The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-04-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

Both Mr. Moses G. Gray, Mr.. Asa Stewart
and Mr.. Russell Gray came home from Bel
fast on the Castine to Blake's Point, where
they visited friends Mr.. NJ. G. Gray returned
on Thursday. Miss Edie Gray is visiting
| her aunt at Belfast.
IsLEsBoRo Captain Lincoln Coombs died
very suddenly Sunday, Apr. Sd, aged 81 years
He began going to sea very young, but about
six years ago was compelled to remain at
home on account of poor health. He was
master of large number of vessels and
mostly employed in the West India and
Mediterranean trade. He was highly re-
spected citizen. He leaves a widow and two
daughters. THE funeral will take place
Wednesday under the masonic order
Schs. VIM. Slater and Charlotte Fish left
Apr. Sd for Sullivan to load paving for New
I York. Schr. r. F Hart will sail the first
chance for Hurricane Island to load granite
for New. York.
4 SANDY POINT. Mr.. Fred Shute was mar
ried i'll Searsport Saturday, Apr ID, to Miss
Jennie Sawyer. He will bring his bride
here. Friends extend congratulations. =.
/
ing relatives i'll town.. Rev. Mr.. Chaplin
went to Bangor recently. Miss May Rich
ards is to teach the summer term of school
.,.. Mr.. Walter Clarke of Monroe was
in town recently. Advertising sociable
last Thursday evening. clam stew and
other refreshments We're served ..... Capt
Sumner Black, who has been quite sick, is
! sniff 1,al
colds Sch Romeo is loading with heading
for Mr.. Perkins. Sch. Lycenia, Hopkins,
is repairing on the beach and is to take a
load of spool wood to Searsport for Mr.
Nickerson. Capt. Shute was at home Apr
3rd.
/ TROY First item this week will be ''mud-
dy." The Good Templars will hold their
meetings hereafter at the Whitney Hall.
The next circle will meet with Mrs. S. E.
Cook Mr.. Llewellyn Webb has bought the
farm formerly owned by Mr.. Frank Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Moore, who have been
sick, are regaining their usual health. Mr.
Henry Seavey has returned to Auburn. Mrs
Seavey, who is in poor health, will remain at
| home for time. :. School meetings have been
! held in several districts. Miss Helen Batch
elder will teach on ward Hill. We are
| glad to learn that Mr.. Isaac Bennett has an
increase of pension. There will be a dance
at the Grange Hall on the evening of Fast
+ day" ...A general degree of interest is
| manifested at the Grange meetings and a
good entertainment is furnished each week
Miss Rosanna Gilkey is sick with pnell-
1 al,
making preparations this winter to build a
barn. began operations Monday Apr. It'll
Mr.. Fred Thompson is master workman.
/ PALERMO 1t looks as though farmers
/ would soon be able to work on their farms
... The Tobies mill is running and a large
amount of logs in the mill yard. Sam
uel Marden lost a horse a few days since.
/ Mrs. Lois Belden died at Drew Plantation
March Goth, aged 80 years. She was born in
1 Palermo in 1910 In 1880 she married Steph-
/ en- Belden of Palermo and settled on a farm
on Level Hill where they lived 45 years and
raised a family of ten children. OF that nrnl-
Der but two have died one son and one
daughter. The son Wilbert died in defence
of his country The daughter died at home
Lucinda lives in New HAMPSHIRE Edwin in
Prentiss, Philandq in California; john at
Drew Plantation, Ruth III F;,lerno. Marcia
i'll Drew Plantation, Eliza in Liberty and .Jo-
seph i'll Drew Plantation, W here their aged
mother has lived the past II Years She and
her husband joined the Free Will Baptist
! church i'll Palermo and We're esteemed and
worthy members. She was buried beside
her husband in the cemetery in prentiss
PROSPECT. Mrs. Chesley Ridley has sold
her oxen and horse to parties in Newburg.
She has pair Of two year old steers to sell
and her place is to let for the season. -. G.
H. Partridge and j. f. Libby in company
owned three-year-od stallion by Constel-
lation, Dan Gideon mare, and the two-year-
old colt by Blue Blood. Dam Blossom. They
have now traded and G. II. Partridge owns
the Constellation stock and he will be kept
/ for service the coming season at his place.
.... Andrew Littleteld, who will be IS wears
Old next August, sawed in two two cords of
soft wood in i ~ hours for John Libby
Fred Eames is around with horses and ma
chine saving up the wood. Last week he
sawed for Capt. VIM. ID. Hichborn and l. F.
Gould. j. Z. Littletield, of Waldo, visited
G. H. Partridge and wife recently .. News
has been received from Mrs. Sadie Clifford.
She is keeping a store in Watervile in
company with her brother. Will George
and his wife, who was formerly Miss Maud
Gould, will extend their stay through the
coming summer in Marblehead. They both
have lucrative positions and Mr.. l. F. Gould
will look after their place. The near by
talk is this Mr.. Frank Crockett has bought
a horse of j. H. Pendleton, Searsport; that
Mrs. Sarah Staples had nine teeth pulled at
one time without taking either; that c. O.
Hatch has traded for colt, and that Man
z"ni Lampher began sowing oats on burnt
land last week
Happenings at Hurricane.
Mr.. 7. +. Muir av is visiting friends here.
Mr.. T. w. Morrisey has left for his home in
Bangor. ... Mr.. James Mitchell has moved to
Granite Island. -. The agent has been around
delivering Gen. B. i. Buffers book. Sch.
Grace Webster is loading paving for New
York Mr.. Rocco Battiggie has returned
from Boston, where he met his family, who