The Republican journal., 1897-03-18

friends reached him he was dead. A sou
and daughter survive him. Mr.. Charles
Libby of West Winterport and Miss Edith
Parsons of Swanville We're united in mar
riage Saturday, March 9th. One of the sad
| dest deaths which has taken place in our
vicinity for great while was that of Mrs.
| Hiram Treat of Frankfort March 3rd. She
died of heart trouble almost instantly. leav-
ing a husband and five little children, the
Oldest only years and the youngest weeks
old She a most excellent woman
J loved and respected by all who knew her.
| Expressions of deep sympathy are heard on
| every hand for the afflicted family -. Most
| of the cases reported on the sick list are i'm
proving Among the recent victims are
Mr.. Daniel Dyer, Daniel Dyer, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker George, Mrs. NJ. E. Lord, Lemu-
ell Lord, Mrs. J. F. Hussey, Mrs. Thomas
Morrssey, Patrick Kelly and family.
home for visit to his family He left his
ship, the kennebec, at Port Townsend :,
Wash, and came overland to Maine Dur
ing the past two years he has made voyages
| to Japan, China and other foreign ports. -.
Mr. VIM Whitney fell recently in his stable,
| receiving quite serious in jury to his knees,
which combined with his fall several weeks
| ago renders him nearly helpless. Rev. S.
L. Whitcomb was in town during the dedca-
tory exercises of Powers Hall, and preach
ed excellent sermon at the Free Baptist
Church the Sunday previous. The Y's of
| NJ. e. |. held DemOrest contest at Powers
| Hall Monday evening, March 1st, which was
successful. Mr.. and Mrs. jesse c. Connor
celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their
marriage recently. Only few relatives and
friends We're in attendance. Mrs. j. S.
Davis, who has been suffering with rheuma-
tism nearly all winter, is slowly improving.
BELMONT. Geo. Mears says that he
takes the lead in fast horses with his black
colt. Mrs Sarah Meader Will build a new
barn the coming summer. Hen-houses
will be quite numerous this year, as most
every farmer is preparing to build one or
more ... The Lend-a- Hand Circle of Kings
Daughters and Sons is doing well here
New faces are seen at every meeting. They
meet with Mr.. and Mrs A. B. AIenwood
| March list
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mr., and Mrs. Adel-
bert Webster of ort Point are making an
extended visit with friends in Boston aud
Providence, Il. |. They witnessed the in
auguration of President Mckinley March
4th IN Washing ton, d. c., and will visit
Alexandria. Cold Harbor, and several other
/ points of interest in and around Washing
+l,,.x-
| erai days in Portland and Augusta. This
very pleasant trip is of special interest to
/ Mr.. Webster and wife, March 4th being the
30th anniversary of their marriage Mr..
| Rufus Ellingwood left Feb. 25th for Leaven-
worth, Kan, his former home. ... Mrs. Orilla
/ West of Boston is in town, called home by
! the serious illness of her father, Capt. David
from Boston the past week The home
stead of the late Esther Hichborn Ellng-
wood has been sold to Mr. Daniel THOMPSON
of Prospect... Mrs. Irene Hatch, who has
been employed in Boston during the winter,
| arrived home last Thursday. -. Miss Elva
| Randell visited Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Webber
in Belfast the past week. Mrs Edith Fetch-
IVA
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Lewis. Miss Clara
Mudgett is in Belfast visiting her aunt, Mrs.
| Edwin Crocker. Mrs. Avelina Griffin en-
tertained number of friends Monday even
ing. Mr., Chase of Centerville, Mass, who
has been guest at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Benz. Grant, left by Mondays boat for
Boston. Mrs. Ralph Morse, who has been
visiting friends in Bucksport, returned
home Tuesday Mr.. f. h. Cousens has
received his new sample books of wallpaper.
He has tine line to select from and at the
| lowest prices. Call and see them
APPLETON A great many of our people
are down with la grippe and Dr. Pedrick
has ali the calls he can attend to- Among
those suffering with the epidemic at present
are Mr. and Mrs G. G. Dunton, Elmer Rip
ley, V. Q. Keller, G. H. Page, Lucius Taylor
| and son John Miss Annie Stevens, Mrs.
Nathan Hawkes., and many others in our
near vicinity. Rev. G. E. Harding has
been holding evening meetings in the Bap-
tst church every evening in the week with
the exception of Saturday evening for the
past six weeks. He has been assisted III his
| labors a portion of the time by Rev Mr.
jenkins of ST. George and Mr.. Jones of
Clark's Island. Tie North Appleton Evan
gelists, Wilbur Waterman and Gilbert
| Thompson, have also been assisting. News
has been received of the death of Hannibal
Morang at Columbia, California. Mr. Mo-
rang about 81 years old and left home
nearly two years ago to try his fortune in
the gold mines, where he worked several
years ago. -. Miss Mae Lamson has return
ed from Castine where she has been attend
ing school. Mrs. S. n. Simmons left Sa.ur-
day for Wilimansett, Mass, called there by
the serious illness of her mother, Mrs Mary
Ames, who is spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Lnlie Ufford. Maurice
Gray is teaching the High school at Union
Mrs. Gray obliged to close her school
here Wednesday on account of the illness of
her pupils. Only eleven We're able to attend
the last day. Mrs. H. n. Titus received
news Tuesday of the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Eva kenney of West Upton,
Mass. Mrs. Titus lett Wednesday for Mas
sachusetts. II. c. Pease arrived home Sat-