The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-05-16
couNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

APPLETON. Mrs. Augusta Titus, who has
been with her daughter, Mrs. Eva Kenney,
in West Upton, Mass, several months,
arrived home Saturday =. Miss Edith
Gushee is teaching school in Mountainville,
Deer Isle. Our village schools have begun
with Miss Louise Cleveland of Thomaston
instructor in the grammar school and Miss
Lettie Smalley of Rockland in the primary.
....M Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Ripley of Bath,
who were called here by the sickness and
death of Mrs. Ripleys mother, Mrs. Geo. H.
Page, returned home May Sth.
NORTH TROY. R. F. Dunton of Belfast
was in town on business Monday, May 9Th.
80. .Zimri Carleton has resumed operations
in his mill, which has been leased to Lemuel
Reynolds ..... Eugene Young of Burnham
has been engaged the past week in cutting
hoop poles on the farm of W. L. Gray.
William Whiting and Mrs. Sarah l.. Rogers
of Pittsfield visited friends and relatives in
town May 18th and Sth Benjamin Libbey
of Albion was in town on business recently
-. Mrs Cora Batchelder, who has been in
Bangor for several months, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. Rhoades 90.
Rev. David Smith of East ThOrndike, who
has been in poor health for some time, is re-
ported to be improving.
Troy. Mrs. Dorcas Conner, who has
been spending some years with her niece,
Mrs. Ara Warren Of Bangor, has returned
to Troy and opened her house. Mrs. War
rem having died recently, Mrs. Conner will
now make her home at her old place. Her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Stanley, accompanied her
and will remain with her. We are glad to
welcome "Aunt Doc" home again. Miss
Isabelle Nickery made a business trip to
Waterville recently. Mrs. NJ. F. feathers,
who has been spending the winter in Au-
gusta and Lewiston, has returned home. e.
Misses Stella and Lora Harding and Miss
Katrina Harding were at home from their
schools over Saturday. Miss Stella is in
Plymouth, Lora in Jackson and Katrina ill
Waldo, for the summer term. The farm
ers are very busy getting their planting
done. Grass is looking finely in this Sec
ton. Medwin Fernald has gone to Water
vile, where he has employment on farm.
.... Mrs. Abbe Fernald spent few days in
Waterville and Benton last week with her
sister. Mr. George Hillman is in a hospi-
tai in Maiden, Mass, receiving medical
treatment for his eyes. He has been nearly
blind for some time. -. Miss Carrie Wey-
mouth, our dressmaker, has been away re-
Gently getting the latest fads for spring
styles with which to make everybody ''just
lovely" She will be very busy the remain
der of the season making young and old
look chic and prim
THORNDIKE. The hearts of the people
were made glad Sunday by the presence of
Rev. ID. Bracket at the Centre Church. Mr.
Bracket will preach there the second and
third Sundays in each month. =. DIR. Austin
Thomas and wife were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs F. L. Philbrck May sth and 9th DIR.
Thomas has sold his practice in Thomaston
and thinks of locating in Unity, where he
has many friends. Mrs. Thomas is prom
inent member of the Daughters of the
Revolution, has Travelled extensively, and
tells of her travels in very interesting
manner. Mrs. NJ. A. P. Sayward returned
to her home Sunday after spending several
weeks with the family of A. L. Blanchard
in Bangor. Leslie Bradford and family
passed Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in Searsport... N. Higgins and wife
were the guests Saturday night and Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hatch in Jackson.
Frank Sayward of Burnham and Miss AL
freda Wood passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Enoch c. Dow in Belfast. Mrs B. A.
Gowen visited relatives in Belfast last week.
....Frank johnson and son Ira of Freedom
passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. F. N.
Vose. IF. n. Vose returned Monday to his
employment with the Portland Medical Co.
GA. II. Higgins went to Burnham Mon
day afternoon. Miss Alice Thompson of
Watervlle passed few days with friends
at the Station last week. e. Nathan Berry
and wife visited relatives in Brooks last
Sunday. Miss Myrtle Ward passed few
days last week with her aunt, Mrs. A. W.
Ward. Mrs. Charity Walker passed last
Thursday with Mrs. Dora Philbrick 600.
Howard Hurd and family visited friends in
Albion last Sunday. .AlphOnsO Huff and
wife of Brooks passed last Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Charles Patterson.
L. G. Monroe and daughter Marion passed
last Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Charles
Monroe, in SearspOrt. Miss Edith Law
renee Of Freedom is dressmaking for Mrs.
George Cilley.. DIR. Dodge of Troy was in
town Friday to visit Rev. David Smith, who
is quite sick. Addison Prentiss of Troy
was in town Monday and bought horse
hoe of Farwell & Cox. The youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Littlefield is very sick
with lung fever. Several farmers in this
vicinity have early lambs for sale, and are
anxious for lamb buyers to come along.
Wool buyers would also be welcome, as
quite number of sheep have been sheared
and the owners are hoping to get % cents
per pound this year. Joseph Stevens, who
raises some extra early lambs, made quite a
startling discovery last week, when he found
large handsome yearling wether which he
had been feeding literally with grain for
some weeks, expecting nice lamb from it
Joe doesn't say much about it, but his neigh
bors enjoy the joke, and think the ex-soldiel
ought to SHOUT 80. Dandelion greens fill a
prominent place in the bill of fare nova
days. Almost every farmer has an abund-
ance of them. Charles Hogan is the only
farmer heard from whose rhubarb is up