The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-06

SEARsMoNT. Two more of Searsmont's
Oldest citizens have died within week !:
Mr.. Seth Oliver, who died Christmas day
and Mr.. Henry Butler, who died Dec. 31st.
Both were members of the G. A. R. and PEN
sioners. Mr.. divers funeral was held Tues
day, Dec. %. and Mr.. Buffers funeral, Sun
day. Jan. 2....Mrs. Haskell of Rockland,
who has been at II. E. Holmes for several
weeks, returned home last week.
Troy. New Years day was ushered in
with raging snow storm, and it was hailed
with delight by those who have teaming to
do. There was very small attendance at
church last Sunday Rev. E. S. Burrill
preached very earnest sermon, on "The
Prodigal Son." 1t seemed too bad to have
to preach to so many empty pews after
riding from Unity over the untrodden snow.
The new year is another time to turn
over new leaf. especially as regards the
habit of absentng ones self from church
during Sunday service. Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
W. Halves have returned from several weeks
visit in New York and Boston. Mr..
Halves is serving as juryman at the present
term of court in Belfast. Mr.. David Piper
has returned from New York, where he
spent the holidays. Mrs. M. 9. Parsons is
home for a few weeks from Augusta. DR..
and Mrs. M. 7. Dodge are entertaining the
Dr. uncle, Mr.. A. N. Dodge of lewiston. :.
Master Arnold Dodge has been confined
to the house for the past week by sickness.
1t is hard on the little fellow as he enjoys
the out of door exercise so much. There
was an old fashioned spelling school at
Rogers Corner last Friday evening which
was enjoyed by all. Fred Bagley, the young
teacher there, stood longer than any other,
or until all had been 'spelled down.
STANDPOINT. Mr.. Joseph Fl. Heath died
Dec. 10Th, aged 70 years and II months. He
had been in poor health for some time, but
was only conf ned to his bed about week.
He moved his family here from Penobscot
over thirty years ago and has since lived
here. He leaves a wife, who is in feeble
health and two sons, George and Charles
Heath; one grandson, Frank Heath. They
were all with him in his last sickness. The
funeral was held at his late home Friday at
9 a. m. with a service by Rev. j. 7. Richard
son OF Bucksport, after which the remains,
accompanied by the sons, were taken to
Penobscot by team for burial. The family
have sympathy from neighbors and friends.
-. Mr.. l.. X. Perkins has gone to Norcross,
where he has employment. Mr. and Mrs
b,,ta nd pal how oft
ing in Damariscotta for week. Mrs. Mar
garet Showers leaves this week for Boston,
where she will remain until warm weather.
80. Capt. Samuel French has been quite ill
of la grippe. Capt. Charles Shute of
steamer Sedgwick is at home for the winter.
Clifford Merrill Of Brewer spent Christmas
with relatives here. -. The junior members
of the Christian Endeavor held a Christmas
tree at Mrs. Fred Blanchard's on Christmas
eve. Nearly all the members were present,
and some neighbors. The tree was we'll laden
and soon the jingle of bells was heard aud
Santa Claus appeared and distri buted the
presents The members of the society pre-
scented Mrs. Blanchard with a handsome
Brussels rug and each member received G.
E. pin contributed by Mr. Fisher, a former
pastor. All went home very happy and
wishing all a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year. The new year opened with
snow, hail, rain, thunder and lightning. 1t
cleared in the evening and Sunday morning
the weather was below zero and good sleigh
ing
SwANvILLE. At the semi-annual meeting
of the Epworth League, officers We're elected
for the ensuing year as follows President,
Geo p Billings first vice president, W. Fl.
Bailey 2nd vice president, Llewellyn Craw-
ford; 3rd vice president, Miss Blanche Cain
4th vice President, d. 9. Greedy; secretary
Ralph Bean; treasurer Mrs E b Hunter :;
membership committee, H. Eta Pratt, Mrs.
Fl. w. Dodge, Rachael Simonton. The Ep-
worth League is to have course of free
lectures in January. one each week as fol-
lows: Jan 5, Rev. B. G. Wentworth, Show
hogan, subject, "Trip to Toronto" Jan 10,
Rev. A. J. Wheeler, Auburn, subject,
"W hat are you going to do about ~ Jan.
20, Rev. j. NJ. Frost, Bangor, subject, "Goid-
en- Opportunities; :" Jan. 26, kev. w. T.
Chapman, Scion, subject, Bodies and No
bodies :" Ernest r. Nickerson has return
ed to Worcester Seminary. Emery Peavey
has returned from Boston, where he visited
relatives. Several of citizens have
built a fish house and moved it on the pond
| last Saturday. DR. j. S Cole, j G Patter-
son, pete Cunningham, Frank Osgood
Albert Cunningham aud others have shares
in it,. We had quite brisk thunder show
er, with some sharp lightning, about o'clock
on the morning of Jan. 1st. At O'clock
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