The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-26
passed last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Wood, in Fairfield Miss Emma
McManuS of Belfast was in town laSt wool

Jennie WOOD, IN Fairfield. Miss Emma
McManus of Belfast was in town last week.
Nelson Blethen and wife will have
charge of the nifty poor farm for one year
and will move there April 10Th >. Carl Cof-
fin is at home from Bates College for short
vacation. Eben f.. Small, who has been at
home on a short vacation. has returned to
his studies at the University of Maine. 800.
Mrs. Geo. i. Higgins and daughter Glenn
and Misses Lula and Martha Coffin were
the guests Wednesday of Mrs. $. A. Coffin.
Miss Grace f.. Higgins recently gave
birthday party. which was we'll attended
Several pretty presents were received
Candy and peanuts We're served -. Geo. +.
Files has 700 pals set i'll his sap orchard
this spring. He makes a fine quality of
syrup. 49,. Miss Edith Ward has been visit
ing friends in Burnham. Lynn Coffin. who
has had employment in Lawrence, Mass,
the past year, has returned to his home -.
John Morrill, of Bangor passed Sunday at
W. Ii. Collins Mrs Benz. Ames went to
Bangor Saturday for IA two weeks visit with
her sister. Mrs James Racklitf.. :. Barney
Higgins went to Massachusetts Friday.
Mrs. Hattie Higgins and daughter returned
from Durham April 10th. Mrs. Willard
Gilmore and children of Burnham were the
guests of Mrs. Addie Ward April 10th
Troy. The farm buildings of Mrs Han
nah llodgdon We're burned April 18th.
They were occupied by Mrs. Rosa (Iiodg-
dom Twitchell with her two boys. five and
three years OF age, 1t is supposed that the
lire was set in the hay in the barn. as when
first discovered by a neighbor it was break
ing out in the upper part of the barn. The
neighbors saved some part of the contents of
the house, and also three head of cattle from
the barn. There was no insurance Mrs.
lfodgdon has been stopping with her broth
er. Albert Nealley, in Lewiston for a year.
Mrs. TWitchell and children We're kindly
cared for. during the following night by
Fred A. Carter and wife. who live near BY
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bagley are both on
the sick list. prs. Brown of Dixmont and
Benson of Newport are in attendance.
belmont West is very i'll with pneumonia
49,. Merton Fernald has gone to Newport,
where he has employment. Mrs. Minnie
Knowles is in Lagrange for a few days, Wis
iting relatives Mrs. Elizabeth Knowles of
IL nifty is i'm town.. Mrs Ellen Weeks of
Corinna visited relatives in town the past
week. Nh. Everett Philbrck made IA bus
mess trip to MON last week -. Frank Piper
made a business trip to PittStield last week
SAND4poINr Mrs Samuel French visit
ed in Bangor rtsently... Mrs. Melalda
Black arrived home >aturda! from Me,iford
Mass. where She spent the winter, 80. Pierce
Patterson lett last Week for Boston to Join
the Yacht Duchess Miss Inez Maxtield
came home from school at Orono for the
Easter Nacatom... u. +. White arrived
home saturday from Birchvlle.. Pierce
Jordan is here for a visit from Massachu-
setts.. The mud is fast drying up. Capt.
Norman Perkins. in Schr. Susan Stetson,
sailed Sunday for New Y ork Manley Grant
went with him..... Mr. and Mrs Ernest
Blanchard have gone to housekeeping in the
upper tenement of Mr. BIS residence. In
the list OF their gifts mentioned last week
one was omitted by mistake-a Brussels rug
from Mr. and Mrs. 5. T. Blanchard and f.
ID. Bicknore 49,. News was received last
week of the death of Mr.. James Alfred
French. formerly of Standpoint. He leaves
a wife, son and daughter. -. The funeral of
Mr.. Isaac Shute was held Tuesday, April
10th, at the house. He leaves an aged help
less wife, five brothers and one sister The
remains were buried in the family lot at the
Narrows. Alfred Black is at home from
Boston for a week.. Il. f. Rice has return
ed to his old home here after being alb
sent during the winter.