The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31

spent Oct 26th in Camden. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cummings and grandson, Robbie Nc
Kenna, have returned to New York City ;.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Mariner and three chill
dren spent Oct 25th in Camden. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcellus Goddard of Camden are in
town, the guests of her sister, Mrs. A. E,
Mahoney.
HALLDALE. Rev. James Washburn, who
has been visiting here, left for his home in
Parkman Oct. oath. Alvin Aver, the
travelling preacher, is calling on friends in
this vicinity....B. F. Foster was at home
from Rockport last Sunday. ..E. J. Stevens
went to Vassalboro the first of the week
with load of lambs. -. Mrs. NJ. W. White
is suffering with erysipelas in her head.
Apple buyers are numerous. Some are Of
fering $500 per barrel. The school in
this district closed last Friday
CAMDEN. One of the busiest places in
Camden at present is the new park, which,
under the direction of Fl. M. Bean, the
popular shipbuilder, is being rapidly push
ed. A corporation with a capital stock OF
$4,000 is being formed and % acres of land
on Knowlton street have been purchased
for the park. Work is progressing rapidly
on half-mile track for horse trots. The
baseball field will be slightly changed, but
this sport will continue another season.
Mr.. Bean is lover of good sports and has
the push to make this new enterprise sue
cess. Camden citizens will feel Justly
proud of her new park and great credit is
due to our genial and popular citizen H. NJ
Rean.
THoRND1KE. V.N. Higgins received last
week the Cleveland official souvenir of the
Grand Army of the Republic with the COM
pliments of Capt. F. A. Garnsey of Bangor.
The book is finely Illustrated and of much
interest to the sold soldiers" 80. Last Tues
day one of the most pleasant visits of the
season was enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs A S.
Higgins and Mr. and Mrs. V. n. Higgins,
accompanied by Mr.. NJ. II. Moses of North
Gorham, at the hosptable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Hatch in Jackson. Mr. Hatch
and his son, NJ. S. Hatch, are among Jack
sons most successful farmers. Their store
of Indian corn is well worth going to see
From one and one-half acre of land they
raised over 200 bushels of corn, many of the
ears measuring IA inches in length They
also raised Is or IS bushels of beans on the
same piece. Mr.. Hatch is in his S7th year,
but steps around like young man, helping
about the chores, and has husked the larger
part of their nice corn. Miss Martha COT
fin Of Bangor is visiting friends in town..
George F. Lewis or North Haven, accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Nary Lewis Simp-
son of Vinalhaven, have been visiting their
aunt, Mrs Rebecca Higgins Files. E. Messrs
Richardson & Myrick of Troy have been
packing apples for Ross c. Higgins. NJ
H. Moses and A. S. Higgins went to Water
vile Friday. Mrs. Ira Howard of Pitts
field was the guest of Mrs. Peter Harmon
Saturday. The beechnuts are very plenti-
full, and many are gathering good supply
for winter use. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ward
of Fairfield passed Sunday in town. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Rand of Unity passed Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Porter Hurd.
...Asbury Harmon and Arthur Berry made
trip to Waterville Saturday,. Daniel
Gordon and wife spent Sunday in Unity
with Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Crosby. Mrs.
Isadore Tilton and children returned last
week from trip to Fort Fairfield. -. Mrs.
Jennie Porter, who has been visiting at S.
A. Collins, returned to Pittsteld last week.
....Mrs. Fowler of Albion was the guest of
Mrs. B. w. Downs last week. -. Congratu-
lations are in order for Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
hp how Ri ri Nv
from town will attend the Waldo County
Veterans meeting in Monroe Nov. It'll. -.
Mrs. Mott Gates had successful surgical
operation performed last Tuesday by DR.. A.
E. Kilgore of Brooks She is cared for by
Miss Walker, trained nurse from Portland.
Mrs. Willard Sparrow, accompanied by
Mrs. George Worth of Freedom, passed
Wednesday with Mrs. William Ryan in
Knox. George Gerry and wife of Lincoln
vile were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Monroe a few days last week. -. Miss Julia
Nichols of Freedom passed Sunday with 0.
J. Farwell and family. Joseph Farwell
closed a very successful term of high school
in Unity last Saturday. The teachers, Miss
Hunt and Mr.. Farwell, united their efforts
and had a fine exhibition at the close of the
term. Mr.. Farwell began school at the sta
tion Monday. Mrs Charles Smith of Unity
passed Friday with Mrs. O. J. Farwell.
Miss Flora Farnham is stopping with Fred
Rich and family. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Cilley of Westbrook, Me-, passed few
hours with their parents, Mr. and Mrs j. c.
Cilley, last Thursday, while ON their way
home from Brooks, where they had been
to attend the funeral Of their niece, Mrs
Eva Roberts Litchtield.. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Heath passed Oct 9th with friends
in Jackson. Miss Bessie L. Higgins re-
turned from Pittsfeld Friday evening. She
is to teach the winter school in the Centre
district. Mrs. Fred Brown and Mrs. Fred
Wright OF Jacks on passed Oct. 22nd with
Miss Ruth Small. Florence B. Coffin was
the guest of Mrs. Mabel Mason in Jackson
last Friday and Saturday.. :. M. H. Moses
and Mrs. F. L. Philbrick and Mr.. and Mrs.
V. n. Higgins visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Higgins Oct. oath. -. The members of Beth
Ell Lodge, l. 0. G. T., met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bartlett last Saturday
evening.
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