The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-09-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

HALLDALE. Mrs. Arrie Lloyd of Sioux
City, Iowa, visited her aunt, Mrs. Martha
Hall, last week. Fred Perkins and wife
of Lowell, Mass, visited friends here re-
cently....J. f. Hall returned from Boston
Aug. Dist. e. Chas. NJ. Clement of Lowell,
Mass, is visiting relatives here. Elmer
f. Hall has gone to Boston ON viSit....
Miss Gertrude Breen, who has been board
ing at J. E. Halls, returned to her home in
Boston last week. .. Bert Hall of Lowell,
Mass, is visiting his father, Elias B. Hall.
BURNHAM. The farm buildings of AL
bert McNalley were struck by lightning
during the heavy storm Thursday after
noon and were burned to the ground, to-
gether with their contents. The house and
barn, which were connected, must have been
set on fire by the same bolt of lightning, for
the flames burst out at the same time in
both buildings A valuable horse in the
barn was killed and was burned, together
with number of pigs and the seasons
crop of hay. A very few household articles
were saved from the house. There was an
will amount to over 50, 600. Mr.. McNalley
had made extensive repairs and improve
ments on the buildings and the loss will be
severe one for him. The barn of Ed.
Rowe, who lives on the Troy road in Burn
ham, was also struck by lightning during
the same shower and was burned with all
its contents. hay, grain and one hog. There
was only 500 insurance on the barn, and
the loss is estimated at 800. 1t was with
the greatest difficulty that the house was
saved.
LIBERTY. A Republican mass meeting
was held in this place Tuesday evening,
Aug. 2StE. The meeting was called tc order
by G. III. Cargill, chairman of the Republi-
can town committee, who called upon Ar
thur Richie to act as chairman of the meet
ing. With few well chosen words Mr.
Richie introduced the speaker of the even
ing, the Eon. Victor B. Dolliver of Iowa,
who discussed the issues of the present
campaign in an able and thorough manner.
......George n. Stevens recently cut his leg
quite badly The entertainment and fair
given by ''Ma Sweet" Friday evening, Aug
31st. was very successful. About $50 were
cleared. .... Frank Spaulding and mother of
Somerville, Mass, are visiting at L. F.
Hurd's.. Mrs. Charles Rhoades of Belfast
is in town for a few days. B. Chase,
pastor in this place, preached at the session
of the Quarterly meeting at Morrill, Sept
3D. Several members of the church, with
the pastor, will attend the Baptist Associa-
ton meeting at ST. George this week. b..
Fires are doing much damage in the
woods around here
MORRILL,. The Baptist quarterly meeting
held here last Saturday and Sunday was
well attended. Delegates were present
from the churches in Liberty, China and
Knox, and sermons were delivered by Miss
Millett of Belfast, Rev H. W. Abbott of
Palermo, Mr.. W. B. Chase of Liberty and
Dr. G. r. Berry of New York Excellent mu-
sic was furnished Sunday by several from the
Liberty choir. The good people of this
place gave their visiting brethren hearty
welcome to their homes... Mrs Lotte
Murch has arrived home from Belfast. and
We are glad to learn is very much improved
IN health. Oscar Storer, Esq. of Boston,
Mass, returned to his business last Mon
day our people are getting home from
Northport Camp Ground, and we are glad
to see them around our streets again. We
learn that Supt. }. +. MearS has been hav-
ing quite a sick spell down there. ii. The
speech here by Hon. V g. Deliver was
very much enjoyed by large audience
Our young Republicans erected a couple of
poles the same day at the post Office and
flung to the breeze the Star Spangled BAN
her, carrying the names of Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
APPLETON. Ben. Keller Clarence Sim
mons, and Misses Eva Keller, Edith Gushee
Florence and Carrie Gushee have returned
to tastlne to resume their studies at the
Norma! School, ..G. \. Page, Mrs Page
and daughter, Mrs. Georgia Ripley, attended
the reunion of the 18th Regiment at Vinal-
haven, going from there to Bluehill, where
they remained until Aug. 21st. The veter-
ans and their ladies were right royalty en-
tertained by the people of Vinalhaven, who
are known far and wide for. their hospital
lty; and on this occasion they certainly
sustained their reputation for liberality....
Hen thieves are doing thriving business
in this vicinity One night recently TO OF 10
nice fat chickens were stolen from George
Stewards hennery....H. c. Pease and wife
We're at Northport Camp Ground recently.
Miss Beatrice and Master Homer Smith
of West Rockport are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. Mary Ianly... Mrs. F. J. Cakes of
New York, who has just returned from
Paris, is spending few weeks at her sum-
mer home, 'Sullivan Farm -. Sixteen lads
and lassies attended the hurdy gurdy dance
at Searsmont, Saturday night, Aug 25th
1t was straw ride, with Albert Gushee as
driver.
UNITY. Mrs. Kate Farwell is happy. 1t
is nice 12-pound baby boy, born Aug. 9th.
80. Bartlett Il Chase have timed the roof
of their mill. Drs. S. w. johnson of Bel
fast, Hurd of Thorndike and Cook of this
town recently performed a successful oper-
alton on Mrs. Meier Stevens. Dr. Soule
from Massachusetts, former resident of
this town, has rented the Charles Means.
stand and will move very soon..... Mrs.
Hannah Hodgdon while out riding last
week was tipped from her carriage, hurting