The Republican journal., 1892-10-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

MONROE. David Nye is making extensive
repairs on his house, and is enlarging his
shop. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Strattard have
gone to Boston for the winter. They will
probably return in the spring and rebuild.
Arthur Moore has lately built new
cider mill, which he has in full operation.
Miss Lulie Weber, who is teaching the fall
school in the village district, has about forty
scholars, and is keeping tirst-rate school.
MR.. Frank Bowden is making prepara-
tions to go to Boston to train his horse Why
not The horse recently trotted trial mil eat
Mystic in 2.17 81 His family remain here
unless he sells his faru
WINNECooK. William Weed was taken
quite seriously i'll Sunday morning, but
Monday was quite free from pain, thanks to
Thomas Harding, of Unity, who relieved
him. Bradford Dodge is repairing and
clapboarding his house and putting in new
windows. William Coffin is clapboarling
and painting his house. James Sayward is
building a hen house. Arthur Bradley has
built a workshop. -. William Reynolds has
bought the Roby Bickmore farm and moved
on it. Mrs. Bickmore and family are going
to Plttstield to live. Ed and George Hunt.
Ed. Sayward, Wilton and Wilbur Reynolds
are all at work on the new mill at Pittstield
Ed. Hunt has moved his family there.
Nellie McGrey has gone to South Unity to
work for d. McGrev
Troy Rev. David Bracket preached at
the church at the corner last Sunday. Owing
to i'll health he is obliged TO give up preach
ing for the present-a fact that the people
IN Troy regret exceedingly, for during his
short service here he has made warm place
in the hearts of many. We hope that he may
he restored to health and be enabled to 90
on with the work that is so near his heart.
Miss Edith Forbes, of Pittsteld, was in town
few days last week visiting her aunts Mrs.
NJ. F. Leathers and Mrs. NJ c. Parsons. She
returned to school in Pittsfield Monday
morning. Mr. Albert Mitchell of Cambridge,
Mass. was in town Sunday, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Harding. There was shoot
ing match among the Troy sportsmen last
Saturday, and asupper was served by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Fernald. A good time was re-
ported Deputy Sheriff, Charles Bowen,
OF Brooks, was in town Monday on business.
Mrs. Sarah A. Norton visited relatives
in DiNmont Sunday Mr., and Mrs. Levi
Bagley are visiting relatives in Newport
CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Columbus Day was
raising nd other exercises. The flag, which
was to have been 1-2x9 feet did not arrive in
time, and a substitute had to be made which
answered the purpose very we'll. Several
members of the &. A. r. We're present and
assisted i'll the program, after which those
present listened to the reading of patriotic
pieces by the scholars. Some interesting re-
marks We're made by different members of
the company. The supper given by the
Ladies' Sewing Circle at Grange Hall Thurs
day evening was well attended, and a pleas
ant hour was spent in games and dancing
-. Mrs. Almon MeSser returned home last
week. She has been visiting relatives in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire the past
ten weeks Miss Fanny Bartlett has re-
turned to Montyille, to remain with her
parents until her health permits her tot re-
sumo her duties in her school in BostolE.
WINTERPoRT. Mr. George Ct. BeanI of
Pennington, and Miss Elizabeth J.. Haley.
OF Wlnterport, We're united III marriage
"Wednesday morning, Oct. 10Th. The v ed
ding took place AT the home of the brides
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James HALEY.
where her parents, Mr. and Mrs Walter
Haley, also reside at present The ceremony
was performed by Prof A. f. Chase, of
Bucksport, i'll the presence of Il large mum
Der of the relatives and few other invited
guests The bride looked Very pretty in a
nice travelling suit Of gray. The rooms We're
handsomely decorated with vines, ferns and
flowers. and the wedding presents were
numerous and costly. AT the close of the
ceremony an elaborate lunch was served
and the happy couple left by team for Ban
gor where they took the train for Portland
and other places. They will make their
home i'll Pennington, where Mr.. Bean is in
business. They have the best wishes of
their many friends. Columbus Dav was
appropriately observed by the schools and
goodly number of parents and friends at
tended the exercises. The following inter-
esting programmes We're successfully carried
out Icy the village schools: Up street schools
Singing, America; Prayer, Rev. NJ. q.
Prescott. Miss Hussev, teacher, called on
S. H. Morgan to preside. Remarks were
made by Messrs Morgan, Prescott, Runnells
and Atwood Essays by Misses Blanche
Shaw Grace fainter. Lizzie Rich and Edith
Prescott. Solo, Edith Prescott Rec, His
tory Glasses. Rec, Ephra kneeand. Dox-
ology. Benediction. Music, Star Spangled
Banner. Edith Prescott, organist. Down
street schools: Opening Song, America;
The Presidents Proclamation Glare Moody;
Why Oct. y is celebrated as Columbus Dav.
Reading, Annie Hardy: A Boys Complaint,
Lloyd Allen: The Morning of the Discovery,
Mary Cook Song, Star Spangled Banner:
First Voyage of Columbus, Josephine Hardy
Columbia, Emma Wood; Ode, Columbia's
Banners, May Lesan: Vision of Columbus.
Marie Wardwell Song, Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean, Birth Of Columbus, Hattie
Moody: Columbus Succeeds, Laura eeu:
The Equipment Ruth Jepson The Voyage,
Nellie Morrisy Other Voyages, Nellie Dow
ney; The Death and Burial, Lena Sproul;
How the Continent was Named, Mamie Fo-