The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-01-27

DHLMONI. MOISo bbAFtou buolI
steam-mill last Thursday at full blast, saw
ing slaves, heading and long lumber. 30.
F. Allenwood has sold his bay gelding
"Victor,"7 years old, to e. s. Morse. The
| dance at Mystic Grange Hall Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 18th, was very tame affair. At
Grange Hall to dance, but that was in days
| gone by and we are afraid they will not
come again. Mr.. Geo. W. Knight has been
very sick with throat trouble. -. The "Lend
Hand" circle, Order of Kings Sons and
Daughters, will meet Sunday Ian. 3Oth, with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Alexander.
BUcKsPoRT. the trains over the Bucks
port branch Monday made regular time,
| the road having been kept clear by special
train Sunday. The tug Ralph Ross went
to Marsh bay Monday and lowed the
schooner Clifford 1. White to Fort Point
where New York tug will tow the schoon-
er to New York. 1t is reported that the
next British steamer to load here will be a
smaller one than the Isis and will take her
cargo from Central wharf instead of Steam
boat wharf. The body of William Abbott
of Verona, who was drowned off Verona on
the night of the 14th, has not been re-
covered, and the chances are exceedingly
doubtful that it will be, at least for some
time.
SOUTH MONTvILLE. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hart of Rockfand are visiting her father,
Everson Howes, and her brothers and sisters
Geo. Collins of Morrill, was the guest of
W. E. Prescott last Friday. go. The sociable
Friday evening was success. The chill
dren's entertainment was rendered in very
creditable manner. Sundays storm blocked
the roads so badly that the teacher was I'M
able to get to the schoolhouse Monday.
Ralph Knowles, who expected to return to
Charlestown, Mass. last week to resume his
studies, was unable to do so on account of
i'll health. Miss Inez Peavey has been en-
gagged to finish the chool in the Howes dis
trict Sadie Murray of Liberty taught part
of the term but was obliged to leave on ac-
count Of sickness.
EAST SEARsMoNT. Mr.. and Mrs W. A.
Mckenzie of Rockland are visiting at Leroy
Morse's.. L. S. Mariner is agent for the
Bradley fertilizer and those who are in
need of the same will do we'll to make him
call. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Packard of
Searsmont, Mrs. H. M. erie and two sons of
Criehaven, spent Jan. Goth with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. S. Hunt. Mr.. Everett Simmons
and wife Of Searsmont spent few days last
week with his sister, Mrs. Gertrude Donnell.
....E. Sprowl of Montville was in town JAN
Goth, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Ma
honey. "A. J. Lawry, Leroy Mariner, l..
S. Mariner and Leroy Morse have filled
their ice houses. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A
! Mariner and son of Belmont spent Jan
10th with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A T.
Mariner.
UNITY Mrs. A. R. Myrick is getting
along as we'll as could be expected with a
broken arm, but it will be some time before
she can use it,. Mr.. Clark Libby met with
quite severe accident while returning from
Clinton His horse became frightened at
the cars and he thrown from his sleigh
and badly bruised, and, it is feared, was
burt internally. There are about forty
cases of measles in town, and some of the
York is having hard time with them.
Mrs, Bessey of Madison is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Quincy Stevens. The
Unity Dramatic Club will repeat the play
''Dot, the Miners Daughter, some evening
this week. DIR. Thomas gains but slowly
and is not yet able to 60 out. Mrs W. II.
Rolfe has been quite sick with lung trouble.
Miss Mae Kelley came from Waterville
and spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents. 1t is expected the schools will
open again next Monday
SwANvILLE Miss Julia Chase went to
Everett, Mass, last Friday. Mrs Louisa
Shorey of Waldo and Mrs A T. Stevens of
Belfast called on friends in town last week.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Cunningham are
visiting their sons up river :. Hon. A. E.
Nickerson and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Damn
attended the dedication of Old Fellows
hall at Monroe Friday evening. Our longest
snow storm of the winter, 80 far, began last
Thursday before noon and continued until
Sunday night. There was not great deal
of snow fell, but it drifted some. Monday
morning they were breaking roads by here
with twelve horses and eight men. There
is to be dance at Cunningham's hall this,
Thursday, evening. -. The latest news from
Everett is that there is baby girl in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E Nickerson.
We hear, too, that RS. Charles Libby, nee
Edith Parsons. of Wintt rport is the happy
mother of baby GIRL. Mr. Ashabel Webb
went to Augusta Monday on business Mr.
David Nichols of Searsport drove three
weary cows through here at dusk Monday
night. We would like to know what time
he got home with them. :. The Grange Mon
day evening was not largely attended on &C
count of the bad travelling. The W. M. got
there, if he did get spilled in snow drift.
Mrs. E. B Greeley has been quite sick,
but is improving.