The Republican journal., 1898-05-05

BELMONT. Mrs. Helen A. Jordan, who
has been in Boston the past winter, returned
home Saturday, accompanied by her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Oracle Jordan. -. Miss
Ida Smalley, who is at work in Union, was
in town for few days the first of the week.
....A party from Belfast were at MIR. Henry
Knights visiting Sunday. There will be
social dance at Morrill's Hall, Saturday
evening, May 18th, to which the dancing
public are cordially invited. John G.
Jackson lost a very valuable COW last week.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. Gertie
Ridley and daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Arson Smith in Brewer last week. Miss
Matte Littlefield has arrived home from
visit in Woonsocket, R. ....F. Percy Part
ridge has arrived home from visit in Mas
sachusetts. Elder Knowlton preached at
the Roberts schoolhouse last Sunday. :. The
May night dance in the Fred Eames hall was
fairly we'll attended. Cummings orchestra
furnished the music, assisted by cornet
player. Miss Inez Staples went to Belfast
to consult an optcan recently. Miss
Alma Partridge of Prospect visited friends
III ILLS SlClulbS IdSG week. MI OdIQ6S IL.
Jacobs has been in Belfast on the jury.
Miss Addie Crockett will begin the school at
Standpoint this week.
SwANv1LLE. The Swanville Union Sun
day school has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Supt., Capt. Nehe-
miah Smart Vice Supt, Miss Alice G. Kane;
Sec'y., Fl. NJ. Chase; Treas, Mrs. Mary f.
Nickerson; Librarian, Mrs. Hattie F. NJ.
Phillips. The Sunday school in Dist No.
was organized May l, with the following
officers: Supt., C. l.. Walker: Vice Supt,
Mrs. j. S, Moore Sec. Mrs. Charles Harris
horn; Treas, Mrs. OTIS b. Patterson;
Librarian, George E. Beals; Collector, Mrs.
Charles Hartshorn; committee on concert,
Mrs. Charles Walker Mrs. Fred Gurus,
Mrs. Arson 2. Elhngw ood Hon. A. E.
Nickerson has gone to Portland Miss
Maude KnOwlton is teaching the Beach Hill
school, Northport, Mr.. Lewis Hartshorn
began the grammar school, and Miss Mabel
Billings the intermediate in Frankfort vii
lage last Monday. Mr.. A. L. Mudgette be-
gan teaching in Dist. No. 1i2 last Monday.
-. Mr.. d. II. StrouU and family moved to
Belfast Apr. y. Mrs. Mary Edgecomb is
now keeping house for Hon. A. E. Nlcker-
son. :. Miss Susie Greeley has returned to
Hampden. very saucy individual dress
ed in good dark clothes with winter over
coat and rubber boots, and carrying an oil
skin pack upon stick, passed through here
Saturday morning. He was about five feet
and five inches in height and of light com
plexion. He begged from door to door, but
refused to give any account of himself
BROOKS. Last Sunday as Mrs. Moore and
Mrs Marshall of Belfast were driving home
rom Brooks on what is known as the Little
field road, when near the place of Percia b.
Clifford they were run into by team that
attempted to pass them and their carriage
was overturned, dragging Mrs. Marshall
some distance. Mrs. Moore pluckily held
onto her horse and thus prevented run
away. George Miller carried the ladies to
the city and Mr.. Ira Bowden took the dam
aged team back to Brooks. =. James B. Nc
Taggart, NJ. J. Dow, Ezra Carpenter and
wife, Mr.. F. W. Brown, Mrs. G. E. Lane and
Mrs. T. D. Jellson were in Waterville last
week. "A. B. Stantial has bought the pac-
ing mare Daisy, formerly owned by M. j.
Dow, and now has one of the best roadsters
in town. The other morning before bust
ness hours early risers saw posted on the
shop of o. W. Lane, "Closed for repairs
Twin girls! boys wanted !" which clear
ly explained the existing condition of affairs.
Later Otis himself came staggering down
the street with cigar in each corner of his
mouth and putting for all he was worth,
when further explanations were in order.
The new corners weighed something over
six pounds each and are in the best possible
condition. AT last accounts it was thought
that Otis would survive the incident. G.
H. Forbes is still in Boston, where he has
spent the winter. W. A. Fenlason, who
lives on the Seavey place, Is moving the barn
and will have it connected with the house.
Rev. F. S. Dolliff last Sunday evening
took for his theme the subject of helpfulness
and gave an interesting sermon....W. o.
Estes is at work on his job filling in the flat
beside the l. S. Staples carriage shop. He
has hauled in many tons of rocks. When
the lot is completed the Staples concern
will put building there. Mr.. F. L. Col
ley of Belfast is at work in the Yankee
Blade Office. .Tilton A. Elliott wishes to
sell his place. as he has an opening for bust
ness in another locality. He has very fine
residence here and it can be bought cheap. |
....Lorenzo Jones, Esq, of Corinth has
been visiting friends in town. The past
winter was hard one for the fences in
Maine and the farmers in this locality are
having lots of repairs to make. Mr.. John
johnson Of Bangor was here Tuesday in the
interest Of the Wing & Courier The fol-
lowing note may be of interest to the citizens
of Brooks:
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvE s,
WASHINGTON, d. c., April Is. 1898.
Dear Mr.. Dow: desire to acknowledge |
receipt of a copy of the patriotic reso luton
passed at meeting of the citizens OF Brooks
at which you presided. With kind regards.
Sincerely yours.
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