The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-13
has been bookkeeper of the First National
Bank of New York for Is years, [Rock-
land Courier Gazette.
County Correspondence.


Deferred from last week.
NORTH SEARsPoRr. Hollis Black, Jr has
tapped eighteen maple trees and one day
last week he got % pals of sap. Sidney
Sargent of Searsport village has engaged
to teach the spring term of school at Mt
Ephraim.. Nehemiah Smart of Swanville
was in town last Friday to see his aunt. Mrs
Annie Smart, who has reached the advanced
age OF 80 years. 1t was the first time he
had met her for % years. Israel S Chase
left last week for Boston, whore he Intends
TO work at carpenteEng. Mr.. Libby of
Burnham was here recently buying cows.
Miss Julia Leary of East Belfast was in
town, a few days last week the guest of Miss
Kate Sentimental company of young folks
from Mt. Ephraim enjoyed very pleasant
tlme-at the home of Mr.. W m. Fl. Nickerson
in South Swanville last Friday evening
Gard playing was the order of the evening
and ice cream and cake were served. At a
la te hour they returned to their several
homes having enjoyed themselves hugely.
Capt Tho mas ID. Nickerson, who resides
just over the line in Swanville, has Jersey
heifer IS months old that has a calf two
wee ks old.
P RESPECT FERRY Mrs Edna Hartman
went TO New York last Monday to Join her
husband. Capt. Rufus arriman, in barge
West Virginia. She expects to go with hm
this summer,...C Capt W H. Hartman and
his brother Lester went to Boston last Mon
day to join their schooner, the Wesley NJ
"a
April 81 to visit her husband, Capt. A
S. Wilson, in sch, Tofa. Cant w. D.
Hartman went to Bangor last Monday on
business go. Mrs. Kate Hartman has NOV
ed into her new house. The Country
School, given at this school. house last Fri
day evening, was a decided success a bout
40 We're present. All did their parts well,
and special mention should be made of Mrs
Emma Luke, who took the part Of Mrs
Crane in the school. Her recitation in the
program which followed brought down the
house. We wish to thank the people ont
side of our Circle who helped u.s. W. H.
CHM, who assisted in the singing, Mr.
and Mrs. Granvi lie Shute who took part in
the school, Everett Pierce Nita Ellis, Addie
Partridge also Capt. A. A. CHM and wife,
who helped with the program and loaned
us so many things for costumes and decora-
tions.
APPLETON. Jesse Jones has moved to
Thomaston where he will keep boarding
house. Mrs. II. C. Pease has gone to Win
throp, Mass, where she will visit her daugh-
ter, returning about the first Of May :. Mrs.
Frances Gushee has returned from six
weeks visit to her son, Walter Gushee, in
Concord. n. H Rev. Nathan Hunt, State |
missionary, who has been for the past year |
pastor Of the Baptist church here, has finish
ed his labors with this church and returned |
to his home in Charleston. Rev. George |
jenkins OF St. George is here for few |
weeks. G co. c. Dunton, who has been for
many weeks confined to the house with a
serious trouble with his eyes, will go to Bos-
ton in few days to consult an eye special
ist. He has been told by physicians who
have examined his eyes that one will have
to be removed. Mr.. NJ. W. Upton recently
returned from Camden with a bride, nee
Miss Laura Stewart, and they have begun
housekeeping in the house bought two years
ago by Mr.. Upton, and known as the Foss
place. Mr. Upton has been for the past six
months at work OF the Cakes house, which
will be completed in June or July jesse
Wentworth has bought of Henry Cummings
the 80 acre farm formerly known as the
Rogers place. There are no buildings on the
farm. Mrs. G. H. Page is in Blue Hill,
where she was called by the critical illness
of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie J. Osgood. :. Mrs.
Caro- Heating and daughter Jessie returned
Friday from visit of several weeks with
friends in Augusta, Palermo and Montville.
on the VIM. Smith place, has gone to Port
land, where he has employment. Mrs.
Blackington and children left Monday for
New York, where they will reside. e. Rev.
Nathaniel Hunt, who mas been laboring the
past year with the Baptist church., has re-
turned to his home in Charleston, Rev. Geo.
Jenkins of St. George takes Mr.. Hunts
place and will remain with us few weeks.
Easter was observed at the Baptist
church, Rev. A. T. Dunn of Watervlle assist
ing the pastor in the services, which were
very instructive and interesting. The ice
has gone out of the river without injury |
to the dam. The mill owners fear no further
trouble with ice unless freshet should |
occur and float the thick ice which is still on |
the meadows. .. Mrs Hillard Seavey is tax
ing care of Mrs. Hawkes.. |