The Republican journal., 1899-08-31
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE


Rev. DR., j. Wheaton Smith of Philadelphia
preached in the Baptist church. He is a very
distinguished preacher, and has for many
years been pastor of the Spruce street Baptist
church. Philadelphia. He is spending his
vacation at the cottage of his friend, w H.
Folwell. The Rev. DR.. G. W. Douglass of
New York occupied the pulpit Of the Episco-
pal church last Sunday. He is at the cottage
of Or. R. Il, Derby. During the past week
four cottage lots were bought, the buyers be-
ing Messrs. Bird, Markoe, Riggs, Amory.
During the season, thus far, fourteen lots
have been bought, a larger number than
during any previous summer.
BRANCH MILLS. AT the fire which des-
troyed Philip Dinsmore's set of farm build
ings on Parmeter hill, Aug 18th, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dinsmore, both aged and intirm, came
| near losing their lives When Mrs. Dins
more awoke, the barn. shed and yard were
full of flames, which cut off their egress
from the door in use. They Went to the
front door, which was boarded up to protect
| from cold in winter, but the boards We're
too securely nailed for their strength to re-
nearest neighbors, discovered the fire and
fastened to the rescue. Mr.. Jones entered
| by window and kicked off the boards thus
saving the lives of the aged couple. But
few household goods and clothing were
saved. In the barn considerable hay, loose
and pressed, hay press belonging to j. K.
B. Dinsmore, a horse, cow, hog, sheep and
!, y 1
ance.
WALDO Sidney Evans is at home from
Portland =. Esther Cilley is at home from
Medford. Mass. Her aunt, Mrs. l.. G. Lit
tletield accompanied her. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray, who have been visiting friends in
town, have returned to their home in Boston.
....I, +. Clary and wife have returned to
their home in East Livermore. The many
friends of Mabel BARTLETT will be pleased to
learn that her health is impro1 ing ....J. G.
Harding has been on the sick list, threaten,
ed with rheumatic fever, but is batter at this
| writing The Station IS undergoing repairs
J and will made more comfortable and con
yienent A partition has been put in the
middle and one part will be used AS bag
gage room and the other part waiting
room. The post office, which is kept IN the
building, will be fitted up with boxes and
made convenient for postmaster and patrons.
Though but few potatoe have been dug
we hear many complaints OF rot in some
cases one half are rotten. Grain has been
harvested in much better shape than last
year. The ground is getting very dry, and
gardens and grass fields are suffering.
| CLARK s CORNER. PROSPECT. Henry Davis
who moved to Belfast from this place, is do
| ing good business on Washington street in
big blacksmith shop. and now people
know where to go for good job. Mrs. FL
den Whidden OF Frankfort visited Eastman
| Clark Aug 21th... Edwin Larrabee of w est
Winterport visited his brother, Albert Larre-
bee, of this place Aug. Goth and 9th. Ny
ran Clark goes to Winsted, Conn, to begin
| his studies under the instruction of DR.. j
| F. Clark. Gabriel Brown Will begin work
for John Butterfield in a few days......Mrs.
| Ludella Harding is very low with consump-
ton and can live but short time. 80. East
man Clark, 81 yesrs old, made a i've days
visit to Northport last week. Wesley
/ Perkins of Frankfort has moved into the
| Austin house. =. Hannah Clark of Searsport
was in town last Sunday M. E. Clark was
at home from Somes Sound last week ........
Mrs. Mamie Clark is visiting her husband,
| Sheldon T. Clark, at Somes Sound. Arthur
Boyd visited Mt. Desert last week. $50. Mrs.
| Abbie Clark is sick with rheumatic trouble
-. Lille Davis of Belfast is in town visit
ing friends.
| STANDPOINT. Many OF tn e summer visit
! ors have returned to their city homes and
! soon tine shores will be deserted. The Cas-
tine Alumni Camp and Hersey Retreat are
| closed, each having been well attended. -.
Mrs. Frank Crockett of Dix Island and Miss
Lottle Roberts of Sherman have been visiting
at F. A MaXtield's. -. Mrs. F. L. French
has been in Prospect for week with her
sister, Mrs. Ira Ward Jasper Perkins.
wife and son from Natick, Mass, have been
with relatives here for several weeks....
Mrs. w. S. Richards has been quite i'll the
past week. -. F. Y French of Boston Joined
his family here last week for vacation....
Dr, Thompson and wife of Boston have late
ly been here for visit. Mrs. Nathaniel
Partridge and Harrie Partridge returned
Saturday from ten days visit at North
port. Joseph Hall from Aroostook has
lately been here with his brother, S. L.
Hall. Mrs. Abbie Semple of Philadelphia
has been visiting relatives here. Miss
Emma Black was in Northport several days
of last week, the guest of Mrs. Ira Cobe at
Cottage Bohemia. Herbert NORM is in
Boston for few weeks. Misses Henrietta
and Edith Small from Nashua are visiting
relatives here. Miss Lucia Shute return
ed to her work in Bangor Monday, having
been here with her parents for vacation
Ashley Sanborn, wife and daughter from
the west were at Capt. Charles Shutes last
week. John Perkins from Milo was here
several days for visit :. Herbert Mixer
has been in Sullivan several days lately....
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grant have the sympa-
thy of their friends in the death of their little
daughter, Lillian Estelle, aged IL years,
after short illness of heart failure. The
funeral was held the Sunday following with
services by the pastor and singing by the
choir. The floral offerings were many and
very beautiful. :. Several from here attend