The Republican journal., 1896-10-22

WALDO. DR.. I. NJ. Luce of Merrimac.
Mass, is in town looking after his property.
IN. l.. simmons of Pittstield was in town
over Sunday. L. E. Burns lost valuable
horse recently by getting entangled in a hem
yard fence. Israel Jones fell down cellar
last week and dislocated his shoulder. AL
though So years old he is getting along fine
ly....The apple crop is gathered and it IS
very large and the fruit is of fine quality.
Corn is not as good crop as it promised to
be. 1t did not ripen off we'll and is not
we'll filled. Potatoes have rotted so that
there are not more than half as many as last
year. The lamb market is low; 81 to So
is the highest price.
BUcksPoRT. Montele W. Abbott, the
eldest son Of Capt. George W. Abbott, pass
ed a most satisfactory exa minaton for ad-
mission to the Hancock county bar at ELS
worth October H. Mr.. Abbott received
his initiatory degree in the law office OF y.
F. Fellows, Esq, has spent two years at
hard work in the Boston Uni versity Law
School, and has every promise of being
shining light in the profession 80. Capt and
Az rs cdiiVo SldlS ttIlANNNi AVN A'S" ANAi>
on the evening train Thursday. Capt Craig
is rapidly recovering from the injuries re-
ceived during the big blow which sent the
I. j. Stewart to the bottom and came near
doing the trick to the Harry Smith, Capt.
Craig's staunch brig.
CENTRE MoNTNILLE. The members OF
Union Harvest Grange held their annual
harvest feast Saturday evening. Oct. 10th
\ great many of the members We're present
and the evening was heartily enjoyed by all
49,. Monday evening" Oct. 18th, despite
threatening weather, quite a large number
assembled at Grange Hall and INDUCED il
dancing until a late hour. Mrs. Q. l.. Bart
lett has returned from short visit to rela
tives in Massachusetts, ....M Mrs. Fred Jack
son and children of Pittstield are visiting
her father, Mr.. James Palmer Mr.. Oliver
Bowen has nearly completed his new mill
erected on the site of the one burned last
spring A number of his friends and neigh
bors assembled at his house for a pairing BET
Friday evening. Messrs. Sprowl and Row
ell have finished work on the High Bridge
PROSPECT Will Jellison is repairing hls
buildings and making other Improvements
| He has employed Mr.. Edmond Young o
Searsport. A new carriage house has beer
| erected, large hen house is under way, an(
he has surprised his old house with a new
coat of shingl les Mrs. Betsy Bassick, VIII
/ has been quite sick, is much better. Mrs
Ida Cole, her daughter, has been very sick
ION A
| bion Clark is at work at 1t. Tuck. Mel
| Clark hurt his eye quite badly last weel
| while at work on Mt. Tue k.. Mrs. Caroline
| Overlook is quite lame W it'll rheumatism il
her knee. Stephen Lara bees boys shot
very large bob cat in the woods last week.
Charles Gray is at work for G. X. Nickerson
So. Charles Clark has moved here from
Frankfort and occupies the Spr ague house
80. Mr.. Everett Littletield is expected HON
soon from Graniteville, Mass go. Nathanie
Littlefeld has bought the Will George farm
IN. E. Clark was at home fr ON Blue Hill
last Sunday Mrs. Lenda Littletield mad
flying visit to Bucksport last week. l
was her first trip over to the beautiful vii
| lage... Mrs. Sarah Seavey of Dover ha
been in town visiting friends
| THoENDIKE. Mrs. Rebe cca Higgins ant
son of Brewer are visiting friends in town
.... Mrs Bartlett of Bangor Is yiciting he
! son, Mr.. E. L. Bartlett. Mrs. 4. NJ
Stevens Of Bangor is visiting friends IL
town.. Mrs. Joseph Higgins passed few
days in Plymouth recently. Mrs. Hattie
Higgins, who has been passing d few week.
in Burnham has returned to her home...
V. n. Higgins and S. C. Files spent Monday
i'll Belfast. Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Hig
gins Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil n. Higgins, Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen G. Files, Mrs. Rebeccs
II lggins and Fred l.. II ggins We're in Troy
Oct. 10th to celebrate the 92d birthday o
Mrs. Marcy Phil brick. She IS remarkably
smart walking about the house and yard as
spry as any young person, Her hearing ant
eyesight goo AMI she does a great dea
! of knitting. She bids fair to see her one
hundredth birthday Rev F. S. Dolltf anC
Bert Warren of Jackson visited New Bethel
Lodge |. 0. G. T., Saturday evening, Oct
18th. -. Rev, d. Bracket will preach at the
Centre church Sunday afternoon, Oct 18th
go. Harvest Moon Grange will hold it's mex,
meeting Saturday evening, Oct. 24th. Nc
prospect of an Indian Summer. The weather
is cold, rainy and thoroughly disagreeable
49,. Most of the farmers have succeeded in
getting their potatoes harvested and apples
gathered.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The S. B. I. Society
met with Mrs. Alice Haley October 18th and
although it was a very inclement day 40
We're present, knowing so well they would be
cordially welcomed. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
eanborn of Frankfort joined us at tea time
A very enjoyable afternoon and evening
were spent. The S. B. |. S. will meet with