The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-09
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


section. A package addressed to G. M
Howes he has not as yet received, and one
sent from Haverhiil, Mass, to Mrs. G. S.
Adams containing slippers, necktie, hand
kerchiefs and other things too numerous to
mention has failed to reach here. 1t is evi.
dent that someone got presents not intend
ed for them.
HALLDALE. Rev. T. R. Pentecost preach
ed at the Vose school house last Sunday
afternoon. Text, OCCUPY until I come. 81
Last Monday was the coolest thus far
this winter. The thermometer registered
Is below at sunrise. We were visited Dec.
31st by the most terrific gale known for a
| long time. At $50 in the morning VIM.
Penney's barn was completely demolished,
instantly killing his horse. He had about
fifteen tons of hay i'll the barn, also farm ng
| tools, which were badly smashed up. John
and Eli Stevens are in Massachusetts on
business. Oliver Written of Unity is Wis
iting friends in town.. No new cases of
| diphtherla have appeared in the Thompson
family. Many IN this vicinity are suffer
| ny from severe colds.
BELMONT. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. F. |. Wilson of Belfast, and
Mrs. Sadie Knight of Lincolnville were in
town Sunday, visiting at Mrs. Helen a.
was in town the last OF the week visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Mariner. Mrs. Effie
Clark has moved to Rockland. ...M Mr. E. A.
Sprague has taken boarder. 1t is girl
The officers of Mystic Grange We're installed
last Saturday evening by Past State Master
M. B. Hunt, assisted by Bro. LIE Forest
Allenwood and Sister Sadie Knight, after
which there was an installation supper.
The Lend Hand Circle order of Kings
Daughters had Christmas tree and enter
talnment Christmas eve at the house of Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Churchell, East Belmont. 1t
was very enjoyable evening. The next
meeting of the Circle will be at the home of
the vice president, Mrs. Thomas Churchill,
Jan. 18th. Topic, Influence. Willis
French of Lincolnville spent last Sunday in
town.. Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Cunningham
spent New Years day with friends in Bel
| fast. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Carley went to
Swanville to spend Christmas with Mrs
Carley's brother, David Moody. =. Mr.. and
Thomas Churchill spent Christmas with her
brother, Francis Tower.
UNITY The officers of the Relief Corps
Were installed Jan. 4th by E. 2. Hatch of
Troy, as follows: Eunice Harding, Pres.
Margaret Myrick, S. V. P, Belle Nc
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Thomas, Secretary; Susie Hamilton, c.,
Mary Whitney, A. c.; Melissa Chandler,
Chaplain. 1t was public installation, the
Post joining with the Corps, and their
officers were installed by S. A. Myrick
After the installation refreshments We're
served by the Corps and all pronounced it
very enjoyable time The Corps is flourish
ing Three new names We're taken at the
last meeting Mr.. S. A. Nye of Fairfield
was in town Jan. 4th, the guest of A. r
Myrick. 80 The Odd Fellows are to have a
pubic installation and supper, Jan. Sth
Everything is nicely settled at the new
station and we feel quite proud of the new
buildings. 1t is quite sickly Just now and
the doctors have about all they can do
Lewis Thompson was presented with little
girl baby Jan. End. 1t is his ninth girl, and
prettier or smarter family you seldom
ever see.
Brooks. Miss Alice Clary of South Brooks
made beautiful worsted lap robe which
she decided to sell by lot, and when the
drawing took place Mrs. Sarah j. Neatly of
Belfast drew the lucky number, which was
10 Last Monday morning beat the record
for this winter. 1t was 90 below zero in this
vicinity. 1t is good skating on Marsh river
and the boys and girls are in their glory
1t is expected that the engine and press for
the Yankee Blade will he set up and run
ming by the last of this week. Mr. Darling
OF Washington county, Me-, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. f. o. Day Mrs. Emily Walk
er has moved into the Capt. James S. Hux-
ford stand. Edwin Walker and family
have come to the village to spend the winter
with Rev David Bracket and family.
Mrs. A. j. Robertson has returned to Biller-
| lea, Mass, after calling on her friends in
this vicinity. Mr.. Perry of Jackson has
moved into the Herbert Roberts house.
Fred W. Brown, Esq, is having very bad
time with one of his legs, which has troubled
him all his life. 1t was scalded when he
was boy. Lorenzo Jones, Jr., has been
balancing the books of =. O. Day. A. c..
Mosman, I. A. Elliott and c. S. Bracket
have each made nice window displays in
their respective stores. -. MIR. Dow finds it
easy work to sell his nice heavy shawls
this cold weather. Isaiah Bryant has
contracted to build stable for Henry
| Webb the coming season. Lots of
pressed hay is hauled into our market
now. Edmund B. Young has moved to
the village from the Nathaniel Evans
place. His mother, Mrs. Hannah j. Sites is
in poor health and unable to do the house,
work at the farm. Mrs. Mary Weber.
who has long been an invalid, is much i'm
| proved in health. The gale of last week
did considerable damage in this vicinity.
| F. o. Day has returned from business trim
to Boston. 80. Willis Briggs of Amesbury,
Mass, recently called upon his old friends
here. Will Bracket of Bangor is visiting
Rev. David Bracket and family Roscoe
6. Edwards, millman and grain dealer.
was quite seriously injured last week. He
was at his mill about seven O'Clock in the
evening, when from some cause the light in
his lantern Mt ont and in pninp acrosS +ba