The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-13
PALERMO. The Ladies' Sewing Circle met

| PALERMO. The Ladies' Sewing circle met
at Mrs. Edwin O. Chadwicks last Saturday
evening. A goodly number was present and
a pleasant evening was enjoyed. Mrs.
Hattie Clough is visiting her cousin, Cora
A. Goodwin. John Black has been laid
up for two weeks with two felons on one
hand :. L. A. Bowler has received several
car loads of feed, -four, corn and phosphate
and has filled his storehouse full. He has
sold large quantity of corn.... George
Rowe is still at work in China. Fred
Stowe has visitor at his house who has
come to stay 1t is little boy.
| CAMDEN Charles Higgins, employed in
the Knox Wooden mill, cut his throat from
ear to ear last Thursday afternoon. few
weeks ago, while at work in the mill, he was
| slightly hurt about the head and had been at
home ill. Thursday about P. NJ. he left home
and went to the woods on Mt Battle and
there committed the deed. His body was
| found in the evening". G. B. Abbott's house
took fire at a. NJ, Saturday, and was burn
ed to the ground. Loss, $1,000; insured.
Cause, defective chimney -. The mare ka-
lula, owned by Fl. Nj. Bean, is rapidly re-
| covering from her sprained ankle, caused by
slipping a stone recently. Mr.. Bean at
one time believed that he would have to part
with his favorite and is naturally rejoiced at
| her recovery.
| THoRNDIKE. Charles f. A. Higgins of
/ Crystal was taken to the insane hospital at
| Augusta on Friday last. Mr.. Higgins had
/ lai of al i,,l
! low spirited for a year or more. He was
| born in this town, and is we'll known here.
| He has wife and several children. He
moved from here to Aroostook county about
! 20 years ago and has lived there since. His
| brother Alonzo left here for Augusta and
intended meeting him at Burnbam, Much
sorrow is expressed at his unfortunate con
| dition, and we all wish him rapid recov-
cry. Business is exceedingly lively at
| Lords Horse Exchange nowadays. Among
the good ones disposed of last week was a
nice, young bay mare by Constellation by
Almont, bought by Edgar Dyer of this town.
She stands 10 IL hands high and will weigh
950 and is nice looking mare. -. Ben amln
Gowen has been confined to the house for
several days with bad cold. =. The ladies
of the Village Improvement Society are SO
Letting funds for the society. We wish
them good success. So The gale of wind
snow and rain of Thursday night and Fri
day morning was exceedingly severe here.
Fences and much valuable lumber were
blown down. Hay and all kinds of lumber
moved with a great rush during the few
days of good shedding last week. More snow
is needed and by the time this is "set up
there will doubtless be good going" again.
THE marriage bells were Gung for Mr..
William Sparrow of Knox and Mrs. Amanda
Tower, nee Young, of Belmont ON Sunday,
February ID. The ceremony was performed
| by Arson Shibles at Knox. Remarks APP
propriate to the occasion We're made by Ed
ward Shibles. The happy couple are max
ing visit at Stetson There will be grand
house warming on their return home. Mr.
W. Ii. Hobbs of Bangor called on friends in
town last Thursday.. Ross G. Higgins is at
home from Massachusetts for a few days 1t
seems good to see the "doctor" at his old
home once more. Bert Stevens passed Sat
urday in Belfast. Mr.. and Mrs John
Ward Of Swanvile We're in town Saturday.
....Mr. and Mrs. S. Roberts of Brooks visit
ed Mrs. Maud Hogan Feb. 81 .... Mrs Hat
tie Higgins visited at Mr.. A l.. Wards last
Thursday. Mr. Frank Hogan has been
suffering with cold and sore throat for
several days. Miss Ida Larrabee is visit
ing at J. H. Stevens. We glad to hear
that the Waldo County Pomona Grange VIII
hold Its next session in this section of the
county. The price of hay is booming, aud
if potatoes and butter would follow suit
there would be general 1t jocng; but with
potatoes at - cts per bushel and butter at
1G cts. per pound, Will some one please tell
us how farmers are To pay their taxes? 80.
.. +. Prentlss of Lowell, NJ ass. ha sold
out his farm stock here consisting Of @ dairy
cows and hogs. to Hiram Nc AIister of
Burnham for 500; also 81 sheep to \. Wood
of Unity for S73; very good prices consider
/ ing the hard times. He Will have some one
occupy the house AMI intends keeping the
1 farm at present He returned to Mass.
W. dnesday. Mrs, George Ward was tax II
sick Monday night. and medical attendanla
was summoned. She is quite i'll with e.
grippe =. A. S. Rand of Stetson was in
town last week on business.