The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14

MONROE CENTRE. Rev. w. j. Hatch Of
Winterp0rt called on friends here last week,
| Wilbur Nad0 went to Boston last week.
MIR George Walker and his mother,
Mrs. Wealthy Walker, went to Union last
week to visit relatives. :. Our school, which
was taught by Miss Jennie Ford, closed
last Friday.
BUcKsPORT. Safe blowers cracked the
safe at the Maine Central Station here early
Saturday morning and secured $75 The
safe was completely shattered and large
number Of tickets destroyed. After secur-
ing their booty the burglars made good
their escape by an open window, leaving
their tools on the floor. The burglary was
not discovered until O'Clock Saturday
morning when Asst Station Agent Ralph
Marks came to open the door. There is no
clue
PROSPECT FERRY. Mrs. Josephine
Banks and Miss Faustina Harding went to
Bangor shopping. last Saturday. >. Mrs.
Orilla M. McMann visited friends in Bangor
several days last week. Thomas Heagan
has new wood shed nearly completed. -.
Mrs. Eta Griffin of Stockton visited her
cousin, Mrs. Eugene Barnes, last week.
Mrs. Edna Hartman arrived home from
Providence, r. l., last Friday. Mrs.
Orilla McMann has gone to Massachusetts
to spend the winter. Miss Freda Harri-
man visited friends in Bangor last week.
SwANv1LLE. Miss Marion Nickerson
has returned to Everett, Mass. Mr.. Alonzo
Damn shot a big deer back of Capt. Smart's
the first of the week 80. The following teach
ers have been elected for the winter schools {:
Nos. & 2. Miss Katherine j. Nickerson
No. 3, Mr.. A. I. Nickerson; No. Z, Mr.. Percy
L. Nickerson; No. 9, Mr.. Herbert Seekins.
The schools will begin the last Monday in
November. 49,. There is to be dance at
Cunningham's Hall this, Thursday, evening
Capt. and Mrs. n. Smart expect to at
tend the State Grange in Lewiston this
week. MIR. j. w. Nickerson lost a nice
COW last week.
WALDO STATION. The beautiful weather
of the past month, beside being delightful
to live in, has been very favorable to the
doing of fall work on the farm. Apple
buyers are about and people in this vicinity
have sold their apples. Mrs. Martha
Luce, who formerly lived in this town, is
visiting friends here. Mrs. Hannah Hus-
sey fell and dislocated her arm recently
DR.. Kilgore of Brooks attended her, and
although receiving quite severe shock to
the whole system she is now recovering.
Her daughter, Mrs. E. johnson of Thorn
dixie, has been with her for few days..
Lillian johnson has gone to North Andover,
where she has employment. The schools
in town closed Nov. Sth. -. Mr.. James
Chase, aided by his sons, has completed the
task of bringing water to his house and
barn from living spring situated about a
quarter of a mile above his premises. The
larger part of the distance is through very
rocky soil and it was a serious undertaking,
but Yankee grit and perseverance were
equal to the task, and by dint of dynamite
and much hard work it was accomplished.
... George w. Holmes, who has been very
sick with an attack of typhoid fever in
Boston, has so far recovered his health as
to be able to come home for rest and va
cation. His friends are glad to hear of his
improved health. :. Our station agent, O. G.
Hussey, will on the 18th day of the present
month have served term of unbrOken ser
vice as railroad agent for % years without a
vacation in that time. A few months later
the post office and express business were
added to his duties.