The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-01-16

winter and the boys appreciate IT,. Riley
Bailey and Charles Hustus are each getting
out pulp wood. IF. A. Nado has resigned
his place on the section for employment in
Boston and has moved his family back to
Monroe Centre. Irving johnson of Thorn
dixie visited friends in town recently. He
has a position in Springfield, Mass. IF.
E. Lttlefield, our grocery dealer, has lost
one of his team horses. Sadie Cummings,
who has been visiting her brothers in
Massachusetts, arrived home short time
ago. Our collector, n. E. Clary, has
collected about $1,000 of this years tax
commitment. The schools in town close
this week.
PROSPECT FERRY.
Charles Banks returned to Northfeld,
VT, last Thursday. Miss Nettie Murphy
of Bucksport visited Miss Myrtle Holbrook
last Saturday and Sunday w. ID. Harri-
man had wood chooping at his house last
Saturday afternoon and party in the even
ing. goodly number were present and all
seemed to have Il good time. The Helping
Hand Club will have pie sociable at the
school house Jan. 10th All are cordially
invited. Pie will be five cents per quarter.
A short program will be given. Augustus
Pierce of Stonington, formerly of this place,
visited his sister, Mrs. George Avery, last
week. "A little boy arrived at the home OF
Sergeant O Rourke Jan 4th, John, Jr. The
mother and child are doing we'll. Miss
Evelyn Avery gave party to twelve of her
L,,;l
candy-making and games the evening was
spent very pleasantly. MIR. William
Kenney is still in very poor health and the
doctor thinks there is very little hope for
his recovery.
THORNDIKE.
Emery Written spent Wednesday and
Thursday with friends in Auburn and
Bath. -. Miss Lizzie Porter of Searsport
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Leslie
Bradford, a few days the past week. Mrs.
Elizabeth Coffin and granddaughter, Miss
Ada Stevens of Pittsfeld, were guests Jan.
18th and 18th of Mr.. and Mrs S. c. Coffin.
....Peter Harmon attended the banquet
and reception of the Maine Democratic
club in Auburn Jan. Sth. Mrs. J. C. Whit
ney, who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. B. F. Stantial, in Brooks, spent Thurs
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Keene, while on her way to her home at
Embden. -. B. W. Downes spent few days
at home the past week Edison Webster,
who has been quite i'll at his home with the
mumps, is improving. Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Jaynes passed Sunday in Belfast. -. Clar-
ence johnson of Waterville was the guest
night and Sunday. Mrs. V. n. Higgins is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Stephen Files,
in Bangor. Miss Edith Lawrence of Free
dom is the guest of her friend Mrs Flora
Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Harding
of Knox were guests the past week of their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harding.
Eben Gordon OF Clinton visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon, the past week.
LIBERTY.
Marshall S. Aver died at his home in this
village Sunday evening, Jan. Eth, aged 81
years and months. Mr.. Aver was born in
Montville. He learned the trade of carriage
maker at China village in the early fortes,
and while there married Miss Hannah
Crowell. He came 10 this village more than
fifty wears ago and went into business for
himself, and from that time to this has
continued to do business in the same shop.
He did some work up to within a very few
weeks of his death, building d new wheel
for the writer last July. He was good
workman at wood work, a good painter, and
as sign painter had few equals, as very
many specimens of his handiwork in this
vicinity testify. He was quiet, unaSSum-
ing, honest man whom every one respected
and was always ready to do kind act.
He was a member of the Baptist church and
lived up to his belief in a quiet way. No
one ever heard him speak in public but he
was ever ready to work in every good cause
to the extent of his ability. His useful life
demonstrated the fact that it is not so much
what we say or what we do that counts in
the makeup of the truly good man. "Ie
was man to all his country dear" He
was a very fine bass singer and sang in the
remarkably fine voice held out until within
very few years of his death. The mem
bers of the old choir, who sang with him for
more than twenty-five years. are Mrs. }. W.
Clough, Mrs. G. H. Cargill, Mrs c. M.
Hurd and j. o. johnson. By his request
they sang at his funeral, which took place
Wednesday, Jan. 18th, at noon.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Masonic Block Association, held in
the Masonic lodge room, Jan. 4th, 1902, the
following officers were elected: C. C. Park,
President: F. II. Cousens, Clerk; A. M.
Ames, Treasurer; Directors, NJ E. Colcord
F. II. Lafolley, H. NJ. Griffin, C. N. Fletcher,
E. w. Libbey. A dividend of per cent.
was declared, payable Feb. LIST, by the
treasurer. Mrs. Bradford Blanchard has
sold her house in Standpoint to Mr.. Ernest
Blanchard of that place. The School
Improvement League of the village recently
bought and hung new curtains throughout
the school-house, which was a great i'm
provement. Miss Edith Griffin is recover
ing from severe attack of uonsilits. .
Mrs. d. G. Harris and Mrs C. S. Rendell
went to Searsport last Friday for the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Staples have closed
their house in the northern part of the town
and left Friday for Mon tpelier, Vt, where
Mr. S will be engaged in the pranita buSi