The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16

BELMONT MIR. and Mrs Herman Merri-
am and daughter Frances of Morrill, We're in
town Sunday, visiting Mrs. NJ 5 parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Mor~ill.... Miss Hattie
jackson has returned home from New Hamp-
shire, where She was employed in ii shoe fac
tory Townsend Orchestra has more calls
to furnish music for dances than they can
supply Mr. Ernest Townsend, the leader
OF the orchestra, stands in the front rank as
a musician.... MI. aud Mrs. Albert Turner
Of MoutviIe were in town Saturday anl
Sunday, visiting MI. anl Mrs. c, l.. Town
send. The "I.ent a Hand" Circle. Order
of the King Sons ana Daughters have post
poned their meeting until the list of May,
owing to the bad travelling -. Mr. Ralph
Achorn will leave March 145h for Castine,
where he will attend the Normal SCHOOL,.
Miss Alice Morrill, was in Morrill, last week,
visiting her sister, Mrs. Abbe Merriam. 90.
The travelling is very poor about town and
the frost is coming out in many places
STANDPOINT. Mr. and Mrs D E. White
arrived last week from Castine and will Wis
it at F. A. Maxtield's during their vacation.
Miss Abbe Perkins left Monday for
Stoneham Mass. She has been here since
last fall. Capt. Edwin Grant and Miss
Abbie Grant visited friends in Penobscot
last week. Melvin Grant, who is in the
lobster business down river, is at home for
visit after being away nearly two years,
Tho
ing with Mr.. and Mrs Austin French A
large company was present. The evening
was passed with mus on the aeollan. sing
ing and recitatons. Ice cream and cake
We're seryei, and goodiy sum realized. 49,.
The masked ball at the hall Wednesday
evening, March 1st, was largely attended
About forty couples We're in costume. We
viii not attempt to describe the make
ups, but many of them We're very fun
n.y.. Miss Jennie Black was in Winterport
several days of last week. Mr.. Ed Clark
OF Winterport recently Wis! ted here....A lit
tie daughter arrive at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Blanchard March /.
MONROE. Miss Matte Mathews of Sears.
port is spending few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. c. E. Durham. The cheese factory
will open April 18th. MI Charles Colson,
who has taken a course at the University
Of Maine, Oreno, this winter, will make the
cheese. DR.. HI. A. Holt has returned from
a short visit to his parents in Lamoine. He
found his father in poor health Frank
Nye has a large assortment of new style
w bjrh reminds IA hat
and house cleaning are near at hand Rev.
Mr.. Richardson from Enfield has been the
guest OF J. S. Blair. They attended three
days meeting at Jackson during his visit
Mrs. Betsey Coison is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. +. Il. York, in Brooks. At meeting
of the Monroe cheese factory company
March 4th the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: W. S. Parker, Mon
roe, president; f. II. Putnam Monroe,
vice president; E. III. Nealley, Monroe,
secretary and treasurer; board of trus-
tees, Freeman Kicker, Freeman Richie
and & Ii. Mitchell, all of Monroe 1t
was voted to sell the milk to E. H. Nealley
at the same price and on the same conditions
as last season. The factory will begin this
season April 18th and close Nov. 3Oth 1t
will he under the care of Mr.. G. A. Colson,
whose cheese is we'll known and needs no
commentator The factory makes nothing
but full cream goods.
PALERMO Rev. Harry E. Hinckley and
wife started last Wednesday for Brewster,
Mass, where he has pastorate. Mrs. L. A.
Bowler went to Lawrence, Mass, last week
to attend the funeral of her brothers wife,
Mrs. r. E. Rollins. The Osgood brothers re-
Gently bought six cows in Waldo. The select
men met last week to settle the town bust.
ness and make report of last years expen-
ditures. Miss Alice Spratt went to Au-
gusta last week for weeks visit. -. Fred E.
Spratt sold a yoke of oxen last week. =.
Willie Grady had birthday party last Fri
day evening and invited his young associ-
ates, who enjoyed the evening and good
treat. Henry Carr of Albion was in town
last Saturday calling on his old neighbors
and friends. ..... Frank Norton, Sanford
Greeley, Fred Jordan and George Crum-
NETT are each getting out lumber for build
ing house. Will Soule is getting lumber
together to build an addition to his stable.
MIR. and Mrs. T. S. Hatch of Centre
Montville spent last Thursday with their
daughter, Cora A. Goodwin. John H.
Black is talking of building an addition to
his house for his creamery, and is building a
large tank for the same....F From an account
book of 1925 l take the following prices !:
Calico per yard, 80 IL cents; cambria per
yard, rs CENTS sheeting per yard, IT cents;
molasses per gallon, 30 cents; tea per h. rs
cents nails per Id. II cents.