The Republican journal., 1898-05-19
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
BucKsPoRr. A. C. Both, United States
engineer of Portland, arrived in town Sun
day and will proceed at once to make the
necessary arrangements for planting torpe
does and mines in the Narrows Mr. Both
thinks the work Will be matter of but few
days, when the patrol boats will be put on
and the regulations promulgated by Major
Hoxie enforced The torpedoes and oJher
material is expected here early this week.
Mr., Both is we'll known in town, having been
here number of times on dredging opera
tions, The regulations above referred to are
printed in full on the md pagel
SOUTH KNOXVILLE. Mrs. Forest Howes
returned from Boston last week and will
board with her father, Mr.. W B. Morse,
during the absense of her husband, who is
at work in the Butler Hospital, r. L.. Mrs,
Sarah Knowlton is at home for the summer.
Her grandson, Willie, who has been with L.
Cooper for the past year, is with her. Mr..
Cooper has let his farm and will move to
Belfast soon... Edward Spkeforth has
moved over to Sanford Martins. Harrison
Berry and wife called on MIR. and Mrs. ]. L.
Adams last Sunday So. The pleasant weather
has been improved by the farmers aud in
this vicinity they have their crops nearly
all in.
APPLETON The double tenement two
story dwelling house occupied and owned
by James NJ. and Ulysses Pease was de-
stroyed by fire May 11th The women were
alone when the fire was discovered. 1t
caught the roof from sparks from the
chimney, which was burning out. The
alarm was given and neighbors came in
time to save much of the furniture. There
was an insurance of 81 o00 on the property.
Thursday p III. fire caught on the roof of
the l. of Jason Peabody's house from sparks
from the chimney. Prompt application of
| water saved the buildings, but large hole
was burned through the ROOF Mr. o. w.
Currler is doing a very fine job of grading
around his house which will much improve
the appearance of his place, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Newb of Rockland We're III town
Thursday and Friday, visiting relatives and
session of the Knox Co. Teachers conven-
ton held in the Opera House, Camden, May
18th.
| PROSPECT FL RKY. The remains of Mrs
Abigail G. Hartman We're brought from
SJonehan, Mass. To til town and buried
| May 10Th. They We're accompanied by her
nephew, Charles Perkins. Mrs Hartman
was Miss Abagail c. Lancaster If Stockton
In 1884 she married Samuel X Hartman
and by him had three children. Evander
| Nandelia and judith In 1888 her husband
was drowned in the Narrows. In 1910 She
married his brother. Jewett Hartman, and
by him had seven children, Nandelia, Sarah
Samuel, William, Levi, Abby and Dora
In 1879 her second hush died In 1852
she married James Hartman of Searsport,
who died in 1891. Mrs Hartman had al
ways lived an exemplary life and was loved
| by all who knew her. At the time of her
death she was living with her daughter, Mrs
Nandelia Perkins, Stoneham, Mass. -. Ar
thur Gr1dle is at home from Bangor on a
two weeks VACATION. Mrs. L. p. Eddy OF
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Sunday
| IsLEsBoRo Capt j. W. Small left Mon.
day for Salem to join his schooner, the Gen
Adelbert Ames. He is coming to the Kenne
bee to load ice for New York. Capt. S. J
Dodge was at home last week while his yes.
sci, the barkentine Harriet S. JAG kson, was
discharging at Salem. Capt. o. F. Coombs
has been at home while his vessel, the sch
Charlotte T. Sibley was discharging and re-
pairing in Belfast. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A
Lewis of Brooklyn n. Y. Winfield and
Fields c. Pendleton of New York City, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton Lyford of Bangor
came to Islesboro to attend the funeral OF
M. ?. Pendleton. F. 0. Clark of Lincoln
| vile has opened stove and tin-ware store
in the Hassell store. Capt. Herman Far
row is at home while his vessel, sch, Lucia
Porter, is loading ice at Gardiner for New
York. Capt. Marcelus Veazie of sch
| Carrie E. Look was at home while his yes
sci was discharging and reloading at Bel
fast. Mrs Maria Hatch is visiting friends
in Camden. Services were omitted at the
Free Baptist church last Sunday on account
of the funeral of NJ. p. Pendleton.
BROOKS. G. E. Small and E. G. Roberts
are giving the house of A. E. Chase a fresh
coat of paint. His house and lot are kept in
the best of condition. Ed Bachelor has
improved the appearance of the house of Ira
W. Bowden by new coat of paint. Mrs
G. S. Bracket and daughter Gale of New.
port are visiting the family of Fl. H. Pilley
Ira W. Bowden has made a much needed
addition to his blacksmith shop formerly
owned by Charles E. Peavey. He has al
the business he attend to-. The wives
of Everett Hall and Bert Lane have eacf
presented their husbands with a nice boy
Mrs. Fannie Twombly is taking care o
those Lane twins now. The friends of the
family are much interested in them an(
would like to make some expression of theil
regard but are unable to decide which woulC
be the most appropriated hoop for Otis OF
a COW for the use of the family. 49,. Vesta Rose
is teaching at the Pattee schoolhouse in Mon
roe.... C. E. Lane made trip to Aroostook
last week. "A. B. Payson is at home from
the Normal School at Castine. M. J. Dow
is in Portland this week in attendance upor
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