The Republican journal., 1884-12-04

MONTvILLE. The recent gale was the heaviest
known in this section for years. Nearly every.
body suffered more less. The Changers horse
sheds VT turned bottom up. and barn belong.
ing to Edward Spear was blown down.. :. If David
Alexander is related to John A. Logan, as stated
last week, he has cousin i'll this town-William
AleNander-the only surviving child of John
Alexander there referred to- He is s. years old,
and has been married more than 60 years He
must be the oldest person in own...-The family
off. NJ. Poland and his wifes mother, Mrs Harriet
Eemunds, are about to remove to Providence r. L.,
where he is at work in "A grocery store. solomon
Palmer has taken the farm for year
CAsrINE. Thanksgiving day was observed here
In the customary manner. Union services were
held In the Methodist church. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. J. F. Locke, the Unitarian
pastor and was an able and interesting discourse.
Inc pulpit front was festooned with eyergreens
and some line specimens of garden fruit were dis
posed apout.The Rev. Mr. Cushman of Troy, \.
T. mas occupied the Orthodox pulpit for the past
TWO Sappaths, as a candidate. He is generally
llked and II is to be hoped that a call will be eX-
tended to him. ..Stmr. Ralph Ross towed in some
large ioss on tuesday, to ce used in repairing the
steamboat wharf, which is getting to be somewhat
shaky.A masquerade skate ana dance was he ID
at the rink on Thanksgiving evening, and there
was a full attendance. some very grotesque and
brilliant costumes were presented. The Revenue
Stmr Woodbury., Capt. Deane, made US call on
Thursday.
WINTERPOKT. The friends of Howard snow
and wife Of West Winterport, to the number of
fifty or more. assembled at their house on Saturday
evening last to celebrate the thirty fifth anniver
tl,a
ful gifts were presented, among them an extension
table and halt dozen chairs from several neigh
bors amt fiends. g. l.. Treat and F. L. Trundy
Esqs performed the marriage ceremony, which
Afforded much nerriment to all present. and then
refreshments which had been prepared by the host
AMI hostess, were served. The evening passed
pleasantly ana it was not until warned of the near
approach of the sabbath that the company dis
perscd, leaving behind them best wishes for the
heath and prosperity Of the worthy couple ,.....
The Ladies of the Cong. Society held Fair
Union Han on Thursday and FRIDAY
sEARsMOSr. Mr.. Edward Moody started Mon.
day for his home in California, =. Daniel g. Went
worth is teaching school in the Geo. Clark district
on the mountain, ana Edible Cobb is teaching at
Jent, so-called.... MIR, Otis Wellman was drawn as
traverse juror from this town for the January term
Of court 1t is worth noting that the farmers
were turning their cattle ont 10 pasture the first
day Of December ...>ome Of The wells are dry in
This vicinity, which is very unusual at this season
Of the year. Mr. lanes Barker is starting M his
business with view to building a large number
q carriages Tor another season. lit is expected
tnere Wi bc singing school here this winter with
Dr. Young for teacher. There is to he a Christ
mas tree at the Methodist church on Christmas
evening. Mr.. Cha-- Laid is at home from Dako.
Ia and viii remain for the winter. He expects to
return to Dakota with his family in the SPRING..
The village schools began Monday under the III
slruction of Ar. John Dunton and Miss Lizzie
True. Rev. II. + Frohock was in town last week
visiting his parents....Mr. Paul Hizetine mas re
turned home from school. Mr.. Edward Packard
h, closed the sale OF his farm 1t is hoped that he
will not 20 out Of town.. There were services at
the NJ T. church Thanksgiving Day. Master + l.
die Farrar got his thumb into a skunk's mouth
few days a-o and lost MS thumb naI... The Rob
bins mil at Jcnt will 80 a large of saving
TINS winter, a. usual The owners ncn who DO
rt t.4I1.