The Republican journal., 1896-09-24


here during the fall, coming down Saturday
and returning Monday by boat. Miss
Sallie B. Rice left Saturday for Boston,.
II. H. NORM has gone to Boston, where he
has employment for several weeks....
James Richards of Somerville, Mass, spent
last week with his family who have been
summering here. Mrs. Ollie NJ. Hall of
Calais is visiting S. L. Hall and family.
James Staples was in West Winterport last
week visiting his sister, who is in poor
health. Capt. B. F. Rice has the founda-
ton laid for two cottages on his lot near the
steamboat wharf. Mr.. John Perkins of
Milo lately visited his mother, Mrs. L. S.
Perkins. Rev. j. NJ. Wathen and wife
have returned to their home in Lisbon, n.
H.. Several from here attended the fair at
Monroe. F. r. Daggett is finishing the
lower part of the Hopkins house at the cor
ner, making a tenement for rent. French
& Co. lately received a cargo of lumber and
sawdust from Bangor, and are making an
additional building for their city of duck
lings.. There was a slight frost Sunday
night in this vicinity.
UNITY Mrs. Ed. Il arding is still on the
sick list, Mrs. A. j. Grolick, who has
been visiting in the village, returned to her
home in Elgin, ILL.,, last week. E. The Ladies'
Circle gave farmers supper at the Grange
hall, Sept 10th, and it was well patronized.
The proceeds will go to help repair the
church. Mrs. l.. F. Webb has bought out
Mrs. L. w. Moulton and will do dressmak-
ing. She is a first class dressmaker and it is
hoped she will do we'll. The church has
been shlngled outside and repairs on the in
terror will be begun this week. Our minis
ter helped single every day until the work
was done. 49,. Helen G. Thomas went to
Sidney Sept. 10Th to visit her aunt. New
seats have been put into the school house
this week and they are quite an improve
ment over the old ones. But it would be
more Of an Improvement if the old house
could De torn down and new one built.
Mr. ii. G. Chandler is still unable to work
MI. Hunter, who met with the runaway
accident short time ago, is IMPROVING
slowly Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cookson went
to Springfield. Me-. last week to visit his
parents They have finished canning corn
at the factory and will begin labelling this
week. All pronounce it good season;
much better then was expected. . Mrs, j. A.
Vandeets went to Clinton Friday to visit
her sister. Miss Jessie Whitney accompap-
led her.
LIBERTY. A society has been formed here
composed of some of the best citizens of
T,hartv Monticello for ba
game and fish and for the propagation of
the latter. A hatchery will be built at the
stone dam this fall for Matching salmon.
Money for the purpose has already been
raised Quite number of our people Went
to Monroe Wednesday and Thursday. Mr.
Frank Robinson of Somerville, Mass, visit
ed friends in town last week. Mr.. Robinson
was a member of Co. X, 4th Maine regiment.
When the war broke out he was at work
for Treadwel & Mansfield in Belfast
He, Sheridan Miller and Charles Brown
of this place, J. o. Johnson and about
twenty others of Belfast and vicinity. Joined
the company in April 1861. Mr.. r obinson
is now successful carriage m manufacturer in
Somerville Fred Chapman was thrown
from carriage last Friday night and badly
ut about the head and face. Miss Madge
Walker is visiting friends in BROOKLYN, n.
I....Mrs. Carrie Berry of Chicago is visit
ing her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Clough...
Mr.. HodgdOn and mother have returned to
their home in Boston, after spending a few
weeks at Hotel Waldo. The recent rains
caused hundreds of dollars damage to the
roads in this vicinity Do not forget the
trot at the Georges River Trotting Park
October Sth. a good LIST of entries has
lready been made, with good horses among
them, and it bids fair 10 be one of the most
interesting races ever held on this track if
the weather should prove good. Sewall
Meservey has rented the grist mill of Ma
thews 4 Young for a year. ID. Mcfarland
Will soon start the apple evaporator at Mont
vile, but the price of apples will be low.
SwANv1LLE. c. S. Roche and H S, Parker
of Winthrop, Mass, friends of Lewis
Hartshorn, passed through here on their
wheels on their way to Monroe fair.
Charles Mari and a friend from Woburp,
Mass, came down for fair week and return
W. oe'' accompanied w lold
and Nellie Mari. Mrs. Fannie Dickey and
daughters have returned to Washington,
accompanied by Miss Helen A. Greeley.
Percy l.. Nickerson was at home from the
Maine State College Sunday, accompanied
by j c. French of Chesterville Me. :. Mr..
and Mrs. James Webster are showered with
congratulations. 1t is another boy. -. Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Nickerson and daughter
Doris visited friends in town the past week.
-. Mrs. 6. D. Evans, who has been visiting
relatives here, returned to Searsport, Tues
day Mrs Mae Edgecomb, who has been
visiting up river, was in town few days and
returned to Belfast the first of the week.
Most of our people attended the fair at Mon
roe. We were particularly interested in the
race in which Mrs. John Lane won with her
handsome gray Vera. Mrs. Abel Went
worth has been guest at Clark Marden's.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Marden have been in
Bangor, the guests of their daughter, Mrs.
VIM Pierce. =. Mrs. w W. Gray is in Pros
pect, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs r. R. Mar
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cunningham and
son of Prospect We're the guests of Mr.. C's.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Cunningham,
last week. Miss Lucy Burgess, who has