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

well, Mass, was in town recently. Mrs.
Lucinda Eastman, who has been quite sick,
is improving. Mrs. A. r. GilchreSt and
Mrs. S. f. VoSe have returned from visit
in Boston. and Lowell. Mrs. C. F. Plum
mer has gone to Union to work for Mr.. F.
Whitten. ... Walter Gilchrest of Knox Cor
ner is quite sick. ...J. w. Plummer is about
to move into the house formerly occupied
by P. W. Rowell.
BELMONT. The travelling about town is
very fine and is being improved by every
body. Mystic Grange, No. Sc, is enjoying
a season of prosperity -. Most of the farm
ers have sold their apples, receiving an e1-
tremly low price. Farmers make a great
mistake in selling their produce to agents,
as it means the loss of great many dollars.
We were glad to see that article in The
Journal of Jan. 18th entitled elbow not to
sell apples" by w. B. Jaquith of Centre
Montville, as it is right to the point A
number of farmers in this vicinity came
very near getting served the same way but
were too smart for the buyer. Joseph Mich
OILS is going to work in the spool mill of E.
Merriam & Sons of Morrill,
MORRILL,. The funeral of Mrs. Oliver
Blake took place at her late residence last
Sunday at l P. NJ, Rev. ii. l. Holt of Lin
colnville officiating. After the usual services
the beautiful ritualistic service of the Order
of Patrons of Husbandry was read by Bros
Dickey and Parks of Honesty Grange, of
which the deceased was charter member
when it was organized % years ago, and
was an honored member at the time of her
death. Mrs. Blake was in her 92nd year. .
Miss Nellie Thompson has been at home for
a rest the past ten days. She occupied the
pulpit last Sunday forenoon and gave us an
excellent sermon from PHILIPPIANS 3:13. IA.
In the evening Rev. II. l. Holt gave
us a powerful sermon from the Text 81
sought the Lord and He heard me and de-
llvered me from all my fears Mrs. C.
w. Achorn returned from the hospital, in
Boston, last week She has very much i'm
proved i'll health. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Winchenback have been visiting in Waldo
boro the past ten days. We learn that Mr..
ID. W. Morey has sold his farm to Arthur
with his daughter, Mrs. F. p Blodgett.
STANDPOINT John Littletield, who is
captain of a dredging machine in Boston,
is here with his family. Mrs. Lucinda
Hartman has gone to Massachusetts for the
remainder of the winter. Mrs. Fred
Shute and Master Ralph are in Searsport
visiting her parents. -. Mrs. Henrietta Har-
riman, who has been very i'll the past week,
is reported little better at the present
writing. Capt Melvin Grant, Capt. Man
ley Grant, Hiram Grant and Clifford French
arrived home last Saturday from New Lon
don, where the sch. Nightingale is hauled
until spring. Mrs. Wealthy Watts, who
has lame hand, is very much better "
Joseph Grant has been cutting ice on the
Esbic the past week for the Duck Farm,
Hersey Retreat, and several families. "
Mrs. Rose Whitehouse from Bucksport is
here for several weeks. IA number of the
leading citizens have bought Belgian hares
among them A. B. French, B. G. Blanchard
Charles Shute and Granville Hartman.
Several others are contemplating the bust
neSs.....The necktie ball at the hall Jan.
18th was largely attended. Ice cream was
served at .intermission. A masquerade ball
will be held at the hall Feb. LIST. Deputy
Sheriff Blanchard has sold his PAGER, Belle
Wyman, to Mr.. Pendleton of Islesboro..
Jan. Goth the thermometer stood at 30 deg.
below at F. S. Harrimans store. ). Capt j.
P. Showers, who is in Havana, lately fell
and received some injuries. He was taken
to the hospital and the last news from Mrs.
Showers, who is with him, he was imprOv-
ing and expected to be able to attend to
business in a few weeks. "A little daugh-
ter arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Heath Jan. 23d-Gladys May Heath
APPLETON. Carleton Edgecomb died
very suddenly Wednesday evening. He had
been in his usual health up to the day of his
death, and had just returned from the farm
where he, in company with neighbor, had
been looking up boundary between his
and his neighbours land. He had been sit
ting but few minutes when he fell from his
chair and soon breathed his last. His age
was 6S years. widow, one daughter and
eight sons are left to mourn the loss of a
husband and father. The funeral services
were held at the family residence Saturday.
Lorenzo Sleeper, after an illness Of sew
eral years, passed away Jan. 23d, aged Is
years. Funeral Friday, Mr.. Geo. Clark of
Searsmont officiating. He is survived by
widow, two daughters and two sons. -. Mrs.
Arathusa Stanley and daughter, Julia
May, of Massachusetts are visiting Der pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gurney...... Mrs.
Mabel Erskine of Lowell, Mass, is spend
ing the winter with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jedediah Simmons. =. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank D. Tobey of Augusta have recently
been guests of John w. Martin. The
schools closed Friday with social dance at
Riverside hall Friday evening, with music
by Dunton's Orchestra of Hope. 49,. The
Union Telephone Co. have extended their
line to Appleton Ridge, where they connect
with the Cakes residence at Sullivan Farm.
This line is giving excellent service and is
highly appreciated by our people, who
realize that had it not been for the owners
of the Union Telephone line Appleton
would now be without telephone facilities.