The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-06-26
PROSPECT FERRY.

Mrs. Nehemiah Mudgett died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Geo Grindle of this
place. June 18th, aged 81 years. She leaves
to mourn their loss an aged husband, one
son. Albert, l.. and one daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Grinde The funeral services were held
at her late home June 18th, Rev. Robert
Sutclitfe of Bucksport officiating. The
flowers were very beautiful. Capt Fred
Hartman and Mrs. Matilda Dow had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
| Charles Banks arrived home from North
field, Vermont, June l1th....A little son ar
rived at the home of Mr., and Mrs. W. H.
Gray June 13th.... Mrs. Lilly Ridley, who
has been visiting friends in this place the
past two weeks, returned to her home in
Worcester, Mass, last week $50. Herman
and Albert Avery of Bangor spent Sunday
with their parents in this place. Capt. S.
). Heagan and wife are visiting Capt HIS
mother, Mrs. q. W. Dow. Mrs. Emma
Luke and her mother, Mrs. Harriet Per
| kins, are visiting relatives in Lowell, Mass.
Mr.. Geo. Grindle in confined to the
house with "a severe cold Mrs. Jennie
| Mudgett of Belfast spent several days with
Mrs. Geo. Grindle last week, called here by
the death OF her husbands mother, Mrs.
| Mudgett. 49,. Mr.. and Mrs Fred kenney
visited friends in Winterport last week
CENTRE MONTVILLE.
Dodglns showers and working on the
highways have been the principal occupa-
tons OF the past week, This years sec
ton of State road is completed 1t is not
| long. as lodges obstructed the cutters, and
! had to be blasted, large culverts built, etc.
| But the best part of il is that We have a
| piece OF permanent road that will require
but little looking aftel for years. Geo. W.
| hoate had charge of the road, +. Foster of
Knox of the blasting. and they did them
selves proud, Mrs ]. V. jackson and
children of Pittstield are visiting Mrs.
Mary Edmund>.... Mr.. and Mrs. John Black
Of Palermo We're in town June 14th and
| 18th. They visited Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
! Goodwin and Mr. and Mrs. L. s. Sylvester
,....Dr, A. NJ. Small of Freedom was called
| here last week to consult with Dr. 7. \.
! Pearson of Morrill, on Geo. f. Aliens case
1.-THE writer was talking with friend re-
Gently about keeping busy. The friend said
/ he had no trouble to keep employed as he
| Keeps a memorandum book and pencil handy,
and when lie thinks of an odd Job that
should be done the first stormy day or spare
time he makes note Of il. When said
stormy day arrives he consults the book,
takes the most needtu Job in hand iirst
and does as many of them as he can OF
course it goes without saying that that
mans bills and taxes are promptly paid,
himself and family are well fed and clothed,
and he Is prosperous, worthy citizen.
May We have more Ike him. Long live the
busy man Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. GoWen of
lhorndke spent few days with Mr.. and
| Mrs, Nolney Thompson last week.. Mr..
and Mrs WiufIed I.unt arrived from Meri-
den, conn, last Week, and after spending Il
few days at Mr.. Y. Thompson's. went to
| Mont lille to spend the summer on the farm
with MI. Lunt's parents....Mrs. George
Frye has had another attack of heart
trouble, from which She has suffered CON
siderably the past year Mrs. Wentworth
returned from Portland last Saturday,
bringing with her her little grandson, for
whom she viii care during the summer
months w. d. Taskel went to Belfast
last week for the 600 feet white iron tubing
ordered of I. \. Rowe for his water works.
which came from Boston BY boat He also
bought T. feet of lead pipe ana - feet of
iron pipe for Il sink spout The plumbing
was done last Saturday by John II Black
of Palermo, and the house and barn are
now supplied with an abundance of running
water Mr.. and Mrs. Tas1er are elated
/ with tho tbu1trI+ hot bAN
lug any more water in their old age .. Mrs
Ida jackson and son Leonard Of pittsheld
arrived last Saturday to spend a few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Edmunds
They were accompanied by Mrs. Basford
and son Morris, who will make a brief stay
Wesley Wentworth lost a COW last Fri
day.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Staples, celebrated June 10th proved
d most enjoyable occasion for all participate
ing in the informal greetings, necessarily
brief because of the impaired health of
Mr. 5, which also limited the guests to near
relatives and the few outside friends who
, were present at the original wedding A
full account of this pleasant social event,
written by one of the company, will be
found in another column of this paper.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Lanpher of New
! 1ork and Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Manson of
! Pittstield, Me-, We're in town June 10th and
: llth to attend the above mentioned observ-
ance of the 5Oth anniversary of the MARI
age of their uncle and aunt. Mrs Henry
| Hardy and children of Brewer Me. also
| here for the same purpose, remained several
| days as the guests of their aunts, Mrs
| Paulina Collins and Mrs. Susan Brown,
! going home Friday. -. Mrs Willard NJ. Grit
| fin Of San Francisco and Mrs. Fred Bean of
| Hallowell, Me-, We're among the sisters and
neces present at the Staples home on June
| 10th. They were the guests of Mrs Adella
| &. Hichborn until Friday. Mrs Medora
! Marden spent last week in Prospect with
| her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Goodin Grant.
! Mrs. Eden Shute returned Friday from
visit to her husband in Boston, while his
| vessel was in port. Miss Esther Ellis,
who is employed in Belfast, spent two
days last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simeon Ellis, at the home of her