The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-01

e. danly, who died at his home in Roxbury,
Mass, Feb co. were brought here Monday
for interment. Funeral services were held
IN the Union church, Wednesday at P. M >
Rev. Geo. jenkins officiating. Mr.. Hanly
was member of the Union Masonic Lodge,
and the services were under the direction
OF that lodge The widow, Mrs. Addle d.
Hanly, and her brother. AloDzo Hawkes. OF
Boston, came with the remains, returning
to their homes the following day. Mr..
Hanly was also a member of Knox Lodge,
L. y. y. f., of Rockland, and four OF the
members OF that lodge were present, and
brought beautiful floral tribute, pillow,
which with numerous wreaths and floral
pieces the casket was covered aud surround
ed Mr. Hanly was born in Appleton in
/ looU ana Was the son of Michael and the
late Aimeda Hanly. He is survived by
widow and two daughters, Misses Florence
and Hazel Hanly The heavy rain storm
OF Feb. 18th carried away the dam on the
. Georges river at this place. The roads were
very badly washed and repairs were neces-
sary to make them passible.. Andrew
Bean is very sick with appendicitis. DR..
King OF Portland has been sent for and will
PROBABLY De here to-night-Friday-to per-
form an operation. Mrs. Annie Stevens
Greer has gone to Providence, r. l., where
she will have situation in an insane
asylum.
BELMONT. MIR. Ernest Townsend is in
town for few months to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo Townsend Mr.. T. has
employment in Boston, Mass. He is an ex-
pert volinist, and will play in Islesboro.
Searsmont, Lincolnvile and surround
ing towns. Herbert Brown of Northport
and his br Their Clarence of Belfast were in
town Friday calling on their friend, the
scribe. The sociabe at Mystic Grange
Hall Feb. 10th was well attended. Any
one in want of good fertilizer will do well
to call on Mr.. c. R. Andrews, who is agent
for good brand called Swifts Lowell High
Grade. -. The "Lend a Hand Circle, Order
OF Kings Sons and Daughters, have elected
the following officers for the next quarter
Pres, Emma Ell rs; Vice Pres, Mrs. Edgar
Smith; Sec, Inez Hills Treas, Mrs. Alice
l.. Morrill,. They will meet Sunday, March
4th, with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Smith, Belfast.
Topic, "a friend in need Bible word
Help. Miss H N Millett of Belfast will
preach at Halls Corner schoolhouse Sun
day, March 4th, at 2.15 NJ local time. Rev
Randall L. Capen will preach Monday even
ing, March 9Th, at o'clock. Meetings are
held there every Sunday afternoon and
and Monday evening. Miss Millett and
Rev. r. I. Capen are doing a grand good
work and We are in hopes to start Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor in
the near future. Let US go out into high
ways and compel them to come in that my
| house may be filed.
STOCKTON SPRINGS. Miss Batson of Addi-
son, Maine, arrived Feb 22nd, to visit MIS-.
| Avalena Griffin. Feb. 23rd, the stork
brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs Will
lard Berry little daughter, Mildred Louise
1.-THE severe storm of Thursday neces-
STATED the postponement of West Main
Streets V. 1. S. "bal-masque" until the even
ing of Feb. 23rd, when 50 large company
assembled that the floor of Denslow Hall
was crowded with the maskers. The mems
costumes were mostly of the burlesque type
but many of the ladies wore pretty and taste
full gowns. Large companies were present
from Searsport and Frankfort and num-
Der from Prospect and Standpoint. Clark s
Orchestra of four pieces gave excellent
music: ice cream and cake were served and
the affair was success, both socially and
financially Miss Mary Plummer returned
to her home in North Searsport last Satur-
day The rain storm Of Sunday was ac-
companed by the highest wind ever known
IN this vicinity. Chimneys were blown down
on the houses of Capt. c. S. Rendell and Mrs.
Sarah Clifford and the store of Mr. S. A.
Rendell. A portion of the church chimney
was taken, one on Colcords Hall suffered
slightly, window was blown in on the
cupola of Mrs. Everett Staples residence,
and skylight taken from the house of Mrs
John Ames. A small barn owned by Mr.
Thomas Wagner. in the upper part of the
town, was also laid fiat. Miss Mabel SIM
mons arrived from Castine Wednesday
tor a ten-days visit with her MOTHER.
There was work in the third degree, and a
banquet, at the meeting of Pownal Lodge, F.
u A. M, Wednesday evening Feb. 2lst. 80.
The Current Events Club will meet March
Z, with Mrs. Adella and Mrs Alice HIGH
born.
NORTH BELFAST. Rev. Norman McKin-
non of Foxcroft and Dover, who has been
called to the South Congregational church
at Augusta, supplied the church in this viii
lage during the summer of 1890 1t was his
first charge, when he was a student in Ban
gor seminary. His illustrations were high
ly satisfactory to church and parish. His
many friends in this vicinity are gratitied to
know of his success in his chosen work -.
Our people are pleased to note the advance
ment of Mr. Wilbert N. Brier with the firm
of Batchelder & Lincoln of Boston, notice
of which recently appeared in the Boston
papers. Mr.. Brier is a native of this village
! and is the son of the late George Ii. Brier
and Mrs. Relief S. Brier. He went to work
for Batcheder 4 Lincoln when but boy,
and by strict integrity and faithful attention
| to business has been promoted from time TO
time, until he has attained his present posi-
tion..A large delegation from Waldo
Lodge of Good Templars attended the Dis
| trct Lodge at Brooks last Saturday. They
| pi a good time.