The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-31


hurt about years ago 1t is very painful.
...Mrs. Frank Kingsbury called on friends
in this part of the town last week =. Willie
Jellison has returned from Jackson, where
he visited friends. Albion Clarke cut his
leg badly last week while cutting wood.
Mrs. Betsy BaSsick. who has been very sick,
is somewhat better at this writing
MONROE.
Miss Jennie b. Price of Carmel gave very
fine lecture here, but the unfavorable wealth
er and prevalent sickness prevented large
attendance, Mrs Lewis Richie, who has
been in poor health for some time, has had
a severe i'll turn, resulting from bad cold.
-. Nathan StearnS, a man well along in
years, but who has always been active and
well, is sick in bed. The W. c. L. Z. will
meet with Mrs. Lydia Woodman April list.
Two new members joined at the last meet
ing -. Mrs Ellen NJ. Brown from Massa-
chusetts visited her mother, Mrs David
Mansur, recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nye are visiting her parents in Bangor....
Mrs. Harriet Piper has returned home
She visited friends in Ellsworth. LAT the
annual town meeting, March It'll, it was vot-
ed to raise money for d four years term OF
High school. Part of the town was OPP
posed and a second town meeting was held
March 2lst There was considerable ex-
citement and the principal fight was over
the choice of moderator. III. X. Dawson
was the candidate of the High school
party and Edwin jenkins for the oppos-
ton. II. r. Dawson won out and was
chosen moderator. The check list was
used and it was voted to maintain the High
school. 1t is expected there will have to-
be a third town meeting.
JACKSON.
Mr.. Orland c. Roberts and Mrs Fred B.
Edwards left Saturday for Natck, Mass,
to attend the funeral of Miss Ruby, daugh
ter of Henry Roberts of Natick, but for
mer resident of this town. Much sickness
prevails in this vicinity. II. n Edwards
and Frank Gould are confined to the house
with grip. NJ. s. Hatch is getting better
slowly. Percy A. Hasty, who is attending
the U. of M. Law School in Bangor, is at
home for short vacation. Lula NJ. Stiles
has returned to the NJ. C. l., Pittsfeld.
after spending two weeks vacation with her
parents. is. S. Roberts is quite lame from
wound in his foot, caused by stepping on
wire nail which penetrated the sole of his
boot and made deep hole in his foot I'M.
S. Stiles, manager of E. A. Strout's Farm
Agency, recently sold the farm of Geo. w.
Gould, East Jackson, to John Brown of
Mariaville, P. O., Canada. Mr. Brown also
bought all the stock, farming tools and ma
chinery on the farm. Most everybody
had their slumbers disturbed by the earth
quake shocks which occurred about l
O'Clock Monday evening, March 21st. The
number of distinct shocks reported vary
from two to five; varying, probably, ac-
cording to the soundness of the several in
dividual's sleep.
NORTH PALERMO.
Harry Chadwick was at home Saturday
and Sunday from Freedom, where he is at
tending the High school. A distinct earth
quake shock, which ratified windows and
shook the houses to quite an extent, passed
through this place at l o'clock Monday
HUI Hlile W 1913 ONCllOCh VI
ington, who has been at work for Mrs.
Alice Bowler for some time past, is at home
for two weeks vacation. Mrs. Fred
Young is confined to the house with grip
and tonsilitis. 81 Mrs. Mary Norton and
sister, Mrs. Elmira Belden, who have suf-
fered from the effects of the grip this win
ter, are convalescent.. Oscar Turner has
been working for John Black for the past
few days....J. H. Black was in Albion
Sunday....A family by the name of Will
liams has recently moved into the Murphy
house, owned by L. A. Bowler of Ford's
corner. :. Pearl Soule is at home from Bel
fast for week. 1t was voted at town
meeting to raise $3.50 toward the centennial
celebration, which will occur June %, 1904.
GOA. F. Merrifeld was in Waterville FRI
day on business. :. Mrs. Jane Soule is in
Liberty with her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Bagley....J. II. Black has large pile
of fire wood at his door which he intends to
have sawed with gasoline engine. C. E.
Carr went to Waterville with load of pO-
tatoes one day last week.
Group instantly relieved. DIR. Thomas
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