The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-17
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

employed in Camden, was in town Sunday
Bryant. Mrs. Addie Smith of Lawrence,
Mass, is in town visiting. -. N. B. Allen
wood and son, L. F. Allenwood, and o. F.
Allenwood and daughter Inez were in Bel
fast Saturday to attend the funeral of their
cousin, DR.. j. NJ. Fletcher. Lewis Joy of
Milford, Mass, who has been visiting his
uncle, Edward Wagner, has returned home.
go. Caleb Lamb is raising his main house
and building new L.. .Alphonso Jackson
was struck in the face last week by piece
of board and his right eye was injured. Dr.
G. G. Kilgore of Belfast is attending him.
DR.. H. Hamlin of Orono was in town
last week calling on old friends He was
located here some 25 wears ago.
MORRILL,. The annual reunion of the
Cross and Jackson family will be held at the
Grange Hall in Morrill, September 18th. If
stormy the next fair day. A picnic dinner
will be served. Rev. Wesley Wiggin and
family return to Massachusetts this week.
Miss Emma Murch went to Augusta last
Saturday. where she finds employment in
the Insane Hospital. -. Ira Chandler and
family returned to New Haven, Conn, last
week. Oscar Storer, Esq, of Boston,
Mass, is spending three weeks vacation
with his parents, Silas Storer and wife. -.
Allie Gay of Vermont, son of Abial Gay of
Belfast, is visiting relatives in town.. Har-
ley Phinney, who has been long time sick
with consumption at his grandfather's, ADO
hiram Hoffses, passed gently away last Sat
urday morning. The funeral was held Mon
day at l p. M. Quite number OF our peo-
pie are at Northport this week 49, Rev. W es-
ley Wiggin occupied the pulpit last Sunday
and gave us a good sermon from Colossal rs
Sill.
SEARsMoNT. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Sim
mons of Lynn and Mr.. David Stanley OF
Bey erly, Mass, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. V. A. Simmons Mrs. Ella Sprague
of Belfast was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. G.
NJ, Bailey last Saturday and Sunday
Nellie Gregory and Lorea Adams of Rock
land visited Mr.. and Mrs Llewellyn Lincoln
last week. -. Eben Cobb passed last week in
Portland and vicinity. Everett Simmons
and wife of Rochester, n. H., are at home
for a two weeks visit. -. Prof. H. E. Cobb
and wife left Monday for their home in
Chicago. Lucy O. Searle of Brookline,
Mass, is at Miss j. E. Mcfarland s.. Dr.
a. 0. Stoddard and wife of Belfast and H.
2. Smart and wife of Hubbardston, Mass.
called upon friends in town last Friday. -.
J. Fl. Clark, son and daughter of Razor
loo
DR.. Hamln and wife of Orono We're in town
last Saturday. -. The passing away of Mrs.
Hattie Simonton, wife of Rev. j. ?. Simon
ton of Ellsworth, brings sorrow to their
many friends in this place. A G. Cas-
well has been drawn as grand juror for the
coming year and Herbert E. Holmes as
traverse juror for the September term.
PROSPECT FERRY. A large number from
this place Went to Bucksport last Sunday
evening to hear Miss Drama Harding lect-
ure Miss Harding belongs to the Deacon
ness Home in Boston and devotes her whole
time to doing good and ministering to the
sick and needy. She is d great Bible stu
dent, an able speaker, and much beloved by
all who know her. Those wishing to help
her in her work by gifts of clothes or money
may be assured that such contributions will
be very acceptable and put to good use...
Mr.. George Grindle took short vacation
last week and visited in Houlton, Caribou
and other places. He found some cousins in
his trip that he had not seen for thirty years.
80. Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Hartman called on
c. R. Hill and wife in Wlnterport last
week.....Mrs. E. W. Grindle entertain
ed the Ladies' Circle last Saturday....
-. Frank Avery and wife of Lewiston are
visiting relatives here.... Miss Orianna
Harding visited friends in Bar Harbor and
Bangor last week. Mrs. Fred Goodwin
and son Herbert and daughter Clara of
Hallowell are visiting relatives here.....
Miss Esther Ellis of Quincy, Mass, Mrs.
Peleg Perkins and son Goodwin of Iowa,
and Mrs. Lizzie Page of Frankfort visited
Mrs. Levi Berry last week e. Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Lane and daughters Josephine and
Hilda, and George Lane and Mrs. Belle
Body of Brooks called on friends here last
Friday Miss Kate Waltz who has been
stopping the past two weeks at Mrs. Matilda
Dow s, returned to Boston last Saturday.
Mrs. S. S. Reagan is visiting at Mrs. Matilda
Dow 81. Mrs. A. B. Lake of Old Town Wis
TIED at Mrs Rebecca Harriman's recently.
... Arthur Grindle spent Sunday with his
father, returning to Bangor Monday morn.
ing.
CENTRE MoNTvnLE. Mrs Lucy J. Har-
rington of Boston-widow of the late S. D.
Harrington, who was for many years con-
nected with the fire department of that city
died very suddenly August 18th at the res
idence of her sister-in-law, Mrs. d. W. Ben
nett. She had suffered from heart trouble
for some time and had premonition that
this would be her last trip to Maine. She
was in about her usual health the day be-
fore and was seriously i'll for only about ten
minutes before her DEATH at 7 a. N. Her
age was about sixty years. The remains
were embalmed and after brief funeral SER
vice Wednesday morning were accompanied
to Boston by her brother and nephew, N. P.
and E. l.. Bennett. Mrs. Harrington was
esteemed by all who knew her, and many
friends are left to mourn her sudden death.
49,. Mrs. Olive Morse and Mrs Estelle Park.
hurst of nifty and Miss Lula Mason of Bel
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