The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-10-20

store at MOntville was entered about
week ago by thieves, who took about SO in
money from the money drawer. The en-
trance was made through a window by cut
ting out square of glass and christening the
SASH. Mr. Levi Bartlett, who has been Wis
iting friends III Houlton for the past two
months, has returned to Montville.. Mr..
and Mrs. Will Rowell entertained their
friends and neighbors on the evening of the
tenth anniversary of their marriage. -. Mrs.
Brown of Poor's Mills is visiting her daugh.
ter, Mrs Noney Thompson.
PRosPEcT. The farmers have about finish
ed their fall work and to-day number of
them are talking OF going on a clam bake, or
rather having a regular Long Island clam
chowder we'll to the Nortbward with clans,
and Truman Lathrop will guage up and fix
the menu for the sit-down on the shore.....
o B. Gray has sold his apples to the Bar
Harbor parties 49,. Melvin Clark is delivering
his apples at Winterport to go to Boston,.
Eugene Partridge has gone to Bangor intend
ing to find chance to go on deer hunt
somew here The Wagner house is to be
occupied again but we have not got the name
of the family.
UNITY. Mrs. Geo. Grant retarned last
week from Springfield, where she has been
visiting her parents. =. Mrs. Geo. Mosher
went to Bangor last week. They are still
labelling at the corn shop. The labelling
machine does not work and it looks now
though it would take ali this month and
part of next to finish up. 1t takes some
time to label 100000 cans.... Mrs. Adam
Myrick is not gaining very fast. DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Whitney went to Pittsfeld
Monday TO attend the funeral of her uncle,
Edgar Garcelon. The ladies of the village
will give a baked bean supper Thursday
evening from until o'clock. 1t is for the
benefit of the minister. and all are invited.
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Webster of Orono
We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Bartlett Saturday and Sunday. 1t is very
dry in the village and about all the wells are
dry, including some that never were dry be-
fore.... The w. Il. &. will meet with Mrs.
Reuel Berry this week. The corps is still
in good condition and although small il
numbers is doing good work. 1t has al
ready sent quite little sum to the soldiers
home in Newport.
PENoBscoT William Gray is building a
new dwelling house. 1t Will have all the
modern improvements. Charles Staples
has finished his new house and IL about to
move in. George Sellers has eight men at
work on his quarry breaking paving.
Joseph Peterson is building new stable.
Joseph NJ. Hutchins and Martin Leach are
attending the Supreme Court in Ellsworth
as }lrymen. Joseph Perkins is digging a
well and making other permanent improve
ments on his farm, Wellington Thompson
has loaded his yacht Polly with apples and
gone 10 Isle au Haut..,. Eugene Dun bar,
after an absence of thrty-six years, is visit
ing the friends of his boyhood . Fred Con-
nor has moved to Castine, where he will
keep boarding house for Normal students.
! Fred Beale has moved to Bucksport to carry
( on the barber business. living Littefield
Of Portland has formed a partnership with
| Frank A. Miller for the purpose of carrying
on general retail trade.
RoCKPoRT. About $50 p. M, Oct, 18th, an
alarm of fire was sounded and it was soon
found that the barn owned by B. F. Carleton
was on fire. The blaze originated in the
hay of the barn, but just how is not known.
Mr.. Carleton was eating supper when the
fire was discovered and by hard work the
i live stock and teams were saved with the
exception of one horse, which persisted The
| barn contained 90 tons of hay which went up
in smoke. The fire department quickly
responded but as the nearest hydrant was
a long distance from the barn, it was some
| time before any water could be procured and
residence had ignited and was extinguished
after the honse and furniture had been badly
| damaged by smoke and water. The build
ings were partially insured with Hart and
Talbot of Camden. The loss was estimated
at $500. 1t is reported that the S. E. &
Fl. L. Shepherd Company contemplate in
| creasing their already extensive lime bust
ness by building one or two lime kilns this
fall. This means employment for more men
and increased business for the town.
PALERMO. Mrs. Alice Bowler of North
| Palermo made a short visit in Washington,
Me, last week. Ambrose Hanson is at
work for DR.. Delaney on his we'll They
! have taken out the stone and are blasting
1 the well deeper in hopes to secure living
water. Many have had to haul water to
use for several months. -. Frank Wood and
| Joel Bailey are ditching to drain some of
their wet land Will Soule went to Liberty
| last week to drive the stage for Charles Bag
| ley from that village to Belfast. e. The
Methodist church received their church
| bell last week. 1t cost S75. The old one
| has been removed and tn new one is now
| in use. II GRACE Marden was arrested last
week for stealing Alfred Pullen's horse, by
constable Frank Norton, assisted by young
man from whom he had stolen gun.
Marden gave up the gun and was taken to
Belfast, l.. A. Bowler's store was entered
last week and the safe robbed. The en-
lance was made by cellar window. The safe
being unlocked the books were thrown on
to the floor and sma II inside iron door was
pried off of the hinges and the cash drawer
cut out by chisel. The safe was consider
ably damaged. About fifteen dollars in silver
was taken. The little door and one drawer
| are missing. Several thousand dollars in
| notes were left. The cash drawers under
| the counter, which contained $50, were un.
disturbed. Matches were used for lights.