The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-09-07
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

| SLlN1oN. 1ueSudy, Aug. -9tL, " DIS al III
teresting day to people of this town. Hon.
w. W. Brown of Portland, who donates the
public library to the citizens of Clinton &C
companied By Architect Stevens and Con-
tractor Horace Purnton of Waterville,
assembled to break the ground for the
| foundation of the building. Over 800 people
were present to witness Mr.. Brown remove
the first shovelful of earth A photograph
was taken of those engaged in the ceremony
| Eloquent addresses were made by Rev E.
z, Whitman, Rev. James A Weed and the
donor, Hon. w. W. Brown The Clinton
band w. NJ. Runnell leader, was present
and gave excellent music. "a description of
the building will be found on the 18th page
Ed
| MORRILL,. Mr.. j. R. Mears and family
have returned after a months sojourn at
| Northport Campground. Mrs. l.. r. Elder
returned last Friday from a three weeks
visit to Rockland, Camden and Northport.
-. Mr.. Harry Weymouth, son of Danl
Weymouth, who has been in business in
| Chicago, ILL.,, the past seven years, arrived
| here last week on visit. MIR. Oscar
| Storer returned TO Boston last Monday.
| Miss Oracle Simmons goes to Milton,
Conn, this week, where she is engaged to
teach school. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hatch
are spending a fortnight at Northport Camp
| Ground. Mr.. Frank Brown Went to Law
renee, Mass. last week, seeking employ
| ment.. Rev. II. W. Abbott of Montville
| gave us an impressive sermon last Sunday.
| Mrs. Samuel Adams and son and Mrs
George Clark and daughter of New Haven
| Conn., are visitors at j. h. Mears. Mr.
| Charles Brown has improved the interior
arrangements of his store, adding new
| counter etc.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The South Branch
| Grange and farmers of Prospect, Stockton
/ Springs. Searsport and Frankfort will hold
| their annual cattle show and fair in Pros
pect Village Sept. 21st. If stormy, the fair
| Will be postponed until the first fair day
Horse race at P. NJ; bicycle race by gem
| tlemen and ladies at ) P NJ. social dance at
the Grange Hall in the evening. Alma
| Partridge has returned from Sandvpoint,
where she spent the summer with Mrs.
Robert French Mr.. and Mrs Tapley of
| Bucksport We're guests of Mr. and Mrs
Charles H. Littleteld Sept. ID They car
RED home with them quantity of fancy
| fresh eggs, Jersey butter and Plymouth
| Rock spring chickens for home CONSUMPTION,
....Nelhe Gauntlet of Detroit. Mich, will
visit her friend Mrs. E NJ. Littletield. the
last week in Sertember...A goodly num-
| Der from here attended the canplneeting at
Maple Grove Iast Sunday James A.
Haley and wife spent last Sunday with rela-
tives IN Winterport. -. Catherine L. Little
field is visiting Mrs lisa Sanborn in Belfast.
| Mora Emerson Is visiting friends in
Massachusetts. Manley Knowlton is in
Belfast visiting his daughter Mrs E Young.
30. B. Gray and wife went to Belfast
shopping Sept. I'd. Geo Partridge of
Searsport visited his brother, Hervey P,
last Sunday Miss H. NJ. Clark returned
to her home N South Boston Aug. 20. ..
Agnes Ward is attending school at Bucks
port Seminary Mrs. Cora Curtis died Of
consumption Sept. 2nd, after a long ana
painful Illness, She leaves four children,
...- Mrs. Ellie Ward is visiting her brother
in Orrington,
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Capt. VIM. Larrabee
from the Sailors Snug Harbor New York.
was il town last week. Thomas E Cush-
man is attending school at Kent's Hill.
George Carter is in Portland attending the
business College,. Miss Fannie Carter OF
Freedom is visiting her former neighbors
James Clement and family spent last week
at Northport Camp Ground Fred Cav is
tending store for A lbert Currier of Morrill,
during the latter's absence at Northport
Schools opened Sept 18th. Miss Mabel Pen.
tecost teaches at McFarland's Corner; Miss
Merlthew in the Frye district; Miss Margie
Rowell at the Centre Misses Josie and
and Efie Cain will attend the fall term a,
Freedom Academy Miss Eliza Cain is
much improved in health, after severe ILL
ness. Mrs. erie and aughter have return
ed to their home in Vinalhaven. -. The Bart.
lett family held reunion on Otis Hill al
the farm Of Grin Bartlett, Sept. 9Th. Ma
than French of Belfast is visiting his former
home. George Howard has gone to Ash
land to teach the fall term in that place
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bannan of Oakland
visited at Jesse Fryes Sept. ID and Sd.
Drs. Kilgore and Wilson of Belfast were
called to attend Gardner Berry Sept. 1st
We are pleased to report that Mr. Berry is
much improved. Mrs. L. B. Thompson and
daughter Nellie visited at Volney Thomp.
sons this week 49,. There cama near being a
drowning accident in [. D. Grams mill
pond at the Kingdom, Aug. Doth. Alden
Meservey's two children-a boy, aged four,
and girl of six-walked out on a log that
projected over the boom and the log tipped,
throwing them into the water Mrs F. P.
Bennett saw them and gave the alarm. Fred
Holbrook got there as the boy went down
for the last time and soon had him out. The
little girl had thrown one arm over the log
and chung to it until she was taken out.
Both children are all right now. .Myrick
Briggs of Arlington, Mass, is at E. S. Jack
sons. Mr.. aud Mrs J E. Wade and their
daughter Ethel of Augusta visited at w. B
Jaquith's last week. Bradley Messer of
Boston Highlands is at M G. Gordon's
| Mr.. and Mrs. Granville johnson of Boston
We're at E. A. Sprowl's last week. f. A.
Cushman, j. j. Clement and Nj. NJ. Went
| worth and others are to attend the fair in
Lewiston this week. :. Miss Della X ane has
been quite ill.,. Mrs Lucy Wentworth is at
| bf,, b. 1ar boa,