The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-12-03
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

ADDle Merriam. -. The SOClable and dance
at Mystic Grange Hall, Monday evening,
Nov. 23d, for Nathan Wellman's benefit was
we'll attended; netting about $17.75.. The
members of the North Belmont Cemetery
Belmont Corner, next Friday evening and
elect officers and make arrangements for
holding more sociables. There will be a
gospel meeting every Thursday evening at
Halls Corner schoolhouse and every Friday
evening at Pitcher schoolhouse, Belfast, by
our evangelists, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. johnson.
They will preach at Poors Mills next Sum-
day afternoon and evening.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Miss Ella Partridge
of Belfast spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Lane. Messrs. Horace Gould,
John Libby, Jr., Frank Hamilton, and
Andrew c. Littefield, and Misses Sarah
Littlefeld and Sarah Kihman attended the
ball in Winterport, Nov Goth, all pronounc-
ing it first class =. The members of South
Branch Grange are all requested to be pres
emit Dec. 9Th with well filled baskets, as they
are to entertain Stockton Grange that even
| ing. Miss Grace Partridge of Belfast will
spent the winter with Mrs. NJ. E. G. Libby.
Mr. Henry Heagan and Willie Gilman of
Norrdigwock, expect to spend the winter
with their mother, Mrs. Julia Gilman. Mrs.
James Haley of Winterport spent last week
with her son and family, James A. Haley.
$50 Miss Grace NJ. Libby, who is teaching
school in Massachusetts, will spend Christ
mas week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Libby. DIR. and Mrs. o. S. Frs
kline and Master Harry of Frankfort, and
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. o. Hatch of Stockton
Springs spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Littletield. =. Mr.. l. H. Gould
is doing considerable butchering for the
Boston market this fall. Those who have a
veal or lamb to sell would do well to give
him call,
SwANv1LLE. Mrs. A. E. Nickerson visit
ed her brother. Mr.. Strout, in Belfast
last week. Mrs. Fred Cunningham and
her son Leslie, who have been visiting Mr..
C.'s parents, returned to Prospect Sunday
night The L. A. S. will have a poverty
party at A. S. Nickerson's this, Thursday,
afternoon and evening. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
D. Greeley and family of Hampden were in
town over Thanksgiving. George T. Nick
erson, Jr., has returned from Chelsea, Mass,
to attend school. W. E. Nickerson of
Bangor has sold his farm to Mr.. E. L. Moore
of Winterport. MIR. N. was in town Mon
day. DIR. Philip Hartshorn Greeley has
completed the medical course at Dartmouth
College and is at home. Mrs. F. NJ Stew
ems is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Park, in
Boston,. Mrs. TIC. Smart is still suffering
severely with her face. O. Patterson
arrived last Monday night from a one weeks
hunting trip at Ambajeius lake with two
fine deer, one buck and doe. L. W. Glenn
ents, his experienced guide, has an excel
lent camp at the foot of the lake, with every
facility for successful hunting, and knows
the hunting grounds well. Mr.. Patterson re-
ports game very plentiful. Parties wishing
to secure game will do well to employ Mr..
Clements services. They can find him by
addressing at Norcross Station. Mr. Noble
is visiting his sister, Mrs. E. A. Robertson.
STANDPOINT Mr.. j. A. Young arrived
home Sunday from Boston, where he has
been visiting :. Mr.. H. H. NORM is at work
in Perkins mill at Bucksport for a few
weeks. Mr.. Coburn Staples and his Sis
tiers, Mrs. Porter and Mrs, Heffren, have re-
turned to their homes go. James Staples left
Monday for Norcross. He was called here
by the illness of his father several weeks
ago. Miss Caro- Perkins of Penobscot
spent several days of last week with her sis
ter hIrs Cora Pprl1iOS MilQ Nina
EFT. who has been attending the fall term of
school here, left Thursday for her home in
Thomaston. James Showers, who attends
the Hampden Academy, is here for three
weeks vacation. Mrs. Herman Grant was
called to Penobscot last week by the illness
of her mother, Mrs. Mills. There were
the usual number of dinner parties Thanks
giving day. Turkeys are very scarce in this
vicinity, but ducks and chickens are plenti-
ful....A robin was seen here one morning
last week. Mr.. Charles Shute of steamer
Sedgwick was at home two days of last
week Friends here offer congratulations
to Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gallagher of Bangor.
Mrs. Gallagher was Miss Amber A. Patter-
son. formerly of Standpoint. Her parents
now reside here. There will be sociable
in the hall Thursday evening, Dec. Sd. Sup
per from six to eight O'Clock. Baked beans,
brown bread, pies, doughnuts, ETC., are solic-
tied from all.
UNITY. Mrs. Edgar Harding, who has
been in the Maine General Hospital, Port
land, for four weeks, arrived home Monday
night much improved in health. John
Eels cut one of his feet quite badly one day
last week. In the early summer he cut his
hand so that he was unable to do any work
for the season. Leroy S. Knight entertain
ed a party of his young friends Tuesday
evening good time was reported by all. 80.
The laC.ies of Unity will give the drama en-
titled, Anita's Trial, Friday evening, Dec
18th. Miss Nina Van Deets has the part of
Anita. She is a talented young lady, and
will do full justice to the part All who
would spend a pleasant evening should
come and hear this drama. Mrs. Mary
Watson is much improved in health and is
able to sit up some. Helen c. Thomas came
from Waterville Nov. 25th to spend Thanks
giving with her father. Susie Hamilton
went to Brewer Nov. Goth to visit her uncle,
|. T. Crosby. Mrs. H. B. Rivers went to
Liberty last week to visit her parents F.