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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-06-02

Whereas, our grange has been bereft by
death of beloved sister, Flora Richie;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, members of Morning
Light Grange, would offer our tribute of
esteem for her whose kindly nature en-
deared her to us all and whose loss we
deeply feel.
Resolved, That we hold sacred the men,
DRY of her true womanhood as wife and
mother and extend our sympathy to the
family in their bereavement
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning thirty days, that these resolutions
be placed upon our records, copy sent to
the family and also copies sent for publica-
ton to The Republican Journal and Bangor
Commercial.
CHAs. c. CLEMENTS Committee
ELIZABETH MOORE, on
NANCY PARKER, } Resolutions.
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NORTH sEAKsPoRT ITEMS.

DoDGE's CORNER Rev. George Hamil-
ton will hold ii service at the church the af-
ternoon of June 9Th. The Ladies' Benefit
Society will meet with Mrs c. o. Fernald
June 9th. Picnic supper. Robert Seeley
and family of Connecticut have arrived to
take possession of the Ellis farm lately
bought by Capt. Fields S. Pendleton of
Islesboro... George futile and E. Decrow,
who have been boarding at G. f. Chapins,
returned to their home in Camden last Mon
day. While here they caught several nice
fish, -. Frank Wiley of Camden and E. NJ.
Hall of Belfast spent last Friday at the
lake and caught three fine fish.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-06-02

The county committee will be in session
at the Court House, at nine o'clock a. M,
on the day of the convention to receive ere
dentials of delegates. Total number of dele
gates eligible to seats in the convention, 49,
Per order Democratic County Committee.
FRANKLIN A. GREER, Chairman,
DIR. A. E. KILGORE, Secretary.
Belfast, June ], A. ID. 1904.
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MARRIED..

Foss-BRYANT. In Brooks, May 30, by Rev. d.
Bracket, G. U. FOSs of Jackson and Mr. 5. Lovina
A. Bryant of Waldo.
SPEAR-JoNEs. In Warren, May 81, Ernest
A Spear and Sadie w. Jones, both Of Warren.
WEsCOTT-DINSMoRE. In Belfast, May 81, by
Rev. Ashley A. Smith. Clement W. Wescott and
Miss Susan E. Dinsmore, both of Belfast.
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1SLESBOIsO.

Ihe summer cottage OF Professor Samuel
Z. Tucker of Columbia University, New
1ofk, is now occupied by Mrs Tucker, her
children and maids The Professor will
come as soon as his college work closes, the
latter part of June. Mr. George Tiffany
OF St. Louis, with his young bride, lately
OF his father, Dexter Tiffany. This cottage
was one OF the first built, and was enlarged
year ago; The firms of Sprague & Pen
dieton, and of Grant Il Colson, painters and
paper hangers, are greatly driven with work.
anu nnu IL al1ncuit to secure sufficient
nqin9ef Oh competent Workmen. The firm
OF Hatch Il Weymouth, contractors and
builders, are also rushed with work, and
are snort OF carpenters. For several weeks
two crews OF men have been at work on the
sewer system, which is nearing completion.
work has begun on the public roads,
put II mas been hindered by the wet wealth
er. Men receive 50 a day. The Masonic
Lodge contemplate building new hall. A
I2t has been bought adjoining the Town
Hall, and building committee appointed
go. mere are SIX young people from this
town IN the graduating class of the CAST re
Normal school. Most of them came home
W spehu Memorial Day: AT the Baptist
church Sunday, May 18th, a memorial SER
mon was preached by Rev. George E. Tufts
lnele was some extra music by IA choir of
children and boys quartet. ~. CAPTAIN
William Fletcher arrived from New York a
few days ago in impaired health, having
had an an attack Of appendicitis. His daugh-
Yer. MISS Eva Fletcher, who has been suf-
fering from. rheumatism for nearly two
years, came home last week from the South.
where she spent the winter in sanitarium'
She Is much improved. Mrs. Martha Bah
oldge, while making call on her grand
daughter. Mrs. Lee, slipped and fell at tie
the shoulder and other parts of the body,
The accident. in connection with her four
score years, has greatly crippled her. She
is improving, however.
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Card Of Thanks.

hereby wish to express my thanks to the
friends and neighbors who SO kindly sympathlzed
with me in my late sorrow and bereavement, to
t he choir which sang at the funeral, and the Sir
Knights who performed the last sad rites over
the body of my deceased husband.
MRS. SUSAN F. LORD.
Brooks, Maine.
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PROSPECT FERRY.

Mr.. and Mrs George Gruby returned to
their home in Boston last Monday. Mrs.
Luther Grant and Mrs. NJ. b. Grant of
Standpoint visited Mrs. w. d. Hartman
last week -. Mrs G.. b. Brown and Mrs.
Lizzie Billado visited relatives in Belfast
several days last week .... Mrs. Nathan
Brown and Mrs. Lewis Brown of Belfast
visited relatives here several days last
week -. Mrs. n. }. Heagan entertained the
Ladies' Club May 18th. -. Miss Alice Wey-
mouth OF Sargentville visited Miss Evelyn
Avery recently. Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Avery and Albert Avery of Brewer visited
relatives here last Sunday. Miss Oranna
on a months vacation. Miss Harding lee
tured on The deaconesS work in OrOnO last
Sunday. Mrs. Mary Smith arrived from
Brewer last Saturday.
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That Beautiful Gloss

comes from the varnish in DevOe's Varnish
Floor Paint; costs . cents I'm more a quart
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STANDPOINT.

STANDPOINT.
Mrs. James Richards is in Boston for a
visit. Miss Estelle Perry of PenObscOt
was here several days last week with friends.
....F. r. Daggett was recently in the north
ern part of the State. He has sold his home
farm and the NORM farm to F. +. Perkins.
Mrs. Herman Grant has been here from
Seboeis for a few days. Miss Lucia Shute
Miss Susie Patterson, who is attending
school in Rockland, is at home for short
vacation. Mrs. Ivan Grant has gone to
Seboeis, where her husband is Employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Book and little daugh-
ter from Bucksport were here last week for
visit with relatives. "A number from here
attended the dance in Prospect last Friday
evening. Messrs. Griffin & NORM have
opened store near the steamboat landing.
go. MIR. Newton from Bangor preached here
last Sunday.
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Paint Your Buggy for 75c.
to S1.OO with DEVICES Gloss Carriage Paint.
1t weighs s to 8 oZs. more to the pint than
others, wears longer and gives gloss equal
to new work Sold by Mason & Hall.
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Caucus Notice.

WALDO. The Republicans OF Waldo are re-
quested to meet at the Richie Grange Hall, on
Saturday, June Is, at O'Clock P. M, to choose
one delegate to attend the Republican State Con-
vention to be held at Bangor on June 10Th.
PER ORDER OF Town COMMITTEE.
Waldo, May 9, 19U4.-6wls
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELE Asst.

ARRIVED.
May 26. Schs. Sunnyside, Barbour,
Stonington; ORION, Rich, Bangor.
y May p, Sch, Good Intent, Hartford,
May 80 Schs Annie P. Chase, Nicker-
son, Perth Amboy; Roger Drury, Kelson,
Port johnson.
May 90 Sch American Team, Atwood,
Hoboken.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-06-02

NoRTHPoRT. Republican caucus will be
held at the Wood schoOlhouse at l.3O p. M June
Ind to elect one delegate to the State convention
in Bangor and two delegates to the county con-
yentiOn in Belfast.
ID. G. GREENLAW,
Chairman Town Committee
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DIED..

ATKINSON. In Montville, May "a, Mrs. Miriam
B. Atkinson, aged 81 years.
CLARK. In l'ar Harbor. Nay II. Bessie Adams.
wife of ;" illiam Clark, aged 80 years, months
and IS days
ONToN. In Montville, May %. Carrie, wife of
{. r. OXtOn, aged 81 wears, 6 months and 10 day
WILSON. In Belfast, way 30. Ellen A, Duffie)
wife of DR.. Everard A. Wilson, aged IL years,
months and II days.
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County Correspondence.
BURNHAM.

BURNHAM.
Oscar Pennington has built large new
carriage house, which adds much to the APP
pearance Of his buildings. -. Seneca Jones
has torn down the old connections between
his house and barn and will build new.
Mrs. Lii Written, who has been stopping
in Massachusetts for some time past, is Wis
iting relatives and friends in this place.
Eugene Young has moved to the farm he
recently bought of Trial Reynolds.
sMITHTON (Freedom).
George Bragdon, who is attending the
Maine Central Institute in Pittsfeld, spent
Sunday with his parents. Martin Over
lock will work for J. O. Bartlett this sum-
mer. Mrs. Angler Philbrook has opened
her cottage here for the summer. Some of
the ladies met at the schOolhOuSe Saturday
and made wreaths for Memorial Day.
There are twenty-five soldiers graves in the
cemetery here.
CENTRE MONTvILLE.
Mrs. Carrie Cooper Oxton, wife of c. B.
Oxton, died May 23d, of consumption. She
leaves besides her husband four small chill
dren and her mother, Mrs. Solomon Palmer,
to mourn their irreparabe loss She was
one who lived for her husband, her
children and her home. Mr.. Oxton wishes
to express his thanks to his neighbors and
friends, who did all in their power to aid
him. The floral offerings were plenteous
ana beautiful. Mrs. Allen Goodwin, Mrs.
Rebecca Poland, and Mrs. Ellen Goodwin
sent cut flowers; Mrs. Ella Thompson and
Mrs. NJ. M. Wentworth, crosses; Mrs. W.
D. Tasker, and Mrs. Hattie Cove, cres-
cents; Mrs: E. B. Bean and Mrs. Effie Bean,
wreaths; Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Cooper,
sweet peas and roses. Rev. f. A. Dinslow
was the speaker. I'D. j. Clement has a bad
ly sprained ankle, caused by holdback
iron breaking when he was driving a colt.
....B: T. Boynton, Jr., had little finger
sawed off in Ira D. Grants mill last week
farm for one year. Mr.. Allen goes to Mas
sachuSettS.
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MONROE.
The W. C. T. U. hai their annual meeting
last week and elected the following officers:
Mrs. L. W. Woodman, President, Mrs. c.
E. Durham, Vice President; Mrs S. A.
Mansur, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs.
Lizzie Haskell, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
r. w. Mayo, Treasurer 80. The Loyal Tenn
perance Legion had their annual meeting
at the home of Mrs. F. Chase, the superin-
tendent, last Saturday and elected these
officers: Miss Gertrude Conant, President;
Lena Nye. Vice President; Amy Staples,
End Vice President; Lucy Dickey, Secre-
tary Viola Conant, Treasurer. 1t is the
only Legion in Waldo county. New men,
bers are coming in and it is thriving little
Legion. Mrs. Clara Bowden is quite sick.
Much sympathy is expressed for her as she
is well known, having been nurse for
many. years.. Edmund Jenkins is in very
poor health and is unable to do any work.
Penobscot Lodge, l. 0. .. f., of Bangor,
Will visit Monroe Lodge by invitation June
10th. A grand tire is anticipated Mrs.
EVE Nye is having large sale of millinery
and is very popular with her customers .
Farmers are now wearing contented smile,
as their crops are planted, even if it is late
in the season.
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STOCKTON SPRINGS.


Mrs. Z. s. Rendell returned the middle of
last week from visits in Augusta and Port
land. MIR. and Mrs. Charles W. Griffin
left last Thursday for various Western
cities, en- route to their California home
Ihey were to remain several days in st.
Louis TO take in the principal features of
the Exposition. Mrs. Maria 7. Blanchard
Spe i saturday and Sunday with her sister,
ing Monday. Capt john Lewis Panno,
after business absence Of ten years in
oalifornla, arrived home last Sunday to re-
nam permanently, ii is said by his rela-
ives; Mrs Daniel Thompson has recent
y sold the DevereauX residence to Mrs.
Amelia L: West, who will soon occupy the
house: Mrs. f. w. Greenwood of Ever
EFT, Mass, and her daughter, Mrs. c. E..
COOK, of New York, are spending "a few
weeks at the home of II. E. Shute. "A.
W. Gardner and daughter Flora arrived
from Boston by Sundays boat to join Mrs.
u. at their summer home at Pleasant Point.
80 Brainard Griffin left Wednesday for his
home in St Paul, Mimi, after a ten DAYS
stay among relatives and old friends.
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SAILED.
May 26. Schs. Ella G. Eells, Lane, Ston.
ington; Circle, Staples, Vinalhaven.
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So three years passed, and one day the CHEEKY old
ciOckmaker did not rise from his bed He called
Percy TO him and told him that he was about To die
de SAID that the boy could carry ON the b,siness
and make a hne living there ii he cared to bUt no
advised him TO take the tools and go into the Great
city, where many clocks needed repairs and where
money was plentiful
Wherever you co. said he, you viii succeed and
make many friends, for you have an open kindly
tace clear cye.and a good heart Do not work too
eheaply but always do thy very best worl, and tbat
viii gain success"
After the funeral Percy did not linoer Iono Inf
packing up all the tools used in the watcbT1si,i
trade, he set out to walk to the far-distant oty
Day after day he plodded along now and tber
stopping at some farm house to mend q clock or
watch III exchange for meal or a bed and eniovine,
the gay sunshine, the sOngbirds' carolircs the
brooks wild music and the breezes that lifted his
curls and cooled his brow as he strobe through the
dust 1'
One day he stopped in the shade of a giant ool- f.,
rest and cat his lunch. and he mopped his fore
head and whlsted, ne heard deep groan that came
from a clump of bushes behind him
at first he startled BY the sound but soo, IL
went to seek It's and there before the door Of
a httle house exactly Ike that Of the cockrnol-ar
nc found an old man lying almost scnseIess. He
raised the form and then ran for water. which he
dashed on his face and which soon revived him
The old man was almost too weak II move b,,t
the sturdy boy soon had him IN bed ana af1er bo
had partaSen OF some soup which Percy made he
was able 70 tell his story -l'
he was an umbrella member, and had ree, rst,,r
ing home when he attacked at his door bv t,g,
robbers who took all that he had.
They were not simple umbrella lieveso said old
Mr. GreAvsS- a Low them for bold hishwaymen,
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The old man got out Of BED instantly and began
TO hustle around, full of excitement, forgetting all
about the robbers. Percy took the old blackened
clock down from the wall and began TO examine its
works, and then in a moment he said:
Why, this clock is all right. It only needs to be
wound up lie began to wind It With one of his
own keys.
That's funny" cried the old man. But perbars
my father lost the key, for I've never seen one"
Percy opened little door in the front of the
clock and then he whOOped with amazement, for out
popped the cuckoo; but instead of a lutte clumsy
wooden bird, such as he had always seen in cuckoo
clocks, this bird was ave Alive and sparkling with
the most dazzlngly brilliant feathers JUS like gems
flashing in the sunlight.
Cuckoo! Cuckooi Good morning. nv son ~
chirped the bird turning up shining eye at the as
tOnshed boy and man. Il have been cooped I'D In
there many year, and was becoming mighty tired
Of IT. let me tell you am glad to get :, chance to
stretch my wings and shake out the dust Myl but
it's nasty and cobwebby in there. You must clean it
out at once I'm all choked up with spiders webs
and dust. Cuckooi Cuckoo"
Its alivep caclled the old man. staring at the
bird with wde-open eyes, little bit frightened too
1T certainly i" cried Percy. "And thought all
the time that 1T was a cuckoo clock"
well, well~ snapped the bird. "Wlat do YOU
take me for! An eagle ostrich? Am 1 not
cuckooI
Il meant wooden cuckoo" stammered Percy. 81
didn't expect that I'd find a real, live bird in a
clock"
Certainly not in an ordinary clock, but this is an
extraordinary 1t was made by Excelciorius the
great clockmaker of Ind. who never made another
but was satisfied with this one and gave It to Charlie
magne, the Emperor Of Germany"
Ny! Are you really as old as all that!" cried
Percy.
Yes indeed. am about the oldest bird in all the
world except, perhaps, the Phoenix; and some peo-
pie say that he doesn't really exist"
wen, / am very glad that L thought Of mending
the clock" sad Percy.
Io1r re not halt as glad / am replied the
bird. "But now that am free and the ,IocLi 10 i,
must attend to business. I have Just thirty-nine
minutes to CAD about and see what is doing before
cal5 he houT- III just look about the neighborhood
urn soon never neglect my clock for gossip but
GEAR me- whot a lot have to make up p
away new the bird, flashing through the air like 4
fame leaving the man and bow to ponder ,,ro,, -
marvel but 1t returned within a half hom and said.
Dear me, but this neighborhood has fallen off
IIeadIulIy remember when there was town hero
that was fully as important as the kipe,s o;+ 80
now there are only p few tumbledown Iousesi And
the people ere all half asleep NothiDe can ever
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happen here, and will have to fly for miles to see
and hear anything of Importance"
1t alghted on the clock shelf, and as the door
hew open at the hour it added:
Cuckoo Cuckoo! Two o'clock and fine weather,
Mother Mor-Irtys old hen Just laid an egg Miss
Petersons cat had fit, Doctor Reynolds was called
over TO Mr. Noodes TO see if the baby hadn't swal-
lowed a satety-pin and Mrs. Moore is baking a Glib
let PIE. That's all the news for the hour and must
town."
DO YOU give out all the news like that every
hour asked Percy in wonder.
VI course, and its pity there's nothing Of the
least Importance to ell you, although I've been into
every blessed housep
You don't mean to say that YOU 90 into the
houses" cried the old man
My, certainly: how else could learn what was
happening! You don't suppose / can get the news
by sitting III the treetops, do you!" asked the bird
cried the old man.
'Or shoot you, maybe!" added Percy. anxiousIy
oh, no, they WON'T" said he cuckoo 81 am
totally invisible to all outsdeof the house. and even
indoors when strangers are present. A. least they
think L am merely a wooden bird, and say nothing
but cuckoo then, / assure YOU"
The bird peeped into its little door AMI added:
i am glad to see that you have cleaned out my
room. Now / shall be comfortable, and tonight I
shall begin laying again"
What do you mean! That's not good grammar"
said Percy.
Il mean laying eggs :" retorted the bird ~ didn't
mean lying down"
What, Do you lay eggs q asked Percy.
"Ot course. stupid! / lay an egg every day. Just
the same any other bird"
And-and what becomes of the eggs 2: asked the
lad.
well how on earth do you suppose know? Thev
are taken away or, ct least they used to be- and
perhaps the emperors and kings to whom the clock
belonged ate them for breakfast. I never bothered
about lnquirng into the matter, as my business is
always outside of the house after I cal the hour
you know. | never really thought about ="
But wouldn't the eggs hatch out if you attended
to the natter"
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"Oh, hddlesticksf cried the cuckoo. "Do you sup
pose L am going TO waste my time Matching Just
like an ordinary blackbird or wren? was not made
Tor such ignObe usesl / am marvel and q wonder
not a hatchery"
BY George! [ have an idea :" cried Percy
That IS ltF asked the bird, showing its curl
oslty by perIng up and ruting its feathers eagerly
Never mind You go ahead and lay the eggs
and l will do the rest Wait and see how it comes
OUT
You might tell me what it IS. if I have to fur
nish the eggs" said the bird. "Come on tell me;
do lie flew down and perched on Percy's shoulder
and strOked him coaxingly with his red beal
well, my idea IS to hatch out all your eggs in an
incubator. and meanwhile make a lot of new clocks
so that when they are Matched out we Will have
whole storeful."
That's fine notion, and there1l be money in it.
cried old Mr.. GTeaves.
:" But they won't be birds like e." declared the
cuckoo They will be common -yooden ones. fear
All the better" said Percy. 'for more such mar
vels as you would turn peoples heads"
Well you might try It," added the bird some
what doubtully. III go ahead and furnish the eggs
and you get ready with the clocks; but, mind Won
no Matching business for BIRDIE That's fiat -
So Percy lade an incubator at once, for he had
read all about them, and with little lamp to warm
1t, he was ready for the first egg when the bird an
nounced that it was there in the clock
That night the cuckoo revealed new side of It's
character and showed another accomplishments for
it could sing oil the old songs of its time end in an
languages. Until bedtime 1t caroed, and when
Percy sang lew songs that we're up to date it
listened III great delight and then immediately re-
peated them perfectly; and i just as clever at
SINGING ragtIme songs as 1t at old German ball
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Well by and by, little boy was born, and then
they were happier than ever, for the king was glad
tEat the boby would not have to sit on a throne and
wear crown, but simply be a woodsman and go
1ShIn9 and hunting all day long; and what's nicer
or better than thatl
The boy grew up. a strong and jolly lad, as hand
some as picture and merry and kind as can be
imagined, never knowing that he was . real prince
and wishing for nothing but sunshine and the green
woods.
But when he was ten years old there came sud
denly into the little clearing in the forest number
OF men, King RUtiano's soldiers. and they pounccd
on the king and queen like hawks upon limid quail
They carried them away while the boy was absent
from home, and when he returned to find them gone
he could not Imagine what had happened
When at last night came. he went to the house
OF an old charcOal-burner who lived near the high
way, and asked him if he had seen his parents.
"da" said old Furnace, Il did see something sus-
plclOus. party of kings soldiers passed carrying
figures wrapped up in cloaks that | could not
recognize them. 1t undoubtedly your parents
although what the soldiers want with two moor meas
ants l cannot imagine"
Percy returned to his lonely home and fell asleep
IN the doorway waiting for the loved who never
returned.
He managed to find food for while. for he had
determined TO wait for ever; but finally he was
driven by cold weather TO seek help for he was too
small a child to make his own living IN the stern
wild woods
He had the good fortune to come upon an old
clockmaker wandering along the roadway. who took
MN nome al1u gay nm a bed Percy remained with
him. and the old man found him a treasure for he
was so clever that he learned everything; almost in
stanty, and his fingers were 50 dexterous and his
mind so apt that IN year he better workman
than his master.
Nothing escaped those eyes, sharpened by the
watching IN the forest, was a tool or a bit of
metal too delicate for his agile fingers to handle
All day long he sang and whistled in the dusty old
shop cheering the old mans heart but al day long
nc watched the red road that ran clear TO the cty
hoping that ne might espy his father and mother
returning to their woodland home.