The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-13
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. August 49, 1896

MONROE. The annual Fair of the Waldo
and Penobscot Ag. Society will be held
Sept. 10Th, 10th and 18th on the grounds at
Monroe. More and much larger premiums
have been offered than in previous years and
everything will be done to make this the
most interesting Fair ever held. There will
be ample room to keep the stock on the
grounds through the Fair, and many other
improvements are being made. 81 200 are
offered in trotting purses Entries will close
Aug 25 at II a. M, positively.
day. Nellie M. Luce has gone to Gardiner
for few weeks stay Ela and Paulina
Littlefieid have gone to Bar Harbor. Mrs.
Edw Evans and Mrs. l.. NJ. Bryant are
spending a week at Dark Harbor. The
recent showers have caused the grain to
lodge badly. Corn is badly twisted and DO
tatoes and beans are rusting. Mrs. E. L.
Bryant, who had foot quite badly injured
few weeks ago, is able to get around, but
is still quite lame.
SOUTH MoNTvILLE Mrs. B. F. knowles
returned home last week from visit to her
Frank Carter, in Worcester, Mass. i. Walter
Peavey of West Somerville, Mass, is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. G. f. Randall. Mrs
Cassie Clark is stopping a few days with her
aunt, Mrs. Aldana Gilman. Mr.. and Mrs
S. P. Colby and son visited in Warren,
Thomaston and Rockland the past week
Mrs. c. s. Adams and son Johnnie are in
don f.v
| Adams, who has been in Camden for the
| past few weeks returned home last Satur-
| day. Mr.. G. F. Randall has hired Forrest
Howes to work in his mill. ... Herbert
| Howes has contracted to build a school
house at South Liberty and began the work
| last week.
| PROSPECT CENTRE Quite goody num-
Der from here attended the Republican
county convention at Belfast. g.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Hamlin and daughter Winnie of
| South Brooks spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Halves. Miss Winnie will stay
the week with her sister, Mrs. L. Halves.
George Ward finished haying the first man
in town. Miss Antilca Knowlton of Bel
fast is visiting her father, Manley Knowlton.
Edwin Fairfield and friend from Mil
| ford, Mass, are spending their vacation at
| Capt. Robert Killmans.. -. Miss Laura
| Crockett has returned from Old Orchard on
| account of illness. Blueberries have been
| very plentiful at Mt. Waldo this season.
| Large parties visit there every day and
carry the berries away by the basketful. :.
| Mrs Fred Dockham has two lady boarders
| from Searsport. Annie and Allie Mccain
| bridge of Waldo are stopping at Mrs. S. M.
Knowlton's for few days
STOCKTON SPRINGS Mr.. Frank Deshon of
| Boston is visiting at the residence of Capt.
| Melvin Colcord. Mr. R. F. Blodgett of
| West Brooktield, Mass, was in town last
week, the guest of Mrs. Ralph Morse. Mr..
| Edgar Ellis of Boston is in town visiting
| relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Man
| ley Lancaster of Bangor are visiting friends
in town.. Miss Lizzie Grant of Portland is
visiting Mrs. Charles Rendel. Mr.. George
Hichborn of Portland arrived Saturday
night for short visit at his home on Church
| street. Mr. Frank H. Cousens returned to
kingman Monday. Mr.. Henry Moulton
| left Monday to join the schooner r. F. Pet
| tigrew in Portland, bound to Newport News
to load for Honduras. Mr.. Clifton Smell of
Edgartown Mass, is visiting his mother,
Mrs Sarah Snell.... Arrivals by boat Sun
day; Mr. Charles Bagey, Mr. William
Watson, Mr.. John Farnham, Miss Elzina
Harding, all of Boston, Capt. Sprague and
family and Mrs Kissing and lady friend ar
rived Tuesday from Philadelphia 80. The
| Current Events Club will meet with Mrs.
Rufus Fleetwood to-day, Thursday,