The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-26

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advertised for bids for ~ vss1eus1 kin1s 81
work to be done On ths nav park. This
win be the only park in the State to have !
subway. and when completsd win be the
finest park for miles around. The grand
stand will be $50 feet long, win have 1900
chairs and seating capacity Of 30 people.
The track is situated three-minutes walk
from the car line,- and the grand celebration
the Fourth Of July promises TO be the great
event in the year 1902. :, Willis Williams
tOwed in large raft of logs Dec. 18th, that
came down river In the recent freshet.
There are many more strewn along the
shore.
LIBERTY.
Capt. E. E. Hatch Of the 18th q. S. In
fantry is visiting his parents in this town.
....R. w. Cox is quite feeble. >. Several
persons intended to attend the State Grange
at Bangor, but were unable to do SO by
reason Of the condition of the roads caused
by the great storm of the Sunday before.
....DOn Walker is home from BOwdoin col
lege for the holidays. He and L. c. Morse
are following the hounds. :. H. 81. Twitchell
of Waterville will spend Christmas with
his people in this village. :. There was a
Christmas tree and entertainment for the
children at the church on Christmas eve.. -.
Rev. Mr.. Stetson of Morrill, held services
at the church last Sunday. ...Dr.sJ J. W.
Cl0ugh had quite an i'll turn last week, but
ia much hQttpr at this writing
PALERMO.
Miss Louise Carr and Mrs. Emma Nelson
are at home from Colby Classical Institute,
Waterville, to spend Christmas. :. There
will be a watch meeting at the Methodist
church at the close of the old year. Miss
Grace Black and her friend Cora Goodwin
went to Albion the Saturday before the
storm with sleigh, to be gone. but one
night. The snow and bridges suddenly de-
parting horse and carriage was sent for
them last Wednesday. .Abbie Arnold,
teacher of the primary school at Albion
Corner, had vacation last week. She
started for her school on Monday, but find
ing the bridges washed away was obliged
to return home. DR.. Delaney has bought
new outside windows for his house..
People are now busy cutting the years sup
ply of wood.
APPLETON.
: Mrs. George jenkins has returned from a
three weeks visit to her daughter in Alma.
....Our village schools have begun with
Clarence Simmons teacher of the grammar
Ca1 IN
department. -. Miss Fannie Gushee is at
home from Franklin, where she has been
49,. Horace Head has bought of
William Sherman the farm formerly owned
by the late Samuel Counce Mr.. Head has
moved into the house. I'M. F. Hanley, Esq.
has sold the farm on the east side of the
road, and near the residence of Addison
Davis, to Bert. Mitchell. -. Harry Buchanan
of Camden has been in town a few days,
the guest of Charles and William Newbert.
Mr.. Buchanan and the Newbert brothers are
very successful hunters.
PROSPECT FERRY.
Mrs. Almeda Avery visited relatives and
friends in Brewer several days last week.
Mrs. Josephine Banks and Miss Faus-
tina Harding spent day in Stockton
Springs last week.. Capt. A. A. CHM and
wife attended the State grange last week in
Bangor. The ladies of this place met
Dec. 18th and planned Helping Hand
club. They will meet once in two weeks at
the members houses and make things, and
later on have sale and use the money
where it is most needed. The first meeting
will be Jan. LIST at Mrs. Mary Harriman's
The officers are: President, Mrs. Alma Har-
riman; Secretary, Mrs. Edna Hartman
Treasurer, Miss Nora Emerson; Directors
Mrs. N. j. Heagan, Mrs. Annie Emerson
Mrs. Annie G. Hartman. Mrs. Hattie
Kinney and Mrs. Anna Hartman went to
Stockton Springs last Saturday, shopping
UNITY.
The marriage of Mr.. Benjamin F. Bithel
and Miss Gertrude c. Gerry occurred at the
Baptist parsonage in Fairfield, Me-, Nov
q, 1901, Rev. H. M. Ives performing the
ceremony. Mr.. Bither is one of our young
farmers and is the leader of the Unity Cor
net Band, and Miss Gerry, lady who is
held in high esteem, a good school teacher
and is well fitted to be the life companion Of
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Bither have
the best wishes of their many friends il
their new relationship. -. McCauslin
Stone sent their last car of apples from
Unity for the Liverpool market last week, but
have several cars more on the line. Pota
toes are coming in quite literally at 70 cts
per bushel. The friends of DR.. and Mrs
Thomas were very sorry to learn OF theil
intended departure from town. They will
remain until after Christmas and then take
up their abode in Thomaston, their former
home. 1t is reported that the DR.. thinks OF
securing position there in the State prison.
.Boyce Mitchell, who has employing in
drug store in Bangor, recently visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Mitchell.