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

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on sick leave. Hon. F. S. Walls and wife
of Vinalhaven visited friends in town last
week. Fred Marden, a native of this town,
now resident of North Haven, called on
friends here last week.. Walter and
Charlie Clough both Liberty boys, but now
of Boston, are spending few weeks here.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Mrs S. H. Banton
of Knox passed last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Tasker. Mr.. and Mrs.
N. P. Bennett went to Boston on Saturday
boat They are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
G. o. Jordan, at Jamaica Plain. "A gum of
money was stolen from o. Bowen's resi-
dence recently during the absence of the
family 49,. Gilbert Trueworthy of Lowell,
Mass, who has been at G. S. Berry's for a
time, went home last Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. Sleeper of South Thomaston have
been visiting relatives here. W. B. Jaquith
and M M. Wentworth were doing some car
penter work for John Tibbetts last week
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. johnson went to Boston
on Mondays boat. Mrs. E. A. Herman,
who has been summering at Temple Heights
returned home last Sunday The young
people enjoyed a dance at Grange hall, Sept,
22nd. IA light frost occurred here last Sat
urday night.
W1NTERPoRT. Rev. G. G. Winslow occu-
pied the Methodist pulpit Sunday morning
and evening. Mrs. Jennison Grant had a
slight shock last week, from W hich it is hoped
she will soon recover. Mrs. Stackhouse
and Miss Alice Stackhouse, who have been
visiting Mrs. D. II. Piper, left Tuesday
for their home in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Piper
accompanied them for visit to her old
home. g. DR.. Fellows has returned from his
visit to Bristol, n. H.. Quite number WIS.,
tied the fair at Prospect and among them
was Mrs. r. A Milliken, who has been con-
fined to her home by illness for many
months. AS James Freeman and wife and
Mrs. H. W. Emerson were on their way to
the fair their horse became frightened by
the engine at Mt. Waldo quarry and upset
the carriage. All were thrown out, but for
tunately no one was seriously injured ......
Mrs. John Cole went to Portland Monday to
have her eyes operated on at the Maine Gen
eral Hospital. She was accompanied by DR..
G. F. Atwood. Mrs. Henderson, wife of the
High school teacher, arrived from Newton,
Mass. Friday and will remain with her hus
band. 49,. Oscar Cole has gone to Boston,
where he has secured position. News
was received by Lewis Atwood Thursday
that fine girl had arrived at the home of
his daughter, Mrs Mabel Kennedy, in Bos-
ton ... Miss Elizabeth Fernald has gone to
l. Ia-n o1,a Go, -;
as a teacher. Media Atwood visited Kath-
crime Simonton at Ellsworth last week ......
j. NJ. Simpson, wife and little daughter
have returned to their home in New York.
Mrs. Hanscom of Portsmouth, n. H, is visit
ing her son, A. ii. Hanscom. Mrs. j. B.
Mason has gone to Boston on business
trip...... Willis Roberts and wife of Boston
are visiting Mrs. Roberts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ Spencer. Mrs. E. F. Littlefield,
Efie NJ. Lttletield and Emily NJ Hall, left
for Portland Monday morning to attend the
State convention of the W. c. I. U. Mrs
C. F. Robinson and Mrs Addie Ellingwood
also went from Elingwood's Corner
THoRNDIKE. Frank Ferguson of Mime
apols, Mimi, is visiting his mother, Mrs
Lydia Higgins. Mr., Fer gerson was born in
II ampden in 1857 the son of John and Lydia
(Vckery) Ferguson. His father died when
mother married Joseph Higgins of this town,
50 that some Of his boyhood was passed here.
When II years old he went to Minneapolis
and attended the Commercial College, after
wards going to Dakota, where he took up $50
acres of land and went to farming When
% years of age he sold his land to good ad-
vantage, and vent to Lennox, Dakota, and
engaged in the lumber business having lum-
Der yards in Lennox and Canton. He con-
tinued in this business for 10 years and was
very successful. In 1894 he sold out his lum-
Der business and went to Minneapolis and
entered the firm now known as Cotfin's Box
q Lumber Co., manufacturers of grain, mar
ket and grape baskets, packing boxes egg
cases and filters, Nicolett Island, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi By his honesty and integrity he
has won the confidence and esteem of all
who know him. A perfect gentleman in
conversation and manners, yet with the same
mirthful CLEAN in his eye as when a red
checked boy who used to tease Hattie j
and Hattie B.. Mrs. E. P. Websters moth.
er, Mrs. Stephen Dyer of Enfield and sister
Mrs. Alice Dudley of South Lincoln, are
stopping with her for while. :. Mrs. Bishop
of Fort Fairfield arrived in town Sunday
morning to attend the funeral of her son-in-
law, the late ]. n. Tilton. Allen B. Corn
forth and wife of Waterville passed last Sun
day with their father, Mr.. Edwin Cornforth
I'D. S. Files visited in Brewer few DAYS
last week, the guest of his son, S. F. Files.
Mrs. Ethel Slower of Brooks is the guest of
Mrs Maud Hogan. Mrs. J. F. Heath is
passing a few weeks in Belfast I'D. H.
Stevens and wife visited Mr.. and MIS-. Will
liam Hogan in Jackson last Wednesday.....
Arthur L. Ward passed last Sunday with
friends in Burnham. =. Thomas Files of Ban
gor is the guest of his brother, j. S. Files.
Quite a delegation from the Harvest Moon
Grange attended the Pomona Grange at
Montville Centre Sept. 10Th. DR.. and Mrs
j. G. Whitney pas sed few days in Brooks
and Belfast the past week. Mrs. Eta Har-
mon and daughters visited in Montville
Wednesday, the guests of Alfred Howard
and wife. IF. N. Vose passed last week in
Belfast. :. Edward Tilton of Massachusetts