The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-07-02
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. July 2, 1896

Winterport.. DR.. I. NJ. Luce and wife are
in town for two weeks visit. Mrs. Ralph
Freeman has been visiting her parents at
Thorndike Station. Mrs. Sarah Freeman
has returned to her home in Belfast. Mr..
l. L. Wilband of Belfast is at work on the
Luce buildings
SwANvILLE. Hon. A. E. Nickerson went
and Ernest Nckerson are at home from
Westbrook for their vacation. :. Miss Louise
Cunningham returned from Maiden, Mass,
last Thursday, accompanied by her nephew,
Jewell Bowling. Miss Marion Nickerson
is at home from Everett, NJ ass. >. Mrs.
Frank Spratt and children returned to Bar
Harbor last Monday. There is to be a
Christian Endeavor meeting at the church
next Sunday at 2.30 p. M, standard time
A. Eugene Nickerson is at home from Port
land for vacation. The Sunday school
will have picnic supper in Marden's Grove
Saturday afternoon An come and bring
your lunch baskets. :. Mr.. and Mrs Bailey
of Cambridge, Mass, arrived last Thursday.
=. Mr.. Wallace Gray is at home from
Ninalhaven.
EAST SEARsMoNT Inez Peavey and Alice
Mariner spent June 9th with Mrs Eben
Wellman. :. Mrs. Simmons of Searsmont
visited her daughter, Mrs. G. Everett Don
nell, last week -. Mabel and Albert Marri-
ner were in Lincolnville Saturday and Sun
day, the guests OF Georgia Thomas. -. Wm.
S. Hunt is at work for D. B. Cobb & Son..
Mrs. Charles w. Hunt was at Leroy Marri-
ner's Sunday Joseph Packard and LEROY
Mariner worked for P A. Croker last
week. Mrs. Mark A. Wadhn and chill
dren of Northport We're in town Sunday,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. l. A Mariner
.... Austin Mariner has shingled his barn,
ia horse belonging to Frank Donnell
either strayed or was stolen from the pas
ture on the night Of June 23d. Color, red
with tive white hind feet, star IN forehead,
black name and tail.
FREEDOM The Ladies Circle meets with
Mrs. ?. W. Aver Thursday afternoon, July
2nd. The Club was entertained by Mrs
Aver, June 30th....A goodly number of
Dirgo Patrons attended the Pomona Grange
inl Belfast. The Musical Convention at
Albion was largely attended by our people.
The concert was reported to be very tne....
MIR. I. H. Bellows returned to Chicago, Ill.,,
June 18th. Mrs. c. w. Townsend and
Master Claude returned to their home in
Augusta June oath. III. l. Stevens of Ban
gor called on friends here Saturday -. Mrs.
Ellen Small OF Searsport visited Mrs.
Anna Stevenson and returned home Mon
day. Miss Amy r. Boulter arrived home
from Fairfield Monday. . The teachers of
the village will complete their terms of
school this week.
SEARSMoNT. Mr.. Sumner Davis and
daughters Edna and Fannie of Rock port
visited friends in town Thursday. Mrs.
Lothrop of Belfast is visiting at Mr.. Eben
Wellman's. Mr.. Henry Butler has gone to
Rockport for two weeks visit to relatives
80 Frank Martin and wife We're at Rodney
Thomas last week. -. School in the Noun
tain District, taught by Miss Alice Poor,
closed last week. The village school closes
this week, and the school in Muzzy ridge
district, taught by Miss Jennie Ford of Mon
roe, will close July 10th ... Miss Lillian
Achorn spent Sunday, June 21st, at Temple
Heights, Northport. The Methodist quar-
terly meeting was held at the church June
2Sth. Presiding Elder Ogier was present in
the afternoon. Mrs. Andrew Lawry, Mr..
George Lawry, Miss Eta Lawry and Miss
Jennie Ford visited friends in Belfast re-
Gently. Mr.. A. Crockett of Windsor was
i'll town Friday Mrs. Mary Batchelder
went to North Warren last week. Rev. W
w. Ogler conducted quarterly meeting SER
vices at the NJ. E. church Sunday afternoon.
Misses Helen Dunton and Lu Littletield
OF Belfast have been at Mrs. j. E. Nc Far
lands for the past week. -. Miss Catherine
NJ. Farrar of Bath is at j. w. Farrar's.
Mrs. Clara B. Adams of Franklin, Mass,
and Miss LESSEE Davis of Rockland are visit
ing Miss Mary A. McCorrison.
UNITY. Mr. BENZ, Stevens, who has been
sick for some time, passed away June oath
The deceased was held in high esteem
wherever he was known. He was good
citizen and neighbor and man of unri pbt
principles and square dealing. The funeral
was held Friday at . o'clock, Rev. Mr.
Springer officiating, assisted by Rev E. s
Burrill.. Mrs Kit Hall returned June o3d
from Lowell, Mass, where she has had en-
ployment.. Miss Callie Fuller of Pittstield
is in town. She came to hit up the Fuller
cottage at the Park which is rented to Ros-
ton parties. -. John Ees, an employee at
w. ii. Moultons mill, met with a sad acct
dent recently. He was using an axe, which
by some means struck his left hand on the
outside, severlng the tendons, arteries and
nerves, requiring several stitches Dr.
Cook dressed the wound and thinks he can
save his hand. Mrs. W. H. Rolfe went to
Gorham June 18th to visit her son and will
be absent a week.. Mr. Colson is a little
better Mrs. s. A. Myrick went to China
June 18th to visit her sister. Quite dele
CATION went from here to Albion June 18th
to attend the musical convention Cookson's
Orchestra furnished music for the concert
IN the evening. All report very pleasant
time. DIR. Blanchard now of Richmond is
IN town and will remain about two weeks,
Mr.. o. G. Small of Lewiston was in
town June oath, the guest of A. R. Mvrick
PROSPECT FERRY. Sch. Elizabeth Foster
Capt. Evander Hartman, is in Bangor load,
ing lumber for Quincy, Mass. His wife ia
with him.. Archie Harding returned to
Worcester, Mass, last week. .. Miss Orianna
Harding closed successful term of EIGHT
weeks school here last Friday. A picnic was
held at the school house in the afternoon at
which some of the parents were present and
a good time was enjoyed by all. Miss
Nicia Kingsbury of Frankfort is visiting
Miss Orianna Harding. Capt. W. G. Hard
ing in barge Belle of Oregon towed to sea
June 9th. Mrs. W. C. Harding and family
have gone to sea with Capt 81, The
Ladies' Circle will meet at the school house
July Sth at p. III. Ice cream and cake will
be for sale. Some special music will be given.
and all who think they would enjoy it are
cordially invited to come. No admission
will be asked; but be sure and bring some
money to buy cream with. Mrs. Jane
Glidden arrived home from Boston last
Saturday accompanied by her sister. Mrs
Hannah Bright of New York M IS Alice
CHM of this place closed successful term
OF eight weeks school at Prospect Marsh last
Friday. Miss G. had a picnic in the after
noon and all pronounced it good time -.
Willard Batchelder has been on the sick list
for the past three weeks, but at this writing
is somewhat better. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lathrope of Stockton Springs visited at
Capt. J. S. Harriman's one day last week.
1.-THE Ladies' Circle met with Mrs, Emma
Luke June 9th. An interesting program
was well carried out.