The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-03-14

Is to take place March 26th.- Mrs. w. u Gar
gill has returned from months visit in Bos-
ton, Lynn and Cambridge, Mass. -. The chief
topic of conversation at present is railroad"
go. The High school began Tuesday. after
vacation of one week. The principal, VIM. A.
Cushman, spent his vacation in Bangor.
NoRTHPoRT.
The annual town reports give the valuation
last year as follows: Resident real estate,
$l26, 400; nonresident r.al estate, $217,
total, 1897, 6l5; resident personal estate. $780,
1926; resident personal estate, 81 800; total,
1858, TAO. The appropriations for the past year
amounted to Sc. s5O.44, divided as follows: town
charges, $1,000; schools, $500; high school
tuition, 500; repairs on school houses, $3.50;
text books, $50; highways, $l.50O; State road,
$500; Wesleyan Grove Campground, $780, Tenn
pie Heights, SITS; State tax So. 137.44; county
tax, STAT 50; overlap, s1O3s There are $50
polls in the town; 40 polls not taxed, and the
rate of taxation has been SIS on $1,000.
CENTER BELMONT.
The engagement has been announced and
the marriage intentions recorded OF William
M. Estes, son of Mrs. Emma F. Estes of Bel
fast, and Miss Cora E. Flagg, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fidelphus Flagg of this town. The
wedding is expected to take place this week.
Both are we'll known, having employment in
Leonard & Barrows' shoe factory in Belfast.
.... The Pierce brothers are having plenty of
work with their gasolene engine saving up the
wood piles in this and nearby towns. =. Enos
Flagg is at work for H. P. Farrow. Don't
forget the shamrock dance to be given by the
ladies at Mystic Grange hall March 10Th. Be
there, and wear the green. Music by Keyes
and others.
WALDO STATION.
F. E. Littlefeld is building stable in con-
nection with his house Mrs. Oscar Staples
is in rather poor health. Her friends are hop
ing her usual fine courage will return and that
she will be on the road to recovery soon...
Mrs. Sidney johnson and daughter Ruth are
visiting her parents in Montville. :. Jennie
Levenseller, who has had an operation per-
formed for the removal of adenoids and affect
ed tonsis, is much better. Drs. Tapley and
Pearson did the work at her home . Percy
Cunningham has SO far recovered as to be able
to leave the hospital and is with his sister
Mrs. Thomas Sheldon in Belfast . Mr.. Walter
Staples and wife are visiting at Mrs. Sarah
ElwelPs.. Mr.. ]. c. Durham started his mill
last Tuesday and work is now progressing fine
iy. They are saving about 10000 feet of lum-
Der day and employing at present more than
twenty men and six teams.
STANDPOINT.
Mrs Melinda S. Doe died sc her home here
March 9Th after illness of several weeks,
ages 7e years and months. She leaves one
granddaughter and two half-sisters. The fu-
neral was held at the church Friday afternoon.
&. W. Hatch conducted the services and there
was singing by the choir, The burial was in
the family lot in the cemetery here. =. John
Brock of aearsport has been at T. F. Perkins
for several days the past week. Mr. Alanson
-Bowden and family of Greenville recently
visited relatives here. Mrs, Harry Twist and
children returned Saturday from several days
visit at Rand Cove. Miss Ethel Curtis is in
Belfast during her school vacation Mr..
William Heagan and Master Thornton Clark of
Frankfort were guests at N c. Partridges
Sunday Mr.. Frank MacChesney of Bangor
spent Sunday with friends here. -. The lumber
mill at the Narrows is reported as doing a
rushing business .Messrs. Grant started
their mill at the Cove March 18th . Station
Agent Mckay spent Sunday at his home in
Bucksport.
MONROE
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Curtis gave dinner
party last Saturday in honor of the birthday
OF his father, Mr.. Nelson Curtis, who was rs
years old on that day. MIR. Curtis makes his
home with his son Nelson. Mr.. John Moore,
aged 80, and his son Clifton and daughter Mar
garet, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs.
W. ii. Curtis, his daughter Nora and family
Mrs. Emma Mansur and son Nathan, were the
invited guests. A bountifu dinner was served
and the whole affair surprise to Mr.
Curtis. All went away wishing him many
more birthdays Mr.. Harry White had one of
his nice team horses badly cut recently when
in the woods for wood :. Mr.. Milton Thompson
was called here by the death of his sister,
Mrs. Isaac Curtis, who died March 7th,
aged 90 years and 9 months. Obituary
later. Mr.. Austin Kicker is building new
veranda on his house. Mr. John Moore who
was almost 81, cast his vote March 4th for
M. J. Dow, making one majority for Monroe
After voting he spent the afternoon at the
home of Franklin Chase. He is as interesting
to converse with as younger man, being we'll
posted in all the current events of the day..
Miss Linda Chase is at home for two weeks
vacation. MI. George King was in town
from the U. Of M. Orono, over Sunday.
Mrs Grace Richie is visiting her friend Mrs.
Ada Simpson Newcomb in Newburgh for a
week.
SWANVILLE.
Miss Emma Field of Searsport visited rela-
tives in town last week. :. Mr.. Emery Cum
bingham returned home from Bangor last
Friday, accompanied by his granddaughter,
Miss Carrie Cunningham, who returned to
Bangor Monday. =. Mrs. Luella Nickerson and
Mrs. Sherman visited Mrs c. L. Moody in Mon
roe last Friday. Mrs. J. w. Nickerson invited
about twenty five friends Thursday evening,
March 7th, to celebrate Mr. Nckerson's birth.
day. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Nickerscn and daughter Annie, Miss Ida
Nickerson, Mrs. Jane Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
M. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hartshorn and