The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-05-22

I. DuCcn, y. A. OOlSOll, ". ID. Sargent. y. f.
Wentworth and j. W. Black.
After dinner the line of march will be
taken to the Monument, and, after a short
memorial service proceed to Union Hall,
where an address will be delivered by Hon.
H. NJ Heath of Augusta.
1t is requested that all flags be displayed
at half-mast during the day, and that all
places. of business be closed during the
memorial exercises.
BY command of
\. SMART. Commander.
j. A. CoLsoN, Adjutant.
NORTH SEARSPORT ITEMS.
Miss Lena George has gone to Searsport
village to work.
Nh and Mrs. f. II. Cleaves visited rela-
tiyes in Stockton Springs last week.
Miss Mary Murphy of Boston has been
visiting he family of VIM. J. Matthews.
Mrs Joseph Perkins of Belfast was in
town last week visiting her mother, Mrs
Henry Davis
James Cunningham and wife of Sears
port village We're the guests of Thomas
u OFT, last sunday
Miss Lettie NickerSon was at Standpoint
last week. the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Eugene Blanchard.
VIII and Irwin George have been on the
road lately delivering fruit trees for r. g..
Chase X Co.. New \ ork.
Nj. O. W Whitcomb with his daughter,
Mrs. +. q. Smart. Went to Monroe last Sun
day to see Nj. Whitcomb's mother.
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point We're in town last week visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. NckerSon,
MI Foote of the firm of Nkilton, Foote 4
Co., Boston, was in town last week engag-
ing farmers to plant cucumberS for picking.
TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bgomo lulnne Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails TO
cure. Nv. Groves signature on each box.
STOCKTON SPRINGS
The nli,ettes were very pleasantly enter
tanned last week by Dr.. and Mrs. g. A.
stevens.... The Friday Club met with the
always delightful hostess, Mrs. Everett
Staples, Jr.....The dance given by the
School street section of our V. |. s., was a
successful and pleasing affair. 1t netted
quite a sum for the necessary repairs of
sidewalks. Capt. Albert Colcord returned
Thursday from business trip to Boston.
....Mrs Charles Black of Belfast spent
several days in town last week, the guest of
her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Fletcher. She returned home with her hus-
band Sunday. Mrs. Gerrlty of Bangor
visited her sister, Mrs. Daniel Thompson,
early in the present week. Mr.. j. l.. Cor
son and wife have been boarding for week
with Mrs. Avalina Griffin. Mr. c. is an
agent of the American Bible Society and is
canvassing in its interests throughout the
town and vicinity. Mr.. Mark Ward and
others are holding series of evening meet
ings at the Brook school house. Mrs.
HeZekiah Hartman, who spent the winter
in New York with her daughter, arrived
home last week and opened her house for
the summer. Sunday evening the ringing
of the church bell about O'Clock gave the
alarm of fire in the village. 1t proved to
be at the home of Mr.. Henry Stowell, corner
of West Main and church streets, and be-
gan apparently around the chimney, eating
in all directions beneath the roof before
anyone was aware of its presence, and
who aroused the sleeping inmates of the
house, nothing could be taken from the
chambers. The furnishings of the lower
floor were mostly saved, although in a dam
aged condition. The loss is d heavy oue as
there was no insurance ON building,
furniture OF clothing. The last loss was
specially hard on the daughter, Miss Jessie,
and son Master Ralph, who were absent for
the evening, and lost every thing except what
they were wearing. Only one bed was saved,
and nothing from the pantry. Fortunately,
the apartments opening on Main street, occu-
pied by Mr.. S. as cabinet shop and under
takers room, were so far below the origin of
the fire that the TOOLS stock and baskets were
removed to the hotel before the upper floors
fell. Our little engine did fine service,
worked CALAMITY by our young tiremen but
the progress of the flames could not be
checked until the building lay heap of
smouldering ruins. The ice house, belonging
to the j. NJ AmeS Co., situated Immediately
in the rear of the Stowell house, was saved
by the persistent and fearless efforts of the
owners and many others, who kept it wet in
the midst of the terrific heat of the burning
building few feet away. The West black
smith shop, the hotel, livery stable and
Denslow Hall block, were all endangered,
and were kept from igniting only by con-
slant watching and wetting. About eleven
O'Clock the danger was over, coffee was
served to the tired, efficient workers, the
homeless family-Mr. Stowell, wife, daugh-
ter, son and grandsOn-were taken to Mr..
Melvin Clark'S for the night and a watch