The Republican journal., 1892-12-01
Professor G. J. Wyman's lie,

SWANV1LLE. PROFESSOR u. y. yman 9 lee
ture and stereopticon views, Nov. 25th, We're
quite interesting. Mrs. Abigail Nickerson
had all her children, and all but two grand
children, dine with her Thanksgiving Day.
There were thirty in number. -. That dread
ed disease diphtheria has again made it's APP
pearance in our vicinity, but we are glad to
know that DR.. j. S. Cole, who was so sue
cessful in former times, is again with us.
FREEDOM. Prof. and Mrs. Keen are at
home from Kent's Hill spending part Of
their Thanksgiving vacation. Preaching as
usual at the Church last Sunday. The la
Thursday, Dec. LIST, afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Reuben Sibley will entertain the
Woman's Club Tuesday, Dec. 9th. Miss
Ella Edwards leaves Thursday for Boston to
select her Christmas goods and will return
next week. Miss Amy Boulter will take
charge Of the Post Office during her absence.
....M Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fowler visited Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Bellows, Sunday.
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Mr.. Oliver Written,
of Unity, is in town visiting relatives and
friends. Last years musical society met at
Mr.. VIM Lowell's Friday evening. and had
a very enjoyable time. Mr.. Jesse Frye has
been quite sick the past week and at last
ports not much improved. Mr.. E. III.
Carter, one of the oldest citizens of this
morning, but has so far recovered as to be
able to walk about the house. A variety
concert will be given by people from Morrill,
at Grange Hall, Tuesday evening. ). The
ladies of Union Harvest Grange hold their
sewing circle Thursday afternoon and will
have an antiquarian supper between the
hours of six and seven followed by dancing
in the hall. 80. Mr. l.. o. Carter, Mr.. Z. Foster
and Miss Gertrude Foster have recently
joined the Grange at this place.
BROOKS. Misses Ethel and Ina Foss will
spend the winter in Massachusetts,. Mrs
Kate Hanson has gone to Stoneham, Mass,
to spend the winter with her daughter Car
Skowhegan on a visit Rev. H. Small is
expected here this week. Meetings are
being held at the West Brooks schoolhouse
every evening this week. Revs. Bailey,
Frye and Gordon are in attendance. "A
tragedy was averted by the barest breadth
here last week. Lloyd, the little son of Mr.
A. b. Stantial, was playing around his
brother who was splitting wood. Suddenly
he ran up directly under the axe, which
struck him on the forehead in the downward
clip. The blow, however, was light, the axe
dull, and it graZed the forehead, making a
bad flesh wound, but did not injure the
skull. 1t was thought at first that the boy
was surely killed, but r.fkigore patched
him up 50 that he will be all right except
ba2 scar... Bin Stantial is teaching the
school at West Brooks, and Everett Grant
in No. at the village One of the best
pairs of matched horses in town is driven by
Isaiah Bryant. They are black and make a
nice team. Mrs. E. c. Holbrook, who has
charge of the Junior Society of Christian
Endeavor here, is doing good work for the
children and should be heartily encouraged
by the citizens of the place. We are informed
that a Christmas entertainment is contem-
plated under the auspices of this society. If
held at all it should be made a success, and
this can only be accomplished by each one
doing his part of tite work. Too often few
shoulder the entire BURDEN. Stanley, son
of Charles Roberts, has been very danger
ously sick with fever. The stores are
stocking up fGr the holiday trade. Mr.. Dow
has in some nice goods appropriate to the
season. Mrs. Margaret HuXford is still
an invalid ..1 Isaac $. Staples 4 Son are
sending away jumpers by the wholesale.
They have obtained "A reputation for good
WORK anu can Sell All they can manufacture.
Mrs. Mary Webber is Very much inn
proved in health. Mrs. Mahala Forbes will
spend the winter on the farm with Nora
LIBERTY Miss Annie Twitchell has NOV
ed her stock of millinery and fancy goods
into the new store in the Crockett building,
which is said to be as finely finished a store
OF its kind as there is in Maine. 1t is finish
ed in the best possible manner in oak, ash
and white-wood. There is carving and gild-
ing, and the staining and bronzng is Of the
very best. This building is we'll furnished
throughout. 1t is two and half stories
The second story has three rooms-a barber
shop, an office Tor rent, and back room the
width of the building, which Mr.. Crockett
will use as a workshop for the framing of
pictures, and for his work as a taxdermist,
which he does in addition to his tonsorial
duties. His barber room is the delight of
all who see it, 1t is elegantly finished in
oak and ash. The floor is of birch and ma
pie and is laid in blocks, The da,lo is of ash
veneering, sawed by the Cooper Bros. with
their new veneerug machine, and shows the
grain Of the wood i'll the most beautiful man
ner. This is put up in panels. The carpenter
work was done by Hazen Bckford, who has
worked many years in Worcester Mass as
sisted by MI. Crockett and Charles Cram,
both thorough workmen. The ornamental
painting was done by Mr. Lunt of Mont
vile, who was for tw enty-four years paint
er ill the car building shops of the Ftchburg
railroad and was ten years the foreman of
the paint shop. and it is safe to say that
he has few superors in Maine The ,lp-
per story is being fitted up for hall, and
when the building is all completed in Mr.
Crockett's tasty manner it will be as fine a
looking building as one would expect to see
i'll country town, at least The building cost
about s., 800 and is owned by the builder. A.
Z. Crockett, who earned the most of the
money to build 1t by 10 cent ShaNeS in tins vii
lase The Prescott building is nearing COM
pletlOn, and is as fine Il wooden building of it's
kind as can he built. 1t is a three story build
ing and built in as thorough manner as pos
sible. The tirst floor is fitted up for a gro
Gerry store, and like the Crockett store no
pains or expense have been spared to make
1t attractive. 1t is finished in oak and ash
with all the modern Improvements, and but
few stores in any city are more attractive
fine front rooms, one To he occupied bv Dr.
j. w. Clough dentist. and the other BY l..
G. Morse, U. S. Claim Attorney. The rear