The Republican journal., 1895-10-24
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
CAMDEN. Five thousand salmon fry were
put in Lake Meguntcook Friday by the
commissioners of inland fisheries. The
Camden village corporation meeting Friday
evening voted to contract with the Knox
Gas and Electric Light Company for IS
street lights. This years shipment Of Gu
cumhers amounted to 400 barrels or more
than 400 barrels more than last year. The
cukes We're larger and the yield not SO good
as last season. Thirty-tive hundred of this
wears cukes would fill barrel. "Veni
Wei" the blooded horse owned by I'll. NJ.
Bean of this place, has trotted in twelve
races this season, and reached a mark of
POI Ii OF the twelve, he won eight irst
owner over $500 in premiums. Can any
Maine horse beat this record?
| MORRILL,. The pretty stand of buildings
in course of erection by Mrs. Helen Mears
is nearing completion, and she will occupy
them Frank Banan of Knox has
sold his farm to Archie Morse of Montville,
and, with his family will move to our village
this week. State Constable j. R. Mears is
I, superintendent of the Morrill, S. S. He is
introducing ten minute temperance talk at
the close Of each session. Next Sunday DR..
7. n Pearson will speak upon the effects of
alcoholic liquors upon the physical system.
The talk last Sunday was by Rev. II. J.
Holt Mr. Holt sees no difference between
the man who sells liquors knowing its eff
! fects, and the murderer who deliberately
Stays his victim; and thinks he should re-
| ceive the murderer's doom. Rev. Geo. f.
Tufts preached here last Sunday
TROY. Fall ploughing is the order of the
day among farmers now, preparing the
| ground for another year. The recent rain
storm did an immense amount of good, but
did not replenish the wells. Capt. STAN
ley of Cranberry Isles is in town, buying
apples to take to the islands, He has ship
ped one hundred barrels from Unity Station
to Belfast, where his own vessel will take
them to their destination. Mrs. Stanley &C
| companied him, and was the guest of MIR.
and Mrs. George Hilman while in town..
B. F. Harding is improving his residence by
a coat of paint. Allen Rollins is in Dix
mont, rebuilding the chimneys of the house
| Of Mr.. \ lbert Chase. Mrs. Homer Benson
of Unity, with three children, is the guest
of Mrs lsadore Call. From Troy she goes
to Newport to remain for an indefinite time.
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seavey of Auburn
visited relatives in town recently. Mil
drea Waterman Of Belfast, a little miss of
three years is Visiting her aunts, Mrs. Par
so ) and Mrs. Leathers. The Ladies' Aid
Society meets this week with Mrs s. j.
Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cunning
ham are very happily entertaining a very
diminntive young -ady, WHO las come TO
reside with them.
BELMONT Mrs. Augusta Wiswell and
son Gilley If Ellsworth are visiting Mr..
F. l. Wilson OF Belfast were in town Satur-
day and Sunday. Mrs Frank Towle of
East Belfast was in town last week visiting
Mrs. Emma Hills. Mrs. n. 2. Bennett and
her daughter, Lura B., of Centre Montville
We're in town Saturday, the guests OF Mrs.
Helen A. Jordan. -. Mr. Horace ThuroN of
Lincolnville was in town Saturday visiting
his sister, Mrs. II. P. Farrow Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Field of Augusta are in town visit
ing Mrs. F.'s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Wellman.. Mrs G.. W. Mariner has gone
to Newton Highlands, Mass, to visit her
son, Mr.. Henry W. Mariner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wellington Shorey of Belfast, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Poland of Montville, Mrs. Will
| liam Morse of Searsmont and Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. W. Morse were at Temple Heights the
last Of the week stopping at Mr.. Morse's cot
tage, Soldiers Rest. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas II. Meader were in Morrill, Sunday
visiting Mr. NJ 8 brother, Mr.. Oscar Meader.
Mrs. Fred Brewster and son have gone
to Vermont to spend the winter. !. The
cooper-shop Of j. A. Sprague was totally
destroyed by fire Oct. 18th, with lot Of
cooper tools and a number Of pairs Of heads.
Loss about $500. We extend sincere thanks
to Messrs. Poor, Roundy and Drinkwater
OF Belfast, who gave us such excellent music
at the socable held at Mystic Grange Hall
last Thursday evening We all hope they
will come again.
LIBERTY. William Hurd died at his home
in this village Oct 10th, aged 20 years. Mr..
Hurd was native of Harmony, Somerset
county. His parents moved to Winterport
when he was a small boy, and when a young
man Mr.. Hurd learned the axe makers
trade of Kelley, the axe manufacturer of
Belfast. He came to this place in the latter
part of the tifties and engaged in the manu-
facture of axes and cooper tools, and con-
tinued in business until two years ago, wien
failing health compelled him to give up bust
ness. He was a quiet, unassuming, indus
trious man and had many friends. His
wife, four and one daughter survive
him, all Of whom now live in this village
His second son succeeds him in the manu-
facture of edge tools. The musical people
of this village are making preparations to
entertain all the singers who may come
from abroad to attend the Waldo and Ken
nebec Musical Convention to be held here
Oct. 3Oth and 31st. All who can sing, and
all who are willing to try to sing, are invit-
ed. Don't forget the date, and remember
the string is on the outside Of nearly every
door in the village. "Pul the string and
the bobbin will fly up the door will open,
and you will receive hearty welcome. All
wishing books will do we'll to drop line to
DIR. E. A. Porter. The price of the book is
hut 20 cents n have read the article in