The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-12
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SMIrHroN Freedom) Frank Fuller, who
has been employed in Massachusetts the
past winter. has returned home. ...C Carrie
Wentworth has gone to Fairfield to work go.
VI. +. Busher started for Nashua April Sd
to visit his son.. Our new school superin-
tendent Mr.. Jones. visited the school at
>mithton FRIDAY Mrs. Thayer is in Au-
gusta caring for her sick daughter. Mrs.
Howard NoSe has been stopping with her
cousin, Mrs. Frank Penney, the past few
weeks
SANpNPoINT. Mrs. j. T.. Showers arrived
home last week from Havana. Capt. Stow
ers will remain there several weeks longer.
Capt. b. F. Rice who had been on an excur-
sion there, arrived home by the same steamer
with Mrs. Stowers... Mr.. Edward Grant left
last week for Boston to join IA barge. :. Mr.
A. W. Shute lately Joined stmr. Mt. Desert
as pilot. Miss Jessie Morrison from Sears
port has been visiting her relatives here for
several weeks -. Mrs. Norman Perkins and
two children are sick with the measles. >.
Several are SO sick with the grip as to have
the physician. Mr. Stephen Smith and
wife have moved into the G. l.. Showers
house, recently bought and are making ex-
tensive repairs. The baked bean supper at
the hall Saturday evening was largely at
tended and much enjoyed Mr.. Isaac
Shute, at the Narrows district, who has been
i'll of paralysis several weeks, died Monday
morning. -. Mr.. Ernest Blanchard is sick
with the measles.
WINTERPoRT. Capt George Dudley
died at the home of his son, VIM Dudley, at
Boothbay tIarbor March :'oth. He had been
failing in health for some time, but was
able to be about and go out every day until
the day before he died, when he remained
in bed. Death came very suddenly and
painlessly at the last. Capt. Dudley was
born in Hampdell, in Nov 1919, and was
therefore nearly so years Of age. He was
married July 3, 1885, to Miss Caroline Holmes
of this place, and his home has been here
ever since. His wife died in 1888, leaving
three sons-George, William and jerry who
survive him. Capt. Dudley enlisted in the
wal of the rebellion and was Captain of Co.
ID. Goth Maine Reg't. He was a patriotic
loved by the men in his command, as well
as by his..friends and townspeople generally.
! The funeral services were held at Boothbay
Sunday, and the body was brought here for
interment Tuesday. A short service was
held at the Methodist church Tuesday after
noon on account of friends here, Rev. ID. II.
Piper officiating. Warren Post, of which
he was member, were present to pay their
last respects to their departed comrade. -.
Edward fainter died Friday night after a
long and distressing Illness The funeral
services We're held at the home of his brother,
Capt. W. S. fainter, Monday afternoon.
Howard Narney was called home from Cam
den Saturday, on account of the death of his
mother, which occurred at Bald Hill Cove
Friday -. The 9TH of the popular lectures
was given by Rev. ID. H. Piper Sunday even
ing to a large audience. The w. c. T. U
and the Y. attended in a body. Subject
Tobacco; Text Touch not, taste not handle
not. 1t was one of the best Of the series anG
was highly enjoyed. Next Sunday evening
will be the closing one The subject will be
Reading. The Faster concert will be giveI
in the morning. -. The grip is prevailing
here to quite an extent.