The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-28

Lizzie Hubbard Of Chelsea, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Grant, has
to her home. Hollis Black of
North Searsport found q young calf in the
woods that belongs to NJ. E. Clarke of this
place. The calf ran away before the snow
came. Mrs. Grant will visit friends in
Springs this week.
APPLETON. BENZ. Keller arrived home
Nov. 21st from Passadumkeag, where he
Clarence Simmons is at home from Castine.
....Miss Ava Keller has returned from
visit to Mrs. George Page Ripley in Bath.
News has been received by Mr.. H. c.
Pease of the death of his brother, John P.
Pease, son of the late Henry NJ. and
Jerusha Pease, who passed away Nov. End
at Finley, North Dakota, aged SO years.
Mr.. Pease left Appleton in 1856. He lived
in Portland, Natick and Woburn, Mass,
several years before moving to Dakota. He
is survived by widow; one sister, Mrs.
Theodore Tyler of Union, and two brothers,
Harrison c. Pease of Appleton and Geo. c.
Pease, who is now in Kelso, Dakota.
SEARsMoNT. Mr.. Elisha S. Cushman. a
highly respected citizen, died at his home
Thursday morning, Nov. 21st, aged "a years
and months. He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Inez Brown of Warren and Mrs. Oscar
Shibles of Morrill,; two sons. Milan Cush-
man of Worcester, Mass, and charles, with
whom he lived and an aged sister, Mrs. Ly-
dia Brown of Morrill,, who is the last of a
family of fifteen children, all of whom
lived to manhood and womanhood. Mr..
Cushman was prominent member of the
Baptist church and until age incapaciated
him was always in his place at public wor-
ship and constant in attendance at the
social meetings, and useful participant in
their exercises. He firmly allied himself
with every moral reform and did not hest
tate to speak out boldly in their behalf The
funeral services were held at his late home,
Rev. VIM. Berkeley officiating A large
gathering of friends bore silent testimony
to the worth of the departed. Mr.. Eben
Cobb and son Harold were in Rockland last
week. ... Rev. S. A. Bender of Bucksport
and Rev. G. E. Edgett of Belfast will speak
in the interest of the E. NJ. C. Seminary at
the NJ. E. Church Friday evening, Nov. 29th.
There will be an entertainment and
supper at Dirigo Hall Tuesday evening,
Dec. 3rd. The proceeds will be given to
the Girls Home in Belfast. The W. c. T.
U. met with Miss J. E. Mcfarland last Fri
day to make comfort bags" for the soldiers
and sailors.
LINcoLNvILLE. The farm buildings on
the place of the late Robert Moody in
Lincolnville, now occupied by his son,
Charles, were burned to the ground about
one O'Clock Wednesday morning, Nov. Goth
The fire broke out about midnight, and is
supposed to have originated in an old brick
oven, in which SCOT had collected The barn,
with its hay, was burned, and about $50
bushels of potatoes and apples, stored in
the cellar, were destroyed. The stock and
part of the furniture was saved. The loss
is estimated at between $4,000 and $4,000,
with insurance of 50, Mrs. Nellie
Drink water, Miss Monte Drinkwater and
Miss Mary Coombs came home Thursday
The Misses Drinkwater and Coombs have
been attending the Castine Normal School,
and after a three weeks vacation will re-
turn there to continue their studies....
Quite number from the Beach attended
the sociable at the Town hall last Saturday
evening. Mrs. c. E. Dearborn, Miss
Florence Dearborn and Miss Jennie Warren
will attend the piano forte recital to be
given by the advanced pupils of Miss Leila
Bucklin at her home on Pearl street, Cam
den, Saturday afternoon. Miss Florence is
one of her pupils. -. School began Monday
under the instruction of q. A. Prock The
Bartons have moved into their new house
at the Trap. Alton Cross arrived Tuesday
for a visit to his mother, Mrs. l. S. Cross.
E. P. Hahn, who has been on business
trip to Boston, returned Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Cassins and Henry Hall of
Camden called on relatives here Sunday.
Miss Carrie Sherman was in Camden Satur-
day.. Mrs. Amanda Duncan spent Sunday
and Monday in Northport with her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Trussell.. The neighbors and
friends of Mr.. Joe Mathews gave him
party one night last week and made him
present of $11 and good supply of pro-
visions.