The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-06

ported pleasant time visiting in Orland,
Bluehill, Penobscot, Surry and Bucksport...
Miss Jessie Gray rode her wheel from Stock
ton Springs to Prospect, a distance of
miles, in just 10 min ates. The recent rains
have done much good and crops are looking
well.
Troy. Fred Bagley is still very sick, but
hopes are entertained of his recovery. His
sister, Edith Bagley, has returned from
Massachusetts, where she has been spending
the past winter and spring. Mrs. Sarah
Rogers of Pittsfield was in town Saturday
and Sunday, calling on old friends. Mrs.
Sarah j. Stevens returned to Pittsfield with
her for a few days visit. Mrs. William
Coburn is spending few days at Troy Cor
ner.
CLARKs CORNER, PROSPECT. Jefferson
Clarke and wife of Stockton Springs we're
in town recently. DIR. J. E. Clarke and
wife of Winsted, Conn, are expected here
soon. VIM. Nichol and wife have returned
to their home at Granite. Horace Clarke
recently captured a large loon in the road.
The bird measured five feet, three inches
weighed 10 10 pounds
EAST SEARsMoNT. Mrs. Emma Hills of
Belmont was in town last week visiting
relatives and friends. Miss Mabel Sim
mons visited her sister, Mrs. G.. Everett
Donnell, June Odd. .. Mrs. Abbie Mariner,
and her sister, Mrs. Nj. B. Hunt of Belmont,
| were in Morrill, last week visiting Mrs.
Henry Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mahoney We're in Northport June 24th...
Mrs. Osgood Woodbury. of Northport and
Mrs. Jane Lamb of Rockland We're at A. J.
Donnell's Saturday and Sunday 80. Mrs.
Frank P. Brewster of Belfast visited her
brother, j. G Packard, last week.
WALDO. The closing exercises of the
Paul school took place last Friday and the
pupils acquitted themselves most creditably.
The number of parents and friends present
showed their interest in this terms work.
The school was under the instruction Of
Miss Jennie Ford of Monroe The recita-
tions, exercises, etc, were very interesting.
The improved appearance OF the school
room was remarked. The growing plants
in the windows, etc, made the room very
pleasant. At the close Miss Ford read the
names of pupils not absent one day from
school. They were. Ardria San born, Lizzie
Coombs, Frank Blood, Fred Blo God, Rachel
Payson, Myra Clements, j ames Blood.
FREEDOM. Childrens' Day was observed
at the Church last Sunday, with a sermon
in the morning by the pastor to the young
people and concert in the evening which was
one of the finest ever given in this place.
The church was prettily decorated for the
OCCASION. The Ladies Circle will furnish
dinner at the G. A. r. Hall, July 18th ...
The Ladies' Club was entertained by Mrs.
?. W. Aver Tuesday afternoon, June 9th.
-. Mrs. Emery of Belfast visited at DR..
Billings the past week. Among the arriv-
ais for the summer Mrs Augusta Flye
and Mrs. Herbert Turner and family at Mr..
Reuben Sibleys; Mrs. Jennie W ebb at her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Flye's Mr.
Albert Stephenson has been quite i'll the
past week, but is improving. -. Mr.. Wood
man Mcdonald is buihing an Ito his house
IA pavilion, 24x45, has just been COM
pleted and the base ball ground will be COM
peted Friday.
SOUTH MoNTyILLE. Mrs. Luville Sim
mons and Two children of Waltham, Mass,
are visiting at j. F. Simmons. ...I. S. Bart
lett and C. 5. and E. s. Adams are at work
for Glover & Co. on the Cakes palace on
Appleton ridge. 1t will be completed this
week, and Mr.. Cakes and family of New
York are expected to arrive this week to
spend the summer....A A, l.. Pease came
near losing his buildings by fire last Thurs
day morning. The alarm was given and the
neighbors FASTENED Immediately to render
such assistance as might be in their power
and after very earnest effort the fire was
extingushed after destroying the l., where
1t caught in the attic from defective CHM
ney... Miss Inez Peavey closed success
full term of school last Friday at the Centre.
The following scholars We're not absent one
half day: Lettuce Morse, Oramandel Morse,
Harold Cushman, Neva E. Poland Margie
j. Poland, Earle White, Ralph Thompson,
Perey w. Jaquith and Nettie Ramsay
Benson Clements, Rena B. Poland and
Verna L. Poland were absent one day each
on account of sickness. The average atten-
dance was eighteen. Mr.. and Mrs. J. @.
Adams and Mrs. Il. NJ. Connor visited at
Edmund Prescott's in South Liberty Tues
day. Miss Bertha Adams returned home
from Camden last Wednesday, accompanied
by her nephew. Roy A. Fuller, who will
spend few days with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J O. Adams
STANDPOINT. DR.. Waning and family ar
rived two weeks ago. The doctor has re-
turned to Boston and the family will remain
at their cottage for the season. -. Mr.. f. Y.
French and family arrived Saturday for the
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris French and
Miss Ruth French are at the Point for sever
al weeks... Mr. W. P. Blanchard and wife
of Somerville visited here several days last
week A picnic is talked of for the Fourth.
e. Mrs. Jennie Wathen of Clarmont, n H.,
is here for few weeks with her parents -.
Mrs. Martha French has returned home from
Boston. Mrs. Octavia Showers of Wey-
mouth and Miss Mary French of Medford,
Me, are here for few weeks. They are
house keeping in the house of their sister,