The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-02-02

in town still continues and only the most
dangerous cases can be noted. From BOWS
Corner to the Quaker meeting house, less
than quartar of mile, 81 people are confin-
ed to the house by sickness The severity
of the disease is, however. abating. Michael
/ Chase has been very SICK but it is now
! thought that he will recover. John NJ.
Dow was dangerously i'll, but is now con-
valescent. c. E. Lane is able to be up and
dressed Roscoe E. Webber is better, but it
is feared that his mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Weber, will not recover. Isaac G.. Rey-
nolds at South Brooks has been quite ILL.,.
j. R. Mears called upon friends here last
week. Mrs. Mittie Gowen, no has been
visiting her parents here, has returned to
| Taunton, Mass. Harold Merithew, who
spent some months in Boston, has come
home to visit his mother Mrs. Hattie Meri-
| thew. Mrs. Martha Luce was with her
brother, c. E. Lane, during his sickness. =.
Mrs. HI. H. Forbes has been very sick, and
her daughter Inez has come home from
Castine to take care of her,. Our band got
out Monday evening and gave short con-
cert on the square, much to the pleasure of
able time at the Fenenson farm in Jackson,
where he is wintering a large stock. r.
G. Edwards has had large steam engine
hauled from Montville and will fit it up for
business in the sprlng. Rev. and Mrs. f. S.
Dolliff called upon their sick Pensioners
last week. Miss Grace E. Dow who has
been teaching school in Sebec, is at home
vacation Nathan Evapl of mfr
field is in Brooks on business.
SwANvILLE. Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd of Liberty
We're guests Of A. H. Ellis the first OF the
week, on their way to Pomona Grange in
Prospect. Mrs, Mary D. and Mr.. Albert T.
Nickerson visited the family of S. D. Greeley
in Hampden last week. The schools in dis
tricts No. and No. : began again Jan. 23i.
Awe are glad to report the sick ones all
improving. Mr.. J. P. Greeley a native of
this place and for many years successful
teacher here, has been elected superintend-
emit of schools in Orange county, California.
This is the third four-years term to which
Mr.. Greeley has been elected 1t is very
gratifying TO the people here to know that
the people of Orange county appreciate him.
....Miss Harriet j. Stevens, who died 80
suddenly last week, was lady greatly re-
spected by all who knew her. She was a
trained nurse, hut the many years of almost
eeasriess care of the sick undermined her
health, SO that for the pa few years she has
h IN at Her old home. She was an active
member Of tie L. A. S and S. S, whenever
SHE was able 10 attend She was very thought- /
tu of those less fortunate than herself, and |
seemed best contented when doing the most
good. She leaves two sisters, Mrs Abner
Littletield of Waterville and Miss Mary
Stevens Of this place. and two brothers, Will |
nam Stevens, who Is III the W est, and Frank, |
who lives at the old homestead. Miss Stevens |
was quiet aud unassumiug, but will be great |
ly missed by large circle of friends The |
flag over the old school house where she at
tended school in her grhood, hung at half |
mast from the morning of her death and on |
the afternoon of the funeral there was no |
school. The services were conducted at the |
home Friday afternoon by Rev H w Nor
ton of Searsport
APPLETON. DR.. L. w. Hadey returned
Tuesday from his wedding trip, accompa- |
MED by bis bride, no was formerly Miss |
Helen Tyler of Bradley, DR.. Hadley is hav- |
ing quite an extensive practice and is we'll !
liked as a physician and citizen. The doctor
and his wife have begun housekee ping in a |
tenement in G. Fl. Pages house 49,. Mr..
and Mrs. G. Fl Page returned Tuesday from
four weeks visit among friends in Bath.
Mr.. .. w. Currer is visiting relatives and
friends in Madison, Garland, Fairfield and |
other localities. News has been received |
here OF the death of Miss Martha Carkin,
daughter Of the late Isaac and Sabra Carkin.
Miss Cdrkin died in Hilsboro, Oak ta,
where she resided with her brother Eben.
The family left Appleton twelve or fifteen
years ago and have since lived in Hilsboro,
where they have been engaged in farming,
principally wheat raising. Mrs. F. l.. Da-
wilson and Mrs. Lydia Vaughn, who have
been very sick, are gaining rapidly 80. There
is considerable sickness in town and many
cases of pneumonia and grip...l Ice of an
excellent quality and good thickness is be-
ing cut in the river above the dam. Miss
Fannie Gushee closed an eight weeks term
Oh ScUOOt Jan. 1oGut MISS 0uSueb Taught IN |
the primary department. Mr.. Algier
Hall of Ellingw ood's Corner, teacher of the
Grammar school, closed term of the same
length Friday. Friday evening an enter
tainment 10y pupils of both schools was given
in Riverside hall. Dialogues, recitations,
vocal and instrumental music were on the
program, which concluded with dance.
This was Mr.. Halls irst term of school |
here, and all unite in giving him credit for
one of the best and most profitable terms of |
school we have had for long time. Miss
Gushee has taught many terms in this and
other districts in town and always gives sat
isfaction.
TROY. The grip has had the right of way
in Troy for three or four weeks. While
many who have had it are now GONZALES
cent many are yet quite sick. DR.. Dodge
has been on the go early and late, and his
skillful treatment of the disease has been
such that cases have been fatal. Mrs
Asa Stevens, an aged lady, died in Unity
and her remains brought here for in
terment in Fairview cemetery last week..
Mrs. B. F. Harding has so far recovered