The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-13
County Correspondence.

LIBERTY. Arthur Richie, Esq, of this
| village has been engaged by E. H. Brad
| street Post, G. A. R., to deliver the add ress
Oh Memorial Day. The village schools
began May Sd. No is taught by Miss
Blanche Moody and No. s by Miss May
| Brown....W. D. Sanford is in Boston on
business. Elijah Cram is quite sick. DIR
A. j. Billings was called for him Monday
-. Freeman Baker has moved into the
Hattie Clough house, recently occupied by
VIII Lord. The Republican caucus Mon
day elected G, H. Cargil and S. 7 Young
as delegates to the Waterville convention
They We're instructed to vote for the nomi-
nation of ex-Gov. Burleigh for Congress.
MONROE. Mr.. " arren Nealley has return
ed from Florida very much improved in
health Arbor Day was observed by the
teacher and scholars planting trees around
the school house,. Captain Durham has
had a very nice family monument set in the
village cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Burgess are rejoicing over the birth of a
son-William King Mr.. Darius ROYAL,
a former resident of this town, has been
visiting friends here. James Dollitf and
wife, old people, have sold their farm near
the village to Asbury Staples, and are going
to Jackson where their son, Rev Frank S.
Dolhff will provide home for them near
his pastoral work, where they will be kindly
cared for in their declining years. :. Mr..
Clarence Ford, who leased Mrs. F. w.
Ritchies farm last year, has moved back to
Winterport. Mrs. Richie hires man this
year to run the farm. AT Republican
caucus held Saturday evening the following
We're CT osen as delegates to the Congression-
al convention at Waterville: F. L. Palmer,
Edwin Lufkin, Henry Wingate.
SEARsMoNT. Mrs. Andrew Bennett of
Waterville is spending few weeks in town
Miss Fannie Hanson came home from
Camden last week sick with scarlet fever.
The family has been placed in quarantine by
the board of health....F M Simmons is
painting his house on the outside. e. A.
Jones is having his barber shop painted and
papered. DR.. A. Millett returned from
Auburn and Portland, Thursday evening
Frank Moore is unable to work on account
of lame leg, caused by an old sprain. o.
W. Ripley of South Montville was in town.
Saturday, delivering nursery stock. The re-
cent rise in apples will make the customers
more pleased to see him. =. Miss j. E. Nc
Farland had serious attack of heart trouble.
Saturday afternoon, but is better at this writ
ing. At Republican caucus held at d.
b. Cobb & Sons store, Saturday afternoon,
j. w. Farrar, Geo. A. Jackson and c. S.
Adams were elected delegates to the district
convention at Waterville, May -. The
delegates were unanimously instructed to
use their influence for the nomination of
Hon. E. G. Burleigh as candidate for repre-
sentative to Congress from this district
SwANvILLE. Hon. A. E. Nickerson is
building an addition to his carriage house.
....Miss Fannie Wilson is quite sick
Mrs. Emma Cunningham has been sick, but
IS improving. Mr.. Charles Walker ship
ped eight veal calves to Boston Tue day.
Mrs. D. W. Billings is visiting friends in
Boston. ...Albert I. Nickerson returned
from Chelsea last Friday. Miss Susie
Greeley, who has been visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Nickerson, returned to
her home in Hampden Sunday. Last Fri
days mail brought Mrs. R. G. Royal beau
tifu, bouquet of roses, azaleas and orange
blossoms, from her step-son, DR.. A. B.
Spinrey, in Helena, California The flowers
were but little wilted and very fragrant in
spite of their long journey. -. Swanville
Union Sunday school re-organized last Sun
day with the following officers: Supt., Capt.
Nehemiah Smart; Vice Supt., Miss Florence
Cole; Sec, Mr.. H. NJ. Chase; Treas, Mrs.
Mary f. Nickerson; Librarian, H. F. NJ
Phillips Janitor, Mr.. Walter Nickerson.
The Sunday school will begin next Sunday
at 10 a. H., sharp, local time.
UNITY. H. H. Grant returned Nav 4th
from three weeks visit to friends in Bos-
ton. Mrs. II. c. Chandler, Mrs. John
Hamilton and Mrs. Roxana Chandler are on
the sick list. Perley Clark returned May
9th from Boston, where he has been for
treatment. He is very much improved, but
far from we'll. Geo. Written is suffering
with rheumatism. Mae Kelley and Vivian
Tabor came from Waterville Friday to
spend Sunday with their parents :. Rev.
and Mrs. E. S. Burrill returned from Hou-
ton, May 7th. Mr.. B. has been quite sick,
but is very much better. -. The Mitchell
boy, who lost his eye few weeks ago, has
glass eye....H. G. Chandler is painting car
riages and has all that he can do. His shop
is at his house. :. The W. R. c. and the G.
A. r. met at their hall May 9TH to make ar
engagements for Memorial Day. The Corps
will give a dinner to the Post and their
families. The W. R. is f1ourishing, with
new members coming in. Memorial Build
ing at Windermere Park has been painted
white and looks fine. The village schools
began Monday with full attendance. Myra
Libby teaches the High school and Mabel
Bacon the Primary. DR.. and Mrs W. 6.
Fuller of Pittsfield We're the guests of Mrs
Fred Fuller Saturday and Sunday =. Mrs
Mary Wares of Thorndike is visiting at n
B. Rlce's. 1t is quite sickly in town and
the doctors have alb out all they cando.....
At Republican caucus held at the town
house Saturday night the following dele
gates were elected to attend the Congression-
al convention at Waterville: Lindley
Mosher, F. A. Bartlett, E. D. Chase.