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

SwANvILLE. Mrs. Harry Applin has re-
turned to her home in SOmerville. A. Ross
Nickerson has gone to Somerville to attend
school, :. Hon. A. f. Nickerson has return
ed from Chicago. The schools began last
Monday morning. IF. f. Nickerson has
returned to Everett, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Knox have a baby girl. DR.. Phillip
Greeley is slowly improving. rs. d. Greeley
of Hampden was in town Sunday. Mrs.
Greeley and two children and her mother,
Mrs. G. T. Nickerson, returned with him.
The w. c. T. U. mass meeting was held
here Tuesday. Mrs NJ. A. Pierce of
Rhode Island is the guest of her sister, Mrs
r. G. Royal
MONROE, Among recent visitors in town
are DR.. and Mrs. j. J. Sewall and Miss
Alice Bryant from Roxbury, Mass, Mrs.
Eliza Neatly from Old Town and Mr.. Noyes
from Massachusetts,. The latter joined his
wife, who has spent the summer here.
Miss Linda Chase has gone to Pittstield to
attend the fall term at the NJ. G. H.. Leon
ard Colson, who had his leg amputated at
home here. His daughter Esther, who has
so faithfully cared for him during all his
months of sickness, accompanied him..
Frank Nye and wife returned from a visit
to Pittstield. -. Edward Scribner and Charles
Ryder will attend the fall term at the +. VI.
c. $, BuckSport 49,. The Monroe w. {. I.
L. will attend the mass meeting at swan
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to the Normal school at CaStine. -. Mrs,
Lizzie Parke Mckeen is at home from
Waldoboro. where She spent the summer.
80. Miss Gertrude Weber returned to
Lowell, Mass, this week., Miss Hattie
Humphrey of NeWburg visited at Mrs Chas.
,Johnsons last week George and Arthur
Wade returned to Boston last week. after a
brief visit to their parents
WINTERPORr. The sad news of the sud-
den death of Lieut.. Roy L. Fernald, which
was received here last Sunday, was a crush
ing blow to his family, and cast gloom
over the whole community. Roy was not
only a brave soldier, an honorable, upright
young man in his private life, but was a
general favorite in the village His father,
who is in critical condition at d hospital in
New YORK, his mother and sister at home
and his only brother, Charles, in Boston,
have the heartfelt sympathy of a host of
friends. A dispatch from Washington was
received by Mrs. Fernald Monday morning.
confirming the sad news, and stating that
the body had not been recovered. She also
received a letter from Roy, written about
August lst, saying that he was well and
comfortably situated and telling her not tc
worry about him.. Mrs. Octavia Heagan
who died at Vinalhaven last week, has two
daughters here-Mrs. Annie fainter and
Mrs. Jennie Thayer. Mrs. Heagan has
spent most of her time for several years
with her daughters, and had many friends
here, who will extend their sympathy to the
bereaved ones. -. Many hearts were sad
dened on hearing of the sudden death OF
the only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
Howe, which occurred at their home in
Portland Aug. 22nd. Little Evelyn Willard
was only one year and half old, but she
was an unusually bright and lovable child
and the parents are almost crushed under
the sudden bereavement. The remains
| were brought here for burial and the funer-
al was held at the home of the grandmother.
Mrs. NJ. L. Willard, Rev. j. w. Hatch Of
tciating. Masters Melvin Simpson, Harry
Hill, Earle Lougee and Harold Philbrick
acted as pail bearers. "A. L. Blaisdell, now
of st. Mary's, Pa, has arrived and is run.
ming his corn factory at his farm. Mrs
1oi Iono ri,
here. Mrs. S. j. Chapman of Houlton is
visiting at the home of her brother, James
Freeman. Mrs. Eliza Norton and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Swift of New Bedford, and Mrs
7. L. Keppler of Dorchester, who have
been visiting Mrs. John Sprowl, have re-
turned to their homes, and Mrs Sprowl ac-
companied them. Miss Agnes Morrill, of
Portland is the guest of Mrs. j. F. Hussey
-. Mrs. Thomas Atwood has returned from
her visit to Islesboro. Mrs. Nora Chase of
Dedham, Mass, visited her mother, Mrs
Nathaniel Page, last week. Lizzie Gregg
Atwood is visiting her grandparents, Fred
Atwood and wife. Mrs. Annie Walker of
Gardiner has been visiting relatives in
town. Mrs. G. F. Jose and children re-
turned to their home in Portland Saturday.
Percy Moody and wife are visiting his
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Moody. Mrs. Ed
win Cook and three children of Charles
town are visiting relatives in town. Rufus
Nealley and wife of Monroe visited relatives
in town last week. Rev l. H. w. Wharf
and wife spent day in town on their way
home from Northport. e. Extensive improve
ments, costing about $1,000, have been
made on the Blaisden lot in the cemetery.
The stone work was done by Charles Nc
Dermott and the grading by VIM. Baker
and Ernest Damon. Capt. John Phil
brooks new house on Main street is pro-
crossing rapidly. It will be a very pretty
home when completed. "A prohibition lee
ture was given at Union Hall Saturday
evening by Hon. Grant Rogers: 1t was a
good lecture and was well attended. The
HIGH schnn1 hogan last Monday