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

Burleigh,a condemned cannon with sufficient
shell for a pyramid will be donated by the
War department to the Charles L. Stevens
Post, G. A. r.
PROSPECT FERRY. Arthur Grndle of
Bangor spent last Sunday at his old home.
Mrs. B. c. Avery is visiting relatives in
lewiston. Miss Lulu Avery is at home
from Andover, Mass, for her summer vaca-
ton. Ralph Brakeman of Boston, Mass
is spending his vacation at James Pierce's,
Miss Emily Wilson visited relatives in
Bangor and Brewer last week Miss Abbey
OF Hartford, Conn.,, is stopping few weeks
with Mrs. Eugene Barnes. Mrs. Orilla
McMann is at home from Stockton
THoRNDIKE. Mrs. Alonzo Higgins went
to Bangor by train last week :. Farmers
are busy with hoeing and getting ready for
haying. The grass crop is extremely light
in this vicinity. Y. Higgins is in Ban
gor this week attending the State conven-
ton Leon Parsons, who recently return
ed from Massachusetts, is somewhat I'M
proved in health. Frank Cunningham is
buying lambs and veal calves. $3.50. Farmers
are wishing for rain, and grass and h0ed
crops are in great need of it,. The follow
ing articles We're written for last week S
paper but We're not mailed: II. g. Rollins
of Troy vas in town Sunday Joseph
Higgins and wife attended the funeral ser
vices of Lemuel Fogg, at Unity, Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Sparrow and children are visiting
friends in Knox. Mrs. Belle Poland who
has been stopping for few weeks with
Mrs. Alfred Howard, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Palmer in
Montville.. O. }. Farwell is improving his
buildings by coat of paint. Daniel Cor
don is doing the work Miss Carrie A.
Ferguson of Minneapolis, MINI. arrived in
town last Friday and will pass several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Joseph Hig-
gins. .Thorndike people are much interest
ed in the sketch of early days in Thorn
dixie from the pen of J. F. H. and hope they
may continue. Anything from his pen is
usually well worth reading :. Misses Alice
Thompson and Edith Harmon passed Sun
day at Montvile. Clarence johnson and
wife of Freedom were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. f. n. Nose Sunday. Joseph Sayward
and William Farwell passed Saturday in
Waterville. .... Fred Rich recently sold his
family carriage horse to an out of town
party. Fred usually has good horse for
sale and often picks up a customer. 80. Mrs
and Mrs. Asbury Harmon were the guests
Sunday of Mrs. Ira p. Libby of Unity..
Mrs. Eta Harmon and Mr.. Howard of
Montville passed day in Belfast last week
Willard Sparrow left town Monday for
Massachusetts, where he has employment
for the season.. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Ward
were guests Sunday of Albert Palmer and
wife. IL. G. Monroe passed Sunday in
Lincolnville. ....MisS Lucy Cochran of Bel
fast is visiting Mrs. William Sprague.
Mrs. b. w. Downs, accompanied by Miss
Nellie Elliott, started Monday for Massachu-
sets for a stay of several weeks. -. DR.. and
Mrs. J. c. Whitney visited friends in Water
vile and Portland last week
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Capt. Horace Crit
fin returned last week from Boston, for the
summer He is spending the present week
in Camden. Mrs. Abbie, widow of the
late Darius Halves, died at her home on
Cape Jellison May 18th, after months of
suffering from dropsy. The funeral took
place on Thursday, Rev. K. g. Harbutt at
tending. The interment was at Mount Re
cluse. Mrs. III. was an excellent mother,
a kind neighbor and faithful friend and
will be greatly missed by large circle of
friends. Mrs. Sarah Clifford arrived last
week from Brooklyn, \. v, and has opened
her house for the summer. She was accom-
panied by her grandson, Master Walter
Colcord, who will spend his school vacation
with her,. Capt. Albert Colcord and wife
returned June 18th from IA long sea voyage,
and will remain at home a few weeks before
starting on another. They We're joined in
Portland by their daughter, Miss Evelyn,
who has been student at Westbrook Semi
nary during the absence of her parents. -.
Mrs. Julia Fletcher of Bucksport spent two
days with Capt. and Mrs. c. S. Rendell, re-
turning to her home last Saturday. 1.-Two
strangers, a wee little son and daughter
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
Trundy in the early morning of MAY 2lst.
....Mrs. Emily G. Richardson returned TO
Bucksport Friday. Miss Frances Cleaves
is sufficiently recovered to be again at her
store after her long illness. Mrs. John
Randell spent last week with relatives in
Belfast. -. Mrs. Wilbert West arrived home
Saturday from Frankfort, where she spent
the past two weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
Hopkins, who has been quite i'll Mrs.
Clifton Games, with children, is spending
some weeks with her mother, Mrs. John
Randell. Isaac Robinson from New Brgh-
ton, \. V, was at the hotel for few days,
leaving Tuesday. .,JamesA. Pierce, Jr, is at
home from eCOlburn Classical Institute for
the summer vacation. Capt. John Staples,
with wife and children, arrived Friday, to
visit his parents, Capt, and Mrs. Horace Sta
pies. Capt. s., who has for several years COM
manded the Clyde Line steamer, Navahoe,
returned Wednesday to New York His wife
and children will remain in town for a
month. Bion Sanborn spent Sunday in
town with his family. His mother returned
last week from North Searsport, where she
spent several weeks, caring for her invalid
mother. Wilson Staples is at home from
NOrthpOrt for brief visit to his sister,
Mrs. Ray Bowden.. Capt. Melvin Cocord
and son Arthur, Maitland LaFurley, Fred
Hendricks and Henry Mention and son