The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-22

land attended the F. W. h. quarterly meet
r. Pentecost preached in the church here
last Sunday morning. Mrs II. E. Crock
EFT and Mrs. Nellie Nichols, who have been
visiting here, returned to their homes in
Lowell, Mass, last week. Mr.. and Mrs
Zadoc Mcfarland visited in Troy last week.
ID. D. Stevenson returned to his home
in Boston Sept. 18th. E. l. Hall and wife
of Lowell Mass, are visiting relatives here.
.... Mrs. Dora A. Ordway is visiting her par
ents in St. Adams. There is to be a Grange
fair in Freedom Sept. oath 1t is free to all.
&c. Miss Hittie Hail is in Belfast with her
niece, Mrs. E. c. Huntoon.
PROSPECT VILLAGE Her many friends
here were sorry to learn that Mrs Grace Lib
by Mute of Whitman, Mass, had met with a
bad carriage accident She was driving with
a lady friend and came to a place where a
crew of men were at work and had rope
across the street. One of the men called to
them to drive on, and raised the rope for the
horse to pass under, but it caught on the
carriage top, tearing it off and frightening
into the ditch. One rib was broken, two
fractured and she was otherwise bruised.
Her mother, Mrs. John Libby, went to W hit
man Monday. Joseph Lindsey is at home
on a furlough....I. F. Gould and Alma
Partridge went to Belfast Sept. 18th on bust
ness. Horace L Could Who went to Bos-
ton last spring to take position as a conduc-
tor on the electric cars, writes that he likes
very much. He now has regular car and
gets 1926 per day. He says he never was
better and has a beautiful home with a
friend in Dorchester, but after all there is
no place like a home in Maine. He will
visit his parents this fall. -. Louise Part
ridge of Lowell Mass, who is visiting rela-
tives here, will return home next week.
South Branch Grange is to build new horse
stable in the near future.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Lyman Sargent,
aged 81 years, died Sept. 10th, at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, Frank May hew.
Funeral services We're held Sept. 18th, Rev.
! Thomas Il. Pentecost officiating. Robert
f. jackson is seriously ill at his home IN
South Montvjle His daughter, Mrs. D. C.
Kane of this place, is assisting in caring for
him. Mrs. w. c. Thompson has gone to
Howard, K. l., to Join her husband -. Mr.
aud Mrs, b. c. Sleeper of South Thomaston
We're at W B. Jaquith's last week Miss Etfie
Kane is home from Newport Mrs. f. B.
Johnson has gone to South Boston to Join
her husband. -. Nj and Mrs. Elijah Gay at
tpO Il pfat ba of y,
airy i n Bucksport last week 80. A Hen PEN
ney, a member Of the First Maine Regiment
Volunteers, who has been at home on a fur
Tough, has returned to Augusta. Mrs
Freeman johnson and Mrs. William Thomp-
son went to Massachusetts last week to re-
main for some time.... Alton Clement, a
former resident of'this place, was in town
last Thursday visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. Edward Wiley and child, who have
been spending the summer with Mrs, Wiley
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Allen, returned
last week to their home in Lawrence, Mass
Mrs. Adley Crockett recently went to
Sherborn, Mass, where she is employed in
the prison for women. $50. Wales r. Bartlett,
University of Maine. 1901, went to Orono
TROY. After the election last week every
road seemed to lead to Monroe and goodly
number of our citizens were found at the
Monroe fair each day. Lewis B. Harding,
Mrs. B. F. Harding, William Knowles and
Mrs. Enoch Barker We're among the exhibit
ors from Troy. Lewis Harding had trace
of corn on exhibit, that was traced Just 112
days from the day it was planted and it was
exceedingly fine. In fact, it was the prettl-
est corn in the hall Mrs. B. F. Harding
had "a fine display of flowers and fruit, as
usual. Mr.. Knowles had some very nice
thoroughbred stock, among which was his
Scituate of Hood Farm bull and some very
fine heifers. Mrs. Barker had a collection of
ancient articles as well as some very hand-
some rugs, quilts, etc. Mr.. Knowles sold his
Scituate of Hoods Farm bull to Mr.. Lufkin
of Orrington for a high price. This week
all attention is given to North Waldo fair at
Unity. Mrs B. F. Harding sold four pure
white shaggy kittens recently to parties in
Rockland. They were very nice ones. -.
Mrs Lula Whitaker is teaching school in
Unity village. She IS one of Troy's very
best teachers. Mrs. Pauline Stone was
stricken with paralysis on Sunday afternoon
and died early Monday morning at the resi-
dence of her son, Israel Stone. Mrs. Stone
was lifelong resident of Troy and was
about eighty years old. She was the widow
of the late Rufus B. Stone. She leaves three
sons-Israel, Rufus E. and Lewis, all of
Troy, and one daughter, Mrs. Allen Parme-
ter of Wisconsin,. Walter Hilman and
daughter Emma were thrown from their
carriage when returning from Pittsfield
recently and both were quite badly
injured, although fortunately no bones
were broken. 49,. Isaac Wright of New
York City is visiting relatives in town.
He has been absent fourteen years.
Miss Nell Hllman has gone to Unity
for a few weeks. Benniah Harding is
getting ready to visit in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts during the autumn. :. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Tarr of Peabody, Mass,
are visiting Mrs. Tarr's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ward. 80. Valentine Mutt of
Lawrence is visiting his son, Will Mutt, for
few weeks. Ed Hollis, who has been
stopping in Augusta for a time, is at home
again. Mrs. Mary J. Bagley is in Knox,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Shibles....
Rev. j. A. Weed of Clinton will preach at the