The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-29
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

work in Brooks School opens here next
Monday, and will be taught by Miss Phebe
Shaw of Etna. .. Miss Nina Spearin left last
SATURDAY. for Deer Isle, where she will teach
school. Mrs. Harriet Gates, who has been
on the sick list for some time, is somewhat
improved in health, Her daughter, Mrs
Robinson, who has been caring for her, has
returned to her home in Hamrden. MIR
G. c. Hamm has been training colt for
Isaac Mason of Swanville and is now train
ing one for Mr.. Bussey of DiXmont.
Work began at the shingle mill last week.
STANDPOINT. Capt B. f. Rice left Mon
day for New York on a business trip. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Grant have been in Sears
mont for a short visit to relatives. Mr.
Herman Grant lately moved his family to
Penobscot. =. Mr.. Fred Perkins arrived last
week from Norcross and is building new
stable and otherwise improving his buildings
here. The fishermen have completed their
weirs, but have taken no salmon yet. April
Goth the thermometer here stood at 10 above
zero at a. N. Friends here extend con-
ordinations to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Patter-
son of Machias on the birth of daughter,
born April Goth.
BELMONT. Paul Castor, Sr., was in
town Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Brewster of Searsmont were in town
Sunday visiting Mr.. BIS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Brewster. Fred Churchill has
gone to Boston, where he has employment.
49, Wilbur Clark was badly injured last
week while stopping a horse belonging to
Roscoe Jackson. Miss Inez E. Allenwood,
who has been sick with la grippe for the
past few weeks, is able to ride out. N. B..
Allenwood rode out Sunday for the first
time after a six weeks illness. 49,. Mrs.
Angeline Allenwood is convalescent. Mr..
j. E. Elms has corn up. Who can beat it :?
Rose Swift of Belfast called on Mrs. j. b.
Arnold April 21st. Frank Donnell is Wis
itng in Belfast. Mr.. d. G. Richards of
Camden was guest of A. j. Donnell April
10Th. 49,. Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Howard of Bel
mont We're in town Saturday, the guests of
has been visiting in Thomaston. . Herbert
Donnell of Rockland was at Leslie Marr-
ner's April oath. Oscar Young and wife of
Camden spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P Heal MIR. and Mrs. Miles Brewster
and son Carl spent Sunday in Belmont, the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Brewster. Mrs. A. M Ingraham and L.
Pottle of Belfast We're in town Sunday.
Henry Morse and family visited his parents
April 18th.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mr.. Lewis Smith re-
turned to Boston last week. Mrs. Marga-
ret Ames arrived home from Boston last
week. Mrs. Silas Trundy and daughter,
Mrs. Irene Hatch, returned from Boston last
Thursday Miss Clara Griffin is visiting
friends in Searsport Miss Annie Thomp-
son returned from Boston Saturday with a
large and well selected stock of spring and
summer millinery. -. Lyman Richardson
went to Bangor Saturday where he has Sc
cured employment. Mrs. Ralph Morse has
returned home from visit of several weeks
with friends in Bucksport.. There was
quite large attendance at the Grange last
Friday evening and good programme was
cream and cake were served. A very pleas
ant evening was passed. There will be a
sociable at Penobscot hall Saturday evening,
May 1st. Admission 10 cents. Refreshments
will be served A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. There will be a grand ball
at Denslow Hall, Monday evening, May 3rd.
BROOKS. 1t should have read last week
Simon Knowles, who recently died in Jack
son. He lived for a long time on the Davis
farm in Jackson. Steps are being taken to
obtain Rev, F S. Dolliff to preach here Sun
day afternoons the coming summer, and it
help u.s.. The Good Templar lodge will
give public entertainment in G. A. r. Hall
this, Thursday, evening. An admission fee
of ten cents will be taken at the door to de-
fray expenses. Mrs. Dow, the milliner
has returned from Boston with a fine line
of goods for the summer trade. With ten
years experience at the business she can
suit her customers. Alice L. Dow will be
at home from Oak Grove Seminary in about
three weeks and will try her hand at the
millinery business. Geo. Miller is still
very sick. He has been confined to his bed
about four weeks. Mrs Ira W. Bowden is
very i'll and it is tn ought doubtful if she re-
covers. Her babe is about four weeks old
MRS. Sarah F. Blackstone and daughter
of Bridgewater, Mass, have made their
friends here short visi t.. Mrs. Mary Har-
riman of Prospect is at A. E. Chase's....
Charles W, Lord has the cellar dug for his
new house and will soon be laying the wall
Charles E. Small is ready to finish his Gel
lar wall as soon as the mud dries up. The
material for his house is on the spot. Fred L..
Emmons has his house frame landed on the
lot and will dig the cellar at once. DR.. A. w
Rich is adding piazza to the new house he
built last season. Hiram Michaels is improv-
ing his house by a liberal supply of paint and
shows himself to be quite a painter. q. E.
Small is painting the L. A. Elliott house..
Eliza Leathers is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Nickerson, in Bangor. Mrs. Susan Little
field of Belfast visited Mrs. Leathers last
week. Some boys started a brush fire on
the land of Emery 0. Stantial last Monday
and it came near proving disastrous ex-
pertinent Once started it ran rapidly in
the drieG grass, caught in the fences, and
was headed for the farm buildings of John