The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-04

WINTERPORT. Austin p. West met with
an accident last Monday evening. He and
his housekeeper, Miss Martha Hall were
driving, when at the head of York hill the
horse started and ran, throwing the two out,
breaking Mr.. Vests collar bone and injur-
| ing him internally. He is now in a critical
condition. Miss Halls wrist was broken.
F. w. Nealley telegraphed Tuesday to Mr..
| Vests son, c. A. West in Dorchester, Mass,
to come Immediately, and he was expected to
! arrive Wednesday morning.
| HALLDALE. The one hundredth ami
versary of the Baptist church in Knox will
| be observed by appropriate exercises Oct.
18th and 14th. Speakers from abroad are
expected. All are cordially invited to at
tend. Mrs. c. NJ. Clement, Mrs. c. A. and
Mrs Fred Foster, returned to their homes in
Lowell, Mass, last week so. Mrs John Colby
is very sick with bilious fever. Fred A.
| Myrick and family went to Cherryted last
Saturday to spend the winter. -. Mrs. C. L.
Wright of Belfast was called here last week
by the sickness of her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Colby....G. W. Poland of New Harbor Wis
tied friends here last week.
PALERMO. A tramp made short call at
several places last week, asking for matches
and food Wednesday night he broke into
the house of George Crommett at Branch
Mills, by back window. Mr. Crommett
met him with lamp and asked him what he
wanted. He said he wanted match, and
asked who lived there. Mr.. Crommett said
he did. The tramp said he had got into the
wrong house, and went out by way of the
door. He told several people that he lived
in Belfast. Messrs. Lttletield and Tooth
aker of Belfast were in town last week with
their ensilage cutter and cut the corn and
filled the slos of Wilder Young and John
Black. Fred Spratt gave his house new
coat of paint last week.
NoRTnPoRT. The Womens Christian
Temperance Union have elected the follow
| ing officers for the coming year President,
| Mrs. Sarah circuit; secretary, Mrs. Nellie
NJ. Dickey; treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Rhoades
vice presidents, Mrs. Rachel Herrick, Mrs.
c. II. Bryant, Mrs. Cleone Whitmore
Superintendent literature, Mrs. f. Is.
Elwell narcotics, Mrs. Rachel T. Herrck
social purity, Mrs. NJ ELISA Woodbury.
flower mission, Mrs. William Weston peace
and arbitration and press superintendent
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Dickey.....F. p. Reed of
Glen Ridge, n. j., who has spent the past
twenty-five summers at Saturday Cove. left
ON Saturday on his way home.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs. Annie
Breed and daughter Mabel of Lynn, Mass,
are visiting Mrs. Breeds sister, Mrs Mel
yina Crockett. -. Miss Matte Littletield has
returned from Dark Harbor and Miss Jes-
sic Marden from Seal Harbor, where they
were employed during the SUMMER.
James Clegg of Frankfort visited friends
here recently. Edwin Jacobs has returned
from Clifton, Mass, where he visited his
brothers. -. Emery Calderwood and wife
are rejoicing over the birth of son....
Mrs. Fred Games is gaining Miss Laura
Wagner is at home from the village, caring
for Mrs. Eames. IF. Percy Partridge has
been quite i'll with a severe cold. Charles
Lindsey of Prospect Village visited friends
here last week ......W. +. Ellis and wife OF
Searsport visited their son Fred recently