The Republican journal., 1897-12-09
COUNTY COR REsPONDENCE.

PALERMO. Fred Bailey is building a
slaughter house near the Smith graveyard
and is preparing TO do an extensive busi-
ness. Joel Bailey is shingling his house
and has had a cold time of it. Mr.. Cove
at Branch Mills is building an ice house,.
Frank Norton is preparing to make some
repairs on his house. il ohm Black and wife
will return from Boston this week.
MONROE. At the annual meeting of E. NJ.
Billings Post, G. A. R., held Dec. 1st, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Com, Jere Bowen; S. V. c.,
jefferson Nealley v c., Horace Webber
@. NJ, F. l.. Palmer; Chap, 7. Durham
Surg, I. Clemens; o. of D.. A. S. York; O.
of G., o. H. Plummer; Delegate, H C.
Weber, Alternate, Edward Lufkin. :. At
the annual meeting of S. L. Milliken Camp,
S. of v. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Capt, Hiram Ide; 1st
Lieut., o. H Clemens; I'd Lieut., A. F.
Durham; Chap, J. Adleton; Council,
Edwin C. Dickey, Joseph Palmer and A. l..
Croxford. The camp was inspected by Orrin
j. Dickey of Belfast supper was served
after inspection. -. At the annual meeting
of E. NJ. Billings Womans Relief Corps the
following officers were elected: Pres, Miss
Helen Nealley S. v, Mrs. Belle Barden; ] .
v, Mrs. Alice Palmer; Chap, Mrs. Caro-
line Durham; Treas, Mrs. Belle j. Palmer
Con-, Mrs. Mary Putnam; Guard, Mrs. An
ME Ryder The Relief Corps have moved
into the new hall in Odd Fellows block
LIBERTY. The entertainment given at
Hall St. George Tuesday evening by the
Arbutus lodge, order of Eastern Star, is re-
ported to have been first class in every par
ticular. But the event of the week took
place Wednesday evening, when forty-eight
persons took the Sd and 4th degrees in
Georges River Grange A harvest feast fol-
lowed in which over one hundred members
of the Grange took part. This great influx
was the outcome of d contest in which new
members counted large. One side was led
10y Mrs. c. G. Whitcomb, and the other by
Arthur Richie. The woman won, as usual.
Every place was visited for candidates eX-
cept graveS ards, and even these We're passed
by reluctantly. Ralph l. Morse and Louie
Gidden are at home from Bates College,
and Walter n. CargiII from the University
of Maine. Mr.. Cargill will teach the upper
school in this village and Mr. Gliddeu Will
teach in South Liberty. Mr.. Morse could
have had school, but as the vacation at
Bates lasts but five weeks he was unable to
take one. All the schools in the town are
now in session. Miss May Brown is teaching
the lower village school and Miss Blanche
Moody the primary in the upper school
mother will spend the winter with him.
S. I. Young is suffering with asthma. . A
volunteer fire company has been organized
in this village, with A. E. Sanford as fore
man and IL. n. Dennis and A. A. Brown as
assistants.
1sLEsBoRo. Geo. W. Wilton and family
have moved from Foxcroft to Islesboro, and
occupy the Delmer Hatch house. Mr. Will
ton is master mason on the new Prall cot
tage at Dark Har Dor. The Dark Harbor
Sidewalk Sociable met with Mrs. 81. A.
Babbidge last Thursday evening. Checks
amounting to S75 from Dark Harbor summer
residents have been received towards the
a mile and half long and extend from
Dark Harbor to the Baptist church The
West Side Sidewalk Socable met with Mrs
Lincoln Gilkey the same evening. This
society is raising funds to extend the west
sidewalk from its present terminus near the
Creek, to the w est Side near Capt. Herman
Farrow's. This will make three lines of
| sidewalk hon 10 H. I
long, radiating fir ON the corner at the Bap.
list church. ...John P. Bragg returned Sat-
urday from a business trip to Bangor and
vicinity. School at Ryder's Cove opened
Nov. 9th under the instruction of Miss
Wright of Wilton, who has taught here be-
fore and has prov ed very efficient. Rev
Geo r. Tufts is engaged as a permanent
supply at the Freewill Baptist Church.
Mrs Coburn of Belfast who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Wyman, for
Two weeks, returned home Dec 9th. Miss
Leutner Hatch, who has been attending the
Castne Normal school, is teaching the Acre
Island school. Miss Warren of North Isles.
boro is teaching the Dark Harbor school
Mr.. eddy of Corinth, graduate of Castine
Normal school, is teaching in tie West Side
District. The semi-annual meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Baptist
church was held Dec. 3D., and the following
officers elected: Pres, Mrs. Maria Hatch
Vice Pres, Mrs. Nora Pendleton; Secretary
Miss Abbie Hatch. .Pyam b. Hatch has
finished an ice-h house of 75 tons capacity,
} He is to cut on a small pond on his premises
and supply the Dark Harbor cottages
Thomas Pendleton returned Dec. 4th from a
visit of a few weeks in Boston. Miss
Lucy Pendleton, who is teacher of a school
in Solon, is at home for vacation. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Pendleton visited friends
in Boston the past week...... Washington
Gilkey, who was stricken with paralysis
some months ago, is greatly improved, and is
able to read and talk. Miss Louise Pen
dleton was bitten on the cheek quite severe
ly recently by pet dog. Isaiah Board
man, who has been quite ill, is improving.
Alpheus Pendleton of North Islesboro, who
has taken the contract to build the Prall cot.
tage at Dark Harbor, has moved with his
family to house near by owned by Capt.
Chas. Pendleton. The foundation wall of the