-
tracted severe cold. Mr. Douglass was a
kind, indulgent father, quiet and obliging
neighbor and citizen. He leaves two sons
of Appleton Me, Harvey, the youngest son,
with whom he has lived for several years
Mrs. Allen Leonard, Mrs. L. Wentworth, of
East Knox. Mrs. Douglass died several
years ago. Funeral services at the church
Nov. 22nd, Elder Pentcost, of Montville, Of
ticiating.
SwANvILLE. Mrs. Colcord, of Colorado, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs j. w. Nickerson.
....Zenas Harrison and Mabel Billings are at
home from Castine. The Democratic illu-
mination last evening did justice to their
cause -. The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. George I. Nickerson, Dec. H..
There will be a meeting in the Swanvlle
church Dec. 1st at P. NJ, for improving and
enlarging Swanville cemetery......In the
Demorest medal contest at the meeting
house last Monday evening, Miss Lizzie
Kimball won tho gold medal. -. Professor
Wyman will give a lecture in Swanville
church the evening of Nov. 25th for the BEN
eft of Swan Lake Lodge l. O. G.. T. There
will be a small fee at the door.
LIBERTY. Dr. j. W. Clough is confined to
his house with rheumatism, .Chas. Achorn,
of Whitetield, was in town last week. A
letter received from Capt. II. S. Aver says
he will not be home until February. -. 1t
is said that Friend Lufl<ins and Bro. Hahn,
of this village, have ii buff elephant that
they are trying to keep alive ON peanuts
until they can dispose of him. S. I. Young
and T. p. Mathews have formed a co-part-
nership, and the firm name will be changed
from A. d. Mathews to Mathews & Young
or Young & Mathews, we have not learned
which is the front end. -. wing day
is at hand. We have many things to be
thankful for; among which we are thankful
that the Democratic earthquake spared our
home. The whist craze has struck this viii
lage. Whist parties will soon be in order.
IA Village Improvement Society is soon
to he formed here.
LINCoLNvILLE. School closed in Dist. No
II, Linconville Beach Nov 18th after verv
pleasant and profitable term of ten weeks
under the instruction of Miss Lydia A
Hurd, of Northport, principal and Miss Celia
Freeman assistant. The pupils not absent
one day during the term We're: Lottie Luf-
kim Jennie Warren, Florence Pendleton,
Hanson Merriteld Russell Ames. Vannie
Merritield, Austin Buzzell, Gussie Warren,
Allyn Drinkwater, Alton French, Arthur
Drinkwater, Leon French, BERTHE Bullock
The prize winners We're Florence Pendleton
Arthur Drinkwater, Alton French, BERTHE
Bullock, Allyn Drinkwater. AIR. Avans
Knight, our Belfast mail carrier, lost a very
valuable horse last Week. Ernest Young
cut his knee with an axe last week while at
work on the mountain. Miss Leila Hall
and Hattie Clement are in town for short
time. S. j. Young has fitted his shop into
d dwelling house. Miss Olive Rackliff is
teaching in Belfast. Mrs, Sadie Billings
and family and Miss Edna Lamb have been
in Dist No. began Monday under the in
struction of Mr.. Geo. Dix, Of fremont
South KNOXVILLE. Mrs. Nellie knowles
and daughter have gone TO Rochand on a
visit. Inez Peavey Is at home from Cas-
tine, on a two week 5 vacation... The School
taught by Miss l.. Abby Mcdowell closed
Friday Nov. 11th, after term of ten weeks.
The school closed with a concert bv the
scholars which we think could not be ex-
celled by any school in the county A large
number of the parents and friends, by invi-
tation, We're present at the closing exercises.
A treat of candy was provided by the teach
err Miss Mcdowell is IA teacher who Will rank
with the best, and We think we are very for
tunate in securing her services for the Will
ter term, which will begin Dec 9TH Roy
ed a few days ago. f. Bagley engaged him to
kill his cat, Roy fred but missed and con-
cluded to finish the job by beating it over
the head with a stick. Thinking the Job
he threw her over the bank by
the river. The next morning Mr. Bagley
was Si'"1iH SUI ~ iSt'i 10 see tlt Sdu cat
walk into the house none the worse for its
adventures with the exception of a few
scratches 1t is expected the cat will he sent
to Boston to live ont the remainder of her
nine lives. Jackson 4 Cram have ordered
a large stock of Christmas goods Give them
call.
MONROE. Following is the program of our
recent Sunday School concert: Song We'll
come to our concert: Reciting The 23d Psalm:
Lords prayer; Song, Bringing in
the Sheaves Exercises, Rainbow of the flow
ers; Singing, Beauty of the Golden Rule:
Recitation Ellen Mansur, Praying for Shoes:
Singing, Lizzie Weber, Love of Jesus;
Recitation, Alice TwombIy, The Purest
Pearl; Singing, Lou Weber, Eve hath
not seem Recitation, Matte jenkins, Con
secretion: Recitation, Linda Chase, Some
body's Mother: Song, LAURA j. Curtis,
Mother Watch; Recitation, Ella Brown,
Sought and Found: Music Nora Luflin
Dreams of Heaven: Recitation, Garlic
Jenkins, Little Lambs; Song. Nellie Sta
Piles. | Stood Outside the gate: Recitation
Aggie Mayo, The Starless Crown: Ques-
tions ON the Commandments Closing song
God be With you till we meet again The
concert was under the ma nagtlnent of Mrs