The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

| MORRILL,. We were glad to see Mrs. J.
R. Mears at church last Sunday, after
being confined to the house for three
weeks with illness. =. Mrs Alvesta Hatch
has been visiting her sister in BostoI the
past three weeks There is quite an cpl
demic of colds and coughs among the chill
dren in the village. Several flashes of
vivid lightning were seen by some of our
citizens last Wednesday night. Rev. Uriah
Drew breaches here next Sunday at P. NJ.
He will not be here in the evening.
SEARsMoNT Mr.. Geo. Howard of Mont
vile closed very profitable term Of school
in Dist No Feb. 18th. Mr.. Towards fine
natural ability, combined with his training
at the Normal school, make him one of our
most progressive teachers. On the last after
noon a party from North Appleton and some
of the people of the district came in to the
school making very enjoyable and pleasant
occasion, which will be long remembered by
those present.. The singing school taught
by John Gushee of Appleton closes Thurs
day.
SOUTH MoNTvILLE. Mrs, Sarah Bryant
was called to attend the funeral of her niece
in Union last week. So. Mr. A. l.. Pease, who
has been quite sick, is out again, but is not
| able to work %. Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Clark
of Camden We're the guests of q. e. Gilman
last Saturday. They We're on their way to
Palermo to visit her father....A young
tramp called on the chairman of the select
men of Liberty, c. NJ. Howes, few days
ago and demanded a home; and although
his soft strains of music disturbed the
SAUNDERS of Charles he had not the heart to
turn him away His weight was IL lbs
PALERMO. Hay has been in good demand
this winter. Buyers have bought and press
ed many large lots. These are now being
shipped over the w. & Q. r. R., and large
amount of freight is brought along the line.
Corn and -four are sold for less than they
can be bought in Augusta. The Ladies'
Sewing Circle met last week at Mrs. C. E.
Carr's and quite large number were pres
ent. Next Thursday they meet at Mrs. Jane
Soule's. Frank Wood |, st two cows last
week. One broke its leg and had to be killed
and the other died. .Olena Young has gone
to Augusta to visit her cousin, Matte Lish-
ness.
SwANvILLE. Mrs. G. I. Nickerson and
her son A lbert T. were in Hampden last
week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Gree
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington Hurd OF
Wlnterport were in town last week, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Peavey..
Mrs. Ezra Knowlton is still very sick
John Roberts and Guy Peavey were in Lib
Alonzo Holmes is doing brisk business at
his mill cutting spool wood 80. John Peavey
is having his paving hauled to Citypoint...
Frank Seekins has moved his barn near his
new house, which is almost completed.
James Robertson and and "baby
| Louise" have returned from Rookie, where
they have been for the last few months 800
Hon. A. E. Nickerson is loading vessel
with hay at Searsport
CENTRE LINCoLNvILLE. Mr.. d. G. Hun
ter is confined to the house by illness.
Messrs. Heal q Hardness at their machine
SHOP are manufacturing patent 1oor-jacks
for Spencer Morrow of Camde1 Miss
Gertrude Crane of Camden spent SUNDAY in
town.. Master Miller Ross visited friends
- CS''AiN'NA' Ii
Charles Sylvester is on the slch list DR.
a +. Miller and wife Of Camden visited at
n. d, Ross one day last week TO-. Mrs. Net
Tie Holt of Harding, Mass, speaker and
test medium, Will lecture at the Baptist
chnrch Friday evening, Feb. 18th, at 7
O'Clock. If stormy, postponed until Satur-
day evening. All are invited. -. The enter
tainnent given at the Band Hall under the
| auspices of Hope people on Tuesday even
ing, Feb. IS h, for the ben fit of Mr. George
Athen was success. The net proceeds
We're about so.
1HoRNDIKE. The private school at the
Station schoolhouse is assured thing. 1t
is expected twenty five scholars will attend
The school is to be taught by Ernest L.
Bartlett, and will begin March End Mr.
Bartlett is a tirst-cass teacher and gives ex-
cellent satisfaction. The meeting of the
Waldo Bee-keepers Society was held last
Thursday. 1t was quite we'll attended and
considerable interest was shown. The next
meeting will be held March goth. Charles
Bagley has loaded % cars of pulp wood,
each car containing from to cords. go.
Potatoes are ~ cents per bushel. 1t takes
four bushels of potatoes to buy one bushel
OF corn or meal. :. The school taught ny
Harry Rich was considered to be one of the
very best in town, and the teacher and
scholars were spoken highly of by the super
visor. Bert Hogan of Long Island, Mass,
called on Mrs. r. S. Higgins, Feb. 23rd :.
Mrs. Myra Rich of Brooks is visiting her
brother, j. E. Gross. Mrs. Benz Ames re-
turned from Bangor, Feb 22nd. . Harvest
Moon Grange will hold its next meeting
Saturday evening, Feb. Goth.
MONROE. Leslie Knowlton, reported as
dangerously sick last week, is now improv-
ing, and if nothing new sets in will soon
be about. Miss Phebe Shaw of Etna will
spend her school vacation this spring with
her sister, Mrs. c. c. Whitcomb . Joseph
Palmer is on the sick list and threatened
with fever. Mr.. Barker Piper and his
daughter Mrs. Cooper and family have NOV
ed from Connecticut recently to the old
Nathaniel Wildes farm. Mrs. Piper came
year ago to live with her sister, Sarah
Wlldes, who was not able to live lone and