The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. M. ii. Haley March 4th :. The
many friends of Miss Grace M. Libby who is
teaching school in Massachusetts, will be
sorry to learn she has been quite poorly of
late. :. Mrs. Jennie Dockham, reported sick
last week, is convalescent.. Mrs. Belle
Erskine and Master Harry of Frankfort
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. HI. Little
field last Thursday and Friday.
CENTRE LINcoLNvILLE. Mrs. A. S. Heal
of Belfast, who has been visiting her father,
Mr.. Emery Parker, returned home Saturday.
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Mayo of Belfast
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ma
honey recently. Ernest Mahoney is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahoney -.
The church Sociable Thursday evening Feb.
18th, was success. A fine program was
given and excellent music was furnished
by Young's Orchestra and members of the
Band, after which refreshments were served
consisting of ice cream, cake, etc. Mrs.
Ansel Wadsworth and daughter We're the
guests of Mrs. Joel Lamb one day last
week.. Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Fernald are
spending few days in Jackson. Miss
Minnie Fernald arrived home Friday from
Friendship, where she has been stopping for
the past few weeks.
APPLETON. The drama, Placer Gold, was
played Thursday evening, Feb, 18Th, by the
Appleton Dramatic Club. Riverside Hall
was filled with a very apprecjative audi
ence, the ad Joining towns furnishing a large
percentage of the company. All expressed
themselves as delighted with the entertain
ment, which was one of the best ever given
here by local talent The proceeds will be
devoted to Improvements on the interior of
Union church. 49, The remains of the late
Joseph Bartlett, who died in Cushing Feb
8th, were brought here for interment Flu
neral services were held in the Baptist church
W ednesday Rev. C. E. Harding officiating
The deceased was a former resident of Ap.
pleton. Mrs. Charles A. Bills of Hope is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Wentw orth, this w eek. e.. Little Miss Emma
Merle Ripley of Bath was the guest of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Page.
three days last week. Mr.. and Mrs. A H.
New bert of Rockland have been the guests
of Mrs. Daniel Sullivan few DAYS. Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Hanley of Rockland are also
spending few weeks with Mrs. Sullivan
CAMDEN. The Epworth League gave
a Valentine supper last Thursday evening,
which was a success financially. Mrs. l..
M. n. Stevens of Portland lectured Feb.
15thi!on Parliamentary Usages, under the
auspices OF the Y.'s.....E. W. Pendleton
now has charge of the choir of the M E.
Church. IA number have been severely i'll
with the grip of late. Prof II. L.
Chapman of Bowdon college lectured on
Robert Burns Feb. 17th IN the Monday
Club course. Six hundred cards have
been issued at the public library and new
applicants are constantly applying. Mr..
Columbus Boswell has the stills laid for his
house on the summit of Mt. Battle and work
will progress upon il as rapidly as the
weather will permit. The mann building
will be IS feet in width by Sc feet in length,
connected with which will be an ell The
second story will contain eight rooms, while
the lower floor viii be one room which will
be used for a dining room and which can
also be utilized for dancing if desired
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building will be built in modern style and
upon the end towards the bay will be erect
ed a tower fifty feet in height, with easy
flights of stairs to the top of the same where
magnificent views of tue bay, ocean, islands
and surrounding country can be had.
MONROE. Mrs A bert Durham, wbowent
to Bangor hospital a few weeks ago to have
an operation on her leg, had to have it am
putated last week. 1t was taken off 1 inches
from the hip 1t is hoped she can have a
wooden leg as the doctors say it is a good
stump. She has the sympathy of all her
nelghbors in Monroe. -. The Drama "The
Golden Gulch, was played at the Town Hall
last week by home talent to a full house and
was pronounced good by all =. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Nye and little daughter from Bangor
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A
Nye. 1t is quite sickly in this vicinity A
good many seem to have the grip. Among
the sick is Mrs. Ryder, who is well known
in the village, where so many families de-
pend on her help during times of sickness
She hardly ever saw sick day herself. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dorr attended the
silver wedding at Frankfort Feb 22d of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Hopkins. . Mrs. Laura
Curtis has taken little girl, six years old
1t will be a nice home for "a child. Charlie
Mayo has been sick the past week. Mrs
Belle j. Palmer will attend the convention
of the W. r. z. at Watervile this week, if
her health permits. She has been suffering
from bad cold recently. The dance and
supper by the l. O. O. F. Feb 22d was a sue
cess. There was good crowd and good
time. Mrs. A bbie Sewall has had an at
tack of the grip since she arrived on her
visit to her parents, but IS over it now.
LIBERTY. One hundred and fifty loads of
bark were hauled to the to nnery last week
The price paid is S. per cord. Sixty cords
of wood have been hauled to the same place
and about the same amount to individuals
throughout the village. Potatoes bring
more here than they do in Boston-5O cts
per bushel, and few to be had at that, while
car loads are shipped from Knox Station at
% cts per bushel =. The Stevens mill ia
doing fine business in saving long lumber
People are coming from a long distance with
logs and taking the sawed lumber back with
them. 1t is rumored that Mrs Ethea
Perkins, widow of the late joseph Perkins