The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-09-03
CONCERNING THE POLLY. !"

CONCERNING THE POLLY"
To THE EDITOR OF TIE JOURNAL. Inoticed
the "Poilys in The Journals few weeks ego
and am always glad to pee her picture in your
paper. do not know when Capt. Grant. my
maternal grand father, brought the sloop into
Prospect. Maine, but do know that Capt. Grant
ran her from there to Boston for goods for the
traders. It was supposed to be very haz-
ardous voyage in those days. and in the war of
1872 he was taken by an English privateer. put
in irons. prize crew put on board and things
looked rather desperate, but Capt. Grant. by
strategy, succeeded in getting clear and put
into Portland, where he gave up his English
prisoners to the authorities. I thought it a
singular coincidence that when was taken by
privateer in 1862. in the South. also got free
and put into Portland in safety. My mother
told me that was like my grandfather. She
was Eleanor Wood Grant and married Josiah
Partridge. Grandfather Grant owned thous-
and acres of land in Prospect. There were six
sons who occupied fine farms. A seventh son
married in Frankfort and settled there. My
uncles all lived long lives and we're honorable,
temperate men. Deacon John Grants farm
Joined fathers, and another brothers farm
Joined on the other side, and then another,
making four farms side by side. The others
were about mile away. There are just six of
the houses standing. in good order.
You may think it strange that Capt. Grant
has q grandson here in Stockton Springs at
this late day. have been crippled from a
fall for the past four years. SO have been I'M
able to visit Belfast. l used to do great deal
of business in the Probate court there. Capt.
Grant died in 1925 and is buried in the Pros
pect cemetery. am an old man now and cam
not write as l once could, but should be glad
to answer any questions should you care to
write me-
Yours Very Truly.
L. M. PARTRIDGE.
Stockton Springs, Aug. rs. 1914.
We are indebted to Capt. Partridge for this
interesting letter and while we have no ques-
lions to ask are always glad to receive such
communications.-Ed.J Journal
CENTER MONTViLLE.
Volney Thompson attended the annual con.
vention of the County Commissioners of Maine
in Bangor August 26th and 9th. He was in
Troy Friday attending to commissioners bust
ness. Mrs Pembroke Carter is visiting her
son, Ralph Carter, in Belfast. Mr.. Arno of
Bethel is the guest of his daughter, Mrs
Chester Cushman.. Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyn-
ton are receiving congratulations on the birth
of daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett arc
Miss Mary E. Bartlett of Waterville were
weekend guests of James l. Bartlett. "A
Republican Field Day was held at the Centen.
NAL Grove Tuesday afternoon. September LIST
Representative Peters delivered an address
and the Belfast band furnished music. C. R
Richards of Chevy Chase, Maryland. is visiting
James Bartlett and family. Mrs. Amanda M
Ricker's recent guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Herbst of North Scituate. R. l., and William
Barrows, of Attleboro, Mass, went home
Friday Mrs E. J. Mccarthy and daughter
Edith of Cambridge, Mass, and Mrs. John j.
Burkill of Hudson, Mass, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Burkill at Hill
View Farm, went home Wednesday. -. Mrs.
Lucy Tasker celebrated birthday Sunday.
Those present were three of her children,
Mrs. H. E. Ramsay J. W. and M. M. Went
worth, with their wives, five grandchildren, E.
A. Ramsay, Mary, Frank, Doris, and Geneva
Wentworth, with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Goodwin
e. Miss Hazel Boynton was at home from
gu 7
emit, with their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Scott, were in Brooks last Tuesday at Mrs.
Fannie Sylvester's. Edwin l.. Arno, OF
Bethel with his little granddaughter, Miss
Carolyn, arrived Wednesday. Mr.. Arno is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. c. B. Cushman 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l, Whitcomb returned to the r
home in Belfast Monday. They have been
guests of MIR. and Mrs. T. S. Erskine. ID. j.
and P A. Clement were in Watervile Friday
..... Mrs. F, A. Cushman and Mrs. P. c. Allen
were in town from Belfast last week.. Miss
Cassie Cushman came home from Belfast Sum
day with her brother. H. E. Cushman. Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Adams have moved to Nor
rill into the Sinclair house. Dan Higgins
moved their goods last week. Simon
Erskine has moved into the Adams house. -.
George l.. Edmunds has employed M. M.
Wentworth to build stable and L. to his
house on the lot he recently bought in Morrill,;
W. P. Jones is hauling the lumber to Morrill,
49,. .Gracia Luce closed her work at the tele-
phone switch last Saturday and began her
school Monday in the Mcfarland school dis
trict. Union Harvest grange ID planning for
a fair to be held at the Centre the last of
September. :. Several from this place went 10
Palermo last Wednesday to attend the animal
picnic held in the Prescott grove.