The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-06-10
REPUBLICAN
For Representative to Congress
Edwin G. Burleigh of Augusta.

| their last regular meeting June +, installed
the follwing officers President, Mrs NJ. E.
Lawrence; vice president, Mrs. L. NJ. B.
Billings; secretary, Mrs. M. J. Mutt; treas
urer, Mrs. Susan Flye; chaplain, Mrs. NJ. A.
Elliott; con-, Mrs. Emma Mcdonald, guard.
Mrs. Mary Danforth past president, Mrs.
Myra F. Brown. The members of the post
We're present at the installation A fine sup
per was furnished by the corps. This corps
| is in prosperous condition, all the member,
working harmoneously together.
WINTERPoRr. Rev. Mr.. Hefflon of South
West Harbor preached in the NJ. E. Church
Sunday morning and his sermon was very
much enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Wight
assisted in the singing and Miss Marion
Kelly of Camden gave very fine solo. In
the evening praise service was conducted
concert was given under his direction and a
class in music formed for a weeks instruc-
ton. Miss Maria Treat of Hampden was
in town Monday and visited her brother
Joshua Treat. Last Thursday Mr.. VIM.
McGrath saw fine large deer in the field
below his house. After feeding around for
some time the deer jumped the fence, went
down to the shore and swan across the
river. Mrs. E. F. Littlefeld and daughter
Miss Effie, returned last week from their
visit to Boston. Miss Marion Kelly OF
Camden is visiting friends in town.. Mrs.
81. E. Med onald of Belfast was the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Marshall, last week, return :
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at home for brief visit last week. Mrs
NJ. L. Willard is making extensive improve
ment on her house. Miss l.. A. Grindle
has returned from Belfast. -. Defender H ose
Company has bought small building for a
hose carriage and engine house and moved
it to the lot next to the Lord block
BROOKS. The A. D. Bean Camp, No 50, s..
of v, organized here last April with about
% members is prospecting finely. The Off
GERS are as follows: Capt, Con L. Grover
1st Lieut., Charles Hobbs; "a Lieut.,
Percie Cllley; @. NJ, S., Lester Cilley; S.
of G., Byron johnson; Chaplain Sidney
Tbbetts; Camp G., billiard Seavey; p.
G., John Jones. Several of our people at
tended the Quarterly meeting at Monroe
Centre last Sunday. The services at Union
church each Sunday afternoon very fully
attended and Rev. f. S. Dollitf always has
something interesting to say. The Sunday
school is also prospecting finely. The road
surveyors IL us different parts Of the town
have begun work on the highways, aud we
note with satisfaction that they are clearing
out some of the rocks that for years have
been a nuisance to the travelling public.
Another point requiring careful attention is
that OF the crossways and the turnouts for
the water on the hills. Brooks paid dearly
during the washouts of last autumn for neg
lect in this direction. Joseph Ellis has
bought fine young business mare of NJ. j..
Dow, who has two more TO sell. 49,. Our peo-
pie We're much pleased to see Geo. Damon of
Freedom here Memorial Day. The Major.
as we used to call him, brought his fife along
and it reminded us of the times in the past
when from tine old homestead on Sprout Hill
he would wake the echoes with his OLD
bugle. In the forties, hfties and sixties,
Damons bugle was known far and near.
Isaac Leathers, our deputy sheriff, has NOV
ed into his new residence near the depot,
known as the old Daniel Jones place. -. The
Philando Rowell family have moved to Nor
rill =. Mrs. Lizzie Austin is still here at the
village under the care of DR.. A. E. Kilgore.
Her mother, Mrs. Clifford, is with her,.
Mr.. A. Houghton, who has been seriously
i'll for long time, was on the streets Tues
day. 1t is the first time that he has been
out of doors for some months. Mrs. Rachel
Sinclair is still confined to the house by her
rheumatic troubles. Her niece, Miss Mil
dred Rowe, is with her....It is supposed
that the oldest man in town is Daniel
Cleary, aged 50. For many years he has
| been cared for by Joseph Ellis. Mr.. Dow
is fitting up some new dressmaking rooms,
and intends, as usual, to have first class
dressmakers to attend to the wants OF his
customers. Elmer G. Roberts has been
engaged by the Yankee Blade Publishing
Co, to take charge of their Office business
and will begin work at once Mrs. Asenath
Allen, widow of the late Reuben Allen, has
sold her interest in the estate to Ivory Al
len, her son-in-law, and has moved into the
Henry Small house. C. E. Lane is away
on a business trip. State Constable Mears
called upon friends here Tuesday.