The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-07

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The heavy rain of Sunday caused wash
out in Prospect, preventing the morning
train from getting through. few hours
work repaired the damage so that the after
noon train went through all right.
Capt. and Mrs F. A. Patterson left last
week for visits in Massachusetts with their
daughter, Mrs. Harry W. Griffin and family,
in Mattaposett; and their son, Frank Paul
Patterson, and wife, in New Bedford.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert NJ. Ames left by
train Thursday morning for katahdin Iron
Works to spend Thanksgiving with Mr..
Ames' mother and sister, and returned Fri
day night, accompanied by Mrs. Ames.
the village, as follows: Mr.. Walter L.
Creamer's store and residence; Capt. c. A.
Sprague's residence; the drug store; Mr..
j. W. Ilamlip's residence and Mr. Mars
toms.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hamlin returned
from their wedding trip Wednesday and
went at once to housekeeping, taking the
furnished rent of Mrs. Maurice Patterson
for the winter. Congratulations and kind
wishes for the voyage of life are extended
to the newly welded pair.
Work on the hotel goes on. A furnace
has been put in place, but the new piazza
the asphalt floor is completed in place of
the old brick one now there The windows
throughout the building are being newly
glazed in the three-light style, one pane be-
low and two above.
Mr.. Will Kelley, accompanied by his son
Carl, was in town Friday to visit his
mother, Mrs Laura Kelley Mr.. Kelley
was formerly a resident of Stockton, but
for some years has lived in Brewer, where
ha has q paOT'c furnic hinU q nd
family spent Thank sgiving with Mrs. Kel-
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel AmeS,
i'll Prospect.
Thanksgiving passed very quietly in
town, only small family parties partakng
of the customary birds, marking the holt
day. No dance finished the day, as is
often the custom, and no sleigh ride
furnished diversion, although the tempera-
ture was cold enough for snow and the
fierce wind Of the evening made it most I'M
comfortable.
panied by his wife, was in town Saturday,
calling on old friends, who were very glad
to welcome their former townsman once
more. They left on the 2.O5 train for Bos-
ton. Mr.. Clifford is, as he has been for
years, conductor on one of the passenger
trains running out of the South Station,
Boston.
The schools in town began Monday, with
the exception of the one at Standpoint,
which is forced to delay two weeks, (until
Dec. 18TH on account OF the illness of the
| engaged teacher, learned by telegram at
( the last moment. The school board deeply
| regrets this disappointment to the pupils :;
| but with the great scarcity Of teachers this
fall it was impossible to Immediately fill
| the vacancy.
| Owing to the severe all-day and evening
long rain last Sunday we were obliged to
omit our church service. We hope to see
Sunday night, to make up" When our
pastor takes the long ride in the hard
travelling we ought to meet him half way,
and get out a full congregation. Cannot
each one bring one more with him next
Sunday?
Ballasting on the road still continues,
| SidingS are being constructed, and all the
many final things hurried along The trains
have many passengers to ard fro already
and we are beginning to feel the conven-
fence of having rail communication with
| the outside world. Just think of it! We
really have railroad and it has come with
out any eXertion on our part or any ex-
pense to u.s. Do we fully realize it?
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS
Mr.. Arthur Trevett has been i'll but is
now improving.
Mr.. Charles Lindsey went to Bucksport
| on business Friday.
Mr.. Luther Ames spent last Sunday with
friends in Prospect Ferry.
Mr.. Wilbur Ridley is building black
smith shop for Mr.. Arthur Dockham.
c. II. Partridge and Charles Hatch are
shipping their eggs to Boston this winter.
Mr.. Cookson, the station agent, has NOV
ed into the tenement over the Prospect
station.
Miss Ella Kelley of Brewer is at her
grandfather's, Mr.. Lemuel Ames, for two
weeks visit.
Several have awaited themselves of the op.
portunity to secure mileage books on the
new railroad
MIR. Lang of the Home Bakery Company
from the village was in this vicinity on
business, Friday.
Mrs. Grace Ames reports having a very
pleasant time on her recent visit to friends
in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Moore spent Thanks
giving with Mrs Moore's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. w. Staples.
Clifton Ellis entertained party of friends
one evening recently with choice selections
on his graphophone.
H. R. and b. A. Partridge went to Cape