The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-09
PALERMO. Toby & Son of Branch Mills

PALERMO. IODy q Son OF Brancn Mills
have repaired their dam, which was washed
away, and are saving now. A larger
amount of lumber is landed at the mill than
usual. IT. S. Hatch of Montville was in
town Monday Amos Brown has moved
to Freedom, where he formerly lived. -.
Geo. Black went to Augusta last week. ..
Ruth Young is on the sick list. Frank
Norton is having some lumber sawed to re-
pair his house.
BURNHAM. Capt. Charles Read, the Oldest
person in town, died last Thursday evening,
aged 81 years. The funeral was held Satur-
day, and was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Will
liams of Clinton. Edwin Stevens of Hal
lowell is visiting E. P. Whitney for a few
days. There was the heaviest fall of snow
the past week that there has been during
the winter. 1t was we'll improved by the
farmers and others, who finished their sled
ding. Mrs. Eta Marden of Pitts1ield visit.
ed Annie Murray Sunday, and attended
church with her to hear Rev. j. II. Irvine
of Clinton, who preached a very able mis-.
sionary sermon.
SwANv1LLE. Hon. A. E. Nickerson has
returned from business trip to Boston.
Mrs. W. N. Prescott and daughter Mildred
have returned to their home in Monmouth
MIR. Charles Ward of Thorndike has
bought the Colcord place of A. S. Nicker-
son....M Miss Blanche Miller of West Win
terport is BOARDING with Mrs. Jane Downs.
Mr.. John Royal of Charlestown, Mass,
visited relatives in town last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery Cunningham, Albert and Will,
have returned from up-river Will has a
very lame hand, caused by an abscess. . The
school committee have elected the following
teachers for the summer: Dist. / and ,, Mrs
E. E. Clement; 3, Miss Mabel Billings; Z,
Miss Mary Stevens s, Mrs. Il. F. NJ. Phil
lips; 9, Miss Mamie Nickerson OF Corinth.
The schools will all begin April 9th and
continue ten weeks. Comet grange is con-
stanty taking in new members. Last Mon
day evening they conferred the third and
fourth degrees on two candidates and re-
called themselves with an excellent clam
stew
WINTERPoRT. DIR. j. H. Baker has gone
to Boston on a business trip. Miss Blanche
Arey has returned to her school at Cam
bridge. -. Miss Minnie Wehler has gone to
Boston for two or three weeks Miss Ella
Sweetser, who has been spending the winter
with her aunt, Mrs. Jere Colson, has gone
home to Lynn. At the Republican caucus
held Saturday afternoon the following dele
gates were elected: To the State convention,
A. L. Mayo, Fred Atwood, g. H. Fisher. J
W. Carleton, A. r. Fellows. Instructed for
Reed, To district convention: A F. Garlic
ton, l.. w. Frederick, Daniel Dyer, Fred
Atwood Instructed for Milliken Mrs.
Il. S. Young passed away Friday morning
alter long and painful Illness. The funeral
services were held at her late home Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Rev j. P. Simon
ton. Mrs. Young was devoted wife and
mother and an excellent negfbor. She
leaves husband and three children to
mourn their loss. Easter Sunday was ap-
propriately observed at the Methodist
church. Capt. ID. NJ. Belchts and wife are
both on the sick list, and Mrs. Belches' sis
ter, Mrs. Blanchard of Boston has come to
take care of them... The X. of c. gave a
concert and ball at Union Hall Easter Mon
day night.
NORTH Troy. Mr.. William Garcelon Of
Burnham was in town Sunday. Mrs De
lilah Jordan of Waterville is visiting in
town.. ISIS Angie Garcelon was at home
from Pittstield Sunday. Mrs 0. b
Rhoades is visiting in Fairfield. . Miss Cora
Monroe il at home for vacation. Mt
Lewis Rhoades has moved home to bis
fathers MIR, Barber and family have
moved into the house oW ned by O. p Estes
at the Centre. Mr., Charles Nichols and
family have rent at John Whitney ST..
Mr, and Mrs. Daniel Cunningham went t.
Durham Saturday to attend the funeral O.
Mr.. Read, Mrs. Cunningham father, VIII,
was ovel 80 years of age. Mrs. Weed anC
daughter of Burnham We're in town Sunday
DIR. NJ. I Dodge, who has been confined
to the house with a bad cold, is again able tt
visit rs patients. 81. Many in town are quite
SICK with the prevailing epidemic, which
seems to be going the rounds, showing nc
partiality. Mr.. Francis Hilman is doine
quite an extensive business in the manufac
ture of maple syrup. -. Rev. j. g. Lamb hello
meeting at Durham Sunday afternoon
The Sunday school at West Troy viii
meet at the schoolhouse next Sunday tC
choose officers for the ensuing year. There
was an attendance of IS last Sunday, de
spite the bad travelling, and the following
enter tanment was given: REGULATIONS By
Misses Angie Garcelon and Rosy Lamb, an(
song by Dean White. Mrs. Vonnit
Whitney, who has been in Brunswick the
past winter, will return To Troy and opel
her millinery rooms the first of May, when
she will be pleased to meet her former Gus
toners and others who may desire articles
in the latest and most fashionable line O
millinery.