The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-02-02
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


MONROE CENTRE. Mr.. John Miller died
Jan. 23d The funeral was held at the
church Wednesday, Rev. j. S. Blair con-
Quoting the services. The school here
under the instruction of Mr.. Guy Twombly
will give an exhibition Friday evening,
Feb. 10TH. Mr.. Arthur York has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
York
CLARKs CORNER, PROSPECT. Mrs. Mary
Sparrow is the guest OF Mrs. Abbie l..
Clark -. Uncle John Norton was in town
last week, and on his way here he saw in
Stockton Springs deer and . caribou. Uncle
John has finished his work on Mr.. Hamil
tons barn i'll Belfast and is row ready to
contract with some one to make one thou
sand bee hives. He says he owns $500
swarms of bees in and out of the State, part
of them in New Hampshire Geo. Seavey
and wife of Belfast We're guests of Arthur
Boyd Jan. 18th. La Grippe has a good grip
in this town.. f, Clark is somewhat better
Of the trouble with his eyes ,... II IRAN
Clark, who every body thought must die,
has recovered aud is able TO be ont and do
some work. Oscar Clark has gone to Cam
den to work IN the mill James 0. Knee
land is taking care of Emery Marden who
is partially insane. A delegation from here
visited Harry Gray of Stockton Springs the
night of Jan, 18th and report fine time.
Among those present We're Capt. Eden
Shute and wife, Geo. Lampher and wife,
Eden Pendieton and wife, Simon Pendle-
ton and wife, Mr.. Treat of Searsport, Mr..
Frank Berry and a host of others Mrs. Berry
entertained for while with the VIOLIN
which was very fine: then came singing by
the ladies', followed by stories by the men,
Nell Clark sang ten songs, which were much
appreciated by the company. Late IN the
night supper was prepared by Mrs. Gray
After the repast the music-loviug people de-
parted for their several homes, fully salts
ii ed with the evenings enjoyment.
LIBERTY. Mary Cook, little daughter of
Lenden Cook, narrowly escaped drowning
last Friday by sliding into tine river near w.
j. Knowlton's cooper shop There was no
one near except Will PIERCE, who was coop
ering in the shop, and who hearing the out
| found her in about two feet of swift running
water, with the banks of the river so covered
| with ice that it was impossible for her to
| get out without aid. Large lots of lumber
are being hauled into he several mills from
all directions. Work has been temporarily
sus pended at the tannery. / am unable to
| learn the cause. John Chad wick d com
mercai trav eler broke his leg between here
and Belfast, one day last week His horse
slipped on the ice and fell, and while assist
| ing him Mr.. c. broke some of the machinery
| of his cork leg, leaving him in a very help
| less condition. He lost his genuine leg in
| the war Of the rebellion. The village
| schools will close next week -. Large guam
| titles OF ice are being harvested this year.
| Nearly every farmer is putting in a supply
| twenty-five years ago there We're but two
ice houses in this vicinity. Then it was a
| luxury; now it has become a necessity -.
| Ralph L. Morse will return to Bates college
next week j. E. Rhodes, law student in
| the Office of Hon. c. E. Littlefeld at Rock
| land, will give the Memorial address at this
| village May 30h. Mr.. Rhodes is nephew
OF the late Capt. r. s. Aver of this village
and graduate of Bowdon.. Leonard
| Cooper of Belfast was in town one day last
! week.
WALDO, Mrs. A j. Simmons, who had
pneumonia the first of the winter, is not
! gaming as last as her Trends wish she might.
-. Esther Ciiley is still quite sick hut ap
| pears to be gaining. Charles Barnes got
| his eye badly hurt last Saturday HIS
hired man threw frozen junk at the horse,
| and instead of hitting the horse it hit
| Charles in the eye with force enough to
/ knock him down. It is very painful, hut i t
| is hoped the eye is not ruined. Il. N. Sim =
| mons was at home from Augusta over Sun :
| day Hertlla Harding came home from
| Bangor Friday and returned Monday She
| has position in the Office of the STANDARD
Oil Co. in that city. l.. M BRYANT lost a
! valuable horse recently by what appeare
| to be colic....A horse belonging to j. NJ
Roberts committed suicide by pulnng so hard
| on the halter that he broke his neck.
| Eight or nine horses have died in this town
within year and with one exception they
| were young and valuable horses. Nearly
every one has their wood up and their ice
| stored, and are now getting ready for town
| meeting. William Bassick, who died in
| Searsport last week and was brought here
| for burial, was old time resident of this
| hahtants, who extend their sympathy to
| his family The roads are v ~ slippery
in places and every who has had to
| slowed. We have card of but one serious
| Morrill, was thrown out near the Winthrop
| had her shoulder dislocated -. Frederick
Richie Grange has chosen sides for an eight
weeks contest. The captains are Ethel
| Staples and Ernest Gibbs.