The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-18

ana the farmers nave done lou OF business
NJ J. Dow has in new and pretty line of
summer dress goods. He has also fine assort-
ment of Suesine silks, of which he makes a
specially.
T. 1. Huxford was down town Monday morn
ing for the first time in about two weeks. 1t is
not usual for him to be sick, and it was lone
some for him.
The Bangor papers announce the death of F.
o. Day in that city. He did business in this
village for some years as furniture dealer
and undertaken.
Mrs. Abbie Mckay, the aged widow of the
late Reuben Mckay, is confined to her bed by
sickness She is cared for at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. P. Kenney.
R. A. Hall, who has built two houses in this
village recently, is talking of building another
this season. He does most of the work him
self and thus has steady employment as
house carpenter.
The March session of Pomona grange was
held here last week and was well attended.
We were much impressed with the evident
average ability and intelligence of this repre-
sentative body of the order in Waldo county.
The Good Templar lodge had very pleasant
session last Saturday evening. After the usual
routine exercises the following program was
presented: music by the orchestra; recitation,
Isabelle McTaggart cornet solo, Ned Edwards,
Miss Mary Huxford, accompanist song. Grace
Tasker and Gwen Body; dialogue, Scandal
at
work on programs for three weeks ahead.
There is something doing all the time.
Harvest Home Grange had very pleasant
TIM, with a large attendance, last Monday even
ing c. E. Lane and others made some inter
esting remarks Herman Stevens gave dec
lamation ard the orchestra gave some good Sc
lections, and then the gentlemen drew their
partners for box sociable and all hands sat
down for nice lunch. The orchestra consist
ed of Arthur Frost, c. A. Lane Frank Hol-
brook, Ned Edwards Will Lot and they added
very much to the pleasure of the occasion.
The Ellis Brothers, who do the wood bust
ness in Brooks for the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co.,
have driven some good horses on their cord
wood teams this winter. One pair owned by
Roscoe E. Weber is valued at 5000, and will
bring it. A pair of brown mares owned by Mr..
Edminster are the highest priced pair of team
horses in this vicinity. Eight hundred dollars
has been offered for them and they are valued
at one thousand dollars. These horses work
every day on a short haul and are sleek and
fat as the Ellis horses always are. They
all worth looking at.
THE BEGGING OUTFIT. In regard to the
blind man begging outfit mentioned last week,
we find that they called at the houses on the
road and got money from nearly all of them.
At the house of l.. C. Ciey on the Monroe
road they told the old story that they were on
the road to Bangor to have the blind man
treated by a physician and after some ques-
tioning gave the name of DR.. Clough as the one
they had arranged with. Mrs. Cilley sent a
check for one dollar to the doctor and in his re-
ply acknowledging the receipt of the check he
said: 81 have had such person in my care,
and know of no by that name; hence am
returning the check" The name of the man
who claims to be begging for the blind man is
said to be Hageman, from the north part of
L eHoDScOl county 1Hey ScooPeu III Iioley
fast. Everybody gave something.
OBITUARY. By the death of Lester B. Cilley
at his home in Brooks March 9Th many warm
personal friends are deprived of the COM
partnership of one whom they highly esteemed
for his many admirable qualities of mind and
character. From his boyhood he had not been
strong and could not take part in the rough
amusements of other boys and so naturally
became a student, reading many books and
becoming especially well versed in all
questions pertaining to the Bible. He was
member of the Brooks Cornet Band and
became quite proficient as musician. Some
years ago he joined Marsh River lodge of
Masons and took great interest in the work,
spending much time in study of its principles
and its literature, and rising to the position of
Master of the lodge, discharging his duties in
that position to the great satisfaction of all its
members He was also a member of the order
of the Sons of Veterans. AT the time of his
death he was thirty seven years old He never
married and had always made his home with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo ID. Cilley.
He had one sister, Mrs John Frost who died
several years ago, and his death leaves his
parents childless. He was good citizen, a
faithful friend and Christian man. The
funeral was held at his late home, Rev. Mr..
Wilson officiating and the village choir furnish
ing appropriate music Marsh River lodge was
present in body and performed the usual
ceremonies and the body was attended by
bearers selected from their membership. He
had been in poor health for a long time, but
his death came at last rather unexpectedly.
He will be greatly missed in the home circle
aud by the friends with whom he associated.
His parents have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their bereavement
ARELIGIOUS AUTHORS STATEMENT.
Pow Iosanh H Eesnerman. SaliShury N C