The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-10-11
KNOB.


Wellington SWEET lost his horse last week.
The horse was sick about a week. Charles
Stevens also lost one. 1t stumbled and fell
in the road, breaking a leg. The Ellis broth
ers of BROOKS are in town pressing hay.
Perley Bradford is in Pittsfeld with his
hay press. Charles Mitchell has gone to
Pittsfeld, where he has employment on the
hay press with Perley BradfOrd....Dr M.
r. Weber and wife of Fairfield were re-
Gently the guests of MI. and Mrs. }. H..
McGray... James c. Aborn OF Belfast Wis
tied his brother, B. L. Aborn, last Sunday
gett of Belfast, is with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins. .Albra
Clary and wife of Belfast were the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Edward Hearin, Mrs.
Clary's parents, last Sunday. B. L. Aborn
was quite badly injured last Friday at
Knox Station. He was holding his horse
by the bits when the animal became fright
ened by the train and threw Mr.. Aborn
upon the ground, trampling upon him. Last
spring Mr. Aborn had slight attack of APP
pendicitis, but by the aid of medical treat
ment and being very careful during the
summer, had nearly recovered His friends
are some what fearful that the accident will
will bring back the old trouble.
BURNHAM.
The North Waldo Agricultural Society
held their fair at Unity, Tuesday and We'd
nesday Oct I'd and 3rd. 1t was a great sue
cess and the attendance was the largest
ever seen on these grounds. The weather
was exceptionally fine and brought out
large crowds of people. The exhibits of
neat stock, horses and colts for premiums
were exceptionally large. In the races a
good field of horses showed up in each
class and each race was closely contested
No accident occurred during the fair. 1t
was estimated that fully 5000 people were
in attendance on Wednesday, the last day,
80. Farmers in this vicinity are hustlng to
get their potatoes dug. The crop is re-
ported to be above the average. -. Mr.. and
Mrs. Prescott Holt of St. Adams, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Arthur Adams of Clinton visited
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. II. Kimball Sept. 3Oth.
John and Lewis Wyman, who have been
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Wyman, for the past few weeks, have re-
turned to their work in the shoe shop in
Augusta. Hollis Reynolds of Troy is in
friends. Mrs. Enaline Reynolds, who
has been critically ill at her home in this
place, is reported as much improved.
Prof. z. A. Conant is teaching a singing
school in Grange hall in this place and has
a SO0Q attendance.
IsLEsBORO.
Last Thursday night, the lslesboro
Dramatic Club, at the town hall, played
''The Private Secretary to full house.
The audience showed its appreciation of
the good work done by the actors by fire.
quent and prolonged applause. This
high class comedy was played in a style
ouitp the reverse of amateuTish and by
many was said to be the best work ever
done in our town To speak of any one
person would mean speaking OF all, as the
narts were all so well sustained. The pro-
ceeds of the play, with some glfts,and alter
deducting expenses, amounted to nearly
ninety dollars and was Tor the Deneht OF
Jr., and Miss Marion Pendleton arrived
from New York Saturday morning. The
marriage of Miss Alice Gilkey and Mr..
| Harry 6. Pendleton took place about two
weeks ago, and came as surprise TO most
of their friends. They were married at
the home of the bride by me rev. geo. T.
Tufts, there being present only the I'M
mediate relatives of the contracting parties.
| The bride is one Of our prettiest young
ladies and the groom is the popular purser
| on the Silver Star. Long life and happi-
ness to both. -. Last Saturday the Isles
School and came home with the score of
to 2 in our favor. We understand that
| Belfast is coming over here next Saturday.
Rev. Harry Hill exchanged pulpits
| with Rev. Geo. E. Tufts last Sunday. ..:..
Mr.. Harold Pendleton left Monday for
| Orono, where he will read law at the U. OF
NJ. Miss Leila Farnsworth is spending
the week in Bangor. .......Joe Pendlet0n
and Ernest Sprague are spending their
vacation hunting in the Maine woods. -.
Emerson Coombs and wife left here Mon
day to visit several towns and make
general tour Of the southern part OF tne
now and the summer people have gone
with the birds-yet October still remains
with her leaves OF gold and scarlet