The Republican journal., 1896-07-16

dALLDALE. Inc farmers III JulS pace are
complaining of light crop of hay. The
dance given by Roy Thompson and Henry
Foster, at 2. II. Fosters barn, was we'll at
tended and good time reported. wv. B.
Jaqueth and E. L. Bennett are cutting D..
W. Benefits hay. Miss Lucy Bennett, a
student at Castine, recently closed third
successful term of school in the Kingdom
district. Miss Bennett is one of our smart
est teachers and it is hoped she will return
in the fall.
BELMONT. Masters Freddie and Charlie
Morse of Jamaica Plain, Mass, are spendin e
the summer with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Morse. Miss Oracle Greer
of Boston, Mass, is spending the summer
with relatives here. Mrs. Della Townsend
of Camden was in town the last of the week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Alexander. -.
Mrs. Emma Miller of Lincolnville spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.
Cammett.. Henry Cammett and his friend
Mr.. Taylor of Boston are visiting Mr.. Cam
mett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. o. c. Cammett.
....M Mrs Della Norwood and son Harry of
Lynn, Mass, are visiting relatives here....
Mrs. Abbie Plaisted of Lynn, Mass, is
spending the summer here with relatives.
John Wetherbee of Boston and Master
Charlie Wetherbee of Providence, r. l., are
visiting at C.. B. Wetherbees. Mrs. Abbie
Merriam of Morrill, spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Morrill....
Mrs. Clara Mckinney of Lincolnville visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Morrill, last
week. -. Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Allenwood
were in Camden the last of the week, visit
ing relatives. Misses Ethel and Edith
Thomas are attending the summer school at
Orono. Mr.. Ira Brewster and daughter
Eta, who have been visiting relatives in
town, have returned to their home in Brock
ton, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Mariner
were in searsmont Sunday visiting relatives.
miss Edith Morrill, is in Morrill, visiting
her sister, Mrs. Abbie Merriam. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Mariner and daughter Katie
We're in Washington Friday. P. Far
row has his windmill erected and will soon
have his pump in running order.
BROOKS DR.. and Mrs l. NJ Luce of Mer-
rimac, Mass, visited friends here last week.
The doctor is evidently prospecting in his
business and has invested quite heavily in
the old homestead at Waldo, which is now
owned and run by him. Miss Harding of
Waldo, who has been at work in the Office
of the Yankee Blade as typewriter for some
months, is now out on vacation. The
annual influx of Frenclmen TO work at hay
ing has begun. Quite number of them
work here each summer. =. Mr.. Charles
Merritt of Lowell, Mass, has return
ed home leaving his wife Fanny and baby
to stay for the summer. 80 The Staples Co.
are still at work on carriges, of which they
have sold quite a number this season..
They are getting the clapboards and finish
on the A. B, Huff house, which will add
much to the looks of Knox street. -. Mr.. Ira
W. Bowden, who has worked in the James
W. Jones blacksmith shop for nearly two
years, has all the business he can attend to.
His speciality is doing repair work. His
wife, formerly Miss Leonard of Belfast,
makes the Small cottage coy and pleasant
for him when he gets home from his days
work in the shop. The Irving shop is
now finished and ready for the furniture,
and it is a nice one, too. ia party consist
ing of MI. and Mrs l.. G. Jones and Grace
and Alice Dow drove to Vassaiboro July Sd
to visit the Hussey family. They We're in
Augusta the 4th, and drove leisurely home
last week. 1t will be remembered that
Miss Celia NJ Lane of this town married
Mr.. Benjamin Hussey of Vassal boro. Wal
ter Penney has repair ed his barn and other
wise improved his place. Walter is good
representative of the young men who come
back from good positions to take care of the
old folks and the homestead. -. Mrs. Daniel
Dickey, who was very sick last winter, is
now about the house and able to ride out
Jones & Day have laid handsome car
pet in the X. P. hall. Miss Emma Ellis,
who is employed in the Girls Home in Bel
fast, has visited friends here recently. And
by the way, that Home is spoken very high
ly of by those who have had occasion to
visit it. 1t has noble object in view and its
claim upon the sympathy and charity of the
public will bear careful examination
Rev. f. S. Dolliff of Jackson is to supply the
pulpit at Union Church at 8 o'clock each
summer. Mr.. Dolliff is popular here both as
man and as a speaker....A friend some
time since sent us copy of the Santa Bar
bara California Daily News containing in
full the Memorial sermon delivered in that
city by Rev. Frank S. Forbes, formerly of
this place. The sermon is interesting and
Mr.. Forbes was highly complimented by the
News, which is gratifying to us, as we all
believe him to be one Of the brightest of the
many young men who have gone from the
town of Brooks. Mrs. I. A. Elliott, who
for weeks was confined to the house, is now
able to ride cut and to walk a little with the
aid of crutches.. Mr.. Hiram Pattee, whose
wife, Caroline Pattee, died recently in Onset,
Mass, and who came home with the body,
will remain here during the summer.....
80. Walter son of Jones Gibbs, is canvassing
for nursery stock along the Penobscot. =.
Herbert F. Roberts drives his meat cart into
the village every forenoon, which is quite a
convenience to us,as we can have fresh meat
regularly and in small quantities. DIR. A.
w Rich is finishing his new set of buildings
with his usual reatness and regard to con-
venence as we'll as of economy of space.
Farmers are busy haying and the music of
the moving machine is heard on every side.