The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-08

PROSPECT FERRY. Miss Lizzie Pierce left
for her home in Peabody, Mass, on last Sat
urday's boat School began in this district
last Monday, Miss Faustina Harding teacher
Capt. Rufus Hartman left for Bath last
Thursday to 90 master of the West Virginia
new barge Just launched. Mrs Mary
Smith is al home from Belfast for time
Leroy Twombly left for his home in Ma
tick Mass, on last Mondays boat. Lin
wood Pierce and wife of Boston, Mass, are
Pierce. -. Mrs. Emma Moulton of Dedham
visited relatives here last Sunday.
CENTRE MoNrvILLE. The town schools
began Sept. 9Th with the following teachers
Centre dist Miss Abbie Mcdowell; Sprowl
Dist, Miss Vesta Getchell; Halldale, Miss
Frances Williams Vose Dist, Miss Geneva
Sprowl, Whites Corner, Miss Marie
Rowell Plains Dist; Miss Sadie Weymouth
McFarland's Corner Miss Lucy Cushman ;
Kingdom Dist, Miss Inez Peavey. A
pleasant picnic on Frye's mountain was en-
joyed by company of young people Aug
Mass, where she has employment
Among thos who were at Northport Camp
Ground the past week was Mrs. Eliza Bean,
Mrs Ed. Bean and son, Mrs Volney Thomp-
son, Mrs. James j. Clement and family.
Mrs Lura Jordan is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs y. P Bennett. e.. Mr.. Hugh D.
Mcclellan of Belfast visited Union Harvest
Grange last Saturday evening and delivered
pleasing address.
W1NTERPoRT. John G. Neatly, well
known and highly respected citizen, died
Aug sd at the advanced age of 10 years and
3 months. He lived on the old homestead
where his parents lived and died His
death was due to liver trouble from which
he had been sufferer many years. Mr..
Neatly was an excellent citizen, honorable
and upright Ill his dealings, generous, and
ever ready to lend helping hand to those
who needed it, He was stauuch Methodist,
having been converted and joined the
church when a young man. Mr.. Frank
Nye had charge Of the funeral arrangements.
The sermon was by Rev j. 2. Simonton of
Ellsworth, from the text BLESSED are the
dead who die III the Lord The singing vas
by the Whites Corner choir The Grange,
OF which lie was a charter member, and
other friends, furnished many beautiful
flowers. Mr. Neatly was the son OF the late
James Neatly and was one Of Is children, / 2
OF whom lived to mature age. His first
wife was Miss Mary A York, by whom he
had ! children. In 1889 elle married Eliza
Maddox, who has been faithful, mpatuiz-
ing companion in his declining years Be
sides his wife, his two daughters, Mrs.
Franklin Chase and Mrs, Abbie Ham, and a
son, Mr.. Chester Neatly, survive to mourn
their loss MIR John White, whose death was
prematurely reported last week passed away
Sunday Mrs Crowley, who has been
very ,l5 recovering and her daughters Mrs
Margaret Atwood of Boston and Mrs. Clara
Merrill of Hudson, have returned to their
homes. Miss Fannie Bennett of Boston,
who has been the guest of Miss Elite NJ.
Littletield, returned to Boston on Mondays
boat. She gave very interesting talk TO
the ladies of the W. G. T. U. at their
meeting Tuesday, and Sunday evening
being their monthly public service she gave
most touching address which was lis
tened to with marked attention by
large audience. Miss Etfie Littlefield
presided over the meeting; prayer was
offered by Rev D. I'll. Piper scripture
reading by Miss Eleanor Barrett; solos sung
by Misses Bennett and Littlefeld, and
hymns sung by the congregation. Mrs.
d
land, was a sister of Capt. Geo, Havener of
this place and her remains We're brought
here for burial Guy Massure died of
hemorrhage of the lungs Tuesday, Aug. Both.
He had been sick with consumption for some
time. He was about 20 years of age. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. D. Fl. Piper
Thursday, and the mother and sister of the
young man came from Boston to attend. .
Capt. G. w. Chase, with his wife and daugh-
ter from South America We're the guests of
Mrs. A M. Hanscom last week. They came
to this country to place their daughter in
Smiths College and will return to Callao
very soon. Mrs. Moses Snow on Willow
St. has been entertaining her nephew, Prof.
Hiram E. Miller, and his friend, Mr.. Will
Fisher, of Brattleboro, VT; also Mrs.
Charles Trask of Brewer. Geo. Grant and
family have returned from their visit to
relatives in New York and Philadelphia.
Miss Hortense Rankin has gone to Boston
for visit. . Master Billie Hill is visiting
his cousin in Rock and -. Melvin Simpson
and family of New York are visiting his
brothers, f. A. and II. ID. Simpson. -. Mrs.
w E. Oliver of Providence, r. L., who has
been the guest of Mrs. Q. Il. Hill, has re-
turned home. Mr.. Joseph Blaisdell and
family and Mrs Walter Blaisdell left for
New York, Thursday Mr.. Claude Dunton
and family Of New York are visiting his
father and sisters Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Deane and Mrs. Ashley Deane Of Boston
are the. guests of Mrs. VIM. Baker. =. Mrs.
A. A. Doe and Mrs. Ralph Doe have return
ed to their home in Worcester, after visit of
two weeks in town. A large number of
Winterporters attended the campmeeting at
Northport. A little daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Damon Aug 28th
Charles Dawley of the 1st Maine Regt. visit
ed his sister, Mrs. R. A. Snow, last week.
Arthur Moody, of one of the New York
Regt's., is visiting friends in town. Roy
L. Fernald is expected home on a furlough
this week. . Harry Mansfield of Jonesport,
is visiting his grandparents, Capt. and Mrs.
A. j. Crocker.. Harry Thompson is at