The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27

WALDO. Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Bryant are
on the sick list. All the patrons who at
tended State Grange are loud in their
praise of their reception by the citizens of
Lewiston. AS Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Little
field were returning from Belfast last Satur-
day their sleigh runner caught in the rail
at the Walls crossing and both were thrO wn
out. Mrs. Littletield escaped with few
bruises and a general shaking up. Mr..
Littlefeld struck on his side and was quite
severity hurt No bones were broken, but
he was hurt internally and is sick in bed at
this writing.
WALDO STATION. The sleighing is eX-
cellent and many sleighs fly fast to the
merry music of the bells. People are tax
ing advantage of the condition of the roads
in the woods, and are getting up their fire
wood. Business at the Station is quite
lively. Shippers are loading cars with apples
and hay and Christmas packages are com
ing by express every day. Mr.. Dollotf,
the apple buyer, has been in this vicinity
for the past few days packing apples. lie
thinks the present season not favorable to
the keeping of apples. J. r. Littlefeld and
son are the apple kings of this locality.
They will ship some 800 barrels to Port
land firm at a first-class price. ID. c. Little
field and wife while returning from Belfast
last Saturday were thrown from their sleigh.
Mr.. Littletield struck ON his side, causing
severe lameness from which he has not full
ly recovered. The boys from this place
who are at work in Unity are at home for
short Christmas vacation. The school is
progressing we'll under the instruction of
II w. Littlefeld of Brooks.
THORNDIKE. Rev. David Bracket will
preach at the Centre chur oh Sunday fore
nOOn Dec. Both. -. Several from this town
have been summoned to Washington
county to attend court Jan. /, 1901. Mr.
and Mrs. Alphonso Huff and Mrs. Reynolds
of Brooks partook of hulled corn supper
at Charlie PatterSon's Tuesday evening". -.
Willie p. Higgins of Massachusetts is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Higgins
MIR. Joseph Higgins recently received
news of the death from typhoid fever of
Charles Fremont, son of Marshall T. and
Mary A. Higgins formerly of this town, now
of Massachusetts, The deceased was born
in this town and was a smart, temperate,
intelligent young man. His parents have
the sympathy of many friends in this vici-
nifty. Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Reynolds Of
Unity were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Howard Dec. 18th and 10th. -. Mrs. Clara
Downes Hayes of Quincy, Mass, is visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. b. W. Downes
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bradford passed
Wednesday in Belfast. Edgar Dyer,
wife and daughter spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bradford. Ed. Nose
and family of Knox passed Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. O. }. Farwell.. Miss Maud
Monroe passed Sunday with her parents in
Troy.
MORRILL,. Business is lively Just now.
Elisha Merriam Il Sons had 16 ho1 SEES and
80 men engaged last week getting out spool
timber for their steam MILL They are max
ing an addition to their mill of two stories,
25x:5 feet, the top for drying room. At
Nickery's mill also business is rushing. 1t
! is quite a sight land pleasant one, to observe
the rush of business at the four steam mills
in our little town.. Mr.. Silas Storer and
wife are spending the Christmas holidays
with their children in Massachusetts. y our
correspondent attended the State Grange
in Lewiston last week and was glad to meet
| there good delegation from Waldo county.
One of the greatest events of the session,
/ perhaps, occurred Wednesday evening, when
| the degree of Flora was conferred upon 626
candidates. We have attended some IS or
/ 20 sessions of the State Grange, but nowhere
| has such hospitality, and such royal well
| come been given as was extended by the
| city government and board of trade The
weather was all that could be desired; the
masters address was strong document,
and the action of the Grange is destined to
| be more far-reaching III its results than at
| many preceding sessions. Bro. Twitchell
| of the Maine Farmer, chairman of the com
mittee on subordinate Oranges, gave a re-
| by all true patrons. We send Christ
mas greetings to the editor, and to all who
| have anything to do with making The Jour
nal the best county paper in the State.
this town of the death of Charles F. IIig-
gins, formerly of this place, at his home in
| Springfield, Mass, Dec. 18th, and the death
on the following day of his son Frederic,
aged years-both of typhoid fever. Mr..
| Higgins was born in this town, May Is, 1868,
I and grew to manhood here, receiving his
| education in the town school and at Free
dom Academy, later graduating from Dirigo
| Business College in Augusta. In October,
| 1885, he moved with his father, Marshall T.
| Higgins, to Vas salboro and later went to
Salem, Mass, where he was Assistant
| Superintendent of Plummer Farm School
for a number of year. While there he mar
ried Miss Harrietta Hovey of Jericho, Yer
mont After leaving Salem he engaged in
the wholesale and retail produce business
with the firm of A. c. Hunt Il Co., Spring
field, and remained with them until his
death. Mr.. Higgins was member of Me-
mortal CongregatiOnalist church in Spring