The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14

/ airy LIST, and were accompanied by her other
son, Frank Barker, with whom she had lived.
She died in Salem, Massachusetts,, where Mr..
Barker stays winters. He has summer house
in Appleton. The funeral occurred January
2nd from H. P Barker's, Rev. E., A. Dinslow
officiating. Interment in the Plains cemetery.
Her age was 50 years. B. F. Thompson and
family We're in South Freedom Sunday Miss
Miriam Bartlett has returned to Massachu-
sets. :. Mrs. G. A. Palmer of Liberty was a
guest of Mrs. Clara B. Palmer last week.
Miss Inez Barker arrived home from Bucks
port New Years day. People can now get
DR.. A. D. Ramsay on the Liberty & Belfast
Tel. & Tel. Call, 1922. Z. Schools in town closed
Friday with one exception, the Center school,
which finishes this week. Mrs. Nellie Tasker
is going to Belfast to remain for a time Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. A. Gordon entertained ID guests
New Years day. go. Warren Gordon of Knox,
with his son Hugh, visited his brother, M. C.
Gordon, one day last week. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
j. Clement were in Morrill, Sunday at Frank
Currier's..... Keyes' orchestra of Belfast has
been engaged for dance at Grange hall on
the evening of January 18th The line of the
Liberty & Belfast telephone has been extended
from Thomas Erskine's to DR.. Ramsay's office.
Allen Goodwin, our local draughtsman, has COM
pleted copy of the town plan of Montville
for the town. 1t also contains plan Of the
Gore, piece of land bounded by the town
lines of Montville, Knox and Morrill,. While
Maine was part of Massachusetts, this Gore,
with the surrounding townships, were incor-
porated into Hancock county on June 25, 1889.
When these townships were laid out this Gore
was corner between Montville, Knox and
North Belmont (now Morrill) and was omit
ted by the plantation surveyors. When these
towns were Incorporated and set off to Waldo
county this Gore was left out, and is still in
Hancock county. 1t was originally owned by
Nathaniel Cushman, jeremiah Abbott, Robe
Frye and Paul Doty of Montville. 1t is now
owned by Jesse Frye's heirs of Montville, Per-
ley Berry of Knox and Frank Gray of Morrill,
1t originally contained about one hundred and
forty acres but by alawsuit a few years ago be-
tween Daniel Dutton of Waldo and C. l. Whit
comb of Belfast it is said that the lines have
been changed so that it is diminished in size
STANDPOINT.
The funeral of Mrs Joseph Grant was held
at her late home the Tuesday afternoon follow
ing her death and was largely attended by
relatives and friends Rev. H. E. Roullard
preached and the services were conducted by
undertaken Park The burial was in the ceme-
terry on the hill. Those who came from away
to attend were her son. Herman Grant, and
wife and Master Edwin from Millinocket
Her oldest son, Mr.. Fred Grant, who is en-
ployed in northern Maine, arrived here after
the burial, owing to delay in the telegram
sent him. Mr.. Ezra Connor and Mr.. Fred Con.
nor, brothers Of Mrs. Grant, drove from Cas-
tine the day of the funeral, returning home al
night. The entertainment and Christina.
tree at the church Thursday evening passed of
very pleasantly, the children taking their part
we'll. At the end of the program Old SAINT:
appeared and all were remembered. Mrs Ere,
Shute and Mrs. Edwin Grant had charge of tn
affair. 49,. There was leap year dance in tn
hall New Years eve, arranged by severa
young ladies, assisted by friends. :. Mrs. DIV
Merrill spent Christmas in Hampden with rela
tives. Mr.. E. S. Patterson and wife spen
Christmas in Stockton village with their sor
Morris Patterson, and wife. :. Mrs j. P. Stow
ers has been in Brewer several days visitin
Mrs. H. N. Bunker and family. . Miss Etht
Curtis has lately been in Belfast for a visit .
Mr.. Fred Shute left Monday for Norther
Maine, where he has employment. ... Mis-
Agnes Hartman visited in Prospect sever,
days last week. ). Mr.. and Mrs. James Blair
Hartford, Conn.,, are here for a visit with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Smith :. .Mi'
Fostina Griffin returned to Hampden Academ
Monday after spending the holidays at HON
IN. c. Partridge has gone on steam,
Stockton as steward ...Mr. George St ow'
and son Nathaniel have been here from Boste
for weeks visit with his parents, Mr.. am
Mrs. N. B. Showers. e. G. Clifford and wifi
had party at dinner Christmas, the write
being one Of the number. j.. .. Mrs. George Gil