The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-09-11
/ LIBERTY,

X. Berry and family left Monday and Capt.
A. II. Pulsifer and wife will leave next
week. Liberty was well represented at
the State fair in Lewiston last week. L. C.
Morse and wife, R. l. Morse, Mrs. J. 0.
johnson, w. j. Knowlton and wife and
Celia Nelson and wife were among the num-
Der. John Wiley and wife of Hudson,
Mass, are in town, called here by the sick
ness of Mrs. Wiley's father, A. P. Cargill,
who is considered dangerously ill.,. Leon
ard Berry has gone to New York in the
interest of the Bodweli Granite Co. to over
see some part of the construction of the
New York Custom House, he being an ex-
pert. He was three years on the Buffalo
post Office, and several years on the Govern
ment buildings in Washington. =. The whis-
tie at the tannery is now heard morning,
noon and night, which is great delight to
the people. t.not only means business, but
it gives those who think they have good
watch,a,chance to regulate it three times a
day.. Frank Bennett is making quite ex-
tensive repairs on the NJ. S. Aver buildings,
recently bought by him. The grange
started up Wednesday evening, Sept. Sd,
after vacation during July and August
There was a good attendance and an inter-
esting meeting.
SEARSMONT
Rev. 7. F. Jones, Presiding Elder, will
preach at the NJ. f. Church Thursday even
ing, September 18th, at 80 The service
will be followed by the End Quarterly Con-
ference. Mrs. Joshua Rivers has taken
little girl from the "Home" at Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Staples of Rockland
called upon friends in town last Friday....
Mr.. and Mrs. Ibra Ripley of Rockland were
guests of A. L. and Miss Mary McCorrison
last week....J. W. Farrar of Washington,
ID. c., is at home for a brief visit. He re-
turns Saturday, accompanied by his children
and mother, who will spend the winter in
Washington. DR.. Millett, who is suffering
with fractured rib, is improving. -. The
road commissioners have rebuilt the bridge
at Fuller's mill, making a great improve
ment. H. f. Holmes was aroused from
his slumber one night by a scratching sound.
He went out and found a skunk in his
chicken pen, which he killed with d club
while holdinga lamp in the other hand
"Herb' is called slow, but few could beat
that. Mrs. NJ. B. Lassell has gone to
Arlington, Mass, to spend month with
Mrs. Ella Wentworth. Mrs. Jennie A bbott
of Camden was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. Ness last week. Professor II. f. Cobb
returned to Chicago tuesday,. Mr. James
l.. Bean returned from a business trip to
Boston last week. Mrs. Josie NJ. kelso of
East Boston is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Mary W. Bean. wv. II. Seavey and wife
of Everett, Mass, are visiting Mrs. NJ, W.
Beam. Mr.. ana Mrs. II. +. Knight, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. A Knight, and Mr.. and Mrs
J. Il. Robbins spent last Sunday at Quanta-
bacook Pond.
THORNDIKE
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins attended
the Free Baptist quarterly meeting in Mon
roe Sept 5, &, 7.... Miss Hannah Roche of
Andover, Mass, was the guest Sept. 6thama
It'll of Ross c. IIggins... Reuben Averll of
Bos t on. Mass,was the guest Tuesday of Nh
and Mrs. ieter Harmon. Miss Marie JayneS
of " aterville was The guest Thursday after
noon of Miss Edythe Harmon. Miss Grace
Farrar, plecep tIess at Freedom Academy.
passe d Satuld day and Sunday with Miss Jen-
ME CoX...,N. y. Higgins and wife, who at
tended the reunion Of the md Maine Regt.
in Bangor, returned home Sept. h....MlS.
j. C.Nhitney is spending the week in Brook
with her daughter. Mrs. B. f. Stantia....
Mrs. Adnah Morey passed Thursday with
friends in Castine... Everett II. Ward and
wife have been passing a week with rela-
tves in Rockland, Ninalhaven and North
Haven.. Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb of Rocland
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. ii. Ward. So.
Ora and Carrie Ward returned to Massa-
chusetts last Monday... Mrs. B. \. Gowen
has been passing the week in Belfast and
Northport. Ross Towle, a former resident
of this town, was the guest a few days last
week of his friend DR.. Is. =. Hurd....
Charles Bessey of Barre, VT, visited his
dau ghter, Mrs. Nathan Berry, last week..
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wing of Augusta are
guests of Nh and Mrs. II. L. Wing. Mrs
Ella Rackitt and Miss Martha Coffin, who
have been visiting at w. H. Cotfin's, return
ed to their home in Bangor last week..
Mrs. Drayton and daughters of Boston are
guests of William Barlow and wife,. B.
w. Downes passed a few days at home last
week.. Miss Helen Philbrick is on the
sick list. The lawn party at DR.. B. P.
Hurd's last Tuesday night was very pleas
ant affair. Herbert Harding, wife and
children, are stopping for time with Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Gordon. There was quite
a heavy frost on low land Friday night ....
A. II. Higgings is canvassng for fruit trees.
APPLETON.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gillette and son Cliff
ford of West Somerville, Mass, have been
guests for few days of II. c. Pease and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pease Mrs.
Alice Holt, who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Pease, has returned to home in Cam
bridge, Mass Mrs. Holt is teacher of
piano and vocal music. ~ We have had few
campaign speakers. Hon. Chas. E. Little
field and Judge Reuel Robinson of Camden
were heard on the Republican side. and
Hon. L. NJ. Staples of Washington, Mr..
Foster of Boston and Miss Miller of Cam
den were the orators at the Democratic raj
ly held in Union church Wednesday even
ing. Sept. 5rd. Saturday Albert II. New
bert and Chas. H. Jones of Rockland gave