The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-02

| BuRNHAM. Frank Mtchei's new block is
completed aud he recently built an extern
sion to his store house. 1t is now one of the
| finest blocks i'll the village... Mrs. Blanche
| Willett aud Miss Florence Reynolds of Ban
gor spent ThanksgI with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Reynolds of this place
Quite number of men have gone from
this place TO Florida to spend the winter
some to engage in the fishing business
while others will engage in agriculture.
Mr.. Joshua Reynolds, who died in this
place NOV. 10Th, was the father of % chill
dren and left % living children at his death
....Oakes A. Dodge has been appointed a
general agent for large book firm in Chi
cago, Ill. VIM. H. Kimball is employed by
the same firm.
MORRILL,. Richard Merriam from Orono,
Orris Vickery, Oracle Simmons and Zoda
Weymouth from Kent's Hill, came home to
spend Thanksgiving. All return save Miss
Simmons, who teaches in Searsmont village
this winter. Rev. A. ID. Thibodeau is
holding revival services in East Knox.
He reports eight conversions as the result
of last weeks labor there. We learn that
Rev. Geo. s. Hill, assisted by Rev 81. W.
Abbott and wife of Liberty, began a series
of meetings in the Baptist church near Knox
Corner last Sunday. Mr.. Thibodeau an
nounced last Sunday, that the Adyentists
would begin their quarterly meeting
services, at our church, Dec. End, and hold
over Sunday. School exhibition at the
Grange Hall Friday evening.
SwANyILLE. Mrs Frank Osgood has been
very sick, but is improving. Mrs Seth
Moore is sick with typhoid fever. Misses
Louise and Ida Cunningham returned from
visit to Maiden last Saturday Mr.. AL
bert I. Nickerson began school in district
No. ) last Monday. Mr.. and Mrs S. d.
Greeley and two children spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. G.'s mother, Mrs. Mary d.
Nlckerson. DR.. J. S. Cole and daughter
Florence have taken rooms at the hotel for
the winter. Sunday school next Sunday
at o'clock and services at 5 o'clock, local
time. Rev G. H. Wells will fl the pulpit,
if pleasant. AS this is to be the last sermon
tins season and one specially prepared for
the occasion, We hope every one will make
an effort to get out.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Inez
Staples visited friends IN Prospect recently
1.-The lsraelites met at Mr. VIM. Smith 5
last Tuesday evening, and had good pro-
gram, after study ii!s lie Sunday school les
SON.. Mr.. Isaac Partridge spent few DAYS
at home recently $50. The young people en-
joyed Thanksgiving ban at y. W Staples.
Willie Jacobs and f. Percy Partridge were
the musicians. Mr.. Henry McCaslin of
this place, who is spending a few weeks in
Searsport, has been seriously i'll with an
pendicitis As soon as he is able he will be
moved home. Mr.. James Jacobs is quite
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Moore and Mr.
Norman Grindle OF Monroe visited friends
in town Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Edward
Clifford and family have be, n quite i'll with
severe colds,
BROOKS. One of the very best entertain
ments of the season was given at the Good
Iemplar lodge last Saturday evening and a
good one is under way for the next night.
The social features of this organization are
excellent. A. NJ. Jones of Bates College
will teach the upper village school this win
ter. We were much pleased last week to
see Mr.. Fernald of the The journal in town,
and appreciate the complimentary notices
that he gave of our busy village. Now we
have something specially worth writing up
"a one pound baby in town, alive and APP
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next week. Mrs C. F. Bessey is able to sit
up and remains about the same as for some
weeks past. Marian Colson is still an inva-
lid, but is said to be steadily improving.
STANDPOINT. Miss Lucia Shute and Miss
Jennie Black leave this week for Bucksport,
where they will attend the winter term at
the Seminary. Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas Grant
have been in Bucksport a few DAYS visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Grindle, and
family. Mr.. George Crocker has moved
into the home of the late Miss E. A. Cousins
....Owing to the bad weather Thanksgiving
night not so many attended the sociable as
usual, but those present report a fine time,
...James Showers will go to Bucksport
this week to take the commercial course at
the Seminary Mr.. Fisher came from Ban
gor and preached here last Sunday. He will
preach here Sunday, Dec. 5th, after which
there will be no service at the church dur
ing the cold weather. Sunday school at the
hall at the usual time. Sch. Mentora.
Capt Grant, brought grain for c. F. Snow
last week.
FREEDOM. Mr.. Charles Dodge of Lewiston
is visiting his brother, Mr.. D. W. Dodge
Mr.. Staples of Belfast has opened a fish
market in our village. DIR. and Mrs Bill
lings entertained their children and grand.
children on Thanksgiving day. The Con-
gregational society have extended a call to
the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin to become their pas
tor. The Ladies' Circle will be entertained
by Mrs. P. W. Aver Dec. I'd. All are cor
daily invited. The Beacon Light Club
met Nov Both with Mrs. D. r. McGray.
The winter term of town school at the
Academy is under the instruction of Misses
Mary Mason and Frances Williams The
Academy is now in first class condition and
the students very much enjoy the steam
heat We here wish to extend our thanks
to Messrs. Francis and David Smith for
check of $50 toward the new windows; and
this is not the first time these gentlemen
have shown their love for this institution.