The Republican journal., 1898-05-26

WASHINGTON. Mrs. Viola G. Bliss has
been having an extensive piece of work
done on her lot in the village cemetery. The
entire lot has been excavated and bricked
up in masonry. The work has been done
under the direction of James Dorman of
East Union, except the grading done by F.
A. Frost of Rockland. Benz. F. Bowden
an aged and we'll known citizen of Jefferson
was buried May 9TH with Masonic honors.
Many masons from this place attended the
service. Deceased was the father of 7. S.
Bowden of this village and Mrs. Willis A.
Luce and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Gordon of Union.
BucKsPoRr. The faculty and graduating
class of the E. M. c. S. are issuing invitations
to the commencement exercises. The invi-
tations are elegantly engraved affairs with
the school monogram embossed, the finest
that have been issued by graduating class
for many years. Miss Emmeline Spofford
has presented the Buck Memorial library
with ar elegant edition de luxe of the Holy
Bible, which will be placed in the reference
library &c. S. Marshall, chief clerk of the
railway mail service, was in town Thursday
on official business, Mrs. James Seavey
arrived home Thursday from a trip to
Belfast.
EAST SEARsMoNT. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
H ills of East Northport, calle on relatives
in town Sunday Mr.. Geo, Kirk of South
Union, Me, was in town Saturday, called
here by the illness of his sister, Mrs. Stephen
Gables. bert Mariner went to Belmont
Sunday Misses Della and Althea Maho-
ney of East Northport were in town May
2lst, guests of their sister, Mrs. Il. A. Ma
honey -. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harvey Stinson of
East Belfast were in town May 18th, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar ?. Mahoney... Mrs.
George Perry and two daughters, Lennie
and Agnes, of Rockland spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. II. NJ. Donnell. -. Ward
Pepdleton is spending a few days III South
Union.
CLARK's CORNER PROSPECT. Mrs Sewell
Bi.ttertield is in very poor health. -. Oscar
Clark has gone to Milo, where he has
employment. Ludella Harding, who has
been quite poorly for the last three months
is gaining. Fred Cunningham of this
place has moved his family to Brownville.
80. Charles Littletield and wife called on
friends here May DIST. There is some
one around the Corner who is dangerous
Fires have been set, fences burned up, bars
torn down and posts carried away, and
cattle turned at large. Look out; some one
will get hurt. Arthur Moore and wife
We're in town sunday. William Kingsbury
of Frankfort has been in town looking for
burial place for his wife, who died May
2lst
MORRILL,. MI and Mrs, Willard Rich of
South West Harbor We're the guests of Mr..
and Mr. d. o. Bowen last Saturday and Sun
day. Mr.. Rich is the principal of Freedom
Academy and one of the most successful
teachers in the State. He has taught one
hundred and one terms of school. Mrs. Rich
is also one of our best teachers, having
taught 26 terms. Miss Annabel Dag gett is
at home from Rhode Island. :. Rev. A d.
Thibodeau and a friend Mr.. Clark from
Bucksport, and Rev. and Mrs. Wesley
Wiggin, We're in town last Sunday. Mr..
Thibodeau gave US a good sermon. Hon.
l. H. Jackson and wife from Belfast We're at
church here last Sunday Mrs. Sarah
Clark from Freedom IS visiting in town ..
Mrs. Alvin knowlton of Lawrence, Mass,
and children are with her mother, Mrs L.
A. Robinson.
BELMONT. l.. F. and F. o. Allenwood at
tended the dance at Centre Montvllle Fri
| day evening" May GOTH. Helen A. Jordan
and her daughter, Mrs. Sadie knight of Lin
colnvllle, were in town Saturday visiting
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Churchill. Almond
Young of East Searsmont was in town Sun
day visiting Mr.. Edmund Brewster. =. Err
nest Piper of Belfast was in town Sunday
visiting Mr.. Albert Mariner. All the
schools in town began Monday May 10Th,
| with the following teachers: No. l. Miss
Sybil Mariner; No. 2, Miss Cora Mahoney
of East Searsmont, No g. Mrs. Nettie B.
| Mariner: No. 5, Miss Alice Knight of Sears
| mont. The school in No. has been discon-
tinued. Our road commissioner, Mr.. G. r.
Andrews, has started the road machine and
is making better highways. Our roads
would be great deal better if there was
law to compel the use of wide tires on wagon
wheels. Then all towns should have a rock
crusher and build the roads out of the stone
walls beside the roads.
LIBERTY. 1t is rumored that DR.. G. G..
WhiJcomb is to go to Camden to take the
practice of DR.. Pearson, who is to go to
Europe for time. DR.. Whitcomb has made
many friends during the time he has been
with US who are sorry to have him go, but
are glad that he is to better his condition.
DR.. Pearson also has many friends in this
| locality. 1t is but a few years since he went
| out from among us poor boy, and by his
| own unaded efforts he has acquired an ed
ucation and is now recognized one of the
| best physicians in the State. He goes to
Europe to perfect himself in his profession
IA Mr.. Skinner from Boston, who bought
| lot of land on the borders of Georges
| Pond containing the somewhat celebrated
| Panola Point, is erecting fine cottage
| thereon. May others do likewise. Memo
| rial Day will be observed here in the usual
| manner. In the forenoon the graves will be
! decorated with flowers and flags, and in the
| afternoon the people will assemble at the
church and listen to the impressive services
| by the Post. The address will be by Ralph