The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-15


ployeo IN j. A. Brewster's shirt factory
line drama entitled "Comrades" will be
presented Feb Goth, at Cl4rk's Hall Ad-
MISSION ~ cts... Mrs. William Fletcher is
spending a few weeks in Thorn aston -. Mr..
frank gray has gone to North Jay, where he
mas employment. Mrs. Celestia Tower has
returned from Massachusetts, where she
spent few weeks with her son, Aubrey.
Mrs. Abbie True and Miss Stella Moody
spent few days in Thomaston last week.
| mi. and Mrs. Bert Murphy spent Sun
day and Monday in town.....D. G. Cain re-
Gently visited his brother, Enoch Cain in
Palermo. Social dance at Grange Hall on
the evening of Feb. Goth.
| STANDPOINT. Mr. and Mrs Austin French
LETT Saturday for few weeks visit in Bos-
ton. Mr. French will go to New York on
business. Mrs. Lucinda Hartman has
gone to Needham, Mass, for two months
Mrs. Lottie French has returned to Stone
ham, Mass. Mrs. Lois French is very ILL.,
She is cared for by her daughter, Nj Eve
| Ign Johnson. News received here
last week of the death (of paralysis) OF MT
Wilson Hartman of Towbrldge, VI, aged
| "a years and months. He was the son OF
Capt. Rutus and Caroline Grant Hartman OF
| Stockton dis boyhood was passed here ana
since the death Of his parents he has frequent
| ly visited here He leaves a wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Nellie Slack OF Chariestown,
/ Mass, Mrs. Lora and Miss Malty OF
Vt; one sister, Mrs. F. E. Waning of Need
| ham, Mass, and brother, Mr.. Rufus Har-
rlman OF Stockton Springs. MIR. James
Nickerson died last Saturday of consump-
ton at the home of Mrs. Jane Shaw, aged 81
| years. he has been ill for several years and
| has been A great sufferer His wife died
! about eight years ago. He leaves four chill
dren, none OF whom are living in this viclnl'
| ty. The services were held Monday alter
noon at Mrs. Shaw's burial at the Narrows
cemetery. -. Master French Richards gave
party Feb 9Th to several of his friends, to
celebrate his seventh birthday pleasant
afternoon was passed. The masked ball at
the hall last Friday evening was great sue
cess. About 40 couples were present and a
large number of spectators. Ice cream was
served at intermsion and the dance closed
at late hour
| 1sLEsBoRo. Extensive building operations
are in progress. DIR. Lewis Starr of Philadel-
phia, who bought the Aunt Susan Pendleton
place, socalled, last summer, with addition
al land adjoining, is utilizing the substan-
tlal old dwelling, and with large additions,
| by the aid of a skillful architect, is trans
| forming it into magnificent residence. ....
Miss Maria Chaplin of New York bought of
, Eben Babbidge large lot, including his old
! dwelling house. This she is utilizing in
such a way as to make it form part of an
elegant home of modern architecture. j
T. Atterbury of New York is making a five
thousand dollar addition to his already large
and beautiful summer residence. Charles
n. Platt, Jr., of Philade phia is building a
new house near his fathers about half mile
south of the Islesboro Inn. Markoe and
| Caldwell are rearing a fine residence on the
rocky eminence short distance south of the
| Vale cottage near the Episcopal church.
| Dr. George Shattuck of Philadelphia has a
cottage well underway-the largest of any
! built-at the John Gilkey Point, midway
/
| Howe and Rev. DIR. William Prall. ..... Geo.
! NOVEL; of Philadelphia is building large
cottage on the Hasseli farm, Acre Island"
! W nlcii he bought last summer. Harry Bah
bidge is soon to build wharf for his yachts
b. g. Riggs is building d fine cottage in a
dense spruce forest near the shore at Peak
ed Ledge. The view from the upper story
| ia bp of
| Camden and Lncolnville toward the west.
| There is a good harbor for his yachts 20.
James Lawrence of Groton, Mass, is build
ing large cottage on Warren Mountain-a
! location that gives fine view of more than
score of islands in Penobscot bay, and also
+ Rockland Camden Rockport, Belfast and
Searsport. Two other cottages, it is said,
| will be started soon. Owing to the mild
weather the harvesting of the ice has been
interfered with. Pyam Hatch and H. A.
Dodge have filled their storehouses; but as
there has not been snow enough for shedding
the ice for the Inn will be brought by vessels
| from Rockport, instead of hauled, in
former years, from the large pond at the
| upper part of the town.. The plank side
walks have been as bare as in summer, and
| people have been obliged to travel on
| Wheels. After an absence of few months,
! Rev. Geo. E. Tufts, pastor of the Baptist
| church. returned and began his work Sun
day. Feb 4th. The day was stormy, but the
people came out as in fine weather The
church edifice has recently undergone ex-
tensive repairs, without and within. The
new carpet, both as regards colors and
quality, is all that could be wished for. ...
Mrs. Julia Rose left Monday for short
visit to her two sons in Rockland. Her
daughter Lena has been there since the
Christmas holidays. Miss Alice Pendle-
tan, who has been in Boston few weeks,
returned Monday.
WINTERPoRT. Mrs. Susan Hardy passed
away Sunday night, Feb. 4th, after an illness
of only few hours. The immediate cause
of her death was heart failure. Mrs. Hardy
was born in Deer Isle in 1913, and in 1882
she married Jonathan Hardy, who left her
widow IN 1873. Six children were born to
them, of whom only one son, A. W. Hardy,
with whom she lived, survives her She
also leaves three grandchildren-Mrs. Lillian
Wharf,, Jasper Hardy and Ethel Hardy one
sistar Mrs PETER n ardv and sevaral nieces