The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-31


EAST SEARsMoNT. Miss Eva Donnel of
Belfast is in town, the guest of her father,
George DOnnell. $500 Mrs w. H. Arnold of
Belfast spent IA few days last week with Mr..
and Mrs J. B. Arnold Mrs. Leroy Mar
rner spent Jan 9th in Castine with her
daughter Mabel Miss Lille Lamb of
Felmont visited Gertie Donnell last week.
Mark knowlton of East Northport spent
Jun Dist with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maho-
ney.
SMITHToN (Freedom) The school at this
place, taught by Fred Thurston, closed last
week. Quite a number of the young peo-
pie in this vicinity talk of attending the
Academy at Freedom this spring. Messrs.
Barnes and Libbey of Albion are stopping
at the camp near the old mill. They are
hauling logs to Freedom for the Ryder
Brothers and are doing rushing business.
-. Mrs. Eliza Penney is visiting in Massa-
chusetts this winter -. Mrs. Laura Byrant
of Union is visiting at WILDER Penney's.
CENTRE LINCoNVILLE. Mrs. Frank Ran
kin and son Erwin have returned from a few
and sister, Mrs. Dora Moody, returned Satur-
day night from a two weeks visit in Boston.
IN D. Ross spent Sunday at home, return
ing Monday to Augusta. There was no
service at the church Sunday,as Rev. II. l.
Holt was called to Morrill, to attend a funeral.
80. Ralph Warren arrived home Wednesday
for a vacation until the City of Bangor
-. G.. F. Merriam of Morrill, was in town
Friday and Saturday The Methodist
Society are making articles for fair which
will be held soon. They meet every We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock. Let all the
ladies come and help out Next Wednes-
day they will meet with Mrs James Moody
WALDO STATION. The recent ice storm
gave us some wonderful scenes. No artist
brush could paint a picture so beautiful
as that of Friday last, when the sun shone
out and made all nature one dazzling world
of beauty. Even the most practical mind
must be impressed by it,. Ansel Bray,
one of the much respected citizens of this
town, died Jan. 23d. He was quiet, unas-
suming man, honest and industrious. He
had been in failing health for a number of
years. He leaves an only son, George
Bray, who kindly cared for him through
his long illness. The funeral was held at
his late home, Dr. HammonS of Belfast Of
ticiating ...... Georgia Reynolds of South
Brooks is very ill. >. Mrs Langell, who re-
Gently bought the Quincy place, is very sick
at the present writing. She is cared for by
Mrs Allen Simmons.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
West of Frankfort, Mrs. Maud Clark and
daughter of Stockton Springs and Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Partridge last Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Clark, who died Jan. 21st, aged 30
years, was the son of Mr.. Levi Clark, He
leaves a wife and one daughter, father,
mother, two brothers and two sisters to
mourn their loss. He had very sunny
disposition and surrounded himself with
friends wherever he went His funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon, Rev. j. w.
Hatch of Winterport conducting the services.
He was member of Garfield Lodge of Odd
Fellows, who attended in body and fur
nished beautiful flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
O. Hatch of Stockton Springs, Mr.. Paine of
Camden, Mr.. Leo Sargent of Belfast, accom-
panied by his little brother of Searsport,
were guests of Mr.. Charles H. Littlefeld
and family last Sunday. Mr.. F. B. Gray
went to Bucksport Jan. 25th on business.
Mr. Isaac Staples of Brooks is in town sell
ling sleighs and jumpers.
LIBERTY. The grip has not passed us
by Several persons are sick with it. We
stand by to take all the epidemics and ca
lamities that other mOrtals have to endure.
....More stars have been seen in the day
time during the late ice spell than had been
seen here for years. "A young lad, Ross
Berry, son of Leonard Berry, had his leg
broken while sliding, and other boys have
been more or less injured. Arthur
Richie, R. l. Morse, T. P Mathews and
several others are constructing an ice boat,
and there is sort of a satisfied smile on
the face of the village doctor. He is expect
ing rich harvest of broken heads, legs,
arms and noses and the village undertaken
seems to take rather more than ordinary
interest in the undertaking. Large lots of
lumber and bark go through the village
destined for the mills and tannery at the
lower end of the village....T. p Mathews
sold by telephone Monday afternoon to the
Rockland, Rockport & Camden Lime Co.
5000 lime casks,tO be delivered at ROckport
as soon as possible. This will make things
lively here for time. He has all out-of-
doors filled with casks. Nv d. Sanford is
in Boston on business. Parties from Cam
den caught large lot of very large pickerel
from the Stevens pond last week. Miss
Mabel Burton of Pittsfeld is visiting at L.
C. Morse's.. w. l. Neal of Waldo was in
town Sunday. :. "A J. Skidmore, our Repre-
sentative to the Legislature, likewise the
Village marketman saws that he had rather