The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-28

in Bradford Mrs, VIM. Cleaves and son
have returned to their home in Lowell,
Mass. Mr.. Jesse Nickerson of Boston was
guest in town last week. The baptlsmal
rites of Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke Towsier and
Mrs. Murphey were performed at Swan
Lake last Sunday by DR.. L. W. Hammond
OF Belfast. Rev. Ashley A. Smith OF Bel
fast will speak here next Sunday at 2:30
standard. Sunday school one hour earlier
....Mr. Frank E. Nickerson of Everett,
Mass was hastily summoned last week by
the advent of an infant daughter. Mother
and child are doing we'll. "A Ross Nicker-
son. who is attending school in Bucksport,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Nickerson. Comet
Grange had visiting members from Granite
Grange, North Searsport, last Monday even
ing. Hon. A. E. Nickerson has returned
from his visit at Bar Harbor. Mr.. Albert
S. Nickerson, one of our most prominent
and influential citizens, was married Sept
10Th, to Miss Luella II. Parsons, one of
Swanville's most highly esteemed young
ladies'. The marriage was solemnized in
Bangor by Rev. Geo. W. Fields. The newly
welded pair have large circle of friends
who wish them happiness and prosperity....
Mrs Abigail Nickerson is attending the W.
G. T. U. convention in Portland this week.
Mr.. Jewell Bowling has taken his launch
out of the AXE and put it in winter quarters.
I'VE had a heavy frost here Saturday
night.
BELMONT. John G. Jackson and wife and
son Harold are in Glenburn visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Viola j. Lea. Mrs. Emma
Hills was in Searsmont last week visiting
her son. Irving A. Hills. Mrs. Emmaline
Greer was in Searsmort last week visiting
her daughters, Mrs. Abbie Plaisted and Mrs.
Edith Hills. ~. C. B. Eaton and wife of Bel
fast were in town Sunday visiting relatives.
80. Herbert and Willard Morse returned
Friday from Aroostook county, where they
have been acting as guides in the woods
They report game very abundant. &C. r.
Andrews, whose blacksmith shop was des-
troyed by fire few weeks ago, has new
one up, boarded and roof shingled and the
chimney built. Caleb Lamb has his L all
finished on the outside. E. S. Fletcher,
wife and son Sidney of Boston are visiting
relatives here and in West Belfast. Miss
l. Lillian Smalley of Camden was in town
Saturday and Sunday visiting her parents,
James G. Bryant and wife. 7. W. Pease
of Union was in town one day last week and
called on n B. Alenwood and wife Geo.
W. Morse, wife and daughter Jessie, Miss
Lillian Lamb, Thomas Churchill and wife,
.. G. Cammett and wife, Messrs. N. B. and
o. F. Allenwood also your scribe, attended
the Waldo County Grange in Centre Mont
Vile Sept. 18Th. Don't forget the fair at
Mystic Grange Hall Tuesday. Oct Sd. A
special invitation is given to those not mem
bers to exhibit their produce, live stock and
for the ladies to bring their fancy work. ....
The recent rains have set the streams to run
ming, but it is still very dry .... Most of the
farmers have their potatoes dug and report
good crops, i. e., for the season we have had
49,. The Monday evening meeting at Halls
Corner will be omitted next week but will
be held the following Monday, as usual.
MONROE. Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Evans have
the sympathy Of the entire community, in
the loss of their little tive-year-old son
Leslie, who was drowned Sept 10Th. There
was well short distance from the house
that was not in every day use but on ac-
count of the drouth it was uncovered and
water drawn daily for stock. The child was
not sent to the WELL but it is supposed he
uncovered it to look in and lost his balance
When he was missed, not finding him around
the house, Mr. E. went to the well and find
ing it uncovered he went down. 1t was
nearly dusk but he found the body floating
on top of the water He was very smart
little boy and his death coming in that way
made it douby sad to the grief stricken
parents The beautiful flowers that were
sent, and the kindly deeds done for them
touched the hearts deeply of Mr.. and Mrs
Evans in their sorrow. Mr.. Will Hall, who
has been clerking for A, H. Mayo, will be
missed here as he had made many friends
by his courtesy to all he met in his daily
duties. -. Mrs Maria Atwood is in Portland
this week as delegate to the W. G. 7. U.
State convention..... Mrs. Charles Colson
visited in Winterport last week " Mrs,
Laura Coffin has been on the sick list,
threatened with pneumonia, but is conva-
valescent now... Mr.. Franklin Chase is
adding room onto his house, making prep
arations for his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Chase, who are in feeble health to spend
the winter with him. There will be SER
vices at the church in the village next Sun
day afternoon. .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nye
visited her parents in Bangor last week. Sc.
Mr. John Twombly, who spent the summer
at Seal Harbor returned in time for the
Monroe fair. Mr. Rufus Neatly, who broke
his leg in the summer, is able to move about
very little. Mrs. Samuel Mitchell, an in
valid. who is at Mrs. R. W. Mayo's, is not
quite 80 we'll lately as during the summer.