The Republican journal., 1896-05-14

PROSPECT FERRY. Charles Banks of
Green's Landing is visiting some of his old
friends here this week, Capt, Manley CHM
IS at home from New York on a visit to his
family School began in this place May
3ri, Misc Orianna Harding teacher. Miss
Alice CHM is teaching at the Mountain
school house. Judsop Colson Of Winter
port visited his father last Sunday.
HALLDALE, Rev. Ozro Roys preached at
the church last Sunday MIR. Nathaniel
and Mrs. Dolie Hall are in very poor health
-. Ezra Hamilton has rented his farm to
Will Kowel and moved to Lowell, Mass.
Mrs Caroline Foster and Mrs Adelia Glenn
ents Went to Lowell, Mass, last week for a
visit. j. E. Hall returned from Boston
May 9TH. .Zadac Mcfarland has bought
the John Colby place and is moving his
family there. -. The ground is getting quite
dry and people are getting their crops in....
Joshua kershaw of Lowell Mass. has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles Rowell...,
Geo. w. Choate lately bought Geo. Halls
farm.
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knowing full well ''that f they fail to SOW,
they cannot reap" "... There has been quite
demand for veal calves the past week..
Several families went to Jackson MAY 10th
and listened TO fine sermon by Rev. F. S.
Dolliff. Will Hasty has been dangerously
i'll the past week, but is now out of danger
Dr. Dodge of Troy is attending him. :. Mrs.
Mau1 oh
are having the mumps; also several of n. A.
Littletield's family Mrs. Charles Higgins
of Crystal, Aroostook county, was in town
last week. A. S. Rand Of Stetson was in
town last Saturday =. Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
more of Burnham visited Mr.. and Mrs,
Alonzo Higgins last week. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Higgins visited friends in Plymouth
May 7th and Sth. Mabel Higgins, who has
been passing week or two in Jackson, re-
turned home May 10th. House cleaning
and dandelion greens are on the program
for this week.
PENOBsCoT. There are very great indica.
tions of coal here, the vein leading from the
Great Eddy something like two miles in a
northwest direction During the summer part
les from Pennsylvania will make thorough
examination of it,. Mr.. Bissett has several
hundred thousand paving on the wharf,
which he had sold to a New York man who
has failed to keep his part of the bargain.
The result IS the work on the quarry has
stopped, and will not begin again until the
lot on hand is sold and shipped. The
steamer C. P. Connors is doing a fair husi-
ness IN freight and towing. George h. Sci
lers has bought the sch. Ella to run to
Rockland with wood and bricks. .Messrs
Albert Narnum and Walter j. Creamer,
two Of our amateur fishermen, caught at
East Orland ten fine landlocked salmon.
the aggregate weight of which was "a little
more than twenty-five pounds. At the
same time seven other fishermen caught one
salmon. Several new sail boats have been
added to our mosquito fleet. Our citizens
sympathlze with the Cubans in their heroic
struggle, and desire to see Cuba an indie
pendent, free and prosperous nation.
APPLETON. The funeral services of Mary
E., wife of Harrison c. Pease, We're held at
her late residence, Friday, May Sth, Rev.
Thomas Stratton of Rockland officiating
The services were very largely attended,
the house being filled with sympathizing
neighbors and friends. The floral tributes
from relatives and friends were many and
very beautiful. Golden Rod Rebekah lodge
of which the deceased was member, rem
dered the beautiful and impressive burial
service at the cemetery. Mrs. Henry
New York were here to attend the funeral
of their mother. -. Our village schools began
May 4th Miss Rosa Vose of Warren teaches
the grammar school and Miss Annie Stew
ems the primary. Miss Julia Wentworth
has the Burketville school. The Weymouth
school is under the instruction of Miss Car
rie Mitchell. IA. E. Sprague came from
Bncksport Friday on his bicycle to visit rel
atlves here, returning Sunday. Mrs. Sarah
Taylor of Rockand will deliver the Memoir
ial Day address before David Esancy POST
Mrs. Nathan Hawkes. has had her Old barn
torn down and replaced by new one To-
bias Wadsworth had the job
CENTRE MONTvILLE. The committee ap-
pointed at the annual town meeting to in
vestigate the financial affairs of the town
completed their work during the past week
and will report at adjourned meeting to
be held the first of June. During the
thunder shower which occurred last week
Mr.. S. H. Berry's barn on the Messer place
was struck by lightning. A few boards were
knocked off and some of the tmbers splin-
tered. Mrs Sophronia Ramsey is gradual
ly failing. No hopes are entertained of her
recovery Edgar Bean is clerking for Jack
son & Mcintosh in Belfast. Eugene Pear
son received the third and fourth degree at
Union Harvest Grange last Saturday even
ing. Worthy Master Herman, who has
been very sick for several weeks, hopes to
be able to attend the Grange meeting next
Saturday MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Pearson
leave May 14th to meet Mrs. Pearson's two
nephews and niece, children of her sister,
who recently died IN California. Mr.. and
Mrs Pearson will adopt the little girl, who
is about thirteen months old. The public
schools in town are all in session. Mrs. Ed
gar Bean teaches the Centre school, Miss
Cora Poland the Plains, Miss Mae Fuller of
Freedom at McFarlands Corner, Miss Lutte
Bennett at the Kingdom, Miss Hannah Vose
at Halldale, Miss Leona Choate at the Vose,
Miss Neva Sprowl in the Garter district and
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