The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-04-28
COUNTY CORRESP ONDENCE.

BELMONT. o. F. Allenwood was in Vinal-
haven on business the last of the week L.
A. Hills has returned home from Provi-
dence, r. l., where he has been at work in
a hospital. =. Miss Nellie Hills has gone to
Belfast, where she has employment in
Thompson & Fosters clothing factory.
The Waldo County Pomona Grange will
meet with Mystic Grange, No. So, Tuesday
May 3d.. Mystic Grange held a very inter-
esting meeting last Saturday evening Wis.,
itors were present from Seaside Grange,
Belfast.
SEARsMoNT. Mr.. Bert loot haker of Ban
gor has been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 7. Toothaker, for a few days. He is
a member of the Bangor militia and return
ed Monday so as to be ready to join his COM
pany when called into the service. Mrs,
W. W. Mariner is in Boston buying her
stock of millinery, She will return the last
of the week. Mrs. V. A. Simmons has re-
turned from Boston with a full line of mil
linery and is ready to supply all who call. ...
Rev. W. C..Baker and wife are in Bangor
attending conference. 1t is expected that
they will be returned to us for another year.
80. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. A. Fowler returned
Monday from Searsport where they had been
to attend the funeral of Mrs. F.'s father.
The 1898 taxes have been committed to the
Collector, S. S. Bean. This is the earliest
the taxes were ever committed.
TROY. The spring term Of schools began
~,
Miss Lorena Harding, Bessie Wey mouth
EVE Moore, Angie Garcelon, Genie Ward,
Mrs. Grace Grey, and Mrs. Mabel Ward-all
residents of Troy. Misses Bertha and
Minnie Hillman are to teach at Shermau's
Mills, Aroostook county, and Miss Maude
Monroe at Monson. Troy could provide
several other first class teachers if any were
needed. -. Miss Myra Barker and Mrs. Clara
Dutton Of Waterville are visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barker. -. MI
and Mrs Stephen Barker are at home from
China, where they carried on farm last
year. They will now reside in Troy. -. Mrs
Sophia Rowe Of Brooks visited friends in
Troy, for few days recently "A heavy
rain storm occurred Sunday, and there were
no services at the church because of the
weather. The war with Spain seems to be
the all-pervading topic of conversation at
present, and the arrival of the morning mail
is eagerly awaited by the group that daily
collects about the post Office. 1t seems
sad to entertain the thought that our brave
men should be sacrificed for so worthless a
set as Spain produces.
STANDPOINT, Miss Fostina Griffin gave a
party last Friday afternoon. it being her
seventh birthday. A dozen of her girl
friends were invited and the time passed
quickly with games of various KINGS, after
which supper was served and all went to
their homes delighted with their afternoon.
| 80. MIR. n. G. Partridge arrived home Satur-
day after an absence several months at sea
80. Mrs. Robert French. who spent the win.
ter in Boston, arrived last week and has
gone to her home at the Point &. . School in
this district begins May End, Miss Addie
Crockett teacher. Mr.. Fred Perkins from
Birchville and Mr.. Frank Perkins from
Bucksrort have been here for a visit
Schs. Mentora and Princess lately arrived
with freight from Boston and Portland fol-
| G. F. Snow -. Mr.. r. P. Hartman took the
first salmon in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Clifford Showers is i'll at the Massachu
sets General Hospital in Boston and hel
case was doubtful at the last report. Nh
Fisher from Bangor will begin his service
for the summer here May 1st. Painting
papering, embarrassing and house cleaning
are in order now =. Master Harrie Partridge
caught the first trout this season last week
The largest one weighed 10 or. and was
II IL inch es long. Mrs. Amber Gallagher
of Brewer visited her parents here last week
Maurice moved to Belfast last week. We
| learn that she is to keep boarding house
DIR. L. N. Pearson has been doing somi
crush" work on the addition to his buildings
employing quite a crew of men,. i. Som,
twenty or more friends of Mr.. l. d. Whit
attacked his woodpile April 18th with cross
cut saw, wood saw and axe, and large pill
was slaughtered. The crew was served
with an excellent supper, the basis of which
was baked beans and coffee. Mr.. Roscoe
Cross lost one of his best horses lately. I
was sick with horseail ending in pneumonia
....Mr. Beals is building an addition to hi
barn.. Miss Minnie Woods is at home fol
a fortnig hts rest. Mr.. Wesley Achorc i
connecting his house and barn by an L ant
shed. A pleasant company of the friends o
Mr.. Fl. c. Thomas andwife met at his HON,
Tuesday evening. The occasion was tn
21st annivers airy of their wedding and tn
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Thomas.
very enjoyable evening was passed and tn
guests left many substantial tokens of thei
esteem for the host nd hostess. Mrs
L. R. Elder has been visiting in Freedom
the past ten days. Mr.. Ed. Hofses seem
to be gaining of late. Rev. A. d. Thibo
dean was in town Saturday and Sunday
No services on account of the rain.. MOI
rill is noted for town meetings and had fou
last year. The second for this year is to b.
held in a little school house in the Cross an
Robinson district next Saturday at 2 p. m
Your correspondent sowed peas, plant
ed early potatoes and put in quite patch c