The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

BURNHAM. Charles Cookson lost valu-
able team horse short time ago. Mr.. Cook
son has had exceptionally hard luck, having
lost two valuable team horses within a year.
Mr.. COOksOn is a young man just starting
in life and the people in his town felt that
it would be a benevolent act to start sub
scription paper to help to repair his loss.
Last week paper was started and in few
days nearly $50 was subscribed. This was
true sympathy, coming from the pocket as
well as the heart. Mrs. Emma McAlister
has young daughter who is very low with
consumption. Grace Goodwin, young
girl living with Mrs. Emily Reynolds, is very
sick and it is feared that she has cOnsump-
| ton. Scarlet fever is reported in one of
| the logging camps in the southern part of
the town.. Andrew Pease, who has been
| confined To his house for several weeks. is
slowly improving Cakes Dodge has been
confined to his house for several days with
sickness. Mrs Almira Morgan, who has
been stopping for several months in this
place, has returned to her home in Lewis
ton. :. Jason Parsons has opened a grocery
store near the Winnecook station and re-
ports large trade.
CENTRE LINCoLNvILLE. Capt William
Dickey, who has been spending the past
| two weeks in Boston, called there by the
| illness Oh his daughter Caro-, arrived home
Friday, and is dangerously sick with pneu-
monia. Edna Lamb left town Saturday
| for Boston, Mass -, Measles are raging in
J town.. Frank Grey, who has been at home
| sick for the past two weeks, returned to the
Mount Waldo Granite Works Saturday..
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merriam and daugh-
ter of Morrill, were guests of Rev. and Mrs.
! FL. l. Holt the last of the week. The most
pleasant event of last week was a surprise
party given to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Mullen
Friday evening, when about thirty-five of
their friends assembled at their home. To
, say that the host was surprised would ex-
press his feelings too mildly but his surprise
was over-balanced by his hospitality and
happiness, and good feeling reigned
supreme. The evening was most pleasantly
passed in social conversation, music, and
games of various kinds, after W hich gen.
erous treat was served. The Drama en-
titled "Me and OTIS was presen ted at Tan
quillity Hall Saturday evening, Feb. 23rd, by
the Beach Dramatic Club. There was
good sized audience and the parts were all
we'll rendered. A neat little sum was real
lied. 80. There will be a grand ball at the
Band Hall Monday evening, March 4th.
NORTH TROY. Zimri Carleton and w
L. Gray went to Belfast on business Feb
S1,ox r1,<,I hos
in the woods this winter, returned last week
on account of sickness. 80. The schools in
town have closed and spring term of
High school will be held at the schoolhouse
at Troy Corner, taught by Fred Carter, the
Superintendent. Elder A. P. Hatch was
called to attend the funeral services of Mrs.
Morse in Detroit, Feb. 10Th. Mrs. Morse
was the daughter of Senious Brann. She
has left husband and several small chill
dren to mourn their loss. The bereaved
family have the sympathy Of all L. A.
PrentiSs, our collector, is hustling around
over town to finish his collection, prepare
tory to settlement. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
called on friends in Burnham Feb 22nd. SO.
A referee trial was held at the home of Mrs.
business interests of Mrs. Jane Hall and John
Hall, entered into about year ago Law
yers Manson and Morse of Pittsfield, and
referees, Eben B. Gowen and G. L. Tayler
of Troy and William Young of Detroit were
in attendance, with quite a number of wit
nesses Mr.. Hall and wife will go West this
spring. George Jewell, who lives in the
eastern part of the town, is reported as
quite sick. He has been in poor health for
long time. The sad news of the death of
ID. b. Hammond of Everett, Mass, has
reached his friends and relatives here.
The family of f. B. Gowen is rejoicing over
the arrival of a fine girl baby.
IsLEsBoRo. Not for many years has the
snow been as deep as during the month of
February. The towns bill for shoveling is
estimated by some to be over $500. The
public schools closed Feb. 22nd for a vaca-
ton. Mr.. G. A. Prock of Lncolnville, who
taught last term in Ryder's district, social
ed, has taught six years in this town during
the past eleven years. He is a very efficient
instructor. Report is current that the
Coombs Brothers, owners of the steamer
CdSblIle, W III IuH IllelI DOdG 10 BELFAST Via
Dark Harbor and the West Side, and will
build wharf in the early spring a short
distance from Seal Harbor, making the
running time to Belfast, about thirty min
utes. Material for the wharf will be
brought from Bangor as soon as the river
opens. They propose to erect sheds for
horses near the wharf. All of the new
cottages, six in number, are completed on
the outside, and the lathing, plastering,
painting and other finishings are in pro-
gress. In addition to these six, built for
the accommodation of summer visitors,
three of the towns people, viz. Geo. II.
Wilbur, Edward Tehan, and David II.
Smith, have built private residences. The
house built by the latter is small, and is
quite near the Pendleton store at Dark Har-
bor.. For the past two years the seating
capacity of the Episcopal church has been
wholly inadequate, and the building will
now be enlarged The ediice will be
moved back from the street, and an addi-
ton built in front. The mason-work
will be done by Geo. H. Wilbur.
A few weeks ago Rev. S. C. Whitcomb,
State Missionary of the Free Baptist con-
ference, held series of meetings in the