The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-05-04
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

| EAST KNOX. April 10Th twenty of the
men and boys in this vicinity met at the
home of Mrs. Selma J. Sawyer, widow of the
late +. E. Sawyer, and in i've hours sawed
and split cords of tirewooti. 1t was not only
a good jobof work for the time, but good
deed After the work was accomplished Mrs.
S invited all to her dining room to partaKe
of good, substantial supper of baked beans,
brown bread and pastry. All present enjoyed
themselves finely, and Mrs. s. appreciates
| the kindness of her neighbors.
SOUTH MoNTyILLE. Wesley Prescott of
Manchester, n. H., is visiting his uncle, G.
| W. PRESCOTT. Mrs. Lucy Sukeforth spent
Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. f.
! S. Adams. -. G. +. Gilman and O. w Rip
ley Went to Portland Monday to attend the
| Grand Lodge and Chapter. Mrs. c. E.
\ Gilman is visiting in Camden....C. F. Con-
ner is painting for I. P Mathews at Liberty.
John f. Esancy, Ann Peavey, A. Went
worth, E. S and G. S. Adams are having
their houses painted. Farmers are busy
getting in early peas and potatoes
BELMONT. Miss Lizzie d. Knight IS in
| Searsport for the summer, wi here she has EN-
ployment with her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Bias
sick. Miss Alice Knight of Searsmont
was in town Saturday, Miss Annie Ste
! ems of Appleton was in town Saturday....
Miss Siby Mariner was in Belfast last
week, visiting Mr. l.. j. Mariner, who
has been in the Butler Hospital for the In-
sane tie past year, has returned home. Mr.
| NJ. has graduated from there. MIR. Fred A
| Mariner has gone to Boston where he has
| employment. Mr.. n. B. Allenwood lost
very valuable draft horse last week from
azoturia or inflammation of the kidneys. The
! horse was Is years old and was sired by the
imported Percheron stallion Jamaique, 1t
| is quite loss to Mr.. A, as it breaks up a
very nice team of draft horses. ... The trav-
cling has been very bad of late about town,
but the mud is now fast drying up.
KNOX The Shihles school began Monday,
May LIST, Miss Margaret Williams of Wins
low teacher Miss W. has been one of
the teachers in Freedom Academy for the
past year. The remainder Of the schools
will begin Monday, May $, with The follow
ing teachers: Corner Minnie Hiiman; Cen
tire, Stella kenney; East, Anna Stephenson j,
Ray, EVE Moore....Mr. W, 7. kenaey has
a position as travelling salesman for Mas
sachusetts firm, and leaves Tor Boston Tins
week He ha. resigned ms position as town
cltIk.-..,.E G.. Nose returned home last
week from The hospital al Lew where
lie has been treated for appendicitis. He IS
: dong well and gaming AZ fast az can he tX-
ected. His SISTER, Mrs Rangs, accompanied
hiu. our printer, Nj Newell White, has
had all the work he u!d attend 10 since
moving here. aud the future outlook i fully
a- good the past. ....Therr are humber
If casts OF ch.ckou-pox. Aleadit, and JOHN
Iugranam, phIdp and Bertha Bryant We're
obliged To ieave their school at Freedom
Academy on account Of the same
MONROE The institution of Loyal Lodge,
No. ", Rebekahs, AMI installation Of officers
last Friday evening is reported in another
column under the heading Of Secret Socie-
ties The new Lodge starts Of well ami its
members comprise some of our best people.
THE Lodge is also very fortunate in It's
Noble Grand, as Mrs. Palmer is well quail
fed for the work. having had considerable
i1'A'
been President of the Dept. of NJ aine Ma
tlonal Relief Corps. and Past President of
the local corps....Th The schools began Mon
day, MAY 1st, with the following teachers
No. /, Miss Nancy Parker; No. B. Miss
Annie Gould; No. f. Miss Zettie Hamm
No D. Miss Myrtle Peavey; No. 6, Miss
Myrtle Jenkins; No. I, Miss Sadie Bartlett
No. $, Miss Linda Chase; No 9, Mrs. Lou
Ritchie No. 10, Miss Hannah Curtis No II,
Miss Nellie Webber.. The item last week
should have read that Mrs. w. P. Bradley
broke her ankle, and not Mr.. Bradley
SwANvILLE. Last Thursday ground was
broken for the grange hall annex and the
yard cleaned up and graded. Next Thursday
work is to begin on the new building. Our
schools are all in session. Miss Julia Chase
is teaching No. l, Miss Eudavilla Cleaves IN
No. 8, Miss Alice Dow in No I, and Miss
Ethelyn Moody in No. 9....I.ast Monday
morning the teams of Mrs. Adelbert Brow n
and Capt. Frank Cleaves collided near Mr.
Harrman's, throwing the parties out. Capt
Cleaves was bruised slightly and Mrs.
Browns carriage was somewhat damaged.
....Miss Katherine Nickerson was at home
from Castne a few days last week 49,. The
Cunningham Bros. have returned from
their winters work numbering Mr.. Henry
Cunningham has been renovating the apart
ments in the store and is moving into them.
Mr.. Walter Nickerson has returned from
Monroe. Mrs. John Morrill, has been quite
sick, but is improving. Mr.. G. L. Morrill, of
Brooks was in town Friday Mrs. w. W.
Gray is quite sick. Mr.. A. d. Moody has
returned from the islands. Mr.. Z. l..
Harrison has position as station agent in
Massachusetts and will go there in few
days
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. The schools in town
began May 1st with the following teachers
Netherlands Corner, Miss EVE Cook of Mon
roe: Whites Corner, Miss OErie Sibley of
Freedom; Nose district Miss Hannah Vose;
Haldaie, Miss Margie Powell; Ireland dis
trict, Mrs. Ionic Colby Carter district, Miss
Frances Williams of Freedom Kingdom,
Mrs c. o. Jordan; Frye district, Miss Eta
Merrthew of Morrill,; Plains district, Miss
Cora Poland; Centre, Miss lnez Peavey
Mrs. G. O. Jordan returned home from ia
maica Plains Mass, last Saturday P ".