The Republican journal., 1892-06-16

CENTRE MoNTvILLE. Mr. Simon Erskine
has sold his farm, known as the Ithamar
Thompson farm, to his son Thomas Erskine,
of Morrill,. -. Messrs. iona. Bartlett, E. A.
Sprowl and V. Thompson attended the
Democratic district convention at Pittstield.
So. The school in Dist. No. has been closed
on account of the illness of the teacher, Mrs.
E. c. Bowler.
WALDO A COW belonging to c. A. Walk
er broke her leg by getting it between two
rocks. 80 Miss Mabel Bartlett finished her
school in the Littletield district South
Brooks the 10th. She gave excellent satisfac-
ton and will pro badly teach the fall term.
.... Hoeing is now in order, and notwith-
standing the cold spring weather, crops are
looking quite well. Rain is needed to make
them do their best Most of the wool in
this vicinity will be packed away for rise,
or until we get used to the price, which is %
cents at present. Nc nday evening the 9th
inst, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hawkins entertain
ed their friends at Richie Grange. 1t was
the :i5th anniversary of their marriage. Ice
cream, cake and coffee We're served. Music
was furnished for those who wished to dance
Some valuable presents We're made hy mem
hers of the Grange and others and it was Il
very enjoyable time for all present.
CAMDEN. Chief Justice Fuller of the nit
ed States Supreme Court has rented the
summer farm cottage, ''Selhorne, the prop
erty OF Hon. j. Il. Stearns, about two mites
from Camden village, on the Belfast road.
fronting the Penobscot hay, and the most
elaborate arranged furnished cottage i'll
town. His lawyer friend, John j. Hrrrick,
of Chicago, has rented the cottage, Rose
| land, on the same road, and also the porp-
ertN of Mr.. Stearns. Miss Nellie w. Burk-
EFT, of Belfast, was i'll town last week, call
ing ON relatives and friends. -. The hotel at
Lake City is about completed outside and
electric bells are being put in and the rlast-
ering will be done right away. A Windmill
is to he put up for pumping water from the
pond for the use of the house. The rails of
the electric road are being laid rapidly be
tween Camden and Rockport.
BELMONT. Mrs. Jennie Pike, of Searsport,
is III town visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Morrill, .. Mrs. Emma Morrill, was
called to Searsport Saturday by the sickness
of her daughter, Miss Abbie Morrill,. . Mr.
Lewis Smith and Mr. j. A. Spraglle went to
Rockland Saturday on business. .. Mr.. C..
r. Andrews and Mr.. II. ?. Farrow attended
the Sd District Dem. Convention at Pittstield.
A goodly number from this place attend
ed the baptism at Poor's Mills Sunday.
Mr.. &. r. Andrews sprained his ankle quite
badly Monday. Mrs. Caleb Lamb is still
quite feeble. Nh Geo. W. King has shin
gled his barn. Among the smart old men is
Mr.. Peter Tower, rs years old, who since last
fall has shaved 10000 hoops and one day last
week he sat up and worked off 10 lime casks
and cut the locks in the hoops. Work on
the road is now the order of the day.
Don't forget the lecture of Prof l.. c. Bate
man at Mystic Grange Hall this, Thursday
evening.
MONROE. Mr.. jefferson Nealey has been
obliged to have his foot alnputated, the limb
being taken off short distance below the
knee, having injured II recently in Il road
machine Doctors Nealiey and Whitcomb
performed the operation skilfully, but it is
considered doubtful whether Mr. y. has suf-
iicient strength to withstand the shock G.
Nj. Conant is making extensive repairs ON
his farm buildings. Mrs. Wesson and Mrs
Dole of Danyille, Vt, nieces Of Mrs Gilmore
and Mr.. Sargent, are visiting here for Il few
weeks, This is their first visit To Maine and
they are much pleased with the country.
Mrs Whitcombs parents Mr. and Mrs Shaw
OF Etna, have been visiting at the doctors
....Our village Sunday school is Very inter
esting this summer. There is good attend
ance and quite a sum of money has been
raised for an addition to the library. Mrs
Fred L. Palmer will serve as superintendent
and we feel sure will labor hard to make it
interesting to all. The children will have a
concert next Sunday.
Troy. Quite a large number from this
town attended the graduating exercises at
NJ. G. I. Pttsteld last Thursday. Misses
Grace Rogers and Minnie Mitchell, of this
town, We're i'll the graduating class and much
credit is due them. Mr. Lutte Rogers gradu-
ated from the commercial department re-
Gently. There was large attendance at
-
ty Commissioners Were in town last week to
lay ont a road in the north part of the town,
but owing to some error in the construction
of the petition could not make any change
from the thorou ghfare now used. Mr. AL
lie Estes has been laid up for short time
with a lame foot. Mrs. Mary Green is WIS.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. l. c. Libby of Burn
ham. Miss Bertha Hillman is visiting in
Boston. Mr. Budd Smith has returned
home. Miss Lou Smith is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J Ohm Smith. Mr. Brad
ford Khoades and wife, of Pittstied, visited
in town Sunday. 80. Mr.. Leon Gould, Of Ply
mouth, was in town Sunday enjoying, a BIZ
cycle ride. Mrs. S. f. Cook visited in Unity
Saturday. Mr.. Reuben Rhoades has been
laid up with a sore hand lately, but is better
now....Mrs. Cynthia Sanderson is suffering
quite badly from a trouble with her eyes
UNITY, Last Thursday quite party left
here ON the morning train to visit Pittstield
and witness the closing exercises at the
Maine Central Institute. The PARTY was
composed of Mrs. X. Mitchell, Boice Mitch-
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