The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-03
BELMONT

DA1AMONl.
w. F. Mariner was in Montvlle last
week visiting at Alfonzo Jackson's.. The
croak of the frog is now heard in this vicin-
ity, something unusual for the time of year.
Spring is three weeks earlier than last year.
Most of the farmers have their years
supply of fire-wood fitted for the stove.
ISLESBORO
Easter Sunday, March 30th, the Baptist
church was finely decorated with plants
and flowers. The morning and evening
services were largely attended At the
Easter concert in the evening oyer forty
children took part. The church contains
81 pews and most of them were occupied by
six people, and there were also a good many
in the gallery. I'D. niurray Howe and Dr..
Daniels of Boston were in town last week
looking after their property. Work has be-
gun on ten thousand dollar addition to
the Episcopal church. and also on a new
post office and store at Dark Harbor..
Capt. W. S. Pendleton is building a steam
saw mill at Hewes Point to cut the thou
sands of logs about the shore that have
come down from Bangor.
swANvILLE
telegram was received Saturday night
announcing the death of Mrs. Albion Ford
in Chelsea, Mass. The remains are to be
brought here for nterment Tuesday ). The
ice left Swan Lake last Monday night.
Mr.. Frye of BROOKLYN, Me-, who has been
the guest of Mr.. L. ID. liartshorn, returned
| home last Thursday. Mr.. Fred Emer-
son has sold the home farm to Messrs. Fred
f. and Fred P. Webb and returned to his
home in Wiliston, \. D.. Miss Blanche
| Shorey of Lowell, Maine, is visiting friends
i'll town.. Invitations are out for the we'd
! ding of Miss Ellen Cunningham and Mr..
Ephriam Littletield. -. Miss Annie May,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Nickerson, celebrated her fourth birthday
with party March 18th. Although the day
was very stormy the party was a success
and her four little years were crowned with
happiness.
| WINTERPOkT
Easter Sunday was appropriately observed
| at the Methodist Church. and a large audi
| ence was present to en- Joy the service. The
decorations were very pretty The special
music was fine, and an eloquent sermon was
given by the pastor Rev j. W. Hatch. In
the evening a very interesting concert was
given by the children, and the house was
crowded, many being unable to get a seat
49, Mr.. d. II. Smith has been quite i'll, but
his many friends will be clad to learn that
he is recovering Owen Mccormack died
March 10Th after a long and distressing ILL
ness at the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert
Thompson.... Mrs. NJ. P. Rogers is Slowly
recovering from her illness. -. Claire Moody
is at home from Orono for his Easter vaca-
tion.. Mrs. Edgar Gould and her friend
Miss Bernice Rowe of Bangor spent a few
days with her mother, Mrs Il. f. Moody
..., Mrs. {. r. Lougee and Miss Frances
visited friends in Bangor last week. Mrs.
Frank French, former resident of this
place, has moved here from Rocl1land and
will live in what was her old home, the
Kelley house on Willow street
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Miss Della Whitney, who spent the win
ter with the Misses Hchborn, Church
street, left Friday for her home in Portland
80. Miss Clara Griffin entertained the Matt
nee Whist Club very pleasantly last Friday.
Regrets were expressed that this was to be
the last meeting for the season. as the Club
has proved a most enjoyable affair; but as
several members will be out of town for
some time it was decided to adjourn until
July, when it will be reorganized The
OlivetteS held their meeting with Mrs. Wal
ter kimball Friday evening IA social hop
was given Friday evening in Colcord's Hall
THE Bangor boat in coming up the bay
Sunday evening threw her searchlght over
i the water and into our village with very
pleasing effect, as witnessed by number
of our people. Six tockS of wild geese
event over Monday, an unusu Il number to
be seen in one day. Some of our townSmen
INDUCED in a little long distance shooting
but, to quote one of them, the birds were
Every unaccomodat ny" flying high and re-
fusinG to come down to Il convenient range,
so that none We're bagged =. Capt. Horace
Staples left Monday on IA business trip to
Boston. Miss Emily Overlook left Tues
day for Somerville, Mass, to remain until
the first of July. Dr. and Mrs. &. a.
Stevens entertained friends most enjoyably
Monday evening with two tables of whist
-. Mr. Bion Sanborn left Tuesday on his
regular trip for Dinsmore d Co., Belfast...
Mrs. W. ID. COlcOrd, who has been gradually
failing since a recent stroke of paralysis, is
now in a critical condition, lying III an uncOn-
sciOus state at the present writing Key.
II. ID. Barrett, president OF the National
SpiritualiSt Association. will lecture in the
Universalist Church at 80 P NJ April Sth.