The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-08-25
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

MANN, at Prospect Marsh last week. 80.
George Brown, wife and children of Frank
fort visited Mr. and Mrs. Willard Batchel-
der last Sunday .... Frank Bassick of Quincy
is visiting his sister, Mrs, Levi Berry w..
George Avery and wife visited relatives in
Winterport last Saturday and Sunday.
BELMONT. viii Wellman of East Sears
mont was in town Sunday visiting his
friend L. F. Allenwood. Miss Ameda
Greer, Miss Edith Morrill,, Miss Vicie Greer
and nephew, Harry Norwood, and Mrs.
A lice Morrill, and daughter Lytle and Mrs.
Aldana Morrill, are at Mapewood cottage,
Northport Camp Ground, for weeks out
ing. Frank Wood has built new hen
house, and A F. Bowdoin has one under
construction.
MORRILL,. Mrs. John Wentworth of Wor-
cester, Mass, and Mrs. Emma Hallett and
son Freeman of Lowell, Mass, have been
guests of Mrs. Cynthia Blood and daughter
Olive the past few days. -. Mrs. Alkaline
Laballister is at j. r. Mears' Il. D. White
and family are at Washington Camp Ground.
I'D. O. Bowen and wife attended the re-
union of the 26th Maine Reg't. Association
in Winterport, Aug. 18th. Mrs. Eunce
Higgins of Belfast visited her mother, Mrs
Margaret Woods, last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Ira Chandler of New Haven,
Conn, is visiting relatives in town. Mrs.
Robe Gray from Belfast was in town and
at church Sunday Mrs. D. o. Bowen and
son Ernest are at the Morrill, cottage,
Northport Camp Ground. -. Mr.. n. L. Sim
mons had his horses badly cut by barbed
wire last week.. Leroy Woods of Knox
began a term of school in the Robinson
district last Monday.
HALLDALE, Mrs. II. E. Crockett of Low.
ell, Mass, is at B. F. Fosters Mrs Charles
Poland and daughter. Cora Seeley, of Med
ford, Mass, We're at W. E. Poland's last
week. Amos Harding and wife of Clifton.
dale, Mass are at c. NJ. Pumlner's
Drew ChapleS of Belfast is visiting his
cousin, Henry McCorison. W. E. Berry
Of Auburn arrived last Friday to visit his
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs Joseph Berry He
drove through with his team..C L. joy
returned TO his home in Lowell, Mass, last
week. 81, Mrs Eliza Bumps Of Thomastou IS
the guest OF her brother, o. Is Evans.
| Miss Hattie Wilson OF Maiden, Mass visit
ed her uncle, Fred a. Clement, last week
The funeral of John B. Stevens was at the
house Aug 10th, Rev. d Brackett of Brooks
otficiated. There was a very large gathering
of people and the remains We're followed to
their resting place in the family lot in the
cemetery on the hill by long procession of
relatives and friends. ...A. F. Haynes, wife
and daughter, went to Isles boro last Satur-
day for a few days Miss Grace Burton of
South jefferson is visiting friends here.
Rev. I. r. Pentecost preached at the church
last Sunday morning and left an appoint
ment TO be there again in two weeks
Key. j. WdShburn returned to his home in
| Parkman last week ... f. E Hall returned
from Searslnont last Sunday
| PALERMO. The burial services of B. F.
| Thaxter who died at Knox. Ne, were held
at the NJ. E. church Aug. 18th. The deceas-
ed was the husband of Susan Thaxter of
Boston formerly of this place, daughter of
the late Albra Marden of this town and
granddaughter of Deacon Stephen Marden
Hill in Palermo in 1892. He was a son of
| Stephen Marden, who was born in Rive, N.
H., in 1876. The funeral address was by
| Rev. I. r. Pentecost of Montville Those
from abroad were Mrs. Susan Thaxter, Mrs.
| Paul Klein of Massachusetts, Mr. and Mrs
| Frank W. Marlen of Somerville. Mass.
| Mrs. Lena Jones, Mrs. Lila Crosby and
NJ,
| There Were many flowers as embems of
| love fo- the departed one. floral pillow
| had the word Husband, and there was a
| crescent Of roses, ferns, carnations and pinks.
| The body was embalmed and laid away to
rest IN the cemetery at North Palermo.
| appropriate selections We're sung by the
| choir. The organ was played by Ella Groat
| of Boston. Rev. E. Judson Hatch of
| Wheeiock, Vermont, preached at the Bap-
list church last Sunday and gave lecture
in the evening. The Methodist Sunday
| school picnic at Trout Pond was grand
| event. and the sale Of cake and ice cream
netted S126S towards a new church bell.
| Mrs. Emma Whitaker and sister visited
their cousin, Mrs. Hannah Cain, last week.
! STANDPOINT. Mr.. and Mrs. John Little
| field of Brewer have been visiting relatives
here several days. Eugene Danforth of
Birchville spent last Sunday with F. F. Per-
| kins =. Misses Kate and Alice McKeag and
Susie Bennett of New York are at the Nc
Keag cottage for their vacation. =. Mrs Ollie
Bond and son Sidney are visiting here for a
week. Alfred Black was called home from
| Boston last week by the serious illness of
| his little daughter Mabel, who at this writ
ing is very low of spinal meningitis. :. Mrs.
Wealthy Watts visited in Belfast several
days last week. Mrs. Margaret White, Mrs.
Sarah Jordan and Mrs. Lydia Staples have
been at Temple Heights to attend the meet
| ings. Mrs. Harry Morse and two children
| from Rosindale are at j. A. Young's for sew
| eral weeks. E. Mrs. Melinda Doe of Somer-
vile is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucinda Har-
riman.. George CHM left last Saturday for
| Stoneham, Mass, where he has employment.
.... Miss E. L. Maxfield is visiting friends in
Columbia. =. Mr.. and Mrs. William Wiley
| and daughter of Chelsea are here visiting
| relatives. Rev. W. G. Curtis and wife of
| Brownville spent last week here. Rev. A.
| W. Young and wife of Oldtown have lately
| visited friends here. Walter Rice left by
boat Saturday for Providence. The last
party at the Hersey Retreat left Monday,
| and after few days the house will be closed.