The Republican journal., 1892-01-21

mills H. L. Jackson is reported on the
sick list with his old complaint. E. S. Ad-
ans is at work for C. F. Conner cutting cord
wood. South Montville Grange is holding
sociables at the houses of members to rails e
funds to help build Grange hall. &C. A.
Meservey and wife, who left here for Califor-
MIA nearly two years ago, intend to return
in July.
NORTH MONROE AND EAST JACKSON. AS
Charlie, son of A. X. Fletcher, was driving
their mare Maud last Wednesday, she slip
ped, breaking her ankle, making it necessary
to kill her. This was Ledo mare and quite
valuable. The grip has come and many
are sick John Tasker has taken cold and
is suffering relapse. The School in dis
trict No. H. Monroe, had to close, there being
only two scholars able to attend. IL. F.
Grant, East Jackson, has quite valuable
two year old Day Dawn colt for which he
has been offered price well up in the hun
dreds.
WINTERPoRT. We are sorry to be obliged
to report again this week that the grip is
still with us, and in many instances is fol-
lowed by pneumonia. :. Mrs. Lyman Curtis
died ON Tuesday, Jan. 10Th, from an attack
of grip, which terminated i'll pneumonia. At
the time of her death her husband and son
We're very sick, and Mr.. Curtis is still Very
sick, but is thought to he out of danger.
Mrs. Costello, wife of Matthew Costello,
whose death was reported last week, died
on Wednesday. -. 4 lbert Nerrill taken
t1l
Augusta. Miss Sophie Chase left on Mon
days boat for Boston. She will visit friends
in Newtonville and Billerica. Mrs. Nash,
of Boston, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Isaiah Deane, who is very sick.
THoRND1KE. The friends of Miss Florence
Palmer rendered her a surprise party last
Friday evening. Miss Florence away
from home during the day and did not re-
turn until 8 p. m. when friends to the num-
Der of about forty greeted her. 1t was a
genuine surprise and much enjoyed by all
80. Several cases of la grippe i'll town, and
some are very sick with it.. This town
claims the champion vest maker of Waldo
county, Mrs. j. A. Stevens, who frequently
makes ten vests in one day, working II
hours. Last week she finished thirty vests
from Wednesday morning until Saturday
night, made sevara calls on the neighbors,
and attended Grange Saturday afternoon
This was no test or trial of what she could
do, only a fair average of what she does
right along when supplied with work. The
vests she is now working upon are large
sizes-44s, 42's and 40's. Monday of this
Il, e a.
doing week S washing and the housework
for IA family of three. We would like to
hear from the smart vest makers of Waldo
county if they can beat this record. Where is
Mrs. Isaac Leathers, of Brooks?
FRANKFORT. Capt. Hiram Treat died at
his home Sunday at > p. III. aged S5 years.
He was an old and highly respected citizen,
and leaves vile and four children who have
the sympathy of the whole of the towns
people. Mrs. Treat, who taken i'll at
the same time, now lies in very critical
condition -. La grippe has quite a grip ON
its victims in our town. 1t is reported that
nearly two hundred are sick with it,. The
Christian Endeavor Society did not meet
Thursday evening as the weather was not
suitable. The band concert has again been
postponed on account of sickness. iss
Florence. Gushing, of Boston, is visiting at
Mrs Albert Peirce s.... Mr.. George Walk
er's health is improving slowly. -. Frankfort
now boasts of AN Historical Society, which
by far eXcelS anything of the kind ever
known in this town. 1t was organized about
six months ago and has about twenty mem
bers, who meet Monday evenings with Miss
Sara l.. Peirce and study L. S. History
They are making rapid progress, having adj
vanced as far as the French and Indian war
Miss Peirce is teacher, If | dared to, dear
readers, would write you something about
that debating club at the Mountain school
house, but as | am naturally bashful | didn't
inquire into the particulars, will only give
you The topic of the evening, which was,
''The Sale of Liquor
PROSPECT. Mrs. Gardiner Clark had a
sociable Tuesday, the first of the season..
Mrs Orie Clark and all OF the family are
sick and Mrs. Eastman Clark is better but
Mr.. Clark is down with the grip .... Mr.
Butterfeld who fell and broke his shoulder
blade is improving. Mrs. John Sprague of
the New York settlement has been very sick
but is now better. Mr.. Kelley Nickerson
is getting out spool wood and has Is cords of
dry soft wood to haul ... The sociable will be
at Frank Warren's this week, Tuesday ....
Gabriel Brown is visiting relatives in Bel
fast. Albert Larrabee is hauling dry soft
wood to the mountain stone workers for
1915 per cord Arthur Boyd is saving
lumber now, but the water is low. Fred
Clark married on the Island to Miss
Maud Dutch and has arrived home with his
bride. -. There are many down sick that
the installation of the Grange officers was
postponed from last Saturday evening to
next. -. The journal is improving, and there
was something that | never saw in a news
paper before printed in last week S paper:
that was the pedigrees in tabuated form of
the Mudgett Bros. two stations. Now farm
ers can see plainly and understand about the
sires and dams, and what a pedigree is, and
the good steppers i'll the line of ancestors can
plainly be read and understood. Marshal
Clark still continues in poor health. E. Mrs.
Eta Clifford is confined i'll the house with
bronchial troubles. ... Mr.. 4 Mrs. Chas. Lit
tleield would extend thanks to their many
friends for their thoughtful kindness and as
slStance during their sons last sickness; al
so to the DIVSlrj.iO i'm charge