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

SOUTH MONTVILLLE.
Miss M. A. Randall has gone to Lewiston
to spend few weeks with her cousin, Mrs.
j. w. Jordan. Werner Bennett has moved
into his new house.
WINTERPORT.
Mr.. Geo. F. West of Portland was in
town Monday. Up-river ice has been quite
plentiful in the river for a few days..
Mrs. E. d. Johnston is spending the winter
at PemaQuid... Capt Benj. Atwood and
wife are spending a few months in Boston.
AT the annual meeting of the Winter
port Water Co. the following directors were
elected: Hon. Geo P. Wescott, Geo. F..
Hon. G. +. Wescott will be elected presi-
dent, Geo. F. West, clerk and treasurer and
A. f. Carleton, supt. 1t is said that i'm
provements are to be made. The Winter
port creamery has orders for cream to its
full capacity. -. The new house of Isaac
Rankin on Wing street is completed. The
Hatch house Oh Christian Hill will be com
pleted in the early spring. The Dudley
homestead is for sale by Col. Atwood, to
close an estate. 1t is one of the finest loca-
tons for summer home on the river.
CENTRE MON1vlLLE.
John Boynton's youngest child, a boy
two years of age, got his clothing on fire
during the absence of his mother JAN 9th,
and was burned so badly that he died the
next day. The funeral was held Saturday,
of
johnson has gone to Portland.. r. w.
Howard has sold his farm to J. G. Anderson
and Mr. Anderson has moved in. NJ. NJ
Wentworth went to Pittstield Jan 18th, re-
turning on the 18TH. NJ. {. Gordon owns
a calf which weighed 1871 pounds when
twenty four hours old. Miss Edna
Thompson has gone to Meriden, Conn.,, to
visit her sister, Mrs. Lunt. -, The youngest
child of John Boynton was so severely
burned Wednesday forenoon Jan Sth, that it
died the next day. The mother went to a
neghbors, leaving three little children aged
., and s, alone in the house. The child
pushed small stick into the stove, setting
it on fire, and while playing with it set fire
to his clothes. The funeral was held the
following Saturday. Charles Howard set
one of his pumps for J. 0. Bartlett last
week. Mr.. Towards pumps work well and
are durable.
FREEDOM.
Dana B. Carter Relief Corps adopted the
following resolutions of respect on the death
of Mary J. Mutt, who died in Freedom Dec.
90, 1901:
Whereas the Death Angel has again en-
tered our midst and severed another link in
the fraternal chain that binds us, by rem0v-
ing our beloved sister, Mary J. Mutt there
fore, be it
Resolved, That our corps has sustained
genial and pleasant, one who was ever
ready with helpful heart to promote the
welfare of our order.
Resolved, That while we deeply deplore
our loss we extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the husband, also her friends and the
community, who by her loving disposition
won her many friends who will long cherish
her friendship and memory. We would re-
mind them that the dear one removed by
pain and sickness is not lost but gone before
where there is no death, and may we all
meet where there will be 10 more parting.
Resolved, That in living remembrance of
our sister the charter be draped in mourn
ing thirty days and a copy of these resolu-
lions be sent to the bereaved husband,
copy be spread upon our records and one
sent to the Bangor Commercial and Belfast
journal for publication.
ANNE J. LIBBY, Com
MYRA F. BROWN, on
SUSAN J. FIVE, Res.
Freedom, Jan. 9, 1902.
sEARSMONT,
A reception was rendered Mrs. Sarah A.
Farrar Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18th, on the
occasion of her list birthday, when about
forty of her friends surprised her at her
home with happy greetings. Letters of
congratulation were read from her grand
son, William +. Dunton Of Belfast, her
sister, Mrs. +. II. Bradbury of Worcester,
Mrs. A. I. MuZzy of Somervlle. Mass, and
her lifelong friend, Mrs. Martha Muzzy
Allen of Andover, Mass, and poem by
Miss Mary Mcfarland. Mrs. Charles Brown
then presented, in behalf of the company.
an elegant silver berry spoon and cut work
table cover. Other presents were as
follows: vase, Mrs. Flora Dunton; cake
plate, Mr.. O. f. Robbins; handkerchief,
Mrs. Allen; cherry rocker, Mrs. r. F.
Dunton and Miss Sarah Farrar. Mr. John
Poor of Belfast sent cut flowers Miss
Margaret Dunton, carnations, Mrs Charles
Brown, geraniums Assorted cake and
cocoa were served. Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Dunton of Belfast were in town last Satur-
day and Sunday. Mr.. Charles Moody of
Franklin, Mass, called upon friends in
town last Friday. Mrs Roxana Fitzgerald
has bought the S. S. Bean house, now
occupied by Mrs Taylor.
PROSPECT.
l. F. Gould is hauling his pressed hay to
Standpoint. Bert Darby of Belfast called
on friends in this section last week. A
few workers are waiting here for the shoe
factory to start again in Belfast. .. Melvin
Clarke of Stockton Springs called on friends
in this section last week. Mrs. M. E.
Clarke is improving in health. Miss
George Curtis is getting better. -. The man
with a mule team selling steel ranges ship
ped from the west was in this section last
week. Notwithstanding the high price of
$73 he put in some stoves in this section
Frank Crockett has the largest amount of
standing wood in this section and is having
some spool wood cut for the market The