The Republican journal., 1885-01-01

TROY. Mr. Melville R. Ferguson and Miss Josie
Clark were united in marriage by Rev. n F. Wey
mouth at his home on Sunday, Dec 2lst. Both Of
the parties members of Haven Lodge of Good
Templars, and the bride received an elegant pres
ent from the members Of the Lodge on Christmas
eve. Mr.. Isaac Elliot who was severely injured
internally by falling from a barn several weeks ago
is now able to be about the house ...Traveling is
poor In town. being neither sleighing wheeling.
CAMDEN. Mrs. Paul Stevens and H. w. Stevens
have left for New York to spend the winter
Frank Frye, who has been confined to the house
the past week is out again at the old place in
Hobbs store. The Leap Year Ball Monday night
was great success, 53 couples attending. Capt.
Thomas French is spending few days here with
his family Capt. David Arey left Monday morn
ing for New York to sail mate of the sch. T. J.
ID. Rawson.. John Train of the firm of Atwick &
| Train will go south for his health with Capt,
French in the sch. Rawson.
MoNTvILLE. The Montvie correspondent hast
reply to the question asked in regard to the
old people mentioned a short time since. John G.
Evans was born in New Hampshire, and was 50
| years old Dec. 9 1884. Mrs. Sawyer his sister is
nearly 81. John Bryant was born June ,, 1873 and
consequently was So years old last June. His wife
is s.. Mrs Hipsabeth Brasier has been sick for
some time. She is over so, and her recovery is
doubtful There socable and dance at the
Grange Hall, Centre Montville last Thursday night
There was quite a number present and all seemed
! to enjoy themselves.
WINTERPoRr. Mrs. Eta Nickerson, Oldest
! daughter of Martin Colson, died ON Sunday of
lung fever and buried on Wednesday after
noon. The funeral service was held at the Grange
| hall at Coles Corner and conducted by Rev. A. A.
Lewis. Mrs. Alexander, of Belfast gave one of
! her readings at Union Hall on Tuesday evening OF
last week. but owing to its being near Christ
mas and nearly everybody being busy with their
preparations for the holidays, the audience not
80 large as might have been wished. Those who were
present We're well pleased with the entertainment
and we hope it may be repeated at some time in
the near future under more favorable circumstan-
ces. The bail and supper given by the Catholics
under the management of Patrick Donlin and
! Capt, w. McDonough usual success.
When they undertake anything of that kind they
| do ii in good shape They had large and orderly
| crowd and the tables did great credit to the
ladies who had charge of that department. "A
| three year Old daughter of Mr. Chas Nason scald-
ed herself quite badly Saturday morning, by over
! turning dish of hot water upon her leg. The
scald is not serious and she will probably re-
| cover from its effects.
/ PROSPECT. Mr.. James Garrety and F. X. Lane
came nome to spend Christmas from Woodstock, \.
/ b. They report deg. below in Woodstock during
| the cold snap and 1T deep snow coming The
/ train, having two engines to draw it, was three
| hours behind time Mr. Elijah Lane has got out
again from his i'll turn Mrs. Gardiner Clark died
! very suddenly on Thursday last. She had been
| very Respondent since the loss OF her child some
| two months ago. She was buried Sunday at the
Clark settlement burying ground. Mr.. Gardiner
Clark is laid up with bad cut on his foot. Capt
| Arthur HeaGan owns the Heagan mountain and
the Ian Sest wood lot in town. He reports wood too
low for business this winter ON account Of the
mild weather the annual butcherng season comes
late. but ia now in full force and the farmer wives
have their hands full looking after lard and talow,
mince meat and sausages....It is the farmers
wives who are the most thankful for the discovery
| of coal oil AMI the cheap and easy way of lighting
1 the house The Old candle mouds and the running
/ and dipping of candles is almost thing of the
Now is the time feed the hens the best.
/ One egg is worth two in the spring. Cattle
BUYERS were in town recently buying cows for the
/ Brighton market and quite a number were dspos-
! ed of at good prices. Roads rough and the
! blacksmith is busy keeping the horses sharp shod.
....Potatoes fair in quality but the price is
below the cost of raising. Buyers want to pay but
40 cts and no man can afford to raise them old
moving fields for less than 30 cts per bushel 1t
costs something to fight the grubs, bugs, frost, rot,
! rust, drought. etc...The young folks had a SO
ciable at the Grange hall the night before Christ
mas The lower floor of the Grange building is
cleared Of tine partitions and a good dining room
Is ready for the feasts. Next Saturday evening
under the table and enjoy bountifal supper pre-
pared by the sisters
JACKSON. The Christmas tree at the Grange Han
/ last Wednesday evening was In every way success,
! and, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather and
| travelling, the hall filed and the trees were
well laden with the numerous Christmas gifts
! which, in the absence of Santa Claus, were dis
| pensed by }. H. Cook in his us ual happy manner.
/ The entertainment consisted of songs, dialogues,
decamations, recitations &c. and as 4 whole was a
i very enjoyable occasion AT the church Thurs
| day evening, under the aus ices of the ConFega-
| tional 5. 5. there another Christmas festival.
The trees prousely decorated with the beauti-
full and the useful gifts. Here the children of the
Sabbath School contributed largely to the enter
! tainment furnished and are entitled to much credit
for the excellent manner in which they performed
their several parts There We're some that seemed
worthy of especial mention, but all did so well it
seems too delicate task to undertake. At the close
! of the entertainment Santa Claus (personated by
! +. f. Norton made his appearance followed by
his "high and lofty spouse" and few assorted
| sizes of their numerous progeny. Their stay
brief-owing to "numerous engagements" for this
their last night out but Santa caused much merr-
| ment in recounting some Of the many mishaps
which befell them their journey thther; also
some very remarkable explanations of matters that
have hitherto perpleXed many of our wiseheads
After this the children and those of older growth
received their presents ...E. A. Carpenter has
slaughtered two seven months old Berkshire pigs
| that weighed, when dressed, 81 and 335 pounds.
-. f. p. Chase is teaching young class in vocal
music at the Chase schoolhouse. There will be
Grange Sociabe at the Grange Hall this evening"
the proceeds of which are to go for the relief of
one of sick member vino is also very needy. ...A
watch meeting will be held at the village school
| house tonight Thursday beginning at half past