The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-13
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

CENTRE KNOXVILLE. Miss Madge Thomp-
son is visiting friends in Hope. Mrs. y.
H. Keen and Mrs. Lampson of Freedom
spent the day with Miss Frances Carter last
Wednesday. Mr.. Nolney Thompson and
DIR. Ramsay attended the Democratic con-
vention at Watervlle. Mrs. l. Thompson
of Morrill, is stopping at her sons, Mr.. AL
ton Clements.
MORRILL,. Mr.. Carl A. Mears of New Ha-
ven, CT, is at home on three weeks vaca-
ton. Frank Adams, son Of Samuel Adams,
from the same place, is visiting relatives in
town., Miss Rosa Cross of Boston will
spend few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, l. W. Cross. ... Frank Brown re-
Gently went to Lawrence, Mass, where he
works for his uncle, Horace Brown. Rev,
H. l. Holt is at Northport Camp Ground, to
remain until after campmeeting. Quite a
number of our villagers have been at the
Morrill, Society Cottage the past week..
Mrs. Herman Merriam is convalescing after
a serious illness of three weeks. "A fire
around the chimney Of Mr.. Allen Daggett's
house, Aug. 4th, was luckily extinguished
without doing much damage. Mr.. D. w.
Morey is samphng his sweet corn for the
benefit of his friends. Rev. Mr.. Harding
breaches here next Sunday at II a. NJ. 1t
has been hard time to finish having and
many of Our farmers had from three to five
days work to do from Monday The fnan-
cial problem is discussed somewhat at the
stores and street corners, but We do not learn
OF any converts being made to the cause of
Bryan and a debased currency.
PALERMO. Mrs. G. NJ. Reynolds and her
sister, Miss Blanche Hay of Des Moines,
Iowa, in company with MIR. and Mrs. Josiah
Faye of Fairfield, Me-, visited Palermo last
week and were the guests OF Mrs. l.. A.
Bowler and Mrs Carrie Osgood of North
Palermo. Mrs. Reynolds and Miss Blanche
Hay the daughters Of Mrs. Lizzie Hay,
formerly Miss Lizzie Turner of Palermo,
and great granddaughter of Joseph Turner,
Sr one of the earliest settlers of this town.
Joseph and his two brothers, David and
Ben jamin, came to Palermo about 1881, am
unable to give the exact date when Joseph
Turner married and settled in Palermo, but
with his wife and two children while clear
ing his farm near the Pumpkin Tavern, so
called. Wednesday the two sisters visited
the old spot where their mother passed the
happy days Of sunny childhood and gathered
some keepsakes from the old farm to take
home to their mother. They also gathered
apples from the old orchard which they are
N .ln b3 Inn with t1nyaS Tbay cd far
their home last Thursday ..... The Nortons
held their annual reunion at Fred Norton's
OIL Level Hill last Saturday. About forty
We're present. Eli Carr, the second oldest
man in this town, now in his 91st year,
weeded a half acre of corn d few days since.
UNITY. The G. A. R. building at Winder-
mere Park will be dedicated Aug 18th
The Unity people owe much to Dr. Billings
OF Freedom for his uutirlng efforts in raising
money for the building, and also to Mr..
Gorham Glough who donated so generously.
Our Unity boys in Montana write that
times are hard. Mr. Winn Clark, who has a
large sheep ranch sold his large amount of
wool Tor I cts. per pound. There will be
trot at Unity Trotting Park Friday and
Saturday, Aug. Dist and 22ud First day:
go class, trot and pace, $50 purse; go
class, trot and pace, 500 purse. Second
day: 2T class, trot and pace $50 purse :;
2 % class, trot and pace, S125 purse. En-
tries close Aug. list. There will be dance
at the hall on the grounds in the afternoon
and evening each day. Half fare ON the Bel
fast railroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor
went to Dexter last week to visit friends. -.
Mrs. George Abbott and daughter Maud of
Lynn, Mass, are visiting at Mrs. T. B.
Cooks. Mrs Fred Whitehouse and two
sons went to Brooks, Aug 4th to visit her
Elgin, H., is the guest of Mrs. Fred Whit
ten. She once lived here and her maiden
name was Mary Written. :. Mrs Chas.
Webster of this place and her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Berry and son of Montana, went to
Ncrthport Aug. 4th to spend few weeks.
-. Mr.. F. L. Ames of Skowhegan was the
guest of H c. Chandler Saturday and Sum-
day. John Vandeets has hired one of the
Fuller cottages and will spend few weeks
at the Park with his family. Mr.. Levi
Written is failing. Mrs. A. A. Lane is i'm
proving and is able to ride out.
STANDPOINT. About the usual number of
summer visitors are here. There will be
more this week than at any other time, as
the Castine Alumni have their annual out
ing and should the weather be favorable
there will be goodly attendance. Rev.
B. B. Merrill of Brewer j, building a cottage
near the point and will soon have it ready
for occupancy. Parties from Bradford,
Mass, are at Capt. j. P. Showers for several
weeks. Mr.. Willis Young and family of
Somerville, Mass, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Young. Mrs. Elizabeth
Hamilton of Salem, Mass, Mrs Margaret
Darling and baby, and Mr.. Walter Rice of
Providence, R. l., are visiting their parents,
Capt. and Mrs. B. F. Rice. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Jordan of Boston are boarding at
F. L. Frenchs. Miss Jennie Homer of
Bucksport has lately been the guest of Miss
Emma Black. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Staples
are at Temple Heights for a visit. Mrs
Sarah Jordan of Waterville lately visited
relatives and friends here. Mrs. Maria
Simmons and little daughter Isabel of Rock
land and Miss Callie NORM of Weymouth,
Mass, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d.
81, NORM. :. Mrs. DR.. Waning and friend of
Needham, Mass, are at their cottage for a
few weeks. -. Several from Bangor spent
Sunday tho pOiut Tho fiji marty of no