The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-15
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Gnroe O'CLOCK p. NJ. next SATURDAY. ...h eV. "A
A. Smith delivered fine sermon here last
Sunday to a small but very appreciative
audience. Hon A. E. Nickerson has gone
Boston, and will be absent several days on
business Mrs. r. r. Smart is at home for
few weeks and we are glad to see her genial
face, and her blinds open with an hospitable
air. Miss Katherine Jeanette Nickerson
is at home from Castine. Several of our
young people attended the complimentary
ball at North Searsport last week, given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Clark. ..... alter Nick
erson has gone to Hampden to work for Mr..
S. L. Greeley. . Miss Florence Cole and her
mother were in town Sunday. ......They are
having very exciting meetings at the Young
school house. Mrs. Pres colt and two chill
dren, who have been visiting at A. S. Nick
erson's, have gone to Bangor. IF. j. and
F. P. Webb have just set a fine headstone of
Oak Hill granite in the yard here for Mrs.
Albion Ford The new hearse- house is
rapidly nearing completion under the per-
sonal supervision of Capt Nehemiah Smart.
Harris and Small are the carpenters
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Capt. l.. NJ. Partridge
is sufficiently recovered from his severe i'll
ness to be able to be out again. -. Mrs. Cliff
ton Eames and two children are spending
few weeks with her parents. Capt. and Mrs.
John Randell. Mrs. Frank Jackson and
children of Belfast are with her father and
mother Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Staples, for the
present month .. Miss Frances Cleaves has
returned from a visit of some length to her
sister, Mrs David TibbeJts of South Boston.
Customers will now find her at her usual
place of business. Mr.. George Demuth Of
New York has joined his wife and child at
the home of her father, Mr.. Sylvester PEN
dleton, where she has been spending the
winter. Mr.. Harry Park went to Boston
last week to consult an oculst, returning
Friday. Miss Mabel Simmons arrived
from Castine Friday for the summer vaca
ton. Much interest is manifested in the
Sunday school. There was fine attend
ance last Sunday At the annual meeting
OF the V. /. S. the treasurer reported S452 as
the amodnt raised during the year ending
June 1, 1899, most of which has been ex-
pended in sidewalks, much to the improve
ment of the village. The ladies of the
ciety wish to extend cordial thanks to the
gentlemen for their hearty cooperation in
this good work. Mrs. Ralph Morse will
entertain the Current Events Club this,
Thursday, afternoon.
Troy. Measles and caterpillars have very
soon be up and away 49,. Will Rand is quite
sick with measles. Mrs. Willis Stevens
and Mrs. Edmund Hollis are not recovering
very well from them. Those whose bust
ness it is to look after the highways put
ting in much needed repairs ....Grass is
looking finely in this vicinity, but rain
would improve the condition of all crops.
Apples will probably be very scarce this
year. .....Some Of our citizens attended the
Veterans meeting at Thorndike; also the
meeting at Windermere Park, June 9th.
good time was reported at both places.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward of Ward Hill
We're the guests of Mrs B. F. Harding last
week. George Elliott of Albion was here
Monday, the guest Of his uncle, Isaac Ell
lott. "A large number of our people went
to Plymouth Sunday to attend a grove
meeting and baptism conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Welch of Pittsti cid. .....Rev. A. E.
Luce of Pttstield preached at the church in
Troy last Sunday in exchange with Rev
Willis A. Luce of Unity. 1t was the Quar-
was observed, and Mr.. and Mrs. Zimri
Carleton of Brockton, Mass, united with
the church by letter. ..... Mr.. Newell Bagley
went to Plymouth Monday. Mrs. Lula
Whitaker spent Sunday at home from
Detroit, where she has engaged in teaching.
1.-THE field strawberries are getting ripe.
Miss Mildred Rand picked quart June It'll
MONROE. The yearly meeting of the
Church OF God will be held at Maple Grove
Camp Ground, beginning June 23d and con-
tinuing over Sunday. District No + is
having number of new buildings erected;
among them new house by Rodney Has
well, and a new barn, 40x60 by Edw. Colson.
c. G. Moody is making extensive repairs on
his house and building a new L....The
friends of Fl. r. Dawson have presented him
with very fine oak writing desk and book
case combined, for which they have re-
ceived his thanks. Mrs. Edwin Lufkin
has gone to Haverhill, Mass, to visit her
daughter. The trustees OF the Waldo and
Penobscot Agricultural society getting
ready for the trot July 4th. Mr.. Nealley, the
secy. reports that the entries include some of
the best horses in the vicinity. -. j ohm
Twombly, Fred Grant and Will Curtis
have been engaged to 60 to Seal Harbor
this season with their teams. -. Loyal
Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows viii have a
straw berry festival at their hall on the even
ing of June Dist. Samuel Adams and wife
of Belfast were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
F. L. Palmer last Friday. Mrs. l. ouisa
Page died June 9th, aged SO years. She had
been more active than the average, for her
years, until recently, when she began failing
The needle work and fancy work done in
her last years would compare favorably with
that done by much younger persons. Her
maiden name was Louisa Rich and she was
born and raised in Jackson. Her first hus-
band, Mr.. Hamlin, was drowned years ago.
By him she had one daughter, with whom
she lived and was cared for in her declining
years. Rev. J S. Blair conducted the funer-
al services. . The remains of Darius Royal,
who died in Belfast last week, were brought