The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-10-03

Mrs Addie Fuller at the G.. A. r. hall, last
Friday. Mrs. o. Fl. Keen entertained the
Woman's Club Tuesday. Mrs. Fred
Richie of Winterport visited at DIR. A. j.
Billings the past week. =. Mr.. A. d. Kellogg
returned to Boston Monday. -. Mrs. Abner
Mitchell and daughter Of Augusta have
spent few days at DR.. J. W. Mitchells.
EAST SEARsMoNT. Burton S. Hunt of
Worcester. Mass, is visiting his father, W.
for Belfast. and will return to his home in
Lawrence, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Morse have gone to Vinalhaven to spend q
few weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wyman Of
Northport were in town Tuesday and called
on his sister, Mrs. Amanda Mahoney...
Fred Knowlton of Scmerville, Mass, is
spending few days with his aunt. Mrs.
Jennie Cummings. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Colburn and son Ralph Of Lynn, Mass, are
in town, the guests of Clara Mahoney.
v1NALHAvEN Mrs. Whitney Cummings
and baby daughter, Gwendolyn, have re-
turned from two weeks visit among rela-
tives in Appleton. Several of our towns
people attended the North Knox Fair at
| Union, Sept. 24th, 25th and Goth. Among
them were Mrs. Hansen Tolman, Elida
Wentworth, Minnie Written, Frank Hall,
James Lowe, Bert McNicol and John Gerry.
-. Bloomfield Calderwood, a resident of
the island, passed away last week after a
short illness. DIR. Eben Norton of Nor
wood, Mass, is spending few days in his
native town. MIR and Mrs. William Fossett
returned from their three weeks tour last
Saturday. .. Charlie the little son of Joseph
| fathers stable, was kicked in the head by
the animal and sustained severe injuries.
STANDPOINT. Il. s. Patterson, A. "A.
Staples, James Staples and Carl Grant left
Monday for Norcross, Me-, where they
have empl. yment in the saw mill of Perkins
Bros. Mrs. Wealthy Watts is in Searsport
with her sister, Mrs. Mary Goodell. Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Staples, whose buildings were
destroyed by fire early in the season, have
bought S. G. Staples house and moved there
last week. F. S. Hartman and family ar e
at Mr. ]. B. Frenchs.. Chas. Richards has
mill. "A number of NIasons from here
visited Howard Lodge at Winterport Friday
evening. Sept. 9th. A bounteous supper
was served and they were very highly en-
tertained. The shower last Thursday was
welcomed by all, as water was scarce.
Wells and cisterns had failed that were never
known to before. Saturday night there
hDox do
places. There is much sickness here.
LIBERTY. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norton
go to Howard, R. L., this week where they
are to have charge of the State Aims House.
They have spent several years at Howard
| and are we'll qualified for their positions.
They are good citizens and this town can ill
afford to lose them even for a time Mrs.
Fl. II. Cove, having sold her farm, will move
| to Massachusetts. .. Charles Gilmore of
Montville is very sick and not expected to re-
| cover. wv. y. Twitchel has presented us
with sweet potato of his own raising, eight
inches long. diameter one and one half inch.
(! We had it cooked, ate it, and pronounced it
| good-very good. The drouth has been as
etfectual here as elsewhere. The rivers and
ponds are low, and vegetation has dried up
to greater extent than ever before at this
| time of year. 1t is observed that the Cleve-
| land Administration is doing great things
| for the hoop pole growth. No call, no cut.
=. Mrs. J. S. Aver and Emily Skidmore
| will visit Boston this week. W. j. Sanford
also goes TO Boston on business. Mrs. A. E.
Sanford visited in Unity the past week
Mr. and Mrs l.. F. Hurd visited Newport,
| Me, last week. The Y. p. S. G. f. are
making arrangements tor lecture course
| later in the season, the proceeds to be used
in repairs upon the church.. Mrs. NJ. p.
Daniels is visiting her brother, III. L. Payson
of Camden. All lovers of music will be
| glad to know that the musical convention
| will meet here Oct. 3Oth and 31st
Troy. Herbert and Clarence Green Of
| Massachusetts are visiting at the old home
stead at Green's Corner. Mrs. Inez Hard
/ ing had a knitting bee at her residence last
week, Wednesday. About forty ladies came
together and about twenty pairs of double
mittcns, three pairs Of single mittens, eight
pairs Of hose were completed and number
OF pieces Of work begun. Pitts6eld, Dix
mont, Plymouth, Knox, Brooks and Troy
| were represented, and all said that they had
highly enjoyed the occasion. Mrs. Mary J.
Bagley, accompanied by her brother, Edwin
Norton, has gone to Wilton to visit sister.
Mrs. Marion Bates and daughter Aggie
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Call. Mrs.
Sarah Call is very sick. DR.. Benson of Unity
attends her. DR.. Dodge was called to
Burnham Saturday evening to attend the
injuries of Frank Hussey, who was serious
! " burned at that place. The unfortunate
man died Sunday afternoon. !. It is quite
sickly in town now, and the skill of our
local physician is called into practice very
often. Mrs. NJ. T. Dodge and Miss Carrie
Weymouth were called to Palmyra last week
to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs.
| SimOns.. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Rowe Of
Brooks visited in town last week. Charlie
| Longley Of Boston was in town last Sunday
calling on friends. Rev. Mr.. Irving of
Clinton exchanged pulpits with Rev. L. 81.
Merrill last Sunday. :. Rev. and Mrs. David
Smith of Surry are in town calling on rela-
| tives.
| swAsv1LLE. The firm 81 A. E. Nickerson
&, Co has dissolved The senior mamhar