The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-07-02


Morrill,, closed last Friday. The school was
one OF the most successful ever taught here.
49,. Master Roy A. Fuller is spending his
vacation with his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Q. Adams. h. B. F. Knowles, Ralph
Knowles and Bertha Adams attended the
musical convention at Albion last week
MONROE CENTRE. The school here which
has been under the instruction of Miss Leila
Simpson of Brooks closed with picnic FRI
day afternoon, June Goth. A program was
presented, consisting of songs, recitations,
ETC., which was very much enjoyed by those
present. Mr.. George Staples is making
improvements on his buildings. He has
moved his barn around and will have it
connected with his house by large shed
which he intends to build, and when COM
pleted he will have a nice commodious set
OF buildings. Miss Jennie Ford will re-
turn home from Searsmont next week,
where she has been teaching school. The
Sunday school here is quite largely at
tended.
PROSPECT. School closed in the nearby
district last week. Miss Lizzie Berry kept
very successful term and hardly a scholar
was absent for the term. A goodly number
OF prospect Changers attended the county
grange at Belfast last week. -. The reports of
the needs of the roads in the rural districts
contain about the same mixed opinions.
Some want great things from nothing
macadamized and stone-crushed roads and
fine roads beautifed. In some towns with
all the property expended in roads leaving
people, paupers not half the roads would be
macadamized or built as some of the reports
expect. If the State wants to do great deeds
for the towns they can buy out some of the
farms and let them grow up to wood. Many
farms are away off one or two miles from
the main roads and some of the cross road
settlers would also be glad to sell and locate
on some road nearer villages. Besides, there
are plenty of farms for sale now near the vii
lagos to accommodate the most particular
settlers. If this road talk is for the best in
terest of the rural districts the State can go
in to its hearts content and own half of
the State in short time and reduce one
half the miles of country roads and then
the people can have good roads finely built
and keep them in order without State Of
ticials.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. Jennie Bragg
and son Lester arrived by boat June oath
from West Brooktield, Mass, where they
spent the winter. Mrs. Wilson Randell of
Belfast was in town the past week, the guest
of Mrs. John Randell. Frank H. Cousens
went to Kingman June oath, where he has
contracted to paint several new buildings
Capt. John Randell of sch. Celia F. spent
several days with his family last week ~
Mrs. Adella Hichborn, who has been visit
ing friends in Hallowell, returned home on
Thursday last accompanied by Miss Ellen
Bean of that city. Mrs. Octavia Heagan
arrived home from Winterport the past
week and will remain through thu summer.
Miss Ethel Stewart left Saturday morning
for her home in Newport, Me. -. The spring
term of the village schools closed Friday.
Miss Rachel Beals in the Grammar School
has given excellent satisfaction. The scholars
not absent during the term were: Edna Bar
rett, Susie A. Cousens, Edith Fletcher
Edith Griffin, Ida Davis, Blanche McFar-
land and Frank Patterson, Clara Mud
gett, Aida Shute and Arthur Colcord W ere
absent one half day, Edgar Colcord one dav
Mrs. Nellie Randell in the Primary school
has also closed very successful term. Her
pupils not absent during the term We're
Media Fletcher, Nellie Fletcher, George G..
Fletcher, Norman Griffin, Fred Lanpher,
Lillian Randell, Freeman Hartman, Ralph
Staples and John Barrett. Faustina Davis
one day. Will Staples left Monday morn
ing for 1ntervale, n. H., where he is employ
ed as station master. He was ACCOMPANIED
by his brother Flitner, who will visit Mr..
and Mrs, George Staples for several weeks.
....C Capt. Ralph Morse arrived home Satur-
day night for short visit to his family..
Arrivals by boat Sunday We're: Miss Lillian
Simmons from Newton, Mass, Misses Lille
and Flora Moulton from Boston, and Master
Everett Hichborn from Cambridge Miss
Rachel Beals left by train Monday morning
for her home in Turner Bridge, Me. >. The
Current Events Club will meet with Mrs.
Maria Hichborn this, Thursday, evening.
All are cordially invited.
MONROE. Miss Louise Mayo spent last
week in Searsport at Hattie Park s . Much
sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Will
lie Burgess in the loss of little Ella Marie.
their Is months old baby. 1t was a frail
child, but was not considered dangerously
i'll unit few hours before it died, when it
showed symptoms of commissions. DR.. Web
Der Of Wlnterport was summoned but the
child died in an hour after he arrived. Four
years ago they lost little girl of the same
age in the same way, and the bereaved
parents are childless. Beautiful flowers were
sent which showed silent sympathy from
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. John Nealley spent
few days at Northport last week at the
cottage of Mrs. Wealthy Grant go. Mrs.
Wealthy Plummer is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Freeman Atwood -. The schools are
closing in town and satisfaction has been
given as general rule, we think Miss
Carrie Robertson has just closed pleasant
and profitable term in the village. Miss
Phebe Shaw has closed a term at Mutton
Corner. She says it has been a pleasant
school and size will teach fall term there
go. Mr.. and Mrs Freeman Atwood visited
in Liberty last week at Dr. Whitcomb's.