The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16
COUNTY CORRESP ONDENCE.

COUNTY CORRESP ONDENCE.
BELMoN 7. Nj r. Peter Tower is in Boston
visiting. IN. B. Allenwood and Herbert
NJ. Meader Were in Montville Friday on
business. Mr.. and Mrs. James Palmer of
Montviile were in town the last of the week
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Meader's.
Mrs. Sadie Knight of Lincolnville was in
town Saturday and Sunday visiting at Mrs.
c. o. Jorda MS. School in Dist. No. 4
closed Saturday after very successful
term taught by H. W. Woods of Knox.
APPLETON. Almond Gushee of Dorches-
ter, Mass, Ralph Gushee, proprietor of the
Claremont Hotel, New York city, and
Thomas E. Gushee of Lincolnvile were
guests of Stephen J. Gushee and Lindley M j..
Gushee Dec. 9th and 10th. Bernce Keller
is teaching the North Appleton school.
Clarence Simmons is teaching at Elmwood
and Miss Mae Dunton has the school in the
Hall district Hope. Pearl Danforth of
Washington. who taught the fall term of
High school in the village, is instructor in
v. IL.
The old Georges River canal is still in
use as skating rink by the boys and girls.
Mrs. O. W. Currier is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, in Lincoln
vile.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Matte
Littletield has arrived home from Boston
Mr.. Truman Lathrop went to Augusta
on business, recently Mrs. Sarah Staples
is in Monroe visiting her niece, Mrs. Jennie
Moore. Little Jen ME Clifford has been
quite i'll Mr. Gibbs of Brooks was in
town last week, taking orders for fruit trees.
=. The Israelites met at Mrs. Jennie Mar
den's last Tuesday evening. The program
was as follows: Singing by t he choir; read
ing, Mr.. WILDER Ridley; recitation, Minnie
Moody reading, Mr.. William Smith story,
Freeman Partridge; music, T. Percy
Partridge and Mrs. Gertie Clifford reading,
Truman Lathrop; song, Gertie Clifford :;
conumdrums and charades, Mrs. Gertie
Ridley; art exhibition, Jessie Marden
SOUTH MoNTvILLE. Mrs. Aldana Gilman
is at home from Camden, where she has
John Prescott has arrived home safe and
sound, from his deer hunt. ID. s. Bartlett
of Bangor was in town this week H l.,
Jackson is on the road buying fur for Bos-
ton firm. Burton Eastman, who was on
the sick list, is out again. Geo McLain
has bought Matthew Creasey's farm and in.
tends to build house in the spring. =. B. B.
Boggs is in Warren for a few weeks visit
among friends. %. w. Ripley was the hap
py recipient OF fine heavy ulster for Christ
mas from friends in Rhode Island. E. S.
Adams at the present time is causing the
last sad wall of the porkers in this vicinity.
#. F. Phillips, president of the High school
club of '69, has issued the annual call for the
barons, dukes, lords and sages to appear at
the Grange hall Wednesday evening. An
account of the event will be given later.
The sewing circle and sociable are post
poned.
STANDPOINT. MIR. and Mrs. A. B. French
and MIR. and Mrs. B. G. Blanchard are in
Boston for visit. Mr.. Henry Showers of
Weymouth, Mass, is here for a short vaca-
ton. Mr.. E. K. Perkins, who has been
employed on a tug boat in Boston Harbor,
is at home for the winter. -. James Showers
and Jennie Black came from Bucksport
Friday and returned Monday. MIR. F. S.
Hartman was so i'll the past week as to re-
gulre physician, but is now able to be out
MIR. NJ. S. Richards, who is employed on
duck farm in Damariscotta, is home for a
few weeks. Mr.. Fred Grant, who has lob
ster traps set in the river here, caught good
sized cod fish in one of them last week. Cod
fish are seldom caught so far up the river.
WORD was lately received here of the
death in Lowell, Mass, of Mr.. George Black,
formerly of Standpoint. He was the son of
Capt. H. S. and Mrs Margaret Black He
leaves a wife and daughter in Lowell;
father and one sister, Mrs. o. F. Staples of
New York, with whom the father lives.
Mr.. Herbert Clements died Dec. 10th at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Augustus Shute,
after a long illness of consumption. The
funeral was held there Sunday, and Monday
the remains were taken to Dedham and laid
beside his wife, who died two years ago. He
leaves two little boys, mother and brothers,
who have tie sympathy of friends. The
junior members of the Christian Endeavor
will have Christmas tree at Mrs. Fred
Blanchards Christmas eve.. The Reading
Club met with Misses Ethel and Inez Max
field LAST Saturday evening. School in this
Dist. began Dec. 9Th, Mr.. Burton Larrabee
of Stockton Springs, teacher. This is his
second term here and he needs no recon-
mendation. -. Sch. Mentora, Capt Manley
Grant, brought corn for G. F. Snow last
week.. Capt. Elmer Webster and wife
from Searsport were here with relatives
few days last week. Capt. Webster has
lately bought of Messrs. Perkins and Grant
the sch. Mentora was lying at anchor here.
49,. Clara Perkins of Bucksport has been
here with her grandmother, Mrs. L. S. Per-
kins. for few days. Mr.. Henry Richards
of Searsport spent last week here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Richards.