The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-10-05
County Correspondence.

MONROE. Another new arrival in town,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bur-
gess-a little son, weighing IL lbs He has
been named Frank Dolliff Burgess after one
OF the finest young men Monroe has ever
raised. May he grow up to be worthy OF the
name he bears. Miss Augusta Nealley has
gone to Camden to learn the milliner's trade
with Mrs. George Colson Wiley. formerly
OF Monroe. L. A. Nye is building an extern
sion on his house to enlarge his rooms; also
veranda.. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer
have moved into the house called the Pal
mer house, formerly occupied by his grand
parents. Mrs. Blanche Stevens has return
ed from st. Adams, where she left her sister,
who has been very sick, gaining SLOWLY.
Mrs. Bowden, senior, is going to Castine on
visit.
STANDPOINT. Elwood Grant and wife
from Dover are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas
Grant. Mrs. Frank Grindal and son from
Bucksport spent Sunday here with them....
Mrs. Lydia Staples left last week for visit
to Bangor, after which she will 60 to Guyan-
dotte, West Virginia, to spend the winter
.
been in Augusta on business. Mrs. Charles
Green and twin daughters, who have been
occupying the Showers cottage at the Point
this season, left last week for their home in
the West. Mrs. N. S. French and Miss
Ruth French have left for their home in
Roxbury. Mass. Miss Lucia Shute came
from Bangor Saturday for short visit to
her parents. Mrs. Meralda Black went to
Boston Saturday on business. George
Croker has moved into his new house, and
Mr.. George Heath has moved into the
Cousins house, vacated by Mr.. Croker.
Mrs. Octavia Showers of Weymouth,
Mass Mrs Sarah Wiley of Hampden and
Miss Mary French of Medford, who have
been here for week, have returned to their
homes. We extend congratulations to Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Grant. One day recently
jolly party of twelve of the relatives of
Mrs. Abbie Nickerson from Searsport and
Swanville met at her pretty cottage, Oak
View, to pass the day. About noon they
all sat down to a sumptuous dinner, and after
several hours of sociablity left for their
homes, wishing aunt Abbie" many pleas
ant parties at Oak View.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mrs. Ella M. Little
field will entertain the S. B. l. S. Oct. 18th.
Miss Ada Clark is spending few weeks
with Capt. Robert Killman and wife,.
belmont Thompson has built beautiful
residence in Winterport village, and his
friends here fear he is to leave us in the near
future. Mrs. Jennie Ward, Mrs. John F.
Libby, Mrs. Elsie Kilman and Miss Ora
Libby, accompanied by Mrs. Daniel Thomp-
son of Stockton Springs, attended party at
Mrs. Georgia Sanborns in Frankfort, Sept.
9th. Our village schools are taught by
Lulu Avery and Miss Sarah Killman...
Mrs. James Thomas and Mrs. E. S. Rivers
of St. George are visiting Mrs. Justin Grant.
go. Stephen Lttletield and wife of Wiscon-
sin are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j 81. Kiliman.
Mrs. NJ. P. Keen of Lynn, Mass, and
son Luther of New York have been spend
ing the summer with Mrs. X. g mother, Mrs.
NJ. S. Mudgett. Mr.. Keen returned Sept.
25th and Mrs. X. will return sometime this
month. While here Mrs. Keen has been
making bed spread for friend and is to
be paid S75 for her work 1t is a beauty.
Willie Gilman and family of Norridgewock
are to spend the winter with his mother,
Mrs Julia Gilman. Mrs. Sarah Killman is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Grant
in Kingman. 49,. Miss Sadie and Mr..
Harry Bowden of Blue Hill spent last Sun
day with their brother Erwin. Nathaniel
Bowden of Blue Hill is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Abner Gray. Harry W. Lowe of
Bangor is visiting his sister, Catherine Lowe
Littletield -. Miss Nora Emerson, who is
visiting friends in Roxbury, Mass, is ex
pected to return home this week. The
Grange expect to begin on their new hall
this month. .. Mrs. Ellie Ward, who has
been visiting her brother, Charles Woods, in
Orrington the past month returned Sept.26th.
She will go to Philadelphia in the near
future to spend the winter with her hus-
band, F. L. Ward, who has employment
there. &C. H. Partridge has sent to Hosea
B. Littleteld. in Dedham, Mass, four hun :
dred chickens to winter.