The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-31

SWANVILLE. The W. C. T. U. will meet
with Mrs. n. Smart next Friday, June LIST, at
. p. NJ. Miss Ethelyn Moody was obliged
to leave the school in Dist, No. 3 on account
of the serious illness of her father, David
Moody. Miss Mary Stevens, a teacher of
experience, has been engaged to finish the
term and work was resumed Monday morn
ing. Albert T. Nickerson was at home
from Bucksport over Sunday. Mrs. S. d.
Greeley and two children of Hampden
visited friends in town last week. They
returned Sunday, accompanied by her moth
er, Mrs. Mary u. Nickersor.. Miss Helen
\. Greeley is at home from New York for
the summer .....W. L. Damn caught a
couple of fine fish in Swan Lake the first of
the week. Master Ralph Cunningham has
gone up river for his health. -. Elisha Par
sons is quite sick. Mr.. Herman and Miss
Julia bachelder are also ON the sicl, list.
Mrs. w. w. Grey visited in Norridgewock
last week
PROSPECT FERRY. Capt. Eliakim bar
ling Hartmann one of Prospects oldest and
most respected citizens. died at his late res
, ldence, May -, aged s. years. . months
and II days. His death was caused by an
attack OF whooping cough contracted in the
early winter and from which he never raj
lied. He was the son of Jos hua Hartmann
who was one of the earliest settlers of the
town, and also a soldier Of the Revolution
In early life Capt Hartman followed the
sea, commanding several different vessels,
Newton, and the Yankee Blade. His last
voyage was made in the brig Annie Jordan
to Cadiz, in 1861. Since that time until his
last illness he had been actively engaged in
farmng.and fishing Oct. %, 1870 he mar
red judith Croker of Prospect, now Stock
tomb whom he had three children, ANGELA,
wife of Capt. Willard CHM, and two
sons. Arthur, who died in early manhood,
and Ernest who persisted in the waters of
the Penobscot on Thanksgiving day, 1894
lie is survived by his wife, to whom he had
been married nearly sixty years, and his
daughter, who, with her husband most ten
derby cared for him during his illness, and
by six grandchildren and sixteen great
grandchildren. Funeral services were held
at his late residence at Prospect Ferry, May
18th, Rev. VIM. Forsythe of Bucksport Off
ciating. The family have the sympathy of
their many friends. Otis Littletield and
family have the sympathy of their many
friends in the loss of little June. She was
years and 3 months DID,. Miss Martha +.
Hartman visited at her old home last Sun
day, returning to Old Town Monday morn
ing. Arthur Grindle of Bangor spent Sun
day lat his old home. -. Charles CHM of Bel
fast visited relatives here last Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Wilson and little daughter An
CELIA went to New York last week to visit
Capt. c. S. Wilson of sch. Tofa.. Capt
VIM Hartman spent several days with his
family here and returned to Boston last
Saturday,. F. w. Haley and wife of Win
terport called on Mrs Anna f. Hartman
one day last week -. Henry Cunningham
and wife of Belfast and Capt. A. J. Crocker
and wife and C. R. Hill and wife of VIM
terport were in town last Friday to attend
Capt f. ID. Harrimans funeral. There
are large number of cases of measles in
town.. Miss Georgia Wescott went to
Camden last Saturday to work for j. A.
Brewster. Mrs. Clifton Eames is ON the
sick list. Rev. Mr.. Satellite of BuckSport
preached very interesting sermon at this
school house last Sunday. lie will preach
here every Sunday during the summer at
2:30 p. NJ. Every one is cordially invited to
attend.