The Republican journal., 1896-07-09
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning, July g. 1896

SJOre were destroyed ny IRE dt buroo Y CLOCK
Sunday morning. Loss, 1900; partly COW
cred by insurance. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
EAST SEARsMoNT Miss Eta Brewster of
Brockton, Mass, is in town, the guest Of
Miss Hattie Mariner. Mrs. Ella Marden
left for Belfast Monday, where where she is
| at work for the summer. Alice Hunt has
returned home . Eva Donnell is at home
for short visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A.
Mariner were in town Sunday, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Mariner. Mr.. Al
len Dyer, wife and child were in town last
week "A. j. Lawrey is repairing his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brewster were in
town Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin E. How
ard of Belfast were in town Thursday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar P. Mahoney.
PALERMO Rodney Nelson attended the
Fourth of July celebration at Augusta.
Others were disappointed in going on ac-
count of bad weather The boys at Branch
Mills celebrated by ringing the church bell
| and blowing tin horns, and each one tried
his best to make the most noise. Mrs.
Samuel Marden and Mrs. L. A. Bowler of
| North Palermo went TO Montville July 1st,
| to attend the burial services of Miss Emile
E. Hatch, who died June 29th, aged about So
years. Miss Hatch was loved and respected
| by all who knew her. She was the main
stay of her aged parents and the light of
their home. Now the family circle is broken
and the home desolate. Their daughter
| Mrs. Cora A. Goodwin, is with them for
short time. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cain went
to Albion Friday to attend the funeral of her
cousin, Mrs. Hannah Norton.
| MONROE Rev. James Dingwell delivered
very interesting sermon at the church last
Sunday, and will preach there next Sunday
at = F. NJ, local time. 1t is hoped all will
avail themselves of the opportunity to hear
him. Mr.. and Mrs. John Twombly and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Curtis and Lee
ander Staples have gone to Bar Harbor. Mr..
Staples is on a business trip and the others
| will stay awhile. Master Charlie Mayo has
come to his fathers, A. H Mayo, to spend the
summer. Next Saturday evening the young
folks of the grange will give an exhibition.
The recent rain has done great deal for
the hay crop in this section. Although the
season has been so dry some in this vicinity
have fine gardens. Elijah Richie bad new
potatoes July 1st and peas seem to be abun-
dant. Master Jimmie Atwood is with his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Atwood, for
vacation. W. B. F. Twombly had three
swarms of bees all come out at once one
hot day last week. Mrs. Charles Conant is
gaining steadily
PROSPECT FERRY. Charles Wardwell and
Walter Slower spent the 4th at their homes
in Blue Hill, returning to their work at War
rens quarry July 9th. Ed. Curtis and
Calvin Young went home to Surry to spend
the 4th. Mr.. George Greeley and wife and
Miss Helen Thomas of Boston, Mass, are
visiting at E. r. Batchelder's. Also Mrs.
Grace Thomas of Annapolis, Maryland.
Mrs. Thomas Miss Thomas and Mrs. Gree
ley will remain for about two weeks. Mr..
Greeley returned to Boston July 9th. -.
Several persons of this place attended the
ball at Stockton July 4th.. Capt. A. A
CHM and wife attended the County Grange
at North Searsport last week. -. Charles
Banks went to Bangor last Friday on bust
ness Capt. Rufus Hartman went to Bos-
ton last week on business. Mrs. Kate Har-
rman went to Boston last Friday to Join
her husband and will go a trip to sea with
him....A picnic was held in E. W. Grin
nell's newstable. A goodIy number was pres
ent and all pronounced it good time. -.
Miss 0rianna Harding is visiting friends in
Winterport and Frankfort.
BELMONT. Miss Josephine Neal of Lewis
ton is in town spending the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robe F. Alex
ander. -. Mrs. Eliza Alexander of Belfast
was in town Sunday visiting relatives 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Morse spent the
Fourth at their cottage, SOLDIERS Rest at
Temple Heights. Miss Jessie Morse spent
the Fourth with her friend Miss Lille Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs F. l. Wilson and son of
Belfast, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Achorn and
daughter Lillian of Searsmont and Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Moody spent the Fourth with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Morse. >. The dance at
Mystic Grange Hall July 4th was we'll at
tended considering the weather. All the
schools in town closed Friday after very
successful terms taught by the following
teachers; No. 1, by Inez E. Alenwood
No. 2, by Grace Pendleton of Belfast; Nc. 3,
by Gertrude Grey of Surry: No. 4, by Mrs.
Linda Grey of Morrill,; No 8. by Lura B.
Bennett of Montville. The school in No. 4
had picnic in c. P. Morrills grove. They
had picnic supper with treat of lemonade
and ice cream and all had very enjoyable
time. =. There was game of ball between
the Bemonts and East Searsmonts July
4th at C. Lambs shore.
WINIERPoRI. Mrs. Lizzie Walker of
Fitchburg, Mass, is visiting her brother,
Thomas Atwood, for the first time i'll eight
years. Miss Blanche Arey is at home from
Boston for her summer vacation. Mr..
Claude Dunton of New York, with his wife
and child, is visiting his father, g. H. Dun
ton. :. Mr.. Moses A. Snow is at home for
few weeks. :. Mrs. Freeman Thompson and
daughter Grace are visiting friends in Ed
dington. Mrs. Thorn oson will go to Houl-
ton and spend some weeks with her son,
Isaac Davis. Misses Mary and Sophia
Chase and Lillian Hardy went to Northport
on Mondays boat for vacation of two or
three weeks. -. Mr.. Joe Goodnow is at home