The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-11-21

has returned from a two weeks visit in
Franklin, Mass. Charles Mahoney of
Northport is visiting his brother Arad.
Oscar Hills and wife Of East Northport
were in town last week, the guests of her
brother, Edgar P. Mahoney. Mrs. VIM. s.
Hunt is quite i'll.
UNITY. Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Cookson were
riding out last week in a double seated wag-
on, occupying the back seat, when by some
means the seat become loose and both fell
backwards to the ground. They were both
much shaken up, but no bones were broken.
and they are now able to be out ]. The
Ladies Sewing Circle met with Mrs. A.
Clark Nov. 18th and had very pleasant
time Last week l wrote about the socie-
ties and this week / will tell of our indus
tries. We have corn canning factory. a
grlst mill, two carriage shops, a paint shop,
nndertaker's rooms two blacksmith shops, II
tin shop, harness shop, barber's shop,
four stores two millners, a meat market, a
creamery, one lawyer, two doctors a dem
tist, a minister, hotel and a church. Mr.
Bruce has returned from his vacation and
viii take charge of the creamery.
MORRILL,. The revival meetings will con-
tinue through this week The audiences
We're small the past week, but a good spirit
has been manifested: Services as usual ne xt
Sunday forenoon by Mr.. IT. l. Holt In the
afternoon Rev. W. W. Ogier viii hold quar-
terry meeting services beginning at O'clock
and will also preach in the evening The
excellent lecture on Samoa by Rev. r. G.
Harbutt was listened to by a very small au-
dience. Mrs. Ephraim Wiley and Mrs.
Hopkins OF the Head Of the Tide, Belfast,
We're the guests Of Mrs. NJ P. Wood last
Saturday. DR.. and Mrs. 7. n. Pearson are
at present with Mrs. Pearson's father. il. E.
Hatch, in Waldo. Mr. Hatch has been con-
fined to his bed the past ten days with a
serious illness. We hope he may soon be
out again. We miss his constant attend
ance at our religious meetings in this place.
-. Mrs Frank Banan went to the Maine
General Hospital at Portland last Wednes-
day, returning Friday. She went expecting
surgical operation for a polypus in the
cheek, but the doctors thought it not best
WINTERPoRr. Mrs. Louise Libbey, widow
OF the late Judge Artemas Libbey of Angus
ta, died at the home of her brother, John NJ
Snow, last Sunday morning, aged II years.
Funeral services were held at Mr. Snow 8
residence Tuesday morning and the remains
were taken to Augusta for burial. Mrs.
Llbbey leaves one son to mourn his loss.
III. A. Bolan, who has been quite ill, is able
to be out again. Rev. HI. e. Foss of Ban
gor gave very interesting lecture at the
Methodist church under the auspices of
the Epworth League last Thursday even
ing. .... Rev. A. y. Lockhart Of Hamp-
den filled the Methodist pulpit Sun
day morning. Mrs. Josie Kellen Of
Brewer visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. NJ. Spencer, last week.. Mrs A. H.
Hanscom and little daughter have gone to
Bangor to spend the winter. Z. Miss Susie
Eaton has gone to Green's Landing for the
winter. +, G. Nealey the photographer, is
building studio On Main street-..A i full
blown dandelion and ripe strawberry ere
picked in town last week Mss Marion
Kelley Of Camden the guest of Miss
Elite May Littlefeld last week. ~. Mrs
Blanche Tyler Everett is visiting her mother
Mrs. q, Il Tyler Mrs B f. Hussey
Has gone to Camden for a short visit
MIR, Granville Grant has gone
to Boston for few days. Captain
=. 4 LlttIetinld ami family lett Sat
uitiSN Ipl bEtl winter Itille III W inter
Park, Florida. Mn Benz Nipal UT Whites
Corner is sick With nervous rrostration.
Sknnks are very plentiful this fall. Roscoe
Clements has killed II. I4amon Colson
Shot deer the edge of Newburgh which
dressed 10 lbs. Bert Perkins of Elling-
woods Corner is III with heart trouble.
j. A. Holmes and Jasper Hardy are making
improvements On their buildings. ...A W.
Hardy raised II bushels Of beans with his
piece OF sweet corr. The Ninterport Free
Library has received very valuable gift
through Mrs. Clas. Abbott from her brother
in-iaw, Edwin ". Holbrook in memory of
his wife, Frances Chick Holbrook. The
books are the Century Dictionary, 10 vo s.,
half Russia, and Cycopedia of Names
vol. Readers Hand Book; / vol Dictionary of
Phrase and Fable l vol. Dictionary of Quo
tations. 1t is a fine collection which cost
SS5 and will be greatly appreciated by the
reading public. Mr. Holbrook was born in
Winterport, but is now wealthy citizen Of
New York He has in mind further contri-
buttons.
LIBERTY. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall s. Aver
of this village passed their fftieth mile
stone as a matched pair, Nov. 14th, on which
occasion their friends in the village present.
ed them with so gold coin and other sub
stantial presents. Mr.. Aver is a native of
MONTY il and was mated with Miss Han
nah Crowell Of China, Nov. IA, 1915. He
has been a resident Of the village for forty
five years, and has always been found kind
and trne to the harness, ready to pull in any
spot or place. He is highly resperted by all,
and fully entitled to the few oats presented
him last Thursday. Misses Dickey and
Small, dressmakers. from Rockland, have
taken rooms in the fine residence of Mrs.
Lowell for the winter and are prepared to
do dressmaking in an artistic manner.
Give them call. They come highly recon-
mended. Rev. H. w. A bhott has taken the
Cargill house on River street and moved in
last week. -Four persons, among whom
was Rev II. W. Abbott, took the 81 and 4th
degree in the Grange at the last meeting, on
which occasion the ladies of the grange gave
a harvest feast which was heartily enjoyed
by all. Visitors were present from Medomac
Grange, Appleton. The spread was equal
to any ever served in this p ace, and that is
saying much. The menu included fish
chowder, Bread cold tongue, beef and ham,
candies of nearly every description The
tempting tables We're placed in the cosey,
we'll lighted, well-heated, well-ventllated
scrlpulously neat hail. No long and clumsy
seats; all good chairs, which gave every
thing home-ike appearance that was very
satisfactory. May we soon have another,
was the unanimous voice of the 40 present.
Many persons visit the outlet of the pond
daily ana view the mammoth salmon which
come there to spawn at this season. Owing
to the great drOuth the water IS quite shoal,
and the fish can be easily seen. Judging from
the weight OF the fish captured weighed and
returned to the waters last fall, and by the
weight Of the one caught by Geo Lowell
last summer, there are fish to he seen that
will weigh 20 pounds and that are 5 feet in