The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-09

go. MIR. and Mrs. Walter BeSsey are VlSlG-
ing their daughter, Mrs. Charles Flye.....
put in larger stock of goods. -. Mrs.
George Bryant has returned home after
spending month with her parents, MIR. ana
Mrs, Harding, in Massachusetts,. James
Five has returned from Yarmouth, Mass,
where he spent the winter with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. d. NickersOn.
LIBERTY.
E. G. Norton has been confined to the
house several weeks with a severe cold
and other troubles. -. Mrs. Samuel Perry,
who has been stopping at MISS A. Z.
Twitchell's number of weeks, has return
ed to her home in Washington. Mrs. Kate
Neal has returned home frsm Morrill,, where
she had been for several weeks. VIII SAN
ford was in Boston the past week ana re-
turned home Saturday. Gene Hall OF Lin
colnville was visitor in town last Wednes-
day and Thursday. Mr.: Hall spent his early
boyhood days in this village. The flsher-
men are anxiousy waiting 1or the ice Ice 70 hg go
engaged to teach the spring term OF the Nc
Farland Corner school in Montvllle.,...
Martha Leigher of South Liberty is helping
Mrs. L. C. Morse for few week 49,: Rev.
E. E. Morse of Morrill, will close his ser
vices as pastor of the Baptist church in this
village next Sunday morning, service az
10 30. Earl Reynolds and Sherman Cram
held a very pleasant dancing social in the
Grange hall last Friday night. Ice cream
was served and good music was furnished
by Mrs. w. L. Cargill. Samuel Bagley IS
seriously i'll with brain trouble. he was
taken sick about week ago. and remains
in about the same condition at this writing.
Sammy was very popular boy about town,
and his parents have the sympathy of the
whole community in their affliction. .Sher-
man Cram and Delbert Hannah are doing
quite a business trapping musk rats: They
have a large number of traps set and gather
in quite few of the animals every day..
The grip continues to claim its victims, and
several are now sick with the disease We
are all waiting for the warm, balmy spring
weather, and hope soon to see the last OF
the mud. :. The village has been in Whlrl
of excitement during the past week owing
the new tannery. After considerable delay
the necessary shears and pulleys were
raised in place last Saturday afternoon in
the presence of a large crowd, and the
smokestac was put in place Monday, when
a much larger crowd was present. All gave
a sigh of relief when the TASK was ei ~ ~
and we hope soon to hear the sound of the
old familiar whistle again, and to know
that the wheels are once more turning ready
for business. The schools in town viii!
begin April goth. Supt. c. NJ. Howes will
have teachers examination April llth IN
the High schoolroom: Plans are oe'ng
made by the superintendent for one or
more teachers meetings to be held early IN
the spring term. Glass exercises VIII be
given by teachers illustrating the ward
method of reading; also an exercise in Ian
guage.
THORNDIKE.
A. l.. Ward and SONS are doing good work
in their maple orchard this spring. They
have already made about 80 gallons OF first
class syrup, for which they find ready
market MIR. Ward will soon have to leave
his sap business to attend the April term OF
court in Belfast, having been drawn jury
man from this town. E. l.. Bartlett res
turned to his school at Vanceboro last SAT
nrday, Frank Harding has sold his farm
and Stock to Mr.. Weston from Aroostook