The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-04-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

WALDO Israel JONES, our oldest inhabi-
tant, has been quite poorly but appears to
be gaining. I'D. H. Cilley and f. l.. Harding
We're in Castlue last week go. E L. Harding
began his school last Monday in the Union
district, Belfast. r. E. Quincy will leave
soon for Montana. Cows are scarce and
higher than for several years past. Owing
to the high price of veal for the past three
years but few caves have been raised
Consequently cows and beef stock are
scarce. Patrons of the Belfast Creamery
in this vicinity are we'll satisfied with the
weight, test, and price of their milk and
ream.
PROSPECT FERRY. Several from this
place are attending the Perkins trial iu
Bangor this week. Capt. Frank E. Hard
ing arrived home from Fall River, Mass,
last Saturday. Mrs. Anna C. Hartman is
on the sick list. She is attended by DR.. Towle
of Bucksport. Mrs. Kate Perkins left for
Lowell, Mass, last ThursdayTh The many
friends OF Mrs. Emma Luke wish to express
their sympathy for her in the loss of her
husbsud, who was killed at Lewiston on the
train April 8th. Our new superintendent
of.seheeis, Miss FloralHaley, was taking the
scholars names last Friday. We wish her
success in the coming year.
STANDPOINT. Mr.. G. F Snow was in Bangor
last week on business. Miss E. L. Max
field left last Wednesday to teach the spring
term of school in York, Me-. Misses Alice
Richards and Eta Grant, atten ding the
Normal School at Castine, spent Saturday
and Sunday at home. Mr.. Fisher from
Bangor preached sermon April 10 appropri-
ate for the day. Beginning May 1st, he will
preach here each Sunday, and later will
move his family here for the summer.
Several of the fishermen have their weirs
completed. -, Miss Susie Patterson is in
Brewer visiting her sister, Mrs. Daniel
Gallagher. An Eas ter concert was held at
the church Sunday evening with exercises
mostly by the young people and singing by
the choir
Brooks. Sarah j. Cole of Thorndike is
visiting friends in the village. .. Miss Vashti
Fogg and Mrs Ezra Carpenter went to Boa
ton last week on business. =. Mrs. A. E.
Dow and daughter Alice are in Boston this
week to get the latest in the millinery line.
....A. b Stantial. superintendent of schools,
is getting the SCHOOL, ouses ready for the
summer term. Charles F. Bessey has
shipped several loads of hay to parties
in Massachusetts. Frank B. Simpson has
moved on to the Robert McTaggart place at
Brooks Flat. AS a result of her Journey to
the South, land the severe nervous tension to
which she was subjected, Mrs Fannie Mer
rift has been quite i'll since the death of her
husband. Geo. b. Roberts is making a
regular business of his milk route, which is
great convenience to our village. . j ames
b. McTaggart has resigned his position as
section foreman For over fifty years he
has been constantly in the railroad business
with the exception of few years when he
was IN the West. He is over seventy years
OF age and thinks that he desesves rest
He is now visiting friends in Massachusetts
Walter l.. Mathews has an addition to
his family. Francis M. Forbes. vete ran
OF the late Civil war, is without doubt one
OF the best marksmen with rife in Waldo
county. If any man in the county over fifty
years of age disputes the claim he will be
given chance to verify it, Mr.. Charles Fogg
OF the Coburn Classical Institute at W aterviile
recently visited his sister, Mrs. W. O. Estes
OF this village. sc. G. HolbroOk, who
spends much of his time as commercial
agent, is at home for few weeks.