The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-01
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
IsLESBoRo. Reuben Herrick, one of the
oldest persons in town, died last Friday OF
la grippe. He was native of Northport,
/ but had lived in Islesboro more than half a
century. He leaves one son, Capt. Isaac
Herrick of tins town, who is now in Bruins
wick, Ga, confined to a hospital on account
of an accident. Rev. James Boyd had a
severe attack of heart disease in the pulpit
last Sunday. He is now considered out of
danger.
SOUTH MoNTvILLE Mrs. Sarah Knowlton
has been very sick, but is now improving.
Her daughter, Mrs. Caro- Heating, is with
her. Mrs. J. H. Simmons is very sick with
pneumonia aud doubts are entertained as to
her recovery. Others on the sick list are
improving, There has been hardly enough
well ones to care for the sick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mutt of Freedom visited her
sister, Mrs. W. B. Morse, last Saturday and
Sunday We now have a blacksmith and
his work is giving perfect satisfaction. All
work warranted. Give him call
CENTRE MoNTv1LLE. Mr.. Austin Went
worth's death, March Doth, was quite unex-
pected although he has been ailing for some
time. Mr.. Wentworth has been with his
daughter Mrs. 0. A. Ramsay during the
winter and the funeral will be held at the
house April LIST, at 10 a. NJ. Miss Edna
Thompson has gone to Belfast to learn the
dressmaker's trade. -. An obituary of Dexter
W. Bennett will be found under the head
of obituary. The levee at Grange Hall
was quite success financially. The re-
ceipts, S25, have already been invested in
lumber and work on the dining-room begun.
WALDO. At the special meeting March
29th the following school committee was
elected E. E. Clements, J. d. Webster,
Gilman Roberts, Arthur sheldon, G. O..
Holmes, Warren Johnson. The meeting for
choice of Superintendent will be held at
Evans schoolhouse Saturday, April 3d. at 8
o'clock, a. N n. l.. Simmons has gone to
Pittsfeld to attend the NJ. c. Id. H. Gil
ley has gone to Livermore to teach school.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Burns have been very
sick the past ten days. Mrs. Rose Richie
ing friends. Apples are worth thirty cents
per barrel delivered in Belfast. Large
quantities being fed ont to stock j.
h. Littlefeld has shipped another car load
from Waldo. The freight is 81 IL cts. per
barrel in ten barrel lots.
SANDYPoINr. Mr.. Forest Berry of steamer
City of Bangor has been at home for a visit
and left Monday for Boston. -. Mrs. Jennie
Wathen of Lisbon, n. II. is visiting her par
ents,. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L, French. Mrs
French is in very poor health .. Mrs
Merada Black has returned from Boston
and opened her knitting shop. Several good
knitters are wanted :. Miss Abbie Cousins.
who has been i'll since Christmas at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Lydia Hall, has recovered
so as to be carried to her sisters, Mrs. Susan
Staples The antiquarian dress party and
sociable given at the hall last week by Mrs
Charles Richards and Miss Salle Rice. who
is at home from Boston for vacation, was
success in every way Both old and young
We're dressed in the fashions of long ago, and
some of the styles We're as pretty as those of
the present day. Thursday evening, April
lst, there Will be poverty sociable at
schoolhouse hall AIRY one appearing there
well dressed will be fined extra. Ginger
tea, gingerbread, etc, will be served for re-
freshments. 1t promises to be a very ragged
affair. Mrs Louisa Perkins is visiting her
sons in Milo and Norcross. . George CHM
has been to Rockland two trips in sch. Col
1mhiap Sch T
is lying at the steamboat W harf with a cargo
OF corn waiting for a tug to take her to
Bangor.
BROOKS. 1t is now nearly time to begin
grating, and the farmers are looking over
their orchards and getting ready to trim
them. One of the incest young orchards in
town is owned by A. II. Rose When laden
with fruit last fall it was beautiful sight.
Byron johnson has been packing apples
in this vicinity to send to England. >. .Chas.
F. Bessey has been absent some two weeks
on business trip to Vermont. Miss Fan
ME Twombly is with Mrs. Besssy doing up
the spring dressmaking. Miss Mabel Ell.
lingwood is having plenty to do at her trade
as a dressmaker. She works at the houses
of her customers when they desire it,.
Mrs. Jennys does little dressmaking at
her home. Charles Irving, the jeweler, finds
lots of watches that need repairs Mr.
Dow will show a new line of dress goods
next week He has some jobs in ladies'
boots and shoes that are said to be real bar
gains. John NJ. Dow is now able to valk
out in pleasant weather. Charles REYNOLDS
is very sick man and it is feared that he
cannot get WELL. Simon Cilley, one of our
oldest citizens, has been quite i'll. :. Mrs
Ellen Abbott, who was thrown from sleigh
and somewhat injured March 1st, is now
able to be about the house. Mrs. Bessey of
North Vassalboro, visited Brooks lodge of
Good Templars last Saturday evening. They
have something interesting for entertain
ment each evening The dentist scene
by Mossman, Lane and Long last Satur-
day evening was comical in the extreme
... Miss Persis Body went to Waterville
last Saturday, where she was met by Miss
Alice L. Dow of Vassalboro and they re-
NAMED in Waterville until Monday morn.
ing as the guests of Mrs. William McTag.
CART. The girls enjoyed their visit very
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