The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-11-19

SOUTH MONTVILLE. PrOI. +. 4. PhllllpS
of West Somerville, Mass, visited in this
place last week and attended the reunion of
the scholars of '65 and TO- an account of
which will be sent to The Journal for publ
cation later. Fireman Linnikin saw a
few days ago on the road leading from
Clark's Corner to Fogg's Corner what is
thought to be a grey wolf. Forest Howes
is laying the cellar wall for his new house.
WALDO. School in district No. 1 closed
Nov. 18th, after term of eleven weeks
taught by Phebe Paul. The following schol-
ars were not absent: Bessie Wentworth,
Ruby Emmons, Pearl WEIGH, Zlla Welch,
Gertie Whtcomb, Frances French, Sadie
Cross, Ada Cross, Charles Miller, Ralph
Whitcomb. Absent only one day: Thirza
Cross, Harry Clements. Absent on account
of illness: Beatrice French Eugene Jack
son. Whole attendance IS; average, 25.6
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Capt. Nathan John
son, who has been sailing the yacht Thelma
for Boston parties, arrived home Nov. 18th,
and will remain through the winter. -.
Charles Shaw of Bangor was in town for a
few days the past week. ...Will Staples,
who has been employed in Intervale, n. II.
made short visit to his parents the past
week E. Mr. and Mrs, Bion Sanborn of Bel
fast spent several days in town the past
week. .... Capt. and Mrs John Randell
arrived home from New York Saturday
night. Capt. Randell will remain at home
throughout the winter. -. Mr.. John Mudg-
EFT has spent several days in Belfast with
his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Croker and family.
49,. Mrs. Eden Shute went to Bangor Mon
day to visit her sister, Mrs. William Ryder.
-. Misses Susie A. Cousens and Aida B.
Shute spent Sunday with Miss Sadie Kill
man in Prospect. The Current Events
club will meet with Mrs. Ralph Morse on
Thursday of this week
PROSPECT FERRY. A party of young folks
We're highly entertained at Mrs. ]. T.
Shute's Thursday evening, Nov. 18th, w it'll
music and recitations by Mr.. Mark Snow,
followed by Oliver Downs, Chalmers Clark
and others. -. Misses Lena and Maud Shute
entertained party of their young friends
at their home last Friday evening. Dane
ing was the principal entertainment All
went home feeling well repaid for going.
Mrs. Rebecca Hartman visited relatives in
Belfast last week. Mrs. Emma Luke en-
tertained the Ladies' Circle last Saturday
evening Forty were present and all enjoy
ed a very pleasant evening. Mr.. Wilkins
attended the Teachers Institute in Belfast
last Friday. Charles CHM of Belfast call
ed on relatives here last Sunday Capt
Evander Hartman arrived in the river in
sch. Elizabeth Foster Nov. 18th. Capt.
Fred Pray, in sch. Kate L. Pray, is loading
slaves at E. L. Warren's quarry for Boston.
Mrs. W. G. Harding is quite sick. She
is attended by DR.. Erskine of Frankfort
SwANvILLE. The Swanville Union Sun
day school adjourned last Sunday to the
first Sunday in May, 1897 The members
will meet next Sunday with Mrs. +. G,
Smart. Miss Alice Foss of Jackson was in
town last week canyassing for holiday
books. Our people did their bri ghtest Nov.
It'll to show their JOY over the election. Bon
fires blazed on every available hilltop, bells
We're rung. guns fired and lights in every
window OF prominent Republicans twinkIed
ilhV HlS lttto VI juDlldHl SUtiIS ne dlE vi
brated with the names of Mckinley and
Hobart until our patriotic citizens were
hoarse. ~ We have received the announce
ment of the marriage of George Alfred Dud-
ley and Annette Nickerson Jackson at Bos-
ton Oct,27th. They will reside at Masconoma
street, Lebanon, n. H. Mrs. Dudley was
prominent and successful teacher in this
and adjoining towns, and has large circle
OF friends in the old Pine Tree State who
wish her happiness and prosperity in her
new relations. Schools began last Monday
with good showing of experienced and
successful teachers. -. Misses Vina and Ce-
liza Nickerson visited friends in Belfast last
week. The families of Frank and Herbert
Cunningham left for Lowell, Mass, the first
of the week. -. A. I. Nickerson came home
from Bucksport Saturday in order to begin
his school Monday. Albert Applin has
gone to Concord, n. H., in the employ of
bis brother Harry -. Will Ellis has left the
employ of Nickerson & Damn and gone up-
river
Troy. The Republicans of Troy held a
jubilation in honor of the recent victory, at
Troy Corner, Tuesday night, Nov. 10th, and
every one seemed to be jubilant. A large
bonfire was in progress in front of the post
Office all the evening and music echoed from
a number of anvils. The Troy band played
at intervals, fireworks were sent off, and
horns footed, and good lot of hilarity pre-
vailed. Among the crowd were many Dem
Populists who seemed to enjoy the ocl aston
as we'll as the managers. The houses OF the
Republicans at the Corner were illumina ted
nicely with candles, Chinese lanterns, etc.
Among them were the residences of Dr. NJ
I. Dodge, B. F. Harding, Mrs. M. c. Parsons
and Mrs. Sarah Norton. During the even
ing hot coffee, doughnuts and cake were
served, first to the members of the bano,
then to the crowd Nothing stronger than
coffee was served during the evening and
the result was orderly and gentlemanly de.
pertinent throughout the entire evening. Be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock they
broke up with cheers for Mckinley and
Hobart. [ would say, for the benefit of
those who may have felt any anxiety,
that those black bottles did create quite
a noise, but the contents Were nothing but
powder, and there We're no bad results fol-
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