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

HALLDALE.
| Rev. b. NJ Edwards preached at the
| church last Sunday. 1t is expected that
| Rev G. II. Gray of Burnham will preach
here next Sunday. B, F. Foster was at
/ home from Rockport last Saturday and
! Sunday -. Rev. S. Fl Burton and daughters
of Watervlle visited friends here last week.
Mrs. c. W. Colby went to Belfast last
Monday for short visit. G. W, Choate
| and E. P. Rowell attended the State encamp-
ment of the G. A r. in Augusta last week
....John and harlie Colby We're called to
Belfast last Saturday by the serious illness
| of the daughters of W. A. Hall and c. l.
Wright, who are suffering with pneumonia
Mrs NJ A. Small of Thorndike is the
guest of Mrs NJ. W. White.
LINCOLNYLLE.
Presiding Elder Jones gave d very inter
esting illustrated lecture last Friday even
ing at the NJ. E. church. -. Rev. II. L. Holt
and wife of Morrill, have been visiting in
town the past week. -. Erwin Rankin and
Harry Moody left Saturday to attend Free
dom Academy. Ohm Daily and wife of
Camden spent Sunday at E. I. Churchills.
| a. IL. WHICH ltCeuUly JuuS d ii!Ct utI Sc
THE farmers are housing their ice while
the shedding lasts. go. Mr.. S. B. Coleman is
in failing health....J S. Mullen and wife
spent Sunday with friends in Belmont. :.
Mrs. Matte Rankins went to Freedom Sat
urday to spend the winter. Miss Fannie
Rankins, who spent the past few months in
Camden, will spend the remainder of the
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STANDPOINT.
Capt. Elbridge R. CHM died very sud
denly Sunday afternoon after an illness of
one week of pneumonia and pleurisy, aged
SO years. Mrs. Emma Luke, who has
been housekeeper for Mr. Daniel Cousins
the past year, leaves this weed, and will
care for Mrs. Harriet Shute for while
Mrs. Shute is recovering from her severe
sickness. Mumps are prevalent here.
Sch Pearl, Capt, Harry CHM, sailed Friday
for Rockport with wood and will go from
there to Portland for grain for her owner,
| +. 5. Hartman. The evangelist o NJ.
base and evangelist singer Edward Bar
rett held a number of well attended meet
ings at the church here and much interest
was manifested. Two made a start in Il
Christian life. The prominent people of
the place about all attended, with a number
from Sealsport lIarbor and village, while
| Stockton and Prospect were also repre-
scented.
LIBERTY.
''All coons look alike to me- but they do
not look that way to L. c. Morse, Geo. Cram
and Fred Sanborn OF this village, VIM.
| Mckenzie of Belfast, and four dogs, who
went on coon hunt to West Appleton Fri
day. They succeeded in capturing three
nice coons, one of them alive. Leonard
Berry had twelve teams hauling Stave tim
Der to his mill last week -. The members
of Arbutus Lodge of the order of Eastern
Star of this village visited the members of
that order in Union last Saturday night go.
Not much bark is coming in this winter, for
the reason that not much is required, as
there is a large lot on hand and business at
the tannery is somewhat slack. 49,. Large
lots of logs are being hauled to the Stevens
mill and sawed into long lumber. w. j.
Greeley is logging from the Stewart Knowl-
ton lot and is getting out a fine lot of spruce,
for which he has market in Camden. A
j. Skidmore sent a seven weeks old veal
| calf to Boston last week that netted him
$3.50. Quite delegation from f. H.
Bradstreet Post G. A. R., attended the De-
partment Encampment in Augusta last
week.. Mrs. Morrill, of Augusta inspected
Arbutus Lodge. order of the Eastern Star,
Monday evening, Feb. 18th.
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Capt and Mrs. W. D. Colcord have each
suffered quite severe i'll turns recently, but
are now improving. &c. Mr.. and Mrs. Sylves-
| ter Pendleton were at home for a few days
last week on business, returning Monday
to Waldoboro. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin NJ
| Croker of Belfast, spent Sunday with her
father, Mr.. John MIDGET. At the request
OF some of the parents in the village Miss
Elva Randall has opened private school
for short time. Messrs Edgar Colcord
and S. E. Randell are the owners of ice
boats, and enjoyed some lively spinning on
the ice in the harbor, last week. The speed
attained with a stiff breeze realizes ''rapid
transit" indeed, the boats often running
away from the wind. Some of our
citizens, who are the proud posSessors of
"high steppers," also took advantage of the
harbor ice, for trotting purposes. =. MIR.
and Mrs. E. F. Staples left the first of the
| present week for two weeks trip to New
York, where they will visit Mrs. SIS sister,
Mrs Everett Grant of Mt. Vernon. =. Good
progress is being made on the West Maine
street V. |. S. minstrel Show which will
be given very soon. For exact date, see
| bills. The program will consist of a ''vocal
| overture" Through the kindness of Messrs.
Pitcher and Pote of Belfast) quartette and
chorus work, and the usual fun-making by
the ''end-men,' in the first part the second
to consist of vocal solos and Duets Tin
character) banjo solos, with guitar
accompaniment, dancing and song special
ties, followed by "cake-walk," with
probably an Introductory chorus. The
music for the dance will be furnished by an
Old-time favOrite violinist, Mr.. Jerry
Written, of Belfast, assisted by a cornetist
and pianist. Refreshments as usual See
bills at the post Office. The afternoon
Whist Club will meet tomorrow, Friday,
with the Misses COlcord. The Current
Events Club will be entertained Wednes-