The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06

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ed to attend the county convention in Bel
fast Aug. 4th: A. A. Brown, S. T. Young,
G. 81. Cargill. E. Miss Huntress of Bidde-
ford, Me-, and Mrs. George Ridley with her
two sons from Hyde Park, Mass, are visit
ing at S. F. Davey's Mrs. j. Cotton Of
Newton, Mass, is visiting at A. A. Browns
PROSPECT FERRY. Mrs. Levi Berry with
here July 3Oth from Quincy, Mass and will
stop at their old home several weeks.
Miss Faustina Harding and her two broth
ers, Percy and Harvard, arrived home from
Worcester, Mass, last Thursday. Mrs. A.
A. CHM met with painful accident last
week. in stepping on the veranda she fell
and sprained her ankle. At this writing she
is as comfortable as could be expected. :.
Mrs. Lydia Coombs of Gardiner is visiting
relatives here. Mrs. Kate Hartman ar
rived home from Rockland last Sunday go
Capt. Rufus Hartman in sch. Delaware is
loading lumber in Bangor for Boston.
THoRND1KE. Miss Evelyn Higgins of At
tleboro, Mass, and Mrs. Sanford Lewis and
children of Somervile, Mass, are the guests
of Mrs. V. n. Higgins. Miss Carrie A.
Ferguson of Minneapolis, Mimi, is spend
| ing a few weeks with her mother Mrs
Joseph Higgins. Miss Martha Coffin is
visiting friends in town. ...M Miss Nancy
Prentiss was at home recently for short
visit. Mrs. Leslie Hunt has become a
I convert to the wheel. She recently bought
Crawford Richard Higgins and Bert
Stevens have also bought wheels recently
-. Mrs. Fred Cole visited her parents in
Hampden recently Miss Maud Hillman
who has been stopping in Unity, is at home
Miss Annie Files is spending a few
weeks in town.
HALLDALE. Rev. 7. R. Pentecost preach
ed at the Vose school last Sunday afternoon.
1.-THE funeral of Nathaniel Hall was from
the church July 9th, Rev. j. Washburn of
Parkman officiating. George Douglass
hung himself in his fathers barn Tuesday
morning, July 2Sth. The cause of the deed
is unknown, but probably poor health had
affected his mind He was about 46 years
of age and unmarried. His funeral was
from his late home Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. j. Washburn officiating. .Hutchins
Bros. of Belfast placed handsome granite
monument on the lot of Thomas Foster, late
OF this place. last Saturday. &C. M, Fl. B.
and Merton Clement and their wives went
to Acre Island last Monday for few days
outing. .....Rev. J. Washburn left for his
home July Goth.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The S. B. 1. Society
| met with Mrs. Grace Ames, July 3Oth. A
| goodly number was present and they were
I royalty entertained The society will meet
at the Grange Hall Aug. 18th. Mrs John
Wiswell and daughter Annie of Frankfort
called on friends here July 29th. Mr.. Far
well of Unity is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery Marden. ia goodly number from
Granite Grange visited South Branch Grange
Aug. 1st. After three candidates were in
structed in the third and fourth degrees a
harvest feast was served in the dining room,
followed by nice program. Edwin Fair
held OF Milford, Mass, is the guest of Capt.
and Mr.. Robert Killman. .. Most of the far
mers have harvested their hay. About half
of a crop is realized this year. Grain and
other crops are looking fine, never better,
WALDO. The farm buildings of E. L. Bry-
ant We're burned July Both. The fire caught
in the kitchen and was well underway be-
fore it was discovered. Mrs. Bryant had
gone to the garden for vegetables and Mr.
Bryant was nearly half mile away in the
hay field. Nearly all their furniture cloth
ing and bedding were burned. There is
insurance enough to about half cover the
J loss. Edward Evans had a horse cut quite
: severely in moving machine last week go.
j, Waldo Shorey CT Montana is visiting his
| old home. Mr.. and Mrs. W. Shorey are at
| their cottage at Temple Heights. -. Mrs.
Mae W allace aud son have returned to their
home in West Virginia. Haying is nearly
over. The quality is good, but the quantity
is much smaller than for tue past two years.
.Ritchie Grange has held it's meetings
through haying and they have been well at
tended. County Deputy Harding will
make an official visit to Seven Star Grange
| Aug. Sth.
UNITY. The Ladies' Sewing Circle met at
the parsonage July 2Sth. A goodly number
was present. Mr.. and Mrs. Burrill know
how to entertain. The next circle will meet
with Mrs. Alfred Clark, Aug. 10Th. Helen
Thomas went to Rockland July 29th to visit
school friend. She rode to Belfast on her
wheel and then took the boat to Rockland.
Mrs. H. c. Chandler is quite sick. 8. Mr..
Paul Ames, an aged man, passed away July
2Sth. He was much respected by all who
knew him.. Mrs. a. R. Myrick is quite
sick. Miss Minnie Abbott OF Lynn, Mass,
is the guest of Lena Bartlett. Mrs l.. S.
Simpson was in town Aug. Sd The Hotel
at the Park is very highly spoken Of They
set very nice table. They are full of
boarders and if they had twenty more rooms
they would be full. Mrs. G. Clough is fail
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Rice OF Massachusetts
are visiting her father, Mr. James Cook -.
Mrs. L. Ell. Mosher went to Belfast Friday to
buy furniture for the G.. A. f. building at
the Park. Unity furnishes one room.