The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-12-07
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

| U. ddrulnR, WHO mas Deen suffering lTou
paralysis, is able to be up and can get about
the house. C. A. Levanseller and j. W.
Chase are at home from Salem, Mass. -.
Miss Tilla Harding is at home from Bangor
| for a short visit. The Emerson Creamery
has left some of our dairymen just as the
Belfast Farms Creamery did-two months
pay due. One of the best falls to do work
ever known, is the universal verdict.
| SEARsMoNT. The arrangements for the
Epworth League entertainment at Dirgo
Hall, Dec. 14th, are completed. The Christ
mas sale cat show and farmers exhibit. will
be from one to six o'clock P. NJ; admission
| free For the entertainment in the evening
| the doors will open at seven o'clock and be-
gin at eight o'clock. Admission ten cents
for adults; children under ten years, i've
| cents. Local talent will be assisted by Dr.
| Young, A II. Miller and Prof, Woods, VIC
linists, and others. Ice cream, cake and
| coffee will be on sale during the evening
/ Parties contri buting to the sale and making
entries for the other features are requested
to do on before eleven O'Clock of the
| morning Of the sale. Mrs Martha Ness
had sight stroke of paralysis last week
! fropi which she is recovering. :. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Adams and son and Miss Bertha Adams of
South Montville, spent Thanksgiving day
with True P. Moody and mother. ..R. F..
| Dunton, Esq. and wife, Miss Florence and
Master Willie Dunton of Belfast, were guests
of Mrs. Sarah A. Farrar last Thursday
The subject of Rev. George NJ. Bailey dis
course next Sunday morning will De " The
Twentieth Century; What it must be" ....
G. B. Dyer and family spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Toothaker in Bel
fast. The schools in town began last Mon
day, with the following teachers Village
school, Rev. Geo NJ. Bailey and Harriet
Bean; North Searsmont, Lulu Mayhem; E.
Searsmont. Annie j. Miller; Mountain, Mrs.
Lila NJ. Miller; Ridge, Addie E. McLain !;
No 10, Ralph W. Howard; No. 49, Joseph
inc night; Union school (South Montville)
Mrs. F. F. DAVIS.
NoRTHPoRT, While Mrs. Dora Or abtre
was visiting at her mothers, Mrs. Aretta
Chapman's, two weeks ago, she was stricken
WIFI DdTdl ySS anu IS IlldH lt W Slitdh d W UIl
or move a limb on one side. Her husband,
| Mr.. E G. Crabtree, is confined to his room
and is very feeble. Harvard w. Elwell,
chairman of selectmen, left last Thursday
for two week visit in Boston and vicinity,
49,. f. a. DIckey and wife part0ok of bouL.
tiful Thanksgiving dinner with their grand
daughter, Mrs Hattie L. Whiting, and hus-
| 1, w,
-. Isaac Hlll's new house, very pleasantly
situated between his fathers, Mr.. Oscar
Hills, and the iona. Elwell house, is nearly
finished on the outside. The house IS z2x2G
II feet post, with two bay windows from the
lower floor to the roof. The L is 14x2G, IL
story. He will plaster in the early spring,
and report says that he has already engaged
a popular young lady of Belfast as a help
meet through life.... Orrin J. Dickey spent
Sunday with his father, o. A Dickey, on
the b utf 49, s. Della Hills is at home
from Castine during vacation. She Will
4 graduate at the close of the winter term.
Persons wishing to hire efficient teacher
will make no mistake if they engage Miss
/ Hl5... Frank |. Dickey has sold two nice
COWS to Il. Mckeen and a yearling heifer to
Capt. James Perkins of Belfast. Mrs.
! Hattie Estes OF Lynn, Mass, is caring for
her sister, Mrs. Dora Crabtre. E. Miss Mary
| B. Grant began school at the Cove Dec 4th.
49,. Oscar Drinkwatar is at work in Islesboro
for w II. Glover & Co. of Rockland who are
/ building cottages for Philadelphia parties
~ Miss Beulah Rhodes closed u week 8
6
Aor.;n Kuowlton is confined to the house
| by illness. The collector of taxes for 1898,
sold Monday Is pieces of nonresident prop
erty for t4X3s of til At year Among the
properties sold were the Searsport, North
Searsport, Orono, Unity, Belfast and Orring-
ton Society cottages Rev. K. /. Capen of
Belfast will preach at the Cove Sunday,
Dec 10Th, at 200 P M.
THoRNDIKE The Free Baptist quarterly
meeting at the Centre church Dec. 1st, End
and 3rd was we'll attended, and profitable
session. Among the ministers present were
Revs. S. G. Whtcomb Of Bangor, IL. Small
of Knox, Bracket and Prescott of Brooks.
Sunday forenoon Mr.. Whitcomb delivered a
fine sermon from the words, For am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ" Romans
lie. Mr. Eugene A. Written, who lived
with Mr.. Philip Blethen for nine years, is in
town for a short time. Mr.. Written has
just returned from the Philippines. His
health is quite poor and he is under medical
treatment. Your correspondent has receiv-
ed bouquet of lovely panses from Mrs
Bethen, picked in her garden Dec. End 49,.
MIR. and Mrs. j. S. Files, F. L, Phibrick and
family and V. n. Higgins and family enjoy
ed a Thanksgiving dinner at the Mineral
Spring Farm house. We are glad to see the
doors open again, and think the 'Dr." has
come to STAY. Mrs. Sarah Gross is still
suffering with seiatic rheumatism. =. Miss
Hattie Wren entertained party of young
friends last Tuesday evening Ice cream and
cake were served. e.. Miss Vesta Heath of
Belfast is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Heath. -. Miss Edith Ward is to teach
school in Vinalhaven. Schools began in
town Dec. 4th The teachers are as follows
Station, Maud E. Monroe; Centre, ID. Cor
don; South Ridge, r. G. Higgins; Ward,
Fred Fl. Hunt; Files, Eben Small Hogan s
Corner, Howard L. Hurd. There is quite a
call for sheep; good yearlings are selling