The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

daCGle Gllnlan IS at nome, out Will return 10
Belfast to work next week. &c. E. Gilman
is having his hay pressed. The many
friends are pleased to learn that PRESCOTT
Boynton is to drive the stage from Liberty
through Searsmont to Belfast after July 1st.
THE recent rainy weather is likely to
cause farming to be backward.
MONROE. At the meeting of the trustees
of The Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural
Society May 1st they decided to offer the
following purses for the trot on their grounds
July Sd: minute class, $S5; 2.24 class,
$50; 35 class, 500; 2.31 class, $115. The
races to be trot or pace. George Palmer took
charge of the post Office May 1st. Ex-post-
master Leander Staples is making one
thousand of his patent halters. He has
orders for over five hundred. The cheese
factory started May LIST, with over 5000
pounds of milk the first day. The meet
ing to organize the Cemetery Co. will be held
at the Dow school house Saturday, May 18th,
at O'Clock p. M. Rev. Norman LaMarsh
delivered very interesting discourse to the
Odd Fellows last Sunday. He had a full
house. Miss Lula Nealley from Boston
visited Ler aunt, Mrs. Franklin Chase, last
week -. Miss Eliza Mansur, who spent the
winter with Mrs. Gilmore and Mr. Sargent,
will now return to her home in North Mon
roe. Miss Louise Mayo goes to Camden
this week to finish her trade at millinery.
Benz. Curtis, who has been dangerously sick
is improving. Miss Alice Twombly is
teaching school in Swanvile. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Twombly have moved here from
Massachusetts. They are in very poor
health. Mrs. 7. came by order of her ply
slcian.. People in this vicinity can do no
farming on account of the wet weather.
Frank Henderson and wife are at Edwin
Lufkin's. Mr.. Charles Conant is to have
hard wood floors laid in most of his house
and will dispense with carpets
MORRILL,. Mrs. Deborah Thompson and
daughter Nellie returned last week from
visit to relatives and friends in Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Geo. Daggett has moved his
family to Searsmont. We learn that he
finds employment in Pittston. Evangelist
j. A. johnson gave US good sermon last
Sunday. We expect our new pastor, Rev.
Geo ID. Stanle y, to arrive and occupy the
pulpit next Sunday. The building COM
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tracted with Messrs. Ladd & Merriam to
build the same for $500. This does not in
clude the basement. The superintendent
of schools for 1896 reported so in the central
district as the result of his enumeration and
the superintendent for 1897 reported, at re-
cent board meeting, that he found rs! The
article in last weeks Journal on the Nor
rlli school controversy was saved from be-
Ing anonymous by having it signed by one
of our smart little school boys If the boy
can stand it we can. About 10 of the
friends of Rev. H. I. Holt assembled at the
house of Mr.. l. d. White Tuesday evening,
April 9th, to give him a warm reception on
his return from conference and receive his
parting blessing, as he was to start for Cush-
ing, his newipastorate, last Thursday. Ice
cream and cake We're served. During the
evening, Mrs. Silas Storer made him
present of sum of money in behalf of the
Junior Endeavorers, with which he was to
buy book which they learned he desired
to possess. Later in the evening DR.. T. n.
Pearson, in complimentary speech, and in
behalf of the Y. P. Society of c. E. of this
place, presented him with Shakspeare's com
plete works in 10 volumes The evening
was very much enjoyed. A short time ago
the Grange, of which Mr.. Holt was a valued
member, presented him with very fine al
bum. The ground is cold and wet 50 that
but little farming is attempted yet. Miss
Matte Cross was at home over Sunday from
with Mrs. Ellen Sprague.
LIBERTY. Leonard Berry, who recently
bought the Cook mill in the village. has a
fine situation with the Bodwell Granite Co.
He Is an expert stone-cutter and has been
frequently sent to Washington, d. u, New
lork and other cities where this company
had large contracts, to look after their in
terests and do the finest work. Owing to an
in jury to one of his eyes lie is unable to do
cOntlOuOOS work lint an
enable him to look after the work of others
and Tor this purpose he goes to Buffalo, n.
Y, where the Bodwell Granite Co. have
contract to furnish stone for a Post Office
building which it will take three years to
complete. Mr. Berry's family will remain
in the village. His brother Charles has
charge of the mill here, and to celebrate the
event he sawed off the third finger of his
right hand last week. In passing a cutting
Off saw he stepped on rolling bolt Of wood
and putting out his hand to save himself
from falling it came in contact with the saw
row escape from much worse accident and
Mr.. Berry feels than kful that it is no worse.
Miss Annie Twitchell will have her
spring opening of millinery and fancy goods
at her tine establishment in this village.
Thursday and Friday, May 9th and 18th. She
has secured the services of Miss Eva j.
Sawyer, first class milliner, who has been
in Boston FOR the past three weeks looking
up the styles and selecting goods for the
spring and summer trade. Some needed
repairs are being done on the church, paint
ing, etc. The usual amount of spring clean
ing and house painting is being done here.
l.. l.. Prescott represents the Liberty Lodge
of Free Masons at the Grand Lodge in Port
land this week. No work at the tannery
for the present. Waldo County Pomona
Grange meets with Georges River Grange at
this place Tuesday, May 18th.
Brooks. In spite of the hard times there
will be at least four new houses put up in
this place this season, and work has been
begun upon the foundation of them all.
Mrs. Jane Jellison has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Cora Bowker, of Belfast .
Mr.. Whitman of Auburn has been visiting
friends in town.. Jennie Chase, who has
been very sick, is now able to ride out
Mrs. Sarah Cole of Thorndike is with her
sister, Mrs. Dow, the Brooks milliner, again
this season and they are crowded with bust
ness as usual. Alfred Hubbard has a SOW
that is worth keeping. Last Monday she
gave birth to a litter Of fifteen pigs, all
strong and healthy: This is an uncommonly
large litter. It. D. Jellison has some very
desirable house lots in good location that
he will sell at a bargain. If one intends to
build it may pay them TO look over his
place, which is nearly opposite the Friends
church Mrs. Eliza Leathers is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Nickerson, in Bangor. Mr.. |
Dow has in fine new line of ladies' collars,
cuffs, ruchings and neckwear. -. Prince, son
of Charles F. ResSav has entered the am. |