The Republican journal., 1901-08-01
COUNTY CORRESPOND NCE

has returned to Rockland. Raymond
Ham started from Springfield, Me-, last
Mondas on his bicycle and res he'd his
uncle's, c. c. Hams, about $50 P. Me-.
Rev. David Bracket will preach at the
church Sunday, Aug. 4th.
son Fred of Boston, Mass, who have been
visiting in town, returned home Monday,
Fired c. Wolff of Roxbury, Mass, who
has been visiting at n. B. Allenwood's,
returned Tuesday to Bar Harbor, where he
is employed for the summer. Mrs. Sadie
Knight of Lincolnville and Mrs. Edith
Jordan and three children, Milton, Helen
and Hazel of Roxbury, Mass, were in town
Friday calling on friends. There will be
meeting at the Halls Corner school-house
next Sunday at 3 o'clock P. NJ. for the pur-
pose of starting Sunday school. Many
from Belfast will be present.. Many of
the farmers have finished haying, and
report a full crop.
PENoBscoT. On the evening of July
9th, at eleven o'clock, the dwelling house of
Joseph A. Perry and its contents were
totally destroyed by fire. The house was
i'll sparsely populated portion of the town
and when help arrived it was too late to do
anything except to save the barn, which by
hard labor six young men did with buckets,
carrying the water up ladder. Miss
Estella, the daughter, was nearly sutfocated
and was carried out in an insenSible con-
dition by her father. 1t is a heavy loss
to Mr.. Perry, who is hard working man,
and bordering on his three score and ten
years. The savings of a life time have gone
in one short hour. The house was an old
landmark, having been built by Sparks
Perkins in 1862 1t had been enlarged and
improved by Mr.. Perry, and was very
neat aud commodious farm house.
SEARsMONT. Among the cent arrivals
are the Misses Ellen and Florence True of
Omaha, Neb. ; Miss Edith Ripley, Miss Ruth
and Master Winthrop Sargent, Lawrence,
Mass. II. 7. Muzzy, Charles Ripley, Bos-
ton; Mrs. T. NJ. Stacy and daughter Eliza
beth, Saco Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Calder
wood, Milton, Mass; Miss Lizzie F. True,
Los Angeles, California. -. Mrs Hollis
Poor, Miss Abbie Poor, Mr.. George r. Poor
of Belfast and Mr.. Lewis Poor of Boston
were guests of Mrs. T. P. Moody last Friday.
miss Eva Severance has returned from
visit in Rockland and Rockport
Eben Cobb and J. L. Bean passed last week
in Portland. Mrs. A. 7. Muzzy, Misses
Maud and Mary Muzzy, Misses Ellen and
Florence True,spent last week at Northport
Camp Ground. Mr.. Bert Knight is slowly
recovering from his severe illness. Mr..
Willis Mariner has moved into his new
house.
CAMDEN. The body of Roland Went
worth of West Rockport, son of Admiral
Wentworth, was found floating on the
water near NJ. c. Whitmore & Co.'s wharf,
Camden, just after the arrival of the steamer
NJ. Il NJ. from Bucksport, Friday noon. DR..
NJ. .P.Judkins of Rockland, Coroner of Knox
county, was notified and proceeded to Cam
den. An inquest upon the body was
deemed unnecessary, there being no marks
of violence and no indications of foul play
1t was undoubtlv a case of accidental
drowning, and it is thought the deceased
fell from the wharf during the night. i. {.
The following are taxpayers who pay over
$500: H. L. Alden, S4s3. .46; W. G. Alden,
s627.oo; H. NJ. Bean, s617.5o; Camden Land
Co., $439.46; Camden Woolen Co., S1,075OO;
Knox WOolen Co., $1,924.26; Knowlton
Bros, S4529S Meguntcook Wooien Co.,
S774; J. B. Stearns heirs, $435. 81 ; Carleton
heirs, $4sS.O5, W. A. French, trustee.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Mr.. Benjamin
Carter and Miss Greasy of Howard, R. l.,
visited friends in town last week. IL. Miss
Elizabeth Eaton of Grasmere, n. H., visited
Miss Miriam Bartlett for few days
recently. Mrs. Engle of Springfield, Mass,
and Mrs. Gowen of Thorndike called on
friends in town last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Latns' relatives and friends, have re-
turned to their home in Massachusetts,
Miss Miriam Bartlett is spending a few
days at Northport Camp Ground. :. Mr.
Garland, a recent graduate of Bates Col
lege, is meeting with good success in can
vassing the town for maps of Maine and the
U. SEC. o. Jordan, who has been at n.
L DoLHcII . lOI IHe pdSL HlOuIIl, Has TeUuTn-
ed to his home in Jamaica Plains, Mass.
Geo. W. Gowen and Mrs. James Chalmers
OF Waterville have been visiting friends in
town....J. G. Kicker has returned to New
York.
PROSPECT FERRY. Mr.. Lemuel Harding
of Stoneham, Mass, visited his sister, Mrs.
N. j. Heagan, several days last week.
Mrs 5. S. Heagan of Dorchester, Mass,
and Mrs. George Heagan Of Lynn, Mass,
are visiting Mrs. Matilda Dow. A large
party went from here to Frankfort last Fri
day to the Sunday school convention and
spent very pleasant day :. Mrs. Newman
Savage and her son from Quincy, Mass, are
visiting Mrs. Fannie Batchelder. :. Capt. A.
J. Crocker and wife of WiDterpOrt visited
their sister, Mrs. Judith Hartman, last Fri
day. Miss Wood, the Deaconess from
Boston, left on the Monday boat for Boston
with the II children who have been STOP
ping the past two weeks at Mrs. jessie
Harding's. Miss Orianna Harding accom-
panied Miss Wood as far as ROckland. :.
Mrs. Frances Harding and her son Frank
arrived home from Providence, R. l., last
waoR