The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

EAST SEARSMONT
Fred Wyman of Norlhport was in town
recently. Ralph Young is at home from
| Massachusetts. Cora Mahoney is in Bel
fast visiting relatives. Mrs. Cynthia
! Brewster of Belmont is spending a few
weeks with her son, Miles Brewster. Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Heal of Camden are in
town, guests of her sister, Mrs. L. S. Mar
riner.
| MONROE CENTRE.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. l.. 0. Robinson Tuesday afternoon,
March 25th. Misses Myra and Maidie
| Bailey and Lester Bailey are attending the
spring term of school at Freedom Academy
. Bradford and Elizabeth Weber are at
tending school in Bucksport. Miss Zettie
Hamm is attending the Normal School at
! Castne.
| STANDPOINT.
| Ed ward Grant, who has been engineer of
Sch. S. B. Black burn since last summer,
| has arrived home for visit. Bennett &
| KirSt have a crew of men at work repairing
| their wharf here. Schr. Pearl, Capt Man
| ley Grant, arrived Sunday from Portland
| with grain for her owner. F. S. Hartman.
Sch. Rival, Capt Hutchings, from Winter
port, is on the beach here for repairs....
| Clarence Littlefeld is visiting in Penobscot.
lit is expected there will be preaching
here Easter Sunday. There will be shoe
s0ciable at the hall Thursday evening, March
Goth. The humps are still spreading
MORRILL,.
Carl A. Mears, Esq, of New Haven,
Conn, was in town last week on business
at the Probate Court. He returned to New
Haven Thursday -. Erwin Sheldon, Arthur
Wing, John Leavitt and Charles Flanders
went to Boston last week. All are seeking
employment. Some of them thought of
going to Montana. Many of our citizens
are sick with colds.... Rev. II. l. Holt was
prevented, by severe cold, from keeping
his appointment at Knox last Sunday.
Mr.. l. d. White lost a valuable COW last
week Tileston Wadlin, Esq, and wife
from Belfast were in town last Sunday...
Miss Bertha Hotfses of Belfast is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Robe Grey. Mr.. c. f.
4MeIIldl itCelNtd lIOIli l<lINpiilN lliC ic'ot
Saturday large block of granite for mOnu-
mental work Charles has all he can do in
his line of work. Rev. I. F. Jones an
nounces that he will hold a Quarterly Con-
ference here Friday evening, March 18th. :.
Mr. Herman Merriam made a business trip
to Augusta and Gardiner last week. Mr..
John +. Creasey returned last Saturday
from Massachusetts. where he has been
employed.
WALDO STATION.
! The weather is so mild for March that the
roads are in the condition we usually find
them in April. Everett Chase and wife of
Bangor are visiting at James Chase's.. j.
Cunningham family have moved to Belfast,
where members Of the family have employ
ment in the Shoe factory. Annabel John
son, who has been at home during the two
weeks vacation, has returned to Castine to
attend the spring term at the Normal school.
.... Mrs. Nancy Curtis is very sick with
been in Howard, r. L., for the past year,
has made short visit at home. The recent
town meeting was one of the most pleasant
and business-like for many years. The
| town voted to buy a new road machine
The selectmen have the matter under con
sideration and think favorably so far of the
"New Champion The town also voted
instructions to the selectmen to hold town
orders from each individual until his tax be
fully paid. This action may boom the col
lector's business but not so with those who
! issue the orders, though it may result in a
benefit to the treasury Congratulations
are in order at the homes of Edmund Nick.
erson and David Smith, as a baby girl has
arrived in each family. -. Emery Hussey is
in Swanvlle helping Alonzo Damn for a
while.
FREEDOM.
Mr. Perkins spent Sunday and Monday
with US, returning to Skowhegan Tuesday
MIR, Harry Bangs of Portland is spend
ing few days with his parents. -. Master
Edmund Murch is the possessor of d new
gold watch and chain, present from his
parents... Quite number from here ex.
pect to attend the County Grange in Thorn.
| dixie Tuesday,. A dinner will be served by
the Ladies' Circle at the G. A. r. Hal
| Thursday from y to l O'Clock. Messrs
/ Flye, Mcdonald, Seekings and Carter are
in town. The w. {. T. U. will meet witt
Mrs. Murch next Thursday afternoon.
The Junior Class of the Academy will
give an exhibition meet Friday night at the
Grange Hall -. Miss Edith Williams OF
Colby College spent Tuesday and Wednes
day with Mrs. Anna Stevenson. Mrs. lne1
Bellows is very much improved in health
Dana b. Garter Post has adopted the
following resolutions Of respect:
Whereas our Great Commander has called
from our ranks here below our honoreG
comrade, James Fl. ThurSton, therefore be il
Resolved, That Dana B. Carter Post has
lost one of its best members, and that we
will ever cherish his memory as faithful
and true-hearted comrade.
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy OF
the members of this Post be extended te
his family in this their irreparable loss, and
that we can only point them for comfort
and consolation to Him who doth not will
ingly aff1ict His children.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days that we place or
our records this tribute to his memory that
a copy of these resolutions be sent to his
bereaved family; also one to the Bangor
Commercial and The Republican Journa
for publication.
T.P. THOMPSON, Committee
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