The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-17
County Correspondence.

been visiting his parents here. Mr.. and
Mrs A. F. Raynes were called to North
Vassalboro last week by the death of Mrs.
Raynes father, Mr. A. H. Wyman.
PROSPECT FERRY. H. G. Somes of Mt.
Desert is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Heagan E r. Bachelor entertained
few of his friends at his home last Friday
evening. 1t was his fiftieth hirthday....
r. G. Averv and wife visited friends in Bel
fast last week Several from this place at
tended the minstrel show at Prospect Marsh
Feb Sth, and ali pronounced it fine,
EAST SEARsMoNT. George, son of Herbert
Donnell, cut his foot badly while chopping
in the woods. Leroy Mariner went to
Razorvlle Monday -. Frank Arnold of
Boston, Mass, in town Feb. 9th, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Arnold. \. Arad
Mahoney went to Camden Feb, 14th....
Mrs. Mabel erie and son Edward of Cre
haven spent Sunday with her brother, J. G..
Packard. MIR. and Mrs. E 1ward Howard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simmons of Bel
mont spent Sunday in town....W. ii.
Arnold of Belfast was in town Sunday.
| W1NTERPoRT A series of meetings will
be held in the Methodist Church this week,
every afternoon and every evening except
Saturday. Miss Nellie Thompson, the
evangelist, is assisting the pastor. Rev. A.
| F. Hinkley gave his illustrated temperance
/ lecture. "Sketches from Life at the NJ. E.
! Church Sunday evening under the auspices
of the W. c. 7. U. He had a crowded house.
....M Mrs. E. NJ Littetield returned on Satur-
days boat from Boston, where she has been
for about two MONTHS. MISS Minnie
Wehler has returned from the Maine General
Hospital much improved in health.
| SwANvlLLE. Mrs. Amanda Mudgette of
Bangor is the guest of her sister, Mrs Wood
| Tylor... Mr. James Cunningham of Sears
port is visiting relatives in town. The
dance at Cunningham Hall last Thursday
was well attended. There is to be another
Feb oath. Comet Grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees upon the new
members at the last meeting and had a
valentine supper. The drawing of the val
entiues caused much merriment.
"Countess the hearts that We're lost that
| night,
| Lost beyond recall
| But as tLey were composed of such common
place tissues as butter, eggs, flour, cream
Jelly etc, they can be duplicated. Mrs.
Ashabe Webb is not able to be out. Mrs.
A. I. Mudgette wants to know the best
method for removing pie-stans.
THoRNDIKE. The school at East Thorn
dixie under the instruction of Mr. Harry
Rich of Knox closed Feb 18th. The scholars
seemed to fully appreciate Mr.. Rich S earnest
work, and in behalf of the school, Miss
Bessie Higgins, with few well chosen
words, presented him with a book of poems.
80. Mrs j. F Heath is quite seriously i'll.
DR.. Nilgore OF Brooks is attending her..
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Ames and Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Higgins visited Mr.. j. S. Files last
Thursday Mr.. A. H. Higgins is in Burn
hahn for week Or Rev, and Mrs. d.
Bracket and Mr.. S. G. Files and wife visited
Mr.. and Mrs. V. N. Higgins Feb, 11th....
Mrs. F. L. Phlbrick and little Helen are
visiting her mother at the Mineral Spring
Farm Mr.. J. R. Gross and wife visited
Mr.. and Mrs. V. N. Higgins Feb. 10th. Mrs.
Gross has new daughter and receives CON
gratulatons in her usual happy manner
Her other children are boys, and a daughter
is quite a treat. We wish Burton and wife
happy and prosperous life. Mr.. S. G.
Files and wife spent last Wednesday and
Thursday in Bangor.
UNITY. Mr.. E. s. Files of Fairfield was
in town last week, calling on friends DIR.
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the guests recently of their son, Mr.. Fred
Fuller. =. Mr. Winfield Clark and bride re-
turned from Boston Feb. 18th after an alb
sence of two weeks. Miss Nellie Hamil-
ton has gone to Bath to visit her uncle, Rev.
G. I. Crosby Mrs. Mary Whitney is in
poor health. The Drama, DOT, The Min
er's Daughter, was repeated Saturday night
There was a full house and about S12 were
realized. Nina Vande cts is quite sick.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Morse has
been very sick, but is better at this writing
1t Is reported that there is case of dip
liberia in town. Mrs. II B Rice had a very
bad attack of heart trouble Sunday and is
now very feeble. Rev. j. Fl. Irvine of
Clinton supplied the pulpit Sunday and
pIodCIeu d very dDit ScIHlou IT'S "A H.
Myrick is improving. DIR. Thomas is now
able to visit some of his patients. Mrs.
Louise Thompson is no better. The Whist
Club was entertained Feb 18th by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fuller. There were seven tables.
Fruit was served and all passed very en-
joyable evening. Mrs. DIR. Thomas started
for Washington, d. G., Feb, 18th to attend
the congress of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton. She will be absent two weeks.
Mr.. G. McManus had slight shock Feb.
18th. Mr.. A. r. Myrick has a nice lot of
ladies' skirts and wrappers. Flora Watson
returned from Boston last week.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Charles Devereaux of
New York is visiting his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Devereaux. Frank Jackson and William
Staples of Belfast were in town the past
week on business. Harry Hichborn has
received his appointment as postmaster in
this village. ... Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Eames
are receiving congratulations on the birth
of little son, Feb. 5d-Randell Marion...
Quite large delegation of Masons of Pow
nal Lodge attended the Mas onic convention
in Belfast and report a very pleasant time.
....There will be whist party at Penobscot
Hall Tuesday evening, Feb, 221 All are