The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-02-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

W1NNECooK There was an entertain
ment at Bradford Dodge's the evening of Feb.
10th. \ good company was present and a
very pleasant time is reported. Mrs VIM.
Weed left town last Saturday for Boston
where she will spend the remainder of the
winter with her daughter.
THoRND1KE. Joseph Higgins is recover
ing but slowly from la grippe. He has been
absent from church for several Sundays and
his friends will be glad when he is able to
attend. -. Joseph Stevens and Ross Hig-
gins are hauling logs to Wings mill, and
will also haul quite a number to Sayward's
mill. Members of Harvest grange who at
tended Pomona at Belfast speak in high
praise of Seaside grange members, and par
ticularlv enjoyed their baked beans and
coffee.
HEAD OF THE TIDE. E. l.. Bryant closed
a successful term of school at this place Feb
18th Owing to the hard travelling but few
were able to attend the examination, which
was well arranged and interesting. The
scholars manifested much interest and love
for their teacher. The following scholars
were not absent amy part of the term: Mabel
Brown. Arlene Walton. Belle Carter, Maud
and Eddie Thurston, Geo. and Edgar Hatch.
Fred Kumney Harold Bailey. The follow
ING We're ntt tardN Gertrude Eaton, lllNlt
Coomhs, Wilbur and EYie Carter, Helen and
Jennie Brown Emily Gilherth, Ross Beck
with, Murray and Tommy Quincy, Gertrude
lt,l+ g.
Louise Gurney, Ada Halt, Robert Garter,
Frank Flanders, Eddie and Willie Mason,
Lille Thurston After two weeks vacation
the spring term viii begin, by the same
teacher.
BUckspoRT. Thursday evening the Bucks
port Coon Club by invitation from their
friends, who partook of the excellent BAN
auet of Dec 8 assembled at Robinson House
dining hall where Landlord Moses had pro
vided feast in that inintable style Tor
which he is so Justly famous, and the hours
of the evening quickly passed i'll pleasure
not to be surpassed and only equalled bV
that of the former date under the same roof
Mrs j B. Patterson of "The Lowder,
two days visit with relatives. Mrs. Mel
VILE Heath returned home Thursday from
Belfast where she has been making months
visit. Mrs. James Mitchell arrived home
on the steamer katahdin Thursday evening
from a visit with relatives in Belfast. Mr..
town the last of the week with "A drove of
sixty sheep which he was taking from Cliff
ton to Ellingwood's Corner, a drive of one
hundred miles. -. Nh. VIM. Il. Arey, who
lived in the house now occupied by
Mr. Daniel Courcy, but who fuT wears has
steamer katahdin Sunday.
Troy. Breaking roads seems to be first
in order, they being drifted III full. 90. Mrs.
Ella Rhoades has SO far recovered as to be
sick. Mrs Hester Slnart is convaleScing.
Mr.. Charles Smith, who had tumor remov-
ed recently, is again out, and apparently en-
joyng good health. His many friends are
glad to see him able To lac driving around
again. Mr.. Henry Young of Detroit, WAS
in town last week Mrs Emma Bagl.y
visited in town Sunday. Mrs. Florence
j Johnson is visiting ut her muther'S Mrs
Martha Green's. -. Miss Nellie Merricl has
been visiting friends and relatives in town.
Miss Nanuie Garcelon is at home from
unity. where She has been at work in the
pants shop. MisS Elizabeth Ehoadrs has
gone to Durham Mr.. Charles Cunning
I ,.l- ~.
Mr.. Jesse Smart is making preparations to
build a barn in the spring. Mr.. John
blacksmith at the Center talks of
moving on Il farm for a time. lis patrons
are sorry to learn the fact, as he is AN excel
lent workman. =. The knitting circle will
meet with Mrs. Lizzie Smith, next Tuesday
Halls Orchestra will furnish
music for the 18th of March ball
SANDY POINT. The funeral services of
Capt ID. l.. Cousens and wife We're held in
using the words of "a Sam %
'sSaul and Jonathan We're lovely and pleas
ant in their lives. and in their death they
We're not divded.' Their son was unable to
follow them to their graves, but their two
grandsons and sympathizing friends paid
them the last tribute of love and respect
There are still some very sick ones but we
hope the wave is passing OVER. School
in our district closed last week Henry
Showers has been home from Bucksport a
week on account of a cold :. Mrs. CYNTHIA
Gooahue was with her daughter Mrs Rufus
Hartman Hast week. Mr.. f. R. Daggett
and wife are visiting friends in Freedom
Moonbeam Lodge, |. o. q. T., installed Off
GERS last week as follows: w. c. Herbert
NORM: w ", Alice Richards Treas, Jennie
Richards Sec, Cora Daggett; Chap, John
Daggett; p. w. G., Leroy Ridley. Mrs. Chas.
DeverauN has moved into her new house.
built on the Rufus Hartman place. -. They
have begun filling the incubators at the
French Bros, duckery .. Mr. n. S.
Partridge has received a call to Join his
boat i'll Boston, but cannot leave at present
on account of the illness of his wife. -. We
had no church services Sunday, as Mr.
Chaplin was unable to speak
PROSPECT. A real musical entertainment
was held at the writer's residence last week
born. Inez Staples, Addie Crockett and Ber-
tina Partridge Some thirty of the neighbors
We're present, and the violin. banjo harmon
lea, flute and organ We're skillfully played
Clark sang thirty songs, and he has AN excel