The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-05

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PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mainda widow of
the late Hon. B. H. Gray, died July 3Oth,
aged about "A years. She leaves of her i'm
| mediate family, three sons Orrn B., Clifton,
Jasper; and two daughters, Mrs. B. NJ.
Eames and Mrs Susannah Perkins, besides
a large circle of friends. In her death,
Prospect loses one of her most estimable
ladies. OF her it could be well said, none
knew her but to love her. She was a noble
women, and her life was full of good deeds.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. A very heavy
thunder shower passed over this vicinity
last Saturday. Some very large hail stones
fell in some places, doing much damage to
crops. DR.. Pearson and Mr.. Eugene Pear
son of Camden We're in town last week.
Mrs. Swazey and son Charles of Newbury-
port, Mass, and Mrs. Everett Higgins and
two children are visiting Mr.. James j.
Clement. Miss Bertha Thompson has re-
turned from Belfast, where she has been
visiting. Mr.. John Choate of Massachu
setts is visiting friends in town....Mr j. o.
johnson and wife of Liberty visited Mr.,
Eolney Thompson and family last Wednes-
day.
FREEDOM. Y. P. S. c. E. will give lawn
party at the church, Friday afternoon, Aug.
9th Coffee, ice cream and cake will be
served. 80. Mrs. Frank Holmes of Somerville
and Mrs. Grace Haven of Roslindale, Mass
are visiting their mother, Mrs. LIE Forest
Wlggln. Mrs. Herbert Turner and little
daughter of Maiden, Mass, are visiting
Daniel Dodge and Mrs. Reuben SiLley.
Mrs. John Carter is spending few weeks
with her farther, Mr.. Benz Williams. . Miss
Etfie Frye is at home from Deering, Me-.
Miss Amy Il. Boulter returned to Fairfield
Saturday. Miss Mae Aver is at home
from Somerville, Mass. Misses Julia and
Helen Marden of Somerville, Mass, and
Francis Aver of Brewer, Me-, are at their
grandfathers, P. W. Ayers.
PALERMO. Jonathan Cain of Branch Mills.
an old man aged rs years, drowned him.
self Tuesday of last week He asked his
wife to go to the woods to get some herbs
and as soon as she had gone he tied rock
to his neck and drowned himself in hogs
head of water at the back door He had
been out of health for some time He is
said to have been well off and had pleasant
home in the edge of the village The funer-
al was held Thursday at 10 a. NJ, Mrs.
Wentworth of Knox officiating He was
buried at Liberty on the side of the noun
tain among her fol5s....A terrific thunder
shower passed over Palermo Saturday The
roads We're washed badly and grain lodged
and hay got soaking. Haying is very bac k
ward on account of the rains. On some of
the farms not clip Of hay is cut yet.
STANDPOINT. Mrs. Willis Young and
Miss Sadie Salmon Of Somerville, Mass, are
at Mr.. j. A Young's for a visit. Mr. and
Mrs, Elwood Grant and Mrs. Frank Grant
Grant of Dover have been with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Z. B. Grant for several days.
Miss Eva Boynton of Bangor has lately
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Levi Staples
miss Ada Dyer of Winterport is visiting
Mrs. Susan Staples. The fourth party at
"Hersey Retreat arrived Aug. I'd. One
evening last week Mr. Pote and Mr.. Ellis
took the party to Fort Point on hayrack
ride. The services at the church last Sun
day morning We're largely attended. The
song service was equal to that found in city
churches. Mrs. Elizabeth Rice Hamilton
of Salem, Mass, arrived last week and is
spending most of the time at her COTTAGE.
Misses Hattie and Alice McKeag and a
their cottage here for their annual vacation.
Several young men from Bangor have
their tents on the shore at the Point.
There will be clam bake and sociable on
the beach near steamboat wharf Thursday,
Aug. 9Th. Supper at o'clock. All are in
vited. The weather has been very poor
for haying; only few clear day sand those
have had easterly winds. A westerly wind
is thing of the past in this vicinity
CLARK's CORNER. Mrs. Melinda Allen of
Belfast is visiting friends in town. -. Mr..
Frank Curtis of Frankfort has moved into
town and occupies the Geo. Harding place.
-. Chester Clark of Searsport visited his
old home July 31st. The contest in Gran
lite Grange, North Searsport, (partly COM
posed of Prospect patrons) is ended The sis
tiers were beaten and will have to furnish
supper for about two hundred brothers. Do
your best, sisters. Mrs. Abbe Clark, who
sprained her foot badly five months ago,
will have to go to the Bangor Hospital for
treatment in few days. She will apply
the X-rays. Mrs. G. o. Clark composed an
essay for the Grange ON the last night for
the sisters, and we give it below in full:
The contest between man and woman is
as old as Adam and Eve. In different ages
it has taken different forms, but one feature
has always been present, and that is, the as
sumption of man that he is superior to
woman. From the time of the hg-leaves
down to the time of petticoats men have al
ways considered women their interiors, and
now the same old contest begins again to
see who are the smarter.
We did not hesitate to enter the contest;
for we believed, and still believe, that a
woman's part in this world is more import
ant than mans, and that if she exerted her
self she could prove herself at least his
equal
The first meeting the men pronounced
success, and if hog. stories and nonsense
were any sign they certainly had roaring
success. We do not wish to take advantage
of anybodys weakness, but we should like
to call attention to the fact that words and
wind do not make an argument Brother
LitJleteld's and Brother Gardner Clarks
hog-stories showed the taste of the men.
do not think women like hog-stories as we'll
'" owl a.