The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-12-24
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CENTRE KNOXVILLE. Mr.. Nathan Bennett
returned recently from visit to his brother,
Dexter Bennett, who is at the hospital in
Portland. He reports finding him in a hap
py frame of mind and expects he will be
| able to come home by the last of the month.
| 49,. Mrs. Benz. Stephenson and child from
| Waterville are visiting at Mr.. Cakes Ram
say s.. Mr.. Albert Gay of Camden has
| been in town for short visit. There is to
| bel dance at the Grange Hall Thursday
| evening. Dec. oath. An oyster supper will
| be served
PALERMO. Mr.. D. Fleming left his pas
| torate of the Methodist church last week for
Boston, having closed his abors here.
Rev s. O. Written of Swans Island, for
mer pastor of the two Baptist churches in
Palermo, Is visiting friends in this place.
There is to be a watch meeting entertain
1nent at the meeting house at Greeey's
CCrnor on the evening of December 31st,
consisting of declarations and select read
ings A supper will be served and grand
time is anticipated. Aaron Phillips has 50
improved in health that he attended church
last Sunday for the first time.
BURNIIAM. Mr. McGerry Of New York
was in town the past week and while here
he bought of VIM. II. kimball a fine chest
nut gelding by Acton and d very promising
PAGER of W. L, Shaw, for which liberal
prices We're paid. Theodore Cole has
moved a building on to the Luce lot in the
village, which he has fitted up for resi-
dence. ;. Mr.. E. |. Doe had an i'll turn a
short time since, but is much improved at
this writing. DR.. Weber of Fairfield is at
tending him. -. Cakes A. Dodge recently add
mitted new member to his family circle.
We are informed that it is a very fine boy,
HALLpALE. Rev. j. F. Hazel will preach
at the church every Sunday forenoon until
further notice. B. F. Foster attended the
State Grange meeting in Augusta last week.
-. Miss Alice Rowell is at home from
Watervlle for few days. Charlie Colby
has gone to Belfast to work short time.
Willie Elliott of Thorndike is stopping with
j. E. Hall this winter and going to school.
go. Miss Ellen Davis was on the sick list
last week. Benz Rowe of Brooks is stop
skating one evening last week broke through
the ice into the pond. His only injury was
very cold bath =. Mrs. Diantha Stevenson
has gone to Lowell, Mass. to spend the
winter with her children. Fred A Myrlek
was at home from Belfast last Sunday. j.
E. Hall sold one of his horses last week to
John Mcdonald. Mr.. Elias B. Hall went
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visit his children.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. The Band of
Mercy held an interesting meeting last
Thursday evening at the home of the Presi-
dent, Miss Bertha Partridge. Mrs. Ira
Hartman of Standpoint is visiting Mrs
Gerte Ridley. The Centre district Sunday
school met at Mrs. Clifton Harriman's in
| Prospect last Tuesday evening. There was
| an excellent program and the evening was
| very pleasantly spent The next meeting
will be at Capt. Frank Marden's next Tues
! day evening. Miss Matte Littlelield has
been quite i'll, but is now recovering. ...
| There was very enjoyable dancing party
at Mr.. n. W. Staples last Monday evening,
and another at Mr. Henry MeCaslin's on
| Friday evening, The young people wish
to extend thanks TO Mr.. James Jacobs who
| plays the violin for the dances ... The Rob
erts district High school began last W ednes-
/ day under the efficient management of Mr..
Fred Nickerson, Supt. of schools Between
twenty and twenty-five scholars are regis
tered and the school promises to be very
profitable.
UNITY. The farmers are busy preparing
wood for hauling when the first snow comes
| Wood is cheaper than last year. -. Mr.
| Frank Bartlett reports a good time spent
| hunting IN the northern Maine woods. -. l.
H. Mosher and Mrs. Webb have in their
holiday goods. There will be tree for
the children at the church Christmas eve
Rev. Mr.. Burrill has been holding meet
| ings in Troy with good success. He will
begin protracted meetings here after the
New Year. Miss F. M. Watson, who was
| called here by the illness of her mother, re-
| turned to Boston last week :. Mr.. Oliver
| Written has been visiting friends in Au.
gusta.; Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Chase OF
| Lawrence, Mass, have been visiting his
father, B. F. Chase. They came very neal
| having serious fire at the house of l.. FL
Mosher last week. A hanging lamp full OF
Oil fell, scattering its contents over The car
pet and setting the carpet on fire. If it had
| not been for the efforts of Mr.. Bangs, who is
stopping at the house, nothing could have
saved it, Great preparations are being made
for the Christmas tree and concert Christmas
eve.. Mr.. A. R. MyricN has nice stock OF
gents ready made clothing and coats. Will
| Gerrish went to Waterville Monday on bust.
ness. Miss Flora Lander of Thorndike is
the guest of Mrs. Quincy Stevens. Fred
Fuller is at work in the corn shop making
cans. Roy Knights is Gle king for him in
the shop. Chas. Bartlett las sold his valu-
able horse to parties from Philadelphia He
has other valuable ones of the same breeding
PROSPECT VILLAGE. A very quiet wed
ding took place in Searsport December 10Th
at the Congregational parsonage, the occa
sion being the marriage of Mr.. Isaac f
| Gould and Mrs. Lizzie A. Partridge of Pros
| pect. The ceremony was performed by Rev
| r. G. Harbutt Many in Belfast will re
| member with pleasure the bride who made
| mauV friends in her several soioTrns tbera