The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-07-04

OF Bangor preached at the church Sunday
forenoon and evening -. Miss Nettie Bailey
WIS at home from Searsport for a few days
last week. Robert Nado is at home from
b 7lfast. .-Zettie and Maurice Hamm were
a. home from Belfast to spend Sunday.
MI. f. >. Bailey of Searsport with crew OF
m N is inspecting the spool timber at
Arthur Smiths mill, getting it ready to be
sent to Bangor. Miss Nina Spearin closed
he1 sftol in Swanville last week.
WALDO STATION. The summer school
IN town has closed. The goodly number
OF visitors to this school on the last day
were entertained by dialogues and recita-
tons, and at the close were treated to ice
cream, cake and lemonade. j.. An extra train
has moved the car house from the upper
end of this r. R. section in Brooks to this
place and taken the fence crew and cars
which have been here about two weeks to
Hermon Pond. Warren johnson lost his
family driving horse recently, the result of
improper treatment for collie. -. Mrs. Abble
Edwards of Brooks is visiting friends in
town.. The crops in this section are suffer-
ing for rain.
WINTERPoRT. Mrs. Clarssa Thayer died
very suddenly Friday afternoon from the
excessive heat. About 1 o'clock she went
out into field near by to pick some straw
berries and an hour later her granddaugh-
ter, Belle Thayer, went out to look for her
and found her lying unconscious on the
ground. DR.. Fellows was Immediately
summoned but she expired in a few minutes
in the arms of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Jennie Thayer Mrs. Clarissa Hall Thayer
was the widow of the late DR.. Thayer and
the daughter of Rev. Joshua Hall, one of
the pioneer Methodist ministers in this
State. Her age was So years. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Mary Reed, two sons,
Hollis M. and Joshua H. Thayer, and sew
eral grandchildren to mourn their loss. The
funeral services were held at her late home
Sunday afternoon, Rev. III. w. Norton of
SearspOrt officiating Beautiful flowers
were contributed in abundance, and many
friends and neighbors were present to pay
their last tribute of respect to the deceased.
Mr.. John Norton, one of our well known
and highly respected citizens, passed away
Sunday morning at the advanced age of SO
years. His death was due to cancerous
stomach. A widow survives to mourn the
loss Of kind and faithful companion.
-. Miss Ethel Porter of Bangor, a returned
missionary from Peru, spoke in the Metho-
dist church Sunday, morning and evening.
Miss Porter is an interesting speaker and
her lectures were much enjoyed. Several
delegates from the Epworth League attend
ed the convention in Bangor last week.
Rev. j. w. Hatch went from the convention
new church. Mrs. Ida Mason Campbell
and Mrs. Charles Whitney, with their in
FAINT daughters, arrived from Boston, Fri |
day to spend a few weeks with their par
ents .. Charles Blaisdell of New York and |
Albert Blasdell and wife of Rockland are
visi ting their old home and friends here |
They make their home with Mrs. F. W.
Rowe while in town.. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Kennedy and infant daughter from Boston
are here for a visit to Mrs; KS parents,
who has been spending some
weeks with them in Boston, returned with
them. Mr.. SeWell Moody and family of |
New York are visiting his mother, Mrs. r.
+. Moody. MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Fernald |
arrived from Boston on Sundays boat to
spend few weeks in their old home....
Miss Louise Plummer has returned from
Boston, where she attended business
college. Mrs. Harvey Atwood is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. 0. Moody. Capt. A. E. |
Fernald is at the Bangor Hospital. He has |
a successful surgical operation
andi is doing we'll. The Winterport
w gave ''Medal Contest" at the Con-
church Monday evening,
which was a great success in every
way The platform was prettily decorated, !
the singing was fine and the speaking high
ly credtabe to all who took part. Every
number was enjoyed and enthusiastically
by the audience. The program
was as follows: Chorus singing, Us; in |
Rev. J. W. Hatch; defamation,
Oscar Cole solo, Face to face Mrs Grace
Lord rec, "PoorhouseN Nan, Minnie George
chorus, Y S. dec, "The Party Parade, claire
Moody; solo, '.Chord of Love- Joshua
Treat; rec, THE Sisters on Strike,'
Ethel NJ. Baker; dec, ''Rum's Tragedies"
Carroll Young reports of Judges, Ellery
Bowden, Esq. The silver medal was award
ed to Carroll Young, and each of the con-
testants was presented with souvenir by
Miss Effie NJ. Littlefeld. A silver pencil
was presented to Marion Grant by Miss
Ethel Baker, the Y. President, for having
gained the most new members during a
membership contest.