The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-20
County Correspondence.

was in town Feb. 10Th. L. B. Fogg is con-
fined to the house with an INJURED eye....
Sadie Pillsbury has been quite sick with the
humps. Samuel Kelly intends to start for
Montana this week. Quite number will
60 from here this month. G. Clough is
confined to the house. Alfred Clark went
to Waterville Feb. 18th with a load of pota-
as there was no wood to warm the church.
III II. Merrill returned from Maiden, Sat-
urday after a two weeks visit to his pa
rents. The farmers are very busy hauling
wood and logs. They are taking advantage
of the snow while it lasts
HALLDALE. Rev. T. r. Pentecost preach
ed at the Vose schoolhouse last Sunday af-
ternoon. 1t is expected Rev. j. Washburn
will preach there next Sunday forenoon.
Rev. Alvin Aver was with the people at the
church last Sunday. Rev. S. 81. Burton
and wife attended the F. W. B. quarterly
meeting in North Gushing last week. Mr..
E. A. Pattee closed very successful term
of school in the Vose district last Friday.
Mrs E. D. Raynes is quite sick with La
Grippe. Nathaniel Hall, who has been
out of health several weeks, appears to be
slowly improving. .Leona Choate, who
has been at work in Knox, returned home
last Sunday -. The Ladies' Circle met with
Mrs. Nathaniel Hall last Tuesday. Mrs.
Hannah howell remains about as she has
been for several weeks past. Fred Myrick
l,+, 7 e.,
move on to it this spring.
CENTRE LINCoLNvlLLE. The High School
at the Centre closed Feb. 7th term of ten
weeks, taught by Mr.. A. N. Jewett of North
Searsmont. Much credit is given Mr.. jew
EFT for the great interest he has shown dur
ing the term A singing school is being held
at the Centre under the instruction of F. M.
Russ. Mr.. r. is an experienced teacher and
we hope goodly number will attend. .
Mrs. Susan Pendleton of Rockland is visit
ing at N. ID. Ross. Mr.. Thomas Perry of
North Haven is visiting at Capt. Mullins. 81
There is to be an entertainment at the Band
Hall Friday evening, under the auspices of
Hope people, for the benefit of Mr.. George
>AoAiSAAs
hoped large number will attend. . Mr. S.
b. Mutt of Boston, Mass, visited at Mr.
John Miller's recently. Mr.. Ernest Ma
honey is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
David Mahoney Miss Ora Mathews, who
has been quite i'll, is now recovering Mrs
l. V. Miller of Belfast visited friends in town
last week.
MONROE. Mr.. Leslie Knowlton has been
very sick with congestion of both lungs and
pneumonia. He is very sick at the present
time =. Miss Mida and Master James At
wood visited their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Atwood, over last Sunday.
Monday was the coolest day of the season,
....Mrs. Mary Gilmore is still confined to
her bed. She expects her niece from the
Provinces to stop while with her. 1t is
Palmer are in Bangor this week attending
the G. A. R. meeting. They will stop day
or two. Mr.. d. A. Nye went to Hampden
last week to attend his mothers funeral She
was an aged lady and her death was not up-
Your correspondent was misin-
formed last week as to the state of Mrs
Braley's health. Her baby is three weeks
old, but the mother was not able to ride out
and was quite poorly. The selectmen are
in session this week settling up accounts
and getting ready FOR town meeting March
ID.
APPLETON. Tuesday Feb. 25th, is the day
set for the entertainment to be given by our
female minstrel company, and we are look
ing forward to the occasion and anticipating
one of the most pleasing events of the sea-
son. 1t will be held in Riverside Hall and
be followed by dance, Leap Year ball
and supper. The "Black birds'' went to
Union Friday evening and played for the
benefit of the Union Cornet Band. Eleven
OF the boys went with Winfield Chapes and
in one of the big snow drifts on the
the result. 90 below zero here Monday
the coolest of the season. Mrs.
Nathan Hawkes. arrived home last week
from five weeks visit to relatives in Boston
and vicinity. u. N. Dyer has got up very
neat sign for S. j. Gushee-gold letters on
DioCh 6iouhu. Aul- IycI WoIh Ill GlllS line
is unsurpassed. The officers of Appleton
Lodge, 1. o. G. T, were installed Saturday
evening by Lodge Deputy, Fred l.. David
son. After the lodge meeting a supper was
served to members of the order
JACKSON. The selectmen are in session
making the annual settlement of the towns
accounts. Their report will be printed and
ready for distribution the first of March.
Fred Fl. Brown is suffering from severe
attack of sciatica. Mrs. Amos Hatch has
been quite dangerously ill, out is now much
improved in health. j.. The little girl of M.
c. Stevens, who was so severely burned
by her clothes taking fire, is now getting on
very comfortably, and DR.. Klgore, who has
been in attendance, thinks the wounds will
heal without much Disagreement to her face
and neck. Mrs. Stevens is in quite poor
health, while other members o. the family
have been suffering from tonsilitis. The
neighbors of Mr.. Stevens came to his place
recently and hauled good pile Of frewood
to his door, for which Mr.. S. is very grateful
Mr.. L. L. Hatch of Livermore Falls has
been making brief visit to his father, Mr.
Amos Hatch. Tax collector A. j. Webb
has been very busy the past two weeks call
ing upon his townspeople. Of course we are