The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-12-07
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BELMONT. The LEND a Hand" Circle

Order of Kings Sons and Daughters, will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Smith, West
Belfast, Sunday, Dec. 10th; topic, "Tares in
the Wheat" They will also hold memorial
services on the death of Nathaniel Simmons
at Poor's Mills at O'Clock P. NJ, same date.
Rev. G. E. Edgett will deliver the address
LIBERTY. The schools in town began this
week with the following teachers: Village
high, Miss n. M. Carroll; lower village,
Mary Brown; primary, Mrs. John Aver;
Sherman's Corner, Harry A. Brown, a mem
Der of the Freshman class in Bates college;
Prescott, Mrs l.. F. Sukeforth; Davis, Ida
Mclean Bradstreet Sadie Carpenter; South
Liberty Ern est Davis, a student in Maine
Wesleyan seminary; Hostile Valley, Lenora
Lewis. Donald S. Walker is at home from
Coburn Classical Institute to spend Thanks
giving. Mrs. Althea Perkins has gone to
Mass, accompanying her mother, who is to
have an operation performed on her eyes.
....M Mrs. Martha Daniels is very i'll from the
effects of a shock. There will be preaching
in the Baptist church Sunday, Dec. 10th, by
the Rev. Fl. W. Abbott.
BURNHAM. Gershom Twitchell, highly
respected citizen of this town, died recently
after lingering illness, aged about 40 years.
He was for many years one of the best
known school teachers in this part of the
State and will be much missed by large
circle of friends. The mill of R. Gilmore &
Son is to start soon and will run through the
winter. AS soon as the snow comes, the
lumber will begin to be hauled to the mill
where it will be sawed. Charles Gilmore is
clearing large tract of land near town and
from it will take nearly 100000 feet of pine,
while there will be large amount of cedar
and other woods which can be sawed into
lumber. The old folks ball at the hall last
| Thursday evening was very enjoyable af-
fair. They had all the old time dances and
many people were seen on the floor who had
not danced for long time. The music was
by an orchestra made up of John q. Hart
first violin; Captain A. W. Fletcher, second
violin; L. g. Byther, cornet, and William
Pomeroy, organ. The old time musicians
seemed to enjoy the ball as much as did any
of the dancers. A baked bean supper was
served at intermisson.. Libby Brothers
| are doing very large business in cattle for
the Brighton market now, and each week are
making large shipments. They are buying
all over the State and are having them ship
ped here to be fed for time and then they
are tested and shipped.
PRosPEcr VILLAGE The s. B,I s will
be entertained by Miss Louisa Lindsay this.
Thursday, afternoon. DIR. O. S Erskine
Mrs. Els Mother. Mrs. C. Brler of Maiden,
Mass. spent THANKSGIVING with Mr. and
Mrs Charles Fl. Iittlet4id. Mrs Brier re-
maininy for few DAYS vjsIt.A poodlv
nunher from here attended the Tbanksoiv-
ing Ball at North Sea1srort. Sadie Kill
man win ATTEND the Normal school at CAS-
tine this winter. All the schools in town
began Dec. 4th. Miss Lima Greenlaw of
Deer Isle teaches of the Clarke school; MI
Grant Of RockYo1t the Mountain school.
and Mr. Pierce of Pucksport the village
school. Miss Flora Haley LETT Dec. for
Stouington. where she is TO teach school this
winter. Miss A gnes Ward begins the term
at Bucksport Seminary next week. Mr..
Ross Hartman arrived home last week from
nan 8 Vidl4 HCtt lS mas ildt ViiI'lOy
ment All Of the stone cutters are eNpecr
ed this week, as the trouble has been settled
at Mt. Waldo and the men are to get IS 90
for hours ....J Josiah Colson and family
spent few days in Bangor last week, the
guests of Dr. Ben amin Colson.. Mr. Harvey
Libby, resident of Brockton, Mass spent
"a Thanksgiving vacation with friends in
| Frankfort and with his parents in Prospect
| Village. Capt. A. A. CHM. Overseer of
| South Branch Grange, has been chosen d
delegate to attend the State Grange, which is
| to be held in Augusta Dec. 10Th, Goth and
DIST. Mr.. John Harvey has moved into the
John Harden house. Mrs. Frank Lane, a
| teacher IN the Wilton school, IS spending a
vacation at her husbands old home in Pros
pect.. A big Thanksgiving dinner was
served by Mr., and Mrs. Clarendon Grover.
| ....Jonnie Libby, who had his foot hurt on
the mountain IS gal ming and will be able to
resume his work soon... About every family
| IN town has one or more sick with whoOp-
ing cough.
| MORRILL,. Relatives and friends of Mr..
| Elisha Brown to the number of nearly one
| hundred assembled at his bouse Tbankspiv.