The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-01
HAIiDALE Charlie Colby received a bad

kick in the side from one of G. A. Halls
horses, but is gaining quite rapidly at pres
ent. Ira Howard went TO Belfast last Mon
day to do job of mason work.
EAST SEARsMoNT. Frank Donnell was at
home Friday Bert Plu MINER of Montville
was in town May 25th. W. II. Arnold,
wife and child of Belfast were at ]. B. Ar
nold's Friday. Eta Brewster Of Brockton,
Mass, was in town last week visiting rela-
tives and friends. Ward Pendleton has
gone to Rockand. Lincoln Buzzell has
moved his family to Camden. Leslie Mar
riner visited his sister, Mrs. Mark Wadln
off Northport, May 2Sth. Llewellyn and
Charles Mahoney of East Northport were at
Henry Mahoneys May 2Sth. Chloe Gables
has gone to Camden to work. Mrs. Leroy
Mariner and son Albert We're in Belfast
May 9th.
1HoRNpIKE. The farm buildings of Pres
colt Shibles of Knox, cons listing of house, l.,
shed and large barn were burned Tuesday
night, Nav Esd at about II o'clock, with Is
head of cattle, four horses, two or three
carriages, sleighs two light harnesses new
double team harness, two moving machines,
horse rake,a lot of farming tools and 60 tteec-
es of wool. All of the household goods We're
saved. They were nice set of farm build
ings andhad recently been put in repair The
cause of the fire is unknown. Insured for
81, 500; loss about 81 900. Mr. Shibles will at
once rebuild. The many friends in town
of DR.. Will. B. Flint of Searsport, formerly
of this town, will be greatly shock ed to hear
of the fatal accident which befell him on the
evening of May 2Sth. DR.. Flint was held in
high esteem noti only as a ply stefan but for
his many good qualities as man and will be
greatly missed.
PROSPECT. Prospect has tropical fruit
every week now. Hiram Clark drives
cart with bananas, oranges, lemons and pea
nuts, and is to add tobacco and spices The
banana trade must be largely on the in
crease, for the young and school children
quite often now have bananas in their lunch
baskets at schools. When Cuba gets settled
down to business they will be likely to be the
cheapest food products in this country, if re-
ports of their nutritious value are correct.
olt VI lut Iht DTOlubrS Ol StdrSpOTU
was il town last week looking for early
lambs. He bought of the writer, to take
them when wanted, and took one home to
try the market with -. Some 40 Italians
have arrived at Mt W aldo and began work
Monday, ana more are said to be coming
This is a bad outlook for cur stone-workers
4 The q IT District ,,,lra
net Saturday with Appleton Lodge. \
large number of delegates were present
from ten different lodges, and the session
proved to be very enjoyable affair. Rev
Y. Z. Hills "f Union preached the memorial
sermon at the Free church Sunday. 1t was
an eloquent and patriotic discourse, one of
the best We have ever been favored with
and We regret that there were not more of
our people present to hear it,. Miss Linda
Anns is in Boston this week. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Pease have gone TO Portland,
where Mrs. Pease will receive treatment at
the Maine General Hospital. David Cum
mlngs has bought VIII Cobb Perrys farm
and moved into the house. Mr.. Cummings
sold his places to Hlllard Seavey, who has
taken possession. Mr.. Perry now occupies
a tenement in Mrs. Louise Keene's house.
Mrs. Emeline Gushee returned last
week from Franklin, Mass, where she has
been spending the winter with her son, [.
G. Gushee, and his family. Mr.. Gushee has
disposed of his interest in the business he
was engaged in, and returned to Appleton
with his mother and will reside here -.
Harris Fletcher and wife, who have been
living the past winter in Mrs Gushee's
house, have moved into the house known as
the Benz. Keller place and now owned by
the heirs of the late Wilbur Gushee Geo.
G. Dunton wishes to sell his blacksmith
shop and fixtures, as his health is such that
he can no longer do the work required of
blac ksmith. This is good opening for
blacksmith who can do shoeing and carriage
backsmithing, and the pr operty can be Sc
cured on reasonable terms
IsLEsBoRo. The little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tehan died last Friday, to
the great sorrow of its young parents On
the same day the funeral of Mr.. John Mac
Farland took place. He had been great
SUFFERER lor SOME uOHUuSt ana died OF con-
sumption, aged So. His mother died three
months ago in her 93d year. Mr.. Heal, of
the firm of Harrison, Wood Il Co. of Belfast,
was here last week setting monuments at
the graves of Capt. John Warren, Capt
Henry P Hatch and Capt. Nelson Kimball.
They are fine spec linens of monumental
work. In cutting the date of Capt. KIM
balls birth upon the granite shaft mistake
of one month was mad e. the engravers mark.
ing November 28th instead of December
28th. 1t is very unfortunate error. There
are quite a number of fine monuments in
town, the most expensive of which Is in the
cemetery at "Acre Isand,'' and cost 81 500.
I'D. E. Hatch is building new stable 80
feet long at Dark Harbor. Edwin S. Preble
will take charge of the company's stable this
summer and is fitting it up with new car
riages, harnesses and horses. Capt. William
Farnsw orth's stable is near by, and is al
ways well patronized. While many of the
summer visitors take their pleasures on the
golf grounds and in their yachts, many
others prefer the natural scenery unequalled
for beauty on the Maine coast-which only
buck boards and carriages afford In addi-
ton to the three livery stables above men