The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-08-22

preston to the respect felt for the departed.
Mrs. Billings was widely known and had
many friends. She took deep interest in
the different organizations in the village,
and they attended the funeral and followed
the remains to their last resting place. Mrs.
Billings leaves to mourn their loss two sons,
Mr.. Gustavus Bellows of this village and
Mr.. lthamer Bellows of Chicago: three sis
tiers, Mrs. Clara Carter and Mrs Elmira
Vose of Montville, and Mrs Almeda Fowler
of Unity; two brothers, Messrs Addison
and Loren Sprowl of Montville; and a
larger number of nephews and nieces. These
sorrowing friends have the deepest sympa-
thy of the entire village in their affection.
| s'My loved ones in the homeland
Are waiting me to come,
Where neither death nor sorrow
Invade their holy home.
0 dear, dear native Country!
0 rest and peace above!
| Christ bring us all to the homeland
| Of thy redeeming love-"
"What I do thou knoweth not now but
thou shalt know hereafter" John 1877.
| WINTERPoRT. Miss f. NJ. Hall, Mrs D.
H. Smith and Mrs Charles McKenney are
at Northport. .. Miss Ada Walker is at
home from Portland and went to Northport
Saturday. Mrs. Ellen Copeland of NAL
den, Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ben
jamin Thompson. Mrs. Copeland is a
daughter of the late George Durham, who
was noted shipbuilder in his day, and
built the residence of d. II. Smith. She
has been absent 80 years. -. Mr.. and Mrs
| Geo. NJ. Sargent were in town last week as
guests of Col. and Mrs. Fred Atwood. Mrs
Sargent (Helen Durham) resided in the
Jennison Grant house, which she visited
after an absence of over quarter of GEN.
fury. Helen Durham SARGENT and Nellie
Durham (Copeland) were close girl friends
in their teens and accdently met in their
! old home Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent left Satur-
day for Bucksport, where they spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Swazey
They are summering at Dome of the Rock,
] Castine. -. Bradford Dean is the guest of
his niece, Mrs. Mary Haley. He is son of
Tisdale Dean, and went to Charlottetown,
/ Prince Edward Island, where he was a
prominent and extensive merchant :. The
| Homer Minsuels gave an entertainment
last week, and as usual good one . Buck.
boards and carriages are busy nova days
Arrivals and departures by boat and r. r.
are large. E. p Boutelle is in town ar
ranging for Rural Free Delivery route No.
p 1t is said that Chas. w. Young will be
the carrier. IA. l.. Blaisdell has arrived
and is at his farm. -. Potatoes are small and
few in the hill. Grass crop is good and good
quality. Grain is being cut. Berries have
been short. Good butter is in light supply
The Winterport Creamery is doing an
increased business. Grain vessels come
often. Coal vessels are expected daily. "A
young lady arrived at C. r. Hills last week,
and will stay.....W. B. Sprowl has sold his
house to Thomas S. Mccormick. ... The Win
terport party have returned from Eggemog-
GIN. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Atwood have gone to
| Portland, where Mrs. Atwood is being treat
ed for her sight. Mrs. Elizabeth Dean
johnson is in Portland. .. Mr. and Mrs
Fred Hervey were in town last week. Mr.
| Hervey is connected with the Board of
Lunacy in Boston. His travels are extern
| sive, including every State in the union, and
last fall he went to England, France and
Italy, returning to their homes insane per-
sons who had fallen in distress in Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. B. NJ. Hervey of Boston, a
former resident, is in town for a few weeks,
the guest of Miss Edna Smith.
UNITY. The accident which caused the
death of Mrs. A. j. Billings of Freedom and
Mrs. Fred Richie of Winterport occurred in
Unity while descending the Harding hill in
the south part of the town. They We're on
their way to Ed. Rand's, relative of Mrs.
Richie. The cause of the accident is not
known. 1t was thought that the horse was
stung, by the swelling found ON the animals
| side. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Giles and
daughter are spending several days in
NorthpOrt. McCauslin & Stone have be-
gun buying potatoes and apples at the
station. Miss Rosie Walker is at Ed.
Rand's working for couple of weeks....
Rev. W. A. Luce and several others from
this town, Elder Lambs family, and
number of others from Troy went to North
port Monday to attend the camp meeting
Tuesday, Aug. 18th, dawned bright and
beautiful. At o'clock people began to
gather at Windermere Park to celebrate the
fifth anniversary of the dedication of the
Grand Army building. At II O'Clock the
grounds were thronged with people from
this vicinity, Thorndike, Waterville, Albion,
Freedom, Winterport and many other
towns. It is thought that the attendance
| was the largest on record. The exercises
during the day were we'll attended and
those who took part received loud applause.
The singing by Mrs. Stevens from Boston,
Mass, was loudly encored and Mrs. S. gave
second selection in response. In addition
to the regular program were remarks by
Rev. W. A. Luce and an original poem read
by Mr. R. B. Cookson of Bangor. At the
hall in the evening there gathered the
largest crowd ever seen in the building.
Over $50 tickets were sold. -. Mrs. Fred NJ.
Fuller's sad heart was somewhat gladdened
by the birth of q nine-pound boy, born Aug.
18TH. Following is the list Of recent ar