The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-06-28

CLINTON. The farm buildings of Simon
Pettigrew, near Pishon's Ferry, were burn
ed Friday night, at a loss OF $1,000, with in
surance of 5000 A careless smoker caused
the fire.
UNITY. Mr.. Lemuel H. Fogg, a highly
respected citizen, died at his home in this
place June 18th The funeral services were
held the following Sunday at P. NJ, Rev.
Mr. Luce officiating. The family have the
warmest sympathy of their many friends.
"a. ID. Jackson and Leslie Ward, who
have been building a veranda for Edwin
McCauslin, have completed their work. The
building looks fine. Mrs. Harry Whitney,
who has been very i'll, is comfortable at
this writing. =. Mrs. Will Fuller has arrived
home from Portland. She stood the journey
as well as could be expected. Joseph BIZ
Their and wife from Orono are visiting al W.
A. Giles and think of spending the summer
here. William IIamilton's son, while saw
ing wood for the Crystal Spring Creamery
few days ago, received quite cash on his
leg Just above the knee 1t is thought the
saw must have slipped. He was Immediate
~ taken to DR.. Cook, who dressed the
wound 1t required six stitches to close it.
MORRILL,. The Farmers Institute held
here June 10Th WAS quite well attended.
Secy Mckeen, f. S. Adams and Joseph
Ellis of the Board of Agriculture were the
speakers Of the day and evening. Quite a
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towns We're present. Mr.. Robe Gray has
moved his family into the house recently
occupied by the late George sheldon. Mrs.
Samuel Adams returned to New Haven
Conn.,, last Monday. Orris Nickery visit
ed in Waterville last week.. Cyrus Rob-
erts of Lawrence, Mass, is visiting rela-
tives in town.. Mr.. Thomas Higgins of
California is visiting in town after an alb
sence of many years. At a Republican
caucus held last Saturday evening NIessrs
4. b. Hatch and DR.. 7. n Pearson were
chosen delegates to attend the State Con-
vention at Bangor Agreeable to vote
passed by the Glass Convention which met
at Centre Montville in 1892, it becomes the
duty of Freedom, Morrill, and Waldo, to Sc
lect candidate to represent the class in the
next Legislature The same towns selected
the candidate in 1892 by a joint caucus held
in the Grange hall at Morrill,
Troy. The Sunday school concert at the
church last Sunday-Children' day-passed
off delightfully."-. The church was very pref
tily decorated with draped flags and flowers
everywhere Mr.. Luce, our pastor, led the con-
gregarion in repeating the 23d Psalm, and
after the preliminary exercises of singing and
prayer, the children occupied the time
in singing, recitations and repeating verses
from Scripture. Rev. and Mrs Luce render
Ell a hymn, accompanied by music on the
guitar by Mr. Luce, which was highly APP
preciated by the large audience. The con-
gregation included many from Thorndike
and Unity. The solos rendered by Miss
were worthy of mention. The recitations
were fine. Some of them were by very lit
tie children. The superintendent and teach
ers may well feel that their labor in the
Sunday school is amply rewarded by the in
tereSt manifested throughout all the service.
Much credit is due to Mr.. Albion Piper for
the artistic draping of the flags; also for the
arrangement of the floral decorations,
which were very much admired by all
Among those from out of town at the con-
cert were Mr.. and Mrs James A. Dodge,
Misses Julia and Myra Brown, L. II. Dodge
and Miss Ruth Chase of Jack son. go. Rev.
Mr.. Luce will leave this week for London,
where he will attend the International
Christian Endeavor Convention, after
which he will visit the Paris Exposition
and other places of note He will be
absent six OF seven weeks. Rev. Mr.. Wood
will supply the pulpit, Sunday, July LIST.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, the Presiding Elder, will
occupy the pulpit July 18th, and the other
services will be arranged by the officers in
charge during Mr.. Luce's absence. 1t is
announced that there will be celebration
July 4th, at Troy Centre, with the usual
attractions of that day. A picnic dinner
will be served. Everybody is invited....
The schools in town have all closed, and
soon the teachers who are teaching in other
towns will be coming home for the long
summer vacation. Field strawberries are
getting ripe, and are said to be quite plenti-
full. Grass on the average is looking well,
and other crops are very well advanced.
The Troy Band is engaged to play at Pitts
field, July 4th. -. Miss Minnie Hillman and
Mrs. l. NJ. Harding were in Pittsfield Mon
day....The Club of Eight will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fernald his'week. 80.
Prof. B. F. Harding, to while away some of
the days of his summer vacation, has re-
sorted to one of his old trades, that of paper
hanging. He has recently been employed
by Mrs. Addie Piper, and Mrs. George
Estes. He guarantees perfect satisfaction or
no pay. He has also found time to try the
trout fishing, a pastime for which he is
quite famous.