The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-20
The Republican Journal, Thursday hornng May TO- 1897


All are cordially invited. The Y. P. S. G.
E. gave an entertainment Saturday evening
at the Grange Hall. Much credit is due the
committee, Clarence johnson, Mrs Chester
Written and Miss Carrie L. Boulter for the
fine program. The proceeds were very sat-
isfactory. Miss May Mason of Montville is
teaching the summer school.
BUCKsPoRT. The Maine Central manage
ment has decided upon a complete change
in the train arrangements on the BuckspOrt
branch, which have been practically in force
ever since the road was built, more than
generation ago. Under the new plan the
trains and train crews will remain over
night in Bangor, instead of Bucksport, as at
present. Col. 0. G. Putnam for many years
the chief conductor on this branch, has. as
result of this change in the schedule, re-
signed. Col. Putnam has been so years in
the railroad business and it is said that he
will be kept on the Maine Central payroll
and given position satisfactory to him.
MORRILL,. Sarah, widow of the late James
Mears died last Sunday morning at the resi-
dence of her son Robe. e. Miss Winnie Sim
mons is at home from Camden for a two weeks
visit Miss Oracle Simmons returned from
school at Bucksport last Saturday and began
school at Belmont this week go. Mrs, Eunice
Higgins of Belfast visited her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Wood, last week. Dr. j. W.
Pearson of Camden was in town one day
last week. Rev. A. D. Thibodeau, who
supplies the charge of Morrill, and Knox,
will preach here next Sunday, He will
board at Mrs. Deborah Thompson's. -. Bust
ness has been lively thus far at Merram's
steam mill, and they have large amount of
lumber on hand yet, including some twenty
thousand it. of hard wood logs, mostly yell
low birch, white birch and maple, which he
will saw into lumber to suit customers as
they want it'd. O. Bowen spraned his
right hand quite badly last week.
daughter of Bar Harbor are visiting at
johnson Shaw 9. Silas Wardwell of Brock
ton, Mass, is here for a vacation. Charles
French has gone to Birchville, where he has
employment. Hiram Grant, who went the
trip to Buenos Ayres in sch. Salie ron,
arrived home Saturday,. Miss Ethel Max
field has gone to Patten to teach school. -.
Miss Inez Maxtield, who is attending the
Normal school at Castine, has been at home
for short visit. Miss Addie Partridge of
the Narrows District is in Brewer for few
weeks. Mrs. Fred Perkins of Birchville
is here for a few weeks, while Mr.. Perkins
has a crew of men at work on his buildings
bara Harhart Morrip left Monday for
Boston to work for French Bros. & Co., as
superintendent. His family will remain
here for the summer. -. Addison Shute of
steamer Mount Desert is at home for a few
days. AS it was stormy Thursday evening
the sociable was held Friday evening. Ice
cream and cake were served The fisher
men are taking more shad this season than
for several years past.
WINTERPoRT. The Epworth League cele-
brated their eighth anniversary with appro-
pirate exercises last Sunday evening. Mrs.
R. F. Moody and son Fred returned from
New York last week, accompanied by Mrs.
Sewall Moody and child. Miss Daisy Lowe
has returned from New York, where she
spent most of the winter. Mr.. Ziba Will
Hams is at home on brief visit. Miss
Priscilla Parker, who has been very i'll, is
improving slowly. Mrs. Dreyer has arriv-
ed from New York to open the Blaisdell
house for the family, who will soon follow.
E. Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Emerson left Mon
day for Livermore Colorado, where they
will spend the summer. Mrs. /. j.
Thompson and her little ones have arrived
from Hay Springs. Neb., to spend the sum-
mer at the Old home. The Winterport
Free Library Assn. is in receipt of another
valuable gift of books from Mr., Holbrook,
who has already done so much in that line.
He also sends 10 of the leading magazines
for the year, which are highly appreciated o..
Mr. Arthur Clifford Woodman of Winter
port and Miss Juietta F. Brown of Hamp-
den We're married at the Methodist parson-
age May 18th by Rev. j. p Simonton. They
left Immediately on the boat for Thomas
ton, where they will make their home....
Mr.. Lamb of Camden is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. G. George. Percy Hall re-
turned from Washington last week and has
moved his family back to their former home
at Forest City. Frank Hardy has caught
two nice salmon this season. One weighed
% lbs, the other q IL lbs. Rev. J. P.
Simonton organized an Epworth League at
Ellingwood's Friday evening. Mr.. Geo.
Dorrity of Brooklyn is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. George Grant. Edward Lowe has
gone to New York in the employ of Moody
Bros. Capt. Edwin Wentworth and Capt.
John Philbrook have bought the sch. Hum
boldt. =. Mr.. j. X. Lougee of Haverhill is
visiting his brother and sister here. Mrs
W. H. Mason has returned from Boston,
where she has been spending the winter
with. her daughter, Miss LYDIA.
IsLEsBoRo. Miss Charlotte Thorndike
Sibley delivered her lecture cover Palestine
hills on horseback" in the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening" May 11th Her easy and
charming delivery, combined with her ele-
gance of diction and clearness and concise
ness of style, added much to her vivid pic
lures of Bible lands. She described Pales-
tine as it is to-day its Inhabitants and their
social condition; its cities and towns with
their ancient ruins; its rugged hills, noun
tains, rivers, brooks, lakes, fruits, trees and
tlowers--and then she compared the coun-
try as it now appears with the Palestine of
the times of David and Solomon, and of the
Great Teacher himself. The lecture held
the undivided attention of the audience for
over an hour and received the highest com
mendation. Mr.. Harry Brown, proprietor
of the Islesborough Inn, came from Massa-
chusetts few days ago to make prepara-
tions for the coming of the summer tourists
Mr. Frank Sherman SuDerlnteniS the Golf