The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

Sunday, bringing with him his uncle, Mr..
BENZ. Cross Mrs. Sarah Meservey of Lib.
erty is visiting her brother, j. Il. Mears.
Miss Thirza Blood arrived home from Mas
sachusetts last Saturday Among those
from out of town who made up the large
audience at church last Sunday we noticed
Mrs. Albert Morey, Mr.. Marion Brown and
Miss Minnie Woods from Belfast, Mr. Her
bert W oods and daughter from Knox. We
have large and hourishing Sunday school,
and are rather proud of it. Supt. j. r..
Mears, and a full corps of tirst-class teach
ers work together heartily and harmo-
niously for its success.
WINTERPoRT. Master James Atwood
Walter Atwood and Ned Weed and several
others have been very III with mumps.....
Mr. and Mrs E. F. Blaisdell have arrived
from New York for the summer. Il .eslie
Downs, II, Il. Rowe and James Boan have
employment in Boston,. Misses Sad lie and
Mamie Mccormick are at home from Bo ton
on visit. Mrs. Mary Arey is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Simpson...,.M MI and
Mrs. George Bean have returned to their
home in Pennington. Mr., and Mrs. Elery
Bowden entertained a party Of friends at
their home last Saturday evening, Among
the out of town guests were Norman Ward
well, Esq, and Miss Wiley of Bangor.....
Mrs. Hubbard and daughter, Miss Mary
Hubbard, arrived on Saturdays boat....
The Band gave a fine parade and concert
Monday night.
NINALHAvEN The body OF an unknown
man was found floating ON the water near
Leadheatters island at the ives tern entrance
tn the harbor May 31Nt and lowed into the
harbor here. The town officers Immediately
telephoned to the coroner in Rock land, DIR.
Judkins, who took Mr. Miller with him and
arrived here in the steamer Gov. Bodwell at
about p. m. 1t was deemed unnecessary
to hold an inquest as the body was thought
to be that of a man by the name of Staples
who was drowned last March near Owls
Head, It's appearance corresponding to the
description given of Mr.. Staples. AT the
signal service station near here on Lanes
Island the men have got their house up and
are making themselves as comfortable as
possible considering the wet weather, They
will have their signal staff erected in few
days and be ready for business.
CAMDEN. A sad case of suicide occurred
Wednesday afternoon, June 1st, when Miss
Ella Heal, aged about 30 years, drowned
herself in frog pond near her home Her
only sister, Miss Minnie Heal, was buried
several months ago, and since then she has
been very despondent. She left her home
about , O'Clock in the afternoon and had not
returned when her father came to his supper,
about $50. He Immediately went in search
of her and she was found by him in the pond,
Miss Heal was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Heal, and was a very nice young
woman. Her friends extend sympathy to
the sorrowlng parents The following Off
GERS We're elected for the ensuing year at the
meeting of the Geo S. Cobb Relief Corps
held May 31st. President. Mrs. Joseph
Clark, vice president, Mrs. E S. Hail. secre-
tary, Mrs. S. l.. Pascal treasurer, Mrs. S. l..
Arau, chaplain, Mrs George Banes, guard,
Ms. Elisha Richards, past president, Mrs
Fred u. Aldus. After the election Of officers
the following delegates We're chosen to at
tend the State convention at Waterville the
last OF this month Mrs. \. u. Gould. Mrs.
e. E. Wetherbee, Mrs. Carrie +. Currier,
Mrs Mary Anderson. Alternates, Mrs.
Lucy Upton, Mrs Emma Fuller, Mrs. y. J.
Andrews and Miss Gertrude Faunce
TROY We have had the much needed
rain, and now all nature is dressed in her
f,ir "a
heavy crop of hay The caterpillar is a
great pest this season, and farmers will be
kept busy if they attend to their destruc-
ton. Rev. W. w. Ogier, presiding elder
preached at the church Sunday. 1t was the
session of the Methodist Quarterly Meeting
... MIR Delbert Barker of Ray mond, Canfor-
MIA, is visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs
WIN. Barker. Mrs. Elizabeth Knowles has
returned from Webster, where she spent the
winter. She is at present with her son, Mr.
William Knowles, Benniah Harding re-
Gently returned from a visiting tour in
Unity, Albion, and Benton and has now
gone to Pittsfield and Detroit for a week.
Miss Mile Stevens has gone to Cas5ine,
to assist Rev. n. La Marsh in his work ~
The new Methodist pastor for Unity and
Troy will begin his labor with those
churches Sunday, June 18th. Mrs. NJ. C.
Parsons who has been in Augusta some
weeks for medical treatment, is said to be
gaining under DIR. l.. E. Crooker's treat
ment. She is hoping to be able TO return
home in a few weeks. NJ rs. M. F. Leath-
ers, who has been in Augusta a few days,
has returned home. She attended the Free
Baptist Quarterly meeting in Dixmont last
Sunday The Club of Eight will meet with
M. and Mrs. Joseph Fernald Saturday, June
18th Mrs. B. F. Harding has several fine
shaggy kittens on hand. Any one DESTROYS
of obtaining such pets should consult Mrs,
Harding. Misses Luna and Geneva Forbes
of Brooks called on relatives in town last
Saturday.
BUcKsPoRT. A telegram was received
June End announcing the death at his home
in Kewanee, Ill.,, of the former prominent
Bucksport citizen, John Wentworth Mr.
Wentworth was flor several years one of
Bucksport's selectmen and represented the
town in the State Legislature in the session
of 1S72-73. He was a member of the Frank
lin street Methodist church and trustee of
He leaves a widow, a son and a daughter.