The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-16

ing the Carter house by applying a good coat
OF paint. He has removed part of the shed
and intends to repair the barn. Our road
commissioner is doing considerable work on
the road, which those who enjoy riding will
appreciate. "A larger acreage of corn has
been planted this season in this place than
for many years. Rev. A. D. Thibodeau of
Morrill, will preach at the Frye school house
next Sunday at p. N,
PALERMO. Miss Alice Spratt closed very
profitable term of school at Cars corner
last Friday. Miss Spratt is one of our best
teachers and her schools are ever crowned
with success The last half day her school
was visited by the teachers in town, all be-
ing present except Miss Edith Grady. Fred
Spratt and his sister Alice go to Bridgton,
Me, this week to attend the commence
ment of Brdgton Academy .... Eugene
Rowe mas gone to Liberty to work on the
cottage being built at Georges pond. =. Rev.
Harry L. Hinckley, pastor of the first Bap-
fist church, has resigned.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mrs. Jennie Dock
ham, Mrs Ella Ward and Mrs Sarah Colson
went to Bangor last Tuesday. shopping.
Mrs. Colson remained for weeks visit to
DIR. and Mrs. Benz Colson.. j.. The S. B. 1 S
met with Mr.. and Mrs. John H Libby June
9th. About % We're present and q very enjoy
able afternoon and evening " as spent bv all.
They viii meet with Miss Opie Libby June
sd. Ella NJ Littlet.eld and Opie Libby.
accompanied by their friend Mrs Belle
Erskine of Frankfort, attended commence
ment at BuckspOrt June Sth In the after
noon they We're entertained by their friend
Mrs. G, c. Homer Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Cummings will 60 to Bangor shopping TODAY.
80. Mr. La Cross of Lynn, Mass, is spend
ing week with Mr.. aud Mrs. l. f. Gould.
MIR. G. Fl Partridge and daughter Sadie
VISITED her sister, Mrs. Geo, West, in Frank
fort last week. e.. Mr.. and Mrs Geo. HALEY
are happy. 1t IS little girl. Mrs. Annie
Emerson is very sick Miss Maria Heagan
IS gaining slowly. Mr.. and Mrs, Lesley
HAYES spent LAST Sunday in Winterport,
UNITY. The ladies of Unity are raising
money to buy a flag for Windermere Park
and now have enough to warrant them in
going ahead and getting the flag and max
ing arrangements for having the raising take
place on July 4th. The flag will be raised
on the high hill near the park, with an
propriate exercises. The Grafton will he
delivered by DR.. A. J. Billings of Freedom,
In the afternoon there will be music and
dancing in the Clough building and in the
evening there will be a grand ball. DIR.
Billings has made arrangements to secure
cannon, which will be placed on the hill
near the flag, and this will come as soon as
Congressman Burieigh can make the az
engagements for it,. Mr.. w. c. Taher and
sister Nellie returned: from Boston June .th
to visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs T. r.
Iaber. Miss Nellie has been teaching music
ia boston Mr, " m. Giles has moved his
family into the parsonage. The minister is
single man and viii board with them
Mrs, VIM. Robinson passed away June 9th
.Mrs. j, c. Colburn of Auburn is the
guest OF Mrs. A. K. Myrcl Miss Mary
Fogg Went to Waterville June 9TH.
Among the arrivals in town are Misses Wv
ian Taher and Mae Kelly from Waterville
Clare Written and Charlie Mussey from
kents Hill, and Mrs. H. H. Grant and
daughter Sibyl from Boston, where they spent
the winter. Mrs. A. Stevens is very sick
....Mrs. Walker of Pennington was here
this week to try to organize d Good Tenn
plars Lodge. We hope she will he success
ful.
Troy. The remains Of Mrs. Annie w at
SON Myrick, wife of Everett Myriek. and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Granville Watson.
formerly of Thorndike, We're brought here
from Lynn, Mass, for interment jane Stb.
The funeral services We're held at the home
OF Mr.. Freeman Nyrick, Rev. David Brack-
EFT Of Jackson officiating, and the nterment
Was in talrview cemetery. Mrs Mvrick in
her glrlnood spent some time in Troy, aud
had many friends here, who tender true
sympathy to the bereaved husband and two
little children who are left to mourn her
early going out from their life and home. -.
Rev. Mr.. Wood, the new pastor, for Unity
and Troy, preached his first sermon at the
Corner June 18th. He made a very favora-
ole impression, by his earnest and very
practical sermon. Miss Lorana Harding
resumed her school last Monday. 1t had
been suspended several weeks on account of
measles. e. Fred Carter has returned to his
work in Hampden. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Moore of Corinna have been the guests of his
brother, Charles Moore, for few days re-
Gently. Frank Cunningham has bought the
farm in Thorndike, known as the Solomon
Files farm. The Order of the Golden Rule
met i'll Gerrish Corner school house last
Friday afternoon. About fifty We're present,
and a good time was reported :. The Sun
day school was organized at Troy Corner
last Sunday, with the following officers: A.
G. Myrick, Supt.; Rodney Whitaker, Assis-
tant Supt.; Lorana Harding, Organist; Bes-
sic Weymouth, Secy.; Fred Bagley, Treas
urer; Arvena Myrick, Librarian.
PROSPECT George Baker, whose former
home was in the Provinces, but who had
made his home with William Clark in Pros
pect for several years past, died quite sud
denly last week. He was member of the
grange and attended the Sunday school,
and will be missed -. Charles Partridge of
Prospect enlisted in Massachusetts regi-
ment and has gone to the front. Some doubts
existed about this report at first, but it is
verified. Prospect has two young men who
have gone to the war, and possibly three, as