The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-06-05

Mrs. S. H. Lord of Belfast spent some days
Of this week with her father. C. H. Forbes
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith of Dixmont visit
ed their sister, Mrs Eliza Hutchinson. recent
ly.
Mrs. Vesta Davis Higgins has been enjoying
three weeks.
The Ladies Aid met in the church vestry and
made the wreaths and other decorations to be
used Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lane and three children
have gone to Dark Harbor, where all have en-
ployment for the summer.
Mrs. C. E. Lane has partially recovered from
an attack of rheumatism, but is not yet able to
make much use of the right arm.
Mrs. Chas. Ryder and three children return
ed last week from Camden, where they had
spent several weeks with relatives.
C. H. Forbes has returned and opened his
home, which was closed through the winter,
and will carry on the farm work until harvest
ing is over
Mr.. Leander Staples met with some loss by
fire in his harness shop caused by an over
turned oil heater, and has since been disposing
of the damaged stock at greatly reduced rates.
Anse Decrow has given up his position in
the Huxford grain and feed mill and accepted
employment in the Read garage in Belfast for
the summer. Mr.. Decrow is expert on all
forms of gasolene motors, and Mr.. Read is to
be congratulated obtaining his valuable
services.
Mr.. Geo Miller has received from his son in
New York State 200 apple and plum trees
which he has set out and it will make desir-
able and valuable improvement to one of the
prettiest places in this village. Mr.. Miller is
greatly enjoying his improved health and has
fine early vegetable garden well along.
We are glad to see our Central" out on the
streets once more and able to attend Grange
and other functions occasionally, having been
confined very closely the past year by ill
health, and accidental fall and injury to the
already crippled limb which has necesstated
the use of crutches for some wears
Mrs. Lizzie Smith is stopping with her sister,
Mrs Elvira Rich, for few weeks before
going to open up the Unity society cottage at
Bayside, of which she has been matron for
many years. Mrs. Smith is an unusually
active lady of 80 years, having visited through
the winter with friends at Bar Harbor, making
a trip to Massachusetts meantime to see rela-
tives there, and returning to Bar Harbor
The death of Alonzo Emerson Davis of Jack
son May 22nd, came as most unexpected shock
to his friends. He had been suffering from
severe cold, but had recovered sufficiently to
be narrowing ground for planting the preced-
ing week, when an added cold and weak heart
caused his immediate death. He was famil-
lar figure in this village. having made this his
purchasing point and disposing of all farm pro-
ducts here for great many years. He was
rs years of age and lifelong member of
Marsh River Lodge of Masons, body of which
attended the funeral on Sunday, May 25th, and
performed the funeral rites of the order. AS
immediate family the deceased leaves daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cheney Higgins. now residing in
Brooks; son Eugene Emile Davis, who went
west some ten years ago and lives on a ranch
in Arizona and three sisters-Addie Davis,
who made t er home with him; Mrs Mary War
rem of Jackson and Mrs Martin Cozzens of
Sherpurn, Mass.