The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-02-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


deferred from last week
CHINA
L. 7. Mayo of the Turf, Farm and Home,
Wateryille, has bought the Fred Gerald
farm, which is situated just below China
Village. The part of this farm that bon ders
on the lake has many fine building spots
for summer cottages, and Mr.. Mayo is to
| build a cottage in the spring. II is expected
that other cottages will be built in the near
future.
HALLDALE.
Rev. B. NJ. Edwards of Brunswick
preached at the church last Sunday He
Will remain this week and hold meetings
afternoon and evening. 49, Mr.. and Mrs.
Zadoc Mcfarland visited his sister, Mrs.
Trundy, in Lincol49ile last week Miss
| Emma Penney, V he has been sick for sew
eral months, is faiLng -. Mrs. Geo. W.
Choate is suffering from an attack of grip
800. Willie Sibley has bought and moved to
the VIM. F. White farm
WAsHI> GTON.
W. \. Fitch was arraigned before Trial
Justice Overlook Feb 18th and held for the
March grand jury III 5 900 on the charge of
arson. Jan. 18th the house occupied
and partly owned by Mr.. Fitch was
burned, under circumstances which
seemed suspicious to Insurance Com
missioner Carr and insurance agents who
investigated it. Neghbors who were early
at the file found liberal traces of kerosene
oil on the walls and floor of the upper
! I. III
material. Mr.. Fitch claimed in defence
that he was filling an oil lamp from leaky
jug. and that the lamp was accidently over
4 turned. Tho house was insured for 5000.
Mrs. T. c. Bowden, who formerly owned
the building. gave bond for the deed, by
the terms of which she was to receive S375
aud Mr.. Fitch the remainder in case the
building was burned. 1t was also claimed
I by the prosecution that Fitch had been Ut
duly sU1lcitouS about the matter of insur-
ance. Senator Staples and County Atty
Howard appeared for the State. Fitch de-
Tended himself.
Troy CENTRE.
he sunshine letters are again in the
neighborhood. This chain letter, including
about 80 sunshiners, is source of much
comfort to isolated lives. In this round of
the letters appears the following original
poem by Mrs. F. A. Hillman of North Troy,
in which these letters are uniquely pictured
as the "Little White Fleet
A little white fleet came sailing
Into my Bay of Despair:
How quickly the gloom is vanished,
Your sunshine is everywhere!
Little white fleet came sailing
Little white fleet, how eager
I've waited your coming in here;
Each bearing it's own little burden,
All freighted with loving good cheer,
Little white fleet came sailing.
Little white fleet, your mission
Is the dearest the old world holds;
The pain and sadness you've banished
Have never, no never, been told,
Little white fleet go sailing
Little white fleet, 60 sailing,
And tighten another care,
The burdens of life are many,
so bitter and heavy to bear
| Little VIII te fleet so sailing.
! LINCOLNvILLE
Rev. IL. f. McFarlane, who for the past
four weeks has been visiting his mother in
New Bruins wick, has returned -. Mr. and
Mrs. r. r. Fernald and daughter Bessie
spent Sunday III West Rockport with Mr..
Fernald's BROTHER. Bay View Lodge, |. O.
Il. T., held an installation at their hall Fri
day evening, Feb. tin. A number were
present from Northport. A picnic supper
was served and a social time enjoyed. =.
Mrs. z. X. Frohock is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Laforest Rankin, in Lincolnville
Centre.'.. Mrs Rosa Walker is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Fendleton. . Mrs. C. b,
Sawtelle is visiting her brother in Brewer,
Me-. Rehearsals are in order for the
Drama ''Uncle ST." soon to be played for
the benefit of Beach Cemetery. Mrs.
Atalanta Rhoades of Northport is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sarah McCobb. =. Mrs.
Maud French was in Rockland last week.
Paul Young spent Sunday at the Beach.
Sunday about forty people were at
Pitchers pond, Camp Rabbit, and many en-
jOyed sail on Gushee's fine ice boat -.
MIR. John French of Camden called ON rela-
tives here Sunday. Alton French was at
home Sunday. Mrs. Name COombs, who
for the past few months has been on the
sick list, is now improving. -. Capt. Felix
Wade left Monday to take command of his
barge. .Sleighing is good here now, and
all are improving it.....We are glad that
Mrs. Clara McCobb, who has been quite
sick, has recovered. =. Llewellyn Sleeper
and wife of Belfast visited in town Sunday.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray of Frankfort
are visiting relatives in town. 80. Horace
Tibbetts and wife of Rockport visited at
Augustus Gardeners Sunday Mansfield
and Fred Clark of Boston, who were called
horo hxy+ tho dooth of than 70 NJ LII