The Republican journal., 1898-02-17
COUNTY CORES P0NDENCE.

! L1NcoTNvILLE. Pay View Lodge of Good
Templars viii give the temperance drama
"Rescued, the roaring farce, "Ny Mother
| n-law,H and d social dance at Free Mason g
! hall Monday evening, Feb. list. If stormy.
postponed to Feb. oath. Good music by
Young's orchestra. Prices reasonable.
| MORRILL,. The Lincoln County Baptist
| Quarterly meeting, held here last week, was
enjoyed by our people very much, The at
| tendance from abroad consisted wholly of
ministerial brethren. Rev. Mr.. Van Kirk,
pastor of the Rockland church, Rev. F. NJ
Preble from Camden, Rev. II. E. Thayer,
from WARREN, Rev. Albert Leach and wife
/ from China, Rev. Francis Purvis from North
Haven, all Of whom preached to US during
the two days meeting. The fu neral of Mr..
William T. Creasey was held at the church
last Saturday at II a. H., Rev. Geo. E. Tufts
of Belfast officiating. Mr.. Freeman Ken
dali keeps large flock of poultry. Fl says
"My old hens move slow toward the nest :;
but the pulets are looking after the nest
| most of the time. One hundred old hens lay
| twelve eggs a day while the eighty pullets
lay four times twelve each day" His state
ment for January follows:
100 hens, 81 doz. eggs. ..-.....-........S 6 81
80 pullets, 66 doz. eggs. ............... 13 So
Total. .........-.. ,.................S2 $40 81
Cost of feed. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Net profit OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l.37
80. Mrs. Pearson, mother of DR.. T. n. Pear
son, was his guest the first of this week She
was at church last Sunday and sat in the
pew she occupied with her husband many
years ago. 49,. Rev. Mr.. How ard occupied the
pulpit last Sunday. He began series of
meetings here last Friday evening to CON
tinue through This week, and perhaps longer.
Miss Oracle Simmons completed a sue
cessful term of school of ten weeks last Fri
day. The municipal election seems to in
terest many of our citizens, especially the
office of road missioner, for which there
are several aspirants
BELMONT VIM. p. Bicknel, who has
been visiting in Lawrence, Mass, the past
few weeks, has returned home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy o. Vickery of Augusta are in town
visiting Mrs. VS. parents, M. and Mrs.
Calvin Grey....Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Bennett
of Centre Montvlle were in town Feb. 9th
and 10th, visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. o.
Jordan. Miss Ida SInalley is visiting re-
latives in Appleton. Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Jordan We're in Linconville Sunday visiting
Mr.. j g sister Mrs Lucius II. Knight
Mr.. and Mrs. James Neal received last week
the sad news of the death of their grand
daughter, Mrs Hattie Crockett of Lewiston.
She was visiting in Gardiner at the time of
her death. Mr.. Henry Knight of Belfast
has bought the farm formerly occupied by
Calvin Gray and has moved his family on
to it. Your correspondent was shown a
very handsome crazy quilt by Mrs. W. A.
Morrill,. 1t was made by Mrs. Elisha Mer-
Ram of Morrill, and cannot be beaten for
workmanship by any lady in the county If
any one has prettier crazy quilt we would
like to see it,. Belmont will be known in
the future place for ancient relics. Mr..
Daniel A. Greer has powder horn that was
used by his great-grandfather, Hugh Shir-
ley. 1t is 1877 years old. and bears this in
scription Hugh Shirley, his horn, July II,
1862. There will be dance at Morrill's
Hall, Belmont Corner, this, Thursday,
evening, Feb. 18th, to which the dancing
public are cordially invited. Quite num-
Der from here attended the funeral of Will
liam T. Creasey of Morrill,, held Feb. 18th.
Mr.. c. was injured by getting run over in
Belfast at short time ago and sustained in
juries from which he never recovered....
Harrison Farrow is clapboarding his black
smith shop, and when done it will be the
best in town.