The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-07-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

BUcKsPoRT. Capts. Arthur S. Wilson
and George A. Erskine, who are at home
while their vessels make a voyage with
temporary commanders, returned Thursday
from trip to Mt. Desert rock in Delano's
yacht Game Cock, where in few hours
they secured 1000 pounds of handsome cod
fish which were generously distributed
among friends and neighbors on their ar
rival They report the interestingsfact to
mariners of the absence of Marsh Ledge
buoy No. 1, near Kimbalps island.
MONROE. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Richie
from Dover, Me-, have beenin town visiting
relatives and calling on friends. Mrs.
Eliza Elliot Grant and two children from
Philadelphia have been visiting her father,
Mr.. Elliot. She and her husband, Walter
Grant, resided here a number of years be-
fore moving to Pennsylvania. The weather
is extremely hot and it is very dry Most
of the wells are very low and rain is badly
needed. IA very interesting discourse was
listened to at the church last Sunday by
Rev. James Dingwell. He will preach
again next Sunday. Miss Maude Kicker
is at home from Waterville on a vacation.
Her brother, Austin Kicker, and wife, have
returned to Massachusetts after visit to
relatives here.
NORTH TROY. Mr.. and Mrs E. D. Smith
of Pittsfield visited relatives in town Tues
day.. DIR. Homer Benson of Newport was in
Er6 oft
W. c. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs.
Georgia TylerWoods, July 9th. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Pres, Mrs. Lucy Carleton; rec Sec, Mrs.
Grace Gray; cor. Sec, Mrs. Reubertie
Whitney; treas, Mrs A. S. Tyler. The
next meeting will be held at the home of
Miss Maud Monroe, Tuesday, July 30th....
The next meeting of the North Troy Read
ing Club will be with Mrs. G. A. Woods,
July Goth. ...T The farmers in this vicinity
are getting along finely with their haying.
Quite number are already through. =. The
apple crop in this section of the country is
now pronounced almost an entire failure....
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bennett of North
Dixmont visited relatives in this vicinity
Sunday. Mrs. F. A. Basford and little
son of Maiden, Mass, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs James Merrill, for few
weeks.
FREEDOM. Mrs. Frank Tyler and family
from Boston are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Laforest Wiggin.. Mrs. Ralph Wiggin
from Massachusetts is visiting her son,
Judson Wiggin.. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Libby have moved into Hotel Maine and we
feel assured the house will be nicely kept.
Mrs. Samuel Tilton of Albion visited
Miss S. Perley last week. Mr.. James
Libby and Dr. A. NJ. Small have bought the
Lake House ....Dr. Mott Small and family
are visiting at Elijah Flye's.. An ice cream
and cake sale was held on DR.. Small's lawn
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. James Elliott
and family of Lynn, Mass, are spending
vacation with her father, Mr. B. Williams
Mrs. E. A. Fuller has returned from
Providence, where she has received success
full treatment for her eyes,. Miss Louisa
Marden is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. w. Aver. Mrs. Mary Hawse
Dudley p Clark. Forest Richmond is
visiting his brother, Rev. W. A. Richmond
Mrs. Fannie Carter and family have
opened her house and will again be resi-
dents of our village. Misses Jeanette
Stephenson and Winnie Dodge are at home
from Belfast, where they have been for the
past two months studying music under the
instruction of MI. F. j. Rigby
THoRNDIKE. d. B. and Isaac Flint of
Bangor passed Saturday night and Sunday
in town. Mrs. Charity Walker visited
Mrs. Dora Phlbrick last Wednesday,.
Mrs. Maud Hogan called on Mrs. Addie
Higgins Wednesday evening. DIR. and
Mrs. }. c. Whitney returned Thursday from
a visit in Brooks. Misses Vera and Ada
Stevens of Pittsield have passed week
with Mrs. S. A. Coffin. Miss Maud ii ill
man of Pittsfeld is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hillman... Miss Annie
Bryant of Knox spent several days last
week with Mrs. Z. b. Cox... Mrs. Cynthia
Gordon is housekeeping for Charles Hogan
Mrs Ephraim johnson passed last week
in Waldo, the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Hannah HuZZey.. Mrs. Emma Gordon and
Mrs. Susie Hubbard spent Thursday in Bel
fast 49,. L. c. Monroe and daughters Mildred
and Marion passed Sunday in Lincolnville.
Mrs Abbie Hurd returned Wednesday
from a visit with friends in Burnham. -.
Carl Coffin is spending short vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Coffin.
Mrs. Celia Wiggin of Boston, Mass, is
passing few weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Jane Rich. Mrs Dora Angles of Holyoke,
Mass, and Mrs. Jennie Brown of Belfast
were the guests Of their sister, Mrs. B. A.
Gowen, last week. William Farwell passed
Wednesday and Thursday in Belfast, where
he took in the ball game. He was the pitcher
for the Belfast nine. Mrs. Hattie Higgins
left her sun umbrella at the church the day
of the Sunday School Convention and
through mistake it was carried away by
some one. Mrs. 81. would be more than
pleased to have it left at her home, or re-
turned to the church. DR.. and Mrs. Thorn
as attended services at the Centre church
Sunday morning and were guests of Mrs.
Rebecca Files Sunday noon. DR.. Thomas
returned to Unity about two months ago
and is steadily gaining practice He was
called to attend Fred Fuller, who was taken