The Republican journal., 1900-05-17

PROSPECT. The funeral procession from
frankfort Saturday to Prospect cemetery.
with the remains of Hugh Rainev was a
long one The teachers met for examina-
.ioh last saturday. and the schools began
Monday with the following teachers: Miss
Ance Aarrabee, the Mountain: Miss Martha
Matthews, Ferry; Miss Dow. the Villaua
MISS Nlckerson. the George; Miss Rertba
Partridge. the Clark, and a teacher from
bucksport, the Point. The late rain filled
! the stream and what little was planted IN
| the lntervale went down stream and has oon.,
out to sea, for all know @ r GRAY i
sending his cream to the creamery i, Win
terport. The number in Prospect who ara
employed ON Mt. Waldo and Mosquito
Mountain is increasing.
NORTH SToCkTONS SPRINGS. The Roberts
school began last week. Miss Violet Kerry
teacher. and the Centre school this week
with Mrs. Sarah Jordan Clifford. sunerin-
tendent of schools, as teacher The chill
dren from the Lanpher neighborhood will
be carried to the Centre school IT NJ
Lathrop is visiting at Mr.. Freeman Part
ridges. Miss Bertha Partridge began the
Clark school, Prospect, last Monday.
Lightning struck in the cellar of Fred Ellis.
Jr.s house. The members of the family
were stunned for few moments, but no
serious damage was done. 1t struck in
two place near by during the same shower
Mrs Helen Proctor of Meadville, Penn. is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Melvina Crockett
......Mr. Ernest A. Partridge called on
friends in this vicinity last week ~
MIR. Lyman Partridge has been quite i'll
with the grip. Mr. Will Jacobs cut his
hand badly with a. Ratchet last Monday....
Miss lnez Staples wants the party who stole
a May-baSket from her front door to return
it..Miss Jennie Crockett visited Miss
Agnes Ward of Prospect last Saturday.
UNITY. Will Earl and his lady friend
from Clinton spent sunday with his mother
in Troy. Miss Abbe Tozier and Mrs
Mertie Rand will do dressmaking at the
village this summer over TAYLOR n Mitchell's
store. -. Rosie Walker is at work for Arch
Tozier. Mrs. Mat. Pendleton has been
quite sick, but is convalescent. Mrs. Will
Myrick'> sister and little SON from Chicago.
H.. arrived last week They will visit in
Troy for a time and then spend a few weeks
here. Mrs. Frank Button from Water
vile, and her brother stephen Barker from
| Troy, called on relatives in town Saturday.
80. Mrs. VIII Fuller Went to the Maine
General Hospital in Portland last week for
treatment. 1t is hoped by her many friends
that She may be permanently cured. -. Mrs.
Harry Conner and daughter went to New
Hampshire few days ago to Join her huS-
band. Who found employment there. =. Mrs.
Clair Whitney is going into the millinery
business with Calla Fuller this season. Their
opening began May sth and continued three
days....T Thieves entered the store of l.. II
Mosher last Saturday night and took three
or four dollars in change. some tobacco and
a few pairs of shoes. No clue to the bur
glars as yet. James Wayne from Knox
is boarding at Elijah Walkers for a few
weeks
| LIBERTY. Died in this town April 9TH
Mrs. Charlotte I. Norton, wife of Ambrose
|. Norton. aged 10 Years and - days. Though
She had been in poor health for several
years. her last sickness was of but tive
weeks duration and the cause of her death
was a complication of diseases. Mrs. Nor
ton was born in Liberty. April >, 1880, and
WAS the daughter of Isaac and Anna Web
ster Eastman, who came to this town
from New Hampshire about the year 1920
Her mother. Anne Webster Eastman, was d
first cousin of Daniel Webster. Theil
fathers were brothers. Mrs. Norton was
domestic IN her tastes and habits, and was
seen but seldom on the streets and in public
places, 'She looked we'll to the ways Of hel
household" which was kept in tasteful
manner. The caller or the passer by ALWAYS
saw Il large number of beautiful flowers in
her windows She was a good neighbor
No poor person was ever turned from hel
respectable family of three children. who
now. With their father, mourn their sad loss.
The children are rs follows: Mrs. Eva
Ripley, wife of Aaron W. Ripley of South
Montvile; Charles Norton of Howard r. | .
and Arthur Norton of this town. There
We're ten children in her fathers family, and
among these We're David and Frank East
man, at one time noted house carpenters in
Belfast and Camden But one Of them sur
'
ton The funeral was held at her late home
April 9TH, Rev. H. W. Abbott of Montville
officiating. The floral display was beauti-
full, and consisted of a large floral pillow
with the word ''Mother,'' from her children
white pinks from Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Norton
of Augusta basket of cut flowers from Mr.
and Mrs. a. j. Skidmore; basket of flowers
from Mrs. Frances and Mrs. Helen Hurd
Gala lilies and other cut flowers from nu-
merous friends and neighbors. All were
very Hastily arranged by Mrs. II. n. Den
mis-, niece of the deceased. "A. l. Brown
and his brother Fred of Belfast were in
town recently and went fishing on the lake
l.. c. Morse and W. II. Moody caught 81
ID. salmon Sunday. We learn that Mr..
Moody hooked him and Mr.. Morse landed
him after one hours effort. 1t was nice
one and, it is hoped that this is but the be
ginning of a good seasons sport. We are
sorry that Arthur and Fred did not get a
salmon, but learn that they did get fine lot
of bass Hope they will come again and
bring others.