The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-12-18
FRANKFORT.

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river and the schooner l. K. Stetson is q
Winterport unable to reach the grant
docks here.
SEARSMONT.
There will be no Christmas concert b
the Sunday School on account of the whoor
ing cough prevailing. =. Mrs. R. F. Dunton
who was called here by the death of he
mother and was detained by the illness o
her sister, returned home last Sunday.
The annual Christmas sale and supper o
the E. L. Ladies' Aid Society, Thursda.
evening, Dec. 18th, was success, netting thu
society $5S.
wINTERPoRT.
Mr.. Willis Rich, former resident of this
place, arrived last week from Denver, Col.
to spend the winter with his sister, Mrs. NJ.
A. Haley. Mr.. Rich is out of health, ant
this is his first visit to his old home in 81
years. Stephen Stubs is very i'll with a
heart trouble. He has many friends who
wish him speedy recovery. An all-day
Sunday school rally was held at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday. In the morning
Z. IL. Worcester, Esq. of Bangor gave a
very able and practical address, which
was received with great favor by the audi
ence. Then followed the Sunday school
roll call. At Up. IN. there was a short adj
dress and question box. At I p. M, music,
ard addresses by superintendent and pastor
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS.
The schools in this vicinity began last
week. Mr.. Dayton Bckmore of Sandy
point is teaching the Centre school and the
superintendent of schools, Mrs. Sarah Cliff
ford, is teaching the Roberts school. The
ministers present at the Sunday evening
meeting at the Roberts School-house were
Elders WEIGH, Ward, Stairs and Perley
Andrews. Jimmie Clifford was quite
badly scaded recently by teapot full of
hot tea which was overturned on his head
....Miss 1nez Staples left last Monday for
visit to friends in Brooks. -. Misses Helen
Littlefeld and Minnie Moody entertained a
party OF friends at candy pull at the Cen
tire school house Friday evening. The
young people present had very pleasant
time. Miss Mary Mudgett of Prospect
will spend the winter at Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Smiths. MIR. William @ .Spinney has
large stock of Christmas goods. He has
new clerk, Mr.. F. Percy Partridge Mr.
Spinney does large business and employs
from four to eight men,
LIBERTY.
A. A. Brown is no better Mrs. Sarah
Meservey is quite sick. DR.. Hoyt has been
confined to the house for few days, but is
much better at this writing C. R. Nelson
has been very sick for short time, but is
reported as cOnvalescent. I'D. j. Walker
was in Boston on business last week and
reported that the cold weather and the coal
strike have made Boston good place to
avoid for a season. wv. J. Greeley shipped
car load of apples to Michigan last week,
paying $50 per barrel at Belfast Seven
teams went to Belfast with apples for him
Friday I'D. O. johnson will represent
Georges River Grange at the meeting of the
State Grange in Portland this week. At
the regular meeting of f. NJ. Bradstreet
Post, G. A. r., the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Commander,
Sumner Poland; S. " c., Il. C. Herman J.
V. c., G. Q. White; Q. NJ, W. II. Moody;
Chaplain, NJ. J. Creasey; Surgeon, L. c.
Morse; 0. D., }. L. KnOwlton; O. G.,
Henry Leeman. Department Commander
Merrick of Waterville graced the occasion
with his presence. A fine chicken dinner
was served in the DINING room to about
forty comrades and their ladies and we old
boys had very enjoyable time. Public
installation of officers Jan. 9th. and all COM
rades of the G. A. K. are invited Two kinds
of clam chowder will be served, viz, with
and without onions. The Oldest person
never saw so cold a week before Christmas
as the past week has been. The mercury
was at zero every morning for eight DAYS
and several mornings much lower. One
morning it was 20o below. 1t not only
reached our noses but our cellars and water
pipes as well. Our hens all laid frozen
eggs and some of us laid cold in bed toward
morning.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
DR.. G. A. Stevens left Dec. Sth for trip
to Florida, to inspect the home and orange
grove he recently bonght in Fruitlands
near Palatka. His sojourn in the land of
Ponce de Leon, will necessarily be brief,
as his large practice here demands his pres
ence. This respite from long drives, night
calls and anxious watching of patients, his
numerous friends nope will bring needed
rest before the long winter campaign.....
Capt. Edmund Hichborn arrived Thursday
for short visit with his mother and sisters,
while his vessel, the John E. Develin, is dis
charging salt at Philadelphia. -. The Mat
inee Whist Club held a very pleasant meet
ing with Miss Clara Griffin last Friday.
Mrs. Everett Staples, Sr., who has been seri-
ously i'll the past ten days, is now thought to
be out of danger, unless unlocked for con phi
cations arise. Her sister, Mrs. Sarah Smell
is with her -. Mrs. Eden Shute suffered ar
ill turn Friday, but is now improving -.
Mrs. Ralph Morse has been quite i'll the
past week, but at this writing is thought tt
be gaining steadily. 49, The severe cold wea
Their of the last eight days has been enough
to chill everyone beyond the point of health
although we have heard of no sickness due
to that cause. The thermometer ranged
from 10 to 200 below zero for week, render
ing the deficiency of coal very apparent il
houses where the usual furnace heat is per
| force dispensed with. Monday brought |