The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-27
FREEDOM.

| At the annual town meeting March 18th
tor, D. H. Perkins town clerk, J. B. Wig
gin; treasurer, L. H. Murch collector, Fred
! Bradstreet; assessors, Selectmen and over
seers, II. &. Barlow, c. P. Hutchins, Jos.
| Bartlett; school committee, Frank Thurs
! ton auditor, B. B. Bryant. James COlson,
! the expert auditor from Searsport, was here
to answer inquiries in regard to the years
he has been auditing. Money appropriated
| for schools, roads and bridges, support of
poor, town debt and text books, about 81,
| 600. -. Mildred the little daughter of Will
bur Penney, was accidently killed Sunday
She was IN the woods playing with her
brother, who built a fire in hollow tree.
The tree burned away and fell, striking her
on the head. She only lived few minutes.
She was a very bright, interesting child,
and much sympathy is felt for her mourn
ing parents.
LINCOLNVILLE CENTRE.
Miller Ross is at home from Camden High
school, Miss Carrie Dickey arrived Satur-
day from Bath. Mrs. David Mahoney
| Carrie Hall and daughter Georgia arrived
home from Northport last week. Mrs. H.
L. True, who has had the worsted agency
for d number of years, has resigned in favor
of her sister, Mrs. 5. j. Moody, for the
coming year. Mrs True is in i'll health
+ and rest from the business is quite essen
tial. Mrs. True is always thoughtful and
hpuayn1pnt ui h., work tn m w In,
are quite dependent and atfording employ
ment to many little children. She employs
several hundred workers in this and adj
Joining towns and distributes more money
: for labor than any other business in this
town. Mrs. Moody is having a good run of
work and her employees are well supplied.
49,, Leander Morrill, left Monday for Milford
| Mass.
LIBERTY.
f. Ii. Bradstreet Post has secured the
services of Ralph |. Morse as orator fol
Memorial day. 1t is rumored that A. J
Skidmore has sold his meat MARKET slaugh
ter house, carts and good will, to a Mr.
Carroll of Washington. The water has
been higher in the lake the past week thar
ever known. 1t was feared at one time that
the upper dam would not be able to with
stand the pressure. ...A At legal meeting OF
the Liberty & Belfast Telegraph and Tele
phone Company, held March 22nd, it was
voted to extend the line from Ayers Cor
ner in Montville to Centre Montville, from
North Searsmont to Searsmont village, ant
from Morrill, Mills to Belmont Corner, pro
H., a.,
line and take the amount expended in build
ing in the stock of the company. The peo
pie of Centre Montville have their poles out
and wire bought and will begin to set the
poles as soon as the frost is out of the
ground.
ISLESBORO.
The store of Calvin Hatch was broker
into Saturday night, March 22nd, and {
quantity of portable goods, such as cigars
stolen. There seems to be no way of trac
ing the thieves. A year or more ago thu
same store was entered and robbed of about
hundred dollars worth. The thieves wer,
found, and settled the bill. 1t is hoped tina
such may be the case at the present time
1.-The roads are in a bad condition, owing
10 the coming out OF tne IrOSl anu Lne ldTS'
amount of heavy teamng. ....Dr. j. w
Brannan of New FORK, who was here las
summer and rented a cottage, bought a lo
on the new East Shore drive, and has be
gun to prepare the foundation for new
cottage. The work is being rushed rapidly
This is the fourth cottage ON East shore, al
built this season. The summer visitors ar,
building more cottages this year than in an.
previous year. Miss Alice Pendleton re
Gently gave reading in the Eastern Sta
hall to a large and appreciative audience
She has voice of excellent quality, ant
has given much attention to its cultivation
under competent instructors in New York
At present she is preparing the Sunda.
school children, with the assistance of
few other young ladies' for an Easter Con
cert in the Baptist church. Several of tn
gardeners are getting their early vegetable
started in hot houses, ready to be trans
planted as soon as the condition of the sol
permits. Vegetable farming is becoming
profitable industry.
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