The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-31
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

Clarke and wife of Frankfort were in town
May nth, guests of Melvin Clarke. Jo-
seph Curtis of Red Beach was in town last
week. He has been absent IA years and
this is his first "trip home since that time.
Miss Ida Clarke of Frankfort is the guest
of Mrs Katie Clarke. Eden Pendleton,
the fshman, makes his regular trip here
Monday.
SEARsMoNT Mrs. A. T. and Miss Maud
Muzzy of Somerville, Mass, have arrived
for the summer. r. F. DuntOn, ESQ.,, and
son of Belfast were in town last Wednesday
and Thursday... W. ii. Frohock, while at
| work for B. F. Fuller, fell through a trap
door into the cellar and was severely bruised,
but no bones were broken. John Luce
has gone to Aroostook for the SUMNER.
Mr. and Mrs. S. b. Haskell of Camden regis
tered at the Nevens House Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. John Thompson of Augusta visit
ed friends in town last week.. Rev. w. C..
Baker of Thumaston was in town last We'd
nesday Inez, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Cushman, fell while at
play ard fractured the bone of the right arm.
.. Rev G. NJ. Bailey preached the memo
rial sermon to large congregation Sunday
morning. The discourse was able ana
patriotic The church was decorated with
the stars and stripes. The veterans attend
ed in a body.
IsLEsEoRo. The hotel at uewes Point,
for several years past occupied by the
owner and proprietor, Mr.. John Work, has
been leased by him to c. B. W. Savage of
Princeton, n. j., who will occupy it this
season as private residence Some of the
servants have already arrived and the fami
IL will come early in June. Mr.. Savage
lives directly opposite the residence of ex
President Cleveland, on the same street,.
Last Friday evening, as Geo. X. Pendleton,
Geo Keller and Frank StOckbridge were
returning home after their days work at
Dark Harbor, the horse took fright near
the Merrill cottage, and became unman-
ageable. After running more than half a
mile he collided with a telephone post,
clearing himself and smashing. the carriage.
Mr.. Pendleton had a shoulder badly crush
ed, and Mr.. Keller sustained scalp wounds,
hours Inconsistencies. The driver, Mr..
Stock bridge, was carried, when the wagon
stopped over and beyond pile of rocks
and landed in a pool of mud and water
about rod from the post and escaped in
Jury. Dr.. f. ID. Williams attended to the
dressing of the wounds. Mrs. Elsie Pen
dleton, aged eighty-ones years, stumbled
and fell nearly a month ago. She has since
been great sufferer, and her death is daily |
expected. -. f. s. Preble has moved from
his home at North Islesboro to Dark Har
Dor some six miles south, and will live
there during the summer, over the new store ,
of David H. Smith that has been well fitted |
for a tenement Mr. Preble will run the !
large livery stable built by the Land and |
Improvement Company. Capt William |
Farms worth will run his stable as hereto
fore, but +. ID. Hatch has sold his horses
and carriages and rented his stable to other
parties The new store of David II. Smith |
has been leased to f. S. Pendleton X Co.,
who have put in ii large stock of groceries
and other goods. one department in the
rear is fitted up for a meat and fish market. !
Newton Pendleton. SON of Winfield s. Pen
dleton, is the manager...- Capt II. \. /
Dodge recently opened his new store. built |
during the past WINTER and has put in
large stock of goods. The large number of !
cottages built every year by men of wealth,
increase the business Of the town. Labor
is in good demand Men who work on the
streets are paid twenty cents an hour. Capt. |
Charles r. Pendeton has Just completed |
another new house. which he will occupy |
during the sunmrr 1t is but few rods
from his residence. which he has leased |
10 George Ross. a wealthy banker of Phil
adelphia. no was With his brother. "Char-
ley Ross. When the latter was stolen.
TmoRNpIKE. quite IA number of the
friends and neghbors OF MIR. and Mrs. f. l..
Philbrck gathered at their home Friday !
a night blooming cereus At ten O'Clock the
long watched petals opened, filling the room
with delicious fragrance, much to the delight |
of the patient watchers. -. Did you see the
eclipse? Smoked glass and squirting eyes
were in generous evidence Monday morning
and all enjoyed seeing the wonderful phe-
.. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Files are
friends in Belfast this week. ....
Mrs Iucretia Rowe is visiting her brother,
l.. G. Monroe. Mrs. Edward Ware and
Mrs Edward Vose of Knox passed Tuesday
in Belfast. Mrs. Julia Day of Brooks
passed last week with her sister, Minnie
Cross. Miss Bessie l.. Higgins went to
Bangor Friday and will pass several weeks
with Mrs Lottie L. Files. Miss FlOssie
Marcia of Clinton is passing few weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Howard Hurd.. Mr..
F. l.. Bartlett has gone to Bangor, where
he has employment for the summer. Mr..
md Mrs Alfred Howard have sold their
nome in Montville and will move this week
20 Thorndike Station to be near their daugh-
e., Mrs. Peter Harmon. r. Daggett
If Standpoint, who has been in town sever
VI days, went to Bangor. Saturday, accom-
panied by Burton Crosse. Miss Edith
harmon, who has been having quite a
severe time with her throat, is now improv-
ng. Henry NJ. Higgins has been appoint
I'd State General Agent of the Patrons
Mutual Aid Society,". Mr. and Mrs j. s.
Files were the guests Wednesday of Rev.
md Mrs. David Bracket in Brooks. X. c.
Higgins has branched out with new sum
ner hat which he boupht in Burnham, |