The Republican journal., 1881-12-29

weather the Christmas -rade about as lively as
usual. The three church societies omitted their
usual festivities this year. The Sunday schools
held Christmas concerts. ON Monday evening a
dance In Town Hall was enjoyed by the young
people. The teachers Of the Normal school receir
ed useful and valuable presents from their pupils.
SANDY POINT. Rev D. W. Hardy, Congrega-
tionast,has lately moved to this place, He breaches
here every Sabbath forenoon and in the afternoon
at Union church Searsport. The Congregational
LIST society and citizens had Christmas tree in the
school house hall 1t was good entertainment and
generally enjoyed The winter term Of school at
this place began last week, and is taught by J. p
Greeley of swanville. In district No. g. school be
gan last Monday, taught by Miss Sarah A. Jorden,
of Stockton. ..E. F. Hanson last Friday, finished
loading sch. Emma F Hart, Capt. Davis, with hay
for Charleston, S. c.. The citizens at Prospect
Ferry celebrated Christmas last Saturday evening,
at Albert Harrimuns hall. Two Christmas trees
were Handsomely arranged and well filled with APP
proprate presents. The exercises concluded with
a social dance. II was 4 very pleasant and enjoy
able occasion.
PALERMO. Christmas passed of pleasantly.
There number Of very successful entertain
ments, including trees at the churches at Branch
Mills and Forls Corner, with singing, reading etc.
Christmas eve all Of which We're well attended.
The scholars of the sunday school at Fords Cornsr
presented their teachers and superintendent with
number Of elegant and acceptable gifts. The mem
bers of the Branch Mills Dramatic Club, gave a
very pleasant entertainment 1T Northups Hall
Monday evening, consisting of plays, ETC. and end.
ing with laughable pantomime. All the actors
played their parts we'll and we think that Miss
Belle Greeley if any one, deserves especial mention
''' Mr.. 5. NJ Handy is teaching writing school
in district NO 4....Drs. Brckdtt and Webster of
Augusta, performed difficult operation of remov-
ing a large cancer from the side Of Mrs. Annie
Clapp, two weeks ago. She is improving. Mr..
W. W. Small of this place who is NOW an attendant
al the Augusta Insane HOSP tal. received wound
on the head from chair in the hands of one of the
patients, short time ago. Tho wound thou gh Sc
we're was not dangerous and Mr.. small has nearly
recovered. There was q dance at Warehouses;
hall Monday evening. 1--WE are unNiou.ly looking
for snow and sleighing, and don't want any more
of Nennor's predictions
CAMDEN. The entertainments Of last week We're
first class ami highly appreciated by our people
That of Tuesday evening, IN addition 70 the read
ings, representations and song. included some
violin solos by Mis- Sadie Simonton with piano
accompaniment. This was Mis- Simonton's first
appearance i'll public with her chosen instrument.
Her bearing was uuassuming, We characterized by
an air Of confidence that she 'ouId accomplish
what she had undertaken which She did to the
great delight Of the audience, is as manifested by
the hearty applause and enc ores 1.-THE IIutchin
son family and Miss Jennebellc Neal are too well
known to need mention. Last Thursday steamer
Planet undertook to tow the new schooner Gen.
Adeber Ames to Rockland. but in consequence of
a heavy sea and strong wind she was obliged to re-
turn. Gu sunday She succeeded in The undertake
ing appropriate services held at the church
es last sunday. At the Baptist church there was
a Christmas tree, and exercises We're held in the
vestry for the Sunday school. The presents were
the for all, 80 as to avoid dissatisfaction. At
the Congregatonaliet church beside the sermon on
Sunday morning the :. :. children sang 4 Christmas
choral song. AT the Methodist there was 4 Christ
mas Tree and 5. 5. concert on Monday evening, and
at the Vnver5ali7t on the same evening, Santa
Claus, With dramatic entertainment. There being
no rector for St Thomas church no Christmas ser
vices were held. Mr.. Bean has begun work on
one Of hS new schoOncrS ...Our schools were all
closed on Monlay, i'll consequence of which the
ponds between Camden ana Rockport were alive
with skaters.
BUpKsroHI. Howard Swazey, Esq, is al home,
after several months residence in Washington, d.
C....Mis7 Annie Hall has recently completed sew
eral oil paintings. She displays great artistic skill
Rev ". Prince is 70 preach ut the Methodist
church in Casline, next Sabbath. Rev. T Gcrrish
is to lecture III Orrington on Thursday evening,
Dec. 29th ...Prof, J. +. knowlton, Of the com
mercal department in the F.. NJ &. Seminary, is
meeting with great success. Prof. X is a native Of
Montville and is undoubtedly one of the most sue
cessful and popular teachers in New England II.
The repairs have been completed upon the chapel
Of the Elm street church ana its appearance Is
much improved .,.A young man from Penobscot,
by the name of Herbert Leach, was OF the crew
of the steamer Jcnnnette, and is reported among
one Of the boats crew heard from The recent
appointments made by President Arthur, give great
satisfaction to our citizens. and all ardently hope
that he may use the same -agacty in the future.
notwithstanding the terrible condition of the roads.
Il very large amount Of business was done iii town
the last week, and the streets have presented very
lively appearance. Watch night services to be
held at the Methodist church on Saturday night be
ginning at o'clock. Preaching service from to
lO social service from 10 to II, and preaching from
IL to u. All invited The week of prayer is
also to be observed, and designed to hold special
religious services throughout the month. Prof
Churchill the distinguished elocuionSt, gave select
readings al Emery Hall on Wednesday evening NJ.
very enjoyable Christina entertainment, under
the auspices of the temperance societies. was given
at Emery Hall on Saturday evening. The trees
were we'll loaded with gifts and all were happy.
The temperance meeting on Sunday afternoon, was
largely attended and excellent remarks were made
by different speakers The singing was very fine.
Mrs, Godfrey, Of Philadelphia, daughter of ;. Y.
Hall, Of this town, was present and sang two solos,
to the great delight of the audience. Christmas
concerts were given at the churches sunday eve
ming, The Elm street chapel was beautifully deco
rated, and was we'll filled At the Methodist church
an excellent programme had been arranged, under
the supervision of Mrs J. ". Shute, and the large
audience room was crowded, but Just as the exer-
cises began the alarm of fire was given, and the
congregation quickly scattered The fire proved
to he the burning Of Old unoccuped honse on
Main street. near the store Of c.. c. Homer. The
engines We're promptly hand and the fire was
confined to the one building. 1t was owned by Mr..
Fred SpoTord. Loss trihing. 1t III doubtedly
the work of an incendiarN.