The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-06

HALLDALE. There will be free High
| School in the Vose district, to begin one
week after the close of the present term and
to be taught by the present teacher. G. M.
Plummer lately bought large lot of ash
| hoop poles. We now have good shedding
and people are very busy doing their team
ing. G. A. Hall filled his ice house from
Freedom pond last week. The ice is of a
very superior quality Quite a number
from here attended the musical convention
in Freedom last week I'D B. Bartlett late
ly snapped farms with George Hall of
Freedom. :. Newell White of Searsport
visited his relatives here last week.
FREEDOM. The Womans Club W as enter
tanned by Mrs. A. j. Billings Jan. 2Sth
Nearly every member was present. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. B. W.
| Downes, Thorndike, Feb. 11th... The en-
! tertainment and sale by Dana B. Carter W.
r. c. was a pleasant occasion, and they were
well satisfied with the proceeds of the even
ing. A large number attended the musi-
cal convention Jan. 30th. A fine concert
was given in the evening, and dinner and
supper were served in G. A. h. hall. The
funeral services of Albert Ward took place
Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mr..
Daniel Hustus, where he has made his home.
Mr.. Wards illness was pneumonia and very
brief Mr.. VIM. V. Ward. his brother ar
rived from Boston sat rday morning..
Miss Lucy e. and John Aver are in Bangor
John is to attend college.
NORTH Troy. Miss Nellie Hillman has
gone to Maiden, Mass H.. Miss Angie Garce-
Ion was at home from NJ. c. L, Sunday.....
Miss Grace Rogers has gone to the Boston
Conservatory OF music. Mrs. Allen Gates
| of Unity visited at Mr. Reuben Rhoades' last
week. Miss Eva GarceIun is slowly re-
gaining her health Mr.. William Bickmore
is on the sick list, Mr.. Zimri Carleton of
Campello is visiting relatives and friends in
town Or. j. E. Cook and wife from New
port We're in town the past week, the guests
of his brother, George Cock Miss Lula
Harding has gone to Medtied. T.. Mr. Del
bert Barker and family, who have been WIS.,
| iting at Mr.. n. W Bankers, will return to
their home i'll Raymond, Cal. next week.
Mrs A. +. Hatch is suffering from the eff
fects of erysipelas in her face. Miss Lu-
cretia Brown is on the sick list.
THoRNDIKE. Mrs. Joseph Hubbard for
merly Of this town but recently of Law
renee, Mass, died there Jan. 29th. The re-
mains came by rail Thursday night and the
funeral was held at the Centre church Fri
day. She was over 10 years old For the
month ending Jan. 31st forty-five cars were
sent from this place-40 of hay and straw, 3
OF Eastwood and three of potatoes. The
Thorndike Clothing Co. will shut down
their shop as soon as the work on hand can
be finished Fred Joyce will occupy the
upper part for the manufacturing of vests
We are sorry the business can not be run at
satisfactory profit to the owners The
operators in the clothing shop had clam
bake and dance Friday night at the shop,
and all had a gay time. 30. /. Beamis re-
turned to Brunswick Monday, where he
will attend the present term Of the Medical
school. This year completes his attendance
at the school,. Nelson Hunt of East Thorn
dixie had a boy arrested for obscene Ian
guage before the younger scholars, and the
trial took place at Brooks. The boy was
found guilty and fl med small sum and costs
....There IS talk of having a private school
at the Station schoolhouse in the spring.
Several think it good idea, 1t is under
stood that it could be taught for % cents
week per scholar, and if a sufficient number
of scholars will agree to attend they will
doubtless have one. The Village Improve
ment Society held meeting Jan. 9th and
chose committee. At a meeting Feb. Sd
they formed an organization and chose Of
ticers. Frank johnson of Freedom has
nice pair of work horses which will weigh
$500. He hauls II feet of pulpwood at a
load to Thorndike Station. They are an ex-
ira good pair, both grays, and nicely match
ed. Mrs. Daniel Gordon is quite i'll with
grip and lung trouble. .. Sayward & Vose
will put il engine and steam power for
their saw mill, at once. The lack of sutti-
Gent water has always been bad set back,
and they propose now to remedy the trouble
for good. They can have lumber enough to
keep the mill running the year round and it
will be much more convenient for all con-
cerned.
MONROE. The Trustees of the Waldo and
Penobscot Agricultural Society held a meet
ing recently for the purpose of making ar
engagements for procuring the lumber to
build of cattle sheds sufficient to keen |
the stock that may be on exhibition the
three days OF the Fair. The building will
be substantial and convenient and large
enough to accommodate all who may want
to come and remain With their stock and
articles through the Fair. They also voted
to have horse trot some time in June. |
notice of which will be gi zen later. A COM
mittee was chosen to make other needed re-
pairs upon the grounds The intention is to |
have one of the best agricultu raj fair grounds
in the State Mrs. Mary Gilmore is i'm
proving slowly. Nelson Curtis, Jr., is gain
ing steadily. Mr.. Isaac Cook has had con-
geston of the lungs and it is hoped he has |
seen the worst of it,. Mr.. Walter Clark |
who lives in the edge OF Frankfort, while |
visiting his sister, Mrs. Blanche Nealley, |
was taken very sick with inflammation of !
bowels, but is better at the present writing |
THE village school, taught by Everett |
Grant of Monroe, closes Friday after SEES |
sion of ten weeks. Miss Nina Spearin. |
who has taught the winter term in the Thur |