The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-02

given by the village boys FEB list was
enjoyed by all, and especially the part taken
by master Eddie Killman After the enter
talnment the hall was cleared and a social
hop enjoyed by the young folks to music
by James Clegg, Miss Maude Cooper and
Clark Brothers of Frankfort. -. Mr.. Horace
l.. Gould and Mr.. Ashley Littlefeld of Bos
ton are spending their vacation with their
parents. Miss Agnes Ward is visiting
friends in Winterport. Mrs. Nellie Clark
was htockaded in Somes Sound by the storm
Of last week but returned from her visit this
week. Fred Dock ham cut his foot quite
badly while at work IN the woods last W eek
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Eames rejoicing
over the birth of daughter. Il. F. Gould was
called to Brooks last week by the illness Of
his brotner,in-law Chas. Runnells. The S,
B. G. holds its next sociable March It'll at
the Grange Hall. All are cordially invited,
MONROE The church sociable met at f H.
Nealey's. Eighty were present, and had the
weather been pleasant there would have
been 200. hountiful supper was served
and fine program was given under the
management Of our new president, Mrs.
III. A. Holt. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Bertha Nealey. March Sth
So. Albert Ham of Alton made a short
visit at Frank Chase's the past week.
Mrs. Albert Durham is as comfortable as
can be expected from her recent sickness.
She is under the treatment of DR.. FL. A
Holt. The 2-years old baby of Mr., and
MI John Bailey died last week. 1t has been
frail from its birth and consumption was
thought to be the disease. The grief of the
parents is hard to bear and sympathy of all
is extended to them. Mr. and Mr.. Warren
Staples held their reception Thursday even
ing when their house and the Town House
We're open to the guests. Mr.. tvid Doll
III has been very poorly lately and is now
confined to his bed. He is quite aged, and
been very hard working man all his life
THoRNDIKE. Good fortune has smiled on
Joseph Stevens. Within week he has not
only received an increase of pension from
the government, but also an increase in his
family. Nc doubt the pension and new
daughter are both acceptable Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Higgins visited friends III Unity last
iutob1iy WI. anu MIS- ~ D. I1lllDIdn
visited Mr. J. S. Files and wife Feb 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs Otis Cornforth of Unity passed
Feb. Goth with Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Gross.
H j. Stevens of Bangor was the guest
of Mr.. f. l.. Philbrick last Wednesday
night. w. n Higgins and wife Wis ted Mr.
and Mrs. j Gordon Feb DIST Mr. and Mrs.
John Ames of Unity were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. BENZ Ames Feb 21st. -. Mr.. " n.
Higgins and H. NJ. Higgins passed last
Wednesday in Belfast. Mr.. Dana B. Hg-
gins, who has had employment in Water
Vile for a few weeks, Obliged to be
vaccinated and his arm became 50 swollen
and painful that he had to return to his
home. ...The band concert at Hillside
Grange Hall last Friday evening was not a
success. There is quite a call for veal
calves, and they bring good price.....
Farwell < ilton paid 45 cents per bushel for
potatoes Feb The Free Baptist quar-
terly meeting will be in session at Jackson
village next Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
PITTsFIELD The grip is subsiding and the
doctors are &c, ting d little rest. 49,. Miss Hor-
tense Powers of Houlton is visiting relatives
and friends in this town.. ISIS Flora f.
Davis of Newburg is visiting DR., and Mrs.
E. p Goodrich. Hon. Herbert L. Powers
spent day recently with his parents, Judge
and Mrs. II. II. Powers. Crosby Howe is
at home from Arizona, where he runs cat
tie ranch, for brief visit to his family....
Enoeh Carr of this town was elected chair
man OF the council of administration at the
recent G. A. K. encampment in Bangor. -.
Bryant & Co. are increasing the capacity of
their manufacturing plant by the erection of
a new building 26x40 feet and two stories in
height. This will be used principally for
the storage of glass and windows. This
action is necessary TO accommodate the in
creasing business of the firm. Frank l.
Shaw has been visiting his brother, E. n.
Shaw, and other relatives in town. He was
on business trip to Bangor for the j r
Libby Co. of Portland. He has charge of
one of the departments III that establish
ment. Mrs. William Johnson was strick-
en- with paralysis of the right side over a
week ago, and although she is over so years
of age she is rapidly recovering. Rev. and
Mrs. E. A. Luce, Rev. and Mrs. o. A. Good
win and Mrs. G. E. Frost were in Newport
Feb 21st attending the meeting of the Ban
gor District Ministerial Association, held
with the Methodist church in that place "
Gordon Dobson, S. r. Haynes and F. w.
Briggs of this place attended the banquet
given by the Home Market Club in Boston
in honor of President McKlnley's visit to
that city Mrs. VIM. Dobson and her
daughter Mae returned from Portland
week ago, where Mrs. Dobsou has been for
some time under the care OF physician.
Mrs. Dobson is much improved, but has not
recovered her health and will return to Port
land. Miss Helen Haskell is at home from
Augusta to remain for a few weeks, as the
school where she is engaged as assistant
teacher has been closed on account of the
small pox making its appearance in that
city. There We're rumorS i'll this town a
snort time ago which caused quite scare,
but the health officers attended to it at once
and found that there was no foundation for
any fears. The concert given at Union
Hall last week by the senior class of M. G..
|. was well patronized. Aunt Jerushas
Family Album was one of the amusing
numbers on the program, and was finely