The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-10-15
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

paln1ul INJURY While repairing the machln-
cry at his saw-mill, the past week. He slip
ped and in putting out his hand to save him.
self from serious fall, drove spike nearly
through his hand.
SwANvILLE. The L. A. S. will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Mary Nickerson, Thursday,
Oct. 22d.. Mrs. Frank Strout of Belfast
was the guest of Mrs. A. E. Nickerson last
week. Mr.. E. j W Wentworth and Mr.. George
Sargent of Searsport have been doing
masonry in town lately and have given excel
lent satisfaction. Laura Nickerson has re-
turned from visit to Bangor. Mrs. Eli
West OF Frankfort was the guest of Miss NJ.
NJ. Nickerson last week.
EAST SEARsMoNT. The East Searsmont
Cemetery Association will hold q sociable
at Mystic Grange Hall, Belmont, Tuesday
evening, Oct. Goth. Mrs. Jarvis Arnold
left Saturday for Boston and Franklin,
Mass, where she will spend a couple of
weeks. w. H. Arnold and wife Of Belfast
are in town.. .Gussie Heal fell recently
and hurt his knee quite badly. Leroy
Mariner has built a new cooper shop.
Mrs l.. c. Quinn of Eagle Island is in town,
the guest of Clara Mahoney
SOUTH MoNTvILLE. John f, Gilman of
Lebanon, n H., is at home for few weeks.
Mrs, David Conner of North Carolina is
visiting her husband mother, Mrs. Harriet
Conner, and niece, Mrs. C. E. Gilman.
Rev. Nelson Rich and wife from Taunton,
Mass, are visiting her brother, G. W. Pres
colt Mr.. Rich supplied the desk last Sun
day and gave us very interesting sermon.
-, Miss Loantha Murray of Pittsfeld, who
has been visiting in this vicinity returned
home last week. -. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hart of Rockland are stopping for a few
weeks in this vicinity. They are now visit
ing her brother, c. NJ. Howes. =. Forest
Howes is hauling rock for a cellar wall
upon which he will build a house in the
spring
PROSPECT. The Prodigal Son has re-
turned to South Branch Grange and the
fatted calf has been killed and the hearts of
many made glad His return was welcomed
by all. We visited Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Brown in Belfast last week and had a most
enjoyable time. Mrs. Brown had just re-
turned from Boston, where she visited her
mother, Mrs. Mary Cheever. Her stay was
very enjoyable and eight weeks slipped
away before she hardly knew it. She hap
pened to think one day she had husband
Harding has returned from Boston. -. Viii
liam kilman and Geo. G. Ward were the
guests of Melvin Clark last Sunday.
Rufus Whidden of Frankfort was in town
Oct. 18th to visit his sister, Mrs. Overlook
I'M. c.
UNITY. Miss Louisa Thompson leaves
this week for Gardiner. Miss Rose Ames
goes to California soon to spend the winter
with her sister. Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Bur-
rill have been taking two weeks vacation
in Houton and there was 10 church SER
vice last Sunday. Mrs. James Taber,
Miss Flora Watson, Miss Nellie Taber and
Mr.. viii Taber took a carriage drive to
Watervlle last Friday. Mr.. Vim Clark
arrived home this week. He has disposed
of his ranch in Montana and will spend the
winter in Unity. He reports very hard
times in Montana...,R X. b. Cookson return
ed last Saturday night from three weeks
visit in Springfield, Me. Mrs Cookson
Will return later.... Air. and Mrs. AL Nc
Mauus are boarding with S. A. Myrick
100. Charles Taylor, Jr., returned last
week to Chicago where he has employ ment.
.... Marcellus Whitney is repairing his
house and putting on a new L. Lon Jack
son of Troy is doing the work Mr. and
Mrs. Benz. Smith of Rockland spent Satur-
day and Sunday in town, stopping at the
hotel. They came to see Mr., and Mrs. Cor
ham Ciough. Mr.. G. is very low. His can
Ger is troubling him badly and he is great
sufferer. Mrs. l.. F. Webb has added new
goods to her stock bought Of Mrs. l.. W.
Moulton and with her dress-making is doing
good business. She has Sadie Moulton to
assist her i'll the shop. 1t is pretty lively
at the corn factory. About twenty young
girls are labelling and it will take until the
middle of November to get through. The
factory never had a better season. :. The
W. r. G. met at the house of Mrs Ed. Hard
ing Oct. 18th, as she was sick and unable to
60 to the hall. She is president of the Corps.
LIBERTY. The races at the Georges River
trotting park Oct. Sth were not a brilliant
success. There was a good field of horses
present, but owing to various causes, chief
among which was the unsettled condition of
the weather, the crowd failed to materialize.
But those who did come witnessed as good
a race as has been seen on this track, The
best time ever made on the track was made
in the 2.21 class. The only horses starting
We're G. I. L., Fred G. White, Belfast, and
Veni Nici Fl. NJ. Bean Camden. The race
was won by Veni Vici, but he had to work
for it, for G. 7. L. was close after him, Best
time, 2.24 IL. There were but two starters
i'll the 80 class, viz, Bertha e. and Crono-
graph, and only two heats were trotted, both
won by Bertha E. Time, 2.35 10, 49, The
$50 class had four starters. and the three
heats were won by Fred Miller Time.
2.39 IA, 239 1-2 2.41 L. The races were in
teresting throughout and it is to be regretted
that they We're not better paid Better luck
next time. The officers of St. Georges r.
A. Chapter were publicly installed Satur-
night by DR.. E. A. Porter of Pittstield The
principal officers are o. W. Ripley, High
Priest; c. S. Adams, King Charles Gilman,
Scribe; A ?. Cargil, Secretary G. H. Car
gill, Treasurer. Not being a member of the
order we were unable to catch on to the
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