The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-29
County Correspondence.
Deferred from Last Week. |

WEST WATERFORD. What came near
being serious accident occurred last SUM-
day at 10 a. M, when Mrs. Geo. Marden,
Mrs. Matte Littlefield and Miss Sadie Foss
were on their way to the Moody schoolhouse
to attend the meeting held by Elder Bart
lett. In starting from the door yard of
Lewis PendletOn, where they went for Mrs.
Littlefield, their horse jumped as they turn
ed, throwing them all from the carriage to
the ground. Fortunately no bones were
broken, but all had quite shaking up.
After throwing them out the carriage right
ed up, with the horse on the dead run.
After running about a quarter of mile the
rein caught around the wheel, turning the
horse out into the field, where after circling
around three or four times he came to
stop, with no damage done to the carriage or
horse excepting the breaking of one thill.
Mrs. Marden went home and got another
horse and carriage and she and Mrs. Little
field attended the meeting in the afternoon.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. The S. B. l. S.
elected officers Nov. 10Th as follows Pres
ident, Mrs. Eta Gray; secretary, Mrs. Hem
rietta CHM; treasurer, Mrs. H. j. Ward !;
directors, Mrs. S. S. Trevett, Mrs. Jennie
Dockham, Mrs. Jennie Ward. The society
will be entertained by Mrs. Clara Haley
December 9TH. John Libby, who had his
hand badly hurt while at work in the gaso-
line engine house, is improving under Dr. 0.
S. ErSkine'S treatment. The S. B. |. S.
will hold their annual fair and dance at the
Hall
villes popular dreSSmaker is doing work
here for Miss Sarah killman, who will at
tend the Normal School in Castine this win
ter. Mrs Jennie Dockham and daughter
Alice went to Bangor Nov. 14th to do their
falls shopping -. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gould and daughter Alma went to Belfast
Nov. 10th on business, Alma remaining for
visit to relatives. ...... Mrs. Ella Nj. Lit
tlefeld visited Mrs. Nathaniel Littlefeld of
Waldo Station last week.
|. STANDPOINT. Mrs. Lydia Staples is in
Belfast for a VISIT. Mrs. A. ID. Witherel
left last week for Boston. She had been
here several months with relatives. .....
Misses Inez and Jennie Perkins left Tues
day for their home in Penobscot 80. Charles
Richards has bought the cigar and confec-
tionary store in Bucksport of Mrs. Rilla
Grndle, and has moved his family there
His friends wish him success in his new
business. Friends in Standpoint extend
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Buck Of Bucksport. Mrs. Buck was Mrs
Rilla Grindle, and is well known here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington came from Bangor
Saturday and returned Monday They
We're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs b. G.
Blanchard. -. School in this district closed
Nov. 16, after a term of eleven weeks, Mr..
Robert Webster, teacher. The school will
begin early i'll December with the same
teacher. IF. S. Hartman has his grist
mill in running order and is prepared to
furnish new-ground meal at short order...
George Small arrived home recently from
Klondike. He is well satisfied with his
success and expects TO return in the spring
MONROE. The remains of Mrs. Sylvester
Smith of DiXmont, a former resident of this
town, aged 70 years and 10 months, were
brought here Sunday for interment in the
village cemetery. She is well remembered
here by her many deeds Of kindness and
charity to those in trouble and distress.
She was an industrious woman looking
well to the ways of her household but as
failing health and advanced age came upon
her she went to niXmont to live with her
son, and where she received the kindest
care She leaves three daughters and two
sons to mourn their loss. :. Mrs. NJ f. Moore
starts this week for Bridgewater, Mass, to
spend the winter. The W. C. 7. L. met
with Miss l.. A. Mansur last week and had a
very pleasant meeting. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. r. W. Mayo. The peo-
pie in general will have concert and Christ
mas tree, Dec. 9th, in the evening, the pro-
ceeds to go to the church. AS the object is a
worthy one, it is hoped that all will take
an interest. Some who kept their apples
until now are getting $1.25 per barrel, but
many have sold for S1....IIolis Tibbetts is
drawn as juryman for the next term of
court in Belfast. -. Mrs. Edwin Jenkins has
been in Belfast the past week -. Mr.. Fred
Putnam and his mother are in Aroostook
lie is hunting and she is visiting relatives
:...Charles Warren, who is in poor health,
is no better....F. l.. Palmer is still quite
sick