The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. March g. 1897

OF the late Samuel Parsons, has moved TO
Liberty where she is staying with her
daughter. Miss Nora Dow is at work for
Mrs. Perry of Liberty, who, it is reported, is
quite il....C. A. Andrews has recovered
from a two weeks illness with La Grippe.
Mrs. A. B. Drawn is quite ill.,. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Andrews are both sick with La
Grippe. Sam Hussey is at work for James
Thurston.
PROSPECT. Levi Clark is driving around
his groceries on a sled. He buys eggs
for clean seeds and all the petitions sent to
the Grange and others were passed by
There were no signers. Everything the
farmer gets in the way of protection and
tavors he has to pay dear for, and the farm
ers think the taxes are too high now. There
is quite a sum in the little towns that is a
burden from past legislation. Some of the
laws might be good for large towns and
cities, and the extra expense perhaps can be
easily met with so many; but in these small
towns perhaps so tax payers have to pay
about the whole. "A small crew began
work on Mosquito mountain this week.
They have small job there. No news of a
job on Mt. Waldo vet.
CENTRE LINCOLNyILLE. Miss Evelyn
Gray, who has been visiting in town for the
past few weeks, has returned to her home in
Prospect. Miss Carrie Dckey of Camden,
accompanied by W. V. Lane of North
Haven, is visiting relatives in town.. Miss
Sibyl Mariner of Belmont is visiting at
l.. A. Knights 80. Mr. Horace Tibbetts of
Rockport was in town Saturday. Mr.. E.
M. Heal is in Boston for few weeks.
Mr.. Henry Staples of Massachusetts visited
in town recently. Fred Hosmer left last
week for Connecticut, where he is to be en-
ployed in an asylum. Quite number of
our people are on the sick list. Among the
recent victims of grippe are Mr.. and Mrs. N.
D. Ross and son Miller, Ernest Clark and
daughter Lena, and j. Gordon. -. Miss
Estelle Moody has returned home from
Waterville. Miss May Norton is visiting
her brother, Will Doyen, in Warren. The
drama and supper given at the hall March
10th for the benefit Of the NJ. E. Church was
decided success. :. Mr.. Lucius Russ is
visiting friends in Prospect.
WINTERPoRT. Mr.. Alexander Lane, one
OF our aged citizens, died at the home of his
son at West Winterport, Friday morning..
Quarterly meeting services were held at the
Methodist Church last Sunday, Presiding
Elder Norton officiating. The steamer
Penobscot concert troupe gave a fine con-
cert at Union Hall Wednesday evening".
Miss Sophie B. Chase came home Saturday
to spend Sunday with her mother, returning
to Belfast on Mondays boat. Miss M. E.
Chase is visiting friends in Ellsworth and
other places. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Grant
left on Mondays boat for Boston for brief
visit. Mrs. P. C. Rich has been quite ill.
Most of the sick ones are improving.
Fire broke out in the house of Mrs. Foley
Tuesday morning at 1.30, but as they had the
water right at hand it was quickly extin-
gulshed. Otherwise we should have had
quite blaze. The new hose reel which
was gotten by subscription at the lower vii
lage has arrived and fire company will
soon be organized. Miss l.. A. Grindle re-
turned Saturday from Castine, where she
spent the winter. AT the annual meeting
of the Free Library Association held at
their rooms Wedn esday afternoon the fol-
lowing board of officers was reelected: S.
H. Morgan, Pres. A. f. Carleton, Sec ::
Fred Atwood, Treas; F. W. Haley, S. H.
Morgan, A. f. Carleton, E. NJ. Hall Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark, Trustees.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. At the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Staples last
Saturday evening, their daughter, Miss Jen-
ME A. Staples, and Mr. Arthur W. Moore of
Monroe were united in marriage. A large
company of friends We're present and the
marriage ceremony was impressively per-
formed by Hon. A E. Nickerson of Swan
vile. After the ceremony the happy
couple received the congratulations of
their friends. Refreshments were served
and very pleasant social evening was en-
joyed by all. The presents were many and
beautiful, including some fine silver
ware. Mr.. Freeman Partridge is still
suffering from the effects of la grippe.
$50. Mr.. Melvin Clark of Prospect called on
relatives in town last Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles 0. Hatch were called to Nor
rill Thursday by the death of Mr.. Hatch's
father, Mr.. Barak Hatch. Mr.. Hatch was
we'll known here and had many friends as
he has otter visited his SOC here, and his
daughter, Mrs. Ella Littleield of Prospect.
Much sympathy is express ed for the bereav-
ed family, who have lost d kind and loving
father. =, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver l.anpher of
Belfast visited friends in this vicinity last
week. Mr.. Lyman Partridge and family
have been quite i'll with influenza. Mrs.
Annie Brown OF Searsport is visiting at Mr..
N. W. Staples MIR and Mrs. Shaw Of
Prospect were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mari
on Staples last Saturday and Sunday.
APPLETON. Much interest was shown at
the annual town meeting March 18th. The
following officers were chosen: Moderator
E. D. Gushee; Clerk, j. F. McCorrison; Sc
lect men, assessors and overseers of the poor,
S. J. Gushee. S. B. Conant and W. j. Mar
tin; School committee, q. W. Gushee, D. O.
Kaler and John Clark; Town Agent, J
Maddocks; Auditor, j. C. Fuller; Treasurer
and Collector, R. S. Keen. Following are
the appropriations which it was voted to
raise: Money for schools, 81 600 90; for