The Republican journal., 1896-06-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

COUNTY CORRESPONDING
MONROE. Mrs. Jones of Belfast is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Charles Colson. Mr..
and Mrs. George Palmer have a new arrival
| at their home. 1t is boy Congratulations
are extended also to the grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Kicker and F. L. Palmer and wife
it being the first grandchild. Quite a
number went from this place to Hermon last
Saturday -. Mrs. F. L. Palmer has been to
Bangor, Old Town, etc, in the interest of
the w. r. c.. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Mos
man from Brooks, accompanied by two
ladies, were in town Sunday. -. Willard
| Twombiy has been on the sick list the past
week,
| MORRILL,. Traitor Hatch and Orris Wick
cry arrived home from kents Hill last Sat
urday. Goodwin Black arrived June 18th
from Aroostook county, where he had been
the past winter and spring. Little Miss
| Alice Morrill, of Belmont has been spending
few days with her sister, Mrs. Herman
Merriam. -. The shareholders of the Society
cottage at Northport will hold their annual
| ulttllDS dl bilt HOuSt VI y It hGdTS next
Saturday evening. -. Childrens day was OBJ
served at the church last Sunday. Rev. H.
|. Holt preached very appropriate sermon
| to the children The altar and platform were
tastefuliy decorated with evergreens and
| flowers.
BELMONT. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Simmons
and Miss Lura B. Bennett of Montvile We're
in Lincolnville Sunday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucius III. Knight. Messrs L. F. and
F. o. Allenwood We're i'll Lincolnvile Sun
day and called Oh Lucius H. Knight.
Calvin Gre has moved his barn and made
other repairs upon the Z. NJ.
! Thomas showed your cores pondent last
Sunday a sprout that grew upon an apple
tree thus year that IS going to bear apples.
How $ that, The East S"arsmont Gene
terry Association will hold a sociable at Mys-
tic Grange hall Monday evening, June 22nd.
THE recent rains We're very much needed
in this vicinity. Lend q Hand Circle of
Kings Daughters met last Sunday at the
home of Edward Elms and held a very
profitable session. The subject was ''Tem-
perance." The program included remarks
by John and Nathaniel Simmons of Poor s
Mills, readings, recitations, etc. The next
meeting will be with the President, Mrs.
| Thomas Churchill, and the subject will be
| The Resurrection" The circle is in pros
porous condition. Meetings are to be held
fortnightly through the summer, on Sunday
at 10 a. N.
APPLETON. The Union Times picnic at
MarshalPs Grove, Liberty, Saturday, June
18th, was very largely attended by Appleton
people and proved to be very enjoyable
occasion. The Union Cornet band, in their
new uniforms, discoursed soul inspiring
music during the day. A trapeze performer
gave fine exhibition of his skill in the at
ternoon. Capt. Grams little steamer was
running from early in the morning until
sunset,carrying parties on excursions around
the lake, while sail and row boats were we'll
patronized during the day, and there were
many other attractions. The weather was
Just right, just warm enough to be enjoy
| ed, with no showers, mud or dust. Wilbur
| A. Waterman of North Appleton is doing a
| good business supplying our merchants with
bananas, fruits and Strawberries. I. G..
Sherman & Son of New Bedford furnish Mr..
Waterman with the goods. =. Miss George
Wentworth remains quite low and is
gradually falling. Miss Mae Gushee is
stopping at the Appleton House.. Mr. and
Mrs. Nahum McCorrison who have been at
Mosquito Island few weeks, are at home,
80. Mrs. Mary Sibley, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Wentworth, return
ed to Rockland Friday. Geo. r. Morton
on his return from Castne, visited his sister,
Mrs. Harry Pease.. DR.. Pedrick is making
many friends here, socially and professional
ly, and is having good practice. Rev. 1.
n. Allen holds Sunday morning services in
Union Church. Sunday school and Sunday
evening meetings are also held at the same
! place.
! STANDPOINT Rev. II. HI. Houston and
wife and maid arrived last week from Mas
sachusetts and are occupying their cottage
at the Point for the summer. Rev B. B.
Merrill of Brewer made a short visit here
last week. His son Allie is at Mrs Robert
French's for visit. Mrs. Margaret Stow
ers, who has been in Boston for several
months, arrived Saturday and will board at
Mr.. F. l.. French's. Silas WardwelI, who
has been in Brockton, Mass, the past two
years, is here for visit. Capt. j. P Stow
ers is in Brewer for a few days. Mrs.
Charles Shute and daughter Lucia lately WIS.,
tied in Bangor and Bucksport. e. C. F. Snow
had six hundred bushels of grain arrive
from Boston the past week by schooners.
Frank S. Hartman is having his store paint
ed. Field straw berries are ripening and
there promises to be an abundance of them.
The rain of the past week was favorable for
the crops in this vicinity. The fishermen
report salmon very scarce. The seals are
bothering them greatly. Sunday, June
21st, will be Children's Day here The SER
vice will be at the usual hour, with concert
in the evening. The pastor will speak spec
tally to the little ones and all are cordially
invited.