The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-27
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. February 2 1896

UNITY Mrs. E. R. Conner of Belfast visit
ed friends here last week. Miss Mary Fogg |
returned home from Massachusetts Satur-
day. There was dance at the L. U. U. +.
hall Friday evening, Feb. 2lst. Music by
Cookson's orchestra. S. S. Smith OF New
port is to teach writing school in the vii
lage. Mr.. Edgar Harding has returned
from jackson, where he had been for the
past two weeks. Mr.. B. B. Stevens has
been quite i'll, but is somewhat better. For
the past week men and teams have been
busy harvesting ice from the lake. The ice
is very thick and clear. The Methodist
quarterly meeting was in session here Sat
urday and Sunday. The pulpit was supplied
Sunday by Presiding Elder Ogier, who gave
very able sermon. Lizzie Webster has
gone to Portland to have her eyes treated.
49,. Virgil Harding is at home from Boston,
where he has been stopping the past year,.
On account of severe storm the old folks
ball did not come off. 1t will take place
later. DR.. Emerson will leave in about
week for Baltimore. We are sorry to lose
him, for he has endeared himself to the peo
| pie and he will be missed Mrs. Geo
! Written has been very sick, but is recover
ing slowly. "A. F. Pendleton is in town..
! Samuel Kelly will not start for Montana I'M
| til the middle of March. DR.. Blanchard
| will go to Richmond soon to practice den
| tistry Business at the railroad station is
booming The yard at present is completely
| biockaded with wood, bark, logs, hay and
pulp wood. From three to six car loads are
shipped daily 80, Mrs. Eben Dodge is very
sick. l.. B. Fogg is improving.
W1NTERPoRT. The primary school, Miss
| Nancy Merrill teacher, closed last Friday
with exercises that We're creditable alike to
scholars and teacher. Supervisor Porter
was present and his council was very appro-
pirate. Miss Merrill in place of cards gave
the scholars fine treat. She is very popu
lar as a teacher and is specially adapted to
the care of children. Their attachment is
mutual and she has a motherly care over
them. Miss Merrill was born near her school
and it must give her much satisfaction to
know that her work is appreciated by all in
the district, and the % more Christmas
| presents she received show how scholars
feel toward her Such work as hers COM
mandS more salary than she receives .SciIUol
closed in Dist. No. 10, Feb. Dist after very
successful term taught by Miss Blanche
| Shaw OF WinterpOrt. This school has been
called by some very trying one, but pleas
ant teacher makes pleasant pupils and kind
ness rules far better than the rod In the even
| ing this school was joined by Mrs. Thomp-
sons and an entertainment was given at the
Grange Hall, Whites Corner, consisting of
songs, dialogues, recitatons and tabIeaus,
followed by social games, which were much
enjoyed by all present. Miss Shaw will be
warmly welcomed by the people of this dis
trict if she should return IN the spring. The
village schools closed Feb. 21st after an in
teresting tenn of II weeks. In Mr. Lords
department, after the examination, some ex-
cellent essays We're given by the 1st class.
The I'd and Sd classes gave some fine recita-
lions. Many visitors were present and eX-
pressed themselves as well pleased with the
advancement made by the school. The ex-
ercises closed with able remarks by +. NJ.
Porter and Elery Bowden. In Mr. Carleton's
and Miss Harlow's schools exercises appro-
pirate to Washington's birthday We're held
notice of Miss Merril's school is given
above by another correspondents. Mr..
Robert Thompson who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, is recovering. Miss Bertha
| Weed is very i'll with congestion of the brain
and but little hope is entertained of her recov
cry. Her brother George came home from
Boston on Sundays boat and will remain
for few days. Mrs. Walter Haley is inn
proving. Capt. J. L. Edredge rode out for
the first time on Monday Charles Haley
has been quite ILL., but is improving. Chas.
Fernald has gone to Bangor to work at his
trade. Mrs j. w. Miller is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Noses Snow. =. Harry Thomp-
son returned from Houlton Monday....
Capt j. f. Hutchings and Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Delano went to Orland last week to
visit relatives. Quite a large delegation
from Warren Post and w r.. G. attended
the convention at Bangor last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Harlow attended the Yaw concert.
Mr.. H. w. Emerson has gone to New
| Hampshire to visit his mother, who is very
i'll. Mrs. Emerson has been visiting friends
| in Belfast. Mrs. Hubbard Grant, a former
resident of this place, died Of cancer at her
home in Ryegate. VT, last week and her re-
mains We're brought here for interment.
Her son Charles accompanied her, and is
visiting relatives here.