The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-09-26
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


Grindle and daughter Bertha of Castine
visited Mrs. Maggie Staples last week.
Mr.. Will Jacobs is at home from Clifton,
Mass, for few days.. Mr. R. W. Barrett
has been very i'll with a stomach trouble,
but is now improving. Elder WEIGH of
Plymouth preached at the Roberts school
house last Sunday and baptized five con-
verts. Those baptized were Maud: Part
ridge, Thomas Wagner and wife and two
ladies from East Belfast. Both afternoon
and evening meetings were well attended.
Among other speakers present were Elder
Perley Andrews Of SearspOrt and Mr.. Mark
Ward of Searsport Harbor Mrs. n. W.
Staples has beautiful flower garden.
Among the flowers are some of the largest
sweet peas ever seen around here. Miss
Bertha Partridge visited Miss Myrtle Clark
at Clark's Corner last week. =. Miss Edna
Breed has returned to her home in Lynn,
Mass, after visit to her cousin, Miss Jennie
recovered from her recent illness as to be
able to ride out.
l.
Berkeley paid high tribute to the life and
character Of our dead President, using for a
text. "How are the mighty fallen, am dis
tressed for Thee, my BROTHER II Samuel 1,
1926, and in accordance with the proclama-
tion of President Roosevelt, public me-
mortal service was held at the NJ E. Church
Thursday at p. m. The program was
arranged by Rev. VIM. Berkeley and Mr.
D. E. Carey, our high school teacher, Mr.
Carey acting as chairman. The order of
exercises was as follows: Invocation and
Scripture reading, Rev. f. NJ. Fowler,
hymn, Jesus Lover of my Soul address,
Rev. VIM. Berkeley; hymn, Nearer my
God to Thee; Remarks, by Messrs V. A.
Simmons, A. G. Caswell, Horace T. MuzZy,
Chas. Adams and John Lane; hymn,
America; benediction by the pastor The
church was decorated with the national
colors and emblems of mourning. On the
altar was fine portrait of Mr.. Mckinley
surrounded by beautiful flowers furnished
by loving hands. The singing was by the
Nj. E. choir, Mr.. Eben Cobb, leader, with
Miss Helen NJ. Dunton of Belfast as Or
ganist. The schools attended in body.
Mr.. f. c. Cross received a telegram last
Tuesday announcing the sudden death of
brother, Rodney E. Cross, at Rochester, n
H :. MIR. and Mrs. Alton P. French and
children of Watertown, Mass, have been
spending two weeks in town.. Mrs. Theo-
dore Turner of Modesto and Mrs. n.
Coombs of Marysville, California are visit
ing their aged father, Mr.. Daniel Brown.
Mr.. E. S. Cushman is very feeble. 80. Mr.
and Mrs f. Nj. Richards of Camden were in
town last Sunday. The Misses Edith and
Ethel Strout of Belfast are guests of Mrs.
VIM. Wilder this week -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mariner, Miss Ada Mariner of
Belfast and Mr.. W. E. Gould of Marion,
Indiana, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
Moody last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Thompson and daughter Anna of Lowell,
Mass, are visiting Mr.. Thompson's mother
and sister in this place.
FREEDOM. A memorial service in honor
of our late President was held Sunday, Sept,
22nd, at the Congl. Church. The church
was artistically and beautifully decorated
with flags and bunting and all abundance of
flowers and ferns. The pictures of Nc
Kinley, Garfield and Lincoln were heavily
draped and hung in conspicuous places.
The Pastor, Rev. W. A. Richmond, spoke in
an impressive way of the character, life and
influence of VIM. Mckinley. Mr.. Richmond
gave short biography of Mr.. Mckinley
and paid glowing tribute to the noble and
exemplary life of our late President; and
closed his remarks by urging all present to
follow Mr.. McKinley's example by being
true citizens of this beloved land of ours
and by being true citizens of the kingdom
of God. The Memorial service was well at
tended. The different organizations in the
town attended in body. The Knights of
Pythias escorted the Dana B. Carter Post
and Relief Corps, the members of the Dirigo
Grange and the teachers and pupils of Free
dom Academy to the church. The choir
furnished appropriate music consisting of
the anthem 81 will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills ''Lead Kindly Light by male
quartette "There is a calm beyond life's ftful
fever" and the service was closed by the
National anthem. At the evening service
characterized the lives of Mr.. Mckinley.
Garfield and Lincoln and the ways in which
these ideals were realized. :. Miss Ida Saw
yer is visiting at A. B. Sparrow's..... Mrs.
Mary Carter of Fairfield is the guest of
Mrs. Fannie Carter. :. Mr. Horace Moulton
of Montana is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary MoultOn. Mr.. William Sibley is
building house at Unity village for Mrs.
D. P. Clark. F. johnson and F. A. Nichols
are hauling the lumber from Frank Ban
tons mill. Mr.. F. A. Nichols and Miss
Julia returned Sept. 23d from weeks visit
in Lowell. .Myrick & Richardson are
packing apples at G. Bellows and others for
Stone & McCausland. 80. Rev. W. A. Rich
mond, Mrs. A. S. Daniels and Miss Efie
Flye are in Bangor. R. P. Aver is reaping
the fields Of corn......D. R. McGray, P. R.
Aver. G. Bellows, J. W. Libby and Leon
Wiggin will fill their silos with corn this
week. Extensive repairs are being made
on Mrs. O. II. Keen's house, including a
French roof. Mrs. c. B. Keen returned
from Bar. Harbor Sept 23d... Mrs. J. W.
Mitchell has returned from three weeks