The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

thirds OF The farmers nave GWO.yedrS crop
to move....C. X. Nickerson and the usual
nun Der of teams from the George settle
ment will haul little spool and kiln wood
to Searsport. But when there are too many
hills and longer distances with the low
prices it does not pay. 1t is strange what a
/ change has taken place since the good
prices in the growth of wood. Most any
where there is plenty of wood to give away
in the pastures, and pretty good growth,
| too. Only once in while now are there
any sales for building purposes. F. X. Lane
is getting ont some for stone sheds at Mt.
Waldo.
PROSPECT VILLAGE The many friends OF
! Mrs, Jennie Dockham, who were panied to
| learn of her severe illness, will be glad to
know that she is better, although still feeble.
A large circle of friends extend to her their
deepest sympathy and love- hoping that her
| heath may be fully restored. Mrs. Belle
| Erskine and Mrs. Andrew Hopkins OF
Frankfort visited their friend Ella NJ. Lit
/ tleteld the past week The school teachers
in town, together with their oldest pupils,
We're royalty entertained by MIR. and Mrs.
John f. Libby at their residence Jan. Esd. i.
! Miss Gertie Rowe of Frankfort is spend ing
a week with Mrs. Libby Walter B. Pierce
1 and Mr. Blake, who have been teaching
school here, left Jan. Goth for Lewiston,
| where they are to attend Bates College.
$50. Quite number from here attended the
dance at Sandy point Jan. 26th, and all pro-
! 4 A
| PALERMO Mr. and Mrs. Watts Nelson
are being congratulated on the arrival of
tree Mildred and Bertha Muriel. Their
weigh WIS seven and one-half pounds. This
is the fourth pair of twins in the Nelson fam
lies. Mrs. Mande Nelson has twin girls, Mrs.
| Sadie Nelson has twin girls, Mrs. Hattie
| (Nelson) Chadwick had twin boys, one hav-
| ing died :. We are glad tC learn that Harry
! Worthing is to open meat shop at Branch
Mills in the shop recently vacated by Elias
Cove. There was a donation at the Sec
ond Baptist church last Wednesday for the
pastor, Rev. H. f. Wood. -. Thomas Rowe
of Brookine Mass, came to Palermo last
week on business. Mrs. Blanche jackson
of Augusta spent several days last week
with her sister, Mrs Emma Black. Miss
Emma Bennar of Centre Palermo spent two
days last week with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Bailey of North Palermo.
PROSPECT FERRY. George CHM of Sandy
point visited at w. II. Ginn's last Saturday
and Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Haley of
Prospect Marsh visited Mr. and Mrs. W. d.
Hartman last Sunday ......M Mrs. Almeda
Ames entertained the Ladies Circle last
Saturday evening. All reported good time
49,. Several from this place went to Sandy
point to the dance last Friday evening......
A goodly number from this place went over
to Prospect Marsh to party given by Mrs.
NJ, E. c. Libby Jan. 23d. About fifty were
present and all enjoyed a very pleasant
evening Refreshments were served during
the evening. x S. Ordway closed a sue.
cessful term of ten weeks school here last
Friday. Mr., Ordway has one week vacation;
then he viii begin a term Of ten weeks IN
the Clark district, which will make three
terms he has Taught in tie town since Sep
TENDER. Mrs. Orrilla McMann is visiting
friends at Prospect Marsh.
CENTRE MoNTyILLE Mrs. Mary Carter of
Arizona is spending the winter with her
brother, Mr.. Pembroke Carter. Miss Bina
Morey entertained her pupils Thursday
evening, Jan. 18th, at Mr. Zelsco Fosters,
where she boarded during the school term
of eight weeks. Miss Geneva Sprowl Is
more comfortable, but still confined TO her
bed. Mr.. c. McCorrison and Mr.. E
Han have been packing apples. for Mr.. Tay-
lor of n II. Mr.. Taylor bought Mr.. ID.
Tasker's apples, paying s. for No. Is and
81, for No. 2's, delivered at the station.
Mr.. Woodbury. of Morrill, has teams on the
road hauling lumber to Merriam's mill. .....
Mr.. Braistreet Of Palermo is in town buy
ing apples this week. 1t is feared that
Chas DAVIS will have to lose one finger from
his right hand which WAS 30 badly lacerated
Gently. ...Jan. 27th, while Walter Poland
Was making weekly trip collecting eggs,
his rst III some manner became united
from hitehlng ring at j. j. Clements sta
bic and started for home at furious gait
Before reaching Clarentine Porters he fell
and WAS found to have sustained a badly
broken leg. The animal was pronounced
worthless and killed The pung was badly
damaged and lot of eggs broken....W. f.
kakas of Boston was i'll town recently and
bought over SEQ skunk skins of F. B. jack
son, and a LOT of more valuable fur. Miss
Della Kane visited her sister, Mrs l.. F.
Nash, in Morrill, last week 90. There will be
social dance at the Grange hall on the
evening of Feb 9th.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs Julia G.
Mudgett died last week after short illness
Mrs. Mudgett will be remembered by Jour
nal readers for the many pleasing articles
written for the paper. In her younger days
she was a school teacher and throughout
her life an earnest Christian, devoted to
home and friends The funeral was on
Tuesday, and Tuesday night her husband
Richmond Mudgett. died Mrs. Mudg-
EFT leaves one son, Allie Turner of Stoning-
ton, Me-, who arrived just after his mothers
death and cared for Mr.. Mudgett until his
death. Nell Hartman is very i'll, as a re-
suit of several hemorrhages from the bron-
chial tubes or stomach. Melvin Clark and
wife spent an evening at Mr.. Freeman Par