The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-01
The Republican Journal, Thursday, June 1. 1899
PALERMO Fred Bailey while moving the
household goods for Webb B enner had

PALERMO. Fred Bailey while moving the
household goods for Webb enner had
three ribs broken by the overturn ming of thu
hayrack. .Fernald Greeley has his new
house we'll under way near the home OF his
son Sanford. Sheriff Norton of Belfast was
in town last week ..."E. 0. Chadwick and
Ezra Ward Of China are getting out under
pinning on John Blacks farm for the new
house OF Geo. Crommett at Branch Mills....
VIM. P. Turner lost his wallet at the Branch
recently, but search ing made without re-
suits, he came home and when getting
ready for bed found it in his bootleg. The
wallet contained over ten ollars.
SEARsMoNT. Mrs. Margaret Fogg of
Augusta is visiting friends in town.. Mr..
Albert Thompson Of Lowell Mass, made a
brief visit to his mother and sister last week
....Mr. Charles Cunningham of Howard,
r. l., was the guest of Ernest S. Wing last
Thursday. 1.-THE friends of Mr.. Charles S.
Sumner will be panied to know that he
is seriously i'll in Omaha, Neb. Memorial
Sunday was observed at the M. E. Church
IN very appropriate manner. The church
was tastefully decorated with the Stars and
Stripes. and Rev. Geo. VI. Bailey preached a
grand sermon. The ranks of the veterans
grow thin the years go by. So few are
left!
80 few, but ah the golden-fruted years
Have scattered memory blossoms on their
way;
And glad nation comes with thankful heart
To tell its love ON Decoration Day"
WALDO. Tila Harding. who has been
sick with typhoid fever, is gaining. -. W j..
E. Harding IS gaining, but is not yet able to
do any work.. Emerson Elwell is not 80
well as a few week ago....The Pomona
Grange met with Silver Harvest. 1t was
we'll attended and a very enjoyable session.
....There We're frosts in low places last
week, but they did no damage to amount to
anythi ing. The hay crop will be lighter
than last year The grass was badly killed
on fiat land and there is a small amount of
clover, Quite large amount of last year 5
hay crop will be kept over....C. W. Barnes
is running his hay press and has all he
can do until haying time. I'D. L. Chase
is busy with work on his barn. Nell
Nichols of Searsport does the farming.
The rain of Sunday was source of disap-
polntment to the old soldiers who intended
to attend Memorial services. Fred Little
held is putting up building for store at
Littlehelds Corner, near the Station
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS Mr. George
Partridge of Searsport has bought the Henry
McCaslin place and will use it as sheep
ranch. Mr., Ed. W. Wagner, who is in the
regular army, was at home on furlough
| recently and gave party at Forest Clarke
every thing possible was done to make the
guests ENJOY the evening Mrs. Maggie
Staples has been Quite III for several weeks
Miss Jessie Marden has fine new bicycle
50. Miss Grace Trip of Monroe is in town
for few weeks Miss Bertha Partridge,
teacher of the Centre school, and Miss Susie
Cousins, teacher Of the Roberts school, at
tended the Teachers Convention in Winter
port. The program was interes ting and in
structlve and the people of Winterport en-
tertained the teachers in most hospitable
manner. -. Frank Cunningham has moved
his family to Milo, where he has employ
ment. Capt. j. NJ. Grant has been quite
ILL.,. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clifford and
son Henry Went to Belfast on business last
week.
MORRILL,. Mrs. Alvesta Ha tch returned
from Providence, r. l., last week for a short
visit at home. .Orris Nickery is at home
from Waterville, where he has been attend
school Rev al .i,,
Monday Oh his way to Brooks, where he d.
1lvers the Memorial address .. rs Mills
of Camden as in town last Saturday visit
ing her father. J. Q. Grover.... We are clad
to learn that our sick ones are improving,
Mr.. ID, W. Morey is much better and Mrs
LIZZIE Achorn is at Belfast gaining rapidly
under DR.. Johnsons treatment Rev. w
w Ogier holds Quarterly Conference here
Monday, June 9TH, at , p. m. !. Rev Charles
Sellger gave us live, patriotic Memorial
sermon last Sunday Mr. and Mrs Henry
Rogers have been much afflicted with sick
ness this spring; now two children, Willie
and Carrie, are suffering from throat trouble
..Mears Il Dickey have been bard at work
the past fortnight laying solid foundation
loI IHclr poIler anu engine, winch came
last week. -. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Place re-
joice over their second girl. MIR. T. r.
Dickey has returned from Mass where he has
found employment the past two years 900.
Rev. Humphrey Small breaches at the
church at the usual hour next unday.
The town received new American Champi-
on Road Machine last week