The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-25
County Correspondence.
Deferred from last week. |

LETTER a
F. Pendleton, a former resident of this
town. and who moved to Massachusetts
about two wears ago, telling of his departure
for Alaska in search of gold. He left
Seattle Oct 31st, bound for Fort Wrangle,
taking with him a boat built by his brother
in Damariscotta, which has attracted good
deal of attention in Seattle and other p aces.
Mr., Pendleton is an enterprising business
man, and we may expect to hear of his sue
cess later. He left Seattle with an entire
outfit for the gold regions, and a partner
from Franklin, Mass, where he left his
family.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Quite pleasant even
ing was passed by the wives and daughters
of the members of Pownal Lodge the past
week at Masonic Hall. Music and recita-
tons. and afterward picnic supper served
BY the gentlemen, formed the entertainment
for the evening Capt. Horace Griffin has
returned from Bangor, where he had been
engaged III house painting for several
months, Mrs Florence Griffin has return
ed from a visit in Saco.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Trundy have a little daughter....
Misses Lille and Flora Moulton have gone
to Boston and will spend the winter in
Massachusetts, Mr.. VIM. A. Carter has been
quite sick with pneumonia, but is recover
ing SLOWLY. Capt Charles Staples of New
York is here to visit his father, Mr.. Alex.
Staples, for a few weeks, while his steamer
is undergoing repairs
rington preached in the M. E. church Sun
day, Nov. 14tb and at Ellingwood's Corner
in the afternoon. -. Mrs. Mary Haley has re-
turned from a visit to her sisters in Hart
ford, CT Mr.. VIM. H. Lord has gone to
Newbern, n. c., to spend the winter, hop
ing to regain his health. He was accompa-
MED by his mother as far as Boston go. Mr..
Charles Parker, died Nov. 18th, aged
81 years, and was buried by Garfield
Lodge, I. o. O. F., on Wednesday. He was
very worthy man and highly respected.
MI and Mrs. Randlett have gone to Boston
to spend the winter. Henry I. Sanborn
of Boston, former resident, was in town
recently on business. The village schools
elosed on Friday last. The photograph
studio formerly occupied by Mr.. Nealley
has been leased and opened by Edward
Clark.
PROSPECT. Prospect farmers have a chance
! now to furnish cream to the Belfast cream
cry. Mr.. Larrabee, who resides on the late
Lincoln Clifford place, is ready to carry the
cream, and all who have cream to spare can
| now begin TO learn the way to send. In this
section at present there is a smaller number
of cows than usual. The price of butter has
been low, and mostly store pay at that,
while cows have brought fair prices, with
good demand. Many farmers would want
two or three years to make the change from
selling hay to stocking up with cows. No
doubt the change would be a good one to in
crease the fertility of the farms. 1t would
make more green spots on the farm to have
the loads of hay that go aboard of the three
masters all consumed at home in Prospect.
1t seems to look easy and profitable to make
the change. But the greatest drawback is
the extra hired help. 1t is quite well known
that there are barely enough people in the
! farming business to develop new resources
or increase the fertility of the farm, as there
| is hardly an average of one worker to a
| farm in Waldo county now. The price of
farm products has been going lower for sew
eral years, aud the price Of farm help is al
most the same year after year. The Pros
peot Grange is having literary contest.
The late Capt. VIM. d. Hichborn's farm has
been sold, but we did not get the buyer 3
name. =. C. o. Hatch with his shepherd dog
got the two wild heifers belonging to g. Fl.
Partridge. -. l.. H. Partridge has Is acres of
piowed land, and over half of it was new
land and the first breaking. Many of the
farmers are finding fault because OF the in
creased prices of what they want to buy at
the stores, and some will wait for fall III
prices again. Cotton cloth and coffee We're
never lower than now, and other things are
expected TO go down, but the news Of a
fall comes slow in country store What
little money the farmer gets this year with
his small crop has got to count.
PITTsFIELD. A heavy snow storm Friday
caused the hacks to be in demand to con.
vey the ladies to the hall in the evening to
witness the great play, "The Fast Mail -
-. DR.. A. E. Farnham of Fairfield has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs w D.
Farnham. Mrs. Mary Robinson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. G. Fl. Morse and will
probably spend the winter with her. Mrs.
Joseph Decrow of Brooks, with her three
children, is visiting her mother, Mrs. An.
CELIA Bracket. w. L. Pushor and wife
Mrs. A. L. Sylvester and Miss Nav Bow
man, received the initiatory degree in
Bethlehem Chapter, o. E. S., Thursday
| evening, Nov. 4th.. w. S. Howe Camn s
of v, are making preparations for a grand
masquerade ball and concert at Union Hail
! Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 24th...D M
Parks, E. n. Shaw, j. W. Manson, ESQ. s
R. Haines, III. c. Hunter and Frank White
returned week ago from Spencer Bay
Moosehead Lake, with three deerA 90
ciety called the Pioneer Home Circle was
organized here recently with the following
officers; Pres, Mrs. Thomas Junck: vice
president, Mrs. John Lindsey treasurer
Mrs Meade Braley secretary, Mrs Freeman
Hubbard The meerings will be held week
ly at tile homes of the members. The M.
G. L., that popular paper gotten out by the
students of the Maine Central Institute. will
coon he issuel from the PttsfitId Aavar+;s