The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-28

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was badly damaged by fire early Sunday
morning. There was loss of $500, which
is covered by insurance. If the fire had
not been discovered until moment later
the loss would undoubtedly have been
heavy, as the fire alarm system was
crippled by the flames The blaze started
over the boiler and when discovered by
| night Waterman Bird was burning near
the valve that operated the steam fire
alarm. moment later the alarm could
| not have been sounded.
PALERMO CENTRE.
Mrs. Hannah Turner has sold her hay to
j. R. B. DinsmOre and his press is now at
work in her barn....E w. Jones has
bought the apples in this neighborhood and
the packers are now packing them for
market. Some of the farmers are hauling
logs over to the new steam mill in the pine
woods. Mark Bradstreet of Augusta, Wis
tied at his home Sunday. Watson G.
Turner visited at his old home in Palermo
Centre, last Friday. The school at Gree
ley's Corner closed Friday. w. S. Jones
was teacher. A very profitable term is re-
ported. Mrs. Walter Smell is working for
/ Fred Norton on Level hill. Dexter Turn
er harvested his ice last week.
CENTRE LINCOLNvILLE.
Foss Rankin came very near losing his
buildings by fire Friday night. His wife's
mother was visiting there and filled the
stove unknown to his wife, who short
time later placed blanket on the stove to
dry, thinking the fire was nearly out. The
fire burned up just as Mr.. Rankin came in
from the stable and he found the blanket
in blaze He eXtinguiShed the flames and
no further damage resulted. DR.. Leach
of Gushing has opened an office in Ernest
Clark's house. Last Friday Mrs. Ellison
Brown came near having serious accident
in front of Mrs. Moody's millinery shop.
She had the reinS and was in the act of get
ting into the sleigh when the horse started.
Mrs. Brown let go the reins and the horse
ran in circle until stopped by Elisha Tower.
The sleigh was broken quite badly. The
dance given here Friday night by Phil
Thomas, Alton Dean and Howard Derry,
Camden boys, was the best we have had
for a long time. They will have another
dance here the Goth.
SWANVILLE CENTRE.
Miss Mary Cunningham is very sick...
Henry Beals, who has been i'll SO long, re-
mains about the same. Charles Mari has
gone to Exeter on business. Fred Curtis
has shot seven foxes, worth from 81 to Sc
apiece, so far this winter. Last week he
sold four fox skins and one mink for S21.75.
There seem to be money in furs this win
ter. Joshua Littletield is hauling his wood
to Waldo station. Eli West and wife of
Monroe were guests of her sister, Mrs,
Beals, last Wednesday. Fifteen of the
neighbors and friends of Mr.. Beals chopped
and hauled up his fire wood last Wednes
day. Mrs. Harrison Cunningham is
helping care for Mary Cunningham. VIM.
Clement went to Monroe Friday and called
on relatives. Wilson Colson, who lives
just over toe line in Monroe and who is
very aged man, lost his only maintenance
when his son Charles was killed last week
in Massachusetts by an elevator falling on
I'LL NIL anu MI D. COutS VI DlOOhS flolb-
ed his daughter, Mrs. Fred Brown, last
week. Some of our young people attended
Granite Grange installtion last Tuesday
night, Guy Marden is selling jewelry of
all kinds. Miss Ida Cunningham, who is
employed in Belfast, was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Ellen Littlefeld, over Sunday.
TROY.
Several of the schools in town closed last
week $50. The School Improvement League
held night-cap social at Green's Corner
Thursday night. Miss Maud Munroe has
returned to her school at Bar Harbor. .....
The Sunshine Society will meet with Mrs.
John Smith, Feb. Sd. -. Mr.. John Whitney
of Hallowell was in town last week. He
has let his farm at the Center to George
Shibles for the coming year Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cook of Pennington have been
spending their honeymoon at the home of
Richard Ward. Miss Auvena Myrick has
gone to Bangor for finishing term of study
at the commercial school. -. Miss Lena Sar-
gent, who has been spending some weeks
at the home of her uncle in Belfast, has re-
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800. Mr.. Nathan Written of Burnham and
Miss Nellie Wright OF Troy were married
in Pittsield, Jan. 14th. They had we'd
ding reception Saturday evening, 80. Much
sympathy is felt for the sufferers in the
Unity fire. The North Troy neighborhood
made web of sheeting into sheets and
pillow slips and sent last week to the fam
lily that lost everything by the fire. The
leap year ball at the Grange Hall Monday
evening was for the benefit of the same
family.
MONROE.
The following officers of Ezra M. Billings
W. r. c., No. 9, were installed JAN 9Th by
Past Department President Belle j. Palmer:
Pres, L. H. Weber; S. " Pres, Louise
Nj. Larrabee; j. V. Pres, Mary A. Putnam;
Sec'y, Belle A. Barden; Treas, Belle j.
Palmer; Chap, Caroline E. Durham; Con-,
Mary A. Plummer; Guard, Persis A. Fer
maid Delegate to Dept. Convention to be
held in Bangor Feb. 18th, 18th and 10Th,
Persis A. Fernald, ALTERNATE, Louise M.
Larrabee. ...L Loyal Lodge of Rebekahs, No.
90, had their installation of officers Tues
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