The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-02
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning. December 2 1897
HALLDALE. Rev. T. R. Pentecost preach

HALLDALE. Rev. L. Il. PentecOSt preach
ed a very interesting sermon at the Vose
school house last Sunday P. M......Jo ohm
Stevens returned from Bald Mountain last
week, where he went deer hunting. He
brought home the carcass of a 200 pound
buck. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Major left last
week for Lowell, Mass, where they intend
to reside in the future. Mr.. Decrow and
Mr.. Pendleton of Belfast were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Emery few days ago.
PRosP EcT VILLAGE. The S. B. l. S. will
meet in the Grange hall Thursday after
noon, Dec. I'd. -. There was ball at the
Grange hall Thanksgiving eve and a goodly
number were present.. Mrs. Jennie Mar
den and Mrs. Octava Heagan of Stockt ton
Springs were guests of Mrs. Julia Gilman
last week. Mrs. G. intends to spend the
winter in Norrdgewock with her sons,
Henry and Willie. =. Mrs. M. E. C. Libby is
| very sick with sciatic rheumatism. MIS-
M. Fl. Haley and Mrs. Ell. Lindsey, reported
| sick, are convaescent. Mr.. and Mrs
Emery Marden are very sick. Miss Ollie
Marden of Swanville spent last week with
L
Ames of Bangor is spending his vacation
with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs Lemuel
| Ames. 81 Dr. 0. S. Erskine, wife and son OF
| Frankfort and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. 0. Hatch
of Stockton Springs spent Thanksgiving day
with Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Littefeld, Mrs
| ErSkine and son remaining for few DAYS
visit....A number from Winterport and
| North Searsport oranges recently visited
South Branch. South Branch is prospect ne
| and began their contest Nov. 2Sth A live.
ly time is expected through the winter, as
| usual. Mr.. VIM. Coffin of Burnham is
here buying cows and veals for Brighton
market. He has found IA nice cows, for
which he paid good prices, and veals for
which he paid SD so. .. Nj essrs. G.. H Part
ridge and c. O. Hatch have received letters
from their brothers, Albert Partridge OF
Lowell and Geo. 4. II atch of Portland, tell
ing of their intended departure in the near
future for Alaska in search of gold
APPLETON. Arthur c., the little three
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs Aaron Hender-
son, died Nov. Goth from the effects of eating
the contents of a box of pills containing
strychnine and belladonna. The pills were
left for a short time on table and while
the family were at dinner the child took the
package unnoticed by his mother, who was
not aware of that he had done until he came
to her with the empty box saying "the
candy was bitter" A physician was mne-
diately called, but the child died at p. M
He was a very bright, attractive child and
the parents are Frustrated with grief. The
funeral services were held Monday, Rev.
F. V. Norcross officiating. Prof. Alden
Keene of Boston has been in town a few
days, called here by the serious illness Of
his mother, Mrs. Galen Keene. Miss Lila
Keene of Boston, a daughter, is with her
mother during her illness. Miss May DuiI-
ton, Bonnie Keller and Clarence Simmons
who have been attending school at Castine,
arrived home w Wednesday,. The r -bekahs,
after the regular meeting "Wednesday even
ing, sat down to a chicken supper which w as
served in their banquet room. Will Bean
arrived home last week from Ashland
Aroostook Co.. where he has been employed
as a carpenter since early last spring -. Mr.
Everett Mesergey son of the late Rev. Ken
drick Meservey, is the guest of Mr.. and Nj g.,
Jacob Nc Laine for a few weeks Mr.. Me
servey is studying for the ministry and been
at school in Boston.