The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
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DoDGE's CORNER. Asa Carter died at
his home in Frankfort, April 9th, after an
illness of several weeks. His family has
the sympathy of their neighbors in their
bereavement. 49,. Frank |. Bradford of Bos-
ton is spending a vacation at c. O. Fer
maids with his daughter, Miss Bertha,
Nh b. has some very pretty oil paintings,
which are fol sale at reasonable rates.
CLARkE'S CORNER Prospect).
MI c. X. Nickerson will ship % barrels
Of apples this week. Good prices are offer
ed at this time of year .-.... Nat Ridley is
somewhat better and will 60 to his home in
Stockton Springs soon, Charles Grant in
tends to move to Camden this summer,
where he can have steady work. Master
Forrest Grant, who had his leg terribly
mangled few weeks ago, is getting better
His wound is healing nicely. Miss Emma
Nickels will teach the George school and
Miss f. Rogers of Frankfort the Clarke
school. Mrs. Thomas Clarke had wood
chopping bee last Friday About 90 were
present and after they finished the pile they
sat w W IL w q OouHlii VI ouPPCl. SHC NiSllCo
to extend her thanks for this kindly service.
49,. Howard Littletield of Searsport has
moved into town in the house of Daniel
Donavan. Mr.. L. will leave for the west
soon... James Grant has gone to Brewer to
learn to be an engineer. So. George Harvey
of Swanville has moved to the home of John
Butterield, Mrs. Sewell Bu:tertield is very
Mrs. h ha,+,
at this writing
STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mrs. Sarah Smell arrived home from NAL
den, Mass, by boat April 9th. having spent
the winter with her son, Mr.. Clifton Smell
and wife. All welcome her presence among
us again.. Mrs. A. NJ. Gardner came from
Boston the middle of last week, called here
by the illness of her aged mother, Mrs. AL
bion p Goodhue. We are glad to report the
patient improving at this writing. .... Miss
Gladys Rendell arrived last week from Ber-
wick, Me-, to visit her father, Mr.. Charles
r. Rendell. We are glad to see our neigh
Dor, Mr.. Alexander Staples, again upon the
street after his severe cold. 80. Mrs. Robert
Hichborn is recovering from an attack of la
grippe, Wednesday, April 9th, Captain
William David ColcOrd, aged SO years, 10
months and % days, one of our oldest and
most highly respected retired sea captains,
passed away after several days of uncon-
seriousness, consequent upon slight shock
of paralysis, suffered several months ago,
which rendered him very feeble In early
life Capt. c. married Eleanor Hichborn,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Revere Hichborn, who died in April, 1902.
after more than so years of wedlock Four
children. two soDs and two daughters, had
gladdened this union, only one of whom,
Capt. Albert Colcord, survives to mourn,
with his wife and daughter, the decease of
an atfectionate father. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon at his late residence,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith officiating in his Gus
tOmary appropriate and sympathetic man
ner, and the members of Pownal Lodge, F. &
A. NJ, going through the burial service of
that order, of which the deceased was de-
voted and enthusiastic member for many
years.: On Saturday another of our elder
~ residents, Capt. Thomas Clifford, who
had been in frail health for a number of
years, followed hi wife (who passed from
earth in 1901 into the "Bright Beyond"
Thus are they gathering home-one by
one" An estimable man-Quiet, gentle.
manly, discreet and reliable-his friends
feel his loss deeply, although he left no
children His step-son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simeon Ellis, have faithfully minis
tered to his needs, since the decease of his
wife. The funeral occurred Monday, Rev.
7. P. Williams of Searsport attending, in
the absence of Rev. A. A. Smith. Miss
Esther Ellis arrived Monday from Quincy,
Mass, to be present at the services. ;. Mrs.
Albert ColcOrd is in poor health. Capt. c.
has decided to remain at home while his
vessel makes voyage to Florida and back
to Baltimore. Last week gave us several
very warm days-alm0st summerlike. The
travelling is extremely bad. :. Mr.. Bridge
ham of Minot, Me-, now teaching success
full term of High school at Standpoint, will
begin the town school in our village the
second Monday in May.