The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-02-27
SOUTH LIBERTY.

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| SOUTH LIBERTY.
The recent running of the line between
Washington and Liberty has caused much
dissatisfaction. The line in question had
not been run for some SO years and ran
some rods from where it was supposed to
be, causing loss to some persons and a
consequent gain to others. Probably the
county commissioners will be called upon
! to try and settle the disputed line....
George Light, who has been employed in
the Middletown Insane asylum, is at home
on vacation. The High school here is
taught by Daniel Smith of Bethel
NORTH PALERMO.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle will meet,
| Friday evening, with Mrs. c. E. Carr, for
the benefit of the First Baptist church.
There will also be a donation connect
ed with the Sewing Circle, for the pas
tor, Rev. II. F. Wood. Cora A Goodwin
has gone to Montville to spend week with
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. S. Hatch. go.
Alonzo Merrifeld went to Freedom, Satur-
day, after sawdust for storing ice... The
| term of Free High school at the village be-
gan last week, under the instruction of
| Nell Tibbetts. Grace Black, Grace Morse,
| Emma and Jessie Dyer of North Palermo
are attending the term of school and hire
rooms at George Workings.
PALERMO.
The town officers are settling up the town
business this week and preparing the town
report for the coming March meeting....
George Wesley Marden went to Ellsworth
about three weeks ago to visit his son Fred
and returned home last week. .... Leslie
| Sylvester and wife of Centre Montville
visited his sister, Mrs. Emma Black, last
| Sunday. While George Plummer abou
20 years of age, was working in the woods
cutting wood for Parker Mari of this place.
! tree that he was telling became lodged on
another. Plummer, much against the
wishes of MI Mari, climbed the second tree
to let the lodged tree down, and while
| there lost his hold and fell to the ground a
distance of about % feet, the lodged tree
falling upon him. Both legs We're broken,
the bones of one being badly shattered, the
left side of his scalp was torn off and he
was internally injured, though to what ex-
! tent Drs Lincoln and Watson of Weeks
Mills, cannot yet tell. He is a strong,
robust man and has stood the terrible in
juries with great fortitude and says that as
he has a fighting chance, he proposes to
live.
NORTH TROY.
Roy Stone is attending the spring term of
school in West Troy, taught by Miss Bessie
Conner -. Miss Agnes Carleton passed
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Carleton. Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso
| Dyer of Pittstield are the guests of their
brother, G. A. Woods. G. B. Cook had a
valuable horse die Sunday morning,
probably from the effects of collie. Feterin-
airy David Winslow of Pittsfield was called
but said it was a hopeless case. The pie
sociable at the Cook schoolhouse Saturday
evening was very pleasant occasion and
| the house was well filled. An entertain
ment consisting of select readings by Misses
| Maud Munroe, Bessie Conner and Angie
| Garcelon and Mrs. BERTHE Whitney was
given. In the report last week of Rev. A.
P. Hatch's so birthday it read prayer by
| MID. ". L. lCl dIu WI o. NoOlSld L lei
Woods" 1t should have read, ''prayers by
Elders Linneus Morse, A. p. Hatch and
W. A. Luce, and select readings by Mrs G.
L. Tyler and Mrs. Georgia Tyler Woods
FREEDOM.
| The lecture on Robert Burns given by
the Rev. Archibald Cullens last Thursday
evening was both instructive and entertain
ing. Mr. Cullens' dialect is perfect He is
an interesting speaker and completely cap
tivated his audience. His lecture was
scholarly, showing much originality and
depth of thought Mr.. Cullens' powers of
expression are immense. We sincerely hope
he will come again. Prof. Perkins leaves
us this week to go to Skowhegan. Mr.. Le-
roy Woods attended the military ball at the
Maine State College last Friday and reports
an excellent time. The D. B. Carter Relief
Corps serve a dinner at the Grange Hall
next Friday. Mrs. Rebecca Webster of
Unity is visiting Mrs. Addie Fuller for
few days. Miss Annie Bryant has re-
turned from Vassalboro, where she has been
visiting for some weeks. Miss Ruby Car
ter is coming home from Bangor to spend
the remainder of the winter with her
mother. Special preparations are being
made for an Easter cantata. Mrs. D. W.
Dodge is still in Boston. Her daughter
Winfred returned home Hast Wednesday.
....T There is to be a public debate given by
the students of Freedom Academy in the
Congregational church on the evening of
March 6th.... The executive committee of
Freedom Academy rendered a reception to
the new principal and students Tuesday
evening in the Grange Hail.. Albert
Stevenson went to Bangor on a business
trip last week. :. Rev. W. A. Richmond will
talk to the young people next Sunday even
ing about the life of Booker T. Washington.
....M Mrs. Augusta Flye entertains the W. c.
T. U. at the home of Mr. D. W. Dodge Tues
day afternoon.
Stops the Cough