The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
sEARsMONT,
SEARSMONT.
J. O. johnson of Liberty, who has been

J. O. johnson of Liberty, who has been
by the State Board OF Agri-
culture to look after the brown-tail moth in
this county, addressed the village school
last Wednesday afternoon and the grange
in the evening. The moth nests have been
found on the farms of A. L. McCOrrisOn
and Mark Robertson. Miss Eva Thomas
Of Pressure Isle was the guest Of Miss Alice
son has been called home on account OF the
illness of his MOTHER. Mrs. j. NJ. Fletcher
of Belfast is visiting her brother, II. E.
Holmes. -. Mrs. Mary DuntOn, who has
been an invalid for long time, died very
suddenly Saturday morning. She leaves a
husband and four children-Mrs. Charles
Adelbert Dunton-tO mourn the loss of a
loving and devoted wife and mother.
Miss Emily F. Miller has gone to Belfast
for a months visit with her aunt, Miss FL
len P. rockingham.
STANDPOINT.
Mrs. Maria Blanchard is here from Bucks
port for few days with her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Heath. F.. F. Perkins from Seboeis
spent Saturday and Sunday here. ..Miss
Addie Partridge, who has been in Brewer
several weeks, returned home recently.
ne travelling 10 Vcly pdu. AAo Suo" 10
fast going and there is mud and water
everywhere. .Stmr. Pemaquid came here
Sunday from Bucksport with 173 Italians
to work on the n. S. R. K. This is new
feature in our little village. Several from
here attended the launching of the ROose-
welt at Bucksport last week. Mr.. Manley
Richards has been sick with the grip the
past week .Schr. Pearl left Saturday for
Rockland with kiln wood. ..Schr. Charles
ton arrived Saturday from BuckspOrt with
supplies for the r. r. Co... Mr.. F. A. Max
field has sold his farm entire to the Il. H.
Co...J. W. Grant has begun to saw
shingles in his mill. We have received
favors from friends in Palm Beach, Fla,
and wish to acknowledge the same.
HALLDALE.
The grip has taken thorough sweep in
this community of late. At one time there
were scarcely well ones enough to care for
the sick. Among those who were sick are
E. NJ. Clement and family, Il. b. Clement
and family, j. E. Hall ana family Mrs. z.
Trundy, Mrs NJ. W. White, Mrs. Margaret
F. Bowen, Mrs. Ann 5. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. n. Thompson and Mrs. b. +. Eos
ter. Nearly all are out again.. j ohm Col
by has been quite sick several weeks.
Mrs. Elona E. Hall died March 10th after
an illness of two weeks Of grip and pneu-
monia. Mrs. Ellen j., wife vi Charles A.
Written, died in the hospital in Belfast
March 22d. Her funeral was from her late
home Friday forenoon, March oath, Rev. I.
r. Pentecost officiating. =. Mrs. Ann S.
White died quite suddenly March 23d vi
pneumonia at the home Of Mrs. Nj. w.
White, where she was boarding. Her
funeral was at the house Saturday fore
noon, Rev. Mr. Brown of Brunswick Off
ciatipg, The remains were taken to Free
dom and placed III tue receiving tomb.
Those who shipped their apples to Liv-
& Sons are much pleased. Their net pro-
ceeds were from $l.45 to $3.50 per barrel.
Some were afraid they would loose their
apples and thought it not best to take the
risk of shipping them; others took cour-
age after the first IQt we've heard from
and shipped theirs. Some OF the cautious
are still holding. Rev. j. Washburn left
for his home in Parkman March nd.
Newell WI te is badly afflicted with rheu-
matism. Rev. Mr.. Brown of Brunswick
is holding meetings at the church.
STOCKTON SPRINGS,
Miss Ann Thompson, after suffering
week, is somewhat more comfortable The
doctor tells her it will be necessary to keep
the wrist in splints, at least five weeks froul
the time of injury. Her numerous friends
hope her gain may be rapid. The vernal
influences have changed travelling condi-
tions very perceptibly during the past
week. All sleighs have been replaced by
wheels along our shore roads, our mai
stage from Belfast making the alteration
last Thursday. Water, ice and mud are
now plentiful. Prof. I5atenan was in town
Thursday as a representative of The Lew
iston journal, gathering material for an ar
fIf1A nm in Re arli
tory and its present relations to the North
ern Maine Seaport railroad, to be published
in said paper within week or two. Miss
Blanche Berry went to Bucksport Thurs.
day to witness the launching of Lieut..
Peary'S Staunch vessel, christened by Mrs.
Peary in honor OF our strenuous, fearless,
resOurceful American, the Roosevelt. May
true Rooseveltian success accompany this
oaken schooner on her parilOus voyage, and
bring glory to this dauntless officer and our
nation! MIR. Fred Smart of Searsport
has moved his family into portion of the
Stephen Ellis house ON Church street 80.
Mrs. Walter F. Kimbail arrived Saturday
her mother, Mrs. ROXanna Simmons, who is
in very poor health. Mrs. Daniel ThOmp-
son returned Saturday from visit of sew
eral days with relatives in Bangor.
Another company OF Italian laborers reached
town Saturday, and are, seventy-fve strong,
occupying the "camp" on Mill street. 80.
The temporary telephone line to the wharf
on Cape Jellison was finished Saturday
This will be replaced by permanent ar.
rangement as soon as frost conditions will
allow the proper setting of poles. The
Reliance was busily engaged Sunday fore.
noon in cutting the ice in our hartor into
great cakes, which the brisk northerly
wind carried seward. Monday she went
to Bucksport to bring the great steam
shovel NODDED at the railroad work IN tho
Cape. Everything is progressing rapidly
now along both wharf and road bed lines,
in that section. A portion of the bed will
soon be ready for ties and rails, after which
the track will be equipped for use, and a
dummy engine kept running to carry sup
plies from the wharf to the end Of the
portion built, as fast as completed. Surely