The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-04-10
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
HALLDALE.

ana Mrs. A. r. MAJOR. Mr.. L.. w. Fenny
has returned to his home in Newtonville,
Mass. Wild geese were seen flying north
March 31st. Frogs gave their first serenade
March 30th e. The relatives of William BAN
ton received last week the sad news of his
death, March Goth, in South Thomaston.....
Mrs. Fiona Hall is on the sick list this week.
Thomas Thompson has hired with c. A.
Hall for the season E. j. Stevens went
to Rockland with load of beef last week.
1.-THE frost is about out of the ground and
the mud is fast drying up. The roads are
in very rough condition. ID. f. Hall was
in Belfast last Tuesday,. Mrs. Enos Emery
remains about as she has been for few
weeks past. -. Miss Lottie Glidden received
a visit from her mother and sister last week.
Moses Rudman of Bangor was in this
vicinity last Monday.
LIBERTY
w. J. Knowlton has sold Milestone Island
the second largest island in Lake George, to
Mr.. Peck of Connecticut, so that now
Birch, Lotus and Milestone islands and Pa
nola Point are owned by New York, Boston
anu NpiiCStieul Pthl tiCo' L iAo iiioe iiSiA
caught in the lake was taken Monday by c.
W. Brown. 1t was rainbow trout weigh
ing upwards of four pounds. This species
of fish was put into the lake about seven
years ago. and this is the first one caught.
The boats are now nearly all in the lake,
freshly painted, looking like corsairs ready
to attack the big salmon or any other fish,.
Misses Leta Young and frankie Aver left
Monday to attend a term of school at Wa
terville.. Charles Berry is at home from
Howard, r. L.. Don Walker is at home on
a short vacation from Bowdoin college -.
Our new meat men take possession this
week They will occupy for the present the
Brown house on the pains in Montvile.
L,NCOLNvILLE.
Mrs James Ferguson of Boston is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. I. K Frohock. -. Mrs.
W. W. Ogier and sons Edward, Joseph and
Walter are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. 7. Ham,. Mr.. and Mrs. c. W.
BuSWell of Camden called on friends at the
Beach Friday. George Pendleton is at
home repairing his yacht. which he will
soon sail to Boston,. Mrs r. r. Fernald
left Friday for Boston, where she will visit
her brother, Robert Gould. There will be
a benefit sociable at Odd Fellows hall Thurs
day evening. A good program will be given,
and ice cream for sale. Miss Helen Trus-
sell is visiting her sister, Mrs Frank Dun
can.... Miss Ella Thomas, who has been at
tending the Camden High school. is at home
for the spring vacation.. Mrs. George Bull
lock and Miss Alice Howe have returned
home from a visit to their sister in MaSSa
chuSettS. Mrs. Laura French had severe
attack of neuralgia Friday. Miss Winni-
fred French left Saturday for Frankfort,
where she Will teach. The Good Will
Circle held vely Interesting meeting last
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs F.
T. French. These meetings are well at
tended and much enjoyed The Circle meets
with Mrs. French next Thursday \
dance was held at Freeman's Hall on Satrlr-
day evening.
MONROE
The remains of Mr.. Israel Staples,
an old resident OF this town, We're brought
here Sunday and inferred in the family
at Searsport at Mr. Nickels, where he
boarded and had been kindly cared for the
past few years. His wife died some wears
ago. He was 81 years old and with the eX-
ception OF an asthmatic trouble had been in
fairly good health. He leaves 3 children,
Geo. Staples Of Monroe, Lydia Cummings
Of Rockland and John, who, when last
g. i
vices held at the church, Rev IL W. Norton
of SearSport officiating The funeral of
Mrs Lydia y. Staples was held last Sunday.
An obituary is published in another column.
-. DR.. Hill OF Dixmont was called here
last week in consultation with Dr.. Holt re-
gardpg Mrs. jackson Curtis, who has been
a sufferers " It'll erySipelaS all winter Dr.
Hill approved of the treatment she was re-
ceiving and thought she had seen the worst.
She has had the sympathy of all in her
affection Mr.. Nelson Curtis is thought to
be gaining. Albert Curtis, young man,
is a great sufferer from rheumatism. He
cannot be turned in bed without causing in
tense agony Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nye
will return from Boston this week with a
full line of millinery, new furniture, etc.,.
The W, c. I. L. will meet with Mrs. r. w.
Mayo April 18th. We shall soon have en-
tertainments for church benefit. 1t is hoped
the services of Rev. H. W. Norton may be
secured. We have good church and must
hold meetings. Percy Ham has returned
to Boston after visiting his parents =. Miss
Mertie jenkins, who has had position in
Augusta has returned home and will teach
this summer. Mrs. Fred Grant and chill
dren, who spent the winter in MaSsachu-
sets with her husband, who has employ
ment there, have returned to the farm
MI G. thinks of coming back this fall
sWANvILLE
A. Eugene Nickerson of Portland is the
guest of his father, Hon. A. E. Nickerson
He bought a colt in Fairfield which he will
train While here. Capt. \. Smart, who
has been sick for several weeks, is able to
be out again.. Foster Small is delivering
wall papers Mr.. Joseph Marden was
driving last week when one wheel struck a
rock and sprung apart. One thill the Whit
Mard, II was thrown from the wagon and
run, but succeeded in cutting both tugs and
otherwise njurirg the harness. Mr.. Mar
den escaped with a few slight bruises.
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