The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-14
BELMONT.


N. B. AllenwOod & Son are getting out
The lumber for barn, 40x5O feet, for Horace
Chenery of Belfast. The snow storm last
made very fine sleighing about
town.. james Jackson, who is employed
in Belfast, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Jackson, Sunday. Mrs. Lenora
Wadlin and son Ernest returned to Port
land Jan. 9Th after visit to her mother,
Mrs. Emma Hills.
SWANvILLE CENTER.
JOhn McKeene and wife have returned
from Bar Harbor. Mrs. Frank Knowlton
is selling the 'Red Cross" flavoring ex-
tracts. Ephriam Littlefeld loaded a car
with hay last week. -. Charles Mari was in
ROckland on business last week. -. Joseph
Marden is loading a car at Waldo station
with shovel handles. -. White & Robertson
filed their ice houses with fine ice from
To-day Pond last Thursday and Friday.
Jos. Marden cut up tree last week that
produced three cords of wood.
vINALHAvEN.
The annual installation of the officers of
Lafayette Carver Post, No. 45, G. A. r.,
and Lafayette Carver Relief Corps were held
Friday evening, Jan. LIST. at Memorial hall.
The officers of the G. A. R. Post were in
stalled by F. S. Walls. Mrs. 7. G. Libby
acted as installing officer Of the Ladies Re-
lief Corps. camp of Sons of Veterans
was also instituted, with L. W. Vinal as
captain, by Arthur Orne and E. X. Gould of
Rockland. Several musical selections were
given during the ceremonies by male
quartet, composed of W. F. Pierce, 0. c.
Lane, j. E. Tolman and +. S. Hamilton.
Dancing completed the evenings entertain
ment.
LIBERTY.
1t has been the custom for many years
for the children of the late I. c. Neal and
their families to meet each year since his
death on the anniversary of his birth, De-
cember 28th, and celebrate the event. This
year was the one hundredth anniversary
and little more eclat was exhibited than
on former occasions. All of the tribe of
Isaiah in this vicinity met at the house of his
daughter. Mrs. j. O. johnson, Dec. %, 1903,
where very interesting services were held
commemorative of his worth and goodness.
A bOuntiful .repast was served, to which
ample justice was rendered. 1t was hall
day pleasantly spent and long to be remem-
bered by the clan, more particularly the
younger portion. George MeServey and
wife have returned from visit to Boston
and vicinity. Edward Bridges, one of ou1
Oldest citizens, (91) is quite sick with pneu
| monia. We have heard it remarked on
the street and elsewhere that the weather
had been cold of late; that the mercury in
the thermometer had undertaken to hide
from US by crawling out of the bottom OF
the bulb. 1t sneaked down to So che day
MONROE.
Mrs. Nathaniel TwOmbly is very sick
with pneumonia at the home of her daugh
| ter, Mrs. Fred Cunningham. -. The remains
| of Charles COison, son Of Willis Colson
were brought here from Massachusetts
Jan. 10th for lntelment in the village GENE
terry. He was formerly resident of this
village lie was killed by an elevator fall
| ing on him.. The drama, "t ncle Josh,
| which was presented here Christmas and
was later Played With great success in
North Searsport, VIII by request be re-
peated, with the roaring farce, Thirty Min
utes for Refreshments. at the Town Hall
! " ednesday evening, Jan. Goth. After the
I farce there will be social hop. Frank
| Hamm has returned from Northern Maine
where he has been working in the woods
$50. Ice is being harvested for the use OF
the factory, the coming season. The ice is
in fine condition for cutting. 80. Frank Bow
den was al home during the holidays from
| Camden, where he is working. Miss
Esther Colson is visiting her aunt, Mrs
! Betsey Colson... One of Monroe's young
ladies, Miss Josephine Buzzell Rogers, was
recently arried and congratulations are
in order.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE.
AS Mrs. Lizzie Colson was assisting hel
son to administer a dose of medicine tt
their horse, for some reason which she cal
hardly account for, she fell a short distance
| from the ladder ON which she was standing
| and broke her arm. DR.. Pearson was
called and set the bone. =. Burton Thomp
sons little boy was quite i'll last week
....Miss 1nez L. Barker is at home, feeling
| quite exhausted from her constant labOrs
as nurse. Mark Bartlett has returned tc