The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-02


larger crop than usual. James r. B. Dins-
more is planting about four acres of beans.
thinking they will be in good demand...
Little Johnnie Black got his fingers caught
in steel trap. Mrs. Addie Wood was
called to Unity last week by the illness of
her mother, who is very sick. Herbert
Moody went to Augusta last week to enlist.
Several of our boys have enlisted -. Fred
Young has made some repairs on the interior
of his house.
IsLEsBoRo A forest fire in the north part
of the town, just below Turtle Head, de-
stroyed much valuable young growth and
quite a quantity of wood, cut last winter
hut not hauled out. On Monday, May 23d,
gang OF over twenty men, with horses and
road-machine began work on the public
highways and kept on with vigor till the
following Friday noon, when the heavy rain
stopped further proceedings. The tele-
phone poles from the post office to Dark
Harbor, distance of over two miles, We're
set last week. The measles and whoopng
cough are breaking out again in few famil-
les. Mr.. Fields S. Pendleton and Winfield
S. Pendieton, Jr., left for New York a few
days ago having been called home on ac-
count of the death of their uncle Mark
| PIERCE Peudeton. Mrs. W S. Pendleton
went to New York last week to attend the
commencement exercises Of Columbia Uni
verslty, where her son Judson graduates in
the medical department, having just passed
the final examinations in tho four v-aars
course with great credit to himself Mrs
lnez Pendleton, with her little daughter
Marion has moved into the house OF her
late husbands mother, and will make it her
residence. Mr.. Harry Brown, proprietor Of
the lslesboro Inn, came from Massachusetts
few days ago to get the house in readiness
Every room Is engaged. -. Capt. Hobart A
Dodge IS soon to open a store for the sale of
fruit, groceries and vegetables at Dark Har-
Dor, adjoining the post office. Amasa
Williams, recently in the employ of Geo A.
Bailey, Belfast, will be clerk.
BELMONT. Miss Inez E. Allenwood, who
has been in Boston, Mass. the past year has
returned home. -. Mrs. Jennie Pike of Sears
port is in town visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w A. Morrill,. Mr.. j. n Mears was
in Morrill, the last Of the week visiting at
Mrs. Leander Hatch's.. MIR. and Mrs Gil
bert X. Wellman were in Searsmont Friday
to attend the funeral of Mr.. WIS father. Mr..
Eben Wellman. W. A. Morrill, is relaxing
the underpinlng of his barn. Mark Sylves-
ter is doing the job. Mr.. and Mrs A. c.
Morse will move to Camden this week
They will run boarding house this sum-
mer. Mr.. Elijah Pease is repairing his
house by raising the roof and making other
extensive repairs. James l.. James of Bel
fast was in town Sunday and called on Mr.
and Mrs. \. B. Allenwood. e.. Mr. William
Pillsbury of Boston, Mass, is in town, called
here by the sickness OF his father, Mr.. Phin-
cas- Pillsbury. Mrs. Viola Lee of Bangor is
in town visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John G. Jackson. Many of the farmers in
this vicinity have fini shed planting, but a
majority are looking for harder times ahead
and are getting ready Tor them by rails
ing great deal of live stock and planting a
large acreage. Some are sowing buckwhea
for their mems the coming winter. Geo. W.
Knight has sown four acres Of buckwh heat
and intends to build hen house 100 feet
| long Ouners are going into the poultry bus
mess quite extensively. Some OF tie farm
ers are raising cucumhers at Il 90 per NJ
which pays d good profit for those who I'M
derstand the business,
BROOKS. The springs work is well along
and our farmers welcomed the recent rains
as it was getting to be quite dry. Dr. P E.
Luce had very sick spell recently; in fact
it was thought doubtful if he recovered, but
the next day he was out, though feeling far
from we'll. He pronounced it d sudden attack
of heart failure. Mrs. Chas. L. Austin still
occupies the Capt, j. S. Huxford cottage.
Mrs Hannah Hussey OF Waldo recently VS.
tied friends in town.. Sarah J. Cole is with
her sister, Mrs. Dow, the mlliner. NJ rs.
Mary Weber, who for some years was an
invalid. is now able to work most of the time
go. a. b. Stantial, our superintendent of
schools, and all our teachers. were at the re-
cent teachers convention in Belfast, Mrs
Betsey Ham, who spent the winter with her
son, Dr. ]. c. Ham of Belfast, is at the old
homestead for the summer. 80 I. A. Elliott,
who has a business on the road, will offer his
place here for sale. 1t is without doubt the
most expensive stand in Brooks and man
with the money can get great bargain.
Capt. j. W. Bennett called on his family here
recently Mrs, Waltz of Portland, or as we
used to call her here, Eva OBrien, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Bennett of
this village. 1t is rumored that Rev David
Bracket has again bought residence in this
village. The older people were glad to see
Mr.. Edwin Rich, who went to the West from
here over fifty years ago, He was born at
the old Rich homestead on Sprout Hill in the
west part of this town u years ago and was
the son of the late Samuel and Sally Rich.
He is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ada Lane of
this village. Rev. David Bracket exchang.
ed pulpitswith Rev. F. S. Dolliff Sunday May
22ud. James Busield and wife of Haver-
hill, Mass, are at the r. w Forbes home