The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-21

MONROE CENTRE. Owing to the severe
storm we had no mail from Feb. 4uh to Feb.
18th, and very welcome was the mail carrier
when he arrived on the 18th. He came
part of the way on snow-shOes. 6 week
had passed since the great world was heard
from last" and we were well pleased when
with the coming of our belated newspapers
"wide-swung again our ice-locked door and
all the world was ours once more.". -. Mrs.
John Nado has been quite sick. =. Samuel
Jellison has been on the sick list. &C. G..
Hamm has returned from up-river, where
he has been at work in the woods.
CAMDEN. A largely attended and very
enthusiastic meeting of citizens was held
last Saturday night in the Opera House in
advocacy of a new water charter for Cam
den, bill for which is now pending in the
legislature. Judge c. K. Miller presided,
and after a humorous song written by w.
Howard Gardiner, chairman of the town
water committee, that gentleman was called
upon and aroused much enthusiasm by his
remarks. Hon. Oscar II. Hersey of Port
land, attorney for the charter, made spirit
ed appeal to the people to go to Augusta
Wednesday, Feb Goth, when the legislative
hearing was to take place.
BELMONT VIM. G. Newbert and Mrs.
Mabel Sleeper visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Davis last week. :. 1t has been shovel snow
now for the past week or more. Some
drifts are from to 10 feet deep. cold
stand-bys" say that the like was never
known before. The road from Belmont
Corner to Belfast is impossible and has been
so for two weeks. Just as soon as the
road wassopened the wind filed it up again.
Traffic is stopped everywhere. -. There is
much sickness about town. La grippe and
mumps are the leaders. IF. A. Mariner,
our young merchant, finds business hum
ming. He keeps everything needed in a
country store, and those in want OF choice
groceries will do well to give him call. =.
Town meeting is close at hand. Get your
vote ready for the right man. Monday,
March 4th, is the great day Of battle.
PROSPECT VILLAGE. Mr.. Harry w.
Lowe of Sherman Mills visited his sister,
Miss Catherine, last week. Mr.. John
Frederick of Winterport is to begin term OF
High School here the first of March.
Miss Lydia Page is visiting Miss Marcia
Gray. Miss Sarah Killman, who was al
the Normal school in Castine, returned
home sick Feb. 10Th. Mr.. James A. Haley
recently lost a valuable COW. :. The snow
in some places is ten feet deep. E. The stone
cutters at the mountain are all at home
Many of the roads are blocked and those
who are sick are obliged to do without theil
physician. The friends of Mr.. B. Mute
will be panied to know he is very sick with
typhoid fever. &C. H. Partridge is buying
fancy eggs for Boston market, for which hi
pays good price,. Miss Catherine L
Littlefield wishes to enquire if any one ha:
seen or heard of her coon cat. 1t was stoler
or has strayed from home. She is maltese
with white nose and four white feet.
MONROE. The people of Monroe were
shocked Saturday, Feb. 10Th, when the
news came over the telephone that Warner
Nealley was dead at the hotel in Frankfort
Warren left Monroe some time last Wednes
day to 60 to Frankfort. He arrived at the
hotel, where he remained through Thursday
and Friday. About four P. M. Friday HI
was taken violently insane DIR. Erskine
was called and did all he could, but it was
of no avail and he died about six O'Clock
that evening. Warren was a son of E. H
Nealley and succeeded to the business left b,
his father. One brother, Calvin of New
York City, and one sister survive him. Hi!
age was % years and months. The re
mains were brought home Saturday morn
ing.by F.. A. Nye. His grandmother dice
only three weeks ago, and it is not quite {
year since his father died. The funeral wa!
held Tuesday at the home, Rev. Geo. S
Mills of Belfast officiating. Following is
partial list of the floral offerings: Pillow
and cut flowers from the brother and sister
bouquets Of pinks, Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Hop
Grant, Miss Morrisey. A full list will b.
given next week. ..... Mrs. F. L. Palmer an(
Miss Helen Nealley and some others in the
near vicinity have gone to Lewiston to at
tend the w. R. C. convention. Mrs. Annie
Ryder and son Frank have gone to Boston
Mr.. Lyman Clark, who has been seriously
ill all winter, is thought to be gaining undel
the treatment of DR.. 81. A. Holt. Earl
the twelve-year-old son of Charles Nealley
who lives in the edge of Winterport, had
his finger badly crushed Sunday morning
by falling of trap door in the barn. DR.
Holt was Immediately summoned and dress
ed the wound, which is doing as well as
could be expected. Capt. Nathan Wood
man is gaining from his recent Sickness.
Calvin Nealley of New York came home tx
attend the funeral of his brother, Warner
Nealley, and will remain one week to settle
up the business. Mrs. Experience Curtis
q very aged lady of this place, died last
week She was the mother of ex-Supt. OF
and usefu.-life, beloved by her children ant
others.