The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-02

to be erected in this place. After singing,
followed by reading of the scriptures and
prayer, the stone was laid 1t is a very
pretty block of granite, having these words
inscribed in gilt on one side, "Have Faith in
God" A small Bible was placed under the
stone.
STANDPOINT. Mr.. P. F. Watts is at home
from Bluehll for d visit. DR.. Thompson
and wife, who spent the winter in Califor-
MIA, are with relatives here for few weeks.
Mrs. Lucinda Hartman, who has been
in Massachusetts several months, arrived
last week and is at her home here. The
Memorial sermon at the church Sunday
morning by the pastor was very interesting.
The attendance was not large as usual
owing to the weather. The church was
lastly decorated with flags and flowers
APPLETON. Frank Linneken and wife and
daughter Beulah Of jefferson are guests
this week of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Lime
KEN. Mrs. Know lton, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. F. 0. Heating, the past
winter and spring, has returned to her home
his son, j. E. Hanly in Boston. -. Miss Linda
Annis is visiting friends in Boston and vicin-
ity. New carpets have been placed on the
altar platform, floor and aisles of Union
church by the ladies'. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els j. Cakes of New York have been in town
the past week. Mr.. Cakes while here made
arrangements to have new buildings erected
on the Sullivan place. Mr.. Goulding of
Rockland has the contract. Mr. Cakes also
bought of V. 0. kellar four lots in the new
cemetery adjoining Pine Grove Cemetery
and will have the ground finely graded and
large and expensive monument erected.
A telephone line from Appleton to Union is
the latest subject for discussion.
EAST SFARsMoNT. Mr.. George kirkpat-
rick of South Union spent May Doth with
Stephen Gables. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ar
mold and daughter Mildred of Belfast were
in town May Goth Mrs. Caro- Pottle of
Belfast has had a hands ONE marble tablet
erected in the East Searsmont Cemetery in
memory of her husband, the late James
I. Pottle VIM. I. Howard of Belfast did
the work. Mrs. Flora Brewster Of Belfast
called on her brother, j. G. Packard, Sun
day 49,. Mr.. Eben Well man, a respected clti-
zen of this place, died May %, at the advance
ed age Of 2years. He leaves a widow and
eight chidren-Charles of Mexico. Me.
Otis of this town, Viola Ames of Dakota
Gilbert Of Belmont, I.enora McCabe of Bel
fast, Marcia Lothrop, who is at home and
"a red for him 1Uriru lia 10 ;1Ipaus MI.
Bennett of Belfast, Fstelle Mariner of Bel
mont. The funeral was held Friday after
noon at his late home, Rev Vim. C. Baker
of Searsmont officiating. The flowers We're
handsome, consisting Of baskets Of roses and
pinks, also wreaths and bouquets
THORN DIXIE. The long looked for rain
has come and all nature is rejoicing. The
grass fields, especially clover, are looking
fine fruit trees are blossoming we'll and small
fruits of all kinds bid fair to be very abund-
ant Messrs. V. n Higgins j. H. Stevens,
Thomas Keen, D. A. McManus and E. NJ
Hunt and wife attended the memorial ser
vice in Freedom May 29th. Mrs Fred
Hasty lately bought horse of Mr. Martin
Mitchell OF Troy E. L. Bartlett and wife
and G gorge Small of Bethel Lodge attended
the District g. I. Lodge in Burnham Satur-
day.. Mrs. David Bracket and Mrs Mary
Ware visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins
last Wednesday I'D. Fl. Stevens and Y. n.
Higgins attended the memorial service at
Brooks May Goth. Mr.. Bert Stevens and
mother have been visiting friends in Sears
port. Mrs. David Bracket and Mrs. Mary
Ware visited Mr.. a nd Mrs. J. S. Files last
Friday. Mrs. Eta Harmon and Mrs.
Leslie Bradford visit ed Miss Nancy Preptiss
last Thursday. Mr.. H. 81. Rich of Brooks
was in town last Saturday -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Dolloff visited Mr.. and Mrs. u.
Bracket last Thursday. Mr.. 81. NJ.
Hi ggins and Mr.. Fred Hasty were in Troy
last Monday on business. E. ;. Caterpillars are
very plentiful and farmers have to spend all
OF their spare moments in destroying them
Crows are looking after the corn and pota-
toes and making themselves very trouble
some. Surely the farmers must labor each
day in the field, and the winter consumes
what the summer doth yield.
MORRILL,. Miss Nellie Thompson has been
at home the past week. By request she
occupied the pulpit here last Sunday, and
gave US good sermon from Mark 8: 49,
Miss Thompson has been doing work as an
Evangelist the past 7 months, and has been
very successful. We learn that $50 have
been converted under her efforts. Sh
leaves again this week Rev. 81. l. Holt
visited in the place last week, and gave
Memorial address at the church Monday
evening, the Both. The families of A. M.
Daggett and Lew Winchenbach spent
day at Morrill, Cottage, Northport, last
week. DR.. j. W. Pearson and wife of
Camden visited in town one day last week
DIR. 7. n. Pearson has about completed the
recent additions to his buildings, and now
has nice stand. Mr.. Andrew Woodbury.
recently erected pretty little cottage a
short distance from his own residence We
presume it is to be rented. Mrs. Phebe
Williams from Maiden, Mass, and Mr..
Benz. Cross from the West are visiting
relatives in town. Mr.. Cross has been away
So years, and says the only thing in town
that looks natural is the big rock, near the
lot of the old brick school-house. Mr.
Elisha Brown has been grading the above
lot, taking out the ocks and made an un.
slightly spot into beautiful park. .Arbor