The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-11-14

Jackson is visiting Miss Lula Coffin. Mr..
and Mrs. Benz. Ames are visiting relatives
in Bangor. Grace Higgins is passing few
weeks in Jackson with her aunt, Mrs. Julia
Hatch. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Philbrick pas
Troy was in town Sunday. Elisha Gordon
and family visited friends in Montville last
week.
PROSPECT FERRY. Capt. Evander Harri-
man and wife visited relatives in Winter
port last Thursday. Mrs. Emma Luke has
gone to Lowell, Mass, where she has en-
ployment for the winter. She will be great
~ missed in our Ladies' Circle. Mr. and
Mrs Luther Gilmore Of North Brewer called
on friends here last week. !. Frank Bow
dom, who stuck splinter in his hand about
four weeks ago, is in very critical condi-
ton. Drs. Fellows Of Winterport and Frs
kline of Frankfort are attending him.
BELMONT. Mr.. and Mrs. James Prescott
of Hermon were in town last week visiting
relatives. MIR. and Mrs. j. FL. Cooley were
in Monroe the last of tie week visiting
friends and relatives. State Constable
Mears OF Morrill, was in town Friday.
School in Dist. No. began Monday, under
the instruction of Joseph Mullen of Lincoln
Vile. James A. Sprague is rebuilding his
coopershop that was destroyed by fire a few
| weeks ago.. William Achorn has improv-
ed the looks of his residence by shingling
the roof and building new chimney.
APPLETON. John Proctor of Howard, R.
| I ID Ira
Erastus Proctor. Tuesday evening, Nov.
| 10Th, there will be entertainment in the
Union church, the proceeds to be used for
repairs on the interior of the church. Music,
vocal and instrumental, by our best singers
and musicians, will be a prominent feature
of the entertainment. Refreshments will be
served. E. d. Gushee has sold the place
known as the Clifton" place, and now &C.
cupied by U. S. Gushee, to John Proctor. M
Edwick Edgecomb and family have moved
to South Waldoboro, where MIR. Edgecomb
will have employment in mill. They will
return the coming spring or summer. Rev.
G. A. Young is holding meetings in the
Union church every evening this week.
Miss Lizzie Pitman is visiting her brother,
J. Asbury Pitman, in West Boylston Mass
49,. Mr. Cakes has been here this week from
Warren doing the plumbing in the Appleton
House, q. ii. Pages and Joseph Ames'
dwellings, and now pure spring water is
running into these houses. Mr.. V. O. Keller
is the owner Of this water system. One or
two additional dwellings will take water
from the same spring.
LIBERTY The shooting match here last
week resulted in favor Of the challengers
This was the second match this fall The
defeated party of the first match CHALLENGED
the victors for second trial, which resulted
as above stated-7,900 to 400. The defeat
ed party paid for the supper at the Sanford
House. This is called rare sport, and per-
haps it s, but there are very many persons
who could find no pleasure in an indiscrimi-
nate slaughter Of little squirrels, that are of
no earthly use when killed The count i'm
this match was mostly Of this kind Only
thirty cartridges, counting one hundred
each, We're among tie lot. There were also
few hares. The remainder was nearly all
red squirrels, and there must have been
bushel of them, at least, and perhaps more
49,. Geo. A. Palmer of Howard. R. d.. il
spending few weeks in town....W. j.
knowlton had his arm badly hurt while
working IN the spring bed factory last Mon
day. Georges River Grange took in three
members at their last meeting and more are
ON the way. Mrs. l.. c. Morse will spend a
few weeks at Pittstield. Large numbers of
salmon can be seen at the mouth of the river
FhA
ceptlbiy increased the water supply in this
vicinity.
FREEDOM. Dana B. Garter Relief Corps
held special meeting Nov 9Th for the pur-
pose OF entertaining the inspecting officer,
Mrs. George ID. Small Of Camden. She ex-
pressed herself as much pleased with the in
terest she saw manifested by the ladies of
the Corps, also with the way the work was
eAemplified After the regular business of
the day was completed fine supper was
prepared by the sisters, to which the COM
rades of the Post were invited, and good
social time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Small
was accompanied by Mrs. Fred Aldus of
Camden, and while in town was the guest of
Mrs. Emma d. Busher. The pulpit was &C.
cupied on Sunday by Mr.. Morson from Ban
gor Seminary. Our Y. P. S. G. E. was we'll
represented at the C. E. convention in Bel
fast last week and very pleasant and pro-
fitable meeting was reported The Ladies'
Circle met with Mrs. 0. H. Keen Friday
afternoon at G. A. r. hall. :. The Woman's
Club was entertained by Mrs. Reuben Sib-
ley Thursday afternoon. ;. Miss Eta NJ.
Sawyer has gone to Roxbury, Mass, to
spend the winter. ). Mrs. Eliza Clement
moved to Fairfield, where she intends to
keep clearinghouse. Owing to sudden
changes in the weather n.any have severe
colds and others are suffering from the re-
naming stages of whooping cough.
UNITY. S. A. Pendleton is building
steam mill at the station for the manufac-
ture Of lumber. The Unity corn-canning
factory has.put up and shipped 90 car loads
of corn to parties in Rhode Island. F.. E.
Rice & Co.'S store is in luck. The new
freight track runs past their back door, do
ing away entirely with trucking from the
station. ....H. c. Chandler has rented the
rooms over the undertaker's shop and is
prepared to paint carriages and do other