The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-05-01

held Saturday in the High school no m, con-
Quoted by superintendent C. NJ Howes. The
schools in the village began April 2lst and
those in the rural districts April 2sth.
FRANKFORT
The Mount " aldo Granite Co. has opened
its quarry and is making preparations to do
extensive paving block business Hon. AL
bert PIERCE has returned from ten days busi-
ness trip to New York city Donald K
Drake has leased the E. P. Treat house and
stable and will open a livery business in
the near future. MIR. and Mrs. Homer Clark
and daughter Alice have returned from Blue
hill, where they passed the winter months.
Miss Elsie Clark has returned to Belfast after
short visit with her sister, Mrs. John TAFT.
49,. Everett P. Otis and Harry Averill of Houl-
ton are spending a few days in town. Mrs.
Lena Donin and Miss katherine Haddican
were recent visitors in Bangor Vctor Lee
San will leave this week for Coney Island,
where he has secured position for the sum-
mer months. Charles Beal has returned
from Belfast where he served the grand
jury The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
I mas d crew OF carpenters mere repairing one u
: their houses which will be occupied by the
station agent, William Tinker :. Everett Alley
has returned to Hardwick, VT, where he has
employment, after visit at his home here.
Miss Edith Rogers has left for Newburgh
where she has accepted a position as teacher
in the town schools.
WHITES CORNER. (Ninterport)
Eugene Buzzell of Revere, Mass, made q
short visit at the home of his wifes parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j D. Foss, last week &C. B.
/ Jewett recently bought pair of draft horses,
five and six years old, of Walter Bicknell of
Hampden T.. Henry Haley, who has been con-
fined to the house for several months with
rheumatism, is gaining slowly as the weather
grows milder -. Mrs. R. L. Clements enter
tanned the ladies whist club last Thursday
afternoon. Four tables of whist were arranged
and pleasant game was en- oyed. The latter
part of the afternoon was devoted to literary
program. and among other pleasing features
was an original poem by Mrs. Della Nealey
All agreed it was delightful meeting. :. Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Jewett and MIR. and Mrs. M. A.
Haley were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L..
Clarke in West Winterport. Sunday. There
was pruning and spraying demonstration at
( the orchards of c. M. Conant, Wednesday,
April 18th, under the direction of A. K. Card
ner. State horticulturist, and his assistant, Mr..
Sweetser. About 80 were present from Win
terport and Monroe and much satisfaction was
expressed by those who attended for the
opportunity to see the work done in scientific
manner and to hear the methods so fully and
ably explained. =. Frank Tasker succumbed to
a very painful illness of three weeks duration.
at noon, April 18th. All that loving and will
ing hands could do was done for him. A
trained nurse was summoned as soon as his
! condition was found to be serious and DR.. VIM.
Ellingwood, his regular physician, spent much
time each day at his bedside. watching every
symptom and prepared to apply any remedies
that would alleviate his suffering The deceased
leaves a widow and one son, Homer, to whom
the sympathy of the community is rendered.
The funeral and interment we're in Dixmont,
his former home, on Tuesday. April 22nd,
under the auspices of Monroe Lodge of Odd
Fellows, of which he was a member. .... Miss
Laura Bickford, student at the E. M. c. S.,
spent the weekend at her home here. ..Jeffer-
son Nealey of Hampden is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. M. Conant, this week.
CENTER MONTVILLE
c. E. Howard visited his brother Frank in
Belfast last Thursday and Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Carter have moved to their farm.
The Larkin club met with Mrs. w. J. Bean
Tuesday. Miss Mary Wentworth had ade-
noids and her tonsils removed Friday by DR..
Leroy Howes of Brewer and DR.. 7. N. Pear
son of Morrill,. Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Choate have moved to the Poland farm. owned
by J. L. Bean. Percy Benner Of Liberty is
saving wood on Ayers Ridge. C. A. Boyn-
ton carried Oscar l. Boynton to the Waldo
County hospital Sunday for treatment. Mrs.
George Getchel and Miss Hattie Boynton re-
turned to Belfast Saturday. -. Mrs. Mary
Bowler of Palermo is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Emma Cushman. F. G. Boynton was in
Somerville from Thursday ~ Saturday..
Carney Shure went to Chelsea. Mass. Satur-
day. Mrs. C. B. Cushman's brother, Ivan
Arno Of Bethel. visited her last week. Mrs.
Eugene Adams is i'll. Juryman J. NJ. Palm
er and deputy sheriff w. P. Jones were at
home from Belfast over Sunday. The schools
in town will open April 18th and Supt. T. G.
Allsa has assigned teachers - follows