The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-13

kins, who was drowned in the Sebasticook
river April II, was recovered Sunday near
where the accident occurred. Coroner
Parks deemed an inquest unnecessary. I'm
dertaker Martin prepared the body for
burial and it was then placed in the tomb at
the cemetery. The funeral took place We'd
nesday.
PROSPECT FERRY. The Christian Endeavor
Society at Mt. Reagan held a sociable at
Mrs. George Avery's last Saturday night.
All pronounced it good time. Will
Batchelder has gone to Somes' Sound to
work on stone. Mrs. Frances Harding has
SO far improved as to walk from her house to
her brothers, Wash. Harriman's. MIR. Levi
Grant, Who has been visiting relatives here
for the past three months, left for his home
IN California last week.
IsLEsBoRo. Milton 1. Whitcomb died
ton, aged 81 years. He leaves four daugh-
tiers, two brothers and a sister to mourn
their loss The funeral was held at his late
residence May 4th, Rev. James Boyd otfici-
atng and he was buried under Masonic
rites He had been Tyler of Island Lodge
for 10 years. Capt. Thomas r. Williams
has sufficiently recovered from la grippe to
be out and around e.. The season is so back
ward that but little planting has been done.
Mr.. Brown arrived last week and Is get
ting the hotel at Dark Harbor ready for the
summer Quite number of people came
D., 70 l,olr aftn
their cottages at Ryder's Cove and Hughes
Point.
BELMONT. Miss Lille Goyens of Belfast
was in town Saturday and Sunday visiting
her friend, Miss Inez E. Allenwood Mr..
W. F. Mariner was in Rockland the first of
the week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Clark. Hiram P. Farrow, Esq, is in Pitts
field on business. Miss Laura Elms is in
Belfast, at work for G. G. Abbott. Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Kendall and daughter Goldie
We're in Morrill, Sunday visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Greer. -. Mrs. c. ?. Nor
rill, who has been quite sick, is now better.
Mr.. Geo. W. Morse and two sons, E. S. and
A. c., have found 10 swans of bees in the
woods since last August W no has better
record than that?,. Mr.. Henry Morrill, is
at work in Belfast.
MORRILL,. Mr.. John Hussey of Albion
was in town last week and bought three
pairs of oxen of F. A. Grey, Lemuel Greer,
and G. W. Achorn. Grey's were years
old, girth feet, II inches. We have some
very fine steers in town, in Guiding some 3
year-olds for which 500 has been offered.
Robe Grey went to Mass achusetts last
week, where he finds employment. Will
Woodbury. returned from Chicago last Sat
urday. -. Mrs. Annie Mari of Somervile,
Me-, was a visitor in town Saturday, re-
turning home Sunday and taking her sister,
Mrs. Lottie Murch, and dau ghter Flora, with
her for a two weeks visit. Geo. Daggett
has concluded to remain at home for the
present. Mrs. c. w. Achorn has been con-
fined to the house the past month. Sew
eral cases of measles are in town.
PALERMO. Charles Dinsmore and James
Dinsmore had their buildings painted last
week. Last Wednesday Richard Blacks
4 Sht'eAA4iS
in the Smith cemetery. He was born in
Palermo and has lived in Augusta, where he
died last March. Some of his relatives ac-
companied the remains aud others met at
the cemetery. Last Thursday the remains
of Mrs. Mary French of Augusta, formerly
of Palermo, We're brought to Palermo for
burial in the Smith cemetery =. John Cain,
who has been sick for long time, is failing.
Last Sunday DR.. Nelson of China met there
it'll DR.. Deany in consultation. Charles
Trask of Corrina, a nephew, is stopping a
short time with him.. Mrs. Cynthia Nutter
spent a few days last with Cora A Goodwin.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. The Centre
school, taught by Miss Bertha Partridge,
had exercises appropriate to Al Dor day Mon
day afternoon. After planting trees the fol-
lowing program was given: List of Maine
trees given by the pupils; song, "Woodman
Spare that Tree Minnie Moody, assisted
by the teacher as organist; rec. The Old
Apple Tree Cecil Moody; rec, Chow the
Tree was Planted, Henry Clifford reading,
"The Pine Tree State" Minnie Moody rec,
" A Hickory Tree" Clara Ridley rec, Lit
tie Leaves Willie Lanpher; rec, "When
we Plant Tree Clifford Staples: rec,
" Planting Tree" James Clifford reading,
''The Woods of Maine," Herman Partridge
exercise, "Arbor Day." by four little chill
dren-Dora Russell, Jennie Clifford Helen
Calderwood, Willie Calderwood; song,
America, by the school. The schoolhouse
was prettily decorated for the occasion and
the children did justice to the program. :.
Miss Ella Moore is visiting her sister, Mrs
Freeman Partridge. Two delegates, in
for Burleigh were elected by the
Republican caucus, Monday, to the third
district congressional convention.
CENTRE KNOXVILLE. Mrs. Mary Cushman
claims the honor OF being the oldest person
living in the town of MOntville, having
passed her 95th birthday last Sunday, May
9th. She enjoys good health, her eye-sight
and hearing are remarkably good, and her
intellect as keen as ever. She was married
at the age of twenty-one to Thomas Cush-
man, son Of Rev. Joseph Cushman, who
came to Centre Montville from Hebron, Me-,
about the year 1900, and settled on the farm
where Mrs. Cushman now lives. Rev
Joseph Cushman died on the island of Cam